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February 27th : CHARTS: Kaiser Chiefs vs. Kelis - who got the No.1...? Check out the music chart analysis page which is online now. The release dates for singles go up until late-April with albums also until April 2007.

M.Ward releases a new CD single... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts brings to you a review of a new CD single from M.Ward who released his album Post War last year. This title is available on CD and is also available to download. M.Ward: To Go Home (EP) is online and out now on CD.

February 26th: Take an incredible trip with Chronos on DVD... Released today: Chronos is a 42-minute feature and the directorial debut of Ron Fricke who uses time-lapse photography in seven movements, taking in locations such as the Grand Canyon, Stonehenge, the Sphinx and castles of England, France and Spain all to the bizarre musical creations of Michael Stearns and his 'Beam' instrument. All of it will be nothing you expect. Chronos is online and out on DVD now.

Louise Setera is one to watch on CD... Okay, so you can't watch a CD, but you know what I mean. This is a lady who's heartily recommended by both DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts and singer-songwriter extraordinaire Simon Climie. You can find out why in the review, but given how many records Katie Melua and Norah Jones have sold, for Elly to declare that she's light years ahead of them, this is certainly an unmissable album. Louise Setera: Still Waters is online and out now on CD.

Rose Hill Drive release a new CD single... And just a quick addition from DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts before we let him rest for today, this band have an eponymous album out, but if you purchase the single you'll get this track in studio, live and demo formats. Rose Hill Drive: Showdown is online and out now on CD.

COMPETITION: New DVD comps... The new competitions online are as follows: Saw 2 Director's Cut (DVD) Tremors 1-4 Attack Pack Boxset (DVD)

John Simm talks about Life on Mars on the DVDfever YouTube channel... Uploaded online recently are three snippets about Life on Mars taken from BBC1's North West Tonight, the most recent of which cover interviews with John Simm (right) and Philip Glenister, as well as looking at the set design and period features of the '70s in segments filmed for both series 1 and series 2. Also added is another carefully spliced together piece of entertainment from last Wednesday's Never Mind the Buzzcocks, as the aftermath of Preston's departure could still be felt and Simon tried his best not to put a foot wrong, even if the contestants were testing his patience. He also tried to play things posh with E4 Skins star Nick Hoult. There's also another a few minutes of delight with psychologist Linda Papadopolous on the Breakfast sofa and a segment from a recent Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe episode, harking back to the old days of the BBC's Micro Live programmes with Consolevania's creators, one of whom drops a mention to the not-for-the-faint-hearted adult movie star Belladonna who, when I mentioned this clip to her via her Myspace blog, she made me her 'Friend of the Day'! Click on the image of John Simm (right) and check back regularly for more additions and feel free to subscribe so you get instantly notified of anything new that's uploaded.

CHARTS: Kaiser Chiefs vs. Kelis - who got the No.1...? Come back tomorrow for the latest chart analysis.

New DVDs out this week... This week's new releases are as follows: Armed and Dangerous (12.99, Columbia) Beerfest (Uncut) (HD-DVD) (25.99, Warner) Black Eyed Peas: Bring in the Noise, Bring in the Phunk (12.99, Wienerworld) CSI Season 6 Part 1 (39.99, Momentum) Chronos (12.99, Second Sight) Crossroads: Volume 3 (24.99, Network) Dersu Uzala (22.99, Momentum) Drop the Dead Donkey Series 6 (15.99, VCI) Echo Park, L.A. (15.99, Metrodome) Entourage Season 2 (25.99, Warner) The Fox and the Hound (Special Edition) (19.99, Buena Vista) The Fox and the Hound 1 & 2 (Special Edition) (29.99, Buena Vista) The Great Ecstacy of Robert Carmichael (19.99, Tartan) The Grifters (Special Edition) (15.99, Optimum) Highlander (Special Edition) (19.99, Optimum) Homicide: Life On The Street Season 1 (24.99, Fremantle) I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed (19.99, Artificial Eye) Idlewild (15.99, Universal) Lady in the Water (Blu-Ray) (25.99, Warner) Lady in the Water (HD-DVD) (25.99, Warner) Life and Lyrics (15.99, Universal) Marie Antoinette (19.99, Columbia) Marie Antoinette (Blu-Ray) (24.99, Columbia) Mental as Anything: Basemental (15.99, Wienerworld) Robin Hood 1.3 (19.99, BBC) Saw 2 Director's Cut (19.99, EIV) Saw 3 (19.99, Fox) Saw 3/Blood Trails (29.99, Fox) Saw 1-3 Boxset (29.99, Fox) Shoah (49.99, Eureka) The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Complete Collection (34.99, VCI) Stargate Atlantis Season 2 (59.99, Fox) Step Up (17.99, Universal) Strangers Series 1 (19.99, Network) This Life + 10 (15.99, BBC) Torchwood 1.2 (24.99, BBC) Trois Hommes et un Couffin (19.99, Tartan) Twenty Bucks (12.99, Columbia) Until the End of the World (19.99, Metrodome) The Water Margin: Episodes 1-13 (34.99, Fremantle) Welcome to Dongmakgol (Collector's Edition) (16.99, Showbox) White Oleander (15.99, Fox)

