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James Apollo touring the UK later this month

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James Apollo

US artist James Apollo will be coming to the UK at the end of this month, playing four shows in total as he takes in Sheffield, London, Oxford and Bristol.

With his ‘Angelorum‘ studio album all set to be released on May 12th via Code 7/Marterry Music, James Apollo is tackling the UK in the build-up, showing off some of the new material that he has available.

The following is a list of the four shows that James Apollo will play in the UK over the course of the next month:

Apr 26 The Shakespeare Sheffield, United Kingdom
Apr 29 The Slaughtered Lamb London, United Kingdom
Apr 30 Cafe Tarifa Oxford, United Kingdom
May 01 Stag & Hounds Bristol, United Kingdom

Brand New tour begins tomorrow in Southampton

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Brand New UK Tour 2014

Brand New will be beginning a UK tour in Southampton tomorrow, complete with support from Saves The Day. Saves The Day will release their eighth studio album in the UK on April 14th, whilst Brand New have yet to release a new studio album since 2009s ‘Daisy‘.

In addition to supporting Brand New on this tour, Saves The Day will also be headlining two shows of their own, one late night show at Dukes, London after they support Brand New at Troxy on April 12th, and one show at The Peel, Kingston on April 13th.

The following is a full list of tour dates for Brand New’s latest UK tour:

FRI 11TH APRIL Guildhall, Southampton
SAT 12TH APRIL Troxy, London
MON 14TH APRIL O2 Academy, Leeds
TUES 15TH APRIL Barrowlands, Glasgow
WED 16TH APRIL O2 Academy, Newcastle
FRI 18th APRIL O2 Academy, Manchester
SAT 19th APRIL Hit The Deck Festival, Bristol
SUN 20th APRIL Hit The Deck Festival, Nottingham

Soccer Rally 2 coming soon to iOS and Android

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Soccer Rally 2

For those that want to combine football fun with the adrenaline rush of motorsport, Soccer Rally 2 is coming soon to iOS and Android, allowing gamers to do exactly that as they race around to a rich soundtrack including 18 real music tracks by 13 bands from around the world.

Although predominantly a football racing title, multiplayer users can also add variety with a ball pack that mixes up the gameplay with six different balls – from baseball, basketball and American football to bowling and tennis, and even a hockey puck for vehicular air hockey arcade action.

Soccer Rally 2 will be a free download, available on April 24th on iTunes and Google Play.

You can take a look at an official trailer for Soccer Rally 2 below:

Lady Lykez – Psycho Video

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Official video for the emotionally driven, love/hate track track ‘Psycho‘ from the female hip hop artist Lady Lykez. This video has been directed by Dego Visionz.

Lady Lykez will be playing at Vibe Bar (Brick Lane) on May 29th 2014, headlining ‘Do Your Ting’.

Nintendo to release Football Manager Classic rival in Nintendo Pocket Football Club

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Nintendo Pocket Football Club

Football Manager Classic 2014 will be released for the PS Vita on April 11th, and Nintendo already has its own football management sim lined up for release on the 3DS in the form of Nintendo Pocket Football Club.

Nintendo Pocket Football Club will hit the Nintendo eShop on April 17th, allowing managers to train up a squad of pint-sized players in a quest to become the very best. The game will allow the user to get stuck into a single-player experience as well as the ability to put their management skills to the test against other real-life players.

Managers will be battling to be ranked as one of the ‘Top 100 Teams’ in Europe and it’ll also be possible to see the ‘Top 100 Teams’ in your country and how you fare domestically. Training cards will be used to help players reach their true potential, and the game will provide a process of trial and error as you look to enhance your players’ attributes even further with special combos that can be unlocked.

Nintendo Pocket Football Club will be available at a launch offer price of £10.79 until May 1st 2014, with the price then going up to £13.49 for all those that fail to purchase the game in its first two weeks on sale. The game will be avialable exclusively from the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.

OFF! coming to the UK this October

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OFF! European Tour 2014

Los Angeles hardcore band OFF! will be making their way over to the UK later this year, performing at a number of venues throughout Britain during the month of October. Cerebral Ballzy will be supporting the band on the tour, and was well as touring the UK they will also be taking their live show over to mainland Europe.

The following is a list of the UK tour dates OFF! will play in October 2014 and in the tour poster above you will find their full European tour plans.

2nd Bristol The Exchange
3rd London Oslo
4th Sheffield Queens Social Club
5th Glasgow King Tuts
7th Leeds Belgrave Music Hall
8th Brighton The Haunt

Football Manager Classic 2014 PS Vita Slim bundle to be released on April 17th

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Football Manager Classic 2014 PS Vita Slim Bundle

With Football Manager Classic 2014 all set for release for the PS Vita on April 11th, a new console bundle has now been announced which is due to arrive on April 17th.

The PS Vita Slim launched in the UK in February, 20% thinner and 15% lighter than the previous model, and now complete with an LCD screen to replace the OLED screen of the original design. Football Manager Classic 2014 is a big release for the PS Vita, allowing cross-save ability which will enable fans of the series to continue a save from their home computer on the go if they own the title on both platforms.

The Football Manager Classic 2014 PS Vita bundle will feature the PS Vita Slim, a 4GB memory card, and a digital copy of Football Manager Classic 2014.