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Opoona (Nintendo Wii)

I have a terrible terrible sense of direction. I have been known to get lost in people's houses. That's ordinary sized houses. There is just a small part of my mind which is incapable of comprehending (and retaining) where things are in relation to each other. Navigation is my Kryptonite if you will. It makes getting places rather frustrating at the best of times.

Published: Wednesday, 3rd September, 2008 12:30

Space Chimps

As inevitable as the school holiday friendly children's films are the game tie ins aimed at encouraging the friovolous spending of pocket money.

Published: Friday, 22nd August, 2008 12:30

Civilisation Revolution (XBox 360)

This is one of the hardest reviews I have ever had to write. Not because the game is especially difficult to explain, or rubbish, but rather because dragging myself away from the 360 long enough to come to work and actually type something out has been very difficult indeed.

Published: Wednesday, 13th August, 2008 12:30

Space Invaders Extreme (PSP and DS)

The thing about growing up is lots of things that you thought were brilliant in your formative years never seem to be as good as you remember them.

Published: Tuesday, 5th August, 2008 12:00

Cinema Release of the week: Friday August 1st

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are back to reprise their roles of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in a second movie version of the classic TV show.

Published: Wednesday, 30th July, 2008 12:00

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

School has broken up. But for mischievious Luso Clemens there's one last detention to sit through before he can escape. Alone in the library he finds an ancient book with magical powers which pulls him into the mystical land of Ivalice and the middle of a battlefield. And it might just be the key to a peaceful school holiday for gamers everywhere...

Published: Tuesday, 22nd July, 2008 12:00

Cinema Release of the week: Friday July 25th.

The most eagerly anticipated movie of the summer, The Dark Knight, is just a few days away and it promises to be a real treat for fans of the superhero genre. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman all return from Batman Begins and the film also marks the last screen performance by the late Heath Ledger.

Published: Monday, 21st July, 2008 11:00

Cinema Release of the Week: Friday 11th March.

The movie of the week is Mamma Mia! starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth.

Published: Wednesday, 9th July, 2008 13:25

Cinema Film Releases: Friday 4th July.

Included in this weeks releases are Hancock, a somewhat uncoventional entry in the superhero genre starring Will Smith and Kung Fu Panda, an animated feature with Jack Black leading an all star cast.

Published: Wednesday, 2nd July, 2008 12:00

Kung Fu Panda

It's a sad fact of life that most computer games based on films are, well a bit rubbish really. They tend to be fast-coded tie-ins aimed at getting some extra cash out of the parents of youngsters who fall in love with a particular character - after all who needs decent gameplay when you've got such an undiscerning market? With this in mind, I opened Kung Fu Panda with some trepidation. And that was even before I realised it starred the vocal talents of Jack Black who, for my money, is one of the most irritating actors working today.

Published: Monday, 7th July, 2008 12:00

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

With the plethora of music-focused games coming out at the moment my wireless guitar has never been so busy. But with so many different games giving you the chance to harness your inner rock god (or indeed goddess) all vying for your cash, is Guitar Hero: Aerosmith worth opening your wallet?

Published: Tuesday, 1st July, 2008 12:00

Cinema Releases: Friday 20th June.

Included in this weeks releases are The Edge of Love, a romantic drama about the life of the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller and Matthew Rhys. Also showing from Friday is The Escapist, a prison drama with Brian Cox and Joseph Fiennes.

Published: Wednesday, 18th June, 2008 11:20