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r-type boss

R-Type | artist reveals "controversial" origins of its iconic boss

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

R-Type was one of the most iconic shooters of the 1980s, thanks in no small part to its creature designs. Artist Akio Oyabu has revealed that his original boss designs were "controversial" at developer Irem.

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Zelda's Adventure

Zelda's Adventure | Notorious CD-i game gets Game Boy demake

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

Coder John Lay has created a charming Game Boy port of Zelda's Adventure - generally regarded as one of the worst Zelda games ever made....

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Honkai: Star Rail uses AI to aid development

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

Honkai: Star Rail, the recently-launched turn-based RPG, uses "latest AI technologies", developer miHoYo reveals. 

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Jedi: Survivor review

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor review | Strong with the Force

by Carlton Hill | May 02, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor sees Respawn improve vastly on the action-adventure template established by 2019's Fallen Order - and now there are beards. Our review:

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has a raft of technical problems on PC

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

Digital Foundry declared the game the "worst triple-A PC port of 2023", but Jedi: Survivor has still sold like hotcakes, becoming the second-biggest boxed game launch of the year.

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street fighter 6 world tour

Street Fighter 6 World Tour is a ridiculous, single-player delight

by Alan Wen | May 02, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

Street Fighter 6 World Tour is part Pokémon, part Yakuza, and after several hours of hands-on time, Alan Wen is all here for it...

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The Wrath Of Becky

Full trailer released for Wrath Of Becky, Lulu Wilson set to return

by Jake Godfrey | May 02, 2023 | News

The Wrath Of Becky revisits the titular girl as she prepares to fight yet again. Lulu Wilson will be reprising the lead role....

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Blood Meridian

Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian being adapted to the screen

by Jake Godfrey | May 02, 2023 | News

Cormac McCarthy classic novel Blood Meridian is being turned into a movie, and a few details have landed....

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Writers Guild of America goes out on strike, screenwriters downing pencils

by Dan Cooper | May 02, 2023 | News

The WGA calls on its members to take strike action for the first time since 2007, as final talks with the producers alliance fail. ...

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Gladiator

Pedro Pascal set to join Gladiator 2

by Dan Cooper | May 02, 2023 | News

The cast for Ridley Scott's swords and sandals sequel Gladiator 2 looks increasingly impressive with each announcement....

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Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi set to direct android story Klara And The Sun

by Dan Cooper | May 02, 2023 | News

Sony Pictures has confirmed that Taika Waititi will be directing the tale of Klara, an android set on helping the family she lives with. ...

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Beverly Hills Cop 3

When Beverly Hills Cop and Crocodile Dundee were – for a moment – set to cross over

by Simon Brew | May 02, 2023 | Feature

Paramount struggled for a long time to crack Beverly Hills Cop III, starring Eddie Murphy - and it nearly solved a Crocodile Dundee III problem at the...

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Show People

Old movies: celebrating the work of King Vidor

by Sarah Cook | May 02, 2023 | Feature

A massively important name in early Hollywood, we take a look at some of the finest films of director King Vidor....

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Cliffhanger

Sylvester Stallone returning for Cliffhanger 2

by Jake Godfrey | May 01, 2023 | News

Cliffhanger 2 is finally, after 30 years, going to press ahead, and Sylvester Stallone is set to return for the new film....

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Batman Begins

Podcast: Batman Begins (2005) and The Guard (2011)

by Simon Brew | May 01, 2023 | Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two successful movies, one of which cost a lot more money than the othert!...

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playstation 5 sales

PlayStation 5 | Sony shipped 6.3 million consoles between January and March

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 28, 2023 | Gaming, News

PlayStation 5 sales are really starting to pick up, with 6.3 million units shipped in the last quarter. Total sales? Over 38 million.

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(L-R): Alexander Molony as Peter Pan, Ever Anderson as Wendy, Joshua Pickering as John Darling and Jacobi Jupe as Michael Darling in Disney's live-action PETER PAN & WENDY, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Disney.

Peter Pan & Wendy review: a new spin on a classic story

by Lauren Miles | Apr 28, 2023 | Reviews

Director David Lowery puts an interesting new spin on the Peter Pan tale - here's our review of Peter Pan & Wendy......

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shinobi non grata

Shinobi Non Grata | side-scrolling hack-and-slash out in May

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 28, 2023 | Gaming, News

Shinobi Non Grata looks like another sterling nod to ninja platformers of the 1980s and 90s. The hack-and-slash is out on 25 May.

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor lightsaber fight

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is being patched up good and proper

by Lewis Packwood | Apr 28, 2023 | Gaming, News

Reviewers have reported numerous issues pre-launch, at least some of which are being addressed with patches.

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HMV

HMV is reopening in London after four-year absence

by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2023 | News

HMV's resurgence continues, and it's now announced that it's reopening its flagship Oxford Street store in London....

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mythwrecked

Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island gets a demo next week

by Lewis Packwood | Apr 28, 2023 | Gaming, News

Mythwrecked, the new game from Röki developer Polygon Treehouse, will be part of the LudoNarraCon digital festival on Steam.

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microsoft blocked

What Microsoft's blocked deal means for gamers

by Vikki Blake | Apr 28, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions

The CMA blocked Microsoft’s planned Activision Blizzard buyout, saying it would have lasting harm on the industry - but what do you think?

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Timothee Chalamet

Timothee Chalamet to play Bob Dylan in biopic A Complete Unknown

by Jake Godfrey | Apr 28, 2023 | News

Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown is on the way, and the first casting details have been confirmed....

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Screenwriting training programme The Script Factory is relaunching

by Jake Godfrey | Apr 28, 2023 | News

The Script Factory is relaunching after a hiatus of nine years, and courses are set to start later in the year....

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waypoint

Waypoint | Vice Media's gaming website set to close

by Lewis Packwood | Apr 28, 2023 | Gaming, News

Waypoint, the gaming website owned by Vice Media, is being shut down as the company faces continued financial woes.

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Nimra Bucha stars as Raheela and Priya Kansara as Ria Khan in director Nida Manzoor’s POLITE SOCIETY, a Focus Features release.

Polite Society review: solving family drama with martial arts

by Lauren Miles | Apr 28, 2023 | Reviews

Priya Kansara stars as fiesty protagonist Ria in Polite Society, a film full of comedy, action, and sisterly love - here's our review....

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The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry review: Jim Broadbent takes a walk

by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2023 | Reviews

The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry follows the titular character as he takes a long walk across the country - here's our review....

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What have you been watching: April 2023 (chat post)

by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2023 | News

A place to chat about what you've been watching over the last week or two - please keep conversations civil and polite, thank you....

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Sigourney Weaver shuts down any possibility of reprising the role of Ripley

by Jake Godfrey | Apr 28, 2023 | News

Sigourney Weaver has closed the door on playing Ripley in the Alien franchise ever again....

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

First trailer revealed for The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes

by Dan Cooper | Apr 28, 2023 | News

Lionsgate has released the first trailer for the new movie in The Hunger Games saga, The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes....

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