Super Smash Bros…and other reasons to buy a Wii U

The poor old Wii U doesn’t get a lot of love. While the Xbox One and the PS4 have been selling by the bucketload, the Wii U has been…well, largely ignored. That could be about to change, however. Super Smash Bros, a game in which Nintendo’s best characters beat each …

03/10/2014

Chris Smith

Games

TV News: True Detective Season 2, The Walking Dead Season 5, Games of Thrones sneak peeks and more!

It’s all going off in the world of television at the moment, with news, previews and other tidbits flying in left, right and centre. Here’s a handy round-up for you”¦ Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn confirmed for True Detective Season 2 After months of rumours, the new leads for season …

02/10/2014

Chris Smith

TV

Should you replace your smartphone with a dumb phone?

We know what you’re thinking: what is that sexy beast in the picture above, and where can I get my hands on one? Well, our friends, that is the Nokia 3410. It’s a phone with countless amazing features: you can call your friends, browse the web (using WAP) and play …

01/10/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

This monthâ€™s new releases

Dark nights are upon us, but don’t be sad: it means we’ve got loads more time to spend watching films, listening to music and playing games. Hooray! Here are some of the best new movies, music and games heading your way in October. Movies Gone Girl (3rd October) Ben Affleck …

01/10/2014

Chris Smith

6 phone-smashingly frustrating mobile games

What do you look for in a good mobile game? Most people would say fun, and some would possibly say a bit of a challenge. No-one would say an experience so frustrating that you’ll feel like banging your head against the nearest hard surface before launching your phone into the …

30/09/2014

Chris Smith

5 (and a bit) surprisingly good movies from supposedly bad actors

Just as a broken clock is right twice a day, an apparently ‘bad’ actor will occasionally star in a genuinely brilliant film. Take Adam Sandler (who stars in Blended, which is released on DVD today), for instance. Although he has unleashed Little Nicky, That’s My Boy and Jack and Jill …

29/09/2014

Chris Smith

Movies

Who are TV’s best bad guys? Find out here…

From a young age, TV teaches us that goodies are better than baddies; from the Power Rangers kicking seven bells out of some alien threat to the Teletubbies defeating the evil screaming sun with bowls of pink custard (or did we just dream that episode?), we’re taught that we should …

29/09/2014

Chris Smith

Batman vs. Superman: who will win our movie showdown?

Unless you’ve been having an extended lie-in for the past year or so, you’ll have no doubt heard that Batman – Gotham’s brooding hero with no powers but many gadgets – and Superman – Metropolis’ cheerful saviour who has just about every superpower under the sun – are going to …

26/09/2014

Chris Smith

Movies

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