February 23rd: Take a live CD from John Cale into the weekend... Two discs and 23 tracks of pleasure from the founding member of seminal '60s band The Velvet Underground, brought to you by DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts. John Cale: Circus Live is online and out on CD now.

New DVDs and games out now and soon: Take a ride with the Ghost Rider on the PS2... First in this round-up this week is Ghost Rider (£29.99), which is out today. The game picks up where the movie leaves off. The high-octane storyline takes Ghost Rider to a large variety of scenes and locations while facing off against familiar faces from both the Marvel comic universe and Sony Pictures' movie. Mephisto appears on Earth and commands Vengeance to capture Johnny Blaze and bring him to Hell. Once thrown through a portal to hell, Ghost Rider must find his way out of hell and back to his life on Earth with Roxanne. Features include: Ghost Rider's Powers - Besides possessing superhuman strength, speed and durability, Ghost Rider can force criminals to experience a level of emotional pain equivalent to that which they have caused in others as a result of their illegal or immoral ac tions signature move The Penance Stare. Authentic Comic Storyline Penned by famed comic writers Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti, story picks up where the movie leaves off. Vengeful Combat Fast paced, combo based combat against multiple enemies using Ghost Rider's trademark hellfire chain and hellfire shotgun. Adrenaline Fuelled Motorbike Action Ride the terrifying Hell Cycle, swing your chain at enemies and use the bike's powers: ride on water, boost over jumps, power down under obstacles, etc. Go Toe to Toe with Giant Super Villains Spectacular boss battles with key Ghost Rider villains will test your combat skills to the limit. Face off against familiar faces from the Marvel comic universe Loads of Unlockables Artwork, comics, bonus characters, interviews and more, extend replay value and challenge players to dig deep into the experience. Click on the packshot for further info, and the game is also available on the PSP and GBA.

A new Dungeon Siege adventure with Throne of Agony on the Sony PSP... Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony (out now, £29.99) is no reference to a painful morning following a madras curry from the night before, but is an all-new adventure, created from the ground up specifically for the handheld system. Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony features all-new playable characters and a freshly designed, non-linear, single player campaign as well as support for Ad Hoc co-operative and competitive multiplayer games. Features include: 4 unique characters to choose from Characters can be customized as they level up into 8 different Hero Classes and then even further into 16 Legendary Classes Player can choose from over 16 different Pets and Companions to play with. Gameplay will encourage the player to constantly switch between unique Pets and Companions to use their special powers. Face over 100 monsters including well known monsters from the Dungeon Siege world as well as many new creatures. Multiplayer Cooperative Campaign allows you to play with a friend. Each player can bring a Pet or Companion adding up to a four party experience. Multiplayer Battle Arenas allow a concise, fun party experience for players who don't have time for a full campaign. 15 hours of gameplay with 2 different modes Mercenary and Elite Over 100 stunning spells and abilities Tons of powerful weapons and armor all fully enchantable Flying and naval vehicles that allow access to remote areas of the game world. Click on the packshot for further info.

