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Hardware Review – DOOM Edition Y-300CPX Headset

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Villordsutch reviews the DOOM Edition Y-300CPX Headset… To celebrate the release of DOOM from Bethesda and id Software Thrustmaster have issued two officially licensed headsets, the Y-350X – a totally new Xbox One/Windows headset, and a repainted release of their Y-300CPX which is classed as their Universal model, covering all machines which includes the Mac, PC, […]

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+ goes into production

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As you know here at Flickering Myth we’ve kept you updated with the latest news on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega +, the hand-held ZX Spectrum – designed by Rick Dickinson – with 1000 licensed games installed upon it. The crowdfunding campaign was launched on Indiegogo and raised £366,655 (over 367% of the total) in the […]

Kubrick Moon landing conspiracy film Moonwalkers set for DVD release this May

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If you a fan of a) Stanley Kubrick and b) all things astronomical then you’ve possibly come across the conspiracy theory that Stanley Kubrick was rumoured to have faked the Apollo 11 moon landings for the US Government. The conspiracy has spiraled so far out of control that the documentary Room 237 at one point brings up […]

Video Game Review – Firewatch

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Villordsutch reviews Firewatch… Firewatch was voted Number.4 in Flickering Myth’s most anticipated video games of 2016 back in January. I myself have been watching Campo Santo’s latest release with bated breath since the kindling was first laid out in-front of us and now finally it appears on our machines and I’m so hoping this blazes […]

Blood Stain Vol.1 arriving in print for the first time from Top Cow

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Arriving in mid-March from Top Cow Comics is Linda Sejic’s creator-owned project Blood Stain Vol. 1; yes, this long running web comic is finally coming to print for the very first time!   In the same “universe” as Sunstone, Blood Stain comes to print in a series of quarterly original graphic novels! Mad science at […]

Titan set to publish official Dark Souls comic book series

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Titan Comics have announced that they will soon be publishing the official Dark Souls comic book series.  Due to be set within the world created Bandai Namco & FromSoftware, the series will be written by George Mann (Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor, Newbury and Hobbes Investigations) and illustrated by Alan Quah (Orphan Black, Godzilla: Awakening).  Check out […]

Book Review – Sinclair ZX Spectrum: a visual compendium

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Villordsutch reviews Sinclair ZX Spectrum: a visual compendium… Being born in the 1970’s I have the Sinclair ZX Spectrum rainbow colours coursing through my veins.  I still today fly the flag of the ZX Spectrum and though I’m more than happy to allow some gently mocking of this 8-bit machine to been tossed around, my greying hackles […]

The new series of Terrahawks will see art imitating life

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Currently there is a new series of Terrahawks in co-production between Anderson Entertainment, the creators of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlett, Stingray the list goes on and on, along with Big Finish Productions Ltd, who are award winners for their audio productions of Doctor Who along with other productions of Blakes 7, The Avengers and the up and […]

Video Game Review – Poncho

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Villordsutch reviews Poncho… Poncho from Delve Interactive is a 2D platform game embracing to the fullest the parallax-scrolling method with a rather unique in-and-out game mechanic using three separate planes: background, middle and foreground for you to utilise your movements throughout the world. Poncho will instantly grab anyone who adores their pixel art – like myself […]