Comic Book Review: Madballs vs Garbage Pail Kids #3
The gross out fun continues in Madballs Vs Garbage Pail Kids #3. Two more stories appear in this third issue: Block Busted…
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Review: Atari Lynx Collection 2 (Evercade Cartridge 14)
I delved into the circumstances around the relative failure of the Lynx back in my review of the Atari Lynx Collection 1…
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Comic Book Review: Orphans of the Impact Winter #1
When you get to my age, it can be very easy to be quite jaded and cynical about, well, just about everything.…
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TV Review: Star Wars: Andor – S1/E3: Reckoning
Deputy Inspector Syril Karn begins to close the net around Cassian Andor, just as Andor is meeting with the buyer for his…
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News: New Trailer and Collector’s Edition Details for Colourful Cartoon Brawler Jitsu Squad
Beautifully animated, four player brawler Jitsu Squad – heading to Switch, PS4 and PS5 this winter, with Xbox versions to follow –…
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TV Review: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – S1/E7: The Retreat
After a few successful dates with Josh, Jen seems to have finally struck gold – until he fails to respond to one…
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TV Review: Star Wars: Andor – S1/E2: That Would Be Me
After an encounter with two low level corporate lackeys reaches a fatal outcome, Cassian Andor returns to his home planet and tries…
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Comic Book Review: The All-Nighter #5
Dr Buttons, the Boogeyman, feeds on fear. So what happens when he’s faced with a vampire who supposedly fears nothing? Hopefully, the…
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Video Game Review: Haiku, the Robot (Switch)
If you’d like to read a Haiku review of Haiku, you can check one out right here. If you’d like more of…
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Haiku Game Review: Haiku, the Robot (Switch)
Haiku, the Robot It’s a Metroidvania Score: eight out of ten Haiku, the Robot is available now on Steam and Nintendo Switch.…
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Comic Book Review: Madballs vs Garbage Pail Kids #2
The fun continues in Madballs vs Garbage Pail Kids #2, a series which sees the two gross out 80s properties meet for…
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Comic Book Review: Creepshow #1 (2022)
The darkly comedic horror anthology Creepshow celebrates it’s 40th anniversary this year. Heavily homaging the classic EC horror comics of the 1959s,…
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News: D&D 5e Show Wins Irish Podcast Award!
It’s not often that us geeky indie creator types get to show off about something really, truly special. Yet podcast team D8Dungeon…
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TV Review: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – S1/E6: Just Jen
There’s a fine line to be walked when being meta and breaking the fourth wall; self-referencing so heavily can come at a…
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TV Review: Star Wars: Andor – S1/E1: Kassa
The last time we saw Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor, it was assumed that we wouldn’t be seeing him again. Heading into spoiler…
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Review: Atari Lynx Collection 1 (Evercade Cartridge 13)
It’s unlucky for some as we reach cartridge 13 in the Evercade library! Atari’s Lynx seemed to have everything going for it…
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News: Evercade Game of the Month for September 2022: Eyra, The Crow Maiden
The Evercade VS is undoubtedly my favourite console at the moment. It’s an essential purchase for old school gamers – and it…
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Comic Book Review: Sonic the Hedgehog – Volume 2: The Fate of Dr. Eggman
With the war won and Dr. Eggman’s forces seemingly scattered and dwindling, Sonic spent the first volume mopping up Badniks with a…
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Video Game Preview: Smoothcade
Anyone who knows me well knows that cutesy single screen arcade platformers are one of my favourite types of game. Bubble Bobble,…
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Comic Book Review: Predator #2 (2022)
Theta’s hunt for the Yautja – aka Predator – who massacred her entire colony continues. However, she runs into difficulty on a…
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TV Review: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – S1/E5: Mean, Green, and Straight Poured into These Jeans
Though last week’s episode felt a little like filler, it was still an awful lot of fun. And is it such a…
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Comic Book Review: Do A Powerbomb #4
The fourth issue of Do A Powerbomb sees the nefarious Necroton’s Deathlyfe Tag Team Tournament well underway. Lona and Cobrasun aren’t the…
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Video Game Review: Asteroids: Recharged (Xbox Series X)
Atari’s classic arcade games are still iconic and instantly recognisable today, especially for old gamers like me. Though Atari haven’t done a…
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Video Game Review: Catmaze (Switch)
The world of Slavic Mythology is fairly untapped when it comes to video games, not to mention the world at large for…
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Comic Book Review: Giant-Size X-Men: Thunderbird #1 (2022)
I’ll admit that my interest in this one-shot issue was piqued by the fact that it was co-written by AEW wrestler Nyla…
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Comic Book Review: She-Hulk #6 (2022)
Teleporting mutant Nightcrawler calls in at Jen’s workplace, looking for legal representation for an entire island of mutants. Problem is, Jen has…
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Comic Book Review: Alien #1 (2022)
Despite only launching their very first Alien series last year – with the franchise having previously been in the very capable hands…
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TV Review: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – S1/E4: Is This Not Real Magic?
