An exquisite portrait of Hiroshima before the bomb that conjures a powerful sense of what – and who – was lost. Rather, it’s a tale of survival; of a persevering young housewife, Suzu (voiced by Rena Nounen), who comes of age years before the bomb drops. Adapted from a noughties manga by Sunao Katabuchi (a former Ghibli animator best known for 2009’s Mai Mai Miracle), it’s a tender, sobering film; a moving portrait of the stress endured by the female homefront. There’s a striking contrast betwee

In the latest episode of Twin Peaks, David Lynch seems to be channelling Eraserhead. It’s at this point I realised that this wasn’t going to be a typical episode of Twin Peaks. This extraordinary hour of television is what happens when David Lynch is given complete creative control of a project, and it’s wonderful. I admit being frustrated at first, eager to see more of Twin Peaks, more of Diane, and Cooper finally snapping out of his daze. Roll credits, and cue thousands of pages of wild theori

The Spider-Man: Homecoming embargo has been lifted which means the web is awash with first reviews and reactions and – good news! Check out the critics’ musings below, including comparisons to The Breakfast Club and whether it’s the best Spidey movie ever. Tom Holland is perfect: He’s having the time of his life, and it shows.24 June 2017Absolutely LOVED LOVED LOVED Spider-Man Homecoming. Second best spidey film.24 June 2017Spider-Man: Homecoming supplanted Spider-Man 2 as my favorite Spidey mov

Caesar and his ape army are going into battle in War for the Planet of the Apes, and you can read the full on-set story in the new issue of Total Film magazine – out this Friday, June 30. Coming after Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, War sees Weta take effects to the next level to give us the most impressive CG characters ever created. Mo-cap man Andy Serkis, meanwhile, does anything but join the dots – it’s his most powerhouse turn yet. This image can be found

In video games, enemy soldiers tend to be pushovers, and you can kill 6-7 of them every time you raise your gun sights. How the Nazi soldiers in video games even make it out of bed without dying is a mystery to us. Yet in video games, the player is able to out-shoot, out-drive, and out-strategize them at every turn. Wars are really excitingPerhaps the largest problem that modern video games face in their depictions of war is the simple fact that they make war seem entertaining. Maybe one day the

World Enough and Time, the penultimate episode in this series of Doctor Who, is all about playing with expectation. It’s a glorious look into Doctor Who’s possible future: firstly, the show can – and will – survive without Peter Capaldi but, more thrillingly, it should quieten the naysayers who proclaim that a female Doctor can’t work because, guess what? Peter Capaldi has just an hour left on our screens at this point – slowing the action to a crawl isn’t the way to punctuate his swansong. Call

As well as rewatching the fantastic blockbuster, fans will be treated to a few special features, including some scenes which didn’t make the final cut. Lucky for you, we’ve exclusively got our Adamantium-clawed hands on one of those deleted scenes and it reveals the fate of one of the central characters. Read more 5 questions I have after watching LoganThe above deleted scene though confirms that Caliban did indeed die in the explosion, which makes sense given the extent of the damage. You can s

With Russia inching ahead in the space race, NASA is desperate to put a man into orbit. It’s too workmanlike to offer surprises, its emotional, comedic and musical beats (retro soundtrack from producer Pharrell) playing in predictable rotation. Rocket-boosted by the leads’ easy charisma, it unashamedly aims for uplift, without monologuing it into the ground. Extras miss a trick by not regrouping the ladies for the chat-track (it’s a Melfi/Henson two-hander); elsewhere the director explains how h

Yes, low gravity has arrived in the regular game. Second, the Arcade has added a game mode for regular 6v6 matches in low gravity. Overwatch’s players are smart and hilarious people, so naturally they’ve found some memorable moments in goofing around in low gravity. That’s a very, very high noon”Let’s add a low gravity mode to Overwatch! (Source)Flying tire of deathNever thought low gravity can make a Rip-Tire so terrifying #overwatch #PS4share pic.twitter.com/QjYEzBVPk1June 22, 2017Normally the

If you’ve been playing Pokemon Go in preparation for the gym update we previewed at E3 2017, good news: it’s now live! If you’re not familiar, the new gym system does a few things: it reduces the overall spots available on a gym and gives pokemon defending a gym a “motivation” stat. When the update launched, players could earn 1 PokeCoin per hour that their pokemon successfully defended a gym. @PokemonGoApp Thank you for ruining your game with this gym update. As soon as the gyms went live I wen

