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See what you missed at The London Film and Comic Con
26th July 2011 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
You think America is the only place geeks gather to meet their movie and TV idols? Guess again. London's premier comic-con event took place in the middle of July. Let the guys from Geek Night Out show you what you missed......
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The Rise and Fall of Charlie Brooker
15th March 2011 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
It’s hard to see your heroes turn into background noise. I’m talking about Charlie Brooker here; going from a lauded cult mouthpiece of cunning, wit, irreverent humour and brilliant and articulate observation to just a man on TV.
Should I blame Connie Huq? Or should I shut up and let Brooker get on with it? Well, no, I won't actually shut up.
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Rock Band 3, money nil
4th January 2011 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
After two sequels, Rock Band is starting to feel like the repetitive, money-spinning cash-in more jaded people decided it was in the first place. This is coming from a Rock Band die-hard; by die-hard, I mean I thoroughly enjoy playing the songs. The career emulations and band editing can sod off.
So what’s gone wrong with Rock Band? I’ll tell you; it is now the dictionary definition of ‘money for old... -
The most addictive game all year is about mining
19th November 2010 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
This should have been a Medal Of Honor review, don’t tell EA. It’s no one’s fault but my own, I knew I’d love Minecraft, I read the hype, I’ve seen the YouTube videos. I knew it would be addictive. It is.
But a game about Mining? ‘Are you mental, Mister?’ I can hear you yelling down your laptop. Even if you’re not. Yes, a game about mining without a Chilean in... -
Playstation Move – better than a Wii
1st October 2010 | 3 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
My arm hurts. I woke up this morning and found that my arm is stiff from my shoulder down. This hasn’t happened since my first week with a Nintendo Wii. But now it’s Sony’s turn to agonise limbs with its PlayStation Move.
To add a new level of gaming to Sony’s aging super-horse of a console, the PlayStation 3, the boffins have come up with a motion controller much like Nintendo’s...
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Richard Preston
A product of Scotland and a second-generation child of modern media, Richard's natural ability to form accurate and correct opinion has seen him work for a number of actual printed publications. He's tinkered with gadgets, condensed huge swathes of Cult TV and Sci-Fi into his head and has even stood on stage to tell jokes what he wrote himself. Now living in North London, he dedicates his life to guiding you through our planets maze of media hell.





