Legends of Tomorrow: Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford Exit in Season 5
The Legends of Tomorrow lineup will be changing again in Season 5. As reported by Deadline, both Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford will no longer be series regulars in Season 5.
Routh has been an Arrowverse mainstay for years, having made his debut as Ray Palmer in Arrow: Season 3 in 2014 before transitioning over to Legends of Tomorrow the following year. Ford joined the Legends cast as the adult version of Nora Darhk in Season 3, later becoming a series regular in Season 4.
According to Deadline, the decision was made to wrap up Ray and Nora's shared storyline in Legends' upcoming fifth season. It's not clear when exactly in Season 5 the two actors will exit the show, but their final episode is said to be filmed in October.
Riot Games Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Gender Discrimination
Riot Games has settled the class action lawsuit in principle for gender discrimination, according to a new statement from the Riot Walkout group.
“Settling this class action is a victory for women in games,” a representative from Riot Walkout said in a statement today. “We believe that the policy changes Riot agreed to make will continue the progress toward equality that we’ve made over the last year.”
An explosive investigation by Kotaku uncovered widespread discrimination and harassment at Riot Games. Following the report, a class action lawsuit was filed against the developer accusing it of gender-based discrimination and violating the California Equal Pay Act.
Westworld Awakening Is a New VR Game Where You Play a Self-Aware Host
HBO has partnered with VR developer Survios on a new Westworld VR video game called Westworld Awakening. And it’s available right now on Oculus, Vive, and over 400 VR Arcades.
In Westworld Awakening players will take on the role of Kate, a host who wakes up with a newfound self-awareness. Using a QA tablet, players must navigate Delos labs during the events of Westworld season 2, solving puzzles and interacting with other hosts using the tablet.
HBO says Westworld Awakening is a narrative-driven, single-player stealth game. That’s because players will wake up next to Hank, a serial killer host who will stalk Kate throughout the Delos labs.
Westworld Season 2 ended last year with Dolores seemingly escaping into the real world, and the fate of several key hosts ending on a cliffhanger. HBO says Westworld Awakening is set during the events of this season, so it’s very possible Kate can interact with some of the events that occurred in the past season.
Dark Crystal Offers Solid Tactics Game But May Release Too Late
The Dark Crystal was one of my favorite childhood movies - even though it was objectively terrifying - so it should come as no surprise that the news of the Netflix series was a joyous occasion. During the E3 announcement for BonusXP’s tactics game, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, I was one of (maybe) two people in our office who audibly WHOO’d when Aughra showed up during the Nintendo press conference.
8 Marvel Characters Who Could Fill in for Spider-Man in the MCU
With negotiations between Sony and Disney breaking down, all signs point to Tom Holland's Spider-Man vanishing from the MCU. And unlike Avengers: Endgame, there may be no bringing him back this time.
The silver lining to this news is that Marvel has plenty of other heroes who can fill the void left by Spider-Man. From Ms. Marvel to Kitty Pryde to Nova, these heroes can lead the MCU forward while tapping into what makes Spider-Man great.
Ms. Marvel
Breaking Bad Movie Has Wrapped Filming, According to Bob Odenkirk
Better Call Saul actor Bob Odenkirk confirmed that the highly-anticipated Breaking Bad movie - codenamed Greenbrier - has wrapped filming.
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Odenkirk said, "I don't know what people know and don't know. I find it hard to believe you don't know it was shot. They did it. You know what I mean? How is that a secret? But it is. They've done an amazing job of keeping it a secret."
Odenkirk went on to say that he "can't wait to see" the finished movie, which will premiere on Netflix first in 2020, then move to its original network at AMC.
18 Things We Learned About Google Stadia This Week
During this week's Google Stadia Connect and Gamescom 2019, we learned a ton more about Google's newest gaming platform, including the reveal that Cyberpunk 2077 would also be arriving on the new streaming service.
Cyberpunk 2077 and All The New Games Announced
At Google Stadia Connect, eight new games were confirmed for Stadia, including new, old, and even exclusive games.
- Cyberpunk 2077
Marvel Reveals Apocalypse’s Four Horsemen From the Future
As Marvel Comics’ X-Men relaunch continues to unfold, a new iteration of Apocalypse’s Four Horsemen has been revealed in Powers of X #3 by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist R.B. Silva.
Warning: full spoilers for Powers of X #3!
The opening page of Powers of X #3 doesn’t jump into the action but rather displays one of those graphical charts Hickman is so fond of including in his comics. This one drops quite the big bombshell: 100 years in the future after the creation of the X-Men, the last four surviving mutants from Earth are the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse. Obviously anytime there are four mutants paling around with Apocalypse, it should be a given they’re his personal squad of biblically-themed enforcers, but it came as a surprise this time around. The reason being, they don’t appear to be transformed and under his control -- they seem to have joined him willingly in order to stand as one in an attempt to save mutantkind.
Uncharted Movie Loses Another Director, Tom Holland Still Set to Star as Nathan Drake
Sony’s live-action Uncharted film has just lost another director, making Dan Trachtenberg the fifth director to leave the video game adaptation. Tom Holland, who is slated to star as Nathan Drake, is still attached to the project.
Deadline is reporting that Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane) has stepped down as director on the Uncharted movie, and Sony is quickly trying to find his replacement. The report says a new director should be finalized by the end of this summer, and the film will begin production early next year.
Maneater Lets You Sadistically Leave Humans Alive After Biting Their Limbs Off
While the Gamescom demo of Maneater was the same as the E3 demo, we learned some new details about the shark-forward open-world game. Let’s sink our teeth in, courtesy of Maneater’s QA Lead Brian Lord.
There Are Several Areas Populated by Apex Predators
“Population control is all about that apex predator we met. Each region has an apex predator and they have a favorite food group. If you eat it, they're going to get angry.”
These are the Announced Apex Predators so Far:
Rosie the Alligator
“So, as we met Rosie earlier she was in a tunnel, she was hanging out. She loves catfish. If we went into her region and ate a lot of her catfish, obviously Rosie would come out and pick a fight with us.”