Ever since she returned in 2013, Lara’s adventuring gear has evolved into something far more practical. Gone are the skimpy thigh-revealing shorts of yesteryear, replaced instead by functional threads and durable boots. Lara had a more mixed wardrobe in Rise of the Tomb Raider, but Shadow of the Tomb Raider is bringing her iconic look back with a fresh twist.

Monsterpalooza is heaven on Earth for sci-fi fans. To see the internals of the film, television and gaming industry laid bare. Computers may be responsible for the bulk of special effects these days, but there’ll always be a place for the masters of the practical craft, people who can produce props that no machine could ever faithfully replicate. Especially when it’s a masterpiece like this unique PIP-Boy, straight out of Fallout.

It’s Friday the 13th! For many, it’s an ill omen, a sign of impending misfortune – for other like me, it’s a meaningless day. It’s a Friday, and Friday the 13th is better than Monday the anything. Triskaidekaphobia is a very real thing, and one of the more prevalent superstitions. While I don’t consider myself a superstitious person at all, I’ll still pause when I have to say, walk under a ladder, or open an umbrella indoors. Then I’ll do it anyway as reason overrides the bits of my brain that have these long-ingrained superstitions in them.

Check out this exploration of the journey that SpideyPlanet embarked on to create a screen-accurate Spider-Man mask based on the 2002 incarnation of the wallcrawler

Wish you could help train the next generation of really really good doggos? Well now you can, and you’ll get a treat of your own for doing the simplest of tasks. Remember, we want to see photos of your pooch cosplaying Boomer from Far Cry 5.

Far Cry 5 is coming at the end of this month, bringing the series’ brand of humour and action to Montana. To celebrate its release, we’re giving away a genuinely life-changing prize. To note, it won’t necessarily be life-changing for the actual winner. The winner will not only win a collector's edition, but will also sponsor a guide dog's training for 18 months.

Whether it’s Google Play or Deezer (HE’S GOT A CD PLAYAH!), having a library of instant audio gratification at your fingertips is a mere credit card swipe away. Now, the field is going to get a little bit tighter, as the biggest player in music streaming is hitting the South African block: Spotify.

South Africa finally has a spot to strut its stuff on the grandest cosplay stage of them all: The World Cosplay Summit.