Arrested Development Season 5, Part 2 Coming in March
Netflix announced Tuesday that Season 5, Part 2 of Arrested Development will be launching on the streaming platform March 15.
Part 2 will consist of eight episodes and will begin with its focus on Buster being out on the run, the 'smart' border wall still not being funded, and Lucille 2's location being unknown.
The second part of Season 5 will dive further into the wall and George-Michael's software hoax that has risks of being revealed, along with the gay mafia making becoming involved in the Bluth family drama.
The rebooted series from Netflix that began with Season 4 – even after the remixed version, Fateful Consequences – was still dubbed the weakest of the Arrested Development series from many critics, including IGN.
French Fencing Federation Recognizes Lightsaber Duels as Competitive Sport
The force is strong with the French Fencing Federation, which now recognizes lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport.
Per the Associated Press, this now puts George Lucas’ laser swords alongside the foil, epee and sabre - the traditional blades used in the sport. Lightsabers, however, will not be recognized at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics.
During 3-minute matches, participants use rigid polycarbonate lightsaber replicas, with LED-lighting giving them their iconic glow - some even use the more expensive models that generate sound effects. Allowing lightsaber duels into the French Fencing Federation is largely a move to entice more young people to get into the sport, and to become more active in general.
Xbox One Sale: Red Dead Redemption 2 for $40 and More
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It's Tuesday, and that means a new set of downloadable Xbox One games is on sale on the Microsoft Store, including Red Dead Redemption 2 for $40 with Xbox Live Gold (see the deal below if you're not a subscriber). That's the lowest we've seen it go so far, so grab it if you want it. In addition, you'll find a refreshed selection of Xbox One game discounts, including a big LEGO franchise sale and more. Rounding out the deals, we've also picked out some of the week's best prices on Xbox One console and accessories. Let's look at the Xbox One deals available this week.
Cowboy Bebop, FLCL, Steinsgate, More Anime DVDs and Blu-rays on Sale
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Amazon is celebrating Anime Month with featured deals on some really excellent series for its Deal of the Day. Full disclosure: I had no idea it was Anime Month. But if you keep anime in your heart, every month is anime month.
This is a great chance to fill out your collection with some top-notch series. Some of the sales are for complete series collections while others are for slices of overwhelmingly long series, like Dragon Ball Z and One Piece. I went ahead and broke them down by complete series and season collections.
DCeased Is a Gruesome End-of-the-World Superhero Event
A fast-spreading virus. People instantly turning violent. The world consumed by blood, panic, and death. This isn’t the latest installment of The Walking Dead but a new six-issue DC Comics event starting May 1 called DCeased, spearheaded by writer Tom Taylor with artists Trevor Hairsine, Stefan Gaudiano, James Harren and Rain Beredo. If you recognize Taylor’s name from the mega hit Injustice, then you already know DC’s characters are in for a really, really rough time.
“The idea originated with editor Ben Abernathy. He had an idea to do a horror/zombie tale at DC, and hit me up to ask if I’d like to be involved. At the time I was pretty busy, but over the next few days, my mind was racing,” Taylor told IGN. “I couldn’t stop thinking of new and terrible ways to torture my favorite heroes in ways that made Injustice look tame by comparison.”
Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Showdown, and Amiibo Delayed
Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Showdown, and the Treasure Trove amiibo 3-pack have been delayed from their April 9, 2019, release date.
Announced by Yacht Club Games, the delay will allow for the developer to "bring these to the highest level of quality just as we have with previous Shovel Knight games."
While no new date was given, Yacht Club Games does mention it estimates it will be "several months - at most!"
Alongside polishing and perfecting the games themselves, this delay will allow for a simultaneous physical/digital release, localization in nine languages, playtesting on 10 different platforms, and much more.
Amazon’s Wheel of Time Series Finds Its Director
Amazon's long-anticipated Wheel of Time adaptation has found its director.
IGN can reveal that Westworld helmer Uta Briesewitz will direct the first two episodes of Amazon's sprawling fantasy series, based on the books by Robert Jordan.
Briesewitz is no stranger to high-concept genre offerings - she directed the best episode of Westworld Season 2 - the poetic Kiksuya, which followed Ghost Nation warrior Akecheta's journey to consciousness - and has helmed two episodes of the upcoming Stranger Things Season 3.
She's also directed episodes of Marvel's Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and The Defenders, plus Altered Carbon and The Deuce, so we can't wait to see what she does with Jordan's magical landscape.
Anthem: Day One Patch Will Improve Loading Times
Because the world is strange and confusing, Anthem's day one patch will arrive a week after thousands of people began playing it. Thankfully, it should improve one of the most common complaints about the early version – its loading times.
Arriving on the game's official release date of 22 February (it was made available to EA Origin Access Premier subscribers on the 15th), the patch is wide-ranging to say the least, but puts loading times (and a bug that caused infinite loading screens) right at the top.
To gauge how big a problem that's been, the Anthem subreddit has been ablaze with posts on the subject. One post sees u/dragonoob44 timing how long it takes to exit Freeplay to change gear, then re-enter, which results in over 7 minutes of loading. It's not an out-of-the-ordinary complaint.
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The Punisher, Jessica Jones Canceled
Marvel's The Punisher has been canceled after two seasons, and Jessica Jones will be canceled following its third.
Deadline broke the news about The Punisher’s cancelation, receiving a quote from Netflix saying “Marvel’s The Punisher will not return for a third season on Netflix. Showrunner Steve Lightfoot, the terrific crew, and exceptional cast including star Jon Bernthal, delivered an acclaimed and compelling series for fans, and we are proud to showcase their work on Netflix for years to come."
Netflix is also canceling Jessica Jones following its upcoming third season, saying “In addition, in reviewing our Marvel programming, we have decided that the upcoming third season will also be the final season for Marvel’s Jessica Jones. We are grateful to showrunner Melissa Rosenberg, star Krysten Ritter and the entire cast and crew, for three incredible seasons of this groundbreaking series, which was recognized by the Peabody Awards among many others."