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Leeds University Union, February 28 www.netskymusic.com The Belgian d’n’b wunderkind brings his live show to the UK Netsky also takes in dates at the Bristol Academy and London’s Kentish Town Forum Netsky took his name from a prolific family of computer viruses Netsky recently joined Soulwax and played a show under the banner 2ManyBelgians
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Face Warehouse Rave
Paul Kalkbrenner
Rainbow Warehouse, Birmingham, March 29 www.therainbowvenues.co.uk Birmingham’s Rainbow launches its new-look warehouse with some quality house and techno Maya Jane Coles and Cassy take care of things in the main room While Bicep, Will Saul and Midland run things in the garden Bicep will be holding a DJ arm-wrestling competition in the hotel after the gig
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Boy Better Know Presents: Wiley, Skepta & JME
02 Academy Bristol, April 25 www.02academybristol.co.uk Seminal grime collective Boy Better Know head out on a UK tour Wiley, Skepta plus founder JME all play The jaunt also stops off at Norwich, London, Manchester and Birmingham After recently launching a phone network, BBK plan to offer fans half-price cinema tickets
Camden Roundhouse, London, March 29 www.roundhouse.org.uk This will be Berliner Paul Kalkbrenner’s biggest UK show so far Paul’s ‘Sky And Sand’ stayed in the German chart for 107 weeks, the longest run since 1977 Paul starred in and composed the soundtrack to the 2008 film Berlin Calling Paul and his DJ brother Fritz star in a German version of The Chuckle Brothers
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Colours present Nicky Romero, Jack Beats & Nilson
The Arches, Glasgow, March 9 www.thearches.co.uk Nicky Romero heads up a solid Colours bill Deep tech-house newcomer Nilson also plays in Room 1 Jack Beats bring their trademark genrehopping sound to Room 2 Nicky’s grandfather Alfa owns one of the biggest car manufacturers in Europe
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Aliens: Colonial Marines In a true homage to the famous horror/sci-fi franchise, A:CM engages the gearbox from Borderlands 2 and immerses you into a terrifying battle against the scariest aliens in history and a devilish corporation looking to harness the acid-spitting menace for their own ends. Multiplayer options offer up to 8v8 in death matches, point-to-point chase and escape games, plus four-player co-op or twin split-screen. But A:CM’s crowning glory is its devoted references to the movies and its own scripted place in the canon, set in the aftermath of Alien 3 while returning to the environment of the original Alien.
Tomb Raider Lara Croft is back in this sumptuous new escapade from Square Enix in a triumphant return to form. You must guide Lara through a survival adventure, shipwrecked on a South Japanese island packed full of scavengers, jungle and downed WW2 planes, as she endeavours to reunite her shipmates and delves into a world of myths and challenges. You’ll learn how to hunt with a bow and arrow, fend off wolves and combat enemies with truly advanced and adaptive AI. Plus there’s a new range of multiplayer and co-op modes, all set in a stunningly rendered world, to add to what’s already a fantastic package.
Crysis 3 After and alien invasion by the Ceph (some rather nasty, tentacled, squid-like creatures named after their likeness to cephalopods), it’s up to the bad-ass Prophet to save the day. A high-tech nano-suit allows you to wage war on the Ceph and the sinister Cell agency via stealth or brawn, all the while shouting obscenities in a British accent. To save humanity, you must use an awesome bow with electrocuting arrows, fire guns galore and kick cars into peoples’ faces through seven exquisitely cinematic environments in a city quarantined beneath an enormous glass dome.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow One of Nintendo’s original flagship titles is back on the 3DS. Rendered with quality graphic novel-style cut scenes, the story sees you control multiple characters from the Belmont family across different eras, each battling goblins, zombies, slithering ghouls and more with their own unique attacks and abilities, while revealing a narrative of dark family secrets and a battle between humanity and Dracula’s demonic reign. Gameplay harks back to the classic scrolling platform: jumps, dodges and attacks against your foes, with an intuitive menu and tutorial system on hand at every turn.
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