Short film round-up: Harbinger, Beyond, Fine By Me
by Marc Paterson | Jul 10, 2023 | Feature
Action, adventure and bromance await your eyeballs as we round up more indie short films available to watch - and one of them is a must for classic...
Empire Cinemas goes into administration, six cinemas closing immediately
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2023 | News
Six Empire Cinemas multiplexes shut immediately, as the search begins to find a buyer for the chain, that's now in administration....
Intrepid folks are speedrunning The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
by Lewis Packwood | Jul 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
Speedrunners are competing to race through the notorious Gollum game, the worst-reviewed title of 2023 so far.
Coherence: the engine that aims to revolutionise online multiplayer indie games
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 07, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Coherence is billed as a network engine that will allow just about anyone to make multiplayer games. We talk to its creators as version 1.0 launches.
Yuji Naka | Sonic the Hedgehog creator gets $1 million fine and suspended sentence
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sonic the Hedgehog creator Yuji Naka has avoided a jail term for insider trading, but has received a fine of 172 million yen, or around $1.1 million.
Sega reins in its plans for "boring" blockchain gaming
by Lewis Packwood | Jul 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sega has shelved some of its to develop games based on the blockchain. “What’s the point if games are no fun?” said Sega co-COO Shuji Utsumi.
Taito announces LaserDisc game collection, including Time Gal
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
The Taito LD Game Collection will remaster three 1980s LaserDisc games - Time Gal, Space Battleship Yamato, and Ninja Hayate - for Nintendo Switch....
Slitterhead | Early footage from Silent Hill creator's new horror game
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
Slitterhead is an upcoming horror game from Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama. His studio's just shown off some (very) early gameplay...
GTA 5 | Why does Microsoft want you to know it’s now on Game Pass?
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 07, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
GTA 5 is one of the most played game in the world. So why did Microsoft fight so hard to get it on Game Pass? Vikki has a few thoughts…
Film Stories issue 44: full details and order your copy here
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2023 | News
Emily Blunt, Christopher Nolan and more line up for the new issue of Film Stories - and it's available to order now....
Mission Impossible revisited: Christopher McQuarrie's Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
by A J Black | Jul 07, 2023 | Feature
Christopher McQuarrie stepped into the director's chair for Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation - and it marked a turning point again in the series....
The Purge 6 is stuck in limbo, the film's director reveals
by Dan Cooper | Jul 07, 2023 | News
Still holding out hope for that next Purge film? You might want to adjust your expectations somewhat. ...
Elemental review: a sweet story from Pixar
by Lauren Miles | Jul 07, 2023 | Reviews
Directed by The Good Dinosaur's Peter Sohn, Elemental tells the story of a fire element and water element who unexpectedly learn to get along....
Training Day is heading back to cinemas
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2023 | Misc
The first collaboration of director Antonie Fuqua and star Denzel Washington, Training Day, is heading back to UK cinemas in August....
Film Quiz Friday: Remember The 2010s?
by Mark Harrison | Jul 07, 2023 | Feature
Blimey, we’re here already? This week’s film quiz reflects on movie taglines of the 2010s and lots of other cinematic trivia....
Smoking Causes Coughing review: absurdist superhero comedy
by Giles Gough | Jul 07, 2023 | Reviews
Absurdist comedy Smoking Causes Coughing is the latest from director Quentin Dupieux - here's our review of the unconventional film. A...
Trailer arrives for The Nun 2
by Dan Cooper | Jul 07, 2023 | News
New Line Cinema's latest entry in The Conjuring's ongoing series of stories is The Nun 2: trailer here....
Reports suggests a Ken spin-off movie is in the works
by Dan Cooper | Jul 07, 2023 | News
Ryan Gosling is reportedly being lined up to begin filling out the Barbie Cinematic Universe. ...
Cross Of Iron set for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2023 | News
A classic from Sam Peckinpah, Cross Of Iron, is heading to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray at the end of the month....
Pokémon Sleep is out on smartphones this month
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 06, 2023 | Gaming, News
Channel your inner Snorlax with the Pokémon Sleep smartphone app, now scheduled to launch in July.
IO Interactive is making Project 007 in Brighton
by Lewis Packwood | Jul 06, 2023 | Gaming, News
Danish developer IO Interactive has announced the opening of a studio in Brighton which will be working on their upcoming James Bond title.
Street Fighter 6 | Rashid to bring his Turbulent Wind this month
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 06, 2023 | Gaming, News
Rashid of the Turbulent Wind is to be Street Fighter 6's 19th playable character - he'll be added to the roster on 24 July....
EA Sports FC | Electronic Arts' post-FIFA game reportedly out in September
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 06, 2023 | Gaming, News
EA Sports FC, the first football game to emerge from Electronic Arts following its FIFA break-up, is said to be out in September.
Peter Molyneux teases his studio's next, "fresher" game project
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 06, 2023 | Gaming, News
Peter Molyneux's latest project has a "mechanic that has never been seen in a game before," he says, comparing it to Fable and Black & White.
When are we going to get these adorable Korok mascots in the West?
by Lewis Packwood | Jul 06, 2023 | Gaming, News
Japan has an amazing range of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom merchandise that's currently unavailable outside the country.
Philippines threatens to join Vietnam in banning Barbie
by Dan Cooper | Jul 06, 2023 | News
The controversy over Barbie throws into sharp relief Hollywood's shifting relationship with the Chinese box office....
The Outlast Trials: how Red Barrels created a scarily fun co-op experience
by Ignas Vieversys | Jul 06, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Developer Red Barrels talks to us about The Outlast Trials, and turning its horror series into a Saw-style co-op survival game.
Main trailer for Killers of the Flower Moon arrives
by Dan Cooper | Jul 06, 2023 | News
Here’s the main trailer for Martin Scorsese’s eagerly-awaited Killers Of The Flower Moon, right here. T...
Mission Impossible revisited: Brad Bird's Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
by A J Black | Jul 06, 2023 | Feature
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol took the franchise to new heights - but how does the film look now? We've been taking a look......
Rebecca Ferguson talks up Dune: Part Two, Dune: Part Three mention gets deleted
by Dan Cooper | Jul 06, 2023 | News
Ahead of Dune: Part Two's autumn release, Rebecca Ferguson is banging the drum for the series' second instalment. ...
