ARTS: FIFA 11 vs. Pro Evolution Soccer

It’s one of the most hotly contested matches of the year, as the two undisputed kings of the footballing sim go head to head. FIFA 11 vs. Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 – they both have legions of fans and their own unique take on the beautiful game, but which one deserves to take home the trophy?
BY ANDREW SCOTT

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INTERVIEW: Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal

It’s official, Guns N’ Roses are lined up to play their first ever Belfast gig. Formed in 1985, Guns N’ Roses became one of the defining rock acts of the late 20th Century, selling over 100 million albums worldwide. However, tensions within the band would see the original line-up slowly crumble away, and by 1997 vocalist Axl Rose was the sole remaining original member. Despite this, Guns N’ Roses soldiered on with a new line-up and in 2008 made their comeback with the highly anticipated album Chinese Democracy. Speaking with The Gown, Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal, who joined the band in 2006, talks about Guns N’ Roses coming to Belfast, playing Chinese Democracy material live, how he got started on guitar and more.

BY ANDREW SCOTT

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REVIEW: Ozzy Osbourne – Scream

Thirty years ago, Ozzy Osbourne made his debut on the world stage as a solo artist, having already achieved huge success as the vocalist of Black Sabbath. Most predicted he would fail, or die young due to his infamous lifestyle. Yet his 1980 effort, ‘Blizzard of Oz’, became widely regarded as one of the finest metal albums ever released. This sums up the path that Ozzy’s career has taken. Time after time, he has denied both musical critics and medical science, and now, at the age of 61, he releases ‘Scream’, his tenth studio album.

BY ANDREW SCOTT

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REVIEW: God of War III

For Sony, Kratos was an unlikely mascot to replace Crash Bandicoot. While Crash’s greatest sin was jumping on some crabs, Kratos is guilty of slaughtering his own family and has a penchant for murdering everyone he comes across in the most macabre way possible. So how exactly did God of War become one of Sony’s biggest exclusives? Simple – Kratos does everything with style.

BY ANDREW SCOTT

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