Guy Ritchie | Filming wraps on director's latest action movie
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 27, 2023 | News
Filming has wrapped on Guy Ritchie's latest, curiously untitled action movie, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill and Eiza Gonzalez....
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Batman: Arkham Knight | Robert Pattinson's batsuit appears, then vanishes
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 27, 2023 | Gaming, News
Despite being eight years old, Batman: Arkham Knight got the surprise addition of Robert Pattinson's Batman suit, which subsequently vanished again.
Skull and Bones | Ubisoft delays its all-at-sea pirate sim - again
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 27, 2023 | Gaming, News
Already a troubled production at Ubisoft, pirate sim Skull and Bones has been delayed again - this time until spring 2024....
IKARO Will Not Die | Spiritual successor to Velocity announced
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 26, 2023 | Gaming, News
From FuturLab, the makers of PowerWash Simulator, comes IKARO Will Not Die - a high-speed action adventure loosely based on the fabulous Velocity games.
2023: simultaneously a great and terrible year for video games
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 26, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
This year has seen the release of some truly incredible games, but 2023 has also been rocked by wave after wave of job losses. What can it all mean?
World Breaker | Director Brad Anderson has a new sci-fi film on the way
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 25, 2023 | News
Brad Anderson, director of The Machinist, has a new sci-fi project in the works. Here's what we currently know about the creature-filled World...
Ufouria: The Saga 2 revives a NES cult classic in fluffy style
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 25, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sunsoft is resurrecting Hebereke, known in the west as Ufouria, with a fluffy new platformer. Here's the trailer for Ufouria: The Saga 2...
Lego Dune set announced, features the most sinister minifigure ever
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 25, 2023 | News
Lego has announced a new Dune set, featuring the winged Ornithopter from the film and a frankly incredible Baron Harkonnen minifigure......
Loved The Dark Knight? Then you should watch Dirty Harry
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 25, 2023 | Feature
There are clear parallels between Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight and 1971’s Clint Eastwood thriller, Dirty Harry. Here’s why the latter is still a classic.
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom | Reshoot stories "not the reality" says director James Wan
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 24, 2023 | News
Director James Wan downplays stories of Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom's multiple reshoots, saying they were "nothing for a film of this size."...
PlayStation and Sony Interactive beset by layoffs
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 24, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sony Interactive Entertainment and PlayStation Studios are the latest to be hit by layoffs, according to employee reports.
Fallout | Amazon's TV adaptation launches in April 2024
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 24, 2023 | News
Following its announcement earlier this year, Amazon's TV adaptation of the action-RPG series Fallout is scheduled to stream from 12th April 2024....
Titanfall 2 | Respawn appears to be teasing... something for the game's 7th anniversary
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 24, 2023 | Gaming, News
A series of cryptic messages and other goings-on within Titanfall 2 could - possibly - suggest that Respawn has something planned for the game's anniversary this month.
Beast Of War | 'World War II shark thriller' to start production next year
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 19, 2023 | News
It'll be soldiers versus a great white shark in the upcoming Beast Of War, a "survival action thriller" from director Kiah Roache-Turner.
Killers Of The Flower Moon review | Scorsese directs a stunning, unsparing crime drama
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 18, 2023 | Reviews
Martin Scorsese directs an unsparing true story of murder and betrayal - and the result is stunning. Our review of Killers Of The Flower Moon:
Neill Blomkamp | Director's latest production has shut down
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 18, 2023 | News
Neill Blomkamp sci-fi thriller They Found Us was in pre-production in Saudi Arabia, but pre-production has shut down, a report suggests.
Alien: Romulus | Ridley Scott has seen it and says it's "great"
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 18, 2023 | News
Fede Alvarez nervously showed a director's cut of Alien: Romulus to Ridley Scott. His response was, allegedly, "It's f_cking great."
Martin Scorsese's subtle talent for horror
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 18, 2023 | Feature
Across a career lasting more than 50 years, Martin Scorsese has created some shocking imagery worthy of the darkest horror films. ...
Die Hard director John McTiernan: "People still offer me action films"
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 17, 2023 | News
Die Hard and Predator director John McTiernan reveals that he's turned down lucrative offers to direct action films, including one about "an armed commando".
The Famous Five | Nicolas Winding Refn adaptation is inspired by Quadrophenia
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 17, 2023 | News, TV
Maverick director Nicolas Winding Refn is busy adapting Enid Blyton's The Famous Five books for the BBC, and he's looked at Quadrophenia for inspiration.
Analogue 3D | FPGA-based N64 clone announced
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 16, 2023 | Gaming, News
Prepare for "64 bits of pleasure" as Analogue announces the 3D - an FPGA-based N64 console. The system's due out in 2024.
Bethesda | Head of publishing retires after 24 years
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 16, 2023 | Gaming, News
Bethesda head of publishing Peter Hines is retiring, ending a 24-year career at the company, culminating in the release of Starfield....
Payday 3 | The number of PC players has dropped sharply since launch
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 16, 2023 | Gaming, News
Heist sequel Payday 3 has suffered a major drop in PC players since September, with its userbase having dropped over 90 percent since launch.
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal has finally closed
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 13, 2023 | Gaming, News
After months of drama and bits of paperwork flying around, Microsoft now officially owns Activision Blizzard....
PlatinumGames co-founder Hideki Kamiya is now a YouTuber
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 13, 2023 | Gaming, News
Having left PlatinumGames, Hideki Kamiya is at a loose end for a year - so he's set up his own YouTube channel...
The Exorcist | The strange story of its two prequels
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 10, 2023 | Feature
In the early 2000s, Paul Schrader directed a prequel to The Exorcist. Then the studio scrapped it and had director Rennie Harlin make another one.
Blade Runner 2099 | TV series will no longer be filmed in Belfast
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 09, 2023 | News
The TV sequel series Blade Runner 2099 was originally set to be filmed in Belfast, but the multi-million pound production is moving elsewhere, it's been announced.
The Lord Of The Rings Gollum | Former devs describe its troubled making
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Former developers at the now-closed Daedalic reveal the chaotic making of The Lord Of The Rings Gollum - including allegations that its apology was written using ChatGPT.
Star Wars: Rogue One, Gareth Edwards, and a question of authorship
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 06, 2023 | Feature
The difficult shoot of Star Wars: Rogue One is well-documented. But are suggestions that Tony Gilroy ‘ghost directed’ the film overstated?
The Exorcist: Believer | A look back at why Ellen Burstyn agreed to return
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 05, 2023 | News
Ahead of The Exorcist: Believer's release, let's take a look back at why Ellen Burstyn agreed to make the sequel in the first place....
Hyenas | Cancelled game was reportedly Sega's "biggest budget" title ever
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 05, 2023 | Gaming, News
Stories are beginning to emerge about Hyenas' troubled development, including the size of its budget and the involvement of director Neill Blomkamp.
Bungie posts a job ad for Generative AI engineer
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 04, 2023 | Gaming, News
Destiny studio Bungie has posted a job listing for a Generative AI engineer who can "collaborate with artists, designers, engineers, and more."
