By now, you’ve likely seen the Ubisoft media briefing demo of Assassin’s Creed III. And possibly the naval battles during Sony’s briefing. Still, Ubisoft had one more trick up its sleeve with Assassin’s Creed III at E3. We got a behind closed doors demo of AC III’s urban locales in …
Read More »Touch Spin-Off Daybreak: Creator Tim Kring Interview
Touch showrunner Tim Kring talks to Tara Bennett about the new web spin-off series, Daybreak , and Touch season 2 Very mild spoilers for the season finale (which aired in the UK on Sky 1 on Tuesday, but just in case you haven’t watched it yet…) The first season finale …
Read More »Tweets Of The Week
Twitter has become the first port of call for many in their tributes to fallen sci-fi icons. It will come as little surprise to learn, then, that the death of legendary author Ray Bradbury (opens in new tab) yesterday elicited an outpouring of emotion the scale of which we genuinely …
Read More »BLASTERMIND Prequel Opportunties
And with one of the most eagerly-awaited movie prequels of all time hitting the cinemas this weekend – Prometheus – what better time to have a Blastermind devoted to films and shows that came after but were set before (if you get our drift – it’s a genre that feels …
Read More »Sci-Fi Bargains Of The Week
Hello and welcome to this week’s SFX Bargains round up. This week we’ve got everything from classic TV and cuddly toys through to something to keep your Rail Card in. Read on for tempting bargains and titillating trinkets to spend your hard earned cash on… (opens in new tab) On …
Read More »Spurious Awards Of The Week
Next Unlikely Game-Based Blockbuster Of The Week Well, after Battleship , anything is possible. Personally, we’re waiting for Michael Bay’s Hangman , in which Nicolas Cage scours the world for clues to solve a cryptic message before someone executes Jon Voight. False Alarm Of The Week (opens in new tab) …
Read More »Box Score: The Podcast 010 Parts 1 and 2
On the cusp of E3, we’ve got a two-part show breaking down NCAA Football. In Part 1, Rich Grisham and Ben Haumiller discuss everything NCAA Football, including what it’s like to be ‘the face’ of the game, the differences between old style ‘climb-the-QA-ladder’ game designers and newer ones that come …
Read More »PURE GOLDER Dont Give Up On Awake Just Yet
(opens in new tab) The cancellation of Awake couldn’t have come at a worse time for its UK broadcaster Sky Atlantic. Only one episode of the show had aired over here when the news broke, and immediately I started seeing posts on various online forums to the effect of, “Well, …
Read More »50 Greatest Movies About Movies
For Your Consideration (2006) Lights! Camera! Action! Praise goes to the heads of the cast of Jewish drama Home For Purim when their performances generate ‘Oscar buzz.’ Trouble On Set: The increased attention on the film causes the Hollywood execs to demand awful changes, and forces the cast into a …
Read More »Cannes 2012 Daily Blog: Day 11
Day 11 “it’s a man-flick about love” drawled Texan director Jeff Nicols in our roof terrace interview. Mud , the latest from the man who made Take Shelter , which screened first at Sundance and then Cannes last year, is a coming-of-ager about first love and idealism set against the …
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