Tenet (opens in new tab) is incoming! Christopher Nolan’s time-inverting spy thriller reaches UK cinemas this week – US theatres next – and we’re celebrating by putting Total Film (opens in new tab)‘s exclusive cover feature online. As part of that, the team interviewed Robert Pattinson, who spoke about the new movie. …
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After a few months of guest artists and backstory, Marvel’s Immortal Hulk series leaps back headfirst into compelling body horror in Immortal Hulk #36 (opens in new tab). Picking up directly after the last issue’s explosive, gamma-irradiated cliffhanger, writer Al Ewing immediately starts to deal with the aftermath. As the …
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Before she was a renowned reporter for The Daily Planet, Lois Lane was a kid from the Metropolis suburb of Liberty View with the natural journalistic skills to help uncover any mystery and the drive to be a star reporter. (Image credit: Brittney Williams/Caitlin Quirk (DC)) (opens in new tab) …
Read More »The Flash heading towards “something really big within DC mythology” thats been building for four years
Joshua Williamson is the longest-running writer on one title at DC currently with The Flash, but he’s bringing it all to a close with a hyped finale that began this week with The Flash #759 (opens in new tab). In this arc, titled ‘Finish Line,’ Barry Allen reunites with the …
Read More »How the X-Men brand redesign evolved and refined the mutants of Marvel
The 2019 rebrand of the X-Men comics series, from both a storytelling and design standpoint, aimed to breathe new life into the iconic franchise. Writer Jonathan Hickman, along with artists Pepe Larraz, R.B. Silva, and Marte Gracia, changed the status quo of the mutant marvels, all the while preserving its …
Read More »Crafting systems in AAA video games are in need of a serious upgrade
Here’s how to make a simple Bolognese sauce, according to video games. Go to your local supermarket and collect one packet of beef mince, one onion, one bulb of garlic, two carrots, two tins of chopped tomatoes and one carton of beef stock. Remember to do big, dramatic swipes as …
Read More »The Mafia: Definitive Edition Trilogy is a chance for Hangar 13 to “step back and put a line in the sand”
Will Mafia ever loosen its grip on the games industry? It’s a compelling question. After all, this series has a penchant for lying dormant for long stretches of time, emerging from the shadows as and when it wants to, announcing itself in a haze of gunshots and gratuitous style. Three …
Read More »Being a Red Dead Online Naturalist has changed the way I play the game
The new Red Dead Online Naturalist (opens in new tab) role has completely changed the way I play the game. My outlaw, once the scourge of the plains, has turned into a vegetarian pig-spotter with a heart of gold. Forget hunting and killing, now you can find me crouched in …
Read More »Meet the Three Jokers: The Criminal, The Clownish, The Comedian
Nearly five years to the day, DC’s mystery of the multiple Jokers will be exposed with August 25 debut of Batman: Three Jokers. Picking up the story from their Justice League arc ‘Darkseid War,’ writer Geoff Johns and artist Jason Fabok are back to tell what DC has framed as …
Read More »Royale rumble: How Mediatonic created “the perfect blend of chaos and skill” in Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
“What would battle royale be like if you’re rubbish at what you’re trying to do?” It’s a question that, sadly, I don’t have to think too hard about for an answer (it looks like my character meeting the blades of a chopper in Warzone after a miserable attempt at sniping …
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