Games Addict
12:11 - 14 August 2008
Price: £34.99 Format: PC Age rating: 12+ OPENING with the destruction of the Earth by an armada of alien spaceships, Space Siege certainly knows how to put on a great show. Set in the late 22nd century and taking place entirely on Armstrong – the only e... Full Story »
12:10 - 14 August 2008
MESMERISING Japanese arcade players for the past year, Battle Fantasia is a street fighting arcade game that s about as eccentric as they come. Featuring a roster of characters that could be moonlighting from a Brothers Grimm fairytale – as interpreted by... Read More »
10:02 - 21 August 2008
The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Format: Nintendo DS Price: £24.99 The major problem facing games which are developed to coincide with movies is that they often come across as rushed and underdeveloped. For the first few levels of the game it seems... Read More »
CD Reviews
09:50 - 21 August 2008
Another debut record, this time a Portland, Oregon supergroup made up of members of long-dead but legendary (in certain circles) Blood Brothers and Pretty Girls Make Graves. BB s Johnny Whitney takes on vocal duties, singing and screaming over a glam-ti... Full Story »
09:48 - 21 August 2008
Actor turned singer Joe Van Moyland heads up this band, replete with arguably the most indulgently stupid moniker ever committed to record. Nevertheless, the triple Js sound isn t nearly as poor, kicking off with the propulsive and sublimely catchy Brit-... Read More »
12:30 - 20 August 2008
THIS is the debut album by Scandinavian teenager, Ida Maria who is probably best known for her deliberately provocative lyrics. The quirky I Like You So Much Better When You ve Naked shot her to fame winning her coveted slots at 2008 s Isle Of Wight and... Read More »
DVD Reviews
09:46 - 21 August 2008
Poppy is the unlikely heroine in director Mike Leigh s latest trawl through the nation s unhinged, lost and marginalised population. A got-to-laugh-haven t-you London primary school teacher, Poppy s chirpy outlook cannot be dimmed by anything life throws... Full Story »
09:45 - 21 August 2008
Based on the graphic novels by Marjane Satrapi, this is the author s account of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and then watching from the West as the Iran-Iraq war wiped out a generation. A fan of Michael Jackson with dreams of being a... Read More »
12:33 - 20 August 2008
SET in the stunning historic city of Bath, a place steeped in over 3,000 years of history, Bonekickers is an action-packed ride through history. The show follows passionate archaeologist Gillian Magwilde (Julie Graham) and her team, comprised of her ex D... Read More »
Book Reviews
09:42 - 21 August 2008
The queen of chick lit is back with yet another gripping tale. But if you don t want your life disrupted don t pick up this book because once opened, it s hard to put down. It follows one charming man and his connection to four women and traces the stor... Full Story »
12:28 - 20 August 2008
WRITTEN in a compelling style by award-winning journalist Tina Brown, The Diana Chronicles is more than the story of the ill-fated Princess of Wales. It examines the relationship between the press, the public and the monarchy and how it changed between 19... Read More »
11:10 - 14 August 2008
WHATEVER else you may think of Russell Brand, his quick-wittedness and excellent command of the English language cannot be denied and are highly evident in this No.1 bestseller. Brand s autobiography, unlike many celebrity biogs, has been written by the l... Read More »