April, 2013

• 3 April

  Deus Ex improvements exclusive to Wii U version – first trailer

  

  The various improvements featured in the Wii U version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution look set to be exclusive to Nintendo’s platform, according to Eidos Montréal’s Emile Pedneault, game designer on the upcoming Director’s Cut. Square Enix announced the game last month, when it said that it’ll offer “overhauled boss …

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• 2 April

  New red-band trailer for This Is The End

  

  Apocalypse comedy This Is The End has released a brand new red-band trailer online, featuring Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride et al preparing for the ending of the world. While the first footage showed us very little beyond the group of famous friends holing up round at Franco’s house, …

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• 2 April

  Torment Kickstarter nears end with first video

  

  Torment: Tides of Numenera is just three days away from the end of its Kickstarter campaign. There was no question whether it would succeed–it raised $1 million in its first eight hours–but this newly released test video assures us that developer InXile is already making progress on the game. The …

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• 2 April

  A To Z Of Evil Dead

  

  (opens in new tab) I i s for Irvin Shapiro Shapiro (1906-1989) was indie film mogul man responsible for the distribution of The Evil Dead as well another horror classic, Night of the Living Dead .Legend has that he actually suggested the name The Evil Dead . As a founder …

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• 2 April

  History of Grand Theft Auto box art

  

  Boxes in boxes in boxes in boxes GTA 5‘s box art is currently being painted onto a wall in New York City, because that’s how big of a deal it is. Seriously. Now, it’s officially out, ready for your eyes to pour over it while you wait anxiously for the …

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• 2 April

  Doctor Who “The Rings Of Akhaten” Image Gallery

  

  Five pages of pictures for you from the next episode of Doctor Who , “The Rings Of Akhaten”, which airs on BBC One on Saturday 8 April. Right-click or ctrl-click on all images and open in a new window for larger versions. (opens in new tab) More pics on the …

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March, 2013

• 30 March

  BLOG Journeys In The Winterlands review

  

  Written by: C Allegra Hawksmoor, John Reppion and Dylan Fox Published by Vagrants Among Ruins • http://www.amongruins.org/?page_id=301 The future died nine years ago. Earth was deep in the grip of a Steampunk industrial revolution, steam trains writing themselves across the countryside as colossal aerostats drifted overhead. Fortunes were made, lives …

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• 30 March

  Ben Kingsley on The Mandarin

  

  In issue 205 of Total Film magazine , we size up Iron Man 3 ’s big bad, The Mandarin. You can read the full piece inside the jam-packed Heroes And Villains issue (available for just £1.99 on your iPad (opens in new tab) ), but here’s a snippet of what …

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• 29 March

  Metal Gear Solid V details cleared up by Kojima

  

  Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain had one of the strangest reveals in recent triple-A gaming history, so naturally we had some questions even after its trailer concluded. Fortunately, series creator Hideo Kojima cleared up several points in an interview with GameTrailers. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain …

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• 29 March

  Richard Griffiths has died aged 65

  

  Richard Griffiths has died aged 65, we’re sad to report. According to a report by the Guardian , he died following complications after heart surgery. Known equally as well for his film and TV roles as he was for his stage work, he’ll probably be best remembered for Withnail & …

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