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A look at the evolution of music in videogames, inspired by Health's Max Payne 3 soundtrack

Health to provide Max Payne 3 soundtrack

The LA noise rockers follow the game-soundtracking example of Opeth, Trivium and others

24 Apr 2012

Ever since the very earliest days of home gaming and the release of the Atari 2600 (1977), videogame music has become a part of cultural life. The lack of processing power meant it was necessarily tinny, bleepy and repetitive. Despite this, 8- and…

Save up for some summer sporting action

Save up for some summer sporting action

2012 Olympics, Wimbledon and F1 at Silverstone on the calendar

5 Apr 2012

It’s shaping up to be a great summer, with London taking centre stage as the Olympics come to town. And as the eyes of the world are focused on the UK, this could be the year that re-energises our attitudes to sport and helps spectators make the…

David Kushner - Jacked

David Kushner - Jacked

An entertaining, if hyperbolic, 'unauthorised' history of Grand Theft Auto

16 Mar 2012

(Collins) After a similar book on Doom, journalist David Kushner returns to familiar ground with Jacked. This ‘unauthorised’ history of Grand Theft Auto traces the game’s development from its early beginnings in Dundee to become one of the highest…

PlayStation Vita

Sony PS Vita handheld console - playtest

We try out the new hardware with some of the PSV launch titles, including WipeOut and Uncharted

3 Feb 2012

Sony’s new PS Vita is a pretty impressive bit of kit. It’s the most powerful dedicated handheld gaming device on the market. In practical terms it’s pretty much a PS3 in your pocket. The full HD OLED screen really pops and, due to the processing power…

Tekken: Blood Vengeance

Tekken: Blood Vengeance

Fluid but uneven CGI movie based on the popular games franchise

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…

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Popular events

The Idiot at the Wall
Date	Location
Premiere of a new play by Elspeth Turner, performed as the inaugural show from new theatre company FirstBicycle. Modern meets traditional and Gaelic meets English in this tale of myth and reality set on a Hebridean island during World War I. View full details and ticket info
31 May–9 Jun Thu–Sat 7.30pm	The Pleasance, Edinburgh

Macbeth
Date	Location
Alan Cumming stars in a hotly anticipated new one-man adaptation of Macbeth from the National Theatre of Scotland. View full details
13 Jun–30 Jun Not Mon	Tramway, Glasgow

Krapp's Last Tape/Footfalls
Date	Location
Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape is a brilliantly sardonic but also moving study of age, nostalgia and self-delusion, while his Footfalls is a haunting portrayal of a woman obsessively revisiting her life. Both are directed here by Dominic Hill. View full details
30 May–9 Jun Not Mon & Sun	Citizens Theatre, Glasgow

Educating Rita
Date	Location
Matthew Kelly and Claire Sweeney star in Willy Russell's play about a young girl's introduction to literature. View full details
31 May Thu 2.30pm & 7.30pm	Theatre Royal, Glasgow
11 Jun–16 Jun Mon–Wed 7.30pm; Thu 2pm & 7.30pm; Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
1 Aug–3 Aug Wed–Fri 5.40–7.10pm 4 Aug–26 Aug Fri–Sun 5.40–7.10pm Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.	George Square Theatre at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 5.40–7.10pm 2 for 1 Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.	George Square Theatre at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh
8 Aug–27 Aug Mon–Thu 5.40–7.10pm Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.	George Square Theatre at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Date	Location
Reid Kerr College HND Acting students perform Shakespeare's supernatural, forest-based comedy. This glam rock version is set in the 70s, and promises 'a comic rollerskating ride from start to finish.' View full details
30 May–1 Jun Wed–Fri 7.30pm	The SPACE, Glasgow

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