I’ve got a soft spot for the Nintendo Direct conferences that pop up every month. They’re humble slices of gaming news, stripped off all that Hollywood teaser jazz nonsense, and get right down to business. Nintendo didn’t stray too far from their usual conferences last night, but they’re certainly taking one or two game characters in unexpected directions. Last Updated: …
Last night was business as usual for the monthly Nintendo Direct conference, with quite a few games announced. Here’s what went down last night.
Things aren’t looking good for this upcoming Natalie Portman western film. Jane got a gun is a film that has been riddled with problems from day one, made all the worse by the fact that the departure of Michael Fassbender from the set meant that some last minute shuffling was needed with the various thespians attached to the film. But …
It’s been a good year so far for Mr Face. Silver Linings Playbook has been a success for the actor, to the point that he got himself an Academy Award nomination, and he’s picked up another cheque for an upcoming third trip into TequilaVille, aka The Hangover 3. So what’s next for the beardy actor? Apparently, he’s going to start …
Dark Souls was a game with many hidden nuances. The sequel however, is going to be a lot blunter.
I was late to the party on this one, but a couple of weeks ago, I finally got the chance to slip in a Blu-Ray and enjoy the big screen adaptation of Tintin: The secret of the Unicorn. And blue blistering barnacles, did I love it! That first entry was directed by Steven Spielberg, with The Hobbit director Peter Jackson …
Kevin Smith is done with making movies ladies and gentlemen. Whether it’s a disdain for the industry, hating the fans for being honest with him or needing more time to and go respond to every single criticism thrown at him on the internet, the cult film director is finished. While Smith has yet to actually start work on his perceived …
Either Guillermo Del Toro has Rick James levels of cocaine in his blood stream, or he has successfully managed to clone himself with several doppelgangers running around movie sets, because that guy just keeps on truckin’. With his fingers in several projects right now, Del Toro has added another bit of development to his slate, as he’s looking to film a spooky story by …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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