The release date for the two Nintendo Games Evacuation Earth and Return to Earth seems to have finally settled down for 12th November, according to online retailers.

Games publisher Asylum's associate producer Glen Parry talked to the Official Nintendo Magazine about the differences between the Wii and DS versions:

The age group the games are aimed at are for 7-11 year olds. Both games will feature characters well known to the Doctor Who universe, notably the Daleks and Cybermen, but also a new adversary for the Doctor to face.

Parry went on to explain why this platform was chosen over others such as the Sony PS3 or Microsoft XBox360:

Read the full interview with Glen Parry here.


The magazine also features a number of screenshots from Return to Earth:

More details on the games may be found in our previous article.

A website promoting a Doctor Who Experience in London in 2011 has been launched. The Experience has also been promoted on flyers distributed at Doctor Who Live. No further details are available. The current Doctor Who Exhibitions are due to close over the next few months with a new exhibition planned for Cardiff. This is the first indication that something new is planned for London.

It also appears that a new Doctor Who Mobile game is being planned for the iPhone, iPad and Android according to advertising in the official Doctor Who Live Programme.

The two new Doctor Who games from Nintendo are due to be released soon, with further details about the titles listed below. The exact date of release for the games is still unclear at present, with retail sites citing dates from the 29th October to the 26th November!

Return To Earth Young fans can play the role of the Doctor and Amy Pond in this gripping 3D action adventure to help the starship Lucy Gray return to Earth. Unravel a sinister plot by the Cybermen and prevent the Daleks from retrieving a dangerous Time Axis as your explore the deserted starship Lucy Gray. Avoid and outsmart your enemies using stealth, distraction devices and target-shooting elements found around the ship. Starring the voices of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, this brand new official Doctor Who storyline includes two types of mini-game; the Gravity Gun and Sonic Screwdriver Game, which specifically make use of the Wii technology. Authentic Doctor Who story written by Doctor Who author Oli Smith Opportunity to explore an incredible star ship in this action adventure as it returns to Earth playing as either the Doctor or Amy Pond. Interact with and manipulate the environment. Aim and fire sonic beams with the Wii Remote at coloured targets dotted around the levels that move platforms, turn on and off hazards, open doors and more. Sneak past Daleks and Cybermen. Use the Wii Remote as the Sonic Screwdriver to progress through the game. Fully recorded dialogue by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan throughout cut scenes. Screen shots from the game:

Evacuation Earth This is your chance to be the Doctor and guide him and Amy Pond on a thrilling new adventure. Arriving on Earth only hours before a Solar Storm is due to wipe out all life on the planet, the Doctor and his companion discover the last group of humans preparing to evacuate. No sooner have they arrived then the TARDIS disappears and they embark on a mission to recover it, encountering Silurians and Daleks along the way. Starring the voices of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, this brand new official Doctor Who storyline includes over 100 puzzles, plus over 60 exciting locations to explore. Authentic Doctor Who story written by Doctor Who author Oli Smith Opportunity to guide the Doctor and Amy Pond through a colourful puzzle adventure Beautifully drawn characters to interact with and over 60 varied, colourful locations to explore Over 100 puzzles including 3 types of mini-games Features items to collect, use and combine to progress the story Fully recorded dialogue by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan throughout cut scenes Screen shots from the game:

A number of accessories are also being produced for the games by Blue Ocean Accessories, including the sonic screwdriver being represented both as a Wii remote control and DS stylus.

The BBC has recommissioned The Adventure Games for a second series, due to be released next year.

Series One of The Adventure Games has been a great success with over 1.6 million downloads so far. Three parts of the four part story have so far been released, with the final part due out later this year.

UK players can download the game free of charge from the BBC official site while Windows users outside the UK can purchase and download the game from Direct2Drive.

The new series will be developed by the same team with Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis and Anwen Aspden producing and it will be developed by Sumo Digital.

The BBC’s head of multiplatform in vision Simon Nelson told MCV:

A new set of Doctor Who Nintendo accessories will be released alongside the forthcoming Wii and DS games Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth and Doctor Who: Return to Earth due in the Autumn.

A Sonic Screwdriver stylus is being released to accompany the games by Blue Ocean Accessories the hardware department of games publisher Koch Media.

Also available will be slipcases featuring the Doctor and Amy Pond.

Ben Jones, media manager of Blue Ocean Accessories, said: "We’re excited to be partnering with the BBC Worldwide on what we believe will be a great seller this Christmas."

The third instalment of Doctor Who: The Adventure Games is due to be released tomorrow (27th August), and writer James Moran has written a preview mini-adventure Wish You Were Here.

The BBC website reports:

You can download the mini-adventure (PDF format) from the BBC website, and find out all the details about the new adventure, screensavers, a 360° panorama, etc. - and of course download from tomorrow - from their TARDIS section.

Back in March there was a report that Nintendo had signed a £10m deal with BBC Worldwide to produce games based on Doctor Who. Various online shops have now listed two games to be released: on the DS platform comes Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth, whilst the Wii platform will see Doctor Who: Return to Earth; it is uncertain when these scheduled to be released (Amazon lists them for the 29th October, Play for the 19th November).

The game has also been classified by the Australian Government for release in the country.

No other details on the games are known at present.

The third instalment of Doctor Who: The Adventure Games will be available from 27th August.

The game will be based around the TARDIS with players exploring the famous blue box and visiting rooms created specially for the game, such as the Doctor's drawing room, full of treasures from his many adventures.

Lead Writer and Executive Producer, Steven Moffat, told the official Doctor Who website
The game features the voices of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan and is executive produced by Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis and Anwen Aspden from BBC Wales Interactive, alongside Charles Cecil. Music is by Murray Gold and TARDIS is written by James Moran, who wrote the Tenth Doctor story The Fires of Pompeii.

UK players will be able to download the game free of charge from the BBC official site. Users outside the UK will be able to purchase and download the game from Direct2Drive.

BBC Blast has launched a competition looking for young designers, aged between 13 and 19, with fresh ideas to work with their teams and help create a new The Sarah Jane Adventures game for CBBC.

The competition runs until 5pm on Monday, 11th October 2010. The task is to make some sound effects and/or design a spaceship for the Krulius, an alien on The Sarah Jane Adventures website.

Up to 8 winners will get the chance to attend a two day master class on 23rd and 24th October 2010 with leading industry professionals involved in games design. They will work alongside sound designers, visual designers and games executives to produce an online game for The Sarah Jane Adventures website.

To enter in the sound category you need to record 3 different sound effects for the Krulius. He should have a sound for each of the following:-

• When he moves
• When he breathes out his toxic breath
• When he uses the digital bio-converter and modem on his wrist

Each sound should be up to 10 seconds long so that the whole entry is no longer than 30 seconds.

To enter in the visual category you need to design a spaceship for the Krulius including a special feature which will be useful to him. You could draw it, paint it, create a collage for your design and digitally manipulate it.

To accompany either entry, you need to write a description of no more than 200 words on the creative thought behind your entry and how the sounds were made or why the special feature on the spaceship will be useful to the Krulius.

Full details and resources for you to use are available on the BBC Blast website.

The official site has released details of a new Doctor Who game, Amy's History Hunt, to be released next week.

The game will is not part the Adventure Games series and does not need to be downloaded. It stars Karen Gillan as Amy and features a series of specially shot videos. The challenge is to unlock the Doctor's safe and if you're successful you'll release a special short story by Paul Cornell, writer of Father's Day, Human Nature and The Family of Blood.

Throughout the quest you'll find out more about the Doctor's friends and places he's visited. Plus, you'll get Amy's unique point of view about some of the people she's met during her adventures with the Time Lord.