Think Star Wars and Jedis and you automatically think of the Lightsaber. Favoured by Jedi Knights and Sith Lords alike, the iconic weapon has cemented its place in pop culture so much so, that no-one could fail to recognise the sound of it being unsheathed. On December 15, Luke Skywalker …
Read More »The Hunger Games will “live on and on and on” in inevitable prequels
Even though The Hunger Games drew to a close last month with the release of Mockingjay – Part 2, the franchise won’t stay dormant for long. Earlier in the year Lionsgate’s CEO alluded to the possibility of prequels and sequels, with Peeta himself Josh Hutcherson confirming that news through a …
Read More »Take your first look at Lupita Nyongos Maz Kanata (plus, Jedis Nien Nunb)
The countdown to Star Wars: The Force Awakens (opens in new tab) has almost reached single digits (eek!), and incredibly there are still secrets which have yet to be discovered. Lupita Nyong’o’s mysterious Maz Kanata ranks high in that regard; although her voice has featured prominently in trailers and TV …
Read More »JJ Abrams confirms therell be no post-credit scene for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
At this point, any Marvel fan worth their salt knows that it pays to stay in your seat after the credits roll on their latest superhero film. Since Samuel L. Jackson’s eye-patched Nick Fury appeared at the end of 2008’s Iron Man, the studio has become famous for its post-credit …
Read More »Batman v Superman adds ANOTHER Justice League superhero to the team
Although next year’s Batman v Superman will obviously focus on the conflict between DC’s biggest superheroes, it’s important not to forget the film’s subtitle – Dawn of Justice. With Wonder Woman already said to be playing a big part, and Aquaman and Cyborg also due for introductions, the worry that …
Read More »All of Overwatchs new heroes and maps will be free updates
Last month, we learned that Blizzard’s team hero shooter Overwatch (opens in new tab) would be coming to PS4 and Xbox One (opens in new tab) as a full-priced game and not (as some had speculated) a free-to-play title. Today, game director Jeff Kaplan has revealed that additional Overwatch heroes …
Read More »Caught Up: see how PS2s Mark of Kri performs on PS4
This week on Caught Up we’re exploring the recently added PS2 classic, Mark of Kri. In case you missed the headlines, Sony recently rolled out their PS2 backwards compatibility solution for PS4. It’s a new section of PSN that sells PS2 games, and the first batch of games is… surprising, …
Read More »There are no heroes in The Tomorrow Children, only cogs
The Tomorrow Children is a machine, and you are but a tiny part of its function. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, this game has no heroes – you’re not even human. Long ago humanity perverted itself into a single, massive superorganism, manifesting as a cloudy white mass that stretches out …
Read More »Y2K blends horror, hipsters, and… Paper Mario?
How many times have you been up late, browsing the ‘net, only to find yourself tumbling down the rabbit hole of urban legends and complex conspiracies at 2 in the morning? Stories of mysterious videos, aliens encounters, and extremely slender men fill your imagination as night rolls into day. These …
Read More »Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, December 4-6. Telesto!
Xur, Destiny (opens in new tab)’s weekend merchant, is back once again (much like the Renegade Master). Hope you’ve been saving your Strange Coins, because he’s got a coat-full of Exotic swag to sell you. This week Xur is over in the Reef, so don’t wander round the Tower looking …
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