All the fun of the fair with Thrillville on Sony PSP... Thrillville is out now on the PSP for (£29.99). Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at the player's fingertips. Throwing players of all ages immediately into the action, it allows them to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park. In addition to this, Thrillville adds social interaction, dozens of exciting party games for up to four players, and thrilling simulation unlike anything before. Thrillville also offers depth and rewards for those players who wish to customise and tweak to their heart's content. Created specifically for the console audience, Thrillville is the first theme-park based game that lets players experience at ground level what they've created, and as a playable character they can actively chat, joke and even flirt with every single park guest. The game has over 100 different interactive attractions and five different parks, each with three uniquely themed areas, where the fun ranges from racing on go-kart tracks and playing mini-golf on self-designed courses to joining friends for multiplayer first-person shooter competitions and many other party games. Thrillville allows players to build and ride some of the most amazing roller coasters imaginable, as well as select where to place thrill rides, stalls and other playable attractions, such as videogame arcades, hover-car soccer, trampolines or bumper cars. As players tune their parks to perfection, even otherwise mundane tasks such as training staff are made light hearted as players improve their staff dancing and maintenance skills. Based around a mission-based framework, Thrillville provides a uniquely broad, deep and progressive gameplay experience. Meanwhile, a simple lobby system allows for instant access to players' favourite attractions. No more complex coaster construction, Thrillville has been designed with ease in mind for the console market. Build and develop over 75 different rides from wooden corkscrews, inverted coasters, carnival rides and go kart tracks. Even play crazy golf or try your eye in the shooting gallery. Operate and enjoy the best theme park ever...yours! You build, manage, customize and socialize your way through the theme parks you've created. Play with your friends in the park of your dreams... anyway you want. With a charming, laugh-out-loud story centering around you and the theme park that you have take over from your eccentric Uncle Mortimer. Only by keeping your guests happy and by completing most of the 150 missions on offer can you stave off the threat posed by the nefarious Globo-Joy corporation. Click on the packshot for further info, and the game is also available on the PS2.

A new Wrestling DVD from Silver Vision... And there's time for a new wrestling DVD for WWE Survivor Series 2006 (£19.99), released on March 5th, featuring the following: Survivor Series Elimination Match: Triple H & Shawn Michaels, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy & CM Punk and vs. Edge, Randy Orton, Johnny Nitro, Mike Knox & Gregory Helms Survivor Series Elimination Match: John Cena, Kane, Lashley, Sabu & RVD vs. Big Show, Test, MVP, Finlay & Umaga Survivor Series Elimination Match: Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Sgt. Slaughter & a Legend to be named vs. Kenny, Johnny, Nicky & Mikey United States Championship Match: Chris Benoit vs. Chavo Guerrero World Heavyweight Championship Match: King Booker vs. Batista, Undertaker vs. Mr Kennedy Women's Championship Match: Lita vs. Mickie James Special features include Mr. McMahon Cartoon – “Thanksgiving Ass-erole”, Lita Farewell Interview and the Survivor Series - 11/26/87 – Main Event: Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Don Muraco, Ken Patera, and Paul Orndorff vs. Andre the Giant, One Man Gang, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude, Butch Reed Click on the packshot to purchase this title on Amazon.

Updated cinema listings... Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinema can be found on this page, and won't differ much from what's on in the rest of the country. The new films out include: Number 23, School for Scoundrels and The Good Shepherd.

February 22nd: Dan's Movie Digest @ DVDfever.co.uk... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen returns with his movie news section which looks at future releases and features US and UK Top 10 cinema listings, UK release dates, movie websites and trailers. Dan's Movie Digest is online now.

February 21st : CHARTS: +44 vs. Mika - who got the No.1...? Check out the music chart analysis page which is online now. The release dates for singles go up until late-April with albums also until April 2007.

February 20th: Are RPG fans WOW'd by The Burning Crusade on the PC...? Today we introduce a new contributor to the site, so step forward DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Gaz Williams, a massive fan of online RPG games including the massively popular World of Warcraft and now an expansion pack has been released, but does it stand up as a great addition or just more of the same? World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is online and out on PC now.

February 19th: Murder most foul from a serial killer in Antibodies on DVD... When a serial killer, whose victims include children, is eventually caught, that's only half the story as there's another child's death to be solved and for some reason the murderer will only talk this through with one particular cop from a remote village in an engaging and uncompromising German thriller. Antibodies is online and out on DVD now.

Steve Hillage re-releases some classic albums on CD... Well, two great albums, a mediocre one and one that's not much cop at all, according to DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts, but it's a quartet of prog-rock from the '70s that will have many fans chomping at the bit to buy them. The Steve Hillage: 1970s Back-catalogue re-releases are online and out now on CD.

