Month: July 2009
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Batman Reborn: Batman #688 Comic Review
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DC Writer: Judd Winick Pencils: Mark Bagley Inks: Rob Hunter Colours: Ian Hannin Whereas last month’s issue of Batman saw Dick Grayson accept his role as Wayne’s successor, this month we see Gotham’s underworld react to the new, media-friendly Dark Knight; more specifically Penguin and Two-Face, the later of whom isn’t convinced by the Bat-impostor.…
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Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 1: ‘Launch of the Screaming Narwhal’ PC Review
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Guybrush Threepwood’s return maintains the series’ trademark humour and charm, but ‘Launch of the Screaming Narwhal’ feels like more like a teaser than an episode in its own right.
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The King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match Xbox Live Review
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Look beyond this game’s ugly visuals and you’ll find its fighting spirit is still strong after ten years. Back in 1998, superhuman pugilism was a far more pixelated affair. Punch-ups would require that opponents face each other along a straight line, while parallax scrolling was a positively jaw-dropping spectacle. Back then there was also no…
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Champions Online PC Review
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Champions Online offers action-packed combat exhaustive character creation tools and brilliant visuals in a polished, humour-laden package. Without exception, anyone who’s ever been bitten by the comic book bug will have at some time imagined what it would be like to possess super powers. We’ve all fantasised about gripping the teacher or boss in a…
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NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Wii Review
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A stunning journey through mythological Greece, NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits fully showcases the Wii’s graphical and motion-control capabilities.
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G.I. Joe: Make the Grade Quiz Game
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in Movie NewsFor the casual cinemagoer with a nostalgic affection for action figures, it’s looking to be a great year for movies, with Stephen Sommer’s G.I. Joe: The rise of Cobra hoping to ride on Transformers 2’s wave of hype. Sure, people love to see things blow up, but it’ll be interesting to see how the film…
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Batman Reborn: Batman and Robin #2 Review
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DC Writer: Grant Morrison Artist: Frank Quitely Colours: Alex Sinclair Grant Morrison’s bizarre retro romp continues with a brutal assault on Gotham’s finest by Le Cirque D’etrange, who live up to their name in every way possible. It also hints at another consequence of Dick Grayson assuming the cape and cowl; how long will it…
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Utopia: Uncanny X-men #513 Comic Review
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Marvel Writer: Matt Fraction Pencils: Terry Dodson Inks: Rachel Dodson Colours: Justin Ponsor While coalition marches erupt throughout San Francisco, Emma Frost has now become the Black Queen, and will be leading her own warped version of the X-men as implemented by Norman Osborn. This new team consists of Cloak and Dagger, Mimic, Weapon Omega,…