An ex-apprentice of the Mystic Arts is using his Sling Ring inappropriately – and Sorcerer Supreme Wong enlists Jen’s help in an…
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Kickstarter Spotlight: RPG Stories: 3D World Builder/VTT
Lockdown may have taken many in-person pastimes away, but necessity – as they say – is the mother of invention. The fact…
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Comic Book Review: Sonic the Hedgehog – Volume 1: Fallout
After a record breaking run at Archie Comics – who held had the Sonic comic license from 1993 to 2017 – which…
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News: Evercade EXP Will Feature 18 Built-in Capcom Classics
As announced in June, the Evercade EXP is releasing on the 24th of November this year, with pre-orders set to open tomorrow…
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Wrestling Event Review: Clash at the Castle (Cardiff September 3rd 2022)
Note: Spoilers will come quick, thick and fast in this review. You have been warned! For the very first time for a…
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5 Best Wrestling Promos of All Time
It’s Clash at the Castle day in the UK, which means it’s the biggest day for professional wrestling in the UK in…
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Comic Book Review: The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling: A Hardcore, High-Flying, No-Holds-Barred History of the One True Sport (2018)
Despite this week being perhaps the biggest week for professional wrestling in the UK since 1992, I’ve somehow resisted the urge to…
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TV Review: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – S1/E3: The People vs Emil Blonsky
Jen’s first superhuman law case hits a snag as she realises that her client, Emil Blonsky/Abomination, snuck out of his cell to…
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Comic Book Review: Wild Cards: The Drawing of Cards #2 (2022)
The evil Dr Tod has possession of an alien bomb, primed with a substance that will mutate humans that come into contact…
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News: Indie Switch Game RITE Receives Universal Acclaim
It’s rare that I’d showcase a game’s review scores or accolades, but I wanted to make an exception in the case of…
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Comic Book Review: The All-Nighter #4
Vampire superhero Alex is in police custody after trying to stop other fantastical creatures from causing havoc in the city. Can he…
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Comic Book Review: London Gothic #1
A battle to keep supernatural forces from wreaking havoc across Victorian London is beginning to build. Only the Duke and a select…
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Board Game Review: Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes!
A two player strategy game from Paolo Mori, Blitzkrieg!, promises gamers a World War II campaign in 20 minutes. Though it initially…
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TV Review: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – S1/E2: Superhuman Law
After Jen Hulks out in court to take down the rampaging Titania, you’d think everyone would be thankful. Yet she’s quickly out…
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Video Game Review: Roll the Cat (Xbox Series X)
A chilled out puzzle game about rolling restless cats into bed in order to get them to sleep, Roll the Cat is…
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Comic Book Review: GI Joe: A Real American Hero – Saturday Morning Adventures #4
The four issue homage to the campy 80s GI Joe cartoon concludes here, with the Genie having granted Cobra Commander’s final wish…
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Comic Book Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary – Deluxe Edition
It’s almost unbelievable that IDW have only been publishing Sonic the Hedgehog comics since 2018, having acquired the license to do so in…
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Video Game Review: Timberman: The Big Adventure (Switch)
A character made famous (or infamous!) in a maddeningly fast-paced button basher not unlike Flappy Bird – albeit chopping down trees instead…
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Board Game Review: Exit: The Lord of the Rings: Shadows Over Middle-Earth
I’ve written about the Exit games before; as well as a general overview of how they work, I’ve also covered a few…
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Comic Book Review: Do A Powerbomb #3
The nefarious Necroton’s Deathlyfe Tag Team Tournament gets underway in this third issue of Do A Powerbomb. Lona and her tag partner,…
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Video Game Review: Mechanic Battle (Nintendo Switch)
A hybrid of top-down racer and mechanic simulator, Mechanic Battle is an unusual proposition. Mostly, it’s a top down racer with a…
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TV Review: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – S1/E1: A Normal Amount of Rage
Doubters, haters and naysayers – here’s my super quick verdict of the first episode of She-Hulk for you, so you can get…
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News: Bud Spencer & Terrence Hill Return in 2023 – in Slaps and Beans 2!
