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The Hatching Dante subtly shifts gears into horror movie territory as the Gremlins hatch out of their slime-laden cocoons. The scene is all the more effective thanks to the terrified Gizmo, who watches in horror from the safety of a motorcycle helmet. Aww. The New Batch While it isn’t quite …

The Secret Of Crickley Hall 1.02 TV REVIEW Episode 1.02 Writer: Joe Ahearne (based on the book by James Herbert) Director: Joe Ahearne THE ONE WHERE Eve and Gabe take very different approaches to the events in the house. Eve seeks the help of Lili Peel, a psychic who claims …

Mystery, Inc. The Detectives: Talk about the ‘spirit’ of the 1960s – four kids and their talking Great Dane drive around in a psychedelic Chevrolet Sportvan unmasking crooks disguised as monsters. Why They’re Cool: Regardless of the specific merits of the live-action Scooby-Doo (2002) and its sequel, be honest – …

Zack Snyder is one of many directors to have been linked with heading up Warner’s Justice League adaptation, and while that role has still yet to be filled, Snyder has some clear ideas about how the film should be cast. While Snyder has previously asserted that Man Of Steel won’t …

One of the great foodie movies, Gabriel Axel’s adaptation of a story by Danish author Karen Blixen ( Out Of Africa ) picked up the 1987 Oscar for Best Foreign Film. In the title role, Stéphane Audran plays a mysterious Frenchwoman who in 1871 comes to an austere Lutheran community …

Nintendo has confirmed the launch line-up of Wii U games for the console’s UK launch on 30 November. Here’s the list in full: Assassin’s Creed 3 Batman: Arkham City Armoured Edition Ben 10: Omniverse Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Darksiders 2 Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two …

We refuse to make the ‘egg’ pun, but there’s (potentially) very exciting news for gamers of a certain age as today sees a new Kickstarter (opens in new tab) launched to bring back Dizzy, the egg-shaped star of several classic platform/adventure games from the 1980s and 1990s. Dizzy Returns has …

Crossovers happen in games all the time. Capcom fighting games have been at it for years, and SoulCalibur (opens in new tab) has taken the idea to ridiculous lengths (Kilik vs. Darth Vader, anyone?). But that’s not the stuff we’re talking about here. That stuff never approaches canon legitimacy. It’s …

The tools games can use to tell stories have come a long way, but narrative remains bound to scriptedcut-scenesfor many. Rhianna Pratchett, cinematic writer on the Tomb Raider reboot, sees knocking down that wall as one of her most important tasks. Ludonarrative dissonance is the ten-dollar term for it, but …

Amidst endless videogame journalism controversies (opens in new tab) and “Fake Geek Girl” controversies (opens in new tab) , it’s easy to forget that Twitter’s just a bit of fun sometimes. We can’t imagine ever tiring of Damon Lindelof’s endless trolling of people who abuse him on Twitter, for example: …