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Pesterquest (PS4 / PS5) - Game review

Embark on a quest of epic importance in Pesterquest, a grimsical episodic visual novel set in the darkly funny Homestuck/Hiveswap universe created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie. Find all the answers you're looking for across 14 volumes of idiosyncratic adventure packed with visual mastery and shrewdly written narrative. As you zap between Earth and Alternia, you’ll discover and reconnect with up to 20 friends both extra and terrestrial... [click here...]

 

Hiveswap Friendsim (PS4 / PS5) - Game review

Welcome to Hiveswap Friendsim, a darkly comedic episodic visual novel set in the Homestuck/Hiveswap universe, created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie. You’ve crash landed on a dangerous alien planet with no food, medicine, or prospects, but you do know one thing - you are absolutely desperate for friendship. Travel from grimy underground clubs to stately mansions, meeting trolls up and down the hemospectrum along the way. Hiveswap Friendsim is a quick, loosely-canonical visual novel adventure following the efforts of the unnamed protagonist (that’s you!) to survive and maybe even thrive on the harsh surface of Alternia... [click here...]

 

Terrahawks - Soundtrack review

Terrahawks marked a return to action for Gerry Anderson after a protracted period of inactivity. From the end of Space: 1999 in December 1976 to the start of 1983 he produced next to nothing – his career seemed over. Fortunately for his fans it was just an extended hiatus, which ended with a puppet production that echoed his earliest work. One of the biggest questions to answer, and certainly some of the biggest shoes to fill, was who’d write the music… and how would it be recorded...? [click here...]

 

Magic: The Gathering: Cookbook - Book review

Planeswalkers! Feast your way through Magic: The Gathering with this first-ever official cookbook inspired by the beloved game. Featuring more than 70 recipes inspired by Magic: The Gathering, this cookbook takes readers on a journey through the beloved game with easy-to-follow recipes. With beautiful full-colour photography as well as art from the game, Magic: The Gathering: The Official Cookbook is a must-have for foodies and fans alike... [click here...]

 

Doctor Who: Time and the Rani - Score review

Time and the Rani was the opening serial of Season 24, first broadcast on 07 September 1987. It marked the debut of Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and made use of CGI – very much in a basic form as the technology was still in development. It also debuted a new computer-animated opening title sequence, with a new synthesiser version of the theme created by Keff McCulloch. The composer was invited to create incidental music for the series and became a regular member of the team, subsequently writing scores for Paradise Towers, Delta and the Bannerman, Remembrance of the Daleks, Silver Nemesis, Battlefield, Dimensions in Time and the original VHS release of the incomplete Shada. McCulloch, Dominic Glynn and Mark Ayres were the composers for the last three years of Doctor Who during its original run (which ended in 1989), the latter compiling and producing this release... [click here...]

 

Micro Scalextric: Batman Vs Joker - Toy review

The Caped Crusader takes on the Clown Prince of Crime himself in this Batman vs Joker battery-operated Micro Scalextric set. Featuring 2 x character cars modelled on Batman and the Joker, this set features 4.08 meters of track, with 9 track layouts which includes a loop-the-loop and half pipe... [click here...]

 

Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen - Score

As with so much television music from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, the original master tapes of Carey Blyton’s score for Revenge of the Cybermen were not retained. The only surviving copy is a set of four 7½ips ‘composer’s copy’ domestic ¼-inch tapes. It is from digital transfers of these that this release is taken. Sadly, and to Blyton’s obvious and understandable disappointment, the completed music did not meet with the complete approval of the production team, and much of it was not used. Peter Howell of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop added some electronic embellishments and arranged some additional cues for Parts Two and Three, but most of those were also left on the proverbial cutting room floor. For this release, Blyton’s original score is presented (and heard here for the first time), followed by the additional, alternative and ‘enhanced’ cues, all of which were also on Carey Blyton’s tapes… [click here...]

 

Mechanics: Gravity: Loops & Turns - Toy review

Explore the invisible forces of nature. With the help of Geomag magnets, young minds will learn to use gravity to construct their own magical motor, running the spheres up and down the track. Discovering the Mechanics Gravity line, and understanding the laws of physics, will help the young engineer in all of us understand how gravity works... [click here...]

 

Rachmaninoff: Piano Works - Music Review

Pianist Ian Gindes presents a captivating elucidation of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s solo piano works on Rachmaninoff, a new album of discerning artistry. With meticulous care and interpretive insight, Gindes navigates the rich tapestry of Rachmaninoff’s compositions, peeling back the layers on their emotional depth and their technical intricacies. The Russian-American composer’s signature confluence of opulent chromatic harmonies and classically informed structures is imbued with zest under Gindes’ adept touch. Gindes finds an astute balance of lyricism and virtuosity, while his intuitive phrasing enhances the inherent narrative of each of the Preludes and Études-Tableaux. The album is rounded off by a fitting tribute, composed by Jerry Goldsmith and arranged by Jed Distler, honouring Rachmaninoff’s influence on Hollywood and jazz... [click here...]

 

Christmas from Norway - Classical Music Review

Soprano Lise Davidsen releases her new album, Christmas From Norway via Decca Classics. The album presents a personally-selected collection of traditional Norwegian Christmas music and classic festive favourites, spreading the warm glow of the Scandinavian Christmas spirit... [click here...]