The Instigators review: "Matt Damon and Doug Liman reunite for a tremendously entertaining crime caper"

Taking place during local elections, the robbery leaves bodies everywhere when a stand-off goes wrong. Soon, everyone from Paul Walter Hausers thug to Ving Rhames special-ops unit cop are coming after them. With its nicely realized blue-collar world proving the ideal backdrop, the result is a whole heap of fun. The Instigators streams on Apple TV+ from August 9. For more, stay up to date with our guide to theupcoming moviesto watch out for....

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 74 words · Amy Patrick

The new Visions of Mana demo opened my eyes to a 33-year-old JRPG series I've stupidly ignored my whole life, and now I don't know where to start

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. I don’t even have a good excuse for never playing a Mana game until now. From a tactile perspective, Visions of Mana justfeelsgood to play as well. Or should I grab the Secret of Mana collection on Switch and start there? Would the 2020 entry Trials of Mana be a more approachable entry point to the series and lore?...

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 91 words · Patrick Bishop

The ultimate hitman comes out of retirement in a new Netflix anime that begs the question: What if John Wick worked in retail?

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. However, he retired, got married, and left the assassin game behind. Sakamoto Days is set to be released in January 2025, but Netflix has plenty for us before then.

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 46 words · Douglas Jones

Unreleased SNES Dragon Quest prototype could be "lost for good" as the only alleged copy of the 1993 JRPG worth $50,000 was sold to a private collector

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Despite being a success, the game never saw a proper release or translation outside of Japan. SNES Central (RIP) mentioned the shadowy project years ago, according to thewebsite’s archives. So it’s possible for you to’t say I didnt try." We might just need to wait a few years (or decades) before we see it....

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 97 words · Michael Drake

Upcoming action sequel Nobody 2 casts another returning actor alongside Bob Odenkirk

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Lloyd joins fellow returning starBob Odenkirk in Nobody 2, as reported byDeadline. Up next for Lloyd, the starhas been castinWednesday season 2starring Jenna Ortega. Nobody 2 hits theaters on August 15, 2025.

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 49 words · Christopher Hicks

We're finally getting a Civilization 7 gameplay reveal at Gamescom, and a whole "20+ minute deep dive" at that

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The firstCivilization 7gameplay is being shown at this month’s Gamescom Opening Night Live, Firaxis has revealed. In the meantime, here are thebest strategy gamesyou can play today.

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 44 words · William Anderson

Win a Blu-ray of Sting!

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Thanks to StudioCanal we have five Blu-ray copies to give away. To put your name in the hat for the chance to win one, simply answer the question below. yo NOTE: THIS COMPETITION IS OPEN TO UK ENTRANTS ONLY.

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 56 words · Eric Allen

Win a Blu-ray of The First Omen

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The film has inspired three sequels, a remake, and now a prequel. The First Omen will be available to buy on Blu-ray and DVD from Monday 5 August. Thanks to Elevation Sales we have five Blu-ray copies to give away.

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 57 words · Brandon Jones

Zelda: Ocarina of Time's fastest speedrun just got its first new route in 3 years, but nobody's sure if wrapping a Wii U gamepad in a rubber band is cheating

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Boom - four-minute speedrun. Rather, the ideal platform is the Wii U. MrCheeze also has a more detailed technical breakdown of the new technique onMastodon. But there’s another advantage to the Wii U for this speedrun: the TV remote button. Now that option is finally useful. Triggering the appropriate Lightnode SRM requires an extremely precise input on the analog stick....

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 99 words · Angela Moore

"The holy grail of DLC skips": $10,000 Elden Ring speedrun competition blows the whole scene wide open with a new gravity-defying strategy that lets you float past bosses

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. You may also quit out while performing the glitch."

July 31, 2024 · 1 min · 26 words · Lisa Farrell

"They need to fix it": Marvel Rivals' adorable new comic book character is undeniably cute, but he's also "terrible for game health and balancing"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “Yeah, that ultimate needs to go,” says another.

July 31, 2024 · 1 min · 25 words · Joe Hughes

"WE ARE SO BACK": Elden Ring patch granted a "massive buff" to Shadow of the Erdtree's worst Incantation, and now it's melting through bosses

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Meet Rain of Fire. It admittedly wasn’t anything special, butElden Ring’s patch 1.13changed all that yesterday. This thing should be in every player’s arsenal now for boss encounters.

July 31, 2024 · 1 min · 45 words · Lisa Gentry

16 years since his last appearance, The Leader star Tim Blake Nelson teases his character's "astonishing" new Marvel look

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The last time we saw The Leader in the MCU was back in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. The supervillain was first introduced as a cellular biologist working on a cure for Bruce Banner. During the panel, Nelson teased that his character has been brought back for a “great story”. “I think that the expansion of that into film language is going to astonish....

July 31, 2024 · 1 min · 80 words · Tammie Brown