February, 2015

• 24 February

  Susan Calman: My Favourite Game

  

  Susan Calman is a Scottish comedian, writer and actor who regularly guests as a panellist on BBC Radio 4 shows including The News Quiz and The Unbelievable Truth. In 2007, she won a BAFTA as part of the cast of Channel 4 sketch show Blowout, while 2013 saw the debut …

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• 23 February

  Hugh Jackman says he would play Wolverine until he dies

  

  Hugh Jackman has been talking a lot about his future as Wolverine of late, stating that he would happily go on playing the character until he dies during an interview with Cigar Aficionado (via E! Online (opens in new tab)). Having recently watched Birdman, in which Michael Keaton’s character struggles …

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• 20 February

  20 best video game toys of Toy Fair 2015

  

  The fairest of them all Toy Fair 2015 crept up slowly and then was over in a flash, as usual! This mammoth show features nearly every toy company on the planet as they all show off their newest products. To survive, you’ll require comfortable shoes for hours of wandering, knees …

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• 17 February

  Walking Dead producer gives update on spin-off series

  

  The Walking Dead producer Gale Ann Hurd has given a brief update on AMC’s planned spin-off series, while also discussing the agonizing process of deciding which characters to kill off. The spinoff series will reportedly be set in parallel with the events depicted in the main series, with Kim Dickens, …

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• 16 February

  Olliwood movie magic hits PS4

  

  “If you only knew the power of the Darkslides.” That’s not only a borked Star Wars quote, it’s also a new special move in the recently revealed sequel to the one of PS Vita’s most surprising indie smashes. Webster’s – or, Roll7’s – Tricktionary redefined what a skateboarding game could …

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• 12 February

  9 most awkward video game love triangles

  

  Love stinks I believe it was the great American poet J. Geils who once said: “You love her / And she loves him / And he loves somebody else / You just can’t win.” Yep, ever since humans have figured out what to do with their dangly bits, they’ve been …

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• 11 February

  New Spider-Man movie will send Peter Parker back to high school

  

  After yesterday’s momentous news that Marvel and Sony will now be sharing the rights to the Spider-Man franchise, some new details have emerged about the next Kevin Feige-produced Spidey movie, which will see Peter Parker back in high school. While Peter graduated in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Variety (opens in …

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• 10 February

  The Clone Club fight back in Orphan Black season 3 teaser: watch now

  

  The third season of BBC America’s exceptional sci-fi thriller, Orphan Black, lands this April and to prepare fans for Clone Club’s return a brand new teaser has arrived online. Season 2 ended last year as leading clone Sarah discovered that she and her genetic identical sisters had a set of …

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• 9 February

  Smash Bros 3DS gets amiibo support this week

  

  You’ll be able to take your plastic fighting team on the go starting this week, thanks to a Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (opens in new tab) software update. Nintendo announced that it will add amiibo functionality to the handheld brawler on Tuesday – of course, you’ll need to have …

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• 8 February

  2015 Bafta film award winners in full

  

  The 2015 British Academy Film Awards (better known as the Baftas) have been handed out, with Boyhood named Best Film. In terms of number of gongs, The Grand Budapest Hotel was the big winner of the night, with five awards in total, but no film seemed to dominate this year. …

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