Topics: Science, technology

  • MCM Birmingham: Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne teases upcoming Catherine Tate project and voice of Mario Charles Martinet reveals he's more like Luigi than Mario

    Matthew Horne
    Gavin & Stacey’s Mathew Horne appeared for a Live Stage spotlight session at MCM Birmingham Comic Con yesterday, during which he spoke about working with Catherine Tate on The Catherine Tate Show and revealed they’re now working together again. “Working with Catherine was phenomenal… I saw [her] last week. We are concocting something together for next Christmas.”
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  • MCM Birmingham Comic Con: Doctor Who stars Davison, McGann, Baker & McCoy talk Rose, costumes & more

    The excitement kept building at Birmingham’s NEC today as Day Two of MCM Birmingham Comic Con brought in thousands more eager pop culture fans for the biggest ever edition of the Birmingham show. For official photography from Day Two of the event, please click HERE.
    Peter Davison, Paul McGann, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy took to the Live Stage for a special Doctor Who reunion, where they we

  • James McAvoy talks X-Men, His Dark Materials and directorial debut at MCM Birmingham Comic Con

    The excitement kept building at Birmingham’s NEC today as Day Two of MCM Birmingham Comic Con brought in thousands more eager pop culture fans for the biggest ever edition of the Birmingham show. For official photography from Day Two of the event, please click HERE.
    Hollywood star James McAvoy discussed his celebrated career on the MCM Birmingham Live Stage. During his panel he of course spoke

  • Manchester Band Hot Milk talk BBC blacklist and tease Download 2026 at MCM Birmingham

    Manchester-based rock band Hot Milk took to the Live Stage at MCM Birmingham Comic Con today, where they covered a range of topics, including:
    Breaking into the arts from a working class background Touring with the Foo Fighters restoring their faith in humanity Their favourite international crowds to play for Being blacklisted by the BBC Teasing a potential appearance at Download Festival 202

  • Jingle Jam unveils first four games for this year’s Games Collection ahead of full launch

    28 November 2025, Bristol, UK: Annual charity fundraising event Jingle Jam returns on Monday 1 December with a brand-new Games Collection aiming to raise millions for great causes around the globe.
    Jingle Jam has today announced a preview of some of the games included in the 2025 Collection, with 15 titles available in total for those who donate £35 or more from 5 PM GMT on the first.
    Th

  • Benedict Cumberbatch Takes Command in World of Tanks Holiday Ops 2026

    Benedict Cumberbatch joins World of Tanks as the ambassador for Holiday Ops 2026, starting December 5, 2025. Players can enjoy festive missions, exclusive rewards, and a unique short film featuring Cumberbatch as a quirky therapist, promoting courage and camaraderie.

  • MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD UNLEASHES “WAR SAILS” NAVAL EXPANSION!

    The epic new expansion for the best-selling strategy RPG arrives as Bannerlord surpasses 6 million units sold, introducing sea-faring combat, full-scale naval battles & more!
    ANKARA, Turkey (November 26th) — Time to take the fight to the high seas! Today, TaleWorlds Entertainment is thrilled to launch War Sails, the first major expansion to take MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD beyond the s

  • Red Dwarf Creator Doug Naylor Joins Pop Culture Icons Ready for MCM Birmingham Comic Con This Weekend

    Tuesday 25th November: Red Dwarf co-creator Doug Naylor is the latest name to join the long list of stars heading to MCM Birmingham Comic Con, which takes place this weekend - 28-30 November - at the NEC.
    Doug Naylor will be attending Friday 28 and Saturday 29 November for photo and autograph opportunities. He will also be bringing copies of his new children’s book Sin Bin Island to be signed

  • poncle announces ‘Vampire Crawlers’, the first Vampire Survivors spin-off, coming 2026

    20 November 2025: From the somehow triple-BAFTA‑winning creators of Vampire Survivors, ‘Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors’ is a casual, turbo turn‑based deckbuilder spin-off of Vampire Survivors coming to Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android in 2026.
    Vampire Crawlers turns the snowballing thrill of Vampire Survivors into a turbo turn

  • Won’t The Real Elusive Target Please Stand Up!!! Rap Icon Eminem Joins HITMAN World of Assassination in New Elusive Target Mission, out December 1st, and Playable for Free

