By Marty Mulrooney
Max & the Magic Marker is a physics based 2D puzzle platformer for WiiWare, PC & Macintosh. The game was created by Press Play – an independent studio based in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was also recently released for Windows Phone 7.
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By Elena Cresci
Burke and Hare sees director John Landis return to the big screen with his first feature film in 20 years. In this latest offering, The Blues Brothers, Animal House and Trading Places director attempts to bring humour to a most grisly case of murders, with the help of an array of familiar faces of British comedy. The historical basis of the film lies in the infamous Burke and Hare murders that took place during the 1820’s, when two body-snatchers turned to murder in order to make money from the medical community’s desperate need for cadavers. It’s clear that Landis set himself quite the challenge in making comedy out of such a grisly inspiration.
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By Marty Mulrooney
Blood Stone 007 is an action game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Telling an original James Bond story entirely separate from the film series, the game features the voices and likenesses of Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, and Joss Stone. Bizzare Creations had a lot to overcome when undertaking this project: they are more well known for their racing games (Project Gotham Racing series) than their action efforts (The Club), and the highly anticipated Goldeneye 007 on Nintendo Wii shared the same release date.
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By Marty Mulrooney
John Hicklenton was a cult British comics artist best known for his work on 2000 AD and Judge Dredd. He recently died aged 42 after suffering from Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis for 10 years. An award-winning film documenting his art and life entitled Here’s Johnny was shown on More4 in 2008. 100 Months is Hicklenton’s last complete work, which he worked on right up until his death at Dignitas in Zurich in March 2010.
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