News: Colourful Cartoon Brawler Jitsu Squad Releasing for Switch, PS4 and PS5 on 9th December 2022
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: Barnstormers #1
1927, North Carolina. Down on his luck, pilot Hawk E. Baron flies from town to town, entertaining the locals with dangerous flying…
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News: Evercade Game of the Month for November 2022: Yeah Yeah Beebiss II
I’m incredibly late to the party with November’s Evercade Game of the Month, as there’s only a few days left to check…
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Comic Book Review: DC vs Vampires #11
Last ditch battles are breaking out in several vital areas, with betrayals and double crosses coming thick and fast. The last, best…
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TV Review: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
After the superb Werewolf by Night, The Guardians of the Galaxy is the second Marvel Studios Special Presentation; essentially a one-off TV…
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Comic Book Review: GI Joe: A Real American Hero #297
It’s the end of an era, as IDW’s amazing GI Joe run comes to a close. Despite having legendary GI Joe writer…
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Shameless Self Promotion Time Again: Of Donuts and Dodos
I was recently given a retro-styled game named Donut Dodo to review (thank you, Flynn’s Arcades!). Styled after classic single screen arcade…
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Comic Book Review: The All-Nighter #8
Joy’s attempt to reconnect with her mother goes disatrously wrong, as her sibling discovers her and refuses to believe that her sister…
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TV Review: Star Wars: Andor – S1/E12: Rix Road
Maarva Andor’s funeral procession is going ahead; the ISB intending to use the ceremony to flush out Cassian and finally capture him.…
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Comic Book Review: Unnatural #1
“Am I asking for too much?” Leslie, the protagonist of Unnatural, ponders. “A normal life would be nice, without waking up to…
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RIP Jason David Frank (1973-2022)
I was too old to be the target audience for Power Rangers even when the first series debuted in the mid-90s. However,…
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Comic Book Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #1 (2022)
Following hot on the heels of GI Joe: A Real American Hero: Saturday Morning Adventures is this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mini…
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Comic Book Review: The All-Nighter #7
The city is being overrun with new superheroes, while at the same time large numbers of people are going missing. Could each…
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Board Game Review: Heroclix – X of Swords Miniatures Game (Starter Set)
Heroclix has been around in one form or another since 2002, remarkably. It’s a miniatures game that’s suitable for beginners, players of…
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Album Review: The Institute by Goodvibes Sound
The warmth and long days of summer may be nowhere to be found at the moment, but the guys from Goodvibes Sound…
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TV Review: Star Wars: Andor – S1/E11: Daughter of Ferrix
Andor’s mother has passed away; her funeral seems to be the perfect opportunity for the ISB to catch Cassian. Meanwhile, he’s on…
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Board Game Review: Chronicles of Crime
Note: My Chronicles of Crime review was originally published not long after the base game had been released; since then, it’s been…
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Streets of Superstition: A NES Game That Never Was
As part of RoseTintedSpectrum’s proposed second series of YouTube videos – based around the concept of various contributors from the video game…
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Comic Book Review: Finding Batman (2022)
Though it’s just one short story – as part of the brilliant comic book anthology special, DC Pride 2022, and which you…
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Comic Book Review: Night of the Comet
A ruthless killer is hired to kill an old Samurai – and their confrontation leads to the memories of a tragic incident,…
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Comic Book Review: Predator #4 (2022)
Having successfully turned the tables on the Predators nearly two dozen times, it seems that Theta’s hunts have finally caused the Yautja…
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Comic Book Review: Do A Powerbomb #5
Do A Powerbomb hurtles towards its final stages as Necroton’s Deathlyfe Tag Team Tournament nears its conclusion. Lona and Cobrasun seek to…
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TV Review: Star Wars: Andor – S1/E10: One Way Out
Following the revelation that, rather than being released, once their sentences are up all prisoners are simply being shifted elsewhere within the…
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Video Game Review: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood and Teef (Xbox Series X)
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Which is both the blessing and curse of the Warhammer…
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Comic Book Review: Wild Cards: The Drawing of Cards #4 (2022)
All Croyd Crenson wants to do is be alert and look ‘normal’ for his sister’s wedding. The trouble is, his ‘Joker’ mutation…
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Comic Book Review: Wild Cards: The Drawing of Cards #3 (2022)
The heroic Jet Boy has failed to stop the evil Dr Tod from detonating an alien bomb over Manhattan – and humanity…
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Kickstarter Spotlight: Zid Journey
“Two years ago, me and my girlfriend finished and released Zniw Adventure,” Łukasz Mikołajczyk tells me. Zniw Adventure, by Mikołajczyk and Karolina…
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Video Game Review: Last Days of Lazarus (Xbox Series X)
They say never judge a book by its cover – and that’s especially true of Last Days of Lazarus, an indie game…
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Comic Book Review: Heirs of Ashuradō #1
Creator Gil Murillo has crafted the beginning of an incredibly intriguing and original tale with the opening issue of Heirs of Ashuradō.…
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TV Review: Star Wars: Andor – S1/E9: Nobody’s Listening!
