Geek of Oz

Child of Light, the new title from Ubisoft, is a delightfully gorgeous pseudo-indie fairytale role playing game. Not something you'd expect from the team that brought you Far Cry 3. The story is mixture of Sleeping Beauty and Alice in Wonderland but with a Studio Ghibli-esque take. You play as Aurora, a girl from 1895 Austria who succumbs to an ailment causing her to fall asleep. While those around her mourn, Aurora seemingly wakes up in the mythical world of Lemuria, a world which has had its sun, moon and stars stolen by the Black Queen. Aurora is tasked with recovering the stolen celestial bodies, ultimately reuniting with her father. As with any RPG, Aurora is joined on this journey by a playable companion and several unlikely allies she meets on the way. Made using the UbiArt Framework engine, previously used on Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends, Child of Light is full of amazingly beautiful hand-drawn 2D landscapes which make it feel like an interactive story b...

Belle tells the fascinating true story of Dido Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) a mixed-race girl raised as an aristocratic in 18th century England. In a society which is heavily influenced by the economic riches of slave trading and its inherent racism, Dido’s story is incredible not only because she is raised in an aristocratic household, but that the house is that of her uncle, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Mansfield, (Tom Wilkinson) the most superior judge in all of England, who has power to influence views on slavery in his decisions in the Supreme Court. What follows is a story, most earnestly told, of Dido’s experiences growing up in English aristocracy and her striving to carve out a position of her own, in a society where position was everything. I just wish this amazing story could have been executed better. The film establishes quickly that Dido originates from an impoverished home and after the death of her mother, she is plucked from these humble beginnings by her biological Bri...

Bad Neighbours gives you the opportunity to sneak in some laughs before the louder Michael-Bay-esque nonsense-blockbuster films start stomping our way, yes Spider Man 2 I’m looking right at you! Over The past few years, it’s been fairly slim pickings on the comedic front, with arguably only five or six films leaving a lasting impression, namely Ted, Bridesmaids and 21 Jump Street. Now Bad Neighbours isn’t the second coming, but it’s an entertaining film which delivers more than it’s fair share of genuinely funny albeit juvenile moments. If you’re not offended by the odd vibrator, breast pump or venereal disease joke then this film could be right up your alley. Mac and Kelly Radner (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) are new parents who have just bought their dream home and are slowly coming to terms with their newfound sense of responsibility. Their newly-built “grown up” world is turned upside down when a local fraternity moves in next door and decides to turn the joint into party cent...

 Oz. Comic-con is nearly here. It's a. Con in. Oz.... Ok, I just realised how hard it is to write in the voice that Shatner speaks. That said, SHATNER! Tickets are now on sale for the Sydney and Brisbane cons with plenty of talent to be seen. The countdown is on – Australia’s biggest and best pop culture event is headed to Brisbane (September 6 and 7) and Sydney (September 13 and 14), and tickets have just gone on sale. For the first time ever, Oz Comic-con is bringing Queensland and New South Wales fans the epic celebration of everything making waves in the pop culture world. Now in its  third  year, Oz Comic-Con has already wrapped two incredible events in Perth (March 29 and 30) and Adelaide (April 5 and 6) as well as sold out events with Benedict Cumberbatch in Sydney (April 12 and 13) so far in 2014. The standard has been set, and anticipation couldn't be higher for Oz Comic-Con Brisbane and Sydney. Headlining the Brisbane and Sydney shows will be sci-fi l...

Taking cues from great fantasy stories such as Lord of the Rings and Conan the Barbarian, Guitar Phantasy from Moonrise Comics does the unthinkable: it channels the spirit of these and other such fantasy epics and crams it into eleven tight pages. Yep, you heard me, in a humble eleven pages, writer Tim Bach and artist Carl Peterson weave a captivating tale of foul demons, fair maidens (in guitar form) and long haired teenagers. It reads like a hero's ballad, looks like a metal album cover come to life and feels like Conan the Barbarian and Scott Pilgrim had a rocking love child. The story follows Kevin, your stereotypical teenage boy, on a quest to defeat an ancient demon and prove himself worthy to wield the guitar Excalibur. It's a simple plot but within it lies the essence of all fantasy stories: you have a hero, an epic task and the eternal struggle between good and evil. Carefully mixed in with these traditional fantasy elements is the universal adolescent mal...

I'll admit it. Competitive gamers annoy me. Well, it's not that they annoy me so much as I have nothing but bad memories of getting my butt kicked at Timezone by those much better at fighting games than myself. Okay, maybe it wasn't them but me... my name is Ryan and I'm a button masher. For those of you that actually have some semblance of skill, Battle Arena Melbourne is your chance to test your mettle against some of the best fighting game competitors in the country.  6 REASONS Fighting Game Major BATTLE ARENA MELBOURNE 6 can’t be missed!  6th ANNUAL EVENT, ON MAY 9, 10 & 11, REVEALS A KILLER LINEUP OF FEATURES  1 - Join in a weekend full of fun and competition with a welcoming, passionate, energetic community. Not just one of Australia’s premier tournaments, new players and spectators will find plenty to enjoy. Fighting game majors are a huge social occasion alongside increasing your skills or witnessing some great moments. #BAM6 is a 3 Day e...

It's not long now until Ubisoft's next big release and just in case you wanted to know, I'm excited. Watch Dogs promises to be an expansive, open-world adventure the scale of which has never been seen. Making full use of the graphics capabilities of  Xbox One and PS4 hardware, the Ubisoft team recently released imagery of their version of Chicago and believe it or not, it looks even better than the real thing! For those looking to fully immerse themselves in the world of Watch Dogs, Ubisoft have just detailed the contents of their "Season Pass" which is not only cost effective, but chock a block full of additional content. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – April 30, 2014 – Ubisoft has revealed details of the Season Pass for the open-world, action-adventure game, Watch Dogs. The Watch Dogs Season Pass will give you access to a unique single-player story featuring T-Bone, a brilliant but eccentric hacker; a new Digital Trip game mode, Conspiracy; plus new missions, weap...