Preston walks out on Buzzcocks on the DVDfever YouTube channel... Uploaded online recently is five minutes of classic TV in segments from last Wednesday's Never Mind the Buzzcocks, in which smug lead singer with The Ordinary Boys, Preston, would laugh at jokes made about other panel guests but when it came time for him to be laughed at he couldn't take the heat and walked off set in a huff. Following last week's upload of Donny Tourette's rant in a video clip on Buzzcocks, I had a massive response to this one as within a single day over 28,000 people had viewed it since it went online that evening! Also added in the week are Breakfast interviews with comedian and Neighbour star Mark Little, classic clips from Room 101 of Owen Paul on Pebble Mill in 1986 when he forgot to sing and also Wordy's "Magic E" song, plus an interview with Donny Tourette and Towers of London on Manchester-based Channel M's Citylife show. Click on the image of Preston (right) and check back regularly for more additions and feel free to subscribe so you get instantly notified of anything new that's uploaded.

CHARTS: +44 vs. Mika - who got the No.1...? Come back tomorrow for the latest chart analysis.

New DVDs out this week... This week's new releases are as follows: 15 Storeys High: Series 1 & 2 (24.99, BBC) Charlie's Angels Season 2 (29.99, Columbia) Clerks 2 (19.99, Paramount) Dallas Season 6 (40.99, Warner) The Departed (Special Edition) (22.99, EIV) Ideal Series 2 (19.99, BBC) The Guardian (19.99, Buena Vista) Knots Landing Season 1 (40.99, Warner) The Lake House (Blu-Ray) (25.99, Warner) Maid Marian and Her Merry Men Series 4 (19.99, Eureka) Most Haunted Series 7 (24.99, Contender) Near Dark (Special Edition) (17.99, Optimum) Shilpa Shetty: Songs (7.99, Eros International) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (Uncut) (19.99, EIV) WWE Cyber Sunday 2006 (17.99, Silver Vision) WWE The Spectacular Legacy of AWA (24.99, Silver Vision)

February 16th: Join the Freemasons on CD... No, this double CD, brought to you by DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts, won't be asking you to shake hands in a funny way while lifting one trouser leg up, as the name refers to two remix DJs from Brighton who have spun their magic across 28 tracks. Freemasons: Shakedown is online and out on CD now.

New DVDs and games out now and soon: Five of the best from Tartan on DVD... First in this round-up this week is Brothers of the Head (£19.99), which is out now. Set in the mid-1970s just before the punk movement swept the British Isles, this film tells the story of shadowy cultural icons Tom and Barry Howes, conjoined twins from an isolated headland on the east coast of England. Plucked from the safety of their isolation, they find themselves being groomed by one of rock's leading impresarios to become part of the burgeoning punk rock scene, soon to take the world by storm. Then try a three-helping set of films by Pier Paolo Pasolini, considered one of the most important filmmakers ever (£39.99), which is released on February 26th. Italian by birth, he made a name for himself as perhaps the primary revolutionary voice in postwar Italian cinema, employing similar methods to Truffaut and Godard. Choosing subjects among the working class and those at the far southern reaches of the social scale, Pasolini catalogued society's more revolutionary quarters such as Marxists and the homosexual community 'Accatone' (1964) is Pasolini's film about street life and prostitution which employs a near-documentary style and non-professional actors. Accattone (Franco Citti) is a pimp who falls in love and tries to go straight, only to give up and return to the streets to find his girls working for someone else. 'Love Meetings' (1965) is a revolutionary documentary in which Pasolini takes to the streets with camera and mic, asking Italians the most intimate questions about sex; does virginity matter? Are women men's equals? What do they think of homosexuals? This in a stanchly Catholic country, indeed the cradle of Catholicism, raises a whole set of issues by itself about forthrightness but the answers paint a picture of a series of changing attitudes between areas and social classes. Ro.Go.Pa.G (1962) contains four films by four directors: in Roberto Rossellini's 'Illibatezza' (Chastity), an Italian air hostess in Bangkok is pursued by an American businessman; in Pier Pasolini's 'La Ricotta', notions of religion and belief are explored as a biblical blockbuster is being filmed outside Rome; Jean-Luc Godard's 'Il Nuovo Mondo' (The New World) is a look at a post-nuclear explosion future; and Ugo Gregoretti's 'Il Pollo Ruspante' (The Free-Range Chicken) is a satire on modern living. Pasolini's contribution earned him a suspended prison sentence for blasphemy. Click on the packshots for further info.

