Film Stories

XDefiant | Ubisoft shooter delayed after failing console certification checks

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 12, 2023 | Gaming, News

Online shooter XDefiant has been delayed after it failed console compliance tests. "If it HAD passed, then we would have been able to ship at the end of Aug," Ubisoft writes.

To boldly go: ranking the best toilets in No Man’s Sky

by Chris Farnell | Sep 12, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Guides

If you need a loo break while exploring the galaxy in No Man's Sky, there's a surprising number to choose from. We rank the best toilets the game has to offer.

CODA: the best picture Oscar winner that seems to have lost its footprint

by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2023 | Feature

One of the problems of a film winning a Best Picture Oscar that's distributed by a streamer? It seems to have lost its footprint in the world a...

Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part One was sort of saved in the editing room

by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2023 | News

Director David Yates has been chatting about the challenge of trying to make a film without a proper ending to it....

Visual Effects Society demands films stop misrepresenting VFX use

by Dan Cooper | Sep 12, 2023 | News

Following Oppenheimer neglecting to credit VFX workers, the Visual Effects Society has demanded change. ...

Details and release date for Wes Anderson's Roald Dahl anthology

by Dan Cooper | Sep 12, 2023 | News

Netflix announces release dates for four short films that Wes Anderson has made, based on the work of Roald Dahl....

Netflix picks up Anna Kendrick's directing debut at Toronto Film Festival

by Dan Cooper | Sep 12, 2023 | News

Woman Of The Hour, directed by Anna Kendrick, is picked up by Netflix for $11m: more details on the movie right here....

The Victorian short films that were a little bit racy

by Sarah Cook | Sep 12, 2023 | Feature

The Victorians may have a reputation for being prudish, but some of their short films prove otherwise - here's a look at some saucy old shorts....

Trailer released for biopic Nyad, starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster

by Jake Godfrey | Sep 12, 2023 | News

From the directors of Free Solo comes the biopic Nyad, starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster: here's the trailer....

Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is now in production

by Jake Godfrey | Sep 12, 2023 | News

Low budget slasher Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey is getting a sequel, the first details have now been revealed....

Stalker 2 | Fire breaks out at developer GSC Game World's offices

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 11, 2023 | Gaming, News

A fire broke out at the Prague offices of Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World last week. It's not yet known whether it'll affect the game's release date.

Solving Only Murders In The Building - season 3, episodes 5 and 6

by Brendon Connelly | Sep 11, 2023 | Feature, News

Only Murders In The Building is deep into its latest mystery and we've been working our way through the clues in episodes 5 and 6. Spoilers!...

Short Indie Film Round-up: Gen-Z, Beats Of Love, Trouble

by Marc Paterson | Sep 11, 2023 | Feature

Gen-Z, Beats Of Love, and Trouble are our recommended short films this week - they're all musicals, and all free to watch. ...

Starfield | Official mod support coming, says Todd Howard

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 11, 2023 | Gaming, News

Official mod support is on the way for Starfield confirms Bethesda's Todd Howard, and will likely be available in 2024.

Hayao Miyazaki might not have made his last film after all

by Simon Brew | Sep 11, 2023 | Misc, News

A further film from Hayao Miyazaki looks on the cards, as he - thankfully - shows no sign of retiring after all. More here....

The strange and complex world of patented game mechanics

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 11, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Is the practice of patenting game mechanics a good or bad thing? Are there justifiable reasons to do so, or does it stifle creativity? We spoke to a couple of experts to find out.