This week PlayStation 4 specs appear, classics get the HD treatment and some unsurprising news about the most played games on Xbox Live The Legend of Zelda: Wind Walker HD coming to Wii U: The classic GameCube game is coming to Wii U. It’s exciting to see another Zelda remake. These screenshots […]
Irwin Fletcher
I'm an LA journalist who really lives for his profession. I have also published work as Jane Doe in various mags and newspapers across the globe. I normally write articles that can cause trouble but now I write for FTN because Nerds are never angry, so I feel safe.
The posts below were all written by Irwin Fletcher
Stephen King: Dr Sleep is finally finished
January 25th, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsThe Shining sequel is ready to rock! But we have a while to wait yet…
Noe: The Savage Boy launch information
January 24th, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsFrom three of Ireland’s local creative talent – Plot by Robert Curely (Jennifer Wilde, The Black Scorpion, The Crimson Blade) , Script by Mal Coney (Holy Cross, The Darkness), and Art by Stephen Downey (Torchwood, Cancertown, Jeniifer Wilde) – comes a great new historical fiction comic book: ‘Noe, The Savage Boy’ published by Atomic Diner comics. Noe’s story begins in […]
Global Game Jam Hits Belfast
January 24th, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsCreating a new video game usually would take months, even years. It is a complex task and as such is expected to take as many hours. Well Global Game Jam is trying to smash those times into oblivion. The event which is international plays host to many different game designers, graphic designers, […]
UK top ten box office countdown (WE 18 January, 2013)
January 24th, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsUK BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: Can Tarantino’s superb Django Unchained knock Les Miserables off the top spot? Or will dreaming a dream be enough to keep them there? Also, news on all this week’s releases and what’s coming next week
LISTEN: All new Nerd Herders Podcast (23/01/13)
January 23rd, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsFoxy Foxxy & Damian Dragon bid farewell to G4TV, Attack of the Show and X-Play. Foxy nerd rages all of the TV premiere of reality-competition show ‘King Of The Nerds’. Plus they interview the folks behind the Deadpool webseries
We look at Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary plans…
January 23rd, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher 1 CommentSo far the 50th anniversary plans have left us a little underwhlemed…
WATCH: Oliver retro-reviews Batman Forever
January 23rd, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsBatman returned in 1995 with a new director and a new actor under the cowl, but despite all the star power, it left many cold… Oliver looks back at Batman Forever
Elder Scrolls Online – Beta Sign-Up and Alliance Trailer
January 23rd, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsBeta sign-ups are now live for the Elder Scrolls Online, Bethesda’s upcoming MMORPG set in the world of the Elder Scroll games, including Skyrim. You can sign up here. And to wet your appetite, there’s a new cinematic trailer.
FIVE YEARS: FTN remembers Heath Ledger’s genre career defining turn as The Joker
January 23rd, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsHis death was a shock to the world, but Heath Ledger claimed playing Joker left him in a dark place.Owen looks at Ledger’s performance that defined Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy and the actor’s impact on us
Heroes of Doctor Who Week 16: Ian and Barbara
January 22nd, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsThey were in the Tardis almost from the very start and, some may argue, gave the Doctor his humanity. We celebrate the teachers who stumbled into a legend…
WATCH: INTERVIEW: FTN interviews K-9 creator Mat Irvine
January 21st, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsTo Doctor Who and Robot Wars fans Mat Irvine is a legend, creator of K-9 and all-round nice bloke. We caught up with him in Lisburn Library, Northern Ireland, last week…
FEATURE: FTN’s Movie Wish List
January 21st, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsOur new writer Zack Mandell looks at a number of films that he thinks need to be made or in some cases re-booted
RETRO LOOK BACK: This week we look at The New Avengers Last Of The Cybernauts
January 20th, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsOwen looks back at a classic tale from The New Avengers, no, not Iron Man and that lot, but rather Purdey, Gambit and Steed, as they tackle one of their classic villains…
FTN TABLETOP GAMING NEWS (20/01/2013)
January 20th, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsOnce again FTN checks out all the latest releases in the world of Tabletop gaming/roleplay. From Captaining a USS Starship to fighting the devil, from killing the undead to Yu-Gi-oh!, there’s something for everyone
CONSPIRACY CORNER: The Bilderberg Group
January 19th, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsA secret meeting of the world’s most powerful people that may – or may not – secretly decide the direction society moves? Could such a thing exist? Welcome to the Bilderberg
FTN’s Video Game News #6
January 19th, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsThis week started slowly in terms of video game news but quickly escalated. Whilst not the most exciting gaming week it is still January and a particularly slow month for gaming. Obama Researching Video Game Violence: More specifically President Barack Obama has signed several decrees and one of them involves research into […]
QUICK MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Monsters Inc 3D
January 19th, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsMike and Sully are back in 3D, Which wouldn’t be much good to Mike, really. Anyway, we digress…
INTERVIEW: FTN interviews legendary TV producer Jane Espenson
January 19th, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsJane Espenson has produced some of the finest genre TV ever made. And our very own Rita Scott caught up with her…
COMIC REVIEW: FTN reviews Thor: God of Thunder #3
January 18th, 2013 by Irwin Fletcher CommentsThor continues to battle the God Butcher, can the prince of Asgard deliver without the Avengers?
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