Michael Fassbender on playing Steve Jobs: ‘Was he flawed? Yeah! We all are’

From the polo necks to the product launches, the Apple co-founder was compelling and complicated. Fassbender, Kate Winslet and director Danny Boyle explain how they captured his spirit in their new biopic

Would it be possible to make real Star Wars lightsabers?

Readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts

Do you have to be a gamer to ‘get’ the first trailer for Duncan Jones’ Warcraft?

The first proper look at the long-awaited big screen adaptation of popular video game World of Warcraft has hit the web, leaving our blogger wondering if he missed why we’re supposed to care about this formulaic fantasy universe

Duncan Jones: ‘Warcraft will right the wrongs of game movies’

Like every parent, David Bowie told his son to put down the console and play outside. But that young gamer has grown into the director of the first World of Warcraft movie. Duncan Jones on tackling a $100m fantasy epic

Kate Winslet should stop worrying about iPads. The evil of I-Spy is worse

By clamping down on her children’s use of smartphones and tablets, the Steve Jobs actor doesn’t know what she’s getting into

Snoop, cufflinks, envelopes, Minions, Twitter’s ‘heart’ – we review anything

Every Friday, we review things that desperately need appraising but seldom receive the critical treatment they deserve. We also review things that really don’t need appraising at all. We’ll review your suggestions, too – suggest in the comments or @guideguardian

Star Wars: a short history in video games

Star Wars is back, with The Force Awakens opening in cinemas in December, but for gamers the franchise has never gone away, from the early arcade delights of destroying the Death Star to recreating the movies in Lego

Magic in motion: the Victorian toys spinning back to life as GIFs

These charming updates of 180-year-old toys are a delight – and they’re proof of an ancient human obsession that frees our minds

Steve Jobs: the legacy of Apple’s mysterious co-founder

Since Steve Jobs’s death from cancer in 2011, the myths keep accumulating. Tim Adams assesses his legacy and speaks to Danny Boyle and Alex Gibney, directors of two new films about the Apple boss

Cinema’s hot 25: what will you be watching?

Virtual reality, 70mm film, digital streaming, the new Star Wars – read on for the biggest things in cinema in the coming months

Ten of the best Star Wars apps and games

Whether you want to roleplay as a Jedi warrior, record your own Star Wars scenes or swap digital trading-cards, the app stores will provide

Want to watch a film on a plane? Bring your tablet, say airlines

A transatlantic service from Gatwick is launching without seatback screens, with content to be streamed directly to passengers’ devices

Back to the Future day: how do predictions shape up to 2015 tech?

We’ve reached 21 October 2015, the ‘future’ Marty and Doc Brown visited. We look at what regulation means for the tech and brands the film forecasted

Back to the Future day: it’s 21 October 2015 – and we still need roads

As fans worldwide celebrate the date depicted in cult 1989 film, Universal Studios, Nintendo and Pepsi also get on (hover)board

VR could change human consciousness – if we get there, says Chris Milk

The film-maker and co-founder of virtual-reality storytelling app Vrse predicts a big future for the medium, but admits he has more questions than answers