One of the few Christmas movies (opens in new tab) I’ll happily watch on repeat, The Nightmare Before Christmas captures the wonder of the festive season without making it saccharine sweet. Granted, that is because the majority of the film is set in the grimy town of Halloween. Making its …
Read More »The Star Wars cast and friends say goodbye to Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher has sadly died (opens in new tab) today (December 27) after suffering a heart attack on December 23. The actress, who was best known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies, was loved by millions and messages and tributes have flooded social media since the announcement …
Read More »Carrie Fisher dies, aged 60: “She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly”
Carrie Fisher has passed away aged 60, according to a statement from her daughter Billie Lorde. The actress was best known for her iconic role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies. The statement, issued to People (opens in new tab), reads: It is with a very deep sadness …
Read More »With canny algorithms, Spelunky‘s infinite challenges are fiendish enough to out-platform Nintendo
Before Spelunky arrived on the scene four years ago to kick all my free time down a dark, black pit, I have to admit I’d always kinda turned my nose up at games that used random level generation. The concept of levels that rearrange their layouts dynamically on each playthrough …
Read More »Boxing Day deals: save £40 on a Monster Hunter themed new 3DS with game, and faceplate: only £149
Let me guess: you like monsters, hunting and Nintendo? Perfect. Then you’re going to love this Monster Hunter new 3DS with a theme and faceplate for £149. • View deal: (opens in new tab) New Nintendo 3DS Black + Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate + faceplate for £149.99 at Nintendo. (opens …
Read More »Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is your new Netflix obsession – we interview star Samuel Barnett
It’s fair to say that anyone who’s read Douglas Adams’s Dirk Gently novels would be unlikely to picture the man now playing the holistic detective on TV in the role. “When I was auditioning for the part and reading the books, I was thinking, ‘I look nothing like how I …
Read More »Justice League will see the return of Lex Luthor, but he’s not the big cheese anymore
Hold onto your hats, because we’re getting not one but two villains in Justice League (opens in new tab) as Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor is going to return (opens in new tab). An official press kit from Warner Bros has spilled the news, as its cast list features Jesse Eisenberg. …
Read More »Westworlds Stubbs explains why the show wont be back in 2017: “They want to go in with a clear plan”
Westworld (opens in new tab) is known for its myriad of plot twists and mysteries as much as it’s known for its unique vision of the future. But if you’re wondering about the mystery as to why Westworld won’t be returning until 2018, Luke Hemsworth (aka Ashley Stubbs) has your …
Read More »Datamine suggests Pokemon Gos Christmas event isnt done adding things yet
Another Pokemon Go (opens in new tab) update, another datamine (opens in new tab) revealing all of its secrets. This week, fans of Niantic’s mobile spin on the Pokemon franchise have uncovered new trainer customization options, more progress on shiny Pokemon and Pokemon genders, and most curious of all, the …
Read More »The Assassins Creed movie is getting bad reviews, but does it matter if you love the games?
By now, you’ve seen the Rotten Tomatoes score, you’ve eyed the one star reviews, and you’ve flicked the Assassin’s Creed movie (opens in new tab) off your own private sync point. And that’s fine. You’re allowed to write if off completely. Everything is permitted, after all. But then there’s the …
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