Great Power, Great Responsibility So, Marvel is teaming up with Telltale. That’s, what, 37 different projects the point ‘n’ click powerhouse is simultaneously working on now? But hey, I’ll forego my scepticism a little – if only because the sheer breadth of possible subjects Telltale has to work with is …
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Star Wars Battlefronts on-rails AT-AT is a good thing so get used to it
You know what it’s like: you’ve rushed into one of Battlefield’s helicopters the second you spawn but you’re not in the pilot’s seat. It takes off. Sideways. And wobbles uncertainly towards the action, never actually facing forwards but somehow winning on averages. You’ve got a bad feeling about this. Now …
Read More »Shortlist for the new Spider-Man includes Nat Wolff, Asa Butterfield and more
A part of the new deal between Marvel and Sony means Spider-Man will finally be integrated in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – and now a shortlist of actors who are in the running for the sought-after role has arrived online. According to The Wrap (opens in new tab), Nat Wolff …
Read More »The Witcher 3 in 60fps will change your life to better suit its mood
The Witcher 3 (opens in new tab) is gorgeous, this is just an established fact. So showing you another video of Geralt ranging across lush green woods really isn’t going to add much to your understanding of the game… unless it’s in 60 frames per second. There’s just something about …
Read More »Hillary Clinton plays Game Boy in this 1993 photo
You already know that Hillary Clinton is a candidate for the 2016 U.S. presidential election, a former Secretary of State, and a serious texter (opens in new tab). But apparently she was using handheld electronics to kill time on airplane rides long before she got her BlackBerry. April 6, 1993: …
Read More »Star Wars Celebration: Rebels panel reaction plus new trailer
Star Wars: Rebels may not be on the big screen, but it has one of the saga’s biggest bads in its pocket: Darth Vader lives! And he’ll be out in force (ahem) in Season 2 of the animated show, as confirmed by the trailer shown at Celebration. Shown halfway into …
Read More »Arrow S3.19 “Broken Arrow” review
There’s just a pinch of The X-Files in the way that “Broken Arrow” opens: torch-flashing security guards, a mysterious, supernaturally-powered figure in the shadows and a grisly bit of blood-letting to take us into the credits (the splattered TV screen is a particularly grisly touch). Fabled creature performer Doug Jones …
Read More »Emma Stone wins best mention in the leaked Uncharted movie emails
Out of all the info about the Uncharted movie, revealed in Sony Pictures’ leaked emails, this line about Emma Stone hands down wins everything: “Emma stone. Elena in uncharted, short hair, home run.” That was from Arad Productions’ Avi Arad to Sony’s Amy Pascal and pretty much sells the movie …
Read More »How do niche games like Monster Hunter and Bloodborne go mainstream?
Demanding controls. Obtuse and unexplained mechanics. Soul-crushing difficulty. Million seller. One of these things seems like it doesn’t belong with the others, but both Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and Bloodborne have sold over a million copies since their respective launches. And both games are notorious for being as difficult and …
Read More »15 most prolific female screenwriters
The stats on the number of women working in the film industry are always depressing. Female directors, in particular, are thin on the ground but since the 90s, the number of female screenwriters and directors has, somehow, gone down. So thats bad news. Whats the good news? Well, at least …
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