October, 2013

• 5 October

  Batman: Arkham Origins

  

  Not long ago we were all staring mutely at the first Arkham game and marvelling (DC-ing?) that someone had finally done justice to a Batman game. “How is it even possible to get these things wrong?” we asked, cracking a thug to sleep with the grim fist of twilight vengeance. …

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• 5 October

  Atlantis 1.01 The Earth Bull REVIEW

  

  Atlantis 1.01 “The Earth Bull” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 1.01 Writer: Justin Molotnikov Director: Howard Overman THE ONE WHERE Jason, a contemporary guy in search of his long-lost father, is drawn through a mystical seabed “gateway” to the ancient Greek city of Atlantis, where he defeats the …

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• 4 October

  Squads mode shown in new Call of Duty Ghosts trailer

  

  Activision has released a Call of Duty: Ghosts trailer showing off the series’ new Squads mode. Across various game types it combines solo play, competitive multiplayer and cooperative play, with squads often complemented by AI team mates or opponents. Players create a squad of soldiers and earn XP to rank …

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• 3 October

  Bad Company will return in future Battlefield games, DICE says

  

  The wisecracking foursome of Bad Company will return in future Battlefield games, Polygon reports. DICE creative director Lars Gustavsson said that the games are a welcome respite from the serious military action of the mainline battlefield series. “My feeling is that I would love to do it. For me, when …

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• 3 October

  What game soundtrack do you think is underrated?

  

  You spent all morning playing a game. Now, it’s time to get off your couch and run errands. You’re walking the halls of the grocery store unbeknownst to you, you’re humming something– it’s the soundtrack from the game you were playing this morning! The more you hum it, the more …

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September, 2013

• 30 September

  Rosamund Pike To Voice New Lady Penelope

  

  And David Graham will reprise his role as Parker as ITV reveal the cast of 2015’s Thunderbirds Are Go! series Back in February ITV announced Thunderbirds Are Go! based on the work of the late Gerry Anderson – now the cast has been revealed and it includes some of the …

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• 30 September

  The Crash Reel review

  

  British documentary-maker Lucy Walker ( Waste Land , Countdown To Zero ) continues her eclectic career with this moving tale of snowboarder Kevin Pearce. A Winter Olympic hopeful, set to make the US team in 2010, Pearce fell from his board during a practice session, hit his head and suffered …

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• 28 September

  In The Name Of review

  

  Polish director Malgoska Szumowska’s follow-up to Elles is a more modest but sometimes muddled tale of a gay priest torn by desire. Andrzej Chyra brings quiet depths to Father Adam, whose feelings for a young man in his rural flock drive him to drink. Emotional meltdowns and elliptical narrative leaps …

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• 27 September

  PC gamings future is no longer tied to Microsoft

  

  First there was SteamOS, a Linux-based operating system whose open design aims to spur innovation. Then there were Steam Machines, a range of Valve-branded systems with SteamOS pre-installed that will provide a legitimate non-Windows alternative for PC gamers come 2014. Now, Valve has concluded its trio of announcements with a …

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• 27 September

  Around the Network: 27 September 2013

  It’s almost three months to the day until Christmas is upon us again (sorry), and we’re already getting the turkey sweats just thinking about it. Which is as fitting an excuse as any to escape to the Future web for shiny game, tech and film-related awesomeness… CVG Where’s the Yeti? …

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