Last year, a really cool fan-created “modern trailer” for cheesy 80’s sci-fi classic The Last Starfighter popped up online. The cult-favourite flick about a video gamer who gets drafted by an alien to fight in an interstellar war has garnered many fans over the years, and after seeing that trailer many of them – including some Hollywood A-listers like Seth …
Firstly, yes, this news is actually exactly a month old. I’m not sure how it passed my by, since I usually keep my ear to the ground for these things, but if it wasn’t for some prompting from regular reader Kromas yesterday, I would have missed it. Secondly, the Reboot reboot is officially happening! Well, it’s been officially happening in …
Star Wars Battlefront is back, and it's doing a lot more than just skinning a game we've already played
Since making a gigantic splash (in a airplane toilet) with the female-led R-rated Bridesmaids, filmmaker Paul Feig has been having a blast playing up and twisting around genre conventions, particularly when it comes to preconceived gender roles. His most recent example is the laugh-out-loud funny Spy, in which frumpy motormouth Melissa McCarthy ends up being a better action hero superspy …
Mirror's Edge Catalyst has been confirmed, and EA is making it very clear that this is not a sequel in any way.
Star Wars Battlefront makes for one hell of a nostalgic field trip down memory lane, already setting a high bar for the upcoming EA and DICE-developed Battlefront game. A game which is being tackled as a complete reboot.
Classic PlayStation game MediEvil looks like it's being brought back to life, much like its hero was.
SKREEEEEOOOOONK! Last year’s Godzilla was a different kind of monster movie. Slower and more methodical, it was still a damn fine showing for the return of the King of the Kaiju. Thing is, it was a very different kind of Godzilla movie, coming off as a plus-size Jaws. Some fans didn’t dig that approach from director Gareth Edwards. And that’s …
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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