The slapstick-and-action B-movies starring duo Bud Spencer and Terrence Hill will be pretty familiar to lots of people who grew up in…
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News: Colourful Cartoon Brawler Jitsu Squad Announced for Switch, PS4 and PS5
Arriving in 2022, retro-inspired 2D beat ’em up Jitsu Squad is looking incredibly promising. Up to four players can simultaneously take on…
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Comic Book Review: The All-Nighter #3
Vampires Alex and Joy feel compelled to deal with some serious consequences that have arisen from their nocturnal superheroics; they’ve inspired other…
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Comic Book Review: The All-Nighter #2
My review of The All-Nighter #1 noted just how unpredictable and unique it was; now it’s going to be pretty impossible to…
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Hardware Review: Capcom Home Arcade
Though it came out in 2019, we’re only just getting around to reviewing this thing. First things first – what is the…
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Video Game Review: Voyage: Console Edition (Xbox Series X)
For most games, the final pay off is what gives the journey through the game its meaning. Voyage is different; when you…
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Video Game Review: Baba is You (Switch)
Baba Is You is an unusual, highly stylised game with mechanics bearing some resemblance to block-pushing puzzles – albeit block pushing puzzles…
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Comic Book Review: Predator #1 (2022)
When Disney bought Fox and acquired all of their franchises, it was exciting to realise that the Alien and Predator movies might…
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Video Game Review: RITE (Switch)
A game in the grand tradition of tightly constructed, hardcore, single screen platform challenges such as Super Meat Boy, RITE is a…
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Comic Book Review: The All-Nighter #1
Working at the only all night diner in town can be a drag – and burger flipper Alex is bored. On a…
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Comic Book Review: Spider-Punk #3 (2022)
Earth-138’s Spider-Man – Hobie Brown, the titular anarchic Spider-Punk – and his band (consisting of fresh takes on familiar heroes) are on…
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Video Game Review: Flowers by POWGI (Xbox Series X)
Numerous word puzzle titles by POWGI are available on a variety of formats; I’ve seen countless examples of them popping up on…
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Video Game Review: Turrican Anthology Vol. II (Switch)
The first Turrican Anthology – as you can see from my review – was a compilation that I enjoyed enormously. Having fond…
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Video Game Review: Turrican Anthology Vol. I (Switch)
I have very fond memories of playing both Turrican and Turrican II on a friend’s Atari ST, way back in the early…
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Comic Book Review: DC vs Vampires #8
Despite some very promising issues and a great out-of-continuity setting that allows some real freedom when it comes to the huge cast…
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Review: Walkabout Mini Golf – Labyrinth DLC (Oculus/Meta Quest 2)
I’ve been a fan of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth ever since I first saw it in the 80s. The late and dearly missed…
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Comic Book Review: Wild Cards: The Drawing of Cards #1 (2022)
A long running shared universe series of novels and short story anthologies, the very first Wild Cards fiction was published back in…
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News: Turrican Anthology Vol I and Turrican Anthology Vol 2 Now Available for PS4 and Switch
When I think back to the Turrican games – classic 90s run and gun titles that first made an impact on home…
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Comic Book Review: Madballs vs Garbage Pail Kids #1
Two of the biggest gross out kids franchises of the 80s collide for the first time in Madballs vs Garbage Pail Kids.…
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News: Classic 90s Arcade Title Avenging Spirit Launches on Current Gen Consoles
Originally released in arcades in 1991 – and, in slightly different form, on Game Boy in 1992 – Jaleco’s Avenging Spirit has…
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Comic Book Review: Do A Powerbomb #2
The first issue of Do A Powerbomb was a brilliant – and surprisingly heartfelt – riot of colour and action, set primarily…
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Video Game Review: Train Valley Console Edition (Xbox Series X)
Having launched – and seen great success – on the PC back in 2015 (even getting a sequel with numerous DLC packs),…
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Video Game Review: Avenging Spirit (Xbox Series X)
I’m always genuinely taken aback when I encounter a 90s arcade game that I’ve never heard of; having frequented arcades on a…
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Review: The Oliver Twins Collection (Evercade Cartridge 12)
With all profits from the sale of this cartridge going to The National Videogame Museum – which is a worthy and excellent…
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News: Huge Marvel Announcements from SDCC – Wakanda Forever Teaser, Two Avengers Films and More!
Any fears of a Thor: Love and Thunder style wait for a trailer for Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Forever, were…
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Comic Book Review: Street Fighter Classic Volume 1: Round 1 – Fight!
