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You may have noticed dozens of happy internet people popping up this afternoon having played two days’ worth of the new Metal Gear Solid. Bastards, all. With Konami offering an unusually long two-day preview period, and The Phantom Pain being such a huge project, we guessed that there might be …

In the aftermath of World War I, the city of Budapest, Hungary was wracked by a tragic string of suicides (opens in new tab). So widespread were these deaths they earned Budapest the nickname ‘City of Suicides’ by its own citizens. To curb this mortifying trend, a professor and a …

Eddie Redmayne has officially signed on to head up Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, with the Oscar-winner set to play adventuring leading man Newt Scamander. It was reported back in April that Redmayne was in discussions with Warner Bros. and now it seems that a …

F aceless zombies. Nightmarish chases. Nerve-jangling bursts of static. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories made no bones about wanting to terrify you. But the most shocking thing about it wasn’t its monsters. It was the choice of lead platform. Released in December 2009 on Nintendo Wii, Shattered Memories was a bold …

It’s lonely in the wilderness. All the more so when the only people you encounter lack the respect for the environment that you dearly cherish, instead littering at will, playing loud music, and even ransacking your watch tower for vandal kicks. For such a remote location, there’s little want for …

Making a great licensed superhero game is tough. Not only must developers overcome all the regular hurdles of production, they also face the challenge of making players feel like the hero on the front of the box – tricky when many comic book powers are potentially game breaking. The current …

Stick with me and I can make you like Perfect Dark Zero. I have a system. You too will believe that Xbox 360’s launch FPS isn’t the hot mess it’s often derided as, but a 9/10 gem. Or 8/10 at least. Let’s say 7. Look, Perfect Dark Zero was doomed …

In a press release (via The Playlist (opens in new tab)), Alcon Entertainment have confirmed that cinematographer Roger Deakins will join director Denis Villeneuve on the hugely anticipated Blade Runner sequel. Deakins – who has been nominated for 12 Oscars and is due to be awarded the Pierre Angénieux Excellens …

One of the big-hitters of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Denis Villeneuve’s latest stars Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin and Emily Blunt. Here’s Jamie Graham’s reaction… A new film by Denis Villeneuve (Incendies, Prisoners, Enemy) is something to anticipate and Sicario fulfils expectations. A drug-trade thriller that hops between the …

Asif Kapadia’s deeply affecting Amy Winehouse documentary delves beyond the tabloid headlines. Here’s Jamie Graham’s reaction… Far from being another long-lensed ogle at the supernova that was Amy Winehouse, Asif Kapadia’s (Senna) heart-breaking documentary is a startlingly intimate affair, gaining access to friends, lovers and family – and their treasure …