A brand new Doctor Who game is set to be released on the Nintendo Wii and DS platforms just in time for Christmas, if a report published by The Sun is to believed.
The tabloid today claims that the BBC have signed a £10million deal to create the game, which would feature the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) as well as some of his key enemies from the show, including the Daleks, the Cybermen and the Silurians!
“This has been in the pipeline for years, and we’re delighted to have finally nailed down a deal,” a source told the newspaper. ”We went with Nintendo as they have huge appeal for families and Doctor Who is very much a family brand, and the Wii console is key for us as it’s something families play together.”
The article goes on to suggest that various plans have been called off on several occasions because it’s difficult to develop a game out of the show’s format. The insider explained: “BBC Worldwide, which licenses BBC shows, has been trying to find some way of doing it, but you can’t have Doctor Who blowing things to bits with a laser gun. That would massively change the nature of the show.” Not if Captain Jack were involved…
This news may be linked to BBC Worldwide’s recent announcement that they were offering the Doctor Who branding license to any interested game partners. Stay tuned!
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Back in November last year we brought you the details of the first ever audiobook to feature the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond, The Hounds of Artemis by James Goss. The cover for the story has recently been unveiled and it features a great new image of our new heroes, as well as a closer look at the revamped sonic screwdriver! You can check it out below:
The artwork also brought with it confirmation that the audio adventure will be read by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan! The Hounds of Artemis will be available to buy from 3rd June 2010, and a second audiobook, The Runaway Train by Oli Smith, will be released alongside it.
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Various online retailers have today been updated with the release date and temporary artwork for the first Series 5 DVD and Blu-ray, which will feature the first 3 episodes of the new series, The Eleventh Hour, The Beast Below, both by Steven Moffat, and Victory of the Daleks, written by Mark Gatiss.
The volume is currently scheduled to be released on both formats on 7th June 2010, at the RRP price of £15.99 for the DVD and £19.99 for the Blu-ray. The Monster Files, a guide to the Eleventh Doctor’s foes with ‘previously unseen footage and exclusive interviews with the cast and crew’, is listed as a special feature. You can check out the draft cover artwork below:
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BBC Audio have released the cover and details for their upcoming release of the Torchwood radio plays complete boxset!
The collection includes the four adventures which have aired over the past two years, comprising of Lost Souls by Joseph Lidster, Asylum by Anita Sullivan, Golden Age by James Goss and The Dead Line by Phil Ford. You can check out its artwork below:
Torchwood: The Radio Adventures is due to be released on 8th April 2010. Stay tuned!
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Tonner Doll Company, renowned worldwide for their collections of award-winning dolls, have recently unveiled their new range of high-quality Doctor Who and Torchwood collectable character figures of the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant), Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman), Jack Harkness (Captain Jack) and Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles)!
The dolls were originally announced a year or so ago, however they’ve finally released pictures, which you can check out below:
Price details have also been confirmed. The Tenth Doctor doll is available for $179.99, with his trench coat on sale as an individual accessory for $49.99. Meanwhile, Martha Jones is $174.99, with Jack Harkness at $199.99, and Gwen Cooper is $169.99.
A release date for the dolls is yet to be finalized, however you can sign up for the mailing list to be kept up to date with the products via the official Tonner website.
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As we previously reported, the DVD of Dreamland, last year’s epic animated adventure, is available to buy in shops across the United Kingdom from today (RRP: £12.99)!
The series, which was released on the official website and via the Red Button in six parts back in November, follows the Tenth Doctor as he embarks on a thrilling mission to rescue Rivesh Mantilax from the threat of the ruthless Viperox and the clutches of the American military.
Special features on the DVD include all three instalments of Doctor Who Greatest Moments, a special edition mini-series from the makers of Confidential looking back at the best bits of the Doctor, his companions and his enemies that originally aired on BBC3 last Summer.
Fans across the pond have that little bit longer to wait. It will have its Region 1 release in North America on 4th May 2010. Stay tuned!
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The Tenth Doctor might be no more, but there’s another new adventure yet to be had with him in the form of Dead Air, the upcoming original audiobook which is due to be released in the Spring!
The story, which has been written exclusively for CD by James Goss, is read by David Tennant himself, and takes listeners to the wreck of a floating radio station at the bottom of the sea, where a lost recording has been discovered…
After careful restoration, it is played for the first time – to reveal something incredible. It’s the voice of the Doctor, broadcasting from Radio Bravo in 1966. He has travelled to Earth in search of the Hush - a terrible weapon that kills, silences and devours anything that makes noise - and has tracked it to a boat crewed by a team of pirate DJs. With the help of feisty Liverpudlian Layla and some groovy pop music, he must trap the Hush and destroy it – before it can escape and destroy the world!
Dead Air will be available to buy in shops, at the RRP price of £8.99, from 4th March 2010.
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It has been confirmed that two brand new Doctor Who board games featuring the Eleventh Doctor will be released later this year as part of BBC Worldwide’s new deal with Imagination Games.
According to Licensing.biz, the games will be released just in time for Christmas and will feature ‘the new style guide, the new Doctor and true gameplay innovation’!
“We’re very excited about this new agreement with BBC Worldwide,” said Imagination’s sales and marketing director, David Snow. “It gives us the opportunity to apply our expertise in gameplay development for TV properties and to deliver authentic and fulfilling experiences to both avid fans of Doctor Who and the casual viewer.”
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Various online retailers are now listing a brand new Doctor Who Series 5 jigsaw to be released next month, and the artwork for the box features some great - and previously unseen – promotional images of the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith), Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and some Weeping Angels!
The 60 piece puzzle promises to ‘entertain Doctor Who fans aged 4 and up’ and is due to be released on 19th February 2010 at the RRP price of £5.99. You can check out the packaging below:
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Character Options, the company behind the ever-growing line of Doctor Who toys, have recently released details regarding their upcoming wave of The End of Time action figures!
It has been revealed that January 31st will welcome the releases of the 5″ figures, made up of the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant), the Master (John Simm) and the Lord President of the Time Lords (Timothy Dalton). And if the previews are anything to go by, they’ll be an awesome addition to your collection – or a great reason to start one off if you haven’t got one going already! You can check out pictures of the figures below:
And that’s not all! From the same day you’ll also be able to purchase the first EVER Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) figure, which sees the new incarnation of our beloved Time Lord shortly after his latest explosive regeneration. See it below:
Each of the figures has an RRP price of £8.99. What do you think?
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