Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock Scheduled For March 2012 Release Date...

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock is currently scheduled for a March 2012 UK release, according to a brand new trailer, which features several famous Doctor Who alien races, including the Cybermen, Daleks and Silurians, amongst others.

The new trailer (shown below) also gives a greater indication of the kind of environments and gameplay which players can hope to see in the final game:

The game, which will be heading exclusively to PC, PS3 and PS Vita, centres around the relationship between the Eleventh Doctor and his new wife, River Song, as they travel through time and space, trying to solve the problem of the 'Eternity Clock', and save planet Earth from extinction.

The trailer has definitely whetted the appetites of us here at Mini Gamers, and we look forward to learning more about the game and its gameplay throughout the coming months. Watch this space!

Doctor Who Game Heading To PC, PS Vita and PS3 in 2012...

Yes, it's true! Everyone's favourite Extra-Terrestrial Doctor will be making his appearance in a new videogame entitled Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock, which is set to debut some time in early 2012.

Very little is known about the game's content at this time, but we do know that the main plot will feature both the Doctor and River Song as they journey together in the TARDIS. The game will be split across multiple time zones, and actions that players choose to take in one time zone will have a direct affect on what happens to events in the other zones.

We also know that the game promises TV-quality graphics, which have been designed using full motion-capture technology, meaning that the characters look very lifelike.

In addition, both Alex Kingston and Matt Smith, (who play the TV versions of River Song and the Doctor,) have been busy adding full voice-overs to the game, so the characters will not only look authentic, but will sound authentic as well.

It could be argued that past attempts to bring Doctor Who into the videogame era haven't always been that successful, with Doctor Who: Top Trumps (most game formats), Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth (Nintendo DS), and Doctor Who: Return to Earth (Wii) seemingly failing to strike a chord with the majority of their intended audiences.

So will Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock finally turn out to be the videogame that everyone is waiting for? Well, when you consider that the game is being produced by SuperMassive Games, who won a Develop: Industry Excellence Award earlier this year, things are definitely looking good.

The BBC has also released its first teaser trailer of the game. It doesn't give a lot away, but we do think that the game certainly sounds intriguing. Have a look for yourself (see below) and see what you think:

Remember to check in with Mini Gamers in the New Year for all the latest news about this exciting project, and please join us here on Christmas Eve 2011 for some 'just-for-fun' gaming trivia!

Game Of The Week: Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth (DS/DSi)

It is great news for fans of the long-running TV show everywhere, as Doctor Who has finally been given his own RPG Action-Adventure on the Nintendo DS. The game has been officially licensed by BBC Worldwide and features complete voice work by the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, and his Companion Amy Pond  (Karen Gillan), which helps to give it the feel of an actual Doctor Who episode.

The game has also been coupled with a special Sonic Screwdriver Stylus Pack, which is sure to be a good stocking filler this Christmas.  A Wii  game called Dr. Who: Return to Earth also accompanies this title.

In Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth, The Doctor and Amy travel to the Lake District shortly before the end of the world. They have come to supervise the human evactuation from the planet's surface. However, it is not long before the two of them run into trouble.

The TARDIS gets pulled on board the Evacuation ship and The Doctor and Amy must engage in a fierce battle with two very well-known enemies - The Silurians and The Daleks - in order to get it back.  

Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth includes over 100 logic puzzles to solve, plus over 60 exciting locations to explore. The game itself has been marketed for a family audience, which does mean that some of the puzzles are very easy to complete. Nevertheless, the storyline is both witty and very enjoyable.

On the whole, this is a good puzzle Action-Adventure game which is sure to interest any Doctor Who fan. However, the easy-to-complete puzzles may get on the nerves of some adults who wish to be challenged by their video games. Overall rating: 8/10.

Opening Scenes from Doctor Who: Evaction Earth

Doctor Who Gets RPG Adventure At Last!

The Doctor and Amy Pond (As played by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan) are to brave the TARDIS once again in an effort to save Earth from invasion by some very well-known enemies.

Doctor Who: Evactuation Earth is a brand new adventure by Doctor Who novelist Oli Smith. The game will be a puzzle-adventure and will feature over a hundred mind-bending puzzles to crack as you guide The Doctor and Amy through dangerous alien encounters with both the Silurians and the Daleks.

The DS game's release will also be accompanied by a limited edition Sonic Screwdriver stylus, (whilst the Wii version will be given a Wii-Remote holder in the shape of a giant Sonic Screwdriver) which we think will only add to the fun!

Moreover, both Matt Smith and Karen Gillian have lent their voices to the game characters, so this title will both look and sound as close to the TV programme as possible.

The release of this game will be good news to the thousands of Doctor Who fans who were left feeling disappointed by the Top Trumps DS game which also featured The Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones (played by David Tennant and Freema Agyman).

The game was supposed to be released in the UK at the end of October this year, but this has since been changed to the 19th November 2010. We at Mini Gamers are sure that it will be worth the wait!