Screen Time - January 2024
Swap the advent calendar chocolates out for popcorn and dive into the best films and TV kicking off 2024.
Crazy Raccoon announces its Apex Legends roster
Four new members have joined the organisation.
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Ben Lyons
LG to unveil the next iteration of the Bon Voyage at CES 2024
The upgraded take on the mobile living space is larger and comes with a variety of new technology such as a water purifier and a shoe care system.
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Ben Lyons
Rumour: The final free Epic Games Store Holiday games have leaked
If this leak turns out to be true, Epic is kicking off 2024 with a galactic bang.
George R.R. Martin says there are multiple animated Game of Thrones projects in development
A couple have been shelved, but Martin is hesitant to say any of them are dead.
Portal 64: First Slice has left the beta stage
Work on the Nintendo 64 demake continues.
2023 film year breaks post-covid revenue records
Even without the superhero machine, people have loved going to the movies this year.
Like a Dragon developer lines up another big announcement for this year
While everyone at RGG Studio is hyped for the new Like a Dragon game, there is some other exciting news to share.
Steam Deck OLED
Valve has refined and honed the Deck idea, and the OLED model is the diamond we've been waiting for.
We're playing Escape Academy on today's GR Live
Join us as we kick off the year of GR Live offerings by looking to break out of puzzle rooms.
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Ben Lyons
Report: PC gaming has a larger market share than all consoles combined
Big win for the PC master race believers out there.
Mickey Mouse already has his own horror movie
First a horror game, now a slasher flick. What's next for the mouse?
FormaL doesn't rule out a return to Call of Duty
The CoD legend is currently competing in Halo esports once again.
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Ben Lyons
Peter Pan has also entered the public domain
All eyes might just be on the Mouse, but there are a few other famous faces coming to the public domain.
Microsoft is reported to be working on a Joy-Con-like controller
Let's just hope this accessory comes without stick drift.
Northeption has left competitive Rainbow Six: Siege
After five years, the Japanese team has exited the professional scene.
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Ben Lyons
The most useless Pokémon is coming to Pokémon Unite
Magikarp is making its debut in the MOBA.
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Ben Lyons
Jeremy Renner returns to acting
"I think I'm ready. I think I'm strong enough."
Florida Joker now demands even more money from Rockstar
After his likeness was supposedly used in the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer.
Square Enix boss: We intend to be aggressive in applying AI to our content development
Takashi Kiryu has given a glimpse of what 2024 will offer for the game publisher.
Mickey Mouse is the star of the horror game Infestation 88
Welcome to public domain, Steamboat Willie.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon mod brings an easy mode to the game
For those who just want to experience the story and nothing more, this mod is for you.
Alex's Most Anticipated Game of 2024
I'm not even fully sure this counts, but it is at the top of my list.
A24's Civil War isn't over 3 hours long
Instead it has a much more digestible runtime of 109 minutes.
Netflix reveals how Pokémon Concierge was made
As is usually the case with stop motion, there was a lot of meticulous positioning.
Ben's Most Anticipated Game for 2024
2024 has some real heavy-hitters, but which game tops my most anticipated list?
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Ben Lyons
The Epic Games Store is ending 2023 with a bang by offering Ghostrunner for free
Users have until 4pm tomorrow to claim it for free.
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Actor Tom Wilkinson has died
His credits included Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Batman Begins, and Hotel Marigold.
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Wonka returns to the top of the US box office ahead of New Year's Day
It's now close to surpassing $300 million worldwide.
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Contour offers a new ergonomic keyboard option to keep your hands healthy
The Balance keyboard doesn't come up with a new concept, but does refine what we know about ergonomics.
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Alex Hopley
2023's most pirated show was The Last of Us
The Mandalorian and Loki placed in second and third, respectively.
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Alex's 2023 Game of the Year: Baldur's Gate III
I mean, come on. Is anyone really surprised?
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Alex Hopley
Christopher Judge clarifies 'voice matching' another actor's role
It seemed Judge recently spoke about denying a chance to play young Kratos.
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Alex Hopley
Withings Scan Watch Horizon is a stylish alternative to your regular smart watch
If you're bored with the designs of the big brands, you might want to take a look at this hybrid watch.
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Alex Hopley
Ben's 2023 Game of the Year: Alan Wake 2
With The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur's Gate III, Alan Wake 2, and more leading the fray, which game do I regard as the best of 2023?
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Ben Lyons
Watch a scene from Marvel's What If...? season 3
Seems like we won't have to wait another two years for other interesting scenarios and team-ups.
Disney is making a kid-friendly version of Alien
The new kids book - which aims to teach children the alphabet - hits shelves next year.
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Alex Hopley
Rumour: Is this the actress that plays Lucia in GTA VI?
Fans believe it might be Manni L Perez, who also had a minor role in GTA V.
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The writer of Taxi Driver wishes DiCaprio played a cop in Killers of the Flower Moon
"Spending three-and-a-half hours in the company of an idiot is a long time."
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Snyder to his fans: Thank you for making Rebel Moon the biggest movie in the world right now
"It's been a truly unparalleled experience introducing Rebel Moon to global audiences and I'm thrilled that the movie is #1 around the world."
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Gary Oldman criticises his performance in Harry Potter: "I was mediocre"
He said that he would have played his role differently if he read the books.
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Starfield is going to end the year with a Mostly Negative review rating
PC players have not been kind to Bethesda's sci-fi RPG.
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Alex Hopley
Super Pocket: Capcom Edition
The Evercade gang's budget machine has been giving Petter strong, old Game Boy vibes for the past few weeks and he's now all smiles....
The Book of Boba Fett's main star doesn't know whether there will be a second season
"Judging by the fans I've met, they all want a Season 2 of Boba Fett, but I don't know what's going to happen."
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Game of the Year 2023: Best Action Game
The action genre came out swinging this year. We've picked our five favourites.
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Ben Lyons
Christopher Nolan says Zack Snyder's influence is all over sci-fi and superhero movies
"There's no superhero science-fiction film coming out these days where I don't see some influence of Zack."
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Alex Hopley
What has Sonic been up to during 2023?
Has Sonic finally got his mojo back?
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Jonas Mäki
Amazon Prime will soon have ads in the UK
Germany and the UK get ads from February, while Spain, Italy, France and more get a little longer without them.
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Alex Hopley
We wrap up 2023 on the latest episode of The Gamereactor Show
Is 2023 the best gaming year of all time? Find out.
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Alex Hopley
Massive Toy Story level created in Halo Infinite
Buzz Lightyear vs Master Chief. Who's really the best space ranger?
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Jonas Mäki