Thanks to the overwhelming response to the first 'Art of Bond' special, MI6 Confidential opened the archives again for more rarely seen art, photography, covers and concept work from the films, books and games. Issues of this kind capture the work of a variety artists and contributors to the Bond canon, many of whom do not normally receive the praise and attention they deserve.

The new addition to the official James Bond perfume collection from the motion picture company Eon Productions launched in 2012 (with the debut James Bond 007 fragrance and limited Gold Edition) is named James Bond Ocean Royale.

To celebrate the release of SkyFall on Blu-Ray this week in the USA, Amazon.com offers the Bond 50 on Blu-Ray box set for only $129.99.

Whilst pundits' predictions of SkyFall's success definitely rang true, the 23rd Bond adventure surely surpassed even the most optimistic auspices, both in terms of substance, and box office success.

The definitive James Bond feature documentary Everything or Nothing: the untold story of 007 will be released on DVD in the UK on January 28th.

While SkyFall has officially surpassed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, more details on the DVD / Blu-Ray have been released.

Pyramid International have released a Limited Edition Print Box Set containing all 23 of the British James Bond Quad filmposter designs.

Vic Flick's world famous "James Bond" Guitar is being featured at Profiles in History on Saturday, December 15th, 2012. It is part of the "Drama, Action, Romance: The Hollywood Auction 53". The auction also features many James Bond photographs, posters and memorabilia.

Omega's Christmas 2012 advertising campaign features a set of beautiful photos of the stunning SkyFall Bond Girl Bérénice Marlohe.

The campaign features a range of Omega watches, exotic locations and the French actress shows off more than just her watches.

The International Spy Museum in Washington has mounted a major new exhibit featuring the most memorable villains who have appeared since 007 first hit the screen 50 years ago in Dr. No. The interactive exhibit, “Exquisitely Evil: 50 Years of Bond Villains,” will feature James Bond’s chief adversaries, their henchmen, lairs, and weapons.

After years of enjoying the Casino Royale playing cards, I finally got a chance to visit the place where they were designed and manufactured: Cartamundi headquarters in Turnhout (Belgium).