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Sinclair designer Rick Dickinson sadly passes away

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Rick Dickinson the award-winning British designer has sadly passed away.  Rick was the genius that, amongst other things, brought to our homes – in the 1980’s – the iconic ZX80, ZX81 and ZX Spectrum.  Gathering numerous awards, he continued his passion and only recently was working on the upcoming machine the ZX Spectrum Next. Rick […]

Shift Quantum arrives at the end of May, exclusive PS4 edition to be released

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Arriving at the end of May 2018 across numerous platforms, from Fishing Catus, is Shift Quantum.  This brain-bending puzzler will also be receiving a special PS4 exclusive release titled the Cyber-Noire Edition. Shift Quantum is a cyber-noir action-puzzle platformer in black and white, with a unique gameplay mechanic called SHIFTING. Solve puzzles and create negative […]

Song of Memories Encore Edition arriving in the West this year

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Rice Digital’s Song of Memories – their latest upcoming release – is due to land here in the West (UK/EU & US) this year.  This latest visual novel is also arriving as a special edition release titled Song of Memories Encore Edition and is now available to pre-order for both the PS4 and the Nintendo Switch. A […]

Asmodee Digital adds Fighting Fantasy Legends to its catalogue of games

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Back in the 1980’s a series of fantasy books emerged from Puffin Book Publishers – from Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone -which captured the imagination of children up and down the UK, and today they hold both adults and children across the world in their grasp.  These were the Fighting Fantasy books where you the […]

Interview – Steven Moffat talks Doctor Who “Twice Upon a Time”

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Following on from the Pearl Mackie interview earlier our final interview to celebrate the Doctor Who Christmas Special “Twice Upon a Time” being just a week away is with Steven Moffat, writer and outgoing showrunner.  Also at the end this interview there are a few words from Peter Capaldi himself, who makes his final appearance […]

Original DOOM soundtrack getting a Special Edition physical release

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If somebody enquired, “Would you like to listen to some music taken from the depths of Hell?”, you may pause for a moment or two before making you ultimate choice.  However, if that same person informed you that, “These tracks are taken from Mick Gordon’s amazing original DOOM soundtrack and cut at the Abbey Road […]

The Yorkshire Games Festival to return in 2019, legendary game developer Jeff Minter confirmed already

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Returning to Bradford from the 6th – 10th February 2019 is the Yorkshire Games Festival, at National Science and Media Museum in the heart of Bradford.  This will be the Festival’s third outing and not only will there be a new BAFTA partnership competition held during the event, but this year see’s the legend that […]

Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War comes to Loot Crate

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With Avengers: Infinity War set to land on the 26th April, it’s time to show your allegiance to the Mad Titan by picking up this April’s Loot Crate and Loot ‘Wear’ Crate. Both are themed ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and both honour the Mighty Thanos.  Check out the images and trailer below to see what’s inside… […]

Movie Review – Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict

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Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict Directed by Andy Remic. SYNOPSIS: A documentary feature film based on Andy Remic’s memoirs growing up with the ZX Spectrum; part cinema drama, part interviews, part nostalgic journey. The ZX Spectrum back in the 1980’s was one of the computers to have in your home. Forget your Nintendos and your […]