Articles by:

David Somerset

How are casinos portrayed in films throughout the eras?

From the wild Westerns to Viva Las Vegas – the casino scene has been an iconic movie moment for over a century of cinema. To celebrate this, Ladbrokes Casino have put together a quiz for you to find out which era you’d belong to! Would you be the Bootlegger trying to make a quick buck, … >

Posted Filed under

Love is literally in the air with Cupidrone

Love is falling from the sky in Funnyhowflowersdothat.co.uk’s new Valentine’s Day film, featuring a real, fully operational drone! Specially developed for Valentine’s Day, Cupidrone soars over the streets in search of lucky couples and lonely singletons who are looking for love, dropping a red rose to its targets in Verona; the home of Romeo and … >

Posted Filed under

‘Nosgoth’ trailer

Nosgoth, the free to play competitive team based multiplayer based on the Legacy of Kain series, has now launched into Open Beta worldwide. Square Enix and Psyonix are celebrating by giving double XP to everyone who plays during the Open Beta! Corey Davis, Game Director commented: “We are incredibly passionate about the Nosgoth community and … >

Posted Filed under

‘If I Stay’ author returns with new novel ‘I Was Here’

Award-winning Gayle Forman’s heart-breaking new Young Adult story, I Was Here, is published tomorrow. A story of friendship, grief and self-discovery, the novel follows 18-year-old Cody Reynolds in the months after the shocking suicide of her best friend. As Cody looks for answers as to why Meg took her own life, she begins a journey … >

Posted Filed under

Get ready for ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5

Since it first aired back in 2011, Game of Thrones has become one of the most popular shows on television. Based on George R. R. Martin’s novels, the HBO drama has engrossed fans with its ever-expanding storylines and loveable characters – and the latest season is set to be the best to date when it … >

Posted Filed under

How Harry Potter keeps reinventing itself

When JK Rowling began penning the first Harry Potter plot, she could not have known what a phenomenon her hero would become. From the pages of a fantasy novel, the bespectacled youth with a scar has grown into a global sensation worth in excess of £9bn. Films, books, games, toy figures, fancy dress parties, and … >

Posted Filed under

5 awesome ‘The Hobbit’ blind designs

The much-anticipated final film in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy, The Battle of the Five Armies, arrives in UK cinemas today. > Read our review of the movie. The Tolkien fans over at Made to Measure Blinds decided to celebrate by creating blind banner designs for each of the titular five armies – the perfect … >

Posted Filed under

U2 to use all their experience on tour in 2015

The summer of 2015 sees the legendary Irish rockers U2 bring their new Innocence + Experience tour to Europe, with bassist Adam Clayton hinting that the group might tinker with their usual format this time out. The release of their latest album, Songs of Innocence, caused controversy recently thanks to the marketing campaign utilised to … >

Posted Filed under

eBay celebrates ‘The Joy of Giving’ this Christmas

Struggling to find the perfect gift this Christmas? You’ve got less than three weeks! Head over to eBay.co.uk, where every hour 85 gamers get a new challenge, 53 bikes begin a new journey, 258 people get connected, 99 people touch technology, 5 teddy bears find a new home, 57 players roll the dice and every … >

Posted Filed under

Video: The future of cyber threats

With the new Terminator movie trailer arriving today, it’s the perfect time to ponder what the future could be like if cybercrime plunged us into chaos. Kaspersky Lab has unveiled an epic new video looking at the future of cyber threats and how technology could shape and change our future. (Sadly, Arnold Schwarzenegger does not … >

Posted Filed under