Finally, Lara Croft no longer looks like a strong wind would knock her over. Netflix’s new animated series boldly reimagines the adventurer – with no thought to the male gazeHot on the heels of that Oasis reunion comes news of the return of another 90s icon – Lara Croft. She bounds back on to our screens with a new animated series, still sporting that...

PlayStation 5, PC; Bloober Team/Konami This remake of the 2001 hit is frustratingly slow, long and filled with one-dimensional charactersHaving missed out on 2001’s original game, I pulled up to the foggy outskirts of the town of Silent Hill practically pipping my car horn with glee. Here, finally, was my chance to experience a lauded horror classic...

Two journalists leaf through vintage magazines and reflect on their legacy in Mag Hags. Plus: five of the best US election podcasts• Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereRumble: Ali/Foreman and the Soul of ’74 Widely available, episodes weekly Fifty years ago, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman faced off in a heavyweight championship...

The assistant, which has sparked privacy concerns, can also be accessed on £299 Ray-Ban Meta sunglassesMeta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has launched its artificial intelligence assistant in the UK, alongside AI-boosted sunglasses modelled by Mark Zuckerberg.Meta’s AI assistant, which can generate text and images, is now available on its social...

In this week’s newsletter: JRPGs can be an acquired taste – but fortunately it’s one I can’t get enough of. Plus, a bumper crop of games for horror fans• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhat I have always admired about Japanese role-playing games is their unashamed grandiosity. The likes of Final Fantasy, Persona and Shin...

Google DeepMind chief believes in benefits of AI but says risks must be taken as seriously as the climate crisisMost 17-year-olds spend their days playing video games, but Britain’s latest Nobel prize winner spent his teenage years developing them.Sir Demis Hassabis, who was jointly awarded the chemistry prize on Wednesday, got his big break in the...