Wipeout | Fan remaster finally brings the terrible PC port up to scratch
by Lewis Packwood | Jul 18, 2023 | Gaming, News
Wipeout Phantom Edition completely overhauls the lacklustre PC port to bring it in line with the PlayStation version.
Handheld consoles will be required to have replaceable batteries by 2027
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 18, 2023 | Gaming, News
Handheld consoles sold within the EU, most obviously Nintendo Switch, will be required to have replaceable batteries in four years' time.
Segagaga: Exploring Sega’s 2001 game about its own baffling business decisions
by Steven Tucker | Jul 18, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Sega’s baffling business decisions are nothing new: in 2001, it made an entire game about them - the Japan-only RPG parody, Segagaga.
Christopher Nolan revisited: Insomnia (2002)
by A J Black | Jul 18, 2023 | Feature
Christopher Nolan made the jump to studio filmmaking for the first time with 2002's Insomnia: but how does the film stand up?...
Full trailer released for Gareth Edwards' The Creator
by Dan Cooper | Jul 18, 2023 | News
The long wait for Gareth Edwards to return to both cinema and sci-fi is nearly over as a new trailer launches for The Creator. ...
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and celebrating female friendship
by Sarah Cook | Jul 18, 2023 | Feature
In our old movies column, we take a look back at an iconic musical from the Golden Age of Hollywood - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes....
Conflicting reports emerge regarding Disney's Gargoyles reboot
by Dan Cooper | Jul 18, 2023 | News
Kenneth Branagh is said to be helming a remake of the Disney cartoon, but not according to the series creator....
Producer states Guillermo del Toro was working on his own monster universe
by Dan Cooper | Jul 18, 2023 | News
Comments from a producer of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein adaptation have ignited speculation that is likely a wee bit premature. ...
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 heading to Disney+ in August – but won’t be on disc until October
by Simon Brew | Jul 18, 2023 | News
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 won't be on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K disc in the UK until October - but it lands on Disney+ in August....
Several Hollywood films halt production amid strike
by Jake Godfrey | Jul 18, 2023 | News
As strikes in Hollywood continue, the ramifications have been felt all over the industry immediately, with several high profile films halting...
Armando Iannucci adapting Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove into a West End play
by Jake Godfrey | Jul 18, 2023 | News
Armando Iannucci is adapting Stanley Kubrick's classic film Dr Strangelove into a West End play, it's been revealed....
Xbox Live Gold is dead, but here comes Xbox Game Pass Core
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 17, 2023 | Gaming, News
Xbox Live Gold will become Xbox Game Pass Core, Microsoft has announced. The revised service will launch with new games on 14 September.
Ratatan, a spiritual successor to Patapon, is unveiled at BitSummit
by Lewis Packwood | Jul 17, 2023 | Gaming, News
Patapon creator Hiroyuki Kotani is working on a new game called Ratatan, which is being funded through Kickstarter.
Viewfinder review | Picture-perfect concept, mixed puzzles
by Jon Bailes | Jul 17, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Viewfinder features a mind-boggling photographic concept that its puzzle design can’t quite match. Here’s our review:
Marvel's Black Panther will have an "innovative open story system" job listing says
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 17, 2023 | Gaming, News
A job listing for a software engineer role lists an "innovative open story system" as one of the features in Marvel's Black Panther.
New deal will keep Call of Duty on PlayStation consoles for a decade
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 17, 2023 | Gaming, News
Microsoft boss Phil Spencer has announced that a new deal will see Call of Duty appear on PlayStation consoles - assuming Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard goes through.
What Remains of Edith Finch, and why we tell stories
by Meg Eden Kuyatt | Jul 17, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
What Remains of Edith Finch, even six years on from its original release, is still a powerful exploration of grief, and how we use storytelling to process loss.
Sega Saturn Mini | We'll have to wait a 'little longer' before we see one, says Sega executive
by Lewis Packwood | Jul 17, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sega president and COO Yukio Sugino has said the Saturn's 'high performance' makes it difficult to miniaturise.
Return Of The Living Dead getting a reboot
by Dan Cooper | Jul 17, 2023 | News
Return Of The Living Dead will 'expand' upon the original series of films from the 1980s, it has been announced. ...
Disney completes the layoff of 7,000 staff
by Simon Brew | Jul 17, 2023 | News
Disney boss Bob Iger criticises striking writers, as he completes the laying off of 7,000 staff across Disney worldwide....
Barry Diller offers his hot take on the Hollywood strikes
by Dan Cooper | Jul 17, 2023 | News
The former Paramount boss Barry Diller's comments are sure to be contentious on both sides of the strike divide....
Trailer released for The River Wild remake
by Jake Godfrey | Jul 17, 2023 | News
A remake of the 1990s action movie The River Wild is heading our way shortly - and the first trailer for it has landed....
Robert Downey Jr offers his take on Vertigo remake
by Dan Cooper | Jul 17, 2023 | News
Robert Downey Jr has shared his justification for remaking the Alfred Hitchcock classic and it's not quite what we expected. ...
Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One - a spoiler-filled breakdown and collection of thoughts
by A J Black | Jul 17, 2023 | Feature
With huge spoilers, we dig into Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, and there's much to talk about......
Short indie film round-up: Customer Service, Grit and Jewels
by Marc Paterson | Jul 17, 2023 | Feature
A trio of short films that are well, well worth your time - and they're all available to watch for free as well! More here....
Podcast: Spectre (2015) and When Saturday Comes (1996)
by Simon Brew | Jul 17, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that were - in the end - turned around to very tight deadlines. One slightly more expensive...
Finding the beauty in Barbie | Ranking the 13 best Barbie animated films
by Jasmine Valentine | Jul 14, 2023 | Feature
She’s the doll who can be anything, and over the years Barbie’s played a lot of different characters. Here’s the 13 best Barbie animated films, ranke...
Hello Neighbor publisher's boss says his company uses AI to monitor employees
by Lewis Packwood | Jul 14, 2023 | Gaming, News
Alex Nichiporchik recommends that managers use ChatGPT to identify 'problematic team members' who talk about themselves too much.
Borderlands | writer Craig Mazin calls reports of pseudonym usage "false"
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 14, 2023 | Gaming, News
Screenwriter Craig Mazin has dismissed reports that he's had his name taken off the credits of Eli Roth's Borderlands movie adaptation. "I did not use a pseudonym," the writer says.
Live service gaming: are you sick of it yet?
by Vikki Blake | Jul 14, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
As Sony doubles down on its live service gaming plan, Vikki Blake wonders how long it'll be before the GaaS bubble bursts.
