Stellar Blade – are we not better than this? (YouTube) It might be a great game but PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade is getting increasingly embarrassing to play in public, and that’s before the new photo mode hits. There is no doubt that Stellar Blade, from South Korean developer Shift Up, is one of the best…
Iconic James Bond director ‘doubts’ he’ll return to franchise in devastating blow
One James Bond icon won’t be returning (Picture: Col Pics/Everett/REX/Shutterstock) The big question of ‘What’s next for James Bond?’ remains but one beloved director has ruled himself out of returning to the franchise. Sam Mendes, 59, revitalised 007 in 2012 with Skyfall, one of the franchise’s most popular and enduring instalments. He returned in 2015…
Gone Girl still has one of the most defining female anti-hero scenes 10 years later
Rosamund Pike’s inspired Gone Girl performance is ingrained in my memory (Picture: Merrick Morton/20th Century Fox/Regency/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock) Ten years after Rosamund Pike changed lives with her Oscar-nominated turn as Amy Dunne in Gone Girl – her ‘cool girl’ monologue remains an iconic moment in cinematic history. An adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s bestselling thriller, Gone Girl was…
The Sims Project Rene leaker blasts playtest as ‘bland, safe, comfortable, and corporate’
Forget about Bella Goth in Project Rene, says leaker (Electronic Arts) Another playtester has been spilling the beans on Project Rene, describing the The Sims spin-off as bland and tasteless, with disappointing graphics. Electronic Arts announced Project Rene back in 2022 and while at the time it was thought to be The Sims 5, EA…
Helldivers 2 issues protection order for viral hippo Moo Deng
Moo Deng is officially apart of Helldivers lore (YouTube/Twitter) The pygmy hippo taking social media by storm has been acknowledged with a protection order in Helldivers 2, while the price for a similar-looking minion in Final Fantasy 14 has increased by 1,600%. After heavy fan backlash saying the game is ‘less fun with every patch’,…
Twitch streamer goes on incredible 3,000km trek across Japan and gets the perfect ending
Sensei Martian spent most of the year walking across Japan (Twitch) A streamer has finally completed his jaw-dropping challenge of walking across Japan, south to north, which took him 169 days. Streamers love a challenge, as we’ve seen time after time on platforms such as Twitch, Kick, and YouTube, with one example being the content…
PS5 Pro will support 50 games at launch and has Image Quality Boost for PS4 games
PS5 Pro – not everything was announced during the reveal (YouTube) Sony has revealed a previously unmentioned feature of the PS5 Pro, while confirming that up to 50 games will be enhanced at launch. The PS5 Pro may have been leaked months before it was officially announced but not everything was known about it before…
Classic 70s horror film axed from Netflix as Halloween approaches
Netflix is removing Halloween (1978) from the streaming service (Picture: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock) Spooky season may just be beginning, but Netflix has puzzlingly made the decision to remove one of the most iconic horror films of all time. Fans of the classic horror film Halloween (1978) have missed out on watching the iconic slasher on the streaming…
Games Inbox: Alien Isolation as the scariest video game ever, LittleBigPlanet 4, and Star Wars Outlaws apathy
In space no one can hear you age (Sega) The Thursday letters page doesn’t think Fortnite is the future of gaming at all, as one reader tries to understand Suicide Squad’s DLC plans. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Scary birthdayApologies in advance to who this makes feel old, but Alien Isolation…
Starfield: Shattered Space review – from bad to worse
Starfield: Shattered Space – in the purple rain (Bethesda) The first major DLC expansion for Starfield has arrived and Shattered Space introduces a whole new planet, together with a range of new and old problems. After the 2023 Xbox showcase, and the debut of Starfield, it seemed as if Xbox was finally poised to take…