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High On Life Is Coming To VR, And Yes, You Can Stroke Your Weird Guns
High on Life is coming to a new platform, as the irreverent first-person shooter with talking alien guns is getting a VR port. Announced during the VR Games Showcase, this new version of High on Life will launch for Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, and SteamVR headsets in 2027. Originally developed by Squanch Games, the VR…
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Alien: Isolation 2 – another strong female protagonist stalked in a terrifying new world
Creative Assembly is developing Alien: Isolation 2, a sequel to its 2014 survival-horror game, with a new female protagonist, Blake, rather than Amanda Ripley. The game aims to preserve the original’s tense, stealth-focused encounters with an intelligent xenomorph while moving the action to a new planet that combines hostile outdoor spaces with claustrophobic interiors. Set…
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Inside King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s Hard Dance Experiment: ‘This Is Some Mad Scientist Sh–‘
Australian band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have released Alien Metal, their 28th studio album, marking their most forceful move into high-tempo dance music. The album matters because the group, usually associated with garage and psychedelic rock, replaced guitars with a shared modular synthesiser and spent unusually long refining the material. Released on 14…
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CW’s Fan-Favorite Horror Comedy Makes Its Return to Free Streaming
The CW horror-comedy series iZombie has become available to stream free in the United States on Pluto TV and YouTube, giving the cult favourite a new opportunity to reach viewers after leaving Netflix in September 2024. Its return matters for fans of horror comedy and for audiences seeking a lighter, crime-focused take on zombie fiction.…
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Michael Sheen and Director Simon Ryninks Reveal Their Personal Connections to Welsh Sci-Fi Caper ‘Out There’: “This Really Pushed Buttons for Me”
Michael Sheen and debut director Simon Ryninks have discussed the personal inspirations behind Welsh science-fiction film Out There, which premieres in competition at the Edinburgh Film Festival. The film combines a story of grief with UFO folklore, using an apparent sighting over a Welsh town to explore the search for answers and closure after loss.…
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Nemzzz Drops New Heater ‘4AM’
Manchester rapper Nemzzz has released a new single, ‘4AM’, continuing a run of recent releases during what Clash describes as a strong summer for the artist. The track matters because it builds on the momentum of his viral single ‘GEEKIN’, reinforcing his growing profile in the UK rap scene. ‘GEEKIN’ has gained traction on TikTok,…
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TV tonight: Lydia West’s offbeat college campus murder mystery
Tonight’s television highlights include Lydia West’s campus murder comedy-drama He Had It Coming, alongside concerts, comedy, crime drama and films. – He Had It Coming, 11.15pm, BBC Three: West plays feminist art student Elise, who and an influencer friend become entangled in a campus murder after vandalising a statue. – Beethoven’s Seventh at the Proms,…
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Air India orders drug tests as Treasury exemption draws fire
Air India ordered a one-off screening programme for more than 5,000 pilots across Air India and Air India Express after the captain of flight AI2379, from Phuket to Delhi, returned a positive confirmatory test for marijuana, according to reporting citing people familiar with the matter. The Airbus A320 lost about 300 feet of altitude on…
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10 Best Sci-Fi Action Movies in Film History
This Collider article rounds up its selection of the ten best sci-fi action films ever made, highlighting titles that blend spectacle with genuine dramatic or thematic weight. The author limits each franchise to a single standout instalment and largely restricts directors to one entry apiece, arguing that these films represent the strongest fusion of two…
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Mystery as body found near site where California nurse vanished ‘unlikely’ to be missing mom, cops say
Police in California said a body had been found near the area where a nurse and mother disappeared, but investigators do not currently believe it is likely to be hers. The discovery has added uncertainty to the search, while authorities continue efforts to establish the deceased person’s identity. The nurse’s disappearance had prompted concern because…