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Tekken: Blood Vengeance

Tekken: Blood Vengeance

Fluid but uneven CGI movie based on the popular games franchise

(2 stars)1 Feb 2012

This is actually the third movie based on the immensely popular fighting games, but Tekken: Blood Vengeance (Manga Entertainment) is the first fully computer animated version and was originally available as part of the Tekken Hybrid package. It looks…

The best family games this Christmas

The best family games this Christmas

Animal Croquet, Pointless, Angry Birds, Rory Story Cubes and Spyro the Dragon featured

13 Dec 2011

Animal Croquet One for the little ones or if you just fancy a very civilised mini game of croquet indoors. £24 (currently on special offer online at £16.50) from poshlittletots.com Pointless The much loved TV quiz show with Alexander Armstrong…

Battlefield 3 vs Modern Warfare 3 - review

Battlefield 3 vs Modern Warfare 3 - review

The two big first person shooters go head-to-head

13 Dec 2011

First out of the blocks is Battlefield 3 PC/PS3/Xbox 360 (EA) ●●●●, sequel to the 2005 tactical FPS. For the first time in the series’ history we have a single player campaign and it’s a turgid affair, plagued by over-scripting and infuriating enemy AI.

Rockstar release the Grand Theft Auto V trailer

Rockstar releases the Grand Theft Auto V trailer

Watch the latest release from the Scottish game developer here

2 Nov 2011

Edinburgh-based games developer Rockstar have unveiled the first look at Grand Theft Auto V, the latest instalment in the world-famous series. The trailer, while still occupying the fictional universe that GTA has always been set in (with one small…

Scottish BAFTA awards shortlist announced

Scottish BAFTA awards 2011 shortlist announced

Peter Mullan's NEDS receives four nominations in this year's shortlist

18 Oct 2011

The Scottish BAFTA Awards have returned after a one-year absence, with the nominations shortlist announced yesterday by Karen Dunbar. Peter Mullan's NEDS, a film telling the story of a teenage boy growing up in 1970s Glasgow, received four…

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deviator
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Radical street theatre game that turns Glasgow into a grown-up playground. Install the deviator app on your smart phone (or hire one of a limited number of smart phones from The Arches 20 minutes before the performance begins), and spend an hour following hidden audio instructions across the city, encountering a team of mischief-makers who are bound to complicate things. Part of SURGE Festival.
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23 Jul–29 Jul
(Over-18s only) Mon–Thu 5.30pm, 6.30pm & 7.30pm; Sat & Sun 3pm, 4pm & 5pm 		The Arches, Glasgow
Edinburgh Interactive
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An annual conference for those in the interactive entertainment and media sectors has given rise to an accompanying public programme which features screenings of brand new video game excerpts, gameplay sessions, workshops and industry talks and advice (making this a particularly unmissable event for those looking to get a job in video games).
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9 Aug–11 Aug Times vary Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Family Fun Day
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Family activities including bouncy castles, facepainting, a children’s entertainer, games and a barbecue.
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22 Jun 1pm Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr
Spring Fling
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Family day of music, storytelling, games, crafts and costumed characters.
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3 Jun 10am National Museum of Costume, Dumfries