Continuing the Tartan releases on DVD... To make up the other three titles in this round-up we start off with another 'Three' as in Trois Hommes et un Couffin (26th Feb, £19.99). Three clueless and hedonistic bachelors are forced to trade dames for diapers when an infant is left on their doorstep. However, what they don't know is that this "package" is harbouring a little extra when drug dealers come looking for their narcotics unwittingly stashed in the baby's cradle! The Great Ecstacy of Robert Carmichael (26th Feb, £19.99) is the debut feature from director Thomas Clay, offering an uncompromising insight into bored and disaffected youth in modern Britain. Robert (Dan Spencer) is a gifted young musician, but his social awkwardness puts him at odds with those around him at school and at home. He is naturally attracted to the 'wrong crowd', led by Larry (Danny Dyer), and is drawn into a world of drugs and deviancy that explodes in a shocking act of sexual violence. The film was screened at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Finally, H6 - Diary Of A Serial Killer (out now, £19.99), is a stylish Spanish horror about a maniac 'purifying' the unworthy in a dimly-lit former brothel. Antonio Frau has just served 25 years in prison for killing his girlfriend in the heat of a dispute and, as it quickly becomes plain, he's a rather poor advert for rehabilitation. While inside, Antonio has inherited The Pension Paraiso - a decrepit brothel - from a dead relative which he puts to good use as his own comfortable domicile - even buying a new freezer. On an Internet dating service, he meets and marries a lovely woman and is soon living the straight life, renovating the bordello to its former muted glory. However, the formerly felonious hotelier, it appears, is also running a little sideline in redemption in room H6.. Pretty soon the neighbourhood is a rather uncomfortable place for the pimps, racketeers and doxies that walk its streets. Click on the packshots for further info.

Do battle with Naruto on the PS2... Naruto: Ultimate Ninja is out now on the PS2 for (£29.99). Join Naruto and his friends on their Ninja Academy quests as they battle the best in the land. Perfect your ninja skills to earn money and unlock tons of bonus content. Do you have what it takes to become the ultimate ninja? Be your favourite ninja: Fight as one of over 12 playable characters including Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi, Rock Lee and many more. Switch between 12 interactive stages mid-combat to gain a tactical advantage while performing powerful ninjutsu moves as seen in the hit television series. Lethal super attacks: Increase your chakra and unleash multi-level super attacks to ascend the ranks and become a full-fledged ninja. The features include: Madcap fighting action as you face incredible enemies and dangerous levels Play as Naruto, Kakashi, Shikamaru, Sakura -- and unlock Haku, Zabuza, Orochimaru and other characters Charge up a special meter and you'll launch into a special-attack animation - cinematic camera angles make your eyes pop out Multiple Practice and Free Battle modes, plus Mission Mode with special objectives to meet Cinematic storyline and cut-scenes expand on the story of Naruto Click on the packshot for further info.

A new Mixed Martial Arts DVD from FightDVD... And there's time for a new mixed martial arts DVD for Ultimate Fighting Championship 64: Unstoppable (£17.99), released on March 5th, featuring the UFC Middleweight Title between Rich Franklin vs. Anderson Silva, plus the UFC Lightweight Title with matches including Sean Sherk vs. Kenny Florian, Jon Fitch vs. Kuniyoshi Hironaka, Cheick Kongo vs. Carmelo Marrero and Spencer Fisher vs. Dan Laozon. Click on the packshot to purchase this title on Amazon.

Updated cinema listings... Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinema can be found on this page, and won't differ much from what's on in the rest of the country. The new films out include: Hot Fuzz, Because I Said So and 9th Company.

February 14th: Dare to be different: Adjagas on CD... The name of the band and the album is the nomadic tribe word for the mental state between waking and sleep and, as DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts describes, it's a combination of peaceful, entrancing and deeply spiritual music. Adjagas: Adjagas is online and out on CD now.

February 13th: CHARTS: Kaiser Chiefs vs. Mika - who got the No.1...? Check out the music chart analysis page which is online now. The release dates for singles go up until mid-April with albums also until April 2007.

February 12th: Take a retro trip with the Sega Megadrive Collection on the Sony PSP... With almost 30 games in the collection such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Golden Axe, Phantasy Star, Ecco the Dolphin, Altered Beast and Virtua Fighter 2, there's something for everyone in this collection where all these classic games have been squeezed onto a single disc for your portable entertainment and enjoyment. Sega Megadrive Collection is online and out on Sony PSP now.

A new Norah Jones album on CD... Making No.1 last week, Norah Jones took the title as the 800th album to hit the top slot in the charts, but does her style of easy-listening music still cut the mustard? DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts takes a listen and declares that it's lovingly, and extremely, well-crafted. Norah Jones: Not Tool Late is online and out now on CD.

