Another day, another addition to X-Men: Apocalypse’s mammoth cast! Olivia Munn is the latest star to join the ensemble, with Bryan Singer confirming that the actress will play Psylocke. Also known by her more prosaic moniker Betsy Braddock, the character is a born warrior with a host of psychic abilities. …
Read More »Star Ocean 5 coming to PS3 and PS4
Update So the not-so-cryptic teaser from Square Enix last week was indeed a tease for the announcement of a brand new Star Ocean title. Revealed in the new issue of Famitsu, Star Ocean 5: Integrity And Faithlessness is being developed by Tri-Ace and will be released on both PS3 and …
Read More »Putting the Rock Band back together
Harmonix Music Systems is not your average developer. Ever since its founding in 1995, the Boston-based studio has specialised in the dazzling crossover between music and interaction – from early and largely unknown projects such as CamJam, which used body movements to trigger audio sequences, to the globe-conquering phenomena of …
Read More »This new wave of rhythm games needs to remember the hardcore fans
Rock Band 4 (opens in new tab) and Guitar Hero Live (opens in new tab) are hoping to recapture the boom of last-gen’s plastic instrument peripherals on the latest consoles. Though it’s still early days, it seems like both games are aiming to play up the fantasy of being a …
Read More »Is it just me?… Or is Only God Forgives the best film of the past five years?
In our regular polarising-opinion series, one Total Film writer hails the divisive Only God Forgives as an outright masterpiece. Read on, and let us know if you agree with the argument put forward by having your say in the comments section below. Is it just me?… Or is Only God …
Read More »Celebrating Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
With GTA 5 (opens in new tab) finally coming out on PC on April 14, we turn to Official PlayStation Magazine (opens in new tab) as they look back at GTA: Vice City… As Hall & Oates warmly warble on Flash FM, Tommy Vercetti really is Out Of Touch. Compare …
Read More »Layton 7 and Fantasy Life 2 seem to be mobile-only, at least for now
Layton 7 was always supposed to start a new direction for the puzzle-solving series, but it’s changed even more since we last saw it. According to translated reports from developer Level-5’s Vision 2015 event by Siliconera (opens in new tab) and Gematsu (opens in new tab), Layton 7 will be …
Read More »Lets go get in a fight two new TV spots land for Avengers: Age Of Ultron
Avengers: Age Of Ultron continues its big publicity push with the release of a pair of new TV spots, both of which contain a fair amount of new footage, showing off a pleasing blend of gags and action. There’s plenty of robot-based carnage to savour, but much of the new …
Read More »Tom Hardy signs up for three more Mad Max movies
In the aftermath of this week’s thrilling Mad Max: Fury Road trailer, star of the show Tom Hardy has spoken out about his commitment to the franchise. His first appearance as the badass road warrior will hit screens next month in George Miller’s bold reboot of the series, and should …
Read More »A retro look back at Shadow of the Collossus
As taglines go, ‘into the unknown, ride forth’ isn’t the most attention-grabbing. Even more so when you think of the alternatives Team Ico could have gone with for a game where you stand on the shoulders of giants… then repeatedly stab them to sad, stone-faced death. And yet those five …
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