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Bethesda has turned down Fallout movie offers, but isn’t ruling it out

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During an interview with Games Industry, Bethesda Game Studios executive producer Todd Howard has revealed that the publisher has held discussions with movie studios about adapting the post-apocalyptic RPG series Fallout for the big screen, and while they’ve turned down any offers so far, Howard isn’t ruling out the possibility. “We’ve had a couple of […]

Why Can Telltale Make Better Walking Dead Stories Than the TV Show?

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Samuel Brace asks why can Telltale make better Walking Dead stories than the TV show? Why isn’t The Walking Dead very good? Why isn’t The Walking Dead the show it could be, should be and has been? Why does the TV show suffer, flounder and falter when the very same IP excels in another medium? […]

Video Game Review – Hitman Episode 1: Paris

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Kris Wall reviews Hitman Episode 1: Paris… Due to the episodic release structure of the new Hitman, I will be reviewing each part of the content separately on a monthly basis. This review is for the Prologue and Paris missions. IO Interactive’s Hitman series has always represented a masterclass in level design, in patience and […]

Video Game Review – Hitman GO

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Ben Rayner reviews Hitman GO… When your favourite franchise brings out a sequel that meets your expectations, there’s nothing better really is there. Except, now I’m certain there is. When the same franchise brings out a game that takes a complete left turn, making you initially frightened of it’s new direction but then completely nailing […]

Video Game Review – Sadame

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Ben Rayner reviews Sadame… A hack’n’slash title that attempts to litter Japanese history with Demons for killing and bright colours to whet the appetite of 90’s gamers everywhere? Well, that sounds great and something that had my had ready to grip the 3DS once more. Sadly, I felt a somewhat more tepid emotion when playing […]

Video Game Review – Vade Retro on the Spectrum 48K/128K

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Dave Edwards reviews Vade Retro on the Spectrum 48K/128K… If you’re an evil sorcerer with the power to zombify at will, you probably think the town’s blacksmith isn’t going to give you a lot of trouble. That’s what Senor Delcram thought anyway when he started throwing his orb around zombifying the eastland inhabitants of Ye Olde […]

Video Game Review – SUPERHOT

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Mike Mc Grath reviews SUPERHOT… SUPERHOT is one of those games that would be made even better with a VR device, so until the Flickering Myth higher-ups give me one….. No? OK. The gameplay is pretty simple; time only moves when you move and 1 hit kills on both you and your enemies. While this […]

Video Game Review – Foul Play

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  Kris Wall reviews Foul Play… Foul Play casts you as renowned Victorian daemonlogist, Baron Dashforth as he recounts his greatest adventure live on stage,  FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY! Aided by his loyal sidekick, Mr Scampwick, the duo must battle their way across 5 acts in a series of side scrolling brawls that harken back […]