GTA 5 is a monstrously large game, full of easter eggs and hidden secrets. An assortment of items relating to aliens and government cover-ups known as “the Mount Chiliad Mystery” have started to reveal new secrets thanks to the recent Gunrunners update. Okay, let’s back up a bit for the people new to this: when GTA 5 launched and people started exploring all its nooks and crannies, one particular set of clues led to Mount Chiliad. Fans have been speculating about the Mount Chiliad mystery for ov

Have your Overwatch loot boxes been feeling a bit stale lately? Here’s all the good loot box news coming to Overwatch right now or in the weeks ahead. Free golden loot boxes with Twitch PrimeIf you have Amazon Prime, you have a free extra-special loot box waiting to be redeemed. Don’t bother trying to apply multiple Twitch Prime loot box codes to a single Overwatch account, though, it’s a one-time-only deal; yes, of course I tried. Speaking of which, Overwatch players with Twitch Prime will be e

I’d been trying to explain Rime to my girlfriend, and in summoning its final scenes I inadvertently hit a wellspring of lachrymosity. Closer to home there’s Portal, a similarly wonderful puzzle/adventure game which says a lot about Rime by comparison. Rime is the polar opposite: the puzzles exist only to entice the player further, and to tell the story. There’s no voiceover here, but that only serves as a strength: now the environment does all the talking. Best games of 2017 Rime makes our list

All told, seven emblems will carry over from Destiny to Destiny 2. Slayer of OryxYou owned The Taken King and completed a Moment of Triumph during Destiny’s second year. Heard the CallYou owned The Taken King and completed all 8 Moments of Triumph during Destiny’s second year. Young WolfYou owned Rise of Iron and reached Rank 2 in the Age of Triumph record book. Saladin’s PrideYou owned Rise of Iron and reached Rank 7 in the Age of Triumph record book.

When I reviewed it, I gave the new Halo Wars 2 a commendable 8/10 because of slick controls, satisfying combat and a focused, pared-down presentation. These cards take the form of units, turrets and status effects, with better cards costing more power to play. And speaking of folks having their brains sucked out, Halo Wars 2 really does live and die depending on the skills of your teammates. With the exception of offline skirmishes and the 1v1 ‘Solo War’, most of your time with Halo Wars 2 will

Destiny’s travelling weekend Exotic trader, Victorian plumbing enthusiast, and last known, truly fluent hamster interpreter (100% in all 17 dialects), is back. Somehow instinctively knowing that the white masked deceiever’s days are numbered, Xur is almost starting to feel sorry for him. All well and good, but combine it with the Monte Carlo auto rifle (also on sale this week), and you have a formidable build indeed. Monte Carlo, you see, will partly refill your melee gauge with every kill, and

Upcoming footy sim PES 2018 scored one of GamesRadar+’s Best Of E3 2017 awards, but longstanding fans of Konami’s cult classic pointed out that there was no mention of a Switch version at the show. “Of course we’ve considered it,” says the man credited with spearheading PES’ resurgence over the last two years. “Right now we’re not ruling it out, but for PES 2018 the formats we’ve announced are the ones [in active development].”“Switch has blown a lot of people away,” he continues. Konami has a g

Episode 1 is a terrific pilot for those who enjoy not having a clue what’s going on. Here are the nine questions I have after watching The Mist. In our 5 things you need to know about The Mist TV show executive producer Christian Torpe says they’ve done things a little differently. As a narrative device, this is just convenient – if the mist could get inside, everyone would be dead by episode 3. The criminal element of the mist is new to the TV show, so it’s unclear what’s happening.

I’ve been hands-on with PES 2018, and it’s impressive. Detail is becoming a key element of PES’ NDAIt takes exactly three minutes for PES 2018 to produce my first ‘WTAF? It’s a way to get you guys playing, so we can get data [to improve PES 2018]. With PES 2018, I feel like we’ve really focussed on those elements, to make you feel like you’re lost in [the game’s atmosphere]. PES 2018 is released for PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC on September 12.

Jurassic World 2 was fine, guys, but nope you just had to fire up the title generator which buckled, groaned and spewed out the tyrannosaurus-sized cliche that is Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Thankfully, the tagline that comes with it is ripped straight from the tongue of Jeff Goldblum in the new poster, so not everything is terrible. Goldblum will return to the franchise, alongside Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas-Howard from the first Jurassic World. It’s shaping up to be a dino doozy, as long