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“What do we keep? What do we throw away? What do we add?” For the first time in a decade, Halo is poised to evolve, and this behind-the-scenes documentary from new developer 343 Industries is our first truly in-depth look at what major changes could be in store for the …

Jay Randall is a man who like an exploding head or two. As SFX chats to the second unit visual FX designer on Greek myth fantasy epic Immortals (out on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday) the subject of exploding heads comes up time and time again. Ask him his personal …

Welcome to GamesRadar’s weekend giveaway! This week, we bring you the gift of game with Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom for the PS Vita. We’ve got three fresh copies of this fine fighter for three lucky readers. To enter, just leave a comment on this article by 10:00 am (Pacific Time) …

If you’re a gamer in the UK, you’ve likely heard the news that GAME and GameStation will not be stocking future titles from Electronic Arts (opens in new tab). The troubled retailer is therefore unable to honour any pre-orders for its upcoming games (such as Mass Effect 3). But fear …

“Lost” Douglas Adams adventure finally finished For Doctor Who fans of long standing, Douglas Adams’s “Shada” is something of an itch they can’t scratch. Written during the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy creator’s brief tenure as Who ’s script editor, it commenced filming but then fell foul of a strike …

Shoah (1985) The Bad Date Movie: A nine-hour long movie about the Holocaust. Put it this way, if this date doesn’t go badly, you probably know you’ve found yourself a keeper! Impact On Your Evening: It will occupy all of it, and staring at a screen for nine hours probably …

The first rule of a successful spoof is ensuring audiences know the original material, so why the makers of this puerile, borderline-misogynistic, flatulence-obsessed pastiche of Eclipse actively alienate and vilify Twi-hards is anyone’s guess. Equally bemusing is why Twi-haters over the age of 15 might find any of the low-rent, …

Mario Party might be one of the most numerous franchises in gaming history, but it’s been nearly five years since Mario and his pals partied hard on a home console. Announced back at E3, the ninth Mario Party is out in a matter of days, though if you assume it’s …

When Top Gear went to India for its Christmas special, the show was deemed offensive enough to prompt an official complaint. Presumably the Indian High Commission will be more receptive to Michael Winterbottom’s newest, even if it does paint the country as one riven by gender inequality and class divisions. …

Danish master Carl Dreyer’s ( The Passion Of Joan Of Arc ) penultimate film, Ordet ( The Word ) treats its intensely emotional subject matter – religious conflict, death in childbirth, a possibly miraculous resurrection – with cool, austere restraint. It’s set, and largely shot, in a village in Jutland …