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Sunday 27 January 2013

Coming Up This Week: January 28th-February 3rd

Hitman, Derek, Being Human and Doctor Who all return to the world, plus loads more exciting releases to come this week!
Last week was something of a blitz for entertainment releases, and while things calm down a little for the next seven days ahead, there's still a lot of stuff for you entertainment fans to be excited about. As per usual, here's a full round-up of what the week ahead has in store- as you'll see, once again there's definitely something for every fan out there...
HALO 4: SPARTAN OPS EPISODE SEVEN- The story beyond Halo 4 continues, as Halsey is taken up on her dealings with the Covenant, and the enemy's search for the secrets of the Librarian reaches a climax. Worse still, the Infinity is invaded by Forerunners- will the UNSC troops make it out alive? (Monday 28th)
ARROW: TRUST BUT VERIFY- This week's instalment of Arrow puts the Hood in his most challenging situation yet. As Diggs discovers that one of Oliver's list is a man who saved his life years back in the force, Oliver's only true ally stands in the way of his next key target. It's time to see if Queen will make the ultimate sacrifice to honour his late father's legacy...(Monday 28th)
GAME OF THRONES: THE NIGHT LANDS- Sky Atlantic's re-run of Season Two continues, with Tyrion Lannister forced to resort to desperate measures in order to restrain King Joffrey and keep King's Landing safe. Meanwhile, the first signs of uprising are surfacing! (Monday 28th)
ANGER MANAGEMENT SEASON TWO- Charlie Sheen and company return for a second full season of this promising US comedy. Anger Management's season premiere sees Martin Sheen's character fly off the rails in a sudden event, leaving Charlie to question his own father's sanity- again...(Wednesday 30th)
DEREK SEASON ONE- Another big returnee, Ricky Gervais' hit UK comedy-drama Derek has now got its first full season of six episodes. The new series opens with the Nursing Home under threat of closure, as Derek and Hannah must rally the elderly together to save their workplace and home. This should be moving stuff for sure, well worth a watch! (Wednesday 30th)
DOCTOR WHO: THE SILURIAN GIFT- No, it's not the show's full-scale anniversary season return yet, that'll be just over a month away come Saturday! For now, we've got a brand new Quick Reads novel- The Silurian Gift- to continue the Doctor's post-Clara adventures, with the Time Lord investigating a strange mining project in the North Pole that holds deadly secrets. (Friday 1st)
HITMAN HD TRILOGY- Agent 47 is back for more adventures on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. IO Interactive combine Hitman 2, Contracts and Blood Money into one almighty HD package for £30, bringing us a sublime catch-up compilation for Absolution newcomers. (Friday 1st)
GLEE: THE ROLE YOU WERE BORN TO PLAY- Mercedes and Mike both return to McKinley High post-graduation, as Glee enters its Grease phase and the New Directions audition for the big parts. Expect everyone to be feeling the big reprecussions from The Break-Up, so it's emotional stuff this week...(Sunday 3rd)
BEING HUMAN: THE TRINITY- Is it time for Being Human's redemption after its weaker fourth season? We'll see, as Hal, Tom and Alex move on from Annie's demise and learn to cope with the real world, meeting the mysterious Men In Black and the ancient-and-deadly Mr Rook- let havoc commence! (Sunday 3rd)
AND THERE'S MORE- Looper, Doctor Who: The Reign Of Terror, Resident Evil: Retribution and Everything Or Nothing all land in DVD and Blu-Ray retailers tomorrow, plus Ni No Kuni marks another great indie release out for the PS3 this week!
ON THE BLOG- We'll reveal more on who's returning for X-Men: Days Of Future Past, our choices for January 2013's Best Release and Top 5 Most Anticipated Releases Of February 2013 and tonnes more exciting surprises. On top of that, there'll be our reviews of Temple Run 2, Game Of Thrones: The Night Lands, Derek Episode One and Being Human: The Trinity...
AND NEXT WEEK...Wreck-It-Ralph levels up into cinemas everywhere in the UK, the Hood meets Count Vertigo in Arrow, Glee enters West End territory, Derek and Being Human continue, Halo 4: Spartan Ops races towards its conclusion and the BAFTA Film Awards are announced!

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