Over-the-top football hasn’t had a proper home since 2002’s NFL Blitz 20-03. That’s all about to change in the new year when EA Sports’ NFL Blitz takes to the gridiron in January of 2012. This fumble-happy, interception-laden comeback brings the arcade franchise back to its roots with no rules, no …
Read More »BlizzCon 2011: Mega Blocks Thrall figure and StarCraft Battlecruiser ready for attendees
Merchandising, merchandising! BlizzCon 2011 starts this Friday, and there will be some excellent collectibles crafted by the folks at Mega Blocks. BlizzCon attendees can look forward to receiving this striking Thrall figurine as an exclusive gift. This detailed 1,700 piece StarCraft Battlecruiser will also be available at the convention. Only …
Read More »Metallicas Lars Ulrich passed on Kill Bill soundtrack
Music being such an integral part of a Quentin Tarantino movie, you’d expect that when he gets together with one of the biggest names in rock it would be a proper meeting of the minds. In Lars Ulrich’s case, that wasn’t really true. The initial bonding sounds like it went …
Read More »Gran Turismo 5 DLC delayed for US players
Gran Turismo 5’s big DLC additions have been delayed until Oct 25 in the US. Asian and European players should be downloading the new content by the time you read this, but it won’t hit American servers for another week. GT5 fans are a patient lot, so instead of bemoaning …
Read More »Hugh Jackman wants to be James Bond
Has speculation already started about who will play James Bond when Daniel Craig decides not to return to the tuxedo? Or is Hugh Jackman just throwing his hat into the ring early for a shot at portraying the secret agent? Jackman claims he had the chance to play 007 when …
Read More »SFX Issue 215 Preview
A Misfits series three world exclusive and the sizzling SFX Hot 50 revealed in the latest issue of the galaxy’s greatest sci-fi mag
Read More »Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken review
Turning heads on the show floor at both the Independent Games Festival and Comic-Con 2011, Rocketbird has certainly come a long way from its humble beginnings. The 2D run-and-gun sidescroller impressed enough of the right people to get an exclusive launch on PSN. With this latest iteration entitled Rocketbirds: Hardboiled …
Read More »Release date changes for Thor 2 and Lone Ranger
Walt Disney Pictures has flicked through its Calendar app and reset dates for two of its big blockbuster movies. Thor 2 was previously slated to bother box offices on 26 July 2013 but will now appear later that year on 15 November. And after rumours a while back it has …
Read More »Die Hard 5 named A Good Day To Die Hard
We’re still waiting for confirmation that Bond 23 will be called Skyfall, but we can now reveal the official title for Die Hard 5 : A Good Day To Die Hard . Tom Rothman, Chief Executive Officer at Fox Filmed Entertainment, made the announcement on American TV. Rothman didn’t stop …
Read More »Everquest, Minecraft and Rift awarded at 2011 GDC Awards
Sony Online Entertainment, Mojang Studios and Trion Worlds were among the top honorees at the Game Developers Choice Online Awards. Held last night during the GDC Online event in Austin, Texas the evening celebrated excellence in online gaming, and included the induction of Everquest into GDC’s hallowed Hall of Fame, …
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