Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 will let you skip to the last level of the campaign

It’s a rule as old as gaming itself; to reach the last level of a game, you must progress through all of the previous levels. Unless you use cheats, which, let’s be honest, most of us probably did back in the day. Well, as Bob Dylan once said, the times …

15/10/2015

Chris Smith

News

8 Great Films You Might Have Missed in 2015

It’s been a busy old year at the cinemas, with huge films like Avengers: Age of Ultron, Jurassic World and Mad Max: Fury Road earning great reviews and even great amounts of money. With so many big films hitting the big screen, though, quite a few have slipped through the …

14/10/2015

Chris Smith

Movies

9 of the weirdest musical collaborations ever

There’s nothing quite like two brilliant artists coming together to record a song. Musical history is full of brilliant collaborations, from Jay-Z and Kanye to Queen and David Bowie. However, sometimes two artists from completely different sides of the track get together to record a track, resulting in some weird …

13/10/2015

Chris Smith

Music

5 forgotten retro games that need a modern update

Retro gaming is all the rage at the moment, with gamers across the globe digging out their old consoles and taking a trip down gaming memory lane. The trend has led to the revival of quite a few retro franchises, although some of our favourites have sadly been overlooked. Here …

12/10/2015

Chris Smith

Games

David Bowie has retired from touring, according to Isle of Wight festival promoter

David Bowie fans, grab a hankie: according to legendary tour promoter John Giddings, Bowie will never tour again. Music Week reports that Giddings told audiences at the International Festival Forum that Bowie has told him personally that he has no plans to hit the road again in the future. Giddings, …

12/10/2015

Chris Smith

News

2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced: NWA, The Smiths and Chic up for induction

The list of nominees for induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 has been announced, with NWA, Chic and The Smiths among the frontrunners. The list of nominees is as follows: – Janet Jackson – Chicago – The Cars – Cheap Trick – Steve Miller – The …

09/10/2015

Chris Smith

News

10 things you didnâ€™t know about The Walking Dead

With The Walking Dead returning to our screens next week, we decided to scour the internet wasteland for tasty facts about our favourite gang of survival experts and the brain munchers who follow them. Share your own trivia in the comments! Daryl wasn’t supposed to be in the show Despite …

09/10/2015

Chris Smith

TV

7 movies you didnâ€™t know were based on true stories

When a movie claims to be based on a true story, it generally means it’s taken a real life event that was kind of interesting and then embellished with exciting stuff like car chases, explosions and fighting. Whereas most ”˜based on a true story’ movies wear their real life inspirations …

09/10/2015

Chris Smith

Movies

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