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The Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Treasure trove of every Bond film coming to hit TV app on June 1 – and all 25 movies will be available to watch
Sean Keach, Head of Technology and Science Published: Invalid Date, BOND fans are set for a summer of spying as a treasure trove of films lands on British TV screens. A top TV app will be serving up 25 James Bond movies – right from Sean Connery's Dr. No up to Daniel Craig 's No Time to Die. 5 The former released in 1962 while the latter in 2021, which means there's nearly 60 years of cinema up for grabs. It's set to be available on MGM+, a lesser-known but increasingly popular streaming service. The selection of Bond flicks is due to go live on the app from June 1, 2025. And it'll be available for a limited period across 32 countries, including the UK. Sadly, MGM+ (owned by Amazon) isn't free – you'll need to purchase it as an add-on to Prime Video for £5.99 a month. That means you already need to have Amazon Prime Video itself. You can get that through a regular £8.99 Amazon Prime membership, or as a standalone service for £5.99. So the cheapest way to get MGM+ on a monthly basis – without any promotional offers, trials, or student discounts – is to pay £11.98. It's possible to claim a seven-day free trial right now as a new subscriber, however. "This collection features thrilling 007 missions," MGM+ explains. No Time To Die - Full trailer for Daniel Craig's last outing as 007 James Bond "Witness the evolution of cinema's greatest spy through the decades. "From Cold War classics and high-stakes glamour to gritty modern thrills. Including the unforgettable cars, gadgets, villains, and Bond Women that made cinematic history." MGM+ called it the "ultimate spy saga", adding: "Six legendary actors. Sixty years of ground-breaking action. One unforgettable hero." Here's the full list of Bond movies coming to MGM+: 5 Dr. No From Russia with Love Goldfinger Thunderball You Only Live Twice On Her Majesty's Secret Service Diamonds Are Forever Live and Let Die The Man with the Golden Gun The Spy Who Loved Me Moonraker For Your Eyes Only Octopussy A View to Kill The Living Daylights Licence to Kill GoldenEye Tomorrow Never Dies The World Is Not Enough Die Another Day Casino Royale Quantum of Solace Skyfall Spectre No Time to Die The Bond flicks were previously available on Amazon Prime Video. But in 2024, they arrived on ITVX instead, and were totally free to watch. Sadly the entire collection wasn't available on-demand. Individual movies would only be made temporarily available after single airings. HOW MUCH DOES AMAZON PRIME COST? Here's what you need to know about Amazon Prime pricing in the UK... A standard Amazon Prime membership costs £8.99 a month – that's £107.88 over the course of a year. If you pay annually, you'll be billed £95 instead. For TV fans who just want Amazon Prime Video without a full Prime membership, it'll cost you £5.99 a month, working out at £71.88 for the year. Students can get discounted Amazon Prime, with the monthly cost reduced to £4.49 (or £53.88 over the course of a year). And for students who pay annually, the one-off yearly fee is £47.49. Picture Credit: Amazon 5 Now they're moving across to Prime Video, but you'll need to pay for the app and MGM+ on top. The Sun recently revealed the .
