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Video Game Review – Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

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Kirsty Capes reviews Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist… After being consistently baffled by The Stanley Parable, I thought I would have a go at the latest offering in what appears to be a series of non-games from co-developers Davey Wreden and William Pugh, the latter of whom put […]

Final Fantasy XV feature film and anime series announced

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If the release date announcement, demo and trailers wasn’t enough Final Fantasy XV news for one day, Square Enix and Lionsgate have announced a brand new, fully CG-animated movie entitled Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV is set to premiere in the fall. The film will feature an all-star cast including Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings, […]

Video Game Review – Shadow Complex Remastered

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Martin Carr reviews Shadow Complex Remastered… Originally developed by Epic in association with Chair Entertainment and published by Microsoft, Shadow Complex is 2D sideways scrolling platformer. Powered by Unreal Engine and rebooted for Xbox One and PS4, Complex lapses into 3D whilst maintaining the old school ethic of two dimensional shooters. Initially released on Xbox […]

Favourite Video Game Soundtracks – Panzer Dragoon

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With the resurgence of vinyl, and many classic game soundtracks seeing a re-release on the format, the Flickering Myth writers look back at some of their favourites; next up is Emma Withington with 1995’s Panzer Dragoon… Turkey Dinosaur fueled junkie that I was in my early years (with a penchant for rusks), I latched onto […]

Favourite Video Game Soundtracks – Final Fantasy VII

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With the resurgence of vinyl, and many classic game soundtracks seeing a re-release on the format, the Flickering Myth writers look back at some of their favourites; next up is Eric Bay-Andersen with Final Fantasy VII… Before Final Fantasy VII came along, I thought of video games as an amusing way to spend time after school, […]

4 Games to Play in 2016

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PC, Xbox and PS4 games are coming at us thick and fast. It’s already shaping up to be a great year for us gamers, especially when there are plenty of offers available to keep the costs down. Argos frequently upload new voucher codes for you to take advantage of; as do Asda, Game and Box […]

What Type of Gamer Are You?

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Over the last decade gaming has changed almost beyond recognition, transforming from bedroom-based hobby, via worldwide community, to professional job. The online world has embraced gamers of all types, creating for them the perfect environment in which to play and compete at every level. Those who game online, playing with contenders who live in every […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – Injustice: Gods Among Us

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Injustice: Gods Among Us… Superman is without a doubt one of the most heroic figures in fiction; he’s uncompromising in his belief in the goodness individual people and the world has to offer. He’s a beacon to ordinary people and heroes throughout […]

Rumour: Sony developing PlayStation 4.5

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During the week, Sony announced details of its PlayStation VR, which is set to launch in October, and now comes a rumour that development is also underway on a mid-generation ‘PlayStation 4.5’ hardware update. According to Kotaku, Sony is working on a new version of the PS4 console, which will feature an upgraded GPU to […]