Monthly Archives: June 2019
Netflix Picks Up Lucifer for Fifth and Final Season
Check out our spoiler-free review of Lucifer Season 4 here.
Back in May, Lucifer was canceled by Fox after just three seasons on the air. Thankfully, to the delight of Lucifans everywhere, Netflix swooped in to save the fallen angel with a 10-episode Season 4 order. However, it appears that the streaming giant is parting ways with the supernatural procedural.
Netflix has renewed Lucifer for a fifth and final season, according to a post from the show's official Twitter page. In the video, you can see an enthusiastic Tom Ellis (Lucifer) screaming for joy. Before the video ends, Ellis says, "see you in Hell."
Black Mirror Season 5: ‘Smithereens’ Ending Explained
Warning! Full spoilers follow for the Black Mirror Season 5, episode 2, "Smithereens." You can read our spoiler-free Black Mirror Season 5 review here. We also have a list of our top 10 Black Mirror episodes.
Smithereens Ending Explained
The second episode in Black Mirror's mind-bending Season 5 - called "Smithereens" - features a tense conclusion, as Jaden (played by Snowfall's Damson Idris) attempts to take Chris' (Sherlock's Andrew Scott) gun away from him in order to prevent his suicide. After the police sniper takes her shot, we never get to see how it all turned out - is Chris dead? Why is everyone glancing at their phones at the end, and what do we need to know about Billy Bauer?
Uncharted Movie Sets 2020 Release Date
After years in development hell, the Uncharted movie will finally be coming to theaters next year.
Sony Pictures announced a holiday release date Thursday for the action-adventure film based on the Naughty Dog video game franchise, which has Spider-Man star Tom Holland set to play a younger version of fortune hunter Nathan Drake.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Uncharted opens in North American theaters on December 18, 2020.
Our 6 Favorite Miyamoto E3 Moments
As the creator of iconic franchises like Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Star Fox, Shigeru Miyamoto is a fundamental pillar of the Nintendo team. Sometimes, the legend himself will make an appearance at press conferences, and with E3 fast approaching, we figured we’d take a look back on our six favorite E3 moments featuring Miyamoto.
6. My Body is Ready - 2007
Everything We Know About Google Stadia
During the pre-E3 2019 Google Stadia Connect event, Google revealed more information about the streaming platform's release window, requirements, price and more - but Google has also revealed a lot about Stadia in the past.
We’ve collected all of that information to tell you everything we know about Google Stadia.
Google Stadia Release Date Window
Google Stadia doesn’t have a set release date, but we do know that it’s set to arrive in November 2019.
The only way to access Stadia at launch is by purchasing the Google Stadia Founder’s Edition, which includes a limited-edition Night Blue Google Stadia Controller, a Chromecast Ultra, a three month Stadia Pro subscription, and a 3-month Buddy Pass to give to a friend.
There Are DC Easter Eggs in Annabelle 3
Annabelle Comes Home is the latest in the ever-growing Conjuring-verse, the New Line horror franchise that’s become nothing short of a Hollywood powerhouse. In last year's Aquaman -- which was helmed by the creator of The Conjuring, James Wan -- the two Warner Bros. worlds collided as Annabelle made a blink and you'll miss it cameo. The demonic doll also popped up in Shazam!, which was produced by Annabelle producer Peter Saffran. So when we went to visit the director of the newest Annabelle movie, Gary Dauberman, we had to ask whether or not he'd snuck any DC easter eggs into the horror-filled period piece... and the answer was yes!
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled Gameplay Shows Impressive Updates
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is bringing together the bandicoot's past racing outings in one, comprehensive package, and IGN has some new gameplay to showcase what you can expect.
Ahead of its June 21 release date, IGN can exclusively reveal two pieces of gameplay from Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. The first is a look Mystery Caves gameplay, featuring Crunch Bandicoot as the racing character.
Watch the race as it appeared in the original Crash Team racing and then see how the course has changed in CTR: Nitro-Fueled in the video below.
You'll be able to see the evolution of the track as Crunch races through, as well as notice all of the new, updated detail work developer Beenox has put into the remake in the video above. (Skip to about 1:25 in to see the new version of the course in action.)
Days Gone Free DLC Adds Survival Mode Difficulty
Days Gone has received a new free update today that adds Survival Difficulty Mode and paves the way for Weekly Challenges, including combat, bike and horde challenges that will award players special rewards upon completion.
Via the PlayStation Blog, Bend Studio game director Jeff Ross detailed this brand new update that was first announced earlier this year.
The Survival Difficulty Mode is now available and is only the beginning of the planned updates for Days Gone. This new difficulty mode builds on top of the current hard mode and features tougher enemies that can't be bypassed by Fast Travel and an immersive HUD option that "increases tension by removing enemy awareness indicator and outlines."
This Week Brings Dramatic Changes for The Walking Dead
Another new comic book day has come and gone. If you want to know what the biggest and most noteworthy comics of the week were, you've come to the right place.
Scroll down to hear about some of our favorite plot twists and new debuts, and to read our new reviews and editorials. And as always, be sure to let us know your favorite books in the comments below.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Batman #72, DCeased #2 and The Walking Dead #192!
Tragedy Strikes The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead #192 is a major game-changer for the series, with series mainstay Rick Grimes being murdered by a vengeful Sebastian Milton and everyone turning out to mourn a fallen hero. Even worse than Rick being killed is the fact that he reanimates as a walker, forcing Carl to shoot down his own father in self-defense.
Report: StarCraft FPS Canceled to Focus on Diablo 4, Overwatch 2
Blizzard has reportedly canceled an unannounced StarCraft first-person shooter, instead allegedly deciding to shift resources over to the unannounced Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 development teams.
Kotaku reports the internal shift in Blizzard, citing three sources who noted the cancellation of the StarCraft project, allegedly codenamed Ares. Kotaku notes, however, that despite the cancelation of Areas and an unannounced mobile game, there were no layoffs as a direct result. Instead, those working on these now-defunct alleged projects will shift focus to Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2, two sequels to acclaimed Blizzard games that have not yet officially been confirmed.