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Shoving the Zelda universe into Dynasty Warriors’ mass-brawling action template was a polarising love/hate affair on Wii U. But whichever camp you find yourself in, on 3DS, you’re essentially getting the exact same game (plus some minor additions), only not as good. It’s no disaster, by any means, but if …

There are two sides to every conflict, and it’s rare that you get to experience both of them. Now, through a strange chimera of Pokemon-style counterpart versions and paid DLC, Fire Emblem Fates offers you the opportunity to fight, love, and try not to perma-die in each of two warring …

Dead cheeky… It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.” Whether or not you just winced will tell you how much you’re likely to enjoy Pride + Prejudice + Zombies. Burr Steers’ (17 Again) film takes Jane Austen’s …

The Coens go to Hollywood…  A Coens picture is always a Coens picture but some are more Coens than others. While brothers Joel and Ethan have never set out to make a mainstream hit that cleaves to formula (let’s not forget that The Hudsucker Proxy, a fairytale-flavoured ode to the …

The opening level of Lego Avengers is easily one of the worst in all of the Lego franchise. Depicting the opening action sequence of Avengers: Age of Ultron, it’s meant to serve both as tutorial and hype builder, giving you control of each of the titular superheroes in turn as …

Man! I feel like a woman…  The timing couldn’t be better, really. In the year of Caitlyn Jenner and TV’s Transparent, this handsome and sensitively played biopic about Lili Elbe, the first person to undergo gender-reassignment surgery, pushes all the right topical buttons. Recounting how 1920s Copenhagen artist Einar Wegener …

This review was originally posted in May, 2014. The Nazi soldier up ahead is oblivious. He has no idea that I, William J Blazkowicz – professional Nazi killer, at your service – am sneaking up behind him, throwing knife in hand and very bad thoughts in mind. I toss my …

Fat Princess Adventures has the sugary sweet veneer of thickly layered frosting that, in a cruel twist of fate, has been slathered over a giant slab of polystyrene. The essential ingredients for cooking up a Diablo-style hack and slash experience are sitting unused in a cupboard somewhere, and as you …

Christmas Eve of destruction… Christmas is just the worst thing going, let’s face it. The drained bank accounts, the forced encounters with half-remembered relatives, the awkward office parties… it’s all too much. Even worse than the holiday itself are the syrupy, cloying films about Christmas. Yuletide movies are generally as …

The look of love… He used to make bracing art-core films, but Todd Haynes and classic Hollywood style have got a thing going now. After riffs on Citizen Kane (Velvet Goldmine), Douglas Sirk (Far From Heaven) and noir/melodrama (TV’s Mildred Pierce remake), Haynes is a perfect fit for Carol, crafted …