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Dimensional dispute This match-up sees Justin Towell (1-0-0) battling on behalf of 3D fighters, while Lucas (0-1-0) sings the praises of 2D brawling. Which fighting game sub-genre is better? Its time for the great debate. Justin says: 3D allows for spectacular environmental traversal Justin: Just look at Dead or Alive …

Senator Robert Kelly (X-Men) The Politician: Senator Robert Kelly (Bruce Davison), an anti-mutant politician who leads and brews up a fearful and hostile public attitude towards mutants. He proposes to ban mutant children from schools and supports the Mutant Registration Act. Slimiest Moment: When Magneto (Ian McKellen) uses a machine …

Walk The Line (2005) The Movie: The rise, fall and redemption of the Man In Black himself, Johnny Cash. The Tech: Twitter. If there’s one thing Twitter does better than any other social network, it’s obliterating the mystique of previously interesting celebrities. If Johnny Cash had been endlessly tweeting nonsense …

Red State (2011) The Film: Kevin Smith takes on religious fundamentalism in his self-distributed Deep South slasher. Tarantino-Esque Elements: The whole endeavour feels like a late-Tarantino genre-bender, as Smith delivers a moral message through the medium of the slasher movie. Think of it as a coming of age movie meets …

Japan. Lovely, lovely Japan. How we can’t wait for your sweet gaming treats to flutter from the heavens, to touch our shoulder and fall to our feet, like the moment after a cherry blossom reaches full bloom. Oh, oh Japan. All of this is to say, the Tokyo Game Show’s …

The 1988 3D classic Carrier Command is returning in a current-gen action strategy outing and we’ve seen a new, almost-finished version running on Xbox 360. As we detailed in our last preview (opens in new tab), Bohemia Interactive’s new take on the seminal strategy game can be played like a …

It’s been a busy week for us, and for you as well, which is why you’re here. Right? Right. Here’s a list of some of our best content from last week, in case you weren’t able to swing by every day. Let us know what you think in the comments …

2012 marks the 50th anniversary of James Bond on the big screen. To celebrate, SFX’s Nick Setchfield revisits each and every 007 adventure in a week by week countdown to Skyfall … MISSION 17: GOLDENEYE (1995) JUMP! It’s the breathcatching stunt that declares Bond’s inimitable return to the big screen …

L.A. Confidential (1997) The Movie: In Curtis Hanson’s retro-noir thriller, L.A. is home to Hollywood stars…and prostitutes cut to look like Hollywood stars. But who can spot the difference? The Awkward Moment: Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) angrily interrogates gangster Johnny Stompanato (Paolo Seganti) and his girlfriend (Brenda Bakke), who Exley …

Our guide to the unlikeliest drugs in videogames Warning! You are about to read about mature subject matter, which shouldn’t be discussed by minors without the presence of a responsible adult. Topics we’ll be covering include drug use, drug crime, drug addiction, and the ending of Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts. Consider …