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Merlin “Arthurs Bane (Part 1)” Overnight Ratings

The overnight ratings for Merlin series five ’s premiere episode, “Arthur’s Bane (Part 1)” are in… (opens in new tab) According to official ratings figures, 5.49* million million people tuned in to watch Merlin “Arthur’s Bane (Part 1) on Saturday night. That’s slightly up on last year’s premiere, which was …

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Hasbro adapting Monopoly, Action Man and Hungry Hungry Hippos

Of all the bizarre movie trends of recent years, converting board games into movies has to be right up there with the weirdest. Following on from their “success” with Battleship , toy and game manufacturer Hasbro has announced a deal with indie production company Emmett/Furla Films to adapt three more …

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Michael Rooker talks James Gunns Guardians Of The Galaxy

With James Gunn now officially confirmed as the director of Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy , attention is now turning to who he might cast in the production, with regular collaborator Michael Rooker putting himself forward for every role going. “All of them,” he answered, when asked which character he …

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3DS eShop gets 7 original games over coming months

Nintendo 3DS owners have new digital games to look forward to over the holiday season and beyond without ever breaking their precious eyeball-screen alignment. Nintendo today announced seven original games (including a sequel to Pushmo) set to launch on the eShop from late October to early 2013, as well as …

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Xbox 360 receives price drop in Australia

Here’s a sobering thought: Christmas is only 82 days away. That’s 82 days that stand between you and the annoyed relative who’s demanding to know why you bought them a pet rock and a pencil sharpener for the third year in a row. Do you really want to be that …

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Nights into Dreams HD review

Sonic Team’s Nights into Dreams was a revelation when it graced the ill-fated Sega Saturn in 1996. With a free-floating hero traipsing beautifully-rendered dreamscapes, the critically-acclaimed title became an iconic game for Sega’s console. After a modestly received Wii sequel in 2007, the original game has gotten a high-definition re-rub. …

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Famke Janssen hints at X-Men return

Following hot on the heels of Patrick Stewart’s teasing comments last week, Famke Janssen has also suggested that an X-Men return might be on the cards for her character, Jean Grey. The last we saw of her, Jean was lying dead in the arms of Wolverine, having been almost entirely …

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