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Sci Fi Weekender 6 Competition

Next March's Sci-Fi weekender is now down to the last handful of rooms.  To be in with a chance of winning one, simply send an email to info@scifiweekender.com with your name and phone number, quoting the promo code ‘SFSP’ and answering the following question:

What character did Sylvester McCoy play in 'The Hobbit: An unexpected journey'?

A:  Radagast
B:  Gandalf  
C:  …

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John Simm and Mira Sorvino to appear in new BBC Paranormal Drama

The BBC has announced a new eight episode paranormal drama scheduled to appear on BBC2 this autumn and which stars, John Simm, Mira Sorvino, the fabulous James Frain who has appeared in nearly every show I've really enjoyed over the last few years, True Detective and Sons of Anarchy's Tory Kittles and Once Upon A Time in Wonderland's little Alice, Millie Brown.

The series follows a…

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The Dirty Youth announce UK headline tour

We've featured these guys a couple of times on our NerdVsWorld shows. Now, after the success of their debut album 'Red Light Fix' and having garnered a massive following on youtube, The Dirty Youth are set to embark on a UK tour this October.

The tour is in support of their forthcoming album Gold Dust - Part 1, which all ticket holders will be entitled to a copy of when they buy tickets…

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Tags: Music

Incredible Age of Ultron posters

Fresh out of the Marvel panel at this years SDCC are these incredible posters that start the hype train for Avengers 2: Age of Ultron.

The trailer has yet to be officially released, but reports out of Comic-Con do suggest that we can look forward to seeing an epic Hulkbuster Vs Hulk confrontation.

It certainly looks like Earth's Mightiest Heroes are going to have a hell of a…

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Tags: Film

Extended Red Band trailer for Sin City: A Dame To Kill For.

A new trailer has been released for the long awaited sequel to 2005's "Sin City", and it's freaking awesome.

The new movie, in cinemas on the 22nd August, will once again weave together a number of different Sin City tales; and from the look of the trailer it looks as if the story "Family Values" will play as big a part in the film as "A Dame to Kill For" 

A third story, rumoured…

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Star Trek Alumnus joins Game of Thrones cast, plus Season 4 blooper reel

In an announcement made at Comic-Con, it was revealed that Alexander Siddig (ST:DS9's Dr.Bashir) will be joining the Game of Thrones cast for Season 5.  Siddig will play Doran Martell, ruling lord of Dorne and elder brother of Prince Oberyn. 

More of the late Prince's family have been cast with his bastard daughters, known as the Sand Snakes, all set to appear in Season 5.  Keisha…

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New guests announced for SFW6

This week has seen a raft of announcements as to who will be appearing at next year's Sci Fi Weekender 6. For the uninitiated, the Sci Fi Weekender takes place at the Hafan y Môr holiday camp near Pwllheli in Wales. Rather than being just a simple convention, SFW aims to provide a complete experience where attendees can immerse themselves in all aspects of the science fiction and fantasy…

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Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 4 Trailer

It's been nearly two months now since the release of In Harm's Way, episode 3 of Telltale Games' season two of The Walking Dead game.

Ever since we left Clementine and the gang attempting to escape from the shambling hordes at the ski resort we've been waiting with baited breath for news of when we'll be able to jump back in and carry on their story.

Well, here it is. Episode 4,…

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Tags: Game

DC Announce new Suicide Squad line-up

DC's Suicide Squad gets a relaunch this month with the release of New Suicide Squad #1. Written by Sean Ryan with art by winner of DC's Harley Quinn talent search Jeremey Roberts, The New Suicide squad follows the exploits of the to secret government strike force, Task Force X. Better known by its team members as the Suicide Squad, this task force is made up entirely of inmates serving time in…

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Tags: Comic

Fancy your chances against hordes of the undead?

As we reported a couple of week's ago, Tiger Aspect is creating a new reailty game show called I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse. They are now open for applications for contestants to appear on the show. So if you reckon you've got what it takes to come out on top against the living dead then go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/beonashow/zombie_apocalypse for more details.

You'…

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