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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 …

Steven Ellis realises that Stargate SG-1 has taken him by stealth

King Kong was a box office success but most movie goers came away distinctly nonplussed. Jayne Nelson attempts to defend the much-maligned Eighth Blunder of the World

Save for online games, arcade games and Dark Souls, just about every game that’s ever existed has included a truly brilliant feature that we all take for granted every single day. The ability to freeze the action in place seems like a given at this point, but do most gamers …

Here’s a new weekly challenge for you

At first glance, Crush3D just looks like a platformer with a gimmick, but at its heart it’s a brain twisting puzzler. Collecting 20 marbles to move on to the next level doesn’t necessarily sound like a lot of fun, but using the game’s Crush power to unveil unseen paths through …

There’s no denying 2011 was one of the greatest years for gaming in recent memory, with a slew of high profile titles. However, in 2012, there are only a few titles on every gamer’s mind and Mass Effect 3 has more than a few people grinding their teeth in anticipation. …

We talk to the man who’s restoring Next Gen to a quality like no one has seen before

The two purposes of a game map are to show you which direction you should be heading towards and more importantly, to indicate which area you’re yet to loot for power-ups and collectibles. But some maps are made with so much love and serve up so many with original ideas …