Hawken | mech shooter getting an unexpected revival
by Ryan Lambie | May 16, 2023 | Gaming, News
Hawken, the mech shooter last seen in the wild some five years ago, is getting revised as Hawken Reborn - and it hits Early Access on 17 May. ...
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt | development has ended
by Ryan Lambie | May 16, 2023 | Gaming, News
Development has ended on the toothsome battle royale Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt, its studio has announced.
Super Cat Tales: PAWS preview | making a purr-fect mobile sequel
by Craig Grannell | May 16, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Super Cat Tales: PAWS stands out as a labour of love among a litter of freemium mobile titles. Creator Gionathan Pesaresi explains how his fan community helped with development.
Dave Bautista to lead The Killer's Game
by Dan Cooper | May 16, 2023 | News
Dave Bautista lands another leading role, with what might be the best premise for an action movie we've seen this year....
David Mamet's JFK thriller sets starry cast
by Dan Cooper | May 16, 2023 | News
Al Pacino, John Travolta, Viggo Mortensen and Shia LeBouf lead the ensemble for Assassination, a new take on the shooting of John F Kennedy. ...
Florida teacher under investigation for showing her class Strange World
by Simon Brew | May 16, 2023 | News
A Florida teacher has been accused of indoctrination for showing her class Disney's Strange World, due to the fact that it has a gay character in it....
Cliffhanger 2 director drops a few plot details
by Dan Cooper | May 16, 2023 | News
Ric Roman Waugh has been chatting about his Cliffhanger sequel and unsurprisingly, Top Gun: Maverick gets a mention. N...
Idris Elba to direct and star in action thriller Infernus
by Jake Godfrey | May 16, 2023 | News
Idris Elba is set to direct his sophomore feature Infernus, and details of the new movie have just landed....
Mel Gibson to direct thriller Flight Risk
by Jake Godfrey | May 16, 2023 | News
Mel Gibson will step behind the camera for the first time in seven years to direct Flight Risk, and details of the movie have landed....
Production wraps on British horror Charlie Shaw's Revenge
by Jake Godfrey | May 16, 2023 | News
Production wraps on homegrown horror feature Charlie Shaw’s Revenge, here are more details as well as the first image....
Humanity review | People are lemmings
by Jon Bailes | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Humanity is a 3D puzzler with enthralling existential themes. Here's our review of one of the year's best games so far (yes, including Zelda...)
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal approved by the EU
by Ryan Lambie | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
The European Commission has waved through Microsoft's proposed bid to acquire Activision Blizzard, it's been announced....
Black Finger JET | new run-and-gun from makers of Metal Slug
by Ryan Lambie | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
Black Finger JET is a new run-and-gun from the makers of Metal Slug and R-Type. Here are the first details.
Metal Slug developers slept in the office on stinky futons
by Lewis Packwood | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
Legendary pixel artist Akio Oyabu reveals how the team behind Metal Slug worked until 5am in the morning and rented futons to sleep on.
Gaming Lobby | whynow's latest video game podcast focuses on soundtracks
by Ryan Lambie | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, News, Podcasts
Gaming Lobby, whynow's very own podcast, has a new episode to listen to. Parappa The Rappa is among the games under discussion in a soundtrack-focused...
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gets tanks, bombers and mechs
by Lewis Packwood | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
Players have already created a fantastic array of war machines in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - and even a Trojan horse.
Making an earworm: the hidden magic of video game music
by Sarah Thwaites | May 15, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
The composers of Frog Detective, Psychonauts, Fallout and Starfield explain how they make unforgettable music for video games.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players are crucifying Koroks
by Ryan Lambie | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is really letting players unlock their creative side - especially when it comes to tormenting poor Koroks....
Ron Howard sets exciting ensemble for Origin Of The Species
by Dan Cooper | May 15, 2023 | News
The planned survival thriller Origin Of The Species casts a few top names ahead of an autumn shoot in Australia. ...
Leading names emerge in the Superman: Legacy casting process
by Dan Cooper | May 15, 2023 | News
Don't expect an official announcement just yet, but a few key names have bubbled to the surface for the next Superman....
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 box office continues to hold, offering some light for Disney
by Simon Brew | May 15, 2023 | News
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 gives Disney some light at the box office, with its second weekend takings offering cause for optimism. More here....
Disney's live action Hunchback Of Notre Dame remake on ice
by Dan Cooper | May 15, 2023 | News
Among a swathe of upcoming live action remakes, Disney appears to have pressed the pause button on Hunchback Of Notre Dame....
Trailer released for Catherine Hardwicke's Prisoner's Daughter
by Jake Godfrey | May 15, 2023 | News
Catherine Hardwicke's next film is Prisoner's Daughter, and the trailer for it has landed. Right here, in fact......
Trailer released for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
by Jake Godfrey | May 15, 2023 | News
Nia Vardalos steps into the director’s chair for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, and here’s the trailer for the new film. T...
The mythical side of the 1980s Video Nasty era
by Charlie Brigden | May 15, 2023 | Feature
Charlie Brigden reflects on the 'Video Nasty' era and his experiences watching horror films deemed too obscene for the screen......
Podcast: Independence Day (1996) and Battleship (2012)
by Simon Brew | May 15, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two very big blockbuster films, one of which had more joy finding an audience than the other....
Guitar Hero | Why the world’s ready for a remake
by Vikki Blake | May 12, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
Remakes are big business these days, so why can’t Guitar Hero have one? Vikki Blake’s certainly ready to rock out with a plastic axe again...
The Pope's Exorcist sneaks in a symbol from Dragon Age: Inquisition
by Lewis Packwood | May 12, 2023 | Gaming, News
Nobody expected the Dragon Age: Inquisition.
The Witcher | CD Projekt's multiplayer spin-off still in the works
by Ryan Lambie | May 12, 2023 | Gaming, News
Project Sirius, CD Projekt's Witcher multiplayer spin-off, is still in the works under a new "framework", the studio has announced.
Sharp deletes mention of 'new gaming console' after Switch 2 speculation
by Lewis Packwood | May 12, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sharp's financial report noted it was working on screens for a new console, but this detail has now been removed.
