In order to bring Star Wars: The Force Awakens to life, JJ Abrams insisted on a combination of digital and practical effects, a feat that lent the space opera sequel an edge of fanboy-approved cool. The result (opens in new tab) is quite a contrast compared to the CGI-heavy prequels. …
Read More »An Assassins Creed reboot is the perfect opportunity to resurrect Prince of Persia
It looks like Assassin’s Creed is taking a year out for a reboot, then. Okay, it hasn’t officially been confirmed, but in this industry there’s little stronger confirmation than a lack of corporate denial after a week or two of leak-driven rumours. Having delivered annual installments since 2009 – with …
Read More »WATCH: A primer on The Division and what it shares with Destiny
Destiny proved that always-online RPGs could work on consoles, provided the MMO-style experience was grounded by solid gameplay. Activision’s space epic FPS took the inherent fun of blasting aliens in Halo, then gave players a reason to stick around for hundreds of hours with endlessly replayable quests, addictive progression, and …
Read More »Rumour: Is Darth Vader making a cameo in Star Wars: Rogue One?
Ever since Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (opens in new tab) was announced, rumours have persisted that because it takes place before Star Wars: A New Hope Darth Vader may make an appearance. The rumour has never been confirmed, but some new information suggests that it could be a …
Read More »Oxenfree review
Five teenagers have found the perfect place for their beach party; Edwards Island, which at night is completely deserted and near-impossible to leave. As ideas go, that’s up there with inviting Freddy Krueger to your sleepover. Sure enough, it’s not long before dark forces crash the party, but this adventure …
Read More »Its official! Deadpool gets an R rating for strong violence and language
We’ve heard it from Deadpool (opens in new tab). We’ve heard it from Ryan Reynolds (opens in new tab). But now it’s official – Deadpool (opens in new tab) will be rated R. The news comes to us via Box Office Mojo (opens in new tab), who report that Deadpool …
Read More »Looks like The Divisions delayed beta will kick off this month
The Division (opens in new tab)’s beta will kick off some time before the end of this month, according to Ubisoft’s Uplay app. The beta was originally supposed to launch back in December for all Xbox One owners, though that got bumped back (opens in new tab) in favor of …
Read More »The 25 scariest 90s horror movies
The best scares from the nineties The ’90s. When a horror movie won the best picture Oscar. When the Japanese sent their vengeful spirits worldwide. When the found footage phenomenon took off. When cool directors like David Lynch and David Fincher decided to give horror a new respectability, and new …
Read More »Making your own Yarny may require stabbing him through the heart
Want more Yarny after watching him defy death for fifty minutes of yule log action (opens in new tab)? Unravel still isn’t coming out until February 9, but you can start platforming around with its adorably crafty protagonist early by making your very own Yarny. And there’s no one better …
Read More »John Boyega is back to keeping secrets for the much darker Star Wars 8
We already knew Star Wars: Episode VIII had started filming, with Mark Hamill spotted last year in Ireland wearing full Jedi gear. Now we have more details from John Boyega, Harrison Ford’s best friend and ex-Stormtrooper. Speaking to Vogue (opens in new tab) Boyega says “we just starting work on …
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