I know a lot about a lot of genre things, but no one can be familiar with everything. There are some things that have simply flown under my radar through the years. Such is the case with Green Arrow . All I knew about this guy before watching his latest …
Read More »Top 10 Videogame Bad Guys
With wannabe reformed videogame bad guy Wreck-It Ralph about to hit UK cinemas this Friday, we look at some other digital evil-doers who may or may not want some redemption… By Stephen Kelly 10 Bowser (opens in new tab) SUPER MARIO BROS (1985) If the definition of insanity is doing …
Read More »DayZ video update shows improved clothes, scavenging
DayZ’s development as a standalone game has been fairly quiet recently, but if developer Dean “Rocket” Hall’s first video log is any indication, it was the good kind of quiet. In about 15 minutes of video, Hall and another developer [review some of the changes and additions which they hope …
Read More »The Walking Dead 3.09 The Suicide King Spoiler-Free Preview
“The Suicide King” , the first episode of the second half of The Walking Dead season three airs in the UK on Friday 15 February. We’ve had a sneaky peek, and here, in time-honoured SFX tradition, are some teasery, non-spoilery clues as to what to expect: It’s a brooding, ominous …
Read More »U.F.O. review
Kickboxing aliens invade a Derby housing estate in a laughable Independence Day wannabe. Pierce Brosnan’s son Sean (largely shirtless) and Jean-Claude Van Damme’s daughter Bianca Bree are the stars, with Jean-Claude Van Damme himself turning up as a survivalist recluse who becomes Earth’s last line of defence. One long tracking …
Read More »Warcraft Movie Wishlist
From motion capture to Murlocs, everything Hollywood needs to do to get World Of Warcraft right on the big screen (opens in new tab) It’s been in the rumour mill for over six years, but it finally looks like the World Of Warcraft movie will soon be going into production. …
Read More »BLOG Give Us Some Credit
The news that Syfy’s Alphas hasn’t made it to a third season is sad, not only in terms of jobs lost, but because the cancellation of any sci-fi show is a wee little tragedy. However, while I’m sorry to see it go, there’s one thing about it I won’t miss. …
Read More »Bethesda hiring for unannounced next-gen game
Bethesda Game Studios is working working on an unannounced next-generation game, and it’s looking for talent to help out. The developer posted a job listing for a “future generation console programmer,” which is–in a refreshing turn of events–actually still live on its website. The listing was spotted by NeoGAF users …
Read More »180-page Walking Dead special now on iPad
Your complete digital guide to the comic, TV show, games and more (plus the entire zombie phenomenon) from the makers of Comic Heroes (opens in new tab) STOP PRESS! To celebrate the return of The Walking Dead to UK TV on Friday 15 February, we’ve made this digital guide half …
Read More »Why Ms. Pac-Man is one of the greatest games of all time
Today’s billion dollar video game industry makes the original arcade scene look like the Wild West. Way back in the late ’70s and early ’80s, inspiration seemed endless and the industry was filled with developers ready to imitate the next big hit. And it was that unique mix of innovation …
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