Page 394 The Scene: Snape’s mastery of his classroom is epitomised by his contemptuously drawling instruction to “turn to page three hundred and ninety four.” It doesn’t look much written down, but somehow Alan Rickman manages to make it sound like a threat… The Awesome: Rickman is perfect as Snape, …

Are you ready to walk like an Egyptian? In this Al Simhara guide, you’ll discover the dastardly secrets of a mysterious corporation, explore the famous pyramids, and maybe even meet a mummy or two while raising your Egypt Visa to level three and making a small fortune in treasure. Al …

Sony’s just posted financial results for the final calender quarter of last year, and things didn’t go as well as the company may have hoped. Most departments, including the videogame-encompassing Consumer Products and Services Division, posted losses in the concluding quarter of a year that saw the company humbled by …

Shu Takumi’s Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective has been re-released on the Apple App Store, which may mean nothing to you unless you’re a fan of Shu’s other series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, or remember that Ghost Trick was actually considered one of our favorite under the radar games of 2011 …

One sounds a bit like The Hunger Games , the other Back To The Future meets Glee

We’ve seen the first episode of Being Human series four: here’s our cryptic, teasing preview (no significant plot spoilers) 1. At times this feels more like an episode three or four (or even a season finale) than an episode one. 2. Some bits may remind you of Dollhouse . 3. …

Gotham and Zero Hour in the running for series commissions for the 2012/2013 season

As is quickly being made clear by Capcom, 2012 is the year of Resident Evil. The franchise’s 15th anniversary is highlighted by multiple news games coming out, and it all starts with Resident Evil Revelations, a brand new portable adventure starring two of the series’ most popular characters. Can a …

The SFX bloggers name the sci-fi actors they love to watch, even if what they’re watching them in is rubbish. Alasdair Stuart is master of ceremonies

Plus Alpha is a weekly column that explores life in Japan from the perspective of American expatriate and game-industry veteran Jarik Sikat. Having worked in numerous areas of the game industry since 1994, Sikat relocated to Japan in 2010. Most of you know Japan as the land of videogames and …