The Sun
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Best of all time' PlayStation game is ‘now worth £675' – or £1,600 if you have special mark on disc case from the '90s
Sean Keach, Head of Technology and Science Published: Invalid Date, AN ALL-TIME favourite PlayStation game could fetch hundreds of pounds if you've got a copy. Check your drawers as soon as possible because collectors might pay as much as £1,670 for the classic title. 4 4 It's Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, which is considered to be one of the best games of all time. The action RPG landed in 1997 and wasn't an instant hit – but eventually caught the attention of gamers and now holds a legendary status for collectors. Konami's classic title is valued at £614 if you have a new copy for the original PlayStation, according to video game collectibles price tracker PriceCharting. And even an unsealed but "complete in box" unit would fetch £327. The loose disc on its own is said to be worth £146, while the box has an estimated value of £79. Even the manual on its own is listed with a £130 valuation. But the best price for a regular copy of the game is one that's been totally sealed and has been professionally graded, potentially netting you £676. PRICED UP But there's a way to bag even more money. Some copies of the game are stamped with a Limited Edition badge, and these are potentially worth much more to collectors. For this, you'd be looking at as much as £1,669 for a professionally graded "new" copy – or £1,517 for a sealed unit without grading. Little-known free PS5 trick lets you instantly beat hard parts of game – three taps will get you unstuck while playing A "complete" box that's been opened is valued at £584, while the loose disc is said to be worth £384. The box itself is estimated at £203, while the manual would potentially fetch £75. This particular version of the game includes an "exclusive artbook and music CD". It's important to note, however, that PriceCharting simply tracks previous sales of games to create estimates. 4 So there's no guarantee you'd get these exact sums if you decide to auction off your old game. You could potentially end up with more – but offers could also come in far lower. It's also worth remembering that these games could even climb higher in value in years to come (or drop off completely), so keep that in mind. CASTLE CRAZED Castlevania: Symphony of the Night was a direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood – a less-well-known game that initially only released in Japan in 1993. The 1997 sequel Symphony of the Night had an unimpressive launch but ultimately sold hundreds of thousands of copies. An initial Japan launch in March of 1997 was followed by a US debut on October 3, and then a November release for Europe. It was well-reviewed by critics, who particularly enjoyed the large and freely explorable game world. The title is now considered to be one of the best games ever made, and is an iconic part of gaming history. 4 And the Castlevania series went on to become a hit franchise for Konami.
The Sun
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Best-seller PlayStation game from 90s now worth £430 if you have copy at home – & two rarer titles will fetch even more
Sean Keach, Head of Technology and Science Published: Invalid Date, GAMERS might have a valuable treasure sitting in their drawers at home – worth more than £430. PlayStation fans are willing to fork out hundreds for a copy of the title from an iconic video gaming franchise. It's Mega Man 8, which came out on the original PlayStation in the late nineties. The game isn't even the rarest PlayStation title (some are worth far more), but it can still fetch a decent chunk of change. The Sun recently revealed the PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo treasures lurking in your home. According to video game collectibles tracker PriceCharting, the Capcom title is worth £433.50 if you have it new and sealed. And even if you have an opened but "complete in box" unit, it could be worth £166. For top pricing, you'll want to get it professionally graded. That means it could fetch as much as £477. The loose disc on its own is still worth £105 according to the site, and even the empty box on its own has a claimed value of £64. You could also get a bit of cash from flogging the manual, with an estimated £40 auction price. Of course, these prices are just estimates based on previous sales of the game – so your own experience might vary. That means you could end up receiving much higher or lower offers. It's also worth remembering that the value of retro games can rise significantly older time (or fall), so consider that before you flog your old titles. Little-known free PS5 trick lets you instantly beat hard parts of game – three taps will get you unstuck while playing Mega Man 8 is a Capcom action-platformer that debuted in Japan on the PlayStation back in 1996. But it didn't make it to PAL regions (which includes the UK and most of Europe) until 1997. The game followed iconic franchise hero Mega Man investigating a meteor crash on an island – only to face off with long-time baddie Dr Wily. It received largely positive reviews (although was rated poorly for its English-language voice acting) and sold well, including earning a "best-seller" re-release in Japan and the USA. 3 The game is notable for not receiving a true sequel until 2009's Mega Man 9 release – after a 13-year wait. Mega Man as a franchise dates all the way back to 1987, with the original game launching on the Nintendo Entertainment System. More than 42 million copies of Mega Man games have been sold globally, with 11 main-series releases. OTHER PLAYSTATION RARITIES Mega Man 8 isn't the only classic PlayStation game that might tempt collectors. 3 Two particularly valuable games include Cindy's Fashion world (£614 loose or £2,364 new) and Castlevania Symphony of the Night Limited Edition (£385 loose or £1,520 new). And here are the listed PriceCharting values for some other original PlayStation (PAL) games: So dive into those drawers, check the attic, and look under the sofa – you might have a hidden treasure just waiting to be flogged to a gaming super-fan.
