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August, 2011

  • 15 August

    The super-fast weekend gaming news catch-up video: Aug 15, 2011

    Hello and a very good Monday to you. Big week this week in gaming as we all get ready for Gamescom, not least Nathan who’s going to be over there in the middle of it all. But besides our tangible excitement (or as much as we can muster on a …

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  • 14 August

    16 Doctor Who Comedy Skits

    From Comic Relief to Spike Milligan, French and Saunders to Emu, Doctor Who has been fertile ground for comedy sketch writers. Words by Steve O’Brien

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  • 13 August

    Gotham City Impostors Gamescom trailer shows you how to customize your Bat-knock-off

    One of the core rules of the Batman mythos is that he never uses a gun. Batarangs, grappling hooks, knockout gas, and strategic, non-lethal explosives are all fine, but for basically all of the Caped Crusader’s career he’s avoided using bullets of any kind. So how do you fit a …

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  • 13 August

    Gargoyles Quest coming to 3DS in Australia, US release cant be far behind

    Each week we look forward to new Game Boy classics finding their way to Nintendo’s 3DS Virtual Console. The past few weeks, however, have either featured questionable releases (wtf is Avenging Spirit?) or, strangely, no games whatsoever. With that in mind, it’s quite exciting to hear that Gargoyle’s Quest, one …

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  • 12 August

    Time travel. Giant robots. 80s movies. Super-exciting Joe Danger sequel sounds like bottled childhood

    In fact it sounds like every big silly thing you’ve ever thought awesome in your life, combined with – to paraphrase Hello – every film you%26rsquo;ve ever loved as a kid, cut together into some crazy montage.Read on,andI will relay more details, and no doubt flap excitedly throughout. Joe Danger: …

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  • 12 August

    Mortal Kombat: Legacy getting Blu-ray release November 8th

    Yes, we’re aware the live-action Mortal Kombat: Legacy series can already be watched in its entirety on YouTube or through other online means, but we also know true fans might still be interested in spending a few bucks on the goodies-filled Blu-ray edition scheduled to pummel shelves on November 8th. …

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  • 11 August

    David Yates to direct The Stand

    Laurel and Hardy, Bogey and Bacall, Pacino and De Niro… all can be considered great Hollywood double acts, but none have quite the money-spinning pedigree of David Yates and Steve Kloves. Having teamed up to record-breaking effect on the last three Harry Potter films, the pair are now set to …

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  • 11 August

    New Anarchy Reigns trailers introduce us to cyborg cat-man and killer robot

    Sega has released a couple new character-based shorts from Platinum Games’ upcoming Anarchy Reigns, a sequel of sorts to MadWorld. Platinum’s message in these two clips (which could almost pass for social commentary, if you squint just right) seems fairly clear: “the collapse of society at the hands of lawless …

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  • 10 August

    Rose Byrne heads for The Place Beyond The Pines

    Derek Cianfrance’s follow-up to Blue Valentine has completed its major casting with the announcement that Rose Byrne has agreed to join The Place Beyond The Pines . The Bridesmaids star will take on a role originally to be played by Greta Gerwig, before promotional commitments meant the actress was forced …

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  • 9 August

    World of Warcraft: Cataclysm mouse ready for raiding

    “$79.99 for a mouse?” you may be asking. “I could buy like 20 mice for that amount, and have money left over for the paint to write ‘World of Warcraft’ on them!” That’s an industrious solution, but the Legendary Edition of SteelSeries’ World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse isn’t just …

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