Cassian’s nightmarish incarceration goes from bad to worse, as word spreads of a major problem in another area of the facility and…
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Kickstarter Spotlight: The Man Who Died Twice – Hardcover Graphic Novel
I grew up devouring comics and playing game books – Fighting Fantasy mostly, but I wasn’t too fussy; I’d read and play…
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Comic Book Review: DC vs Vampires #10
An uneasy alliance has been struck between the heroes and at least one vampire, while another team does their best to sneak…
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Kickstarter Spotlight: Lost in the Shuffle: A Double-Dealing Puzzle Game
Currently seeking funds – and heading towards the end of its rightfully successful Kickstarter campaign as of the time of writing –…
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Comic Book Review: Grimland: Ascension (2022)
As the cover of Grimland: Ascension states, the year is 3085. Human civilisation has expanded across the galaxy – and, following a…
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Comic Book Review: Creepshow #2 (2022)
The first original series based on EC horror comic-homaging, anthology movie Creepshow continues with this second issue. Unfortunately, it’s just a bit…
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Comic Book Review: Moon Knight Annual #1 (2022)
Am I the only person bothered by Marvel’s maddeningly pointless relaunches and numbering systems? I assume not, but here’s another reason to…
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TV Review: Star Wars: Andor – S1/E8: Narkina 5
Cassian Andor is in deep trouble – incarcerated for six years for practically no crime at all, he’s trapped in a nightmarishly…
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Comic Book Review: The All-Nighter #6
Ian’s clandestine past has come back to haunt him – but at the diner, the other members of his found family seem…
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Comic Book Review: Alien #2 (2022)
Though I’m still baffled by Marvel’s decision to relaunch their Alien series with a new number one, two issues in it does…
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Comic Book Review: Predator #3 (2022)
Theta’s encounter with a Predator on a frozen planet brings her to a startling realisation about who’s hunting and tracking who. It…
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Comic Book Review: Chronicles of Ivy Episode 1: Cosmic Castle
This opening chapter of Chronicles of Ivy mostly concerns itself with a high tech heist; the theft of a valuable treasure from…
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Comic Book Review: Madballs vs Garbage Pail Kids #4
Can we just take a minute to appreciate Joe Simko’s gorgeous cover for Madballs vs Garbage Pail Kids #4? The nostalgia fuelled…
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Video Game Review: A Winding Path (Switch)
The gentle, chilled out ambience of A Winding Path is incredibly compelling and very soothing; it’s a lovely little game that kept…
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TV Review: Star Wars: Andor – S1/E7: Announcement
With the heist successful and news spreading across the galaxy, the surviving rebels split up and go to ground. The Imperial reaction…
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News: Halloween Hijinks 2022 – A Livestream TTRPG Event for Charity
Roll for Good are a European/UK-based community that utilise tabletop roleplaying to raise funds for charity. The diverse Roll for Good community…
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Comic Book Review & Kickstarter Spotlight: Bigfoot Knows Karate #1: Hunter/Prey & Bigfoot Knows Karate #2: Born Under A Bad Sign
A very Zen, very articulate defender of the forests is the cryptid protagonist of Bigfoot Knows Karate from creators Dan Price and…
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VR Review: Synth Riders
Available now on: PSVR, Oculus/Meta Quest, Oculus/Meta Rift, Steam & Viveport (Quest 2 version tested) – Official website here Note: This review…
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Kickstarter Spotlight: Orphans of the Impact Winter #1-#5
When I reviewed the first issue of Orphans of the Impact Winter recently, I noted that it was a unique and engaging…
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3 Poker Video Games You Need to Play
The gamification of poker through video games is an exciting development in the £55 billion online gaming industry. Nowadays, you don’t have…
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Comic Book Review: The Denim Devil #1
It’s October, which is the perfect time to check out scary stuff no matter what the medium. Which is why I couldn’t…
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TV Review: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – S1/E9: Whose Show Is This?
After her (understandable) loss of control at the Gala, Jen finds herself in serious legal trouble – and that’s just the beginning…
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TV Review: Star Wars: Andor – S1/E6: The Eye
Under cover of a beautiful natural phenomenon that’s going to keep the Imperial forces – and the locals – distracted, the Rebel…
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Film Review: The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
It’s spooky season, so in order to get in the mood I thought I’d dip my toe in the dark and murky…
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TV Review: Star Wars: Andor – S1/E5: The Axe Forgets
Cassian – still with his made-up-on-the-spot name identity of ‘Clem’ – continues to go through the meticulous, laborious planning and waiting on…
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Comic Book Review: DC vs Vampires #9
Things are looking pretty bleak for the DC Universe, with humans being kept in pens to provide food for the super-powered vampires…
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Comic Book Review: Garbage Pail Kids: Origins #1
Having been enjoying the daft, gross out, hugely entertaining crossover Madballs vs Garbage Pail Kids recently, I couldn’t wait to check out…
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TV Review: Werewolf by Night (2022)
A group of monster hunters compete to take down a fearsome beast in order to gain possession of the Bloodstone, a powerful…
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TV Review: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – S1/E8: Ribbit and Rip it
Jen takes on a new client – hapless wannabe superhero Leap-Frog – after a suit malfunction. This sees her taking on Luke…
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TV Review: Star Wars: Andor – S1/E4: Aldhani
After helping Andor escape the clutches of the Pre-Mor Authority, Luthen Rael makes him a tempting, if dangerous offer – though Andor…
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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 1950s,…
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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
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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
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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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