The game’s Executive Producer Simon Harris talks about Daleks, Cyber factories, co-operative play, how time travel will affect the game, River and of course the good Doctor as they solve puzzles, run through explosive action scenes and, most importantly, save the Universe!

There’s a glimpse of some of the collectibles that you’ll be able to get through completing certain parts of the game including excerpts from River’s diary, showing her view of certain events from her past and hints about the future as well, which should be enough to get you running to the shops for a copy of the game as soon as it’s out.

This is the start of a franchise of games that could well lead to an epic conclusion in the future and maybe even a special production for the 50^th anniversary next year, although the games production team have confirmed nothing solidly about their future plans just yet.

Currently, The Eternity Clock will be available exclusively to download through the Playstation network from 23^rd May, in retail shops from 25^th May on PlayStation 3, on PlayStation Vita 13^th June and the PC version after that.

This was brought on by a question relating to how the Doctor would respond to gay marriage, to which Moffat very accurately pointed out:

@leeloomina You’d have to explain gay to him first. Then straight! Then why you were still talking when there’s ALL THESE SPACESHIPS!!

May 10, 2012 2:11 pm via TweetList ProReplyRetweetFavorite

@steven_moffat

Steven Moffat

First things first, the Doctor simply does not care one iota about which way a person swings. The people that he travels with or the friends that he has made in his 900 years (and then some) of travels are based on their morals and their ethical viewpoints, not on who they sleep with at night.

Whoever asked the question clearly hasn’t been watching Doctor Who at all. The Doctor has come up against all sorts of characters in his meanderings and not one of them has had to explain their sexual preference to him, simply because he doesn’t care.

When he met Captain Jack Harkness, the Ninth Doctor knew from an early point that the good Captain didn’t only like attractive blonde shop assistants. Did it bother him? No. He explained the situation to Rose and moved on. The Eighth Doctor had some idea of Izzy’s sexual orientation but let their friendship blossom rather than ask questions that weren’t his business, didn’t concern him (see various Eighth Doctor comic strips from 1996 to 2005 in Doctor Who Magazine) or about which he knew really wasn’t of any earth-shattering importance.

The point is that sexuality isn’t an interesting point in Doctor Who; it’s not something that we care about. Actions speak louder than words and if you’re saving the Universe it shouldn’t matter whose bottom you stare at on a Friday night.

The answer to “who is bisexual in Doctor Who?” is, of course…

Bi Bi Baby

River Song. Didn't the fetishwear eyepatch give it away?

When Moffat continued the conversation it was with another fan…

@steven_moffat but he met jack harkness!!! and he was with river!!!! how could he not know gay vs straight?!

May 10, 2012 6:07 pm via Twitter for MacReplyRetweetFavorite

@lizzehmarie

salsa starch.

@lizzehmarie Both of whom are happily bi. He comes from a world where such narrow views seem so ridiculous they’re hard to remember

May 11, 2012 7:46 am via webReplyRetweetFavorite

@steven_moffat

Steven Moffat

…but to be fair, who really cares?

Coming this June from AudioGo Doctor Who and the Sea Devils sees the Doctor and Jo Grant encountering an ancient race of amphibious creatures, closely related to the Silurians, off the south coast of England, and soon learn of their plans to ensnare humanity – collaborating with the Master.

Can the Doctor again broker peace between humanity and the ancient Sea Devils before the Master manipulates them into subjugating the human race?

Doctor Who and the Sea Devils is available as a four disc CD set on 7^th June for £9.54 from Amazon.

It’s a familiar scene; you’ve spotted a fabulously geeky t-shirt with only 24 hours to order it from a specialist site and, lo and behold, when you click on the link its already been assigned to the great charity clothes bin in the sky.

Well, fear not my sartorially conscious friend – its Reprint Wednesday over at ShirtPunch and this time it’s the turn of Time, Space & Graffitia fantastic Doctor Who based design by Tony Avina aka ‘odysseyroc’.

As the name suggests, this minimalist design features a combination of the vastness of the universe and tube train tagging in one clever little blueprint of the TARDIS – perhaps the first tool you’d need if you were to map out the universe in spray paint.

If you didn’t pick it up the first time head over to Shirtpunch now and corrected your erroneous ways – for $10 for each size!

Currently doing the rounds on YouTube (we won’t link, of course, but check the accompanying images) are a selection of videos that purport to instruct users on how to download a “beta key” or “code generator” to run the PC version of the forthcoming game in order to play the game today.

Of course, this is rubbish. The link instead is for a piece of malware, malicious software that will cause various types of harm to your computer, typically with a Trojan tracker that will allow a remote user to gain access to your computer. Along the way, any unsuspecting gamer would find themselves forced to signup with Facebook, sign up to “giveaways” and generally share all important information with the scammers. It’s a double-headed attack, one which you should steer well clear of.

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock isn’t out on PC until June at the earliest, and there is no way of getting hold of it via YouTube. Please let anyone you know who might be interested in this to avoid the links, make them aware of the scam, and most importantly to avoid signing up to and downloading from any sites claiming to be able to provide access to the game before it is released!

(We have informed BBC Worldwide of this threat.)

