Lilo & Stitch (2025) - Soundtrack review

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The original soundtrack for the live-action Disney movie Lilo & Stitch is released via Walt Disney Records. The soundtrack is comprised of three newly recorded songs, including 'He Lei Pāpahi No Lilo a me Stitch' performed by Hawaiian vocalist and Kumu Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu, and 'Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride' performed by American Idol winner Iam Tongi, both of which are joined by the enchanting Kamehameha Schools Children’s Chorus. The Elvis Presley classic 'Burning Love' is performed by Nyjah Music & Zyah Rhythm, two young musicians born and raised on the North Shore of Oʻahu. The soundtrack is rounded out by a score from composer Dan Romer... [click here...]

 

Pirates VR: Jolly Roger (PSVR2) - Game review

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Embark on a thrilling VR journey in Pirates VR: Jolly Roger, where legends of lost treasure and cursed islands come to life. Journey across a stunning, open-world Caribbean island filled with loot and secrets waiting to be discovered. From overgrown jungles to eerie caves, every corner of the island offers new challenges. You'll climb towering cliffs, swim through underwater caverns, and navigate treacherous dungeons to pursue the fabled treasure of Davy Jones. Prepare for fast-paced, visceral combat as you face off against cursed pirates, undead skeletons, and fierce sea creatures. Use magic lantern and classic pirate weapons like flintlock pistol and other weapons as you fight your way through hordes of dark, malicious enemies... [click here...]

 

The Precinct (PS5) - Game review

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You are Officer Nick Cordell Jr. As a rookie beat cop fresh out of the Academy, you’re on the front line of defence for Averno’s citizens. Dive into a world of thrilling car chases, sandbox crimes, and a healthy dose of 1980s noir as you protect the populace and solve the mystery of your father’s murder in the line of duty. A love letter to classic cop movies, The Precinct combines police sim with action sandbox spectacle. Patrol the streets and respond to callouts to fight criminals petty and powerful. Choose your own tactics in thrilling chases and shootouts. Feel the shifting power struggles of Averno's gangs in a living city full of sandbox crimes, from parking infractions to bank heists, street racing to drug deals... [click here...]

 

Dig VR (PSVR2) - Game review

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Dig VR is a light-simulation game with a casual arcade-twist. Grow your business in the charming town of Diglington, a place where everything can be fixed by the power of a digger. Take on a variety of jobs for the town's residents - from traditional construction jobs, to more obscure requests. Progress from micro-sized to colossal diggers, with a diverse set of attachments to overcome any challenge... [click here...]

 

Karma: The Dark World (PS5) - Game review

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The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem. Explore an alternate timeline where the Leviathan Corporation rules with an iron fist, controlling its citizens through mass surveillance, social class rules, mind altering drugs and the promise that the gates to Utopia will open to those who serve. You are Daniel McGovern, a Roam Agent for Leviathan’s Thought Bureau. Using advanced technology to dive into the minds of the accused – you will investigate crime scenes, interview suspects and report your findings back to Leviathan... [click here...]

 

Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking - Book review

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Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking is a new televised baking competition like no other. Nine duos of expert bakers and Harry Potter superfans compete to create the most original, breathtaking Harry Potter-themed baked creations possible, amongst the original studio sets of the Harry Potter films in Hertfordshire. This book acts as both a recipe book, so you can try creating your own Potter treats, as well as a behind the scenes look at the show... [click here...]

 

Rendering Ranger (PS4 / PS5) - Game review

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You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series... [click here...]

 

Dragnet (1987) - Blu-ray review

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This is the city... and only LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday and his newly appointed, cocky, streetwise partner, Pep Streebek can save it. Friday is a blue suited, by-the-rules cop who reluctantly joins forces with his footloose partner Streebek to rescue the City of Angels from the machinations of a power-mad Reverend and corrupt Police Commissioner... [click here...]

 

Doctor Vampire (2K Restoration) - Blu-ray review

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Doctor Chiang Ta-Tsung is a surgeon on a ‘working’ holiday in Britain. When his car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, he seeks help at a curiously hidden castle. He opens the door onto a pub where everyone is very accommodating – particularly the beautiful young women. He takes a shine to a hostess called Alice and they have a sexual liaison. However, a mysterious cowled man watches from nearby and signals Alice. Doctor Chiang makes his escape, having no inkling he had entered a den of vampires... [click here...]

 

Jim Henson’s The StoryTeller - DVD review

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Narrated by John Hurt and aided by his cynical dog, the original series cleverly retells classic folk tales, fables and legends such as The Three Ravens and The Heartless Giant. The StoryTeller: Greek Myths retells Daedalus and Icarus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Perseus and Gorgon, and Theseus and the Minotaur and is narrated by Sir Michael Gambon once again aided by his talking dog... [click here...]