    Copenhagen, Denmark, November 20th, 2025 – IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind, among others, the internationally acclaimed HITMANfranchise, announced today a new Elusive Target, Eminem vs. Slim Shady. The limited-time mission stars rap icon, GRAMMY® and Academy Award® winner Eminem, with the mission available from December 1st through December 31st. The new E

  • ASTON MARTIN’S VALHALLA SUPERCAR FEATURES IN 007 FIRST LIGHT, LAUNCHING MARCH 27, 2026

    007 First Light was also announced to be optimized for the ROG Xbox Ally X, ROG Xbox Ally, and will have Xbox Play Anywhere support at launch
    007 First Light is Available for Pre-Order Now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, and Amazon.com
    Copenhagen, Denmark – November 20th, 2025 – IO Interactive, the award-winning developer and publisher behind the globally-acclaimed

  • MCM Birmingham Comic Con to host festive family fun this November

    Birmingham, Thursday 13th November: With Christmas just around the corner, families are invited to get into the festive spirit as MCM Birmingham Comic Con returns to the NEC from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th November, packed full of seasonal activities for the whole family.
    With children under four going free discounted tickets for kids aged 10 and under and the dedicated Treehouse family zone, M

  • Damien Haas to Attend MCM Birmingham Comic Con this November

    London, Monday 10th November: ReedPop is pleased to announce that Damien Haas will appear at MCM Comic Con in Birmingham this November. Damien will be attending the convention on Saturday 29 November to Sunday 30 November.
    Best known as a core cast member of Smosh, the YouTube comedy channel with over 26 million subscribers, Damien also has a prolific acting and voice acting career. His first b

  • Shala Nyx Announced for MCM Birmingham Comic Con

    London, Thursday 6th November: ReedPop has announced today that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Shala Nyx will be appearing at MCM Birmingham Comic Con, taking place 28-30 November at the NEC.
    Best-known for her role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Shala Nyx portrays Sciel, a stoic, calm yet fearless warrior. Along with this iconic role, Shala has appeared in other beloved video games such as Bal

  • IO Interactive Celebrates Bruce Lee’s 85th Anniversary: Two Weeks Left to Play the Elusive Target Mission

    Bruce Lee’s Elusive Target mission for HITMAN World of Assassination players is available for two more weeks, as well as the Bruce Lee Pack, giving permanent access to the Elusive Target mission – until Thursday, November 20th.
    Copenhagen, Denmark - November 6th, 2025 - IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind, among others, the internationally acclaimed HITMAN

  • Cozy Quest 2025: The Coziest Event Returns!

    The coziest event of the year is back - and it’s bigger than ever! Cozy Quest 2025 returns on November 17, bringing: Exclusive discounts on nearly 300 cozy games Exciting demos and reveals from your favourite developers Developer interviews sharing behind-the-scenes stories The Cozy Quest Awards, celebrating the best in cozy gaming New this year: Throughout Cozy Quest Secret Mode are proud to be

  • Game Republic Teams Up with MCM Birmingham Show

    London, Thursday November 6: ReedPop has today announced that they will be partnering with Game Republic to bring a whole host of games from the North to Birmingham.
    MCM Comic Con attendees will be able to play 16 games including: An Elaborate History of Chess, Positron, ThingyPaint, ēvolūTiō, Good Boy, The Cascadier, EMITIME, The Saplum Cradle, Legends of Spin, Wunder, Gata Guressi, Vextorial

  • Baldur’s Gate 3 Voice Cast Join Host of Gaming Talent at MCM Birmingham Comic Con

    Birmingham, Thursday 6th November: Following a jam-packed London event last month, ReedPop are excited to announce that stars of Baldur’s Gate 3 Jennifer English, Aliona Baranova and Devora Wilde will join co-stars Neil Newbon and Tim Downie, as well as a host of other video game voice actors and celebrities attending MCM Birmingham Comic Con from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th November.
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  • Smosh Games, ChrisMD, WillNE, ArthurTV and Mongraal amongst first wave of creators announced for Jingle Jam 2025

    Two-week festival of online entertainment aims to raise millions for eight charity partners and is set to be biggest Jingle Jam yet Over 300 content creators already registered to fundraise, including major first-time names ChrisMD, WillNE, ArthurTV, Zentreya and Mongraal Returning creators also include prominent names such as Smosh Games, Talia Mar, FreyzPlayz, Jack Manifold, RT Game and The Spi

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