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ARMA 2 devs arrested in Greece on charges of espionage

In perhaps the mostbizarre story (opens in new tab)of the month, we learned today that two employees of Bohemia Interactive, the developer behind the Arma series, were arrested on charges of espionage in Greece as they were discovered to be carrying a large amount of pictures and videos of Greek …

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50 Most Awkward Movie Moments

L.A. Confidential (1997) The Movie: In Curtis Hanson’s retro-noir thriller, L.A. is home to Hollywood stars…and prostitutes cut to look like Hollywood stars. But who can spot the difference? The Awkward Moment: Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) angrily interrogates gangster Johnny Stompanato (Paolo Seganti) and his girlfriend (Brenda Bakke), who Exley …

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Grimm 2.04 “Quill” REVIEW

Grimm 2.04 “Quill” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 2.04 Writer: David Simkins Director: David Straiton THE ONE WHERE Nick and the Grimm team (now including Hank) investigate an icky Dark Ages plague, while Renard is busy searching for Mama Burkhardt. Juliette finds out Nick is a Grimm. Again. …

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Drugs you didnt notice in video games

Our guide to the unlikeliest drugs in videogames Warning! You are about to read about mature subject matter, which shouldn’t be discussed by minors without the presence of a responsible adult. Topics we’ll be covering include drug use, drug crime, drug addiction, and the ending of Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts. Consider …

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Weekend Spent Sept. 8-9 – What are you playing?

Justin: Believe it or not, I missed Batman: Arkham City the first time round, despite having finished and loved Arkham Asylum. Go figure. But I went halves on a £20 copy with my girlfriend last week, so I’ll be playing that this weekend. That and our joint playthrough of Resident …

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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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Wonder Woman TV Show Now Heading For The CW

According to Vulture , “the CW, Warner Bros. TV, and DC Comics have found a new way to revive the legend of Diana of Themyscira. The plan this time: origin story, all the way.” The series is currently in development under the working title of Amazon , with the pilot …

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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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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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