Anger and Acceptance in The Last of Us Part II
I finished The Last of Us Part II three weeks ago. I’ve since watched my boyfriend play through it, had conversations with him and a handful of friends, appeared on a podcast discussing it; I have a lot to say, but for two weeks now…
OUR CONSOLE: PlayStation Portable
The luxury of portable gaming has become somewhat of a grail type crusade for the technological giants of the gaming industry. Is the pleasure of a full gaming experience actually attainable from a pocket sized perspective? Or is it just a short lived gimmick? Whilst…
Deathloop – Groundhog Day Style Shooter Announced For PS5
Last week saw Sony reveal the new PlayStation 5 console, as well as the first line-up of games that are to be released next year. One of these games that immediately caught my attention was ‘Deathloop’, which was showcased near the end of the presentation. …
First Teaser Trailer For ‘Morbius’ Released
“One of Marvel’s most compelling and conflicted characters comes to the big screen as Oscar® winner Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero, Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr Morbius attempts a…
The Last of Us: Not Just For The Players
The Twitch and YouTube moguls of the ‘Let’s Play’ era are not only around to supply their complementary and witty commentary to accompany real-time footage of virtually any game. The frequency of videos being produced allows gamers to never miss out on Triple-A new releases…
JUMPCUT 2019 Summer Box Office Review
There goes another blockbuster season, and as usual, the hits and flops were out for all to see, and in the latter’s case, avoid. So far the summer period, defined as falling between the 1st weekend in May and the August-end/September-start Labor Day holiday (sorry,…
PlayStation VR: The Frustrating Potential of Sony’s VR Headset
In the past few weeks, various stories have emerged about a next generation of PlayStation VR (PSVR) featuring eye-tracking and other tempting but, no doubt, pricey tech. Added to previous talk of full wireless capability, better resolution and some next generation controllers, it sounds like…
The Weekend Slows To A ‘Crawl’, With ‘Stuber’ And Co. Barely Opening To $10m Each: Box Office Predictions
This weekend’s 2 entrants, horror-thriller ‘Crawl’ and action-comedy ‘Stuber’, find themselves as the filling of a juicy Disney sandwich. Bookended by last week’s hit ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ and the upcoming, highly-anticipated remake of ‘The Lion King’, the newbies must open big before they’re inevitably…
Spider-Man: Far From Home Director Jon Watts Is On The Hunt For Kraven
Now that the first post-Endgame chapter is over with, audiences are still left wondering just what direction the Marvel Cinematic Universe is heading in after Spider-Man: Far From Home ended (spoilers) with a familiar face returning and a few others changing shape. Though details of just how that…
E3 Preview: Five Questions On My Mind Ahead Of This Year’s Event
With E3 just around the corner, the hype and anticipation levels continue to build. It’s set to be a curious year – what looked like being a quiet, potentially even total dud of a show could end up being monumental. With Microsoft talking big, Google…
Dan Trachtenberg Will Direct Tom Holland In ‘Uncharted’ Film
Variety has exclusively reported that 10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg has signed on to direct Sony’s adaptation the ‘Uncharted’ video game franchise. The director’s chair was left vacant after Shawn Levy’s recent departure from the project due to scheduling conflicts. Tom Holland has been…
Sony Release First Trailer for Superhero Horror ‘BrightBurn’
“What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a…
REVIEW: Venom (2018)
Ever since I went to see Spiderman 3, I’ve been waiting for Sony to grant Venom a second chance and give the character a stand-alone film. And, after writing two articles on the trailers, Venom is finally here! Tom Hardy plays Eddie Brock, a reporter…
