November, 2015

• 19 November

  Watch the full trailer for The Huntsman: Winters War

  

  Universal has dropped the full-length trailer for its fairytale actioner, The Huntsman: Winter’s War. The follow-up to 2012’s Snow White and The Huntsman might not have been high on everyone’s list of preferred sequels, but its new roster of ass-kicking femmes might sway those detractors. Charlize Theron returns as queen …

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• 19 November

  The steady rise of console eSports, from underdog to championship contender

  

  It used to be that you couldn’t make a living playing video games, and Lord, did a certain generation of gamers hear that point emphasised a lot, as they (we) frittered away yet another afternoon in the Green Hill Zone. But times have changed. Sonic’s most successful work today involves …

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• 19 November

  Logans Run remake could lead to Hunger Games-esque franchise

  

  This week The Hunger Games series concludes with the release of Mockingjay – Part 2 (read our verdict on the film here (opens in new tab)), but long before the uber successful dystopian franchise was conceived, there was William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson’s 1967 novel Logan’s Run. An …

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• 17 November

  Star Wars Battlefront review

  

  I’m on Endor. As I push through the foliage, red and green blaster fire erupts around me, and some Rebel scum zooms past on a stolen speeder bike, taking pot-shots at my squad mates. An AT-ST struts alongside me, trampling trees and unleashing a stream of fire that reduces the …

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• 16 November

  Caught Up!: Making monsters in Fallout 4

  

  I’m doing things a little differently on Caught Up! this week. Obviously, the internet is going nuts over Fallout 4, so I’m going to dive deep into one of my favorite aspects of the game: character creation. There’s already been some great freak shows and celebrity impersonations making the rounds …

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• 16 November

  Ridley Scott says Prometheus sequel is now called Alien: Covenant

  

  When The Martian was released back in September, Ridley Scott unloaded a wealth of information about his plans for the Alien franchise. Chief among the mic drops was the revelation that Prometheus 2‘s new title was Alien: Paradise Lost, but it would seem that is no longer the case. While …

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• 16 November

  Super Star Wars Force leaps from SNES to PS4 this week

  

  If Star Wars Battlefront (opens in new tab)’s cinematically accurate battlefields are too overwhelming, you could always return to a more civilized age of Star Wars game adaptations. Super Star Wars will hit PSN this week, updating that distinct 16-bit run-and-gun gameplay with the brand new ability to save your …

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• 13 November

  Snowpiercer chugs toward the small screen

  

  The unstoppable movie-to-TV trend continues, with THR reporting that Tomorrow Studios has secured the rights to Bong Joon-Ho’s Snowpiercer for a planned small-screen serial. The 2013 movie earned a wealth of critical acclaim for its harrowing depiction of what life would be like … if we were all trapped on …

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• 13 November

  JJ Abrams says Luke Skywalker questions will be answered in The Force Awakens

  

  Of all the secrets Star Wars: The Force Awakens has impressively managed to keep under wraps, the mystery of what happened to Luke Skywalker is the biggest. The fan favourite has been notably absent from the numerous posters, trailers and TV spots released thus far, leading to rampant speculation about …

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• 13 November

  How to get SPECIAL stats to 10 in Fallout 4

  

  If you don’t have the patience to become superhuman the old fashioned way, this Fallout 4 (opens in new tab) exploit will let you get every SPECIAL stat to 10 with just a few minutes of work. The best part is that it requires almost no setup. All you need …

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