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Modern sci-fi movies: “Elysium”

Does Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi action-drama Elysium win over fans of District 9 despite the involvement of Matt Damon as the lead? Elysium (USA 2013, director: Neill Blomkamp) Working man Max gets in possession of a computer program that can restructure … Continue reading

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Modern sci-fi movies: “Ender’s Game”

Are children the protectors of the world against alien forces and how far can military education go? That’s what Gavin Hood’s sci-fi movie Ender’s Game tries to find out. Ender’s Game (USA 2013, director: Gavin Hood) Preparing for an assault … Continue reading

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Indie adventures: “Supreme League of Patriots” (PC)

When does patriotism and social injustices collide, that’s what No Bull Intentions tries to find out with its comic point-and-click adventure game Supreme League of Patriots. Supreme League of Patriots (UK 2015, developer: No Bull Intentions, publisher: Phoenix Online Publishing, … Continue reading

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Game release: “Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty” (PC)

Remakes are all the rage today, but it’s great to see that some classic titles receive as much love as they deserve, as is the case with the recent PC release of puzzle platformer Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty. I played … Continue reading

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