Get out your sticker album! Many are eyeing Nintendos big November 18 release of the Wii U, but three days before that, the publisher releases its biggest 3DS game of the fall, Paper Mario: Sticker Star. We recently went hands-on with a near-final version of the game, playing the first …
Read More »Javier Bardem Interview
What convinced you to get on board a Bond film? I think it’s always about the material in the script. When I read it, I felt ‘Wow, this is powerful!’ Of course, you have everything that you can expect in James Bond movies, but it has more than that. It’s …
Read More »The Top 7… Cult-classic franchises wed love to see rebooted
Waiting to be reborn Updated with the Community Choice entry! If you had told us five years ago that we would love an XCOM game, we wouldve called you crazy. The original X-COM: UFO Defense was no doubt a great game, with a grip of devoted fans that still play …
Read More »Merlin Series 5: Mordred Interviewed
Merlin ‘s new Mordred (Alexander Vlahos) talks exclusively to SFX about what to expect from the mischief maker in series five. [VAMS] • Watch our interview with the Knights of Merlin , Sir Gwaine and Sir Leon • And why not watch our interview (opens in new tab) with Morgana …
Read More »Merlin Series 5: Angel Coulby & Katie McGrath Interviewed
SFXclusive video interview with the two leading ladies of Merlin , Angel Coulby (Guinevere) and Katie McGrath (Morgana). Series five commences on BBC 1 on Saturday at 7.45pm. Don’t miss it – it’s great. [VAMS] • Watch our interview with the Knights of Merlin , Sir Gwaine and Sir Leon …
Read More »Why The Secret of Monkey Island is one of the greatest games ever made
Who would have thought that a pirate-themed Disneyland ride could inspire so much more than just the desire to go on the same ride again? Designing a pirate-y adventure game was idea that creator Ron Gilbert had since 1988, and together with now-industry veterans Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman, The …
Read More »Author interview: Antares And The Zodiac
Written in the stars – we talk with authors Judith and Laura Wells about their children’s novel SFX : For our readers who haven’t encountered your book yet, can you sum up the Antares And The Zodiac story (no spoilers though!)? Judith and Laura: Four friends – Daz, Eve, Oli …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 – 21 must-know facts about the RE universe
For sixteen years, Capcom has been unleashing hordes of zombies upon us in the form of Resident Evil. With close to two-dozen games in the franchise, it’s easy to get lost in the lore. It’s even more complicated for newcomers to the series who haven’t been following all the twists, …
Read More »Yakuza 5 TGS 2012 video demo – Punching and kicking our way through Japan
Tokyo Game Show is different from most other industry trade events due to it often giving us a chance to play games we might never see outside of Japan. Take the next entry in the Yakuza series. A monstrous hit in the island nation, the dedicated US/UK fans of the …
Read More »Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 TGS 2012 video demo – Nixing the dreaded Nine-Tails
If you’re a fan of the absurdly popular Naruto anime and manga based on the exploits of exceptional teenage ninjas (that aren’t part turtle), have we got a video for you. While roaming the floor at Tokyo Game Show, we got a chance to take on the massive, fox-like Nine …
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