Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II makes it five consecutive weeks at number one in the UK chart compiled by rampaging chart fiends Chart Track. Sales of the shooter were up 14% on last week, keeping it ahead of Hitman: Absolution despite the bald assassin enjoying a 91% hike …
Read More »BLOG Professor Elemental REVIEW
Professor Elemental #1 Written by Chris Mole Art by Mike Hawthorne, James Feist, Liam Byrne, Owen Watts, Noah Rodenbeek Available from http://www.professorelemental.com • £5 I’ve been a fan of Professor Elemental for a while now. A British rapper who has not only pioneered steampunk rap but the splendidly titled sub-genre …
Read More »Shooters finally have something to say in 2012
“To kill for yourself is murder. To kill for your government is heroic. To kill for entertainment is harmless.” Wait, what? I’m, like, an hour into Spec Ops: The Line when this message pops up on a loading screen. “What a weird thing to say,” I think to myself. But …
Read More »The Last of Us multiplayer confirmed
The Last of Us will star at least A Few of Us, as Naughty Dog has confirmed the PlayStation 3 exclusive will feature a multiplayer mode. The PlayStation blog post from Naughty Dog community strategist Arne Meyer disclosed few details about the mode aside from those which can be gleaned …
Read More »American Horror Story: Asylum 2.08 “Unholy Night” REVIEW
American Horror Story: Asylum 2.08 “Unholy Night” TV REVIEW Episode 2.08 Writer: James Wong Director: Michael Lehmann (opens in new tab) THE ONE WHERE Santa Claus is coming to town… or Briarcliff at least. Jude returns with plans to take down Eunice, but hasn’t counted on her nemesis setting a …
Read More »The Phantom Pain announced, though its likely just viral marketing for Metal Gear Solid
The Phantom Pain from Moby Dick Studio was announced at Spike’s Video Game Awards tonight, and it’s definitely… Something. Its cryptic debut trailer featured a man awakening in a hospital, his left forearm amputated and replaced with a prosthesis, confused and frightened by what’s happening around him. As the trailer …
Read More »Win “THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY” Exclusive Merchandise!
To celebrate the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in cinemas on 13 December, three lucky winners have the chance to get their hands on some awesome exclusive merchandise! From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of a trilogy of films adapting …
Read More »Best Christmas Gifts For Geeks Under 30
Hello and welcome to this very special Christmas gift SFX Bargains Round-Up. This week we’re doing something a little different; every week we try to bring you stuff as cheap as we can find it, but this week we’re bringing you all the best Christmas gift ideas we can with …
Read More »November gaming sales down 11 percent, NPD says
We’re not going to give you any hints about which game led the NPD Group’s November retail sales figures in the U.S., we’re just all going to say it together, ok? We’re totally psychic, don’t worry. Ok…. NOW! Call of Duty: Black Ops 2! Yes! We did it! Now that …
Read More »50 Greatest Meta Movie Moments
His Girl Friday (1940) The Meta Moment: “Listen,” begins Cary Grant, “the last man that said that to me was Archie Leach just a week before he cut his throat!” Why It’s Great: Archie Leach is Cary Grant’s real name. So now you know! The Cabin In The Woods (2012) …
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