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From the SFX Archives: This is an update of a feature that appeared in 2010 1 Computer Graphics (opens in new tab) Director James Cameron gave us cinema’s first true CG monster in the form of the shapeshifting T1000 in Terminator 2 (1991) having experimented with digitally-created lifeforms with the …

Gotta spend money to make money One of the biggest complaints from game publishers this generation has been the rising cost of development. Its all too easy to spend tens of millions of dollars on AAA games, leading to the crazy scenario of a release being deemed below sales expectations …

Tackling the problem You cant swing a baseball bat or kick a football nowadays without hitting a sports game. Oh look another iOS game where you flick a football into a goal–how lovely. Basketball, football (or soccer, if you prefer to spell honour without the u), tennis–most popular sports have …

A whole new side of Mass Effect Long before a game ever hits retail shelves, it comes into existence as an idea. That broad concept is then refined into a series of ideas, ranging from plot details to mechanics. Those designs are then formulated, refined, tested, and scrapped until only …

An update for our community on the ongoing situation You’ll have noticed that the forum and comments have been switched off for the past few week or so. Our forum is important to us and has always been a vibrant part of the sci-fi community. The current ongoing situation came …

There aren’t many reviews or previews to talk about, so we focus on the things that matter: overpowered weapons. Also, the movie Surf Ninjas. That’s not all, though–we’re also saying goodbye… to a friend. Also, don’t forget to join us in this month’s Game Club as we tackle Tim Schafer’s …

The Days Of Future Past cast snapped, Simon Pegg’s Comic-Con disguise revealed and much, much more in a San Diego special Tweets Of The Week (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) It started off innocently enough. The streets were quiet they said: (opens in new tab) @davegibbons90 The …

(opens in new tab) Harrison Ford ‘s as close as you get to royalty around these parts, so there was little doubt he was the main attraction on this first day of Comic-Con – surprisingly only his second trip to the annual San Diego geekathon*. He was in town to …

The World’s End has an incredible soundtrack, packed with all the ’90s music we grew up on. To celebrate the release of the movie, we decided to sit down with Edgar Wright, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg to discuss their favourite songs of the ’90s, and what memories they inspire. …

What’s old is new As one of the most iconic sports games of all time, NHL 94 remains beloved in many circles. It did pretty much everything beautifully–simple gameplay, memorable sounds, colorful visuals, real NHL players and teams, and an undeniable charm that transcended the genre. For many, 94 remains …