If only the citizens of Alderaan had been given mandatory dance lessons at a young age. Millions of innocent lives could have been saved. Hell, if Anakin’s mum had been a bit more willing to boogie in the face of danger, she might have survived that incident with the Tusken …
Read More »Sword master Bob Anderson dies aged 89
Bob Anderson, the sword-master who worked on Star Wars , The Lord Of The Rings and The Princess Bride , has died aged 89. He passed away on 1 January, according to a statement by The British Academy of Fencing (via BBC News). Brit Anderson was an Olympic fencer before …
Read More »Piranha 3DD wont get a UK cinema release
Bad news for fans of boobs, bums and bitey fish, as Piranha 3D sequel Piranha 3DD has been consigned to Davey Jones’ Locker, otherwise known as the straight-to-DVD aisle of your local Blockbusters. It seems that the film’s UK distributors, Entertainment Films, aren’t convinced by the merits of another 3D …
Read More »Valve debunks Half Life 3 rumors
Following months of alleged hints, leaks, and hidden code, Valve has put a full-stop to Half Life 3 speculation with a post declaring it is in no way responsible for the recent teases, and that any rumors of the sequel’s existence are the work of wishful fans alone. “You are …
Read More »First look at Magic Mike
A first image has arrived for Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike , and would you believe it – Matthew McConaughey’s only gone and taken his shirt off! The first image shows McConaughey in the midst of a strip routine, alongside musclebound co-stars Alex Pettyfer and Channing Tatum. How he’s going to …
Read More »Christmas is saved! Nintendo releasing Mario Monopoly early (note: its actually called Boom Street)
Just when we thought we’d have to stick with the old tried-and-tested Wii family favourites this year over Christmas, Nintendo has announced that it’s bringing forward the European release date for Boom Street to Wednesday 28 December. It’ll be like a slightly late Christmas present. That we have to pay …
Read More »Twisted Metal: Jaffe appeals to players for help with the box art
David Jaffe, designer of 1995’s Twisted Metal and director of its 2012 PS3 relaunch (and overseeing God of War in between), has unveiled the artwork for the game’s box-front – but he’s not so sure what to put on the rest of the cover. Series mascot Sweet Tooth’s big flaming …
Read More »The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey gets a first trailer
The first trailer for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has arrived online. It’s undoubtedly one of the most anticipated films of 2012 (surely only superhero giants The Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers can compete?), and this first glimpse has got us feeling all nostalgic for Middle-earth. Martin …
Read More »Syndicate denied classification in Australia
The Australian Classification Board has refused classification for EA’s Syndicate, citing the game’s focus on dismemberment and gunplay as some of the main reasons it exceeds the country’s 15+ maximum rating requirements. With no plans to re-submit a friendlier version of the Starbreeze developed reboot, things do not look good …
Read More »Touch My Katamari import preview hands-on with the full Japanese game
The PlayStation Vita doesn’t arrive in North America and Europe for another two months, but we’re way too excited and impatient to wait that long. Thanks to the earlier Japanese launch, we’ve already got a system in office and we’re already diving into our most anticipated PS Vita games. Visit …
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