Film Stories

Ray Parker Jr documentary set for 8 June release

by Lauren Miles | Jun 05, 2023 | News

Who You Gonna Call?, a documentary telling the life story of the Ghostbusters theme-writing Ray Parker Jr, is being released on 8th June....

Alan Wake 2 | new video details dual-narrative structure

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 05, 2023 | Gaming, News

Alan Wake 2 will feature two single-player campaigns, one viewed from the perspective of new character, FBI agent Saga Anderson, a new video explains.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Unused paraglider fabrics hint at amiibo to come

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 05, 2023 | Gaming, News

Dataminers have discovered two paraglider fabrics that could potentially be unlocked by future Zelda and Ganondorf amiibos.

Team17 announce turn-based tactics game Classified: France ’44

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 05, 2023 | Gaming, News

Classified: France ’44 is inspired by the true story of Allied special forces dropped behind enemy lines in World War II.

EA Sports signs deal to bring Nike NFTs to its games

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 05, 2023 | Gaming, News

EA Sports games could soon feature Nike .Swoosh NFTS - though they're careful to call them 'virtual creations' rather than NFTs....

Miasma Chronicles review | Engrossing tactics, iffy writing

by Alexander Chatziioannou | Jun 05, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews

Miasma Chronicles is the latest turn-based tactics game from the makers of Mutant Year Zero. Sadly, the engrossing strategy isn't matched by the storytelling...

BD-1 | Is the plucky droid Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s true star?

by Sarah Louise Dean | Jun 05, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions

BD-1 makes a great companion, but does their expanded role in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor signify that the SWU has started to take droids seriously? Sarah Louise investigates...

Tom Hanks discusses the five irreversible steps that define a career

by Dan Cooper | Jun 05, 2023 | News

Tom Hanks has offered his thoughts on the five irrevocable steps that will decide how a creator and their film will be remembered. ...

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez project shut down against background of WGA strike

by Dan Cooper | Jun 05, 2023 | News

The latest film from Ben Affleck's Artists Equity label has been suspended due to picketing, and it's unclear when Unstoppable will resume....

It looks like Disney is about to delete another bunch of films and TV shows from Disney+

by Simon Brew | Jun 05, 2023 | News

More shows and films are set to get the chop from Disney+, as it announces further 'impairment charges'....

Directors Guild of America and Producers Alliance reach tentative deal, one strike averted

by Dan Cooper | Jun 05, 2023 | News

Industrial action by the DGA looks set to be averted, whilst the currently protesting Writers Guild of America continue to strike. ...

Tom Cruise battling studio executives over IMAX screens

by Jake Godfrey | Jun 05, 2023 | News

As the release of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One edges closer, Tom Cruise wages war with Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer....

Trailer released for British sci-fi thriller Cerebrum

by Jake Godfrey | Jun 05, 2023 | News

Cerebrum is a British sci-fi thriller heading to digital platforms in July, and here's the trailer....

Harrison Ford U-turns on decades-long Blade Runner disagreement

by Dan Cooper | Jun 05, 2023 | News

Harrison Ford has pulled a sudden about face over a major plot disagreement with Blade Runner director, Ridley Scott. And it's only taken 40...

Independence Day UK: the audio film that tied in with the US blockbuster

by John Abbitt | Jun 05, 2023 | Feature

Ahead of the release of Roland Emmerich's Independence Day, an audio film was commissioned, made and broadcast in the UK......

Podcast: Barbarian (2022) and Superbad (2007)

by Simon Brew | Jun 05, 2023 | Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two relatively low budget films that both proved bigger hits than expected....

Resident Evil | Capcom wants to know what you'd like remade next

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 02, 2023 | Gaming, News

A new Capcom survey asks the all-important question: what Resident Evil entry would you like to see remade next?

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor difficulty stats

Hardly anyone played Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on hard

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 02, 2023 | Gaming, News

Statistics released by EA show that players are much more likely to lower the difficulty on Jedi Survivor than increase it.

Duke Nukem | Evercade cover art will not be AI-generated after all

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 02, 2023 | Gaming, News

After an angry reaction from fans, Blaze announces that the new Duke Nukem Evercade cart won't use AI-generated art.

Everybody-1-2-Switch announced, launches in June

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 02, 2023 | Gaming, News

Everybody-1-2-Switch, a sequel to 1-2-Switch, has been surprise announced by Nintendo. It's out on 30 June....

Hey, Activision: stop talking and start listening

by Vikki Blake | Jun 02, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions

As CEO Bobby Kotick defends sexism accusations as "mischaracterisations" in a new interview with Variety, Vikki Blake wonders: what's next for Activision Blizzard?

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse review: every Spider-person all at once

by James Harvey | Jun 02, 2023 | Reviews

When a new villain raises his multi-dimensional little head, it’s up to Spider-Man and, um, lots of other Spider-People to stop him. Here’s our Spi...