4 h. ago Game review – Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson poaches a role in sceptical take on 90s rave culture

Williamson stars in a debut feature that feels more like an elongated music video than a fully realised drama, but it’s redeemed by some hilarious moments and strident imageryProduced by Portishead co-founder Geoff Barrow, this scabrous if undernourished debut feature turns a sceptical eye on 90s rave culture. Venal pillhead David (Marc Bessant) first robs an unconscious dealer, then in another flashback tries to burgle his own parents. Before you can say “post-Brexit revisionism”, he’s upside down in the wreckage of his car in a forest – and subject to the wrathful eye of the Poacher (Sleaford Mods frontman Jason Williamson). Refusing to extricate David, with no time for townies, he is broken Britain personified: “You’re one of those noisy cunts from up on the heath.”Game gets off to a shaky start, spending too long on pedantically chronicling David’s attempt to free himself from his seatbelt, while clumsily segueing into flashbacks of his normal activities. The bigger point – that...

Politics

5 h. ago Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 review – this game is big but it only takes small swings

This follow-up to last year’s hit game can be heaps of fun, but it’s difficult to justify that price tag

Politics

3 d. ago Call of Duty fans snap up Black Ops 7 for £44 at Argos in rare deal

Black Ops 7 has just been released, and there is a special offer for gamers

Economics

3 d. ago Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review – hallucinogenic romp through dystopia is stupidly pleasurable

Activision; PlayStation 4/5, Xbox, PCWith a deafening onslaught of massive shootout set-pieces in exotic locations, an evolving campaign mode and excellent multiplayer offerings, this maximalist instalment of crazed carnage is a hootIt seems like an anachronism now, in this age of live service “forever games”, that the annual release of a new Call of Duty title is still considered a major event. But here is Black Ops 7, a year after its direct predecessor, and another breathless bombard of military shooting action. This time it is set in a dystopian 2035 where a global arms manufacturer named the Guild claims to be the only answer to an apocalyptic new terrorist threat – but are things as clearcut as they seem?The answer, of course, is a loudly yelled “noooo!” Black Ops is the paranoid, conspiracy-obsessed cousin to the Modern Warfare strand of Call of Duty games, a series inspired by 70s thrillers such as The Parallax View and The China Syndrome, and infused with ’Nam era concerns ...

Politics

3 d. ago Exact time console owners can play Black Ops 7 ahead of PC launch

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is almost here, and we've got all the details on the game's release time and launch, as well as the new Dark Aether Zombies storyline and multiplayer maps.

Politics

4 d. ago Call of Duty: Black Ops 7: what time is Black Ops 7 out? Release time around the world

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is almost here - but when exactly can you play it 👀🎮

Politics

4 d. ago Argos shoppers snapping up Call of Duty Black Ops 7 for £44 in major deal

Treyarch is back with the newest iteration of Black Ops - and we've found a way to get it cheaper on PS5 and Xbox

Economics

9 d. ago Call of Duty Black Ops 7 is out next week, and it's already down to £43 at Argos

Save £15 on a Call of Duty Black Ops 7 pre-order when purchasing it through Argos with TopCashback.

Economics