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Watch Dogs is exactly what you think it is. It’s Assassin’s Creed 4 meets GTA 5 meets Batman Arkham City… but–despite the pedigree of its influencers–it narrowly fails to better any of them. Don’t misunderstand: it’s a great game that combines some smart ideas with an innovative setting, but it’s …

Disney Infinity is a collectible toy line, a world creation platform, and an action platformer. It’s a game where Pirates of the Caribbean’s Jack Sparrow can race Cars’ Lightning McQueen through Cinderella’s castle. It’s a game where Monsters U’s Sully can dodge behind The Lion King’s Pride Rock while having …

Game Of Thrones 3.03 “Walk Of Punishment” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) Episode 3.03 Writers: David Benioff and DB Weiss Directors: David Benioff THE ONE WHERE Tyrion is given a new job, Dany gambles with her dragons, Jaime talks himself into trouble and Mance Rayder …

After the loveable underdog that was Strictly Ballroom (1992) and Shakespeare sensation Romeo + Juliet , next came Baz Luhrmann’s Marmite film: a jukebox musical that brings Nirvana and Elton John to 19th-century Paris. The MTV cutting, ADHD soundtrack and in-your-face campness sends some running for the hills – but …

Wizards Vs Aliens 1.01-2 “Dawn Of The Nekross Parts One & Two” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episodes 1.01-2 Writer: Phil Ford Director: Daniel O’Hara THE ONE WHERE Schoolboy Tom Clarke, who is a wizard, finds himself battling a spaceship full of aliens who’ve turned up to eat Earth’s …

The Just Dance series is settling into a groove going into its fourth iteration. Rather than making any real changes like Dance Central 3 did this year with its story mode, Just Dance 4 closely retreads the same territory as its predecessors. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as the …

It’s fun to revisit the past, whether it’s by watching an old film or replaying a game from your childhood. There have been many recent indie games that indulge in deep tributes to the past, but developer VBlank has broken the mold when it comes to retro love in its …

The core elements of the Counter-Strike series haven’t changed much since the original Half-Life mod emerged in 1999. That trend continues with the newest update, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, for better and worse. Though the $15 downloadable title keeps the core of the series’ gameplay alive, preserving the traditional maps, gun …

Open-world games are marvels of modern technology and, as such, they usually have issues that are often condoned in favor of the bigger picture. Simplistic melee, sloppy gunplay, or loose driving can be ignored if everything else is strong. Sleeping Dogs (opens in new tab) made no such concessions on …

Take a story based on the familiar mythology of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the lightning fast combat of combo action games, the item collecting of a dungeon-crawler, then give it the scope of a Zelda title, and you’ll have an idea of what to expect from THQ’s Darksiders …