Donny Tourette on the DVDfever YouTube channel... Uploaded online recently is clip from Never Mind the Buzzcocks, shown last Wednesday, in which pretend punk and all-round pillock, Donny Tourette, was royally shown up by presenting a clip of a spoof rockumentary he made with his band in which he claimed he could "dick on the Sex Pistols". I've never had so much of a response to a Youtube clip before, in which over 2000 people have viewed it since it went online that evening! Also added in the week are Breakfast interviews with Sylvester McCoy, Ricky Gervais, Paul Weller, Dirk Benedict, Patrick Baladi, Leslie Phillips, a Culture Show interview with Christopher Guest, a clip from The Wright Stuff about how men like being single - which put Carol Thatcher's nose out of joint, a piece from Breakfast about long-running Grandstand coming to an end and another trailer for Primeval. Click on the image of Donny Tourette (right) and check back regularly for more additions and feel free to subscribe so you get instantly notified of anything new that's uploaded.

CHARTS: Kaiser Chiefs vs. Mika - who got the No.1...? Come back tomorrow for the latest chart analysis.

New DVDs out this week... This week's new releases are as follows: 2 Fast 2 Furious (HD-DVD) (19.99, Columbia) 7 Virgins (19.99, TLA) Accepted (15.99, Universal) The A Team Season 5 (34.99, Universal) Behind Enemy Lines/Behind Enemy Lines 2: Axis of Evil (19.99, Fox) The Charmer: The Complete Series (19.99, Network) Columbo Season 5 (29.99, Universal) Dead Famous Series 1 (19.99, Contender) The Detectives Series 4 (15.99, VCI) Down to the Bone (15.99, Fox) The Fast and the Furious (HD-DVD) (19.99, Universal) H6: Diary of a Serial Killer (19.99, Tartan) John Tucker Must Die (17.99, Fox) Judge John Deed Series 2 (19.99, BBC) A Knight's Tale (Blu-Ray) (17.99, Columbia) Magnum PI Season 5 (34.99, Universal) My Wife is a Gangster (12.99, Contender) Open Season (19.99, Columbia) Open Season (Blu-Ray) (24.99, Columbia) Open Your Eyes (15.99, Fox) Pink Floyd: Atom Heart Mother - Ultimate Critical Review (12.99, Classic Rock Legends) Rapid Fire (2005) (19.99, Columbia) RV (Blu-Ray) (17.99, Columbia) Sinchronicity Series 1 (19.99, BBC) Stick It (17.99, Buena Vista) Volver (Special Edition) (19.99, Fox) Waiting For God Series 5 (19.99, VCI) Young Winston (Special Edition) (12.99, Columbia)

February 9th: The World Snooker Championship 2007 comes to the PS2... First in this round-up this week is a PS2 game which we'll be taking a look at shortly in more detail, as World Snooker Championship 2007 (£19.99) comes out on the PS2 some time ahead of the event itself, as that's not happening until Saturday 21st April. Still, you can get ahead of the competition and experience the thrill of competing at the Crucible in the only officially licensed game of World Snooker, featuring 104 snooker players including greats of the game such as Ronnie O'Sullivan, Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, all of the official tournaments and venues and commentary from John Parrott, Steve Davis and John Virgo. The features include: Features many of the players from the Snooker and Pool circuits, the PS2 version contains 91 licensed snooker players out of 96 and 14 out of 64 Pool players, including Shaun Murphy, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Earl Strickland and Efren Reyes. Improved 3D front-end, providing an atmospheric ante-room. Incorporates 5 different championship modes: Snooker, Pool (9/8 Ball), Hybrid (customised Snooker/Pool tours), Golden Cue (challenging former champions in Snooker and Pool) and TrickShot. New gameplay mechanics, including a Cueball Target Indicator (where your Cueball will stop on the table, according to power, bounce and spin). Extra games modes for friendly play: Versus and QuickPlay, with existing matches plus Billiards and Bar Billiards. Coaching for all game modes: Snooker, 8 Ball Pool, 9 Ball Pool, Free Snooker and Free Pool, with access to official Rules for all modes. Online gameplay with various ranked and unranked games: Snooker, 9 Ball Pool, 8 Ball Pool, 3 Ball Pool, Rotation, Bank and Billiards. Familiar commentary from John Parrot, John Virgo and Steve Davis, with new voices for the Pool circuit. Click on the packshot for further info.

