James McMahon
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‘The Walking Dead’: all 10 seasons ranked from worst to best
149 episodes in, we assess the highs and lows of TV's zombie epic

Sometimes the best games are the most boring games
Hear us out – there’s only so many explosions a gamer can endure

Can video games depict serious illness? Yes, and they should
‘Hyper Light Drifter’ proves that video games have the insight and guile to represent our sickness

Why is Blanka from ‘Street Fighter II’ green? 30 years later it’s still a mystery
It’s an enigma that has tormented gamers since the iconic fighter’s 1991 origins. NME goes in search of the truth

Katheryn Winnick: “Leaving ‘Vikings’ was always part of the plan”
As Norse queen Lagertha, the actress broke barriers for women in fantasy. She tells us what's next

COVID threatens to destroy the music industry – maybe games can save it
No gigs, no tours, no festivals, but within soundtracks, bands have an opportunity

‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’ review: another gripping unsolved mystery on Netflix
Did Canadian student Elisa Lam pay the ultimate price for a late check-out?

Foo Fighters – ‘Medicine At Midnight’ review: an injection of joy from Grohl and the gang
It's slinky. It's shimmery. It gets a bit Bowie. Album 10 is the soundtrack to the summer we all crave

Simon Bird: “My career depends on escaping Will from ‘The Inbetweeners'”
The briefcase-toting Rudge Park graduate says directing is more his bag now

Where do gaming’s urban legends come from?
This week, one of our culture’s biggest mysteries was finally solved. There’s more where that came from

Video games can predict the future
The sea shanty craze? You have video games to thank/blame for that

Sylvain Sylvain, 1951 – 2021: swashbuckling New York Dolls guitarist who kept the proto-punks in check
The influential rock icon has died at the age of 69. RIP