10 h. ago The Last of Us season two review – Bella Ramsey is absolutely wonderful

The actor’s take on a damaged young soul fighting for autonomy is a punchy, watchable delight. The second season is slower and narrower in scope, but it is just as gutsy and thoughtfulSeason one of The Last of Us was a lot. It must have surprised some viewers to find that an adaptation of a video game was among the best dramas of 2023 – although it wasn’t too unexpected for anyone who noticed that it was co-created by Craig Mazin, writer of the magnificent Chernobyl. More to the point, The Last of Us was relentless, constantly shifting and weaving to deliver devastation and heartbreak in brutal new ways. On its return for a second season, it has earned the right to take a breath and slow down.A quick recap. A fungus-based pandemic has splintered civilisation as we know it, turning the millions of “infected” into groaning, lurching sub-humans who are not undead but are still monsters whose only impulse is to bite the healthy. Joel (Pedro Pascal), a man whose 14-year-old daughter died...

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16 h. ago The Last of Us fans praise ‘perfect’ casting of season two character after dramatic first episode

Part two of the hit video game adaptation premiered Sunday and will continue to be released weekly

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18 h. ago ‘Don’t you besmirch Super Mario Bros!’: how video game adaptations became prestige TV

From The Last of Us to Fallout, the days of ropey dramas stemming from consoles is over. Television insiders open up about why high-end shows and gaming now go hand-in-handTwo teenagers plan how to dispatch their latest undead enemy: a kill-shot to the head, or a knife in the side of the neck? One of them throws a glass bottle, distracting their prey. Then she goes in for the kill with all the breezy confidence of a kid playing a video game on easy.It’s a rare moment of playfulness in the second-season opener of The Last of Us, a show that generally takes its storytelling deadly seriously. While the wildly lucrative Minecraft movie strip-mines its IP for laughs, this celebrated HBO series, adapted from the PlayStation titles of the same name, is as focused on taut character drama as the thrills and spills of the zombie genre. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Hit Blizzard video game tipped for 'Netflix treatment' TV show as fans share hopes

One industry insider has suggested that one Blizzard franchise is getting a Netflix adaptation, despite talks between both parties seemingly falling through a few years ago

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19 h. ago Black Mirror fans delve into the hidden significance of juniper in season seven

SPOILERS AHEAD: Black Mirror viewers were determined to get to the bottom of why juniper keeps being referenced

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20 h. ago Netflix quietly adds ‘masterpiece’ drama series ‘perfect for Black Mirror fans'

The show was only added to the service over the weekend

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21 h. ago Netflix Black Mirror fans may have missed 'plot hole' in USS Callister Into Infinity

Black Mirror's USS Callister sequel has arrived

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24 h. ago Horrifying rape video game which encourages players to sexually assault women banned from Steam

A horrifying video game which simulates illegal sexual acts has been banned from Steam after a series of complaints, raising concerns over children's online safety and violence against women

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53 h. ago The Chinese goods Americans most rely on, from microwaves to Barbies

Donald Trump’s tariffs will hit millions of video game consoles, electric fans and toys shipped to the US from China

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64 h. ago Charlie Brooker reveals every hidden Black Mirror reference you missed in season 7

The references date back to the show’s very first Channel 4 instalment

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67 h. ago Netflix's Black Mirror: Five times the dystopian drama predicted the future

As Netflix's Black Mirror returns for season seven, viewers are looking back at the times the dystopian drama has seemed to predict the future with its storylines

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68 h. ago The Last of Us 2 fans spot touching video game detail they hope makes it to HBO show

The second season of The Last of Us is set to premiere on Monday (April 14) and fans of the video game are hoping that one small detail from the games will be added to the show

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69 h. ago Black Mirror viewers spot disturbing detail as they claim Netflix is 'gaslighting' them

The seventh series of Black Mirror premiered on Netflix on Thursday and fans have wasted no time getting stuck into the dystopian series - but they've noticed something unnerving

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3 d. ago Copa City boss talks moving from career in football to building his dream game

Dominik Ebebenge is a former official at Legia Warsaw, but now finds himself working on a truly unique football video game with Copa City – he sat down with Daily Star to talk about his career transition

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3 d. ago Netflix Black Mirror season 7 episode 5 ending explained: What happens in Eulogy?

Black Mirror season seven is now available to watch on Netflix so how does episode five Eulogy play out?

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3 d. ago Thronglets review: Black Mirror's highly addictive video game makes it hard to play nice

Will you be able to care for the Throng — or give into your worst impulses?

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3 d. ago Black Mirror season 7 episodes ranked from Eulogy to Plaything and Bete Noire

Black Mirror season seven has six new cautionary tales

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3 d. ago Black Mirror Plaything: Cast, Bandersnatch link, thronglets and ending explained

Black Mirror episode Plaything, starring Peter Capaldi and Lewis Gribben, has drawn links to Bandersnatch.

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3 d. ago Black Mirror star Rashida Jones' life from Mark Ronson engagement to music legend father

Rashida Jones, who stars in Black Mirror season 7 episode Common People, has had an interesting life.

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3 d. ago Horrifying rape and incest video game tells players to be 'women's worst nightmare' and 'never take no for an answer'

A horrific rape and incest video game has sparked fury for encouraging players to be 'women's worst nightmare'.

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