A double dose of Wrestling DVDs from Silver Vision... There's two titles this week, starting with Ultimate Knockouts 4 (£12.99), released on March 5th and running for 75 minutes with fights including Mike Kyle vs. Wes Sims, Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler, Andrei Arlovski vs. Cabbage Correira, Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz, Georges St. Pierre vs. Jay Hieron and Frank Trigg vs. Dennis Hallman. But just before that, comes The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA DVD (£24.99), released on February 19th and running for 329 minutes. This 2-Disc set starts off with a 2-hour documentary showing where it all started in the Midwest, and grew in stature until it was rivaling WWE and WCW for national supremacy, its champion on par with their promotions. The AWA launched hundreds of careers, including Ric Flair, the Road Warriors, Sgt. Slaughter, Jesse Ventura, and so many more. It's the promotion where the Immortal Hulk Hogan first rose to prominence and the Showstoppa Shawn Michaels took centre stage. The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA profiles the amazing rise of the promotion to where it was considered one of the "Big 3" through its end. Click on the packshots to purchase these titles on Amazon.

Frank Sidebottom is back on Channel M tonight... I'm a massive fan of Frank Sidebottom and his excellent show, Frank Sidebottom's Proper Telly Show in B/W (with repeats in colour) starts a second series tonight on Channel M, Sky channel 203, at 10pm, with several repeats throughout the week. Click on Frank's picture to take you to the Channel M site and check the schedules for more broadcasts. One of the first guests on tonight's show is Emma Bunton and this series is apparently in 3D! Don't miss it! ...And if you do, you can watch it online afterwards! Thankyou!

Updated cinema listings... Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinema can be found on this page, and won't differ much from what's on in the rest of the country. The new films out include: Epic Movie, Goal 2, Blood and Chocolate, Charlotte's Web and Hannibal Rising.

February 7th: CHARTS: Bloc Party vs. Mika - who got the No.1...? Check out the music chart analysis page which is online now. The release dates for singles go up until mid-April with albums also until April 2007.

February 6th: Simply Red Live in Manchester... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts went to see Mick Hucknall and Simply Red in Manchester on Saturday night for a short, eight-track set, and as this is the 14th gig of theirs that Elly's been to, you guess right that he's quite a fan, as Mr Hucknall continues to wow the crowds. Simply Red: Live in Manchester is online now.

February 5th: Kate Beckinsale returns as death-dealer Selene in Underworld: Evolution on DVD... The first Underworld film didn't do a great deal for me as there was too much pontificating between the lead characters in the extended version, so have they learned this time round to concentrate more on the action and scale down all the chit-chat to what is absolutely necessary? Underworld: Evolution is online and out on DVD now.

Kylie comes home to Australia on CD... Well, apart from jetting around the world as an international popstar, Australia has always been her home but this return to her Showgirl tour marks a return for Kylie following her long, hard batte against cancer and DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts is glad she's bouncing back in inimitable fashion. Kylie Minogue: Homecoming - Showgirl is online and out now on CD.

Scott Capurro on the DVDfever YouTube channel... Uploaded online recently is clip from The Wright Stuff where daughter of Maggie, Carol Thatcher was asked how much she'd have to take in order to give up sex forever. comedian Scott Capurro chipped in and put the mouthy cow in her place :) Also added recently are a Breakfast interview with the likes of Russell Brand and Jennifer Saunders promoting Comic Relief 2007, several guest-specific trailers for the event, plus trailers for Primeval - which starts this Saturday on ITV, the new sitcom Benidorm and a piece from BBC News 24's Newswatch about the new look to the channel. In addition is a clip from last week's Celebrity Big Brother's Little Brother where Chantelle gave her pick of who should win the show. She chose Jermaine, but just what exactly was he saying in the soundbite?! Click on the image of Scott Capurro (right) and check back regularly for more additions and feel free to subscribe so you get instantly notified of anything new that's uploaded.

CHARTS: Bloc Party vs. Mika - who got the No.1...? Come back tomorrow for the latest chart analysis.

