In just over a month, ArenaNet’s Guild Wars 2 will finally be out, throwing its hat into the MMO ring with a massive open world and a slew of original ideas. While we’ve already written about what makes Guild Wars 2 different, we wanted to revisit the game before the …
Read More »11 things you couldnt possibly know about 3DS XL (unless youve got one)
We’ve had plenty of time to play with our 3DS XL. Plenty of time to really get familiar with Nintendo’s latest Xtra Large handheld. And it’s been enlightening. We have discovered many wonderful – and some not-so wonderful – things about the console. Things we were previously completely clueless about. …
Read More »10 Anime That Influenced Hollywood
Words by: Alex Jones And if you like anime, don’t forget that the latest SFX anime special is in the shops from tomorrow (Friday, 20 July). (opens in new tab) 10 KIMBA THE WHITE LION Year: 1965 Dir: Eichii Yamamato What’s It About? Captive white lion Kimba learns from his …
Read More »BLOGBUSTERS Greatest Sci-Fi Music
What in your opinion is the greatest piece of science fiction theme music ever produced? This week though, I added a caveat. If someone wanted to choose the Doctor Who theme tune they could, but they had to choose something else as well. So, let’s see who’s humming what tune, …
Read More »50 Comics That Should Be Movies
Preacher The Comic: Beautifully eccentric religio-pastiche from Garth Ennis in which preacher Jesse Custer acquires supernatural powers and hits the road with his vampire sidekick and ex-girlfriend Tulip. The Movie Version: D.J. Caruso ( I Am Number Four ) talked about dumbing down the religious aspects for his failed movie …
Read More »Spurious Awards Of The Week
Game Of The Week http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65U2I18o5wo Spurious Award Winner Of The Year (so far). Should Have Gone To Specsavers Of The Week (opens in new tab) Lafayette mistakes car for piano in True Blood . Bad Dalek Impression Of The Week (opens in new tab) Katy Perry enters a cosplay competition …
Read More »Game of the month, June 2012
Winner: Gravity Rush Read the Spelunky review. (opens in new tab) As the initial wave of PlayStation Vita launch titles came to a crawl, two eagerly anticipated games dropped in June. Metal Gear Solid HD Collection revisits not only the PS2 classics, but somewhat functions as a companion to the …
Read More »Persona 4 Arena hands-on: How to make your hardcore fighter accessible to mere mortals (without making it stupid)
Arc System Works’ much-lauded BlazBlue (opens in new tab) is two things. Firstly, it is one of the most technically brilliant 2D fighting games on the face of the Earth. Secondly, it is harder to get to grips with than a stampede of greased-up buffalo. But what if Arc could …
Read More »50 Greatest New York Movies
Moonstruck (1987) “Where are you taking me?!” Cher shrieks as Nicolas Cage sweeps her off her feet. “To bed,” growls Cage. Oo-la-la. Passion’s alive and kicking in this winsome comedy romance, which takes full advantage of New York’s more amorous inclinations. The result is positively swoonsome. Gangs Of New York …
Read More »Project P-100 gameplay – Quickplay
Aliens! Super heroes! Explosions! Massive robots! All on the Wii U? Yeah, it’s a thing. And for some reason, Nintendo opted to keep the spotlight off of Platinum Games’ Project P-100, a Wii U title made by the team behind Bayonetta and designed by some of the minds responsible for …
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