September, 2012

• 7 September

  Mark of the Ninja review

  

  There’s no shortage of games starring ninjas, but more often than not they feature NINOs–ninjas in name only. Where’s the stalking, the secret kills, the disappearing in a cloud of smoke? Mark of the Ninja, a new XBLA exclusive from Klei (the folks best known for Shank), is one of …

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• 6 September

  Richard Linklater secretly finishes shooting Before Midnight

  

  (opens in new tab) [ Click on the image to see it in hi-res ] So as it turns out, Ethan Hawke is a pretty good liar. Just last week we reported that work had begun on filming Before Midnight , a sequel to Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise and Before …

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• 6 September

  Looper review

  

  Miller’s Crossing . The Royal Tenenbaums . Magnolia . Three Kings . All films by modern American directors who already showed considerable early promise with their first two movies, only to hit the ball right out the park with number three. Rian Johnson does just that with Looper , an …

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• 5 September

  RadioRadar Podcast 004: Ground Zeroes Judgment

  

  (opens in new tab) Not much in the ways of new releases this week, but there is still plenty to talk about! New games were revealed at PAX, and we decided to discuss all of it. That’s right, ALL OF IT! Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes? Talked about. Lightning Returns: …

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• 5 September

  Dredd review

  

  Roughly five minutes in, an incendiary bullet from Judge Dredd’s hand-cannon cooks a thug’s brain inside his own skull. He drops, glowing like a human halloween pumpkin. Dredd grimaces. Call it a statement of intent. The helmet stays on and the gloves are off in screenwriter Alex Garland’s grim, ultraviolent …

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• 4 September

  Sinbad 1.09 REVIEW

  

  Sinbad 1.09 REVIEW (opens in new tab) Sinbad 1.09 Writer: Jack Lothian, James Dormer Director: Colin Teague THE ONE WHERE Sinbad goes in search of a stone that can predict the future, and is pursued by an assassin. VERDICT After a couple of really enjoyable episodes, Sinbad loses the momentum …

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• 2 September

  Doctor Who 7.01 “Asylum Of The Daleks” REVIEW

  

  Episode 7.01 Writer : Steven Moffat Director : Nick Hurran THE ONE WHERE When the Daleks turn to their oldest enemy for salvation, the Doctor enlists Amy and Rory for a perilous mission into a madhouse. But who is the girl with the Carmen fixation? And where did she get …

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August, 2012

• 31 August

  Watch the PAX Prime panels live

  

  There’s no need to pack your bags and head to Seattle for Penny Arcade’s annual PAX Prime this year. You can just avoid the crowds and enjoy watching the panels for the big game titles like Assassin’s Creed III, God of War: Ascension, and the future of the Metal Gear …

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• 31 August

  Grimm 2.03 “Bad Moon Rising” REVIEW

  

  Grimm 2.03 “Bad Moon Rising” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 2.03 Writer: Richard Hatem Director: David Solomon THE ONE WHERE Hank finally realises how Grimm life is in Portland when an old friend with supernatural origins of his own (played by genre stalwart Mark Pellegrino) comes to him …

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• 30 August

  Starship Troopers: Invasion Interviews

  

  The Mobile Infantry is back in action in new animated Starship Troopers movie Invasion . Reuniting original movie characters Johnny Rico, Carmen Ibanez and Carl Jenkins, it features a bug-infested ship on a collision course with Earth, and gives a first screen appearance for author Robert Heinlein’s legendary power suits. …

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