Spies and intrigue have long been staples of films, books and video games, whether it’s James Bond, Jack Ryan, Jack Bauer, Joanna Dark or someone else with a first name beginning with J.

Ferrari. The word itself is basically enough to make anyone with half an interest in cars dream longingly of a vehicle that most of us never even get to sit in, much less drive or own.

Back in 2006, when the Xbox 360 was just a year old and the hype for the Wii had reached an all-time high, Capcom released one of the most criminally-ignored and wonderful PS2 games ever devised.

There are few things as satisfying as a long trip when you know that nestling in your pocket is a handheld console and a new game that is sure to suck up the hours of arse-numbing monotony like a time sponge.

Japanese anime cartoons have a huge devoted fan base across the world and to dismiss this as a cult following would do the genre a huge disservice, especially when you look at the history of one of those anime cartoons in particular – Dragon Ball Z.

If you’re a stranger to the concept of Kung Fu Panda, then you might initially find it, er, a little strange.

Karaoke has been a staple part of our culture for years now, from booze fuelled renditions of Robbie Williams’ Angels in the local pub, to the likes of TV ratings hits like X Factor and I’d Do Anything.

Combining a hit video game series with more loved characters than ever before and all on Nintendo’s Wii would, as you can imagine, create a bit of an event in gaming terms.

War is hell, but it’s also bloody popular in the world of films, books and, indeed, video games. In fact, people blowing the heck out of each other has inspired some of the very finest films and books to ever be committed to celluloid or paper...

Students stereotypically never do it and most men are supposed to be rubbish at it.

In 1987, Disney released a film called The Brave Little Toaster. In this film, said household appliance could not only talk, but by means of a kind of awkward shuffle, he could move...