GAME PREVIEW – Transformers: War For Cybertron (All Platforms)

By Stewie Sutherland

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If there’s a franchise that’s been retold over and over again it’s the story of the Transformers. In their 25 year lifespan they’ve had stories of beast wars and machine battles on Earth and in space. One series may have heroic leader Optimus Prime take the form of a semi-trailer fighting a planet-sized villain and in the next he’ll be a fire truck that combines with his tough-guy brother Ultra Magnus. He’s been a big gorilla that’s played King Kong with T-rex Megatron and won time and time again, and recently he’s returned to the silver screen to tear bad guys apart and draw attention away from Megan Fox’s lacklustre acting.

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GAME REVIEW – Din’s Curse (PC)

By Duncan Voice

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Indecision is perhaps my most irritating trait. If my life were an RPG, I’d probably be wearing [Inconclusive flip flops of procrastination] that gifted the wearer -10 points to the decisiveness stat. Staring at the character creation screen for a good couple of hours flicking between nose shapes is customary, and I’ve lost count of the hours lost after deleting a character because I didn’t like their hair style.

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ALTERNATIVE MUSINGS – Why Changing Cole For Infamous 2 Is A Bad Idea (PS3)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Cast your eyes above for me. See that mean looking dude? That is Cole MacGrath from 2009’s Infamous on PlayStation 3! Pretty badass huh? Well, the folks at Sucker Punch Productions obviously didn’t think so. They have decided to completely revamp the character, in both looks and voice, for the sequel. Suffice to say, I think this is a pretty bad idea…

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FILM REVIEW – Father Of My Children

By Marty Mulrooney

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It is not a very well kept secret that I am a huge fan of all things French cinema. My interest started on the somewhat lighter end of the scale with an early appreciation of Luc Besson (Leon, The Fifth Element), before blossoming in my later years into an active appreciation of directors such as Olivier Marchal (36 Quai des Orfèvres) and Guillaume Canet (Tell No One). Le père de mes enfants is my latest foray into this wonderful country’s cinematic output. Released over here in the UK as Father Of My Children, this is the film that rewrites the rulebook on how to deal with loss, tragedy and hope on the big screen.

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