Capcom’s Street Fighter II was a groundbreaking arcade fighting game that changed the trajectory of an entire segment of video games, almost…
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A Big Shout-Out to…Me?
Despite writing daily for this very blog, I also find the time to work on articles for other websites and publications. I’ve…
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Comic Book Review: Alien Annual #1 (2022)
Before we even properly begin, we have to address the cover of Alien Annual #1. Just look at it, take it all…
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Comic Book Review: She-Hulk #5 (2022)
Blindsided by a big, strong dude who has specifically set his sights on Jack of Hearts, Jennifer Walters tries to save her…
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Review: Xeno Crisis/Tanglewood (Evercade Cartridge 11)
Up until this cartridge came out, almost all of the Evercade compilations have been collections of genuine 8-bit and 16-bit games from…
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Film Review: The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022)
Though I’ve never disclosed this on my blog, I’m a huge fan of Bob’s Burgers. An animated sitcom featuring a family who…
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Comic Book Review: GI Joe: 40th Anniversary Special (2022)
It’s 1984. The ‘real’ GI Joe: A Real American Hero’s 21st issue script has gone missing, leaving Marvel with a strict time…
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Review: Technos Collection 1 (Evercade Cartridge 10)
Though most Evercade cartridge compilations have enough variety – and quality – in the games they include that there’s almost certainly something…
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Comic Book Review: The Mandalorian #1 (2022)
Back in the pre-internet days, sometimes your only way of finding out what happened in a particular movie for months after it…
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Comic Book Review: DC vs Vampires #7
As the cover for DC vs Vampires #7 rather dramatically – but accurately – states, the battle between the DC Universe’s heroes…
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TV Review: Ms. Marvel: S1/E6 – No Normal
The Ms Marvel finale is already here – and sees Kamala and her friends desperately trying to save Kamran from the overzealous…
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VR Review: Walkabout Mini Golf (Oculus/Meta Quest 2)
I’m not much of a sports person; never really got into any sport – and golf in particular always bored me. Yet…
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Film Review: Thor: Love and Thunder
As a big MCU fan, a lifelong Marvel Comics fan, a fan of Taika Waititi and someone who adored Thor: Ragnarok, I…
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Comic Book Review: Batman ’89 #6
The dive into an alternate reality – where Warner Bros weren’t scared into changing course by pearl-clutching merchandising partners – Batman ’89…
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Video Game Review: Jetboy and the Randomizer of Doom (Switch)
What at first feels like a competent modernisation of – and homage to – Rare classic JetPac becomes so much more as…
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News: 80 Days & Overboard: Two Award-Winning Narrative Adventures Coming to Switch
ININ Games have just announced a physical edition of two narrative adventure games from inkle – 80 Days & Overboard, with pre-orders…
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Book Review: Quality Wrestling – Pro Wrestling Manual Volume 1: Becoming a Pro Wrestler
Available now from Quality Wrestling – Price £15 (or £18 signed by Rishi & Rajah Ghosh) Have you ever got into a…
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TV Review: Ms. Marvel: S1/E5 – Time and Again
This penultimate episode sees Kamala displaced in time; but for half of the show’s runtime we take a glimpse at what led…
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Comic Book Review: Snow Angels: Season Two #6
I really enjoyed volume one of Snow Angels, even if it did feel a little abrupt by the end of its far-too-short…
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Video Game Review: Remote Life (Xbox Series X)
Impressively, Next Game Level is a developer comprised of just one man; clearly he’s someone who’s got a real passion for the…
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Comic Book Review: Snow Angels: Season Two #5
New discoveries are made as we head towards the conclusion of Snow Angels; there’s some really intriguing details revealed in this penultimate…
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Comic Book Review: Miles Morales and Moon Girl #1
When Devil Dinosaur, Lunella Lafayette’s best friend and partner in crime-busting – who she also shares a mental link with, leading to…
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Video Game Review: Parasite Pack
I first discovered both of the games included in the newly released Parasite Pack thanks to Evercade. Flea! was included on the…
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Comic Book Review: She-Hulk #4 (2022)
Though I wasn’t overly keen on the first issue of Rainbow Rowell’s five issue She-Hulk mini-series, I’m glad I persisted – from…
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TV Review: Ms. Marvel: S1/E4 – Seeing Red
In episode four of Ms. Marvel, Kamala travels to Pakistan with her mother – where she learns some important details about her…
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News: Flea and Tapeworm Disco Puzzle Coming to All Consoles in the Parasite Pack
Scottish indie developer Lowtek Games has teamed with prolific publisher Ratalaika Games to bring two of their titles – Flea and Tapeworm…
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