October, 2013

• 11 October

  14 orgasmic posters land online for Lars von Triers Nymphomaniac

  

  Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac has released a raft of risqué character posters online, featuring all of the primary cast in what we’ll describe as a range of “climactic” poses. They’re all pretty graphic (as graphic as facial expressions can get, anyway), and it’s fair to say that some members emerge …

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• 11 October

  Doctor Who Missing Episodes: Interview With “Episode Hunter” Philip Morris

  

  Doctor Who missing episodes: Philip Morris interview. As you’ll know if you’ve read our in-depth feature , the nine episodes of Doctor Who that have been returned to the archives were found by “episode hunter” Philip Morris. Morris wasn’t present at yesterday’s press announcement, but he had recorded a message …

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• 10 October

  Unpaid interns worked overtime manufacturing PS4s

  

  Up to 1,000 unpaid student interns worked overtime and night shifts in a Foxconn plant manufacturing PS4s, despite company regulations. The Chinese electronic giant, which also manufactures Apple, Microsoft, and Nintendo products, said today that the situation has been dealt with. “Immediate actions have been taken to bring that campus …

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• 10 October

  Richard E. Grant says a Withnail & I sequel will never happen

  

  Richard E. Grant has put an official end to rumours that a Withnail & I (opens in new tab) sequel could one day happen. The ’80s indie comedy is a cult classic, and fans have long hoped for Grant and his co-star Paul McGann to return to the roles, but …

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• 10 October

  Security breached in new XCOM: Enemy Within trailer

  

  2K Games has launched a new trailer for Firaxis’ upcoming XCOM: Enemy Within. The video focuses on EXALT, a rogue group undermining XCOM field operations by acquiring alien technology for its own devious uses. “Your previous directive to preserve all life on earth has been rescinded,” the trailer’s narrator says. …

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• 7 October

  Haewon (Nobodys Daughter) review

  

  Hong Sang-soo’s subtly sharp studies of male/female dynamics are gentler than most South Korean films released here. His follow-up to Isabelle Huppert starrer In Another Country might be too soft for its own good, but a warm naturalism anchors its snapshots of studying actress Haewon’s (Jeung Eun-chae) negotiations with various …

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• 7 October

  So: Have Missing Doctor Who Episodes Really Been Discovered? UPDATED

  

  (opens in new tab) News reaches SFX that previously missing Doctor Who episodes have been discovered and will soon be unleashed on the public. But are they true? It was only last spring that rumours swept the internet about a haul of Hartnell and Troughton stories being found – which …

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• 7 October

  Just Dance 2014 review

  

  Rhythm game franchises have a bit of a reputation for releasing in annual installments and having not much more going on than a new song list. Just Dance is one such rhythm franchise, and the primary draw here is to offer one more way to dance unabashedly in front of …

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• 5 October

  Want to develop a sense of empathy? Play Metal Gear Solid 2!

  

  Having a deep affinity for the Metal Gear games, at this point, sort of puts you in a box. Somehow, in the fifteen years since the original Metal Gear Solid, it’s become a series that can define you as a gamer, and your opinion on it seemingly reveals much about …

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• 5 October

  RadioRadar podcast 058: Valve is your inconsiderate uncle

  

  This week is weird, but good news–it’s also a long episode! Get ready to hear nearly EVERYONE on the podcast as we talk Valve and discuss our Pokemon X and Y review. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Greg Henninger, Ryan Taljonick, Tom Magrino, Lucas Sullivan, Zach BetkaQuestion of the week: What location …

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