Resident Evil 2: Your perfect Halloween night fright
Plunge into the zombie-infested corridors of Capcom’s iconic survival horror title
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective – a perfect Halloween puzzler
How Shu Takumi’s cult classic blends ghostly storytelling with ingenious puzzle design
It’s David vs Goliath at the 2025 Game Awards; here’s why
It’s time we see indie games control the critical limelight, for those who come after
Interview: Cult filmmaker Kenichi Ugana on Grimmfest 2025, horror, and his insane work rate
Kenichi Ugana is a cult film star on the rise with three films out just this year. I spoke to him at Grimmfest 2025 about his new film and his crazy productivity.
Interview: Jake Myers and Paige Bourne discuss their comedy-horror Kombucha @ Grimmfest 2025
In conversation with director Jake Myers about the making of his satirical horror comedy, Kombucha.
Xbox is betraying their console audience
A recent Game Pass price-hike has left the Xbox fanbase in frustrated outcry, devaluing console gaming’s best offer.
‘Cocoon’ indie spotlight: a brain-bending cosmic puzzler
A short and sweet galactic journey with planets in your palms
After seven long years, Hollow Knight: Silksong delivers something unforgettable
A long-awaited odyssey, Silksong soars beyond expectation with haunting beauty, punishing challenge, and a living world worth the seven-year wait
Happyend: the feel-good dystopian film of the year
A heartfelt Japanese goodbye to youth and praise of rebellious energy and friendship
Interview: Ryland Tews on Hundreds of Beavers, touring, and The Odyssey
I sat down with the mastermind behind Hundreds of Beavers, Ryland Tews, ahead of his Manchester tour dates to discuss his insane touring film.
The Roses (2025) : A Domestic Tragedy
The Roses – Divorce has never been so difficult. A story about ambition and sacrifice.
Jack Rooke’s Channel 4 creation Big Boys is the best thing to watch in freshers’ week
From first years to those returning to uni, Big Boys has a lot to give to help students in their first weeks away from home
Your guide to the Manchester film scene
Manchester is a city with fantastic film scene, so here is how to make the most of it
Back to uni? Three games that won’t eat your free time
It can be challenging to balance gaming with university life – here are some short games to make it easier
Is This Seat Taken? review: A charming and fun seating puzzler
How catering to ridiculous requests made for one of the best puzzle games I’ve played this year
Barry Lyndon at 50: Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece hits a milestone
With the term ‘masterpiece’ thrown around far too often in the modern cinematic world, Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon prevails as the very definition of this lauded term
Could ‘The Last of Us’ come true?
With ‘The Last of Us’ season 2’s finale airing in May, I thought I’d delve into how accurate the show is to reality: Is it possible for a fungal zombie apocalypse to happen in real life?
Big laughs, bigger numbers: Omar El Mohandes is taking over
With his film Siko Siko, Omar El Mohandes shattered expectations – and records – becoming the second highest-grossing director in the history of Egyptian cinema
Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles at 50
Jeanne Dielman’s 50th anniversary cinematic re-release: the ageless prison of domesticity and how to escape it