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DayZ to get a physical release for the PS4 and Xbox One this October

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It’s fair to say that the award winning post-apocalyptic DayZ is a bit of a hit with anyone that as ever played it.  This Fight-to-Survive slice of brilliance has already claimed such accolades as best Hybrid MMO at PAX, the IGN Player Award and it has crammed a couple of Golden Joysticks in its backpack […]

Billie Piper returns to the world of Doctor Who with Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon

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The last time we saw Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) was on a Parallel Earth wrapping her arms around a recently created “Meta-Crisis” Doctor, who had clearly just whispered the correct words into her ear.  However, now thanks to the fantastic storytellers over at Big Finish, the continuing life of one Rose Tyler is being told with […]

Evercade retro games console is finally available for pre-order at Funstock

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The long-awaited Evercade is now available to pre-order over at Funstock.  This handheld device is set to bring a whole library of classic games from publishers which include Namco, Atari and Interplay.  Not only that when you land at home you’ll be able to upscale these classic games to you HD TV too. With titles […]

DOOM Bone Vodka arrives just in time for DOOM Eternal!

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When you’re facing up against the hordes of Hell, even with a BFG primed and ready, you wouldn’t be the first to feel somewhat nervous.  Well a good way to combat and devilish denizens is obviously with a bit of Dutch Courage and thankfully the good people over at Bethesda and Rebel Distillers have created […]

My Arcade releases Rolling Thunder, Ms. Pac-Man and Bubble Bobble Micro Players

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Last year, here at Flickering Myth, we reviewed the European release of their My Arcade Micro Players.  These scaled-down table-top arcade machines delivered classic gaming action with titles from Pac-Man to Galaga.  Now My Arcade have announced their latest Micro Players, featuring classic BANDAI NAMCO releases, are now available to buy across Europe.  You can […]

Video Game Review – Super Wiloo Demake

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Villordsutch reviews Super Wiloo Demake… Throughout gaming history the humble ‘Platformer’ has been a mainstay within most gamers’ libraries.  Reason being, quite frankly, the rules are fairly simple. Walk or run on numerous platforms, gather the strewn items, dodge (or squash) the well placed meanies and then progress further onto more perilously-placed platforms.  From Manic […]

Video Game Review – Furwind

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Villordsutch reviews Furwind… When BoomfireGames and JanduSoft thought about bringing their Pixel Art Platformer Furwind to the current-gen machines, they knew they were going to be scoring some classic ‘Retro’ points instantly with its appearance.  However, dropping this game into the hands of a player who lived through the years of real gaming has revealed […]

Build your own Ecto-1 with Eaglemoss Hero Collector model

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With Sigourney Weaver last week revealing that she will be making a return to the upcoming Ghostbusters movie, we now have some more Ghostbusters news and this comes straight from last weekend’s Ghostbusters Fan Fest. Eaglemoss Collections, the company with forty years of experience in delivering highly detailed die-cast models, figures and collectables including Star […]

PLAY Expo returns to Manchester this May

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In just two weeks PLAY Expo returns to Manchester with one almighty impressive line-up of gaming events.  Now relocated to the fantastic venue of the Manchester Central Exhibition Complex, which is found in the heart of the city of Manchester, Replay Events – the team behind PLAY Expo – is going to deliver a weekend […]