It may be a teen romance with no “adult” content whatsoever, but this could well be one of the most mature books you’ll read all year. A synopsis might make you think it will be the usual rubbish: Ellie is recovering from the death of her mother over a year …

The discussion over Mass Effect 3’s divisive ending has elicited responses from the game’s vocal lead (opens in new tab), the entertainment press (opens in new tab), our own Dave H (“The Mass Effect 3 ending: Why it is vital to the future health of games that BioWare not change …

It’s the sign of a strong point-and-click adventure puzzle when you know what you have to do, have a basic idea as to how to do it, but don’t know how you’re actually going to. Essentially, you see the door, know it’s locked, and need find a way to open …

TV REVIEW Vive la revelation Episode 4.14 “The End Of All Things” Writer: David Fury Director: Jeff Hunt THE ONE WHERE Olivia and Nina are interrogated by David Robert Jones, another Nina is interrogated by the Fringe team, and dying Observer September spills some beans (no interrogation required). UNIVERSE Over …

Activision has a posted video highlighting 11 reasons why you should play Prototype 2. Granted, all of the reasons have something to do with creatively slaughtering the game’s enemies, but we assume “11 reasons why this game is not suitable for children” didn’t make it past Activision’s PR. Our favorite? …

(opens in new tab) After all the excitement about the Battlestar Galactica: Blood And Chrome trailer Deadline has revealed that, while Syfy will still air the pilot, the network has no plans to make the show into an ongoing series. Syfy may, though, still develop Blood And Chrome as a …

LATEST UPDATE: 12.10PM (opens in new tab) Following on from the original story : * Jenna-Louise Coleman’s first appearance will be in the Christmas special. * “We saw a lot of brilliant actresses. But Jenna was the only person going faster than Matt – he had to keep up!” – …

Namco Bandai’s teasing a new announcement (opens in new tab) on the Facebook page for its cult smash, Dark Souls. Yes, within the game’s world, the company hates you and lives only to hear the anguished wails of your death throes; but this is Social Media, so you ain’t hearing …

TV REVIEW Taken to the cleaners Episode 1.03 Writer: Jamie Mathieson Director: Tom Shankland (opens in new tab) THE ONE WHERE Somebody is murdering Dirk’s clients and his cleaner is acting very oddly. VERDICT This was a fine way to finish an all-too-short series. Jamie Mathieson, who has been giving …

Smuggled out of Iran on a USB stick, this brave, poignant film charts a day in the life of writer/director Jafar Panahi. Banned from filmmaking for two decades and appealing against a six-year prison sentence for alleged anti-government activities, Panahi turns the camera on himself in his Tehran apartment. We …