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This trailer for season three of VIKINGS will have you reaching for your shields

By Nick De Bruyne
July 30, 2014
in :  Entertainment
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One show that has reminded people why they dislike fear gingers is History’s Vikings, a gritty ‘fantasy history’ show that follows the life of Ragnar Lothbrok, played with some serious intensity by ex-Calvin Klein model Travis Fimmel. Coming at a time when Game of Thrones, a far more gratuitous beast, was doing so well, many thought the less explicit Vikings would fail. …

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A brief history of: Godzilla Video Games

By Darryn Bonthuys
May 16, 2014
in :  Gaming
7

Take a look back at the history of Godzilla in video games, right before you go hit the latest film starring the King of Monsters!

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The Thief Dossier – The history of Thief

By Darryn Bonthuys
February 21, 2014
in :  Gaming
6

2014 marks a fresh start for the master thief known as Garrett, but his history is as just as interesting today as it was when he first debuted.

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Movies out this holiday season

By Noelle Adams
December 20, 2013
in :  Entertainment
2

The Movies is going on seasonal shutdown between Christmas and the first week of January. These however are the movies hitting South African cinemas over the next three Fridays. Whatever you’re in the mood for, you got it! Last Updated: December 20, 2013

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A brief history of the PlayStation 3

By Critical Hit Staff
December 13, 2013
in :  Gaming
14

We step back in time, and have a look at the history of the PlayStation 3 and the games that defined it.

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Top List Thursday – Very Historically Inaccurate Historical Films

By James
September 19, 2013
in :  Entertainment
2

  Films often take big liberties when it comes to the facts. Some claim ‘based on a true story’, others like to twist the truth a little. But there is a line between fact and fiction, especially when a movie claims it is historical. A few miss this line completely. In fact, they went to entirely the wrong field. Last …

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A brief history of GTA

By Darryn Bonthuys
September 16, 2013
in :  Gaming
78

It’s hard to believe, but Grand Theft Auto is a teenager now. What was once a bouncing little top-down sandbox game on our Pentium II knee has become a full-fledged adult that is more than willing to reenact Gouranga on our asses when it gets the keys to the car. Here’s a brief history lesson on that trouble-making franchise. Last …

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Top List Thursday – Top 10 Saddest Moments in Movies

By Noelle Adams
August 22, 2013
in :  Entertainment
21

WARNING: There will be tears! There are a helluva lot of mediocre movies out there; movies that you’ll probably have completely forgotten less than 24 hours after watching them because they left absolutely no impression. Then there are those movies that claw deep into your chest and triumphantly rip out your heart Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom style. …

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