The Sun
22-04-2025
- Science
- The Sun
Exact type of lifeform that could live on brutal Mars surface revealed – even surviving deadly radiation bombardment
Sean Keach, Head of Technology and Science Published: Invalid Date, A TOUGH lifeform could survive the brutal conditions of Mars. That's the verdict from scientists who spent five hours blasting it with a year's worth of Martian radiation. 5 5 Lichens are common on Earth, and is known for being hardy. And scientists now think that lichens could survive the ionising radiation that life experiences on Mars. This kind of radiation is extremely damaging, and is a serious threat to human plans for living on the red planet. But researchers writing in the journal IMA Fungus say they reckon lichens could survive on Mars today, despite the planet's barren surface. Lichens are a strange "symbiotic" relationship between fungus and algae (or cyanobacteria). Scientists were able to show that this lichen relationship remained "metabolically active" even with exposed to Mars-like atmospheric conditions. That included being in darkness, and high X-ray radiation levels. They tested two species of lichen: Diploschistes muscorum and Cetraria aculeata. And they found that the former was cabale or surviving those brutal conditions – giving hope for the survival of an alien off-Earth lichen colony. "Our study is the first to demonstrate that the metabolism of the fungal partner in lichen symbiosis remained active while being in an environment resembling the surface of Mars," said Kaja Skubała, of Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, who led the research. "We found that Diploschistes muscorum was able to carry out metabolic processes and activate defence mechanisms effectively. "These findings expand our understanding of biological processes under simulated Martian conditions. "And reveal how hydrated organisms respond to ionising radiation – one of the most critical challenges for survival and habitability on Mars. "Ultimately, this research deepens our knowledge of lichen adaptation and their potential for colonising extraterrestrial environments." Sadly, this doesn't mean scientists have found – or will ever find – lichen already living on Mars. But it means that an alien colony of lichen could potentially survive Mars' harsh conditions. HUNTING FOR E.T. It comes in the same month as scientists revealing they're almost certain they've spotted a key sign of alien life on a faraway planet. Top astronomers at the University of Cambridge told The Sun they are 99.7% confident they've spotted the best-ever signal of biological activity on K2-18b. 5 And they revealed that the best scenario that explains the discovery is that the planet is "teeming with life". The alien world is 120 lightyears away, and about 2.5x the size of Earth. Astronomers spotted a molecule called DMS in the planet's atmosphere. Here on Earth, DMS is produced by the tiny algae that live in the ocean. 5 These microscopic phytoplankton can't be seen with the human eye individually, but show up as coloured patches on water. Similar – but alien – lifeforms might be responsible for the DMS detected with extreme confidence on K2-18b. Lead scientist Professor Nikku Madhusudhan said 'there is no mechanism in the literature that can explain what we are seeing without life'. He told The Sun: 'It's a question humanity has been asking for thousands of years. It's a shock to the system. It takes time to recover from the enormity of it.' WHAT IS A HYCEAN WORLD? THE STORY OF K2-18b SO FAR Here's what you need to know... A Hycean world is a type of exoplanet – or planet outside of our solar system. Specifically, it's a planet that has both a liquid water ocean and a hydrogen-rich atmosphere. That's where the name comes from: Hycean is 'hydrogen' and 'ocean' combined. It was coined as a term in 2021 by astronomers at the University of Cambridge. Scientists think they're a top location to hunt for alien life. They expect life on Hycean worlds to be aquatic – that means no land mammals like here on Earth. One of the best candidates for life is K2-18b, because it appears to have both a Hycean atmosphere and biosignatures, or signs of life. The planet is 120 lightyears away from Earth, orbiting the red dwarf start K2-18. It's about 2.6 times bigger than Earth and has a 33-day orbit. K2-18b gets about the same amount of sunlight from its star as Earth receives from the Sun. It was first discovered in 2015, and water vapour was found in the atmosphere in 2019. Then in 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope picked up carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere. Scientists later predicted that we might find potential biosignatures linked to life in the water ocean they believe to be on the planet. And in April 2025, scientists were finally able to say with 99.7% certainty the presence of a biosignature: a type of molecule called DMS, which is produced by marine phytoplankton here on Earth. It might mean that similar lifeforms exist on K2-18b too. Picture Credit: Nasa
