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I loved the first Dark Souls  because I was never very good at it. I'm one of the first to herald games that don't hold you by the hand for their runtime. I feel a lot of those Call of Duty or Uncharted -type spectacle-driven escapades not only make the experience only slightly above watching a movie, but they invariably detract from the higher brain functions games can and should tap into. Give me the choice between tapping buttons to imperiously shoot things monotonously or employing the upstairs thinking machine to sort out tactics when battling homicidal skeletons, and it's not choice at all. So even though it flayed me like a Greyjoy, I really dug Dark Souls . It was a complex, visually rich and mechanically challenging grind I was happy to consign myself to for several hours at a time. To be honest, I never possessed the masterful control over the monsters and environment many Let's Players developed through constant, blood-soaked repetition. I just liked...

Thanks to the generous people at Entertainment One, we have 5 copies of Revenge of the Green Dragons to giveaway. Now the best bit, to win all you need to do is hit this l ink to our Facebook page and like the post relating to this competition. It's that easy! Winners will be announced on our Facebook page (you must live in Australia to be eligible) REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS From acclaimed director Andrew Lau (A Beautiful Life) and Andrew Loo, and legendary executive producer Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas), comes a brilliant mix between a Hong Kong action film and a New York City crime thriller, portraying the never-before-told true story of The Green Dragons. Available to own on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital HD April 15.

The Northmen DVD competition is now closed the winners are; 1. Matt D 2. Amber Boyce 3. Laurafpow 4. Karen T 5. Victoria Higgins Congratulations guys, please send your contact details to me at stu@geekofoz.com so we can get you your winnings. - Stu

Thanks to the fine folks at Entertainment One, we have 5 copies of Northmen to giveaway. Now the best bit, to win all you need to do is comment I WANT in the comments below. It's that easy! Winners will be announced on our Facebook page  (you must live in Australia to be eligible) A band of Vikings are stranded behind enemy lines on the coast of Alba as their longboat goes down in a dreadful storm. Their only chance of survival is to find a path to the Viking settlement, Danelag, traversing an unfamiliar and hostile land they have never known. Soon the journey becomes a race for their lives when the King of Alba sends his most feared mercenaries after them.​ Available to own on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital HD April 1. ​​ - Stu

NOTE: There will not be a */10 Geeks at the end of this post. Same rules as the Witcher 3 hands-on: it's not the final product, so I won't give a final grade . Those looking for a summary about whether you should play it - yes. You should definitely play it. __________________________________________________________________________ While a release date, price point or specific comments on narrative and characters - besides some vague outlines of setting and basic plot for the latter - aren't yet known, I'm still excited for Final Fantasy XV . No, it's not solely based on what's in the demo that comes packaged with Final Fantasy Type-0 HD . It's based on what's not in that demo. Don't get me wrong, the demo is awesome. It's a solid couple hours of combat mechanics and story driven by some interesting, if only briefly sketched, characters. As a piece of early release designed to create critical groundswell and make me want to see the...

If Final Fantasy Type-0 HD  had existed a decade ago, when I first got into the series and time was not as limited as now, it's quite possible it would've claimed a good 200 hours of my weekends. This is the game I've been waiting for since the uniqueness of  Final Fantasy XII, since the salad days of  Final Fantasy VIII  and since the disappointment that was Final Fantasy XIII . It's the kind of game that, alongside contemporaries like Tales of Xillia 2 , gives me hope that JRPGs can once again take pride of place in my favourite genres. It's at once a nostalgic return to form and an innovative exploration. If you're after the short version before I knuckle down to details, here it is: GO PLAY THIS RIGHT NOW. The story is equal parts straightforward and fairly thin at first blush. In the world of Orience, where nations are built around crystals that grant magic powers, war has broken out. The Militesi Empire has gone on the offensive and found a way to ja...

Not to be out done by Dendy Newtown's Cult Classic hit list, Dendy Quays is bringing back some of Hollywood's golden era in a very special line up. There's no better way to ward off the Monday blues than to gather some mates and head down to Circular Quay, grab a glass of wine and kick back with some of the funniest films of yesteryear. Click here for their full line up ; including ticket prices, session times and all that jive. If you've never seen them, I can't recommend Hello, Dolly! and How to Marry a Millionaire highly enough, they are both truly spectacular films. If you see any of the films feel free to drop a line below or come over and play at our Facebook page.  - Stu