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Exclusive Interview – William Shaw on Doctor Who: The Rings of Akhaten, the surprising similarities between Neil Cross & Chris Chibnall, and more (Part Two)

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Alex Moreland interviews William Shaw about The Rings of Akhaten, the wider work of its writer Neil Cross, and more… I recently sat down with William Shaw – a writer and blogger originally from Sheffield, now based in London, whose work has appeared in Star*Line, Space & Time, The Martian Wave, The Oxford Culture Review, […]

Book Review – The Plague Stones by James Brogden

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Michelle Herbert reviews The Plague Stones by James Brogden… The Plague Stones is a haunting story with a dark history, that reaches into the class divisions of the present day. The story switches between different characters’ perspectives, although the main focus is on Trish and her family, and there is a large cast of characters […]

Titan to publish Predator: If It Bleeds anthology

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Titan Books has announced the upcoming release of Predator: If It Bleeds, a new anthology book edited by Hugo Award-nominated author Bryan Thomas, which features sixteen brand new, never before seen stories featuring the Predators throughout space and time. SEE ALSO: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UK Over the centuries, extraterrestrial hunters of the […]

Book Review – Speccy Nation Vol. 2 “The Digital Decade”

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Villordsutch reviews Speccy Nation Vol.2 “The Digital Decade”… The ZX Spectrum and myself go back a long way.  Anyone who has stumbled across any homebrew gaming reviews or interviews of mine will see that I have an affinity with this classic, rather fantastic, Great British home computer and when the ability comes around to review something else […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens background characters to be explored in new ebooks

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As Disney and Lucasfilm continue on the Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it looks like we’ll be getting some insight into some of the minor characters from December’s hotly-anticipated film. Per Entertainment Weekly, the female character to the right of the above image, Bazine, will be explored in Delilah S. Dawson’s eShort Star Wars: […]

Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens with Star Wars: Aftermath

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Last week Lucasfilm teased its new publishing initiative Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens – which is set to bridge the gap between Return of the Jedi and Episode VII – by releasing a promo image for the Marvel Comics series Shattered Empire, and now the official Star Wars site has debuted the cover […]

Star Wars: The High Republic project will not feature movies or TV shows

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Lucasfilm has confirmed that their new Star Wars: The High Republic project will not overlap with any films or TV that are planned for production. Fans have been speculating what exactly Star Wars’ Project Luminous could entail ever since it was rumoured. The reveal came this week and Lucasfilm announced a whole slate of exciting […]

LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: New Edition to feature exclusive Darth Maul minifigure

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DK Books is set to release an expanded and updated version of the LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia this April, showcasing over 200 minifigures from the LEGO Star Wars line, as well as offering an exclusive version of Darth Maul featuring a new tunic and headpiece. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or Amazon […]

Book Review – Better Late Than Never – Pixel Art from Andy Green

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Villordsutch reviews Better Late Than Never – Pixel Art from Andy Green… Today, within the sphere of modern gaming, if a “Loading Screen” dares creep over twenty seconds or (Gods forbid!) twenty-five, then there’s a total Twitter-storm, an apology from the developers and a minor 10 gig patch to shave off a few life-stealing seconds.  […]