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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 […]

The Five Worst Star Trek Episodes Ever!

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Villordsutch on the five worst Star Trek episodes ever… With Star Trek: Discovery due to leave spacedock on the 24th September, you’ve still got plenty of time to quickly get in a few classic episodes of Star Trek from across the ages.  Heck, you may even want to introduce a few members of your family/peer […]

Atari Speakerhats, the latest in wearable gaming tech

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When you hear the word “Atari” you think, ‘Gaming!’.  You may even think, ‘The spark that ignited console gaming to what we see today’.   However, what you probably don’t think when you hear the word Atari is, ‘Speakerhats!’, but coming very soon to a head near you is just that.   Arriving in selected email […]

Daughter score the original soundtrack to Life is Strange: Before the Storm

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To coincide with the release of Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Daughter the award-winning, London-based trio have released Music from Before the Storm.  An original musical score for Square Enix’s latest game which our own Shaun Munro said of it – in his review – “a riveting, content-rich character study that ably stands on […]

ZX Spectrum Classic Game Challenge delivers a real dose of nostalgia

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Back in the 1980’s when I wasn’t high as I kite on Wham Bars, Highland Toffee and Tizer, you would either find me in a darkened corner of my bedroom listening to the screeches of my ZX Spectrum loading, or huddled in another corner trying to out-number my friends with the current favourite pack of […]

Jodie Whittaker cast as the Thirteenth Doctor in Doctor Who

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After months of speculation finally today, at the close of the Wimbledon, it has been revealed by the BBC that the Thirteenth Doctor will be played by the actress Jodie Whittaker.  Millions will already know Whittaker from the hugely successful crime drama Broadchurch, which also starred former Time Lord David Tennant. Numerous guesses had been […]