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Torchlight II review

Anytime a new game comes along whose driving force is click-kill-click-loot-click-click-click, it’s hard not to make comparisons to the Diablo franchise. That’s especially true in the case of Torchlight II, a dungeon-crawler whose creators contributed to the former’s fruition. So let’s get that necessary comparison out of the way, then: …

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WHSmith Special Offer On New Iain M Banks Book

Every issue, SFX teams up with WHSmith to offer you a discount on a key new SF/fantasy book. This month’s title is the new novel by Iain M Banks: The Hydrogen Sonata . His latest Culture book, it finally reveals what “Subliming” actually is, and concerns what happens when a …

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RadioRadar Podcast 006: Escape from Japan

Japan. Lovely, lovely Japan. How we can’t wait for your sweet gaming treats to flutter from the heavens, to touch our shoulder and fall to our feet, like the moment after a cherry blossom reaches full bloom. Oh, oh Japan. All of this is to say, the Tokyo Game Show’s …

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New Frankenweenie clip arrives: watch now

Frankenweenie has released a new clip in which young Vincent desperately tries to revive his dead dog Sparky, only for his experiment to prove more successful that he could ever have hoped. The film follows Vincent as he sets about bringing Sparky back from the dead, a resurrection that has …

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Tokyo Jungle review

Arriving stateside after a successful run in Japan, Sony’s Tokyo Jungle has enjoyed a modest amount of positive buzz. Most of this stems from its unique concept: In the near future humanity disappears, and you play as one of dozens of different animal species trying to survive in the ruins …

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BOND 50 GOLDENEYE

2012 marks the 50th anniversary of James Bond on the big screen. To celebrate, SFX’s Nick Setchfield revisits each and every 007 adventure in a week by week countdown to Skyfall … MISSION 17: GOLDENEYE (1995) JUMP! It’s the breathcatching stunt that declares Bond’s inimitable return to the big screen …

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Wii U: UK launch line-up confirmed

Nintendo has revealed Wii U’s line-up of launch and ‘launch window’ games in Europe. You probably want to know what it is. So here you go: Wii U launch line-up (Europe, 30 November): FIFA 13 Mass Effect 3: Special Edition Nano Assault Neo New Super Mario Bros U Nintendo Land …

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Creepy new poster for Sinister

Sinister has released an eerie new poster, in which the blurred face of a mysterious boogeyman can be seen etched on a wall in blood. Yep, it’s a horror film alright… The film stars Ethan Hawke as a true crime novelist who moves into a new house with his family… …

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