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10 Reasons ‘Arkham City’ is the Best Game of 2011

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I’ve barely touched another game since Batman: Arkham City came out. The debate about Modern Warfare 3 vs. Battlefield 3 entirely passed by this house without getting a look in. I didn’t even… Continue reading

‘Batman: Black Mirror’ Comic Review

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If you only buy one Batman graphic novel this month, or even this year, make it The Black Mirror. Scott Snyder has crafted an epic tome that stands alongside some of the best… Continue reading

You Need To Meet Their Mother. Right Now.

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The week that the House of Geekery launched coincided with the seventh season of ‘How I Met Your Mother’ starting. At the time I wrote an article about why they needed to start… Continue reading

‘Gotham City Impostors’ First Impressions

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This week sees the Australian Playstation Network offer gamers the chance to enjoy a free hour of gameplay on their new multiplayer Batman game ‘Gotham City Imposters’. When this game was announced it… Continue reading

Top 10 Romantic Movies for Geeks

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Update: Hey everyone, we’re very happy to have been Freshly Pressed for the 2nd time! Thanks to regular readers who have been supporting our writing team since day one and a heartful welcome… Continue reading

What Makes a Good Prequel?

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G-FUNK lays out some truth… Prequels. So few words are as reviled by cinema snobs as this one. It inspires more groans that ‘sequel’, ‘reboot’ and ‘gritty’ combined (but not ‘video games adaptation).… Continue reading

Harry Potter in Review: The Chamber of Secrets

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Director: Chris Columbus Cast: The usual, plus Kenneth Branagh, Jason Isaacs. Plot: Whilst in their second year at the illustrious and homicidal Hogwarts, Harry, Ron and Hermione discover that there is a chamber.… Continue reading

The Best Movies by the Top 10 Directors of the Now

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Over the course of the past two and a half months I have been writing a weekly feature examining the ten most interesting directors currently working. There were many potential candidates cut from… Continue reading

The 5 Directors Who Used to be Interesting

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Some petty bitchiness from G-FUNK Over the past two and half months I’ve been running a series about the Top 10 Most Interesting Directors of the Now – the directors who are defining… Continue reading

Derpy Hooves vs The People

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He’s a tale of internet and media drama that is currently unfolding. It involves rampant fandom, over-zealous parents, social networking, censorship and ponies. Just to get things established, the ponies in question are… Continue reading