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The first big new TV release of 2012 is here, in the comely shape of Samsung’s UE55ES8000. And if its level of technological advancement and all-round quality is symptomatic of what we might also expect from other brands in the coming weeks and months, then the rest of the year could be pretty special.

Here’s the plot: Take one of the finest off-the-shelf BD players available (Oppo’s BDP-93), re-engineer it with custom power supplies, upgraded DACs, dedicated high-end analogue output stages for music playback and then add a much prettier user interface.Take said components, wrap them up in a high-end chassis with stunning build quality and drop dead gorgeous cosmetics.

The two biggest rivals in the beat ‘em up genre – Capcom’s Street Fighter and Namco’s Tekken – have put their differences aside to, ahem, beat the crap out of each other in this super-charged arcade smackdown. But can any game really live up to the kind of expectations that surround this one? Well, as far as this reviewer is concerned, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’.

It's only been a couple of weeks since we introduced you to Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody, Axel Braun's adult movie spoof of the recent Marvel Studios superhero blockbuster. Well, never one to rest on his laurels, Braun (pictured below, with actor Derrick Pierce) has already started work on his next epic superhero porn parody, and this time around he's got Christopher Nolan's forthcoming The Dark Knight Rises squarely in his sights.