GAME REVIEW – Puzzle Agent 2

By Marty Mulrooney

Puzzle Agent 2

A direct sequel to last year’s superb Puzzle Agent by Telltale Games, Puzzle Agent 2 once again sees players taking control of FBI Agent Nelson Tethers (Department of Puzzle Research) as he investigates a series of mysterious disappearances in the sleepy town of Scoggins, Minnesota. Featuring the stunning artwork of Graham Annable, Puzzle Agent 2 is certainly a winner in the looks department. But, does it have the puzzles to match?

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GAME REVIEW – Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360)

By Stewart Sutherland

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True for many movies, the last two live action Transformers films have not had the best video game tie-ins. Following the success of their original Transformers game War For Cybertron, many fans breathed easy knowing that High Moon Studios were taking that game’s layout and returning with new title Dark of the Moon. So why is it such a disappointment?

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FILM REVIEW – Tracker

By Marty Mulrooney

Tracker

Tracker is a 2010 British/New Zealand action-thriller directed by British film and television director Ian Sharp. Set in 1903 New Zealand, Tracker stars Ray Winstone as Arajan van Diemen, an Afrikaner veteran of the Boer War and master tracker, who is offered a bounty to capture Kereama (Temuera Morrison), a Māori seafarer accused of killing a British soldier. Tracker was recently released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK by Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment.

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INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Dan Marshall (Size Five Games)

By Marty Mulrooney

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The indie gaming scene has seen a huge boom over the past few years, especially within the adventure genre. Size Five Games (formerly Zombie Cow Studios), a British independent video game developer founded by Dan Marshall in 2008, is a prime example. The studio’s critically acclaimed games ‘Ben There, Dan That!’ and ‘Time Gentlemen, Please!’ are in many ways leading the charge. It is therefore with great pleasure that I present an exclusive interview with Dan Marshall!

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