Giant slayer Accepted gaming wisdom has always placed Mario and Sonic as the kings of platforming. Accepted gaming wisdom no longer holds true. While he was just another also-ran when he first appeared in ’90s, another wannabe platforming mascot without the thrills or imagination to compete with old Red and …
Read More »50 Greatest Movie Rivalries
Hector vs. Achilles (Troy) The Rivalry: A personal vendetta is sparked amidst a forthcoming battle between Troy and Sparta when Trojan hero Hector leads a surprise ambush on a Greek encampment. Darkest Moment: Hector faces off against Achilles and defeats him, slitting his throat and taking off his helmet to …
Read More »HOT TOPIC We Want Your Thoughts On Ben Affleck As Batman
Let us know what you think about Ben Affleck being the new Caped Crusader, and your comments could live forever in a future issue of SFX. (opens in new tab) SFX’s letters pages feature a regular section called Hot Topic , where we invite you to comment on the most …
Read More »Is It Just Me? … or is Finding Nemo Pixars most overrated film?
In our regular polarising-opinion series, Total Film writer Matt Maytum asks, ‘Is it just me? … or is Finding Nemo (opens in new tab) Pixar’s most overrated film? Don’t get me wrong, Pixar is a purveyor of quality. To my mind they’ve only made one certifiably bad film (Cars 2), …
Read More »The 50 saddest love stories in movies
50. The Fly (1986) The Story: Scientist Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) meets journo Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis) and the pair strike up a romance. Better still, the duos first sexual encounter proves inspirational for Seth, who figures out how to get his Telepod to work for humans. Saddest Part: Seths …
Read More »30 Greatest Movies That Take Place In One Day
Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle (2004) What Happens: Harold And Kumar get stoned and try to make it out to a fast food chain White Castle for a burger, but end up in a series of misadventures along the way. Worst Hour: After picking up hitchhiker Neil Patrick …
Read More »The Top 7… Innovative game consoles that didnt deserve to fail
Don’t cry We’ve given you a complete history of failed consoles, lovingly suffocating you with info on almost 60 mediocre machines in the process. And while well all be better off never mentioning the Casio Loopy or Action Max again, we just had the nagging feeling that some of the …
Read More »Look Inside Comic Heroes Issue 20!
Verily, Marvel’s Thunder God Thor takes a hammer to the new issue of SFX ’s sister title dedicated to the comics scene… Comic Heroes magazine is your place to discover the origins and most exiting stories of Marvel’s Thor alongside movie previews, comic round-ups, a mighty trio of free gifts …
Read More »Kick-Ass 2 Exclusive: Chloe Grace Moretz & Christopher Mintz-Plasse Interview
With Kick-Ass 2 now in the cinema, here’s a fun little video interview for you with Chloe Grace Moretz (Hit Girl) and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (the Motherf**ker). Enjoy. • Kick-Ass 2 REVIEW • Kick-Ass 2 : Hit Girl Vs Mother Russia Featurette • Latest, Longest, Sweariest, Bloodiest Kick-Ass 2 Trailer Yet …
Read More »Oblivion: Fantastic Bubbleship Concept Art
Tom Cruise may get his name written large on the poster but the true star of Oblivion (which is available on Blu-Ray and DVD with UltraViolet & Digital Download from the 19 August) is his nippy little run-around, the Bubbleship. We chat to its designer Daniel Simon and reveal some …
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