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Star Wars nearly killed George Lucas. The director’s ambitious space saga, which nobody understood nor cared about (not even its cast) looked set to be a disaster of intergalactic proportions. During production in 1976, the special effects department was struggling with its groundbreaking technologies, while unbearable heat in Tunisia had …

What is a cult movie? A movie about cults? Nope, the term ‘cult movie’ is typically applied to any motion picture that attracts a cult-like following. Usually it’s for an older film, or perhaps one that under-performed at the box office. At other times, cult interest will spring up around …

***Contains spoilers for GLOW*** “You’re so real!” This backhanded compliment is grunted to Alison Brie’s Ruth Wilder during life-ruining sex in the first episode of GLOW, a new Netflix show from the creators of Orange is the New Black. The words are deliberately chosen. ‘Real’ is a concept which haunts …

As I pointed out in my Mass Effect: Andromeda review for OPM, playing it is an experience that can be coloured by its instability. I’ve a few horror stories – a ‘favourite’ bug sees Ryder take a swig from a non-existent glass – but the biggest shame is how familiar …

So here’s an interesting thing. I’ve played Super Mario Odyssey (opens in new tab) and honestly, I don’t much feel like writing a preview of it. I’m struggling with the idea of pinning it down into concrete words and sentences. That doesn’t really feel appropriate. I don’t want to stroke …

As a longtime, unapologetic fan of the Monster Hunter franchise, I felt my pulse quicken during the PS4 show at E3 2017 (opens in new tab) when I laid eyes on a character wielding a very Monster-Hunter-looking sword, battling very Monster-Hunter-looking beasts. When Monster Hunter World was properly announced, and …

E3. Another crack at the Middle-earth: Shadow of War (opens in new tab) demo. Ahead of me lies an orc fortress, hard fortified and filled with… Oh look, you know where this is going (opens in new tab). We’ve all been here, done that by now. Fortress. Armies. War Chiefs. …

Microsoft had a strong showing at its E3 2017 press conference, debuting the Xbox One X (formerly known as Project Scorpio), showing off a whopping 42 different games on stage, announcing backwards compatibility for the original Xbox, and showcasing gameplay footage for big upcoming games like Assassin’s Creed Origins (opens …

Amongst a relatively light slate of announcements during EA Play (the company’s E3 press conference equivalent) was one big, notable surprise. Coming from the creator of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, A Way Out (opens in new tab) is the story of a pair of convicts working together to …

Fast Facts Star Wars Battlefront 2 release date: November 17, 2017 Formats: PS4, Xbox One, PC Developer: DICE, Criterion, Motive Price: $59.99 / £59.99 Well, you can’t accuse EA of ignoring feedback. Star Wars Battlefront 2 addresses almost all the key criticisms of the original game: the sequel spans all …