Pikachus on parade Pikachu’s been around the block a few times. He’s been a cartoon character, a World Cup mascot, even – unofficially – a symbol for Hong Kong’s Occupy Central protests. But you might not know that Pikachu’s also, officially, a Halloween fan.This year Pokmon kicks off the 2015 …

As we near the November release of the highly anticipated Netflix series Jessica Jones, more and more promos are being unveiled. The latest piece of marketing material comes in the form of an image, which depicts Krysten Ritter’s troubled heroine facing off against David Tennant’s Purple Man, and a motion …

Transformers screenwriter, Akiva Goldsman has been discussing the soon-to-be-expanded Transformers universe, including his vision for where the franchise will go next. And from the sounds of it, the human characters will still remain at the forefront of the franchise. “Our hope is that they are all interconnected and of course …

Aca-awesome news for fans of the Pitch Perfect films, with Variety (opens in new tab) reporting that Elizabeth Banks has officially signed on to direct the third film in the series. The second film was Banks’ first directorial gig and having seen her steer it to box office success to …

Batman: Arkham Knight (opens in new tab) on PC was such a buggy, poorly optimized mess at launch (certainly compared to the PS4 and Xbox One versions) that publisher Warner Bros. Interactive made it unavailable for purchase. Now, four months later, Bats is getting another chance to shine with the …

After countless deaths, frustrated restarts, and aimless wandering through dark cavernous hallways that seemingly went nowhere at all, my best friend and I looked at each other and agreed: even though we loved playing it and wanted to keep loving it, Halo Combat Evolved is awful. This was the game? …

If you’ve upgraded to Windows 10 of late, you’ll have gained easy access to Cortana, a voice-activated personal assistant who bears a striking audio resemblance to Master Chief’s see-through secretary/guidance councillor/probable love interest. That point’s proven when you ask her Halo-themed questions – she’s got a surprising repository of trivial/sassy …

You won’t have to win the Millennium Falcon in a game of sabacc to fly her in Star Wars Battlefront (opens in new tab). EA and DICE published a new rundown (opens in new tab) of how “Hero Vehicles” will work in the Fighter Squadron (opens in new tab) game …

Microsoft is releasing its high-end Xbox Elite Wireless Controller for the Xbox One on October 27 at the hefty price tag of $149.99. Not exactly chump change, but this isn’t your average controller. The Elite comes with an Xbox One app that allows you create custom control schemes and settings, …

Another ‘90s classic is being converted into a TV show, with Deadline (opens in new tab) reporting that NBC is planning to bring Cruel Intentions to the small screen. The new show will pick up some 20-odd years after the events of the original film, and will focus on Bash …