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TOY & GAME NEWS: Diablo III Sword Replica & Action Figure Announced

NECA and Blizzard have announced that the former will release an action figure and a replica sword based on the latter’s game Diablo III this March.

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DVD/BLU-RAY NEWS: Doctor Who: The Day Of The Doctor Announced

BBC Home Video have announced that they’ll release Doctor Who: The Day Of The Doctor — the recently aired 50th anniversary special for the British sci-fi series — on DVD and in a DVD/Blu-ray combo pack on December 10.

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Tearaway Review

 

As the latest game from LittleBigPlanet creators Media Molecule, you’d expect Tearaway — a puzzling platformer for the PlayStation Vita — to be as adorable as it is inventive.

Happily, Tearaway doesn’t disappoint in this regard. Or any other for that matter.

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DVD NEWS: Silent Night Bloody Night Announced

Film Chest have announced that they will release the ’70s horror classic Silent Night Bloody Night on DVD on December 10.

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Music Reviews

John Coltrane: “Afro Blue Impressions” Review

 

Not to put too fine a point on it, but Afro Blue Impressions by John Coltrane’s classic quartet is one of the best live jazz albums ever made, by him or anyone else, and represents a high water mark in the career of a true artist.

Now this classic collection has remastered and augmented for a new expanded edition (CD, digital, vinyl). And while it does have some issues, it’s still an improved version of an already great album.

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“Ryse: Son Of Rome” Review

 

As one of the launch titles for the Xbox One, Ryse: Son Of Rome obviously carries a heavy burden. But if you’re able to put aside your expectations for what a next-gen game might be, you’ll find that Ryse overly simplistic but still fun action game.

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Rush’s “Clockwork Angels Tour” Review

 

With Clockwork Angels Tour (CD, digital), the iconic rock band have released their fifth live album in ten years. Which, even to longtime fans, might seem like overkill. But with the group trying something different this time around — something they’ve never done before, and may never do again — this concert collection is the most unique live album the band have released in ten years, perhaps ever.

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TOY NEWS: Funko Announce New Game Of Thrones Figures

HBO and Funko have announced that seven POP! Vinyl action figures based on characters from the HBO show Game Of Thrones will be released on January 15, with an eighth coming February 18th.

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Exclusive Interview: “Call Of Duty Ghosts” Writer Stephen Gaghan

 

For Call Of Duty Ghosts (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, WiiU, PC), Activision hired writer/director Stephen Gaghan — who penned Steven Soderbergh’s 2000 movie Traffic and both wrote and directed 2005’s Syriana — to help with the campaign’s story. With the game done and out the door, I spoke to Mr. Gaghan about how he got the gig, how he feels about the way stories are told in games, and how he feels about the game’s critically-maligned ending. As a result…

WARNING: THIS INTERVIEW HAS SPOILERS ABOUT CALL OF DUTY GHOSTS.