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The Top 100 Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum Games: #87 – Codename: MAT

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Yesterday we had Wheelie, a rather brilliant piece of imagination, and today with No. #87 we drop into Codename: MAT – or as it’s also know Codename Mission: Alien Termination. Micromega, who produced a number of games which ranged from Postman Pat’s Trail Game to the ultimate Deathcase, created Codename: MAT way back in 1984.   We […]

The Huntsman’s Winter War: Why the Box Office Defeated Him

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Tony Black on the box office failure of The Huntsman: Winter’s War… So it seems we have the first confirmed box office dud of 2016: The Huntsman’s Winter War, positioned as a potential new fantasy franchise under the Universal banner. It was confirmed in the Guardian yesterday that Universal, who broke box office records last […]

Exclusive Interview: Composer Jason Graves talks video game soundtracks

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Sean Wilson chats to the Tomb Raider and Far Cry composer about what makes a truly great score… Video game music has come on extraordinary leaps and bounds since the early days of 8-bit synths. Orchestral sophistication and symphonic power is now the order of the day, and at the forefront is acclaimed, award-winning artist […]

Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania IV

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In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous installments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’… The Card 20-Battle Royal (Won by Bad News Brown) *Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Ted Dibiase w/Virgil & Andre the Giant *Don Muraco w/’Superstar’ Billy Graham vs. Dino Bravo w/Frenchie Martin *Greg Valentine vs. Ricky Steamboat *Randy Savage w/Miss Elizabeth vs. ‘The […]

The State of the DCEU: Cooler Heads Should Prevail

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Ricky Church on the rumours of trouble behind-the-scenes of the DC Extended Universe… Ever since Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice came out, it seems as if there has been no end to bad news for Warner Bros. and DC comics on film. Fans have been in a constant state of worry over the future […]

Oh, the Inhumanity: Why Marvel needs to bury the Inhumans

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Anghus Houvouras on why Marvel need to bury the Inhumans… Back when Marvel was first drawing up battle plans for their eventual takeover of blockbuster cinema, there were a few weapons in their arsenal that seemed unconventional in their selection. No one was surprised to see Captain America: The Winter Soldier or Iron Man 3, […]

The Red Woman Mystery: Who is Game of Thrones’ Melisandre?

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Tony Black on the mystery of Melisandre… The premiere of the sixth season of Game of Thrones, let’s be honest, threw us for a loop at the end. Hands up – how many of you thought the Lady Melisandre would have brought Jon Snow back from the death we so obviously know won’t be permanent? […]

Batman v Superman, Mystery & Over Promotion

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Samuel Brace on Batman v Superman, mystery and over promotion… Mystery is a great thing. Mystery is often the seed of both wonder and the desire to understand. What we don’t know, what we haven’t figured out, is what leads us to learn more. This mystery, this lack of knowledge, is the very thing that […]

The Top 100 Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum Games: #4 – Stop the Express

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After forgetting the poor souls trapped in eternal slavery and making the easy break for freedom, we leave Head Over Heels and make a run for No.# 4 in the Your Sinclair Top 100, which in this case is Stop the Express from Sinclair Research Ltd. Stop the Express arrived on the rubber keyed wonder […]