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Games review: MAG, PS3, £44.99

5:59pm Monday 8th February 2010

Ambition in video game design is a wonderful thing. It pushes the boundaries and raises the bar.

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Games review: Vancouver 2010, PS3, £49.99

5:58pm Monday 8th February 2010

When the summer Olympics come to London in two years’ time, we’d better hope that there’s a fine video game where you can represent your nation in every event, and instil a sense of virtual national pride even if the real life medal table doesn’t tell the same story.

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Games review: Mass Effect 2, Xbox 360, £49.99

5:55pm Monday 8th February 2010

They often say the 1980s was the golden age of videogames.

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Games review: Flower, PS3, £6.29

4:34pm Friday 29th January 2010

There’s not really anything like Flower, unless you can detect the style of Flow, also by the same developers.

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Games review: Broken Sword: Shadow Of Templars, iPhone, £2.99

4:25pm Friday 29th January 2010

They usually say, ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’. But what do “they” know?

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Games review: Braid, Xbox360/PS3, £8.50

4:32pm Friday 29th January 2010

This is no ordinary download game, seeking to redefine how we think of games as a form of entertainment in the same way that other benchmark titles such as BioShock and Portal did when they were released.

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Games review: Tomb Raider: Underworld, PC, £9.99

6:10pm Friday 22nd January 2010

TOMB Raider: Underworld marked a return to form for Lara Croft, as she embarks on an incredible journey around the world to uncover the secrets of a forgotten power, and for under £10 it represents absolutely cracking value.

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Games review: Dark Void (PS3, £39.99)

4:03pm Thursday 21st January 2010

Even though Sean Connery’s jet-pack in From Russia With Love looked like something crafted from the cast-offs on the floor after the filming of a Blue Peter episode, the sheer thought of donning this flying machine was enough to set your pulse racing.

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Games review: Army Of Two: The 40th Day (Xbox 360, £49.99)

4:02pm Thursday 21st January 2010

The original Army Of Two title promised much as a co-operative action shooter, but fell some way short of delivering the goods.

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Games review: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Wii, £39.99

4:07pm Wednesday 20th January 2010

IT might be one of the last video games to trickle out of the gate in 2009, but Konami's Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is one of the best Wii titles of the year — if you're into scary stories, that is.

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Games review: Bayonetta, Xbox 360, £49.99

4:11pm Wednesday 20th January 2010

IMAGINE a sci-fi-inspired Charlie’s Angel and you’re probably halfway to understanding Bayonetta, the eponymous lead character in this all-action outing on Xbox 360.

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Games review: Darksiders, PS3, £49.99

4:09pm Wednesday 20th January 2010

ANY game that dares cast you as one of the four men of the apocalypse is likely to have an amazing fantasy storyline.

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Games review: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Nintendo DS, £29.99

3:13pm Friday 8th January 2010

One of the most beloved adventure series has a new chapter: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.

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Games review: Avatar, PS3, £49.99

3:45pm Friday 18th December 2009

Avatar the film has understandably generated a whole heap of hype, with director James Cameron at the helm and a blockbusting budget to showcase the latest CGI effects technology.

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Games review: Wheelspin, Wii, £29.99

3:46pm Friday 18th December 2009

If raw speed sets your racing heart pumping, Archer Maclean’s Wheelspin is likely to float your boat.

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Gig review: Marilyn Manson @ Academy 1, Manchester

5:25pm Thursday 17th December 2009

MUSIC’S self-confessed anti-hero came, entertained and went without delivering the shock factor we have come to love/hate at his concerts.

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Gig review: The Pogues @ Apollo, Manchester

5:26pm Thursday 17th December 2009

HERE’S a conundrum. How can somebody on the one hand apparently lack real charisma, yet on the other ooze a stage presence and sense of mischief that is unsurpassed?

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Gig review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Apollo, Manchester

12:59pm Wednesday 16th December 2009

SPITTING water over herself with a punk energy that reverberates throughout Manchester Apollo, Karen O kick starts a vibrant and energetic set.

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Panto review: Cinderella @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

9:29am Monday 14th December 2009

IT LOOKS fantastic, it sounds fantastic and you’ll definitely have a ball!

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Games review: Little Big Planet, PSP

4:32pm Monday 14th December 2009

Anyone who had the pleasure of immersing themselves in Sackboy’s world on PS3 will no doubt be interested to see how the HD delights of this do-it-yourself platformer translate to the small screen.

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Games review: Lego Rock Band, PS3

4:31pm Monday 14th December 2009

It’s probably the final fling for music titles this year, and LEGO Rock Band fills a nice little niche within the genre.

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Games review: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, Wii, £29.99

4:29pm Monday 14th December 2009

This follow-up to 2007's Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles once again serves as a first-person arcade shooter that challenges you to take down a seemingly endless onslaught of zombies — namely, townsfolk and dogs infected by a mutagenic virus — before they kill you first.

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Panto review: Jack and the Beanstalk @ Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn

3:30pm Monday 14th December 2009

It’s panto time again and along with my youngest children and their young at heart Nanna, I was looking forward to a night of good old family panto fun.