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Review – Allied

By guest columnist Narrator26. This week saw Robert Zemeckis’ Allied land to mixed reviews from both critics and audiences alike. Considering the highly impressive and hugely influential CV of the underrated Oscar-winner, this return must be considered a disappointment as I, too, found Allied to be a missed opportunity.

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Hearthstone expansion and the epic Tavern at Blizzcon

by: Joseph Gordon The latest Hearthstone expansion “The League of Explorers” will launch November 12th with 45 new cards and new single-player missions. The expansion is centered around Warcraft’s Brann Bronzebeard and his team of archaeological explorers. The new cards come with a new mechanic, “Discover” which will present the player with 3 random cards

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Review: Magic Mike XXL

[Guest Writer: Sara Winchester] It’s been three years since Magic Mike crawled across a movie theater screen and into your panties. Now after a long, hard wait the next chapter for the Kings of Tampa has come back to those screens today, in Magic Mike XXL. When the first Magic Mike came out I admit that I was

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50 Shades
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Review: 50 Shades of Grey

Guest Writer: Sara Winchester There have been few book series that have risen to a worldwide phenomenon since the Twilight series, so it’s appropriate that its successor also started its life trying to be part of the Twilight obsession. 50 Shades of Grey, a nationwide bestseller, started its life as a Twilight fan-fiction. If you

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Tech Review – Wacom Intous Pro

by Caleb Cleveland Along with Wacom‘s rebranding of the Intuos line of digitizing tablets for enthusiasts or hobbyists (replacing their Bamboo line), they created the more up-market Intuos Pro line, intended for professional use. Judging from the mid-size tablet I’m reviewing, the Pros are all sturdy and sleek with a black matte finish, and can

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GDC 2014
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[GDC 2014] Most Interesting Indy Titles

It was my first time at the Game Developers’ Conference this year. Of course, the hardware was nice, but the most interesting sights for me were showcases of the continuing creativity of the Indy developer scene. I came away quite interested in several major titles either currently available or soon to be released, and here

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The Villainous Lair’s Best Comics of 2013

Happy New Years Comic Fans, This year  has been an amazing year for comics. On behalf of the Villainous Lair we bring to you in no particular order the ten “best”  titles of 2013. These spectacular titles run the gamut from main stream Marvel and DC superhero staples to newer independent titles brought to us

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To Timidly Go: Are Sci-Fi Film Tropes Holding Back Sci-Fi Gaming?

With souped-up graphics and processing power, Playstation 4 and Xbox One will bring us one step closer to truly “cinematic” video games. But could game developers’ long quest to emulate silver-screen cool actually limit the creative potential of next-generation console titles? This question came to mind after the recent burst of publicity for Destiny and

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For Star Wars Fans, Is No News Good News? Why a little less info could be great for the franchise and its followers

When Walt Disney executives refused to release new Star Wars: Episode VII details during last weekend’s D23 conference, millions of (fan) voices suddenly cried out in terror. In the audience, there were boos and moans of disappointment; on social sites like Twitter, there was an outpouring of indignant rage. “How are they not even announcing

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