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Edge Of Tomorrow Is The Best Sci-Fi In Years And You Can Own It Today

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I’m not one to blindly promote products just for the sake of information, so a Blu-Ray release doesn’t usually inspire me to comment. However, when that film is *Edge Of Tomorrow*, and there’s a chance you may have dismissed it at the cinema on account of the worst marketing campaign in recent memory, then I have to try and change your mind. For it’s not just Tom Cruise’s best film in years, it’s also one of the finest slices of sci-fi escapism you’ll ever watch.

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Fifty Glorious Photos From The Making Of Return Of The Jedi

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I love *Return Of The Jedi*. It’s become a bit of a whipping boy for the original trilogy, with many criticsising the Ewoks as the first grand Lucas mistake of “playing to the kids” in what would become a franchise tradition. However, remember these are the cute furry bears who were about to char-broil Han and Luke alive – presumably to eat them, because spitroasted meat is awesome in any galaxy – and could take down an armoured Imperial Stormtrooper with just rocks and sticks. Adorable little barbarians.

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Why I’ve Stopped Playing Destiny

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Maybe you [read my review](https://awesomefriday.ca/2014/09/destiny-bang-zoom-eventually-to-the-moon/). Maybe you took the message – that it’s all about the finely-tuned shooting and the loot rather than story progression – and bought a copy to experience it yourself. Maybe you’re enjoying it as much as I was. It was going so well up to a point, but following a few moments of realisation, it’s sat dormant in my hard drive for a week.

So, what changed?

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Destiny: Bang, Zoom, Eventually To The Moon

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Bungie’s *Destiny* is the biggest game of the year so far and [apparently](http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-09-10-activision-destiny-most-successful-new-video-game-franchise-launch-ever) the highest-selling day one digital console release ever, but how does the actual game hold up against the massive expectations?

Well, if you’re a fan of *Halo*’s tight gunplay, then you’ll be in heaven. However, if you’re expecting the kind of intense single-player narrative from Bungie’s days with Master Chief, then it may leave you wanting. But this is one of *Destiny*’s main tricks; wide, open and full of excitement, it invites you to find your own stories.

And what stories they can be.

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Under The Dog Is The Most Exciting Anime In Ages

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Take a collection of superstar writers and animators, throw in a sci-fi schoolkid assassination team who will explode if they fail their mission, and lay it out for funding on Kickstarter. The end result is [*Under The Dog*](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1300298569/under-the-dog), which looks like it could be a fine return to brutal, beautiful sci-fi anime.

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Angry Birds Transformers Trailer Takes Us Back To The 80’s

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I’ll be first to admit that a new addition to Rovio’s *Angry Birds* franchise is not something we’d usually rush to cover. However, when the trailer to *Angry Birds Transformers* looks like it’s ripped directly from a worn VHS and scored with NEW MUSIC FROM THE COMPOSER OF THE 1986 ANIMATED MOVIE, it’s hard to resist the masterful pulls of nostalgia. Watch!

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