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(opens in new tab) “Jennifer’s power as an actress is just absolutely remarkable.” The Hunger Games is the equally-awaited movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s book of the same name. Directed by Gary ( Pleasantville , Seabuscuit ) Ross, it’s out in the UK on 23 March. Every year in the …

[UPDATE AT BOTTOM OF PAGE] RogueCyberman, TimeGirlKatie, CyberBabeChloe and friends: a cautionary tale for the Twitter age Investigative journalism isn’t SFX ’s usual beat, but when something smells fishy, we think it’s only right to address it – and right now there’s a very odd whiff emanating from one corner …

A little treat from the SFX archives to mark the 15th anniversary of the first episode of Buffy being broadcast Active noun (origin: Dollhouse) A brainwashed, empty human vessel awaiting the insertion of a new, much better, often kick-ass and usually sexy personality. See also: Prostitute. Bad guys (origin: Serenity) …

Even if you’ve never heard of Keiichi Yano, we’re sure you’ve heard of his games. Best known for rhythm hits, such as Gitaroo Man, Elite Beat Agents, and the Japan-only Ouendan series, Yano and the development team at iNiS are looking to take the tower defense genre for a spin …

Jonathan Ross, Game Of Thrones mania and swollen extremities – it’s been a busy week at SFX HQ

While free of system launches, March is another grea­t month to be a gamer, thanks to an opening week that kicks off with the likes of Mass Effect 3 and Street Fighter X Tekken. Luckily, the action doesn’t let up after that, with each week offering a mix of ­big …

It’s St David’s Day. Hurrah! But Wales… it’s not exactly synonymous with sci-fi is it? More leeks and lava bread and vowel-deficiency. Come on, what have the citizens of Cymru ever done for sci-fi and fantasy? Well, there’s the pretty red dragon on their flag. Yeah, but apart from the …

Trion Worlds’ End of Nations is absurdly ambitious, but that’s sort of how that developer rolls. With Rift, Trion proved it was more than capable entering into the highly-competitive world of online gaming and succeeding, a feat it hopes to repeat with its upcoming free-to-play real-time strategy game. And, at …

The History of SSX If youve never played an SSX game youre likely wondering why everyone is losing their minds over this years snowboarding release. Its just a snowboarding game, right? Wrong. SSX is more than that, as you can read about in our review, and theres a reason for …

Can you identify the famous sci-fi and fantasy houses in this week’s quiz? And we’re not actually asking you “who” lives in them, because that could become a little complicated when it comes to the answers in some cases – though feel free to award yourself bonus no-points for naming …