October, 2013

• 17 October

  Pokemon X and Y review

  

  Every Pokémon game you’ve ever played has lied to you. They’ve assembled a web of deceit wrapped around the idea that the series is, in some way, about being friends with your Pokémon. The best trainers, they’ve said over and over and over again, are the ones who are the …

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• 17 October

  2K Games confirms layoffs at The Bureau: XCOM Declassified studio 2K Marin

  

  2K Marin, the developer of The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and BioShock 2, has laid off a number of its employees. 2K Games addressed the staff reductions in a statement to Polygon. “We can confirm staff reductions at 2K Marin,” the publisher said. “While these were difficult decisions, we regularly evaluate …

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• 15 October

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Paul Rudd up for Ant-Man

  

  Edgar Wright’s long-gestating Ant-Man adaptation may be about to land its title performer, with Variety (opens in new tab) reporting that Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Paul Rudd are the leading contenders. The report claims that the two stars are set to meet with Marvel execs and Wright himself one last time, …

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• 15 October

  Watch Jennifer Lawrence star in the first TV spot for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire online now

  

  The first TV spot has arrived online for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire , and the emphasis is firmly on the love triangle between Katniss, Peeta and Gale. Director Francis Lawrence recently said that he planned to bring the romance of the novels to the fore second time around, and …

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• 14 October

  The Broken Circle Breakdown review

  

  Felix Van Groeningen’s Ghent-set melodrama centres on a couple – tattoo-parlour owner Elise (Veerle Baetens) and banjo player Didier (Johan Heldenbergh) – torn apart when their daughter contracts cancer. Co-written by Heldenbergh and Mieke Dobbels, based on their own play, it will have you toe-tapping one minute and tear-wiping the …

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• 14 October

  50 Amazing Unmade Movies

  

  The Defective Detective The Unmade Movie: Terry Gilliam developed his story, about a P.I. who must track a missing girl into a fantasy world inside her storybooks, in the 1990s with The Fisher King writer Richard LaGravenese. He’s been trying to make it on and off ever since. If They …

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• 14 October

  The Lebanese Rocket Society review

  

  The fact that Lebanon had a space programme is just one of the surprises in Khalil Joreige and Joana Hadjithomas’ fascinating dispatch from the “who knew?” fringes of docu-making. The duo source archive materials and interviewees to explore how ’60s scientists in Beirut developed a rocket until civil war grounded …

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• 12 October

  AUTHOR INTERVIEW George Mann Talks Newbury And Hobbes

  

  George Mann talks to Stephen Jewell about celebrating the fifth anniversary of his popular steampunk Victorian detective duo’s first appearance in The Affinity Bridge with The Casebook Of Newbury And Hobbes. (opens in new tab) You mention in The Casebook’s introduction that Newbury & Hobbes has been the most successful …

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• 12 October

  Play Pokemon (and every other game) as early as you can

  

  We’ve written about the benefits of being late to the party–why playing weeks, months, or even years after a game’s release can bring with it a multitude of plusses. Many of those advantages come at a price, though. For one, you’re inevitably going to miss out on the joy of …

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• 11 October

  Clan features shown in Call of Duty Ghosts trailer

  

  Activision has released a new Call of Duty: Ghosts trailer focusing on the game’s clan features, which the publisher bills as an integral part of the game’s multiplayer experience. You can join and manage your clan in-game or using an upcoming Call of Duty app. The headline feature is Clan …

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