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REVIEW: Final Fantasy XIII on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

09:42 - 10 March 2010

DO you keep your teeth in a glass of water at night? If so, you re probably old enough to remember the debut of the first Final Fantasy role-playing game in 1987. Since then, the award-winning series has gone from strength to strength, selling an astonish... Full Story »

The pick of this week's cheats...

09:41 - 10 March 2010

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Wii TO get a boost at the start of the race, press and hold accelerate just as you see the three of the countdown begin to fade. Heavy Rain PS3 ONCE you ve beaten the game you can use the Chapter Select menu to go back and... Read More »

News: Mario set to venture into space

09:38 - 10 March 2010

EVERYBODY S favourite portly plumber, Mario, is set to blast off into outer space for another planet-hopping adventure on June 11. That s the date when UK gamers will be able to get their hands on Wii-only title, Super Mario Galaxy 2, the sequel to one o... Read More »

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Dead Like Harry Know The Joy Of Good Living The Label Records

09:35 - 04 March 2010

WITH a debut album ready but no money, this Sheffield sextet struck a deal with Arctic Monkeys producer Alan Smyth, helping build his new recording studio in lieu of payment. The result is a glut of Springsteen-style guitar pop; feel-good music offset by... Full Story »

Joanna Newsom Have One On Me Drag City Records

09:34 - 04 March 2010

AFTER another lengthy wait from the leftfield songbird on the cusp of mainstream recognition, she drops this three-disc behemoth of 18 songs, stretching well over two hours. Just like the generous album title, there is more than enough to go around for fa... Read More »

Brits 2010

09:19 - 03 March 2010

YOU watched the live performances from the Brits on television now relive the highs and lows of the ultimate music awards ceremony with this two-disc compilation album. This CD includes some of the biggest hits from the last year including Patience by Tak... Read More »

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DVD Reviews

Inglorious Basterds – Cert 18

07:52 - 10 March 2010

FOR Quentin Tarantino, the man once hailed as the saviour of modern cinema, Inglorious Basterds marks a return to form. Set in Nazi-occupied France during WWII a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as The Basterds are chosen to spread fear through... Full Story »

HARRY BROWN (18)

09:32 - 04 March 2010

A FORMER marine living out his days on an east London sink estate turns vigilante on the gangs terrorising the neighbourhood. Michael Caine puts in a compelling performance as Harry, a lonely pensioner forced to take action after his old friend is killed... Read More »

FANTASTIC MR FOX (PG)

09:31 - 04 March 2010

THE conceited Mr Fox sets out to prove just how fantastic he is when the wood s way of life is threatened by nasty farmers – but his remedy could end up being more dangerous than the threat. Director Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic),... Read More »

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Book Reviews

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

07:51 - 10 March 2010

THE well deserved winner of this year s Booker Prize, Wolf Hall is a stunning portrait of England in the 1500s. Henry VIII is on the throne and desperate to secure the succession with a male heir. Cardinal Wolsey is charged with securing the divorce from... Full Story »

THE LAST 10 SECONDS by Simon Kernick

09:29 - 04 March 2010

HAVING worked as an undercover cop for the last 10 years, Sean Egan is used to life on the edge. He s recently infiltrated one of London s most dangerous criminal gangs, and they want him for a very special job – the daring abduction from police custody o... Read More »

Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

09:17 - 03 March 2010

SHORTLISTED for this year s Booker Prize Little Stranger is a supernatural tale and a fascinating portrait of the demise of the landed gentry, likened to such classics as Brideshead Revisited and Rebecca. It is narrated by a doctor, who is a rather dreary... Read More »