July, 2012

• 6 July

  GRID 2 is coming. Whats GRID? Only the most important racer of this generation. Heres why…

  

  Talk about Codemasters these days and you probably think of two racing series: F1 and DiRT. But neither of those games would be emblazoned into your brain if it weren’t for Race Driver GRID, which is, incredibly, over four years old. I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s been the …

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• 5 July

  BOND 50 DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

  

  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 7: DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971) “WHERE’S BLOFELD?” It’s tempting to see the pre-titles of Diamonds Are Forever …

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• 5 July

  Blizzard admits to Diablo IIIs lack of endgame (yay!), doesnt know when expansion is coming (boo!)

  

  Diablo III, it increasingly seems, is merely the breadless meat of its own game sandwich. Not long ago, a new set of security measures (opens in new tab) dictated that new owners of the digitally-downloaded version be downgraded to the limited Starter Edition for up to 72 hours. And now, …

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• 4 July

  Falling Skies “Worlds Apart” REVIEW

  

  Falling Skies 2.01 “Worlds Apart” (opens in new tab) Episode 2.01 Writer: Mark Verheiden Director: Greg Beeman THE ONE WHERE : Three months after stepping aboard the Overlords’ craft, Tom is returned to the 2 nd Mass – only to take a bullet from Ben. As he struggles for life, …

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• 4 July

  Falling Skies: Colin Cunningham Interview

  

  (opens in new tab) Aside from Noah Wylie’s heroic Tom Mason and those skitters, one of Falling Skies ’ other most valuable players is rebel with a cause John Pope. Played by Colin Cunningham with equal parts snarky charm and simmering menace, Pope established himself as the street-wise, opportunistic survivor …

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• 3 July

  New images from The Hobbit

  

  The Hobbit has revealed several new images in Entertainment Weekly ‘s annual Comic-Con edition, with Bilbo, Gandalf, Galadriel and the Dwarves all getting a little more exposure. Our favourite is probably the shot of Gandalf in the Shire, which looks as though it hasn’t changed a bit in the decade …

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• 3 July

  First look at Naomi Watts as Princess Diana

  

  Caught In Flight has revealed its first glimpse of star Naomi Watts in costume as Princess Diana, and with the help if a prosthetic nose, there’s not a bad likeness between the actress and her royal subject. The film, directed by Downfall ‘s Oliver Hirschbiegel, will chart the two years …

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• 3 July

  Marc Webb suggests villain for Amazing Spider-Man sequel

  

  The Amazing Spider-Man might only just be swinging into cinemas today, but director Marc Webb already has one eye on a potential sequel, and has been pondering which villain he’d like to see go toe to toe with Spidey. “I do think it would be tricky to totally invent a …

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• 2 July

  Limbo Special Edition might make you buy Limbo all over again

  

  PlayDead Games announced today they are releasing a special edition bundle for their million-selling indie hit, Limbo. This isn’t the type of special edition we’re used to seeing on PC lately though (which generally just means the soundtrack is included.) This is a physical bundle complete with a rather nice-looking …

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• 2 July

  6 classes Blizzard should add to Diablo 3

  

  A version of this article originally posted in June of 2012. Let’s fight about it Diablo 3 has had quite the comeback since its shaky launch. Blizzard slowly but surely picked up the pieces, responding to fan criticism to create the Diablo 3 that everyone wanted. The Auction House? Dead. …

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