We Happy Few is a psychedelic survival game by Compulsion games which is set in an alternate version of England in the 1960’s. It will make it’s console bow on the Xbox One according to an announcement during the Xbox press event at Gamescom 2015.
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Let’s be honest – if you’re a Souls fan then nothing I write after that headline will matter much to you. It’s your first look at Dark Souls 3 in action. Get in here and check it out.
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Homefront: The Revolution popped up during the Xbox press conference at Gamescom 2015 with a brand new trailer and the news that it will be getting a multiplayer beta during the Australian summer.
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Crystal Dynamics have debuted another new gameplay trailer for Rise of the Tomb Raider during Microsoft’s press event at Gamescom 2015. Check it out after the jump.
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We caught up with Steve Kilbey, frontman of iconic Australian band The Church, following their recent Australian tour in support of new album Further/Deeper. Billed to play the Small World Festival in Sydney in September, and just about to head out on tour in the States, we found out a little bit more about their…
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With what must have been hundreds of performances over three days on more than eight stages, Chicago’s iconic Lollapalooza festival has its fair share of eclectism and choice for all attendees. And alongside the big names – from Paul McCartney to Metallica – there are plenty of unknowns too. Emerging local, national and international artists…
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Halo Wars 2, the follow-up to the 2009 real time strategy game by Ensemble Studios, is coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 next year. The game was announced by 343 Industries head Bonnie Ross during Microsoft’s Gamescom 2015 presser.
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The next expansion for Bungie’s popular shooter Destiny is bringing sweeping changes to a few of the game’s fundamental principles. Among the many things getting a facelift are missions, weapons and overall game progression.
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The official trailer for Thomas McCarthy’s highly anticipated film Spotlight has finally been released. Scandals, fabrication and justice drive this star-studded cast featuring Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams into a truly gripping and thrilling film, screening nationally from November 15th. The film focuses on the relentless efforts of The Boston Globe, an investigative news team, in their…
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The latest Carol Ann Duffy stage adaptation Everyman has announced an official preview screening at Melbourne’s Cinema Nova . Captured live from the London stage, this modern adaptation starring Academy award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor and directed by Rufus Norris, will be screened from August 8th. The tale of Everyman (Ejiofor) is one of success, popularity and…
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Gaming historians got pumped when Rare announced an anthology comprising many of their best games at E3 this year. The Rare Replay Collection has arrived and offers something of an industry time capsule, cataloguing the rise and fall of one of gaming history’s most celebrated developers.
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Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs. Wednesday 5th August 2015 If You Are The One-SBS2-6.30pm AEST If You Are The One is not only…
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Epic, hilarious, beautiful. Tears of joy are streaming around the world today as the teaser trailer for Zoolander 2 is officially released, delivering a enormously profound talkany.exe type robot. Ben Stiller is back as the spiky-haired fabio-like Derek Zoolander for a sequel that has been waited on hands and knees for ever since the first…
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Photo Credit: Stuart Sevastos It had been 18 years between visits for Blur when they played Perth Arena on Thursday night, or as frontman Damon Albarn aptly put it, “It’s been a while… A generation”. I was mulling this over at the gig and I realised that the last time Blur played Perth in 1997,…
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Photo Credit: Larry Heath – Backstage at Lollapalooza 2015 Earlier today, it was revealed that UK outfit Django Django would be returning to Australia as part of the massive Falls Festival lineup over the New Years period (full lineup details HERE). Earlier this weekend, we caught up with Jimmy Dixon and Tommy Grace from the…
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Photo Credit: Andrew Wade (at Splendour in the Grass) The Windy City of Chicago gave precedence to its name today when, after a windy and hot morning that covered many of the stages in dust, a looming storm cell forced organisers to evacuate Grant Park ahead of its arrival. The evacuation lasted less than an…
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In September 2014, developers The Astronauts released a short but rich game called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter on Steam. I never got to play it but it received positive reviews and was praised for its visuals and unique storytelling. This year the title received an overhaul courtesy of the Unreal 4 engine and was…
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At Friday’s In The House screening of the classic anime film Akira, held at Sydney’s Event Cinemas on George Street, we asked the audience the following question: And today we bring you the answer! The reason was quite a simple one: because it was almost entirely set at night. Typically, night settings are a rare…
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Pictured: Chet Faker. Photo by Daniel Boczarski. Chicago Metallica fans – including a group who were lucky enough to be positioned on stage – were treated to a two hour headlining show at Lollapalooza that, with the exception of “Cyanide” from Death Magnetic, featured songs from their entire pre-1998 cataloge, with a track from all…
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The Creative Assembly have released the first gameplay trailer for Total War: Warhammer and fans of Games Workshop’s tabletop strategy game are going to be very pleased.
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Nintendo continues to roll out new content and modes for their squad-based shooter Splatoon with a large new update arriving August 6. The update brings new matchmaking modes, new weapons, a new level cap and over 40 new wearable items.
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Gurrumul kicked off his highly anticipated Australian Theatre tour in Sydney, with a wonderful show at the Enmore Theatre. Gwen Lee caught some amazing shots of the artist, supported by Caiti Baker.
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Photo Credit: Daniel Boczarski Sir Paul McCartney made his Lollapalooza debut last night, helping kick off the iconic three day event in Chicago with a massive two hour, 15 minute set that saw the legendary artist delve into his catalogue of Wings and Beatles songs that had the tens of thousands of fans singing along…
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