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Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream’ iOS

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Ok, so I’m about to go on a road trip so let’s see if there’s a decent time waster in the App Store… Candy Crush knock-off, Clash of Clans knock-off, Clash of Clans knock-off, Clash… Continue reading

11 Weird Facts About X-Men You Won’t See in the Movies

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I loved X-Men as a kid, and after listening the awesome podcast Rachel and Miles X-Plain the X-Men I’ve been rereading the series from scratch. Weird stuff happens in that comic, and we’ve… Continue reading

10 Awesome Arcade Games That Have Been Forgotten

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Home consoles are all well and good but for the best graphics, groundbreaking design and the latest hits you have to hit the arcade…or so it was, 20 years ago. Prior to the… Continue reading

Tribute – Alan Rickman

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Only a matter of hours after I write a tribute feature for David Bowie I return to my desk to remember the career of Alan Rickman, an immensely gifted actor who created some… Continue reading

Tribute – The Top 10 David Bowie Moments in Film

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I suspect there’s a reason why the passing of David Bowie has had such an impact on the world, and it’s not just his legacy as a performer. It’s not that he spoke… Continue reading

10 Tabletop Games We’re Getting in 2016

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Ah, 2016. So much to look forward to. For one thing, we’re looking forward to chilling out and playing some of the weird and wonderful games heading our way over the next few… Continue reading

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Rayman Legends’

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‘Rayman’ is a bit of an oddity. He’s never achieved ‘icon’ status or been hailed as a console mascot and would be largely unrecognisable to non-gamers, yet he’s been appearing in games for… Continue reading

The 3 Movies You Didn’t See in 2015 (But Should)

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I know what you’re thinking…Ex-Machina, right? It’s on everyone’s list of the most under-rated movies for 2015. Which is weird, because it’s one of the most talked movies of the year, scored 92% on Rotten… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Steve Jobs’

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Director: Danny Boyle Cast: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Jeff Daniels, Seth Rogen Plot: We encounter the icon of computer technology at three significant landmarks of his career – the launches of the Macintosh,… Continue reading

10 Geeky Things to Look Forward to in 2016

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The biggest problem with this list? Only including ten. I had to get choosey, so we started by focusing on new material rather than sequels, remakes, reboots, etc. That isn’t to say they… Continue reading