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In the continuity between Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and its upcoming sequel, the bloodline must not be broken. Mirror of Fate is that link, offering a handheld run-and-whip that maintains MercurySteam’s decidedly Western aesthetic. Whether you think that departure from the traditional Castlevania template is a blessing or a curse, …

The Rook by Daniel O’Malley book review : A heroine with a Checquy past Daniel O’Malley’s delightful first novel has two familiar premises: a mindwiped protagonist who must find herself from scratch, and a government body dealing with the otherworldly and magical. But O’Malley weaves these common ideas into a …

Fringe 5.08 “The Human Kind” TV REVIEW IF YOU’RE YET TO SEE THE EPISODE, STOP READING NOW! SPOILERS LIE AHEAD (opens in new tab) Episode 5.08 Writer: Alison Schapker Director: Dennis Smith THE ONE WHERE With Peter fixated on using his new Observer skills to intercept and kill Windmark, Walter …

The NBA 2K series has taken a well-deserved spot at the top of the sports game genre lately, thanks to breakthrough game modes and stunning realism. Along the way, the series has gotten stuffed with content, so the task of establishing it on a new platform in time for the …

In a deep, dark cave sits an ancient dragon. He sees all. He knows all. He even understands the final episode of Lost . And to him travels a young seeker of knowledge, desperate to know what happens in the next episode of Merlin . You’d think after four weeks …

The Vampire Diaries 4.03 “The Rager” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 4.03 Writer: Brian Young Director: Lance Anderson THE ONE WHERE Elena has problems controller her berserker rage when Rebekah winds her up, and Klaus suddenly secretly saves vampire hunter Connor from certain death when he discovers that …

Take a story based on the familiar mythology of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the lightning fast combat of combo action games, the item collecting of a dungeon-crawler, then give it the scope of a Zelda title, and you’ll have an idea of what to expect from THQ’s Darksiders …

Is Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection yet another case of “what you see is what you get?” Yes. The hi-def re-rub of 2007’s Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and 2009’s Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles takes Cavia’s on-rails shooters from Wii to PS3 with relative ease, especially if you’ve got …

There’s a fantastic moment halfway through Max Payne 3. The titular hero has reached his boiling point, shaved his head, and gone underground into Sao Paolo’s gritty favelas. Things are looking down. A local gang has robbed him of guns, watch, and even his sunglasses. He’s been kicked into a …

Hot on The Big Picture ‘s heels comes another European adaptation of a Douglas Kennedy thriller. Pitching up in Paris to be closer to his estranged ex-wife and daughter, novelist Tom (Ethan Hawke) finds his grip on reality slipping after he starts an affair with seductive translator Margit (Kristin Scott …