book REVIEW: Saga Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Dave Convery reviews Saga, the new ongoing sci-fi epic from writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man) and artist Fiona Staples.
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game ARTICLE: Eurogamer Expo 2012: DMC – Devil May Cry
Next up from Eurogamer Expo 2012: the controversial Devil May Cry reboot – DMC.
game ARTICLE: Eurogamer 2012: Far Cry 3
Does Far Cry 3 provide a more focused – and more fun – experience than its predecessor? We found out at Eurogamer Expo 2012.
game ARTICLE: Eurogamer Expo 2012: The Wonderful 101 (AKA Project P-100)
We’ve been checking out the offerings at this year’s Eurogamer Expo. First up, Platinum Games and Nintendo’s squad of tiny superheroes – The Wonderful 101.
film NEWS: Huge Archive of Troma Films Added to YouTube
Fans of low-budget gore will be happy to hear that Troma have added a huge number of films to YouTube for free.
book REVIEW: Prophet by Brandon Graham and Simon Roy, Farel Dalrymple and Giannis Milonogiannis
Can you restart a virtually unknown sci-fi series by one of the most divisive figures in comics, with nothing but a team of indie artists and writers? Yes, yes you can.
game NEWS: Sir, You Are Being Hunted Trailer Debuts
Ever wanted to be stalked through the countryside by tweed-clad robots intent on your murder? Of course you have! Sir, You Are Being Hunted lets you live out this oh-so-common fantasy.
book REVIEW: Hawkeye #1 by Matt Fraction and David Aja
The Little Avenger That Could gets his own ongoing series, courtesy of Matt Fraction and David Aja. Does recasting Hawkeye as a protector of the poor pay off? We find out.
book REVIEW: The Coldest City: Anthony Johnston and Sam Hart
Anthony Johnston and Sam Hart conjure a tale of espionage and paranoia at the fall of the Berlin Wall in new spy comic The Coldest City.
game REVIEW: The Amazing Spider-Man: The Game
Don your spandex onesies, boys and girls – The Amazing Spider-Man is here to sweep you off your feet. But can he survive giant robots, mutant animals – and worst of all – endless comparisons to Arkham City?
book REVIEW: Fatale Vol. 1: Death Chases Me – Ed Brubaker and Sean Philips
Fatale mixes gangsters and guns with lovecraftian horror. In a field that’s already knee-deep in genre crossovers, can Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillip’s creation stand out?
film REVIEW: Prometheus
Ridley Scott was big in the sci-fi field, but he hasn’t even dabbled in 30 years. Is Prometheus a bold return to Scott’s Alien franchise, or meddling with forces he no loger understands?
book REVIEW: Batman: Death by Design by Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor
Chip Kidd moves from designer to writer in this beautiful 30s-set Batman tale.
game NEWS: Metro: Last Light Teaser Trailer Online
THQ have put up a trailer for the live-action prelude to Metro 2034.
book REVIEW: Flex Mentallo by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
Out of print for 15 years of legal wrangling, Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s Flex Mentallo is back. Dave Convery checks out the cult comic to see if it still delivers.
book REVIEW: Supervillain: The Concise Guide by Ras Ashcroft
As Tears for Fears so memorably said, everybody wants to rule the world. Now Supervillain: The Concise Guide tells you how to take a humble small business and transform it into a tool of global oppression.
game NEWS: Assassin’s Creed 3 Trailer – Stabbing, Hacking, Climbing – You Know the Drill
The trailer for Assassin’s Creed 3 is here, ready to show you how running, jumping and stabbing will work in a brand new historical context.
book REVIEW: Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway
Bees, clockwork, clockwork bees, elderly spies, nuns and gangsters – it’s a weird mixture, but Nick Harkaway has never been the most straightforward writer. Despite all that, Angelmaker is a surprisingly fast-paced thriller.
film NEWS: New Avengers (Assembled) Trailer Shows Emotions, Explosions
A new trailer for The Avengers (or Avengers Assemble if you’re trapped on the sunless rock that is the UK) has appeared online, showing more of the villains and highlighting the fractured nature of the tantrum-throwing superteam.
game REVIEW: WWE ’12
WWE has hit a personality crisis as it tries to win back fans lost to UFC. How does the videogame franchise stand up to this schizophrenic environment? Onemetal finds out.
About Dave Convery
Born in Belfast, but living in Cambridge long enough to sound like a BBC newsreader, Dave enjoys all the finer things in this world, like music, videogames, comics and large bloody chunks of meat. He'll be writing about some of these at Onemetal.com (probably not the meat – but last night's steak was delicious).
Joined: March 11th, 2010