Recently, Rockstar experienced what must have been the ultimate nightmare scenario for many staffers at the studio. A huge amount of information regarding the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 was leaked by a hacker, and the source code for GTA 5 was apparently stolen at the same time. The GTA 6 leak prompted Rockstar to … Read more
The latest mainline instalment in the Sonic franchise is almost upon us, and more and more information is being released about it on a regular basis. After the colossal disappointment that was Sonic Forces, fans are hoping this new game will be closer to Sonic Adventure 2 in quality than to the aforementioned disaster (or, … Read more
Starfield is the newest open-world RPG by Skyrim and Fallout developer Bethesda. It’ll serve as the company’s first new IP in more than 25 years; the studio has mainly been working on Fallout and Elder Scrolls since then, and although it’s published new IPs, it hasn’t developed any for a long time. As such, the … Read more
There are few things in the world of gaming more iconic than the humble cheat code. From the earliest examples all the way through to more sophisticated text-based commands, cheat codes have been at the crux of many gamers’ experiences with the medium. Gamers often swapped cheat codes in hushed tones in the playground, telling … Read more
Spooky season is once again almost upon us, and that means it’s nearly time to snuggle up on the sofa with a pumpkin spice latte and watch some seriously scary movies. The best Halloween movies of all time are the ones that send a cold chill up your spine; whether they’re psychologically terrifying or viscerally … Read more
In the midst of all of the first-person shooters, action-adventure games, and free-to-play anime gacha titles, sometimes you need a break to play something less… stimulating. Take time to play something that is more of a cerebral experience. That might be the exact reason why Campo Santo’s Firewatch hit the gaming populace so hard when … Read more
Picture this: It is Christmas 1998. You’re four years old, and you’ve been gifted an atomic purple Game Boy Color along with Pokemon Red Version. You’re already familiar with the franchise thanks to the ever-present anime, but being immersed in this tiny 2D version of the show’s world with its adorable Pokemon sprites was an … Read more
Movie buffs and avid cinema goers will relish the knowledge that the film industry has found its feet again following Covid. The drought of film production has ceased and we can all benefit from a host of new releases! Gone are the dreary days of remarketed films and constant repeats. October brings us some really … Read more
If you’ve been waiting for some news about Grand Theft Auto 6, then you’re in luck. Since Rockstar officially announced the game was in development back in February, news about it has been relatively thin on the ground, but a huge GTA 6 leak has been posted by a hacker and subsequently confirmed real by … Read more
Theme park games are an unfairly underserved niche. Many gamers have dreamt of building and maintaining their own theme park, but there are only a handful of games that cater to this desire. Theme Park and Rollercoaster Tycoon led the charge during the classic era of gaming, but these days, it falls to Frontier Developments … Read more
Both Sony and Microsoft have recently announced new additions to their controller lineups. The DualSense Edge is a major new PlayStation 5 controller that will boast a huge amount of customisable features, while the Xbox Elite Series 2 is aiming for the same crowd. How do these two controllers stack up against one another, though? … Read more
Woody is unquestionably one of the most iconic characters of the Toy Story franchise, as well as of the Disney oeuvre as a whole. Alongside Buzz Lightyear (and others like Rex and Mr. Potato Head), Woody brings a relatable heart and soul to the Toy Story series; he grounds the action, and much of the … Read more
Although the concept of the teen comedy film dates way back to the 1960s, the genre truly came into its own during the late-1990s and early-2000s, shepherded into the mainstream by wild movies like American Pie. Originally released in 1999 and directed by Paul Weitz, American Pie pushed the envelope further than ever before, featuring … Read more
When Blumhouse announced they were working on an adaptation of the classic 70’s show Fantasy Island, some fans of the original series – who also knew what Blumhouse is – were genuinely flabbergasted. After all, this is the same studio that gave us such modern horror classics as Get Out and the Paranormal Activity franchise. … Read more
Techland’s 2015 masterpiece Dying Light found a novel way to revive the zombie game genre: combine the FPS terror of Left 4 Dead with the first-person free-running systems of Mirror’s Edge. This mixture proved to be a wild success, and fans continued to enjoy the game’s base content and expansions for many years. With the … Read more
When it comes to turn-based/4X strategy games, the king of that space is still undoubtedly Civilization. The series first launched in 1991 and still maintains a stranglehold on its fans as well as the genre itself, with the latest entry being 2016’s Civilization VI. While Civ continues to set the standard for what to expect … Read more
2018’s The Meg took the bombastic action of the Fast and the Furious series and gave it a surprisingly effective underwater horror spin. With its combination of ridiculous action sequences and explosive special effects, The Meg is a fun watch that will keep you on your toes, as there is no telling when something will … Read more
For many M. Night Shyamalan fans, 2016’s Split was a return to form for the master storyteller that dazzled the world more than a decade before with The Sixth Sense. After years of blunders, we finally had a film that proved that Shyamalan was still at the top of his game. Part of Shyamalan’s Unbreakable … Read more