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The Uncharted movie script is now finished

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The Uncharted movie has had more than its fair share of setbacks, but it looks like things are finally going to start picking up steam! Joe Carnahan, who is writing the screenplay, recently posted this to his Instagram: “Done and Dusted. Now the REAL work begins. If there’s a more monstrously cool action script in Hollywood […]

Back From The Dead: 5 Franchises Capcom Should Revive

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Jordan Jones with five franchises that Capcom should revive… I grew up with Capcom, and you probably did too. If you grew up in the ’90s, and were a gamer (which, if you’re reading this, I’m assuming that you were/are), chances are good that Capcom has played some kind of role in your life. Personally, I […]

Video Game Review – The Order: 1886

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Alan Heath reviews The Order: 1886… With The Order: 1886, Sony owned studio Ready at Dawn strived to make the most seamless cinematic video game ever. But at what cost? Set in an alternate version of London during the industrial revolution, the game follows Sir Galahad, a member of an ancient order of knights that […]

Interview – Michael Ramova, director of the NES Friday the 13th fan film

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Jordan Jones chats with Michael Ramova, director of the NES Friday the 13th fan film… Nostalgia is a powerful force. It can paint vivid memories of the most bizarre, or mundane things in our lives. As gamers, and cinephiles, we tend to have a soft-spot for anything retro. Especially when it comes to horror. Bad, […]

Friday the 13th for NES is being adapted into a movie, and it needs your help

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Ladies, and gentleman, it’s finally happening. Friday the 13th for the NES is being made into a live-action film. I remember the first time I popped Friday the 13th into my NES. Like most NES games, I died repeatedly, and just assumed that I was just really bad at video games. In my 10 year old mind, there […]

First-person puzzle adventure Fractured Minds helps raise awareness of mental health issues

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Fractured Minds, a BAFTA Young Game Designer award winning puzzle adventure game from Wired Productions and up and coming developer Emily Mitchell, is now available to buy on Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC to help raise awareness of mental health issues. This new first person puzzle adventure explores anxiety and mental illness […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Michael Levine on creating Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’s famous theme ‘Go Tell Aunt Rhody’

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We chat with Michael Levine about his work on Resident Evil: Biohazard… Composer Michael Levine is no amateur when given the task of creating an iconic theme for a project. Levine is the man responsible for creating the famous Kit Kat ‘Gimme A Break’ jingle that every person with a TV has heard. More recently […]

Retro Video Game Review – The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

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Jordan Jones reviews The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link… What was it about the second installments of major NES franchises? Super Mario Bros. 2 released in the West with radically different gameplay than it’s predecessor, while Castlevania 2: Simon’s Quest was almost in a completely different genre. So, too, was The Legend of […]

Video Game Review – Syndrome

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Jordan Jones reviews Syndrome… Syndrome is a frustrating game, and much of that has nothing to with it’s difficulty. You see, when Syndrome is good, it’s very good. The game generates a palpable feeling of tension in its best moments, but they are simply too fleeting. At times, I felt like the game was standing in […]