July, 2016

• 13 July

  Suicide Squad director on why he prefers villains to heroes: “They’re not bound by the normal rules”

  

  One of the many reasons Suicide Squad (opens in new tab) is arguably 2016’s most intriguing comic book movie is the idea of heroic criminals. Guardians of the Galaxy didn’t really take that concept as far as they could – Rocket, Groot and co did the right thing for the …

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• 12 July

  Fallout 4 DLC that lets you experiment on Vault dwellers is coming July 26

  

  Are you ready to throw scientific ethics to the wind and start building your own Vault experiments in Fallout 4 (opens in new tab)? You’ve got until the end of the month to get your research plans in order: Bethesda has confirmed via Twitter that the Vault-Tec Workshop DLC pack …

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• 12 July

  Looks like Pokemon Go is giving hour-long bans to GPS cheaters

  

  If you don’t have many Pokestops or Gyms nearby, Pokemon Go (opens in new tab) can be tough to play. But multiple player accounts confirm that trying to fool the game’s GPS system into thinking you’re in a more generously populated area will make it downright impossible, at least for …

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• 11 July

  Preacher S1.07 review – He Gone

  

  One step forward, a veritable cowboy line dance of steps back. Preacher (opens in new tab) has learned only some of the lessons it badly needs to learn as it barrels awkwardly toward its season finale. While last week’s episode was an absolute revelation (opens in new tab), finally living …

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• 7 July

  55 Final Fantasy games explained in 10 seconds or less

  

  From its humble beginnings in 1987, Final Fantasy has since blossomed into a ridiculous multimedia empire. There are, of course, the main numbered entries, but there are spin-offs, sequels, kart racers, energy drinks, even feature-length movies – and it can be tough to keep track of it all. To help …

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• 6 July

  Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens review

  

  Lego game are buggy. It’s just a fact you have to put up with if you enjoy playing them. Events occasionally won’t trigger and every now and again a character gets stuck. It’s annoying, but the charm and fun the games typically provide is usually more than enough to make …

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• 6 July

  Shadow of the Colossus-inspired Prey for the Gods now on Kickstarter

  

  Last fall, a group of three independent developers revealed Prey for the Gods (opens in new tab), an impressive looking giant slayer simulator that leaned heavily on Shadow of the Colossus-inspired monsters and gameplay. I noted then that it had all the makings of a crowdfunding campaign, and eight months …

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• 5 July

  Star Wars Daisy Ridley shares Instagram snap of Episode 8

  

  Star Wars: Episode 8 (opens in new tab) director Rian Johnson hasn’t shied away from teasing the highly anticipated movie during production with mysterious images, and now his star Daisy Ridley is getting in on the act. The actress took to her Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes image of what …

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• 5 July

  The Girl With All The Gifts poster

  

  The upcoming The Girl with all the Gifts is definitely a zombie movie. There’s no two ways about it. Cannibalistic infected have overrun the world, and military order is the law of the land. But this is also a zombie movie that focuses on a special girl who, though infected, …

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• 5 July

  Canned Akira concept art shows what could have been with Chris Evans and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

  

  Rumblings of a live-action Akira movie started over a decade ago when Warner Bros. scored the rights to the popular manga series with hopes of producing an American remake. Tons of directors have been linked to the project over the course of its lengthy development, but so far, still no …

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