Monthly Archives: February 2017
Black Lightning: DC Comics Adaptation May Move to CW
Greg Berlanti's potential Black Lightning television series may be headed to The CW.
According to Deadline, the DC Comics TV adaptation, which initially received a pilot production commitment from FOX, is likely to end up at The CW. Discussions with the network are reportedly underway, with the series expected to get a pilot order.
Black Lightning, created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden
South Park Creators: ‘Satire Has Become Reality’
Trey Parker and Matt Stone have decided reality is funnier than anything South Park could satirize.
Speaking to Australia's ABC News, Parker said what has happened in the US political climate is "much funnier than anything we could come up with."
"It's tricky now because satire has become reality," Parker joked. Stone said the two welcome the "little break" while politicians take on the heavy comedy lifting.
"Let everyone in government do their comedy for a little bit," he laughed.
South Park Season 20 saw the character of Mr. Garrison, with his orange spray tan and staunch anti-immigrant platform adopted in Season 19, as a stand-in for the current US president.
Mafia 3 Story Expansions Detailed
Mafia 3 will get three paid story expansions with the first arriving in March, developer Hangar 13 has announced.
Faster, Baby! will center around Lincoln as he "joins forces with Roxy Laveau, a sister-in-arms out to take down a corrupt Sheriff terrorizing Civil Rights activists," according to Hangar 13. The first expansion, which promises "fast cars, dramatic chases, and epic stunt driving," is set to release at the end of March and will introduce a new part of New Bordeaux.
The road map of Mafia 3's expansions.
Marvel Announces Runaways TV Series Cast
The six lead actors for Marvel's Runaways TV series have been revealed.
The Hulu series -- which is written by The OC and Chuck creator Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (The OC) -- will star Rhenzy Feliz (Teen Wolf) as Alex Wilder, Lyrica Okano (The Affair) as Nico Minoru, Virginia Gardner (Goat) as Karolina Dean, Ariela Barer (New Girl) as Gert Yorkes, Gregg Sulkin (Faking It, Anti Social) as Chase Stein, and Allegra Acosta (Just Add Magic) as Molly Hernandez.
See the official character descriptions and accompanying photos (courtesy of Marvel) for each below:
How to Watch the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational This Weekend
Rainbow Six Siege has only gotten bigger and bigger since its release over a year ago. New maps and operatives have brought a growing swell of players with them, and this weekend, the best of the best are going to square off for $200,000 in cash prizes.
You can watch the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational this Sunday, February 5 at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET/3 p.m. UK/Monday February 6 at 3 a.m. AET) on pretty much every connected device in your home or pocket. Here are some links to the apps (download them today!) and other places where you can watch the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational live stream and IGN's show coverage as well.
The X-Men’s TV History
FX's new series Legion may be the first ongoing live-action TV series based on a character from the X-Men comic books, but it's hardly the first time Marvel's mutants have come to television.
Check out our slideshow below to see the long history of the X-Men on TV, going back to the 1960s and spanning adventures with the Sub-Mariner, Spider-Man and an ill-fated 1990s live-action TV movie...
Oculus CTO Says He Didn’t Copy VR Code From ZeniMax
The court case brought against Facebook by Bethesda parent company ZeniMax came to a close yesterday, with a Texas jury awarding ZeniMax $500 million. Central to the case was the claim that former ZeniMax employee John Carmack stole code and a tool for working on virtual reality applications, and brought them over to his new job at Oculus VR.
Today Carmack took to Facebook to comment on the ruling, disputing the claims made by ZeniMax's expert witness on the matter of copyright infringement. The witness claimed Carmack "non-literally copied" code written while under the employ of ZeniMax, something Carmack says is "just not true."
Wolverine/Deadpool Would Require Major Restructuring
While Deadpool writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese would love to bring Hugh Jackman's Wolverine into the world of Ryan Reynold's Deadpool, there's simply no room for a crossover the way things are laid out right now.
When asked by The Playlist if Jackman's involvement would affect Fox's current plan, Reese said, "Yeah, it would, if you think about it."
He then cited 20th Century Fox's plans for Deadpool 2 and Deadpool 3, as well as X-Force, saying, "there’s not necessarily room for
How Much Should AAA Games Really Cost?
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This Anime’s Take on Sex and Sexuality Is Painfully Good
About five minutes into Scum’s Wish I knew I needed to watch all available episodes. It’s gorgeous, and its problematic drama is just as captivating. Few anime — or TV shows for that matter — tackle sex and sexuality in high school with as much tact or give its characters as much respect as Scum’s Wish.
Scum’s Wish is about two high schoolers, Hanabi and Mugi, who agree to date each other in an attempt to assuage their passions for the people they can’t date. The two people they’re actually in love with are teachers at their school, and that daily proximity starts to take a toll on the students as the teachers start flirting with each other.
