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Top 7 Fictional Bromances

July 3, 2016 Noel Gleeson

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Ah yes. The bromance. Defined perhaps best by Turk and JD in a song for the ages, ‘Guy Love‘. There’s something inherently endearing about this unique relationship in fiction. And a theme of ‘sidekicks’ was all the excuse I needed to compile a list of my favourite bromances in fiction. 7. Cole and Zeke (inFamous) Man, […]

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‘You’ve Got A Friend In Me’ – Randy Newman – Track Of The Day

July 3, 2016 Noel Gleeson

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With a theme of ‘sidekicks’ for the day, there were a fair few choices open to me. How many songs deal with friendship and being there for someone else? More than enough! But as much as that could be argued, there was only one real choice. Randy Newman‘s 1995 classic, ‘You’ve Got A Friend In […]

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A Minecraft Movie Defeats The Purpose Of Minecraft

July 2, 2016 Anthony McGlynn

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As is the way of things for many pop culture phenomena, Minecraft is getting the movie treatment. Warner Bros. have announced that a film adaptation of the intensely popular, wildly successful creation game has a release date of May 24, 2019, which, while director Rob McElhenney has been attached since last July, puts the production […]

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Shaft (1971) – ReWatch

July 1, 2016 Dave McEvoy

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Tomorrow is the 45th anniversary of Shaft, the jewel in the crown of the blaxploitation genre. Even the powerful effect this film had on American cinema is overshadowed by its phenomenal cultural impact. Richard Roundtree’s portrayal of John Shaft turned him into a cinema icon and became a measuring stick for power, strength, confidence and […]

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Culture

‘I Am Canadian’ – Robert Armes – Track Of The Day

July 1, 2016 Raymond Provencher

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This is my first ‘Track of the Day’, and since I am Canadian myself, I decided to pay tribute to my home country. I have lived in Ireland for about a year and half now, but I am very proud of my Canadian roots. July 1st is Canada Day; the day, that in 1867, it became an […]

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Anime

The Ace Attorney Case Continues – Otaku Review

June 30, 2016 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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Playing catch up is probably the worst part of each anime season. There is always going to be that one series that you stick with, letting the others fall by the wayside. This leaves a number of titles to binge-watch in order to catch up. Otaku Review will cover the series we stuck around with […]

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Forgotten Childhood: Final Fantasy X

June 30, 2016 Laura Kelly

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Following on from last week’s Forgotten Childhood, Final Fantasy 9, let’s take a look at Final Fantasy X. Over 15 years since the original release, Square Enix was kind enough to bring out a HD Remaster of both Final Fantasy X and X-2. I have been binging my way through X for the last few weeks, determined to get every […]

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Game of Thrones S6 EP10 ‘Winds of Winter’ – Review

June 30, 2016 Brandon Collins

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By the Old Gods and the New, what a finale. Perhaps the greatest one in the history of the series? It certainly went out with fireworks. Usually when I’m lost for words with Thrones it’s from unmitigated horror. This time it’s just awe. The plot takes enormous strides forward with each scene, before breaking into a sprint towards […]

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Mirror’s Edge Catalyst – Review

June 30, 2016 Laura Kelly

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We finally have it, folks! After months of previews and beta testing, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst is released. Mirror’s Edge Catalyst is a reboot of the 2008 game Mirror’s Edge. A sequel had been teased for many years since the games inception. However, it wasn’t until 2013 that we were actually given a confirmation. 3 long years of development have culminated […]

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‘Tomb Raider Main Theme’ – Nathan McCree – Track Of The Day & Interview

June 30, 2016 Brian Dooley

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Today’s track of the day is the original Tomb Raider main theme by Nathan McCree. I have many great gaming memories over the years, be it gaming with friends, favourite levels, memorable stories, well written characters etc. but some memories involve music. Gaming music has a bigger factor in games these days, with bigger budgets and talented […]

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