Film Stories

Pikmin 4 download card provides new details about the game

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 20, 2023 | Gaming, News

Among other information, the Japanese download card reveals Pikmin 4 will have multiplayer in which player 2 provides covering fire.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC update details emerge

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 20, 2023 | Gaming, News

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope has its second DLC update, The Last Spark Hunter, coming soon. Now, some fresh story details have emerged...

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Revisiting its ambitious, interactive episode

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 20, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Almost five years later, Netflix hasn’t yet attempted to repeat the ambition of the Black Mirror interactive episode, Bandersnatch.

Just taking a break (for a good reason!)

by Simon Brew | Jun 20, 2023 | News

Things will be quieter than usual on the Film Stories site for a little bit, as we're up to some fresh mischief......

Yuzo Koshiro | upcoming Mega Drive game is called Earthion

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

Industry legend Yuzo Koshiro has been working on a new Mega Drive game for several months now. And it has a title: Earthion...

Death Stranding | Hideo Kojima will be "deeply" involved in movie adaptation

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

The Death Stranding movie is still in the works, and while Hideo Kojima won't be directing, he will be "deeply involved" in its making, he says.

Microsoft will no longer develop games for Xbox One

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

The head of Microsoft Studios also says Xbox development teams will collaborate more, and it plans to continue support for the Xbox Series S.

Dragon's Lair is 40 years old today

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

Dragon's Lair was released in arcades on 19 June 1983, ushering in a boom in LaserDisc-based arcade machines.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom glitch lets you make cash from frozen meat

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

Looking for a quick way to make rupees in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? Then a newly-discovered glitch involving frozen meat could turn you into a millionaire...

Lies of P demo notches up a million downloads

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 19, 2023 | Gaming, News

Dark, puppet-based Soulslike Lies of P has scared up plenty of player interest, with its publisher reporting that its demo has been downloaded over a million times since launch.

Merry Christmas! The curious world of fighting game terminology

by Chris Penwell | Jun 19, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Happy Birthday? Merry Christmas? Fighting game terminology can be confusing, but it's the sign of a rich community that has built over the course of decades.

Hideo Kojima clarifies his role in Death Stranding film adaptation

by Dan Cooper | Jun 19, 2023 | News

Video game creator Hideo Kojima has popped up to briefly shed light on his role in adapting Death Stranding for the screen....

Jack Kirby's son challenges Disney+ Stan Lee documentary

by Dan Cooper | Jun 19, 2023 | News

Key details of the creation of key Marvel characters are being publicly contested by the Jack Kirby's family....

Heart Of Stone trailer released, Gal Gadot talks life after Wonder Woman

by Dan Cooper | Jun 19, 2023 | News

Ahead of the release of her splashy Netflix action project Heart Of Stone, Gal Gadot has been reflecting on the future of her career. ...

Trailer released for adaptation of award winning play And Then Come The Nightjars

by Jake Godfrey | Jun 19, 2023 | News

Award winning play And Then Come The Nightjars is coming to the big screen in September, and here's the trailer...

Trailer released for animated film Babylon 5: The Road Home

by Jake Godfrey | Jun 19, 2023 | News

Babylon 5: The Road Home is an animated continuation of the television series, and a trailer has been released....

The French Connection cut: who censors the censors?

by Dan Cooper | Jun 19, 2023 | Feature

A new bout of censorship has removed a sequence from 1971's The French Connection. Is censoring art making the world a better place?...

Podcast: Spider-Man 2 (2004) and The Menu (2022)

by Simon Brew | Jun 19, 2023 | Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of films that both hit problems with one of their lead roles......

Left to right: Franck Gastambide, Ramzy Bedia, and Anouar Toubali in Medellin.

Medellin director Franck Gastambide on working with Mike Tyson

by Lauren Miles | Jun 18, 2023 | Feature

Action movie Medellin is out now on Amazon Prime Video, and director Franck Gastambide has been chatting about working with Mike Tyson......

Extraction 2. (Pictured) Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake in Extraction 2. Cr. Jasin Boland/Netflix © 2021

Extraction 2 review: Chris Hemsworth is back in action

by Lauren Miles | Jun 16, 2023 | Reviews

Chris Hemsworth returns to the role of mercenary Tyler Rake in Extraction 2 - it's an action-packed yet uneven sequel......

Absurd Ventures: a new, erm, venture from Rockstar Games' Dan Houser

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

'Storytelling, philanthropy and ultraviolence' is apparently what we'll be getting from one of the minds behind Grand Theft Auto.

BattleBit Remastered | Indie shooter is the top-selling game on Steam

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

BattleBit Remastered is currently the top-selling game on Steam, ahead of Starfield and other big-name titles. The indie shooter was made by just four people.

Sam Barlow | new game is a third-person horror in Unreal Engine 5

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

The creator of Immortality has revealed some details about his new game in a job posting for a lead level designer.

The Last of Us haunted house attraction announced at Universal resorts

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 16, 2023 | Gaming, News

The Last of Us is getting its own haunted house as part of Universal Studios resorts' Halloween Horror Nights attractions.

Humanity: the six-year making of an instant classic

by Ignas Vieversys | Jun 16, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Enhance Games executive producer Mark MacDonald tells us about the unused ideas, challenges, and six-year process of making the instant classic, Humanity.