We've just clapped our eyes on 20 minutes of footage from Ridley Scott's Prometheus. Nothing spoilerific, but enough to give us a better idea of the world and its characters. Already on the verge of a full-blown nerdgasm, we were also treated to a Q&A session with director Scott, and his cast of Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace. Read on for the full details. Read More >

It's an epic film, laden with eleven Oscars and one of the biggest box-office returns in history. It also has a running time of biblical proportions, and many backsides were irretrievably numbed by the experience. But do you really need to see Titanic in glorious, stereoscopic 3D? Director James Cameron thinks you do. Read More >

There were many fronts of battle in World War II, and military intelligence had a part to play in all of them. Scattered all over the country were bases and labs where spies, analysts and technicians feverishly worked on cracking codes, studying photos, making maps and designing weapons. Here's a list of the five most important: Read More >

"You mean it wasn't out of print already?" That's our first reaction to the news about the print edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica being discontinued. Our second is, "What's for dinner?" Because the emotional impact of the announcement is fleeting -- how did this publishing dinosaur manage to limp so far into the 21st century? Read More >

As the shutters come down on Baselworld 2012, the biggest watch fair in the world, it's a time to reflect on the highs and the lows of the past week. Mainly the lows, because isn't that more fun for everyone? Except the manufacturers, natch. Read More >

After the Royal Air Force gave G-Shock the skinny on the various functions it needs from a watch, the "Gravity Defier" GW-A1000RAF-1AER was born. We sat down with Flight Lieutenant Nathan Jones to discuss his involvement on the project, and find out why he deemed compasses, torches and locator beacons surplus to an RAF pilot's requirements. Read More >

More than thirty years after its release, Das Boot remains one of the most gripping war movies ever made. We're on the edge of our seat just thinking about it. But is it really the best candidate to launch a new line of watches? That's exactly what's happened at Baselworld, with the company describing them as "Divers' watches for real men!" Read More >

With so much attention lavished on luxury watches at Baselworld in Switzerland, another important timekeeping device is woefullly neglected -- the cuckoo clock. Contrary to popular belief, it's not actually a Swiss invention (that honour belongs to the Black Forest in Germany), but scattered around the exhibition halls are some spectacular examples of the craft. Read More >

The Baselworld trade show for watch companies is held annually in the heart of watch-land (that's Switzerland!), showcasing 2,100 timepiece manufacturers from over 45 countries. We ran around like a man possessed to find the 10 best watches you'll want to strap on this year -- good luck affording many of them, though. Sadface. Read More >

Giz UK got its grubby mitts on the G-Shock GB-6900 at Baselworld 2012 watch fair, the super-tough digital watch that features a low-power Bluetooth 4.0 chip for two-way communication with a smartphone. It hasn't been released in Europe yet, and according to the G-Shock Research and Development team, I was the first person from the UK to try it on. Read More >

The Celsius LeDIX Eternal is strange hybrid of clamshell mobile phone and pocket watch. The outside of the titanium and carbon fiber body houses an elaborate mechanism of 600 moving parts, visible through sapphire crystal glass. Launched at Baselworld with an eye-watering £206,000 dollar price-tag, it's the most flagrantly ostentatious gadget of 2012. Read More >

The Last Action Hero made a guest appearance on the opening day of Baselworld 2012, the biggest watch fair on Earth, looking fully recovered from his recent shoulder surgery (and bed-in with Sylvester Stallone). Guess he fancied doing a bit of shopping. Read More >

If a racing game is defiantly old school, can it still work in the era of intense visuals and hi-def realism? That's a question Retro Racing sets out to answer, with 16-bit graphics, responsive controls, and fiendish AI opponents. Coded by veteran Amiga developer Mr. Qwak (Nitro, ATR), it's a zippy little number and no mistake. Read More >

We're about to deploy a loaded word. The word is "whimsical". That means Sir Benfro's Brilliant Balloon isn't your standard gaming fare. Rather, it's a delicate journey through an imaginary world, spotting fantastical creatures from afar. Delightful music and graphics, yes. Pumping adrenaline, no. Read More >

Romantic composer Frederic Chopin is the star of this remarkable app, a hybrid of rhythm action and motion-comic, where the 18th century "poet of the piano" literally confronts modern music in all its guises. Tinkle the ivories on some of Chopin's most famous compositions, whilst also duelling against the physical embodiments of hip-hop, electronica and reggae. Read More >