Capcom is releasing a set of special edition PS4 systems to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Resident Evil and the release of online shooter Umbrella Corps (opens in new tab). The new consoles were revealed in a post on the Japanese PlayStation Blog (opens in new tab), as translated by …
Read More »“The movie was amazing!”: Suicide Squad test screening reactions are very promising
Batman v Superman’s disappointing reception has put a little more pressure on Suicide Squad (opens in new tab) to deliver for DC and Warner Bros., and by all accounts it sounds like it will do just that – and then some. Unfounded rumours (opens in new tab) and Jared Leto’s …
Read More »Movies to watch this week at the cinema: Alice Through the Looking Glass, Love & Friendship, more…
Out on Friday 27 May Alice embarks on a new adventure. Whit Stillman unearths a lost Jane Austen story. Jodie Foster’s credit-crunch satire draws mixed returns. Yes, here’s this week’s new releases. Click on for our reviews of Alice Through the Looking Glass, Love & Friendship, Money Monster, The Daughter, …
Read More »Such satisfying simplicity: You should be playing BBTAN
The perfect evolution of a basic, ubiquitous game Format: iOS / Android Price: Free Release date: Out now I’d like to think that we’ve all played it at some point. Whether you know it as Breakout or Arkanoid, you’d recognize the gameplay on sight: a ball bounces between bricks at …
Read More »The identity of dead Robin in Batman v Superman revealed on Warner Bros. tour
This article includes spoilers concerning Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Way before Batman v Superman (opens in new tab) hit the big screen, trailers clued us into a source of anguish for Bruce Wayne: the death of Robin. It’s not a spoiler – the poor guy’s suit is shown …
Read More »Cannes 2016: Nic Cage and Wilem Dafoe go bonkers in Paul Schraders violent crime movie
Paul Schrader’s last movie, Dying Of The Light, was taken off him and recut so significantly that both he and star Nicolas Cage disowned it. Determined to put things right, they reteam on gonzo crime thriller Dog Eat Dog, with a shoestring budget and crew of hungry hopefuls giving them the …
Read More »So, should you set sail for Fallout 4 Far Harbor?
It’s time to return to the Wasteland! Or, more precisely, it’s time to leave the Wasteland. In the new Fallout 4 DLC, a fresh case for Valentine’s Detective Agency sends you off to find a bright young woman who has disappeared from home. The mission takes you to an island …
Read More »Tour The Witcher 3: Blood & Wines new region and try not to get disemboweled
The Witcher 3 (opens in new tab) has some beautiful places to kill monsters and play Gwent, but nothing like the verdant duchy of Toussaint. If it weren’t for the grisly slayings and mysterious monsters plaguing its opulent cities and rustic vineyards, it would almost be perfect. But then Geralt …
Read More »Doom review
Doom’s first couple of missions deliver exactly what most of us expected from a modern iteration of the series. Fast, ferocious, movement-driven, close-range combat, running through an A-to-B level structure entwining multiple branching paths and winding levels of verticality. A pistol. A shotgun. A Doomguy. A fountain of zombies, Imps, …
Read More »Cannes 2016: The Dardenne Brothers chase another Palme dOr with The Unknown Girl
With their socially aware, grounded, forceful dramas, the Dardenne brothers (Jean-Pierre and Luc) are modern cinema’s conscience. In their 10th film, The Unknown Girl, conscience is the theme, with several players tormented by guilt into doing the right thing. Being the Dardennes, who like to keep things small and focused, …
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