The twelfth – twelfth! – Doctor Who Christmas special goes easy on the festive decoration. No flesh-eating snowflakes, no sentient alien tinsel, no Weeping Angel plonked on top of the tree. The Return Of Doctor Mysterio riffs on an altogether more recent tradition: the comic book blockbuster, those shiny, mega-budget …

Star Wars: Rogue One (opens in new tab) isn’t your typical Star Wars story. There isn’t an opening crawl, there are heroes that don’t want to be heroes and there are, shock, horror, no Jedi. Things could have been very different though – Jedi were included in various early drafts …

At this time of brotherly love, peace, and good will to all men, there are surely few more appropriate SF movies to watch than Enemy Mine.  Directed by Das Boot’s Wolfgang Petersen, this 1985 film centres on a human pilot (played by Dennis Quaid) and an alien “Drac” (Louis Gossett …

The God of War 4 (opens in new tab) reveal at E3 2016 (opens in new tab) was one of PlayStation’s biggest surprises. It’s been six months since then, and we’ve still only the single gameplay trailer (opens in new tab) to give us an idea of what the game …

Final Fantasy 15 (opens in new tab) is a strange video game for a lot of reasons. One of its most fascinating excesses is its inclusion of over a hundred ridiculously-detailed recipes that you can find or unlock across your journey, which give Noctis and his pals a boost in …

Far from being a seaside rockpool distraction, there’s a real risk that the decapod crustaceans featured here could entirely ruin your day. So crouch down and scuttle from side-to-side in delight as we round up the best of our extra-pinchy PlayStation pals. No Man’s Sky ARGH, GIANT SPACE CRABS! Or …

You clicked on this article to watch a new trailer for John Wick: Chapter 2. And you know what’s coming: explosions, shootouts, Keanu Reeves looking grumpy (but fashionable), and maybe a dog if you’re lucky. Well by all means, don’t let me get in your way: While the first John …

The very first trailer for Blade Runner 2049 (opens in new tab) is here, and the only thing it’s missing to excite fans of the original is an origami unicorn. We’re really spoiled for info on the upcoming sequel now, because Warner Bros. Pictures has also revealed its official synopsis. …

Rebooted arcade classic Battlezone – (opens in new tab)one of our best PS VR games (opens in new tab) – is going back to its roots with a new ‘Classic’ mode that recreates the original game’s neon green wireframes. Its so 80’s you can only play it if you look …

First we had Miitomo. Then Pokemon Go. Now Nintendo has brought its most iconic mascot to mobile with Super Mario Run (opens in new tab). The iOS-exclusive (for now) game is popping up on the App Store, and already Twitter is losing it. The running theme for those who have …