March, 2013

• 29 March

  RadarPlays – Harmful Park

  

  Little-known fact: ice cream doubles as an incredibly deadly weapon (and not just against the lactose intolerant). Also, jellybeans have homing properties when hurled at an enemy. At least, that’s what we’ve been led to believe after playing Harmful Park, a shmup that’s as colorful as it is crazy (and …

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• 28 March

  Lara Croft: Most real hero of current-gen

  

  Tomb Raider’s storytelling is excellent, though it might not be immediately appear so. You see while Tomb Raider’s dialogue is decent, it’s hardly a revolution in game writing. Similarly, its acting sits comfortably within the “strong for a video game” camp, but is hardly Oscar-worthy. And the direction of its …

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• 28 March

  Game Of Thrones Season Three UK Premiere Report

  

  (opens in new tab) “Valar Dohaeris” – the first episode of Game Of Thrones ’ third season had its UK premiere at London’s supremely swanky One Marylebone on Tuesday evening. As SFX entered the former church, we were greeted by the imposing sight of the Iron Throne – and a …

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• 27 March

  Cool new poster for The Place Beyond The Pines

  

  Derek Cianfrance’s The Place Beyond The Pines has released a cool new poster online, featuring the pared-back silhouette of Ryan Gosling’s ice-cool protagonist. The new film sees Gosling play a motorcycle-riding daredevil who decides to use his skills in some very shady business when he finds out he has a …

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• 27 March

  Independence Day sequel update

  

  Roland Emmerich has revealed his vision for the follow up to his 1996 blockbuster Independence Day . The White House Down director has said there will be two sequels: ID Forever Part I and ID Forever Part II . The scripts for both have been finalised by Emmerich and writing/producing …

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• 26 March

  Screenwriters talk Deadpool movie

  

  A Deadpool spin-off movie has been in the works at Fox for some time now, and Zombieland screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have taken time out to give Collider (opens in new tab) an update on how the project is progressing. What we know so far is that a …

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• 25 March

  Console games move away from online multiplayer

  

  Online multiplayer is present in a quarter less 2012 console games than those launched near the beginning of this generation, and gamers don’t seem to mind. Video game research and consulting firm EEDAR spoke with the Penny Arcade Report about multiplayer modes’ gradual disappearance from near ubiquity. “You can see …

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• 24 March

  What Specials And Bookazines Would You Like To See SFX Make?

  

  We’re always seeking feedback from our readers about what they enjoy – add your thoughts and maybe you’ll see it on the shelf one day! SFX is more than just one magazine: in addition to our sister title Comic Heroes we also produce a range of themed gift-laden specials and …

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• 24 March

  Radarplays – Luigis Mansion: Dark Moon

  

  Almost 12 years after the GameCube original, the 3DS is playing host to Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, starring gaming’s most famous second banana. To put the final version of the game through its paces, GR editors Cooper and Henry jumped about 20% of the way into the game to explore …

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• 23 March

  Ryan Gosling on robbing banks for The Place Beyond The Pines

  

  In issue 205 of Total Film magazine , we chat to The Place Beyond The Pines stars Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper. You can read the full feature inside the issue (available for just £1.99 on your iPad (opens in new tab) ), but here’s a snippet of what Gosling …

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