New DVDs out this week... This week's new releases are as follows: Balls of Steel: The Best of (19.99, Channel 4 DVD) The Best Man (15.99, Fox) Bewitched Season 4 (34.99, Columbia) The Devil Wears Prada (19.99, Fox) Doctor in the House Series 2 (19.99, Network) Fist of Unicorn (16.99, Soulblade Distribution) Frankie Howerd Double Bill: Up Pompeii/Up The Chastity Belt (15.99, Optimum) Havoc (12.99, Universal) Heavens Above! (12.99, Optimum) Hellzapoppin' (15.99, Second Sight) Home To Roost Series 3 (12.99, Network) The House of Eliott Series 3 (39.99, Acorn) I'm All Right Jack (12.99, Optimum) Jane Eyre (2006) (24.99, BBC) Las Vegas Season 3 (34.99, Universal) Leslie Phillips Collection (24.99, Optimum) Little Manhattan (15.99, Fox) Lovers of the Arctic Circle (17.99, Optimum) The Maltese Falcon (Special Edition) (16.99, Warner) Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (14.99, Anchor Bay) Oz Season 1 (24.99, Paramount) Save the Last Dance 2 (12.99, Paramount) Save the Last Dance 1 & 2 (17.99, Paramount) Ship of Fools (12.99, Columbia) Simon Simon (9.99, Digital Classics DVD) Snow Cake (15.99, VCI) Stargate SG1: Season 9 (59.99, Fox) Suburban Shootout Series 1 (19.99, Channel 4 DVD) The Wire Season 3 (40.99, Warner)

February 2nd: A new Wrestling DVD from Silver Vision... Just one this week, and released on March 5th is UFC 27 & 28 (£19.99) which contains matches featuring Pedro Rizzo vs. Dan Severn, Maurice Smith vs. Bobby Hoffman and Jeremy Horn vs. Eugene Jackson on the first disc, and then Kevin Randleman vs. Randy Couture, Maurice Smith vs. Renato Sobral and Mark Hughes vs. Alex Stiebling on the second. Click on the packshot for further info.

Updated cinema listings... Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinema can be found on this page, and won't differ much from what's on in the rest of the country. The new films out include: Blood Diamonds, Surburban Mayhem and Bobby.

February 1st: Hold Steady for a great new CD... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts likens some of this band's work to that of 'The Boss', Bruce Springsteen, and confirms that they certainly know how to kick up a storm... The Hold Steady: Boys and Girls in America is online and out on CD now.

PRESS RELEASE: Born To Rock: The Life and Times of the Electric Guitar at Harrods... Thanks to DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts for the following two press releases, starting with: "Born To Rock: The Life and Times of the Electric Guitar", Europe's biggest guitar exhibition, will open at Harrods on 2nd February to 3rd March 2007. Hailed as the biggest guitar exhibition in Europe (featuring over 150 guitars), the vast collection will include "The Frying Pan" - the world's first electric guitar (circa 1931). The centre piece and inspiration for this event is the "RockCoutureT" collection: over 50 stunning and unique electric guitars, personally customised by the biggest names in fashion, music and design, including Bono, Nick Rhodes, Patrick Cox, Sir Peter Blake, Lord Richard Rogers, David LaChapelle, Jennifer Lopez, Graham Coxon, Diane Von Furstenberg, Theo Fennell and many more. Following the exhibition the RockCouture guitars will be auctioned for charities nominated by participating creators. Also on show will be many rare and extremely valuable guitars, both vintage and modern, and offers visitors a chance to get up close to guitars normally only seen in hands of rock stars. "Born To Rock" gathers into one place priceless guitars played by the likes of Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Noel Gallagher, The Edge, The Velvet Underground, John Lee Hooker, Ted Nugent, Marc Bolan, Neil Young, Eddie Cochrane, and blues legend Rory Gallagher.

PRESS RELEASE: The Gallows go on tour in March... GALLOWS MARCH UK TOUR: "Twelve tracks of intense, furious angst." - Metal Hammer "Gallows have harnessed their live explosive power and captured it on this album." - Kerrang! "The best punk rock record from a UK band this year." - Rock Sound "Absolutely amazing! This debut offering is nothing short of explosive." - Total Guitar Watford quintet and this week’s Kerrang! cover stars Gallows are set to bring blood and chaos back to the streets of Britain for a headline tour in March. Dates are as follows: March Friday 2nd - Manchester Roadhouse Saturday 3rd - Glasgow Barfly Sunday 4th - Birmingham Bar Academy Monday 5th - Cardiff Barfly Tuesday 6th - London 100 Club The band are also set to take their black knuckles and broken teeth overseas for the first time with an appearance at SXSW in Austin, Texas on March 17th, followed by a stint on the Warped Tour throughout June, July and August. Orchestra Of Wolves is out now on In At The Deep End Records. Click the Amazon link above-right for more info and the band play Klub Kerrang! at Koko in London on January 27th. Weblink: myspace.com/burnthegallows

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