Some of us in the UK might still be reeling from the news that there will be no Game of Thrones for us but HBO and Sky Atlantic viewers around the world will soon be able to watch this highly anticipated adaptation. HBO have published a new trailer for the series – called “The Game […]
TV show news, trailers and reviews
Welcome to Geek Native's TV section, your guide to the best of the small screen. From epic fantasy series and sci-fi sagas to the latest superhero shows, we cover the television that fuels our geek passions. This is your hub for news, reviews, and a whole host of trailers to keep you ready for the next big premiere.
Our TV coverage has a special focus on Anime, with a dedicated section for the latest news and reviews from Japan. We also explore the ever-growing world of Online Shows, including the popular 'Actual Play' series where tabletop adventures come to life on screen. Whatever you're watching, you'll find it discussed here.
Virgin Media customers to miss out on Game of Thrones
Update: In the UK Now TV offer contract free access to Game of Thrones. Sky are launching Sky Atlantic, a new channel, and sinking quite a bit of their famous advertising budget into it. Sky Atlantic will be the home of the HBO produced content that Sky’s splashed the cash to purchase. Trailers for the […]
DirecTV is Kryptonite, says superhero bashing DirecTV ad
Okay, I get the ad – DirecTV is so cool that even superheroes would rather watch it than fight crime. Clever, huh? No. Not for this geek. This ad just tells me that DirecTV is something the world would be better off without. DirecTV is something we need to overcome, something we need to fear […]
Bleach anime to be cancelled?
There’s growing concern that the popular Bleach anime will be cancelled. Rumours started when the Japanese rock group ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D published a blog post that said their song “Song for…” was a “fitting” end theme for Bleach anime’s final season. To make matters worse, ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D then deleted the post. The deletion, I […]
Nintendo’s Jedward ad scores high in “most irritating” poll
A poll carried out by Brand Republic’s Marketing magazine of TV adverts placed the Jedward ad from Nintendo among the most annoying ads of the year. The ad, produced by Karmarama, came in at 7th place just behind the Foxy Bing ad and just ahead of the Moonpig.com ad. Gocompare’s annoying opera singer ad series […]
New Torchwood: Characters, Actors and the Miracle Day
This post has details of the new cast at Torchwood. It contains minor spoilers and if you’re allergic to those then you should read something else on Geek Native. Photos are of the actors rather than the characters but the text is based on the official press release from the BBC. Sadly, the BBC PR […]
Craig Ferguson explains Doctor Who to Americans through song and dance
Comedian Craig Ferguson makes a jolly good attempt at explaining Doctor Who to his American audience. The video features a brief cameo from a certain Doctor Who actor himself. Just for fellow Brits – Craig Ferguson escaped UK TV, went to America and now hosts “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson“, has won lots […]
Watch NBC’s The Cape today – that’s before it airs on TV
NBC’s new hero show The Cape will premiere today – but here’s the catch. It won’t premiere on TV. To get it yo need DC Comic‘s free iPad app (AppStore link). Yup. You need an iPad. This is clearly a DC Comics enabled project but it’s pretty good of NBC to play along. The assumption […]
Doctor Who: 10th Doctor engaged to the daughter of the 5th Doctor
You may well recall Georgia Moffett from the Doctor Who episode called The Doctors Daughter. She was an artificially recreated solider based on the Doctor’s DNA. She was made famous for the line “I like the running” possibly because much of her audience also liked it when she ran down the corridors of the spaceship. […]
Project Ninja revealed: It’ll be an anime MMO
We’ve been hearing a bit about a secret “Project Ninja” with blogs speculating what it might be about. At the end of last year Geek Native published the first set of character illustrations and noticed how much like Naruto and Bleach they were. Now we know the truth. Project Ninja will be an anime MMO. […]
