Game of Thrones: Season 8 Episode Count Still in Flux
HBO is gearing up for Game of Thrones to end with Season 8, but the network still hasn't formally renewed it for the final season.
HBO programming president Casey Bloys explained what the hold up is at the 2017 winter TV Critics Association press tour, saying it's a matter of finalizing the episode order for the final season.
“The only thing we’re working out is how many episodes they want to do,” Bloys told TVLine when asked why Season 8 hasn't been officially announced. “They’re still figuring it out because I think they’re trying to get a shape of the season."
The Sims 4: Toddlers Now Available
Toddlers are now available in The Sims 4, Electronic Arts and Maxis have announced.
According to a post on the game's official website, the update is now live and free for everyone who owns a copy of The Sims 4.
The update brings with it "over a hundred new animations, dozens of new interactions, and great new suites of outfits and objects." Toddlers will learn various skills from other Sims, including how to talk, dance and use the bathroom. Other character interactions like carrying toddlers around the house or reading to them before bed are featured as well.
"Toddlers is something that has been in the works for a while, and I am really proud of the work that the team has put in to creating these adorable little Sims," executive producer Lyndsay Pearson said.
Alan Tudyk Plays Batman’s Cousin in Powerless
NBC's upcoming DC Comics comedy series Powerless will star Alan Tudyk as Batman's cousin, Vanderveer Wayne.
In Powerless, Vanderveer runs Wayne Security, the division of Wayne Enterprises that specializes in tech that protects humanity from those with superpowers, Entertainment Weekly reports. Check out the new promo clip below for a sneak peek at Tudyk as Bruce Wayne's troublesome relative.
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Bill Hader Hitman-Turned-Actor Comedy Series Set for 2018
HBO announced at the Television Critics Association press tour today that the new comedy series Barry will begin production this spring.
Barry stars Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, Trainwreck) in the title role, a hitman who follows a target to their acting class – only to become so intrigued by his time there that he decides to change his life and become an actor.
Bill Hader (seen here in Trainwreck) will star in Barry on HBO.
Nintendo Switch: Hands On with the Next Nintendo Console
One look at Nintendo Switch and you could almost trace back the DNA of devices that came before it. This new console from Nintendo has two playful new controllers, called JoyCon, attached on each side that echo features of the intuitive (and super successful) Wii remote. The Switch also has a touchscreen, a major feature of the company’s last two portable devices and its current home console, the unsuccessful Wii U. Even though all of these components harken back to the company’s past, Nintendo Switch feels focused on a fun new future.
Where Wii U was complicated and often cumbersome, the Switch is simple to understand the minute you see it. It’s a portable gaming device that can fit into a dock and outputs to your TV. It’s strong enough to run massive, open-world games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and or bring the vibrant race tracks of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to life on the go (and both look great on the system’s small screen).
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Planet Earth II: The Tech that Gave Us ‘Snakes vs. Iguana’
Almost a decade ago, the sprawling docu-series Planet Earth made waves worldwide. Now the sequel series, Planet Earth II, looks to shows us the vast wonders of the world closer than ever before. Already a ratings phenomenon and cultural event in the U.K. (where it's already aired), Planet Earth II will air here in the States on February 18th at 9:00 - simulcast across three of AMC's networks: BBC America, AMC, and SundanceTV.
Presenter and narrator Sir David Attenborough, along with the show's producers, answered questions at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour and went into some detail about how different Planet Earth II is from the original series - thanks to advancements made in camera technology. Advancements that made it possible to get so up close and personal with living, breathing nature. Like the awesome spectacle that is Snakes vs. Iguana! Take a look...
Zelda Runs at “An Increased Resolution” on Nintendo Switch
Update: This story was edited to fix an error in our original reporting. Zelda: Breath of the Wild was not confirmed at 1080p. We apologize for the error.
In an interview with IGN, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will run at an increased resolution and offers faster load times on Nintendo Switch.
“I think I mentioned this during E3, but the gameplay is completely the same experience on Wii U and the Nintendo Switch,” Aonuma told IGN. “The game controls for the two are pretty much identical. However, when you play in TV mode, the resolution of the screen and the sound quality go up.”
We asked Aonuma if the Switch version would gain any other performance improvements on Nintendo’s new console, and he noted the the Switch would have faster loading times because it’s much easier to pull data from a game card than from a disc. This means players won’t have to wait long to play when they start up Breath of the Wild on Switch.
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Bryan Cranston Explains Why He’s in Power Rangers
There was surprise by many when Bryan Cranston was announced as the actor playing Zordon in the new Power Rangers movie a few months ago - even as some big Power Rangers fans knew that Cranston’s history with the franchise goes back to the beginning.
I spoke to Cranston at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour today, where he was promoting Season 2 of his animated series SuperMansion, and he explained how he came to appear in the new film.
“Haim Saban called,” Cranston explained, naming the producer who co-created the Power Rangers and owns the franchise (having re-acquired the property after Disney owned it for a few years). “I know Haim and 35 years ago I was doing voice overs when I was first starting out and I would do it when they were dubbing into English and they had to change everything. I went in and did a bunch of different voices. I was 23 or 24. I wasn’t doing younger voices obviously. I did a lot of villains and ‘You shall pay for that!’ It was fun. And I was glad to have the job. I was learning a lot.”