For those not familiar with auteur theory, the idea is that what you see on screen is the director’s vision and that the director is responsible for everything in the film or television and that input from others is minimal. The theory is debated, to say the least.

What does this have to do with Doctor Who? Well, if you subscribe to the theory, despite the input he had into classic 70s tales The Green Death and Colony In Space, Michael E. Briant is very much a niche name in Doctor Who fandom.

Whether out of a sense of frustration that he’s not recognised enough or just because he has the spare time, he’s sat down and written a memoir, appropriately entitled Who Is Michael E. Briant? Giants of magazine publishing SFX have given it a review, which makes for interesting reading.

Briant’s discussion of Who ends by page 104, and his work on the first series of Blake’s 7 gets pretty short shrift (just five pages).

Fans of his work on Doctor Who, Blake’s 7 and…err…Emmerdale are hereby warned that the book is not a tell-all piece about the entirety of his time on the show or a book filled with gossip about his subjects. They should be encouraged by the fact that SFX describes it as

A solid, unsensational read, best suited to aficionados of ‘70s TV in general.

I hope that anyone who takes the plunge and buys this enjoys it. It’s out now and you can get it from Amazon for £12.99in print or £6.98 for Kindle.

What is Society 6, you ask? It may have a name like one of Judge Dredd‘s City Blocks but it’s actually a website dedicated to hosting users’ artwork. The idea is that people submit their artwork (keeping all the rights, of course) and then the results get made into skins and covers for your laptop or iPhone (as well as other things like prints or stationery).

Even though this is a Doctor Who site, we at Kasterborous know that some fandoms cross over very easily with ours, so you can pass this article on to any readers who like Sherlock, Star Wars or Star Trek (and many more). My favourite examples are this simple one for Doctor Who, this fantastic Sherlock piece, and this marvellous laptop skin that shows that Darth Vader’s got his head in the clouds.

The site is American (and charges for their products in U.S. Dollars) but they will ship internationally, so readers from around the world can get in on the fun. Top notch stuff!

Doors to the new 3,000 sq m building in Porth Teigr – next to the BBC’s Roath Lock Studios, where the show is filmed – will open on the 20^th July with tickets going on sale on 14^th June.

In the coming weeks all kinds of props, memorabilia and sets will be making their way to the new 3,000 sq m building in Porth Teigr – next door to the BBC’s Roath Lock Studios where the show is made – after the Experience closed  in London last February.

Paula Al-Lach, head of exhibitions and events at new tenants BBC Worldwide told the BBC:

“I’m thrilled to be formally accepting the keys to the building on Monday and can’t wait to start moving in.”

The exhibition, which expected to attract over 250,000 visitors, promises to add new exhibits – some of which will be displayed to the public for the very first time – to the world’s most extensive collection of original Doctor Who costumes and artefacts stretching back almost 50 years to the very first series.

The content of the exhibition is updated constantly with new items from the television series to ensure it is ever changing offering fans the chance to get up close to the incredible sets, costumes and props that feature in their favourite show.  New items to be shown to the public for the first time in Cardiff include the Doctor’s cradle seen in A Good Man Goes to War; the Silence spaceship and Matt Smith’s sonic cane from Let’s Kill Hitler with many more items being kept under wraps until the doors open

Ken Poole, Cardiff Council’s head of economic development, commented:

“Doctor Who is a global brand and is something that has really helped boost the profile of Cardiff internationally.”

So we only have to wait until July – not before time, we think you’ll agree!

All of you who have been waiting patiently for the game to be released rejoice, via The Eternity Clock’s official Twitter page it has finally been announced the game will be made available globally via the Playstation Network on the 23^rd May and in all good retail shops from the 25^th May. The eagle eyed among you will notice that there is no release date as yet for the PlayStation Vita and Windows versions.

This is very good news indeed as the game itself is extremely fun and, from what we got to play at the unveiling, incredibly detailed and wonderfully unique, just as something connected to the world of Doctor Who should be!

So for all of you that have been waiting by your PlayStations, sitting calmly with your fingers crossed for a release date, now you know. Fill your PlayStation account up with credit, be the first in line at your local game store or order now on Amazon.

That wait is finally over, The Eternity Clock is ticking and River and the Doctor have a date arranged with some very old enemies…

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock will be released on the PlayStation Network on 23^rd May and in high street shops on 25^th May.

Fans of his may become excited to learn that a doodle he has drawn, featuring not only the Sandman character but also a mouse dreaming of its conflict over a Dalek, is available to bid on at eBay.

The drawing, signed by Gaiman himself, is currently on online auction for roughly $800 although that can increase at any time and since there are already over 20 bids on the lot, there’s bound to be a lot more!

This splendid piece of artwork, drawn on a 9.5” by 8” card, will not only make a fine spot on the winner’s wall but will also help raise money for the NF Network, which is a registered charity created to help individuals and families affected by neurofibromatosis, that effects thousands each year. 100% of the sale price will go this very worthy cause.

So if you have the expendable cash, or are feeling generous, or simply just need this unique Neil Gaiman item, then head over to eBay and type “Neil Gaiman Original Doodle #2” into the search engine. Or you might also use a handy weblink to the auction.

Good luck to everyone who bids!