Out of all the games we saw during last week’s round of pre-E3 Sony press events, there was one that we were looking forward to more than any other: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, tantalizingly positioned at the very end of the week. When we finally got to sit down with …
Read More »Bad Idea Corner potentially welcomes the ESRB, as it starts rating games by computer, unjudged by humans until release
That’s bound to be fine, right? The new system requires that developers fill in an in-depth questionnaire detailing all content that may be considered offensive by the masses. There are sections for the likes of sex, violence, strong language, and even poop. This questionnaire is then analysed by the ESRB’s …
Read More »Hoard review
Hoard is an action-strategy game where you play as a fire-breathing dragon. If that doesn’t immediately grab your attention, there’s probably something wrong with you. Being a dragon of the Tolkien variety, you’re a particularly greedy bastard who spends the entire game burninating the countryside and robbing the dirty peasant …
Read More »Sean Penn could join Christian Bale in The Last Photograph
Sean Penn is keen to join The Last Photograph , according to a report by Deadline. Christian Bale is already attached to the film, which is based on an original idea by Zack Snyder (who’s no longer directing). Instead The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo director Niels Arden Oplev will …
Read More »BLASTERMIND Castles & Palaces – Now With Answers
15 examples of ostentatious sci-fi and fantasy architecture to identify in the weekly SFX quiz
Read More »Game music now officially recognized by the Grammys
Videogames are getting some overdue love from the Grammys this year. The Record Academy has announced that it has retooled its submission categories to give games equal billing alongside film and television in awards for Best Music for Visual Media, Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Score Soundtrack for …
Read More »Alyson Hannigan returns for American Pie 4
After initial doubts, it seems Alyson Hannigan is now set to star in American Reunion – the third sequel to 1999’s American Pie . There was worry she may be too busy to schedule filming due to a starring role in CBS’ hit sitcom How I Met Your Mother . …
Read More »Supertrailer: Week 04/03 – 04/09
So I made a couple of jokes at the expense ofthe new Sonic trailer (opens in new tab)this week and I started to feel bad about it. For one, presuming the trailer’s for an actual game (rumored to be called “Sonic Generations”) then it’s a noble effort by Sega to …
Read More »Ryan Reynolds Deadpool movie gets a director
After an irksome amount of to-ing and fro-ing, Fox have finally found a director for Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool spin-off, with visual effects whizz Tim Miller landing the job. Miller has worked on comic-book movies including X-Men , X2 and Daredevil , so he’s no stranger to the superhero scene. He …
Read More »Stacking: The Lost Hobo King DLC review
This review is going to be very simple – if you enjoyed Stacking (reviewhere), you will enjoy the Lost Hobo King DLC. For $5, you get a new level, about the size of a level from the main Stacking game, with a self-contained story that’s as charming as you’d expect. …
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