Monthly Archives: October 2015
The Walking Dead Renewed for Season 7
In not-very-shocking news, AMC has picked up the #1 show on TV among adults 18-49 - The Walking Dead - for a Season 7.
In linked news, the network has also renewed after-show Talking Dead, hosted by Chris Hardwick, for another year.
The third episode of The Walking Dead: Season 6 delivered 18.2 million viewers in its Live+3 ratings, with a breakdown of 12 million adults 18-49 and 11.5 million adults 25-54.
“Thank goodness someone had a Magic 8-Ball with them in our many long internal meetings about these renewals. When, on the third shake, ‘without a doubt’ filled the murky blue screen, we knew we had to proceed with new seasons of The Walking Dead and Talking Dead,” said Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. “All joking aside, we are so proud to share these shows with fans who have been so passionate, communicative and engaged. We are grateful for and continually impressed by the talent, effort and excellence on continuous display by Robert Kirkman, Scott Gimple, Chris Hardwick and the many people with whom we partner to make these unique shows possible. The result: More Walking and Talking. Hooray.”
Japanese Cat-Collecting Game Gets English Release
The cat-centric Japanese game Neko Atsume has received an English translation and is now available on mobile devices.
Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector is the game's new localized title, and, as reported by Kotaku, can be downloaded right now for Android via Google Play. Meanwhile, the iOS version is currently awaiting Apple's approval.
According to its product description, Neko Atsume features over 40 varieties of different cats to collect by attracting them with food and special items. Each cat collected is then logged into the game's built-in Catbook.
Daily Deals: So Many Xbox One Bundles, Steam Halloween Sale, Pirates of the Caribbean
Every Xbox One From Amazon Comes With Two Free Games Right Now
Amazon is basically giving away a copy of Forza 2 and another game with every Xbox One it sells. You're paying MSRP and getting two free games with these deals.
Here are several of the best Xbox One deals in a while: if you want a 1TB system, the Madden bundle comes with either Metal Gear and Forza Horizon 2, or GTA V and Forza. If you'd prefer to pay $50 less and get Gears of War, that bundle comes with GTA and Forza, or Destiny: The Taken King and Forza.
An All-Female Ocean’s 11 Starring Sandra Bullock
Following their work on Our Brand Is Crisis (our review here), George Clooney and Sandra Bullock will be teaming up once again, this time for a female-centric Ocean's Eleven film.
According to The Playlist, The Hunger Games and Seabiscuit director Gary Ross is attached to direct, with Bullock starring in the all-female production.
The late Jerry Weintraub, along with Ocean's director Steven Soderbergh and Clooney started work on the project last year, and Little Women writer Olivia Milch has reportedly been penning a script the past few months.
Power Rangers May Be Moving to Netflix in 2017
The 24th season of Power Rangers will debut exclusively on Netflix in 2017, says a new report.
According to Collider, Season 24 will be called Power Rangers Shuriken, and will be based on Japan’s Shuriken Sentai Ninninger series, which debuted this year. In addition, the outlet notes that the Netflix-exclusive season will be comprised of a total of 32 episodes.
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger will reportedly be the source material for Power Rangers' 24th season.
Star Wars: Fisher Tells Ridley ‘Don’t Be a Slave Like I Was’
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is going to draw a lot of attention Daisy Ridley's way when it debuts in December. As such, Carrie Fisher recently shared a few words of advice with Ridley about becoming a sex symbol, a topic that the Rey actress was admittedly uncomfortable discussing.
In the latest issue of Interview Magazine (via THR), Fisher told the budding young actress to push back against the pressures to wear revealing clothing. "You should fight for your outfit," Fisher said. "Don't be a slave like I was."
Jurassic World’s BD Wong Is Hugo Strange on Gotham
Professor Hugo Strange is coming to FOX’s Gotham.
ComicBook.com reports Jurassic Park / Jurassic World actor BD Wong has been cast as the Batman villain, known for experimenting on people and turning them into monsters.
BD Wong as seen as Dr. Henry Wu in Jurassic World
Here’s Why Halo’s Cortana is Always Naked
Ever wondered why artificial-intelligence Cortana doesn’t wear clothes? If so, now we’ve got an answer for you.
Speaking during a livestream with GamesRadar, franchise director Frank O'Connor explained the answer as so:
"She's not really nude … but that's what it makes you think of," says O'Connor. "So one of the reasons she
is to attract and demand attention. And she does it to put people off so that they're on their guard when talking to her and she has the upper hand in those conversations."
"It's kind of almost like the opposite of that nightmare you have where you go to school in the nude. You're terrified and embarrassed and she's kind of projecting that back out to her audience and winning intellectual points as a result."
It’s Time for Captain America to Get Political
The All-New, All-Different Marvel relaunch has been underway for a few weeks now, and while one of Marvel's new series has been in the mainstream news lately, it's not necessarily for the reasons the publisher would have wanted. Nick Spencer and Daniel Acuna's Captain America: Sam Wilson has stirred up some controversy this month because the title hero dared to get political. The first issue saw Sam publicly renounce his ties to S.H.I.E.L.D. and the US government and, in the tradition of like-minded heroes like Green Arrow, become a socialist hero of the common man. Not only is the idea of a politically motivated Captain America not a bad thing, it's just what Sam needs to distinguish himself from the other heroes who have wielded the shield before him.
Below Embraces Death in a Powerful Way
Death isn’t a penalty, but rather a learning experience in Below.
Capy’s moody, mysterious, and brutal adventure game hearkens back to an era where hands weren’t held, and exploration and experimentation reigned king. Coming to Xbox One and PC, the studio’s follow-up to Sword and Sworcery and Super Time Force exudes a fantastic sense of trust in the player.
It trusts us to fear and respect the things that lurk in the dark corners of our descent down into the depths of the island. A slight prick from an enemy causes your nameless wanderer to start bleeding out, and it’s up to you to figure out how to cauterize the wound. Keep adventuring, and you’ll get hungry and thirsty. It’s up to you and you alone to figure out how to survive, and continue to delve deeper into Below’s enigmatic world.