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The first teaser for Sony Pictures’ Venom movie is here, and fans are feeling a bit… well, underwhelmed. If you haven’t already, you should watch it right now so you can judge it for yourself. Done? Good. Now let’s dive into why this is a bit of a letdown and …

Ready for some more Star Wars? Following hot on the heels of a brand-new movie series from the Game of Thrones creators (opens in new tab) comes this: multiple  TV shows – so when can we expect to see them? As reported by ABC correspondent Clayton Sandell, Disney CEO Bob …

Mutant, dystopian revolutionary, inventor of a self-wringing mop and now super spy. Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most exciting actors working today, and it looks like Red Sparrow is only going to build on the reputation. In a recent interview with our sister magazine Total Film (opens in new …

Like them or loathe them, loot boxes will be appearing in your games, and probably on your bank statements, for the foreseeable future. As we get ready for the massive PC Gamer Weekender latest this month we pinned down some of the developers that will be appearing at the show …

Cable is here and he is so not ready to be Wade Wilson’s best friend in the newest trailer for Deadpool 2 (opens in new tab). This doesn’t mean Fox has finally settled down and made a normal trailer for a Deadpool movie; the meta-commentary continues as Deadpool complains that …

There’s no shock on the cards in this Sunday’s Super Bowl, if EA Sports’ Madden NFL 18 simulation of the big game turns out of be accurate: it tips New England to top Philadelphia 24-20.  Before I go on: yes, it does sound like madness to think that a videogame, …

Coming straight off the back of its announcement of a new Mario movie (opens in new tab), Nintendo had another crowd pleasing reveal to tweet out yesterday, one which Mario Kart fans will be happy to hear about.  The company lifted the lid on its next “new mobile application in …

Ever since it was revealed in January 2017, Square Enix’s Project Octopath Traveler has held Switch owners’ attention (opens in new tab). The game combines 16-bit era sprites and textures with 3D environments to create a sort of high-definition retro aesthetic (or “HD-2D” as the developers have described it), which …

The upcoming Netflix movie Mute might fix one of the biggest problems with the future dystopias of many sci-fi flicks. At least personally speaking, one thing that’s always bothered me about such films is that their worlds are portrayed as so different from ours that they become difficult to believe …

Welp. Star Trek Discovery (opens in new tab) episode 13 was a wild ride. At the risk of sounding like a broken record every week: Watch. This. Show. Seriously. For those of you who haven’t caught up (or haven’t even boarded the Discovery yet, for shame!) then there are big …