MARK PILKINGTON

Homefront – Home is where the War is

31st March 2011 | 0 comments | 1 person likes this

Giving the Americans a taste of their own medicine, Homefront is the story of a country invaded as the North Koreans march into the good old US of A and promptly set about enslaving everyone and generally acting like Uncle Sam's worst nightmare. Only a handful of freedom fighters survive to try and restore truth, justice and the American way. No prizes for guessing which side you are on in...

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James Bond Bloodstone review

24th November 2010 | 0 comments | 1 person likes this

“The name is Bond, James Bond.” Unfortunately I am sad to say that these infamous lines are NOT uttered in this latest game in the Bond franchise... Having said that, at least I don’t think those lines were spoken, but then again I was probably too busy avoiding bullets and blowing up random objects to notice. It is action all the way in this game, and playing the role of...

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Zombies of Mass Destruction

27th October 2010 | 0 comments | 1 person likes this

For the vast majority of us, zombie films begin and end with George A Romero. Granted, Shaun of the Dead is a great zombie film too, but that is the exception to the rule. The vast majority that are released that have not been given the Romero stamp of approval are normally weak, under-par efforts. Unfortunately, Zombies of Mass Destruction is not an exception to the rule.

It is supposed to...

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Review: Front Mission – Evolved

19th October 2010 | 0 comments | 1 person likes this

Whilst a relatively unknown brand here in the West, the Front Mission series of games are huge in the land of the rising sun. With many of the games being released only in Japan, for many of us this is the first taste of what the games are all about. And in a nutshell, what they are about is huge, gigantic mechs, dubbed ‘wanzers’ of all things. Yes, that’s right...

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FIFA 11 – Eat My Goal

11th October 2010 | 0 comments | 1 person likes this

Yes folks, it’s that time of year again. The time of year when Electronic Arts releases its annual updates of its FIFA games. FIFA 11 is, dare it say it, the best version of the chart-topping series released yet. Even the PC version is up to scratch this time around, being the first time that those caps at EA Sports have used the same next-gen game engine as its console...

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Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days Review

3rd September 2010 | 0 comments | 1 person likes this

Containing enough violence to make a Quentin Tarantino look like a Disney movie, Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days is an ultra-violent, grisly and brutal bloodbath that grabs you by the balls and refuses to let go until every last pixellated victim has been killed. Thankfully, the OTT violence is blended with some very black humour, so you can get away with the odd smile or two as you play...

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Jenns Hoffmann – EXCLUSIVE Porn Diaries interview

3rd September 2010 | 0 comments | 1 person likes this

We caught up with director Jens Hoffmann on the eve of the release of his latest film, The Porn Diaries – a fly-on-the-wall documentary on the pornographic industry that was the talking point of film festivals when it was premiered last year. Filmed over three years, the film follows the exploits of some of the industries biggest names, including Sasha Grey and Belladonna, showing them in a light that has...

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Mafia II review

3rd September 2010 | 0 comments | 1 person likes this

If you have ever seen Goodfellas, The Godfather or Casino you will be in familiar territory here – Mafia II is a third-person all-action gangster simulator that allows you to live out all of those pent-up Mafioso fantasies from the comfort of your living room. After the success of the first Mafia game, this time around you are treated to a more involved storyline, larger game world and greater variety...

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Whip It DVD review

27th August 2010 | 0 comments | 1 person likes this

Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut turns out to be a very, very pleasant surprise indeed. When this film first turned up on my desk to review, my first thoughts about the little girl out of ET directing her first feature film were not great ones. I actually, hand on heart, thought this was going to be a bit of a lame duck. How wrong I was.

The story doesn’t help matters. What...

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