Giant slayer Accepted gaming wisdom has always placed Mario and Sonic as the kings of platforming. Accepted gaming wisdom no longer holds true. While he was just another also-ran when he first appeared in ’90s, another wannabe platforming mascot without the thrills or imagination to compete with old Red and …

Steam will soon let users share their library of games with up to 10 authorized devices via Steam Family Sharing. The new feature announced today will go into beta in “about a week,” according to its Steam Group. Users can share their libraries with one another by authorizing devices, either …

Under The Dome 1.03 “Manhunt” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 1.03 Writer: Adam Stein Director: Paul Edwards THE ONE WHERE Angie sends Junior to investigate a possible escape route and Julia follows him. Meanwhile, Deputy Gun Nut escapes and Big Jim and Barbie lead the posse searching for …

Puppeteer is, in a word, enchanting. Like its wooden protagonist, it seems ordinary enough at first sight: a 2D platformer staged as a theater production, complete with red drapes and an unseen audience that chimes in with “Oohs” and “Ahs.” But like any good play, it will captivate you from …

The Almighty Johnsons 3.02 “This Thing Inside” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 3.02 Writer: James griffin Director: Murray Keane THE ONE WHERE Gaia and Anders can’t fight the powers which are drawing them together. Axl and the rest of the brothers find out what Gaia and Anders have …

Hector vs. Achilles (Troy) The Rivalry: A personal vendetta is sparked amidst a forthcoming battle between Troy and Sparta when Trojan hero Hector leads a surprise ambush on a Greek encampment. Darkest Moment: Hector faces off against Achilles and defeats him, slitting his throat and taking off his helmet to …

While the majority of Christmas movies aim for chocolate-box sentiment, Terry Zwigoff’s Bad Santa was a refreshingly black-hearted antidote to the usual surfeit of festive cheer. Understandable then that the prospect of a sequel has generated plenty of enthusiasm, although according to star Billy Bob Thornton, it may yet be …

Josh Brolin has confirmed that he was up for the part of Batman in the forthcoming sequel to Man Of Steel , only to eventually lose out to Ben Affleck. Brolin had been linked to the vacant cape and cowl for some weeks, and reveals that discussions did take place …

Roland Emmerich has been discussing forthcoming disaster sequel Independence Day 2 , and has revealed that Will Smith may be involved in proceedings after all. Emmerich had previously asserted that the sequel would be moving forward without Smith, but confirmed to Digital Spy (opens in new tab) that the actor …

Let us know what you think about Ben Affleck being the new Caped Crusader, and your comments could live forever in a future issue of SFX. (opens in new tab) SFX’s letters pages feature a regular section called Hot Topic , where we invite you to comment on the most …