John Barrowman Made Series Regular for All CW DC Shows
Malcolm Merlyn won't just be bringing his meddling ways to Arrow this fall.
John Barrowman, who has played Merlyn since season 1 of Arrow, will retain the series regular status he earned on the show in season 3. Now, however, he'll be a series regular across all four of The CW's DC shows, TV Line reports.
So Barrowman will have the opportunity to appear on any number of different Earths in numerous time periods on all of the Greg Berlanti-produced series on the network, which now includes Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl.
Pokemon Go Is Secretly the Best Exercise App Out There
Within a minute of first booting up Pokemon Go, I was already straying from my daily route.
I was out on my dogs' morning walk, going down the same path we've been walking for years, when I decided to boot up the new augmented reality game from The Pokemon Company and Niantic for iOS and Android. Once I got through the brief tutorial, I was alerted to the fact a Pokemon was behind me.
Despite the great smells that I'm sure were just out of reach of my dogs' noses, I turned us around, walking back half a block to look behind a dumpster to see if I could catch that rogue Charmander. He seemed to be hanging out in an apartment building and my drive to catch 'em all doesn't cover breaking and entering, so I settled for catching the Squirtle hanging out next to a car on the side of the road. I'm more of a Bulbasaur girl, anyway.
Which Game of Thrones Season Is the Best?
Warning: Full spoilers for all of HBO's Game of Thrones...
With Game of Thrones' final season and the behind-the-scenes documentary "The Last Watch" now firmly a part of the past, let's survey all the seasons and figure out which one's worthy enough to sit on the Iron Throne. Or - er - in King Bran's wheelchair.
Back after Season 6, when the world learned that Game of Thrones would be ending with Season 8, no one could have anticipated how polarizing the show would become. So divisive, in fact, that an online petition to remake Season 8, signed by a million people, grabbed headlines. But even though many felt the series lost its way during the final two seasons, there's no denying how great Game of Thrones was for the bulk of its run.
The Flash: Kiersey Clemons Up for Possible Iris West Role
The Flash film may have found its Iris West in Dope actress Kiersey Clemons.
According to Variety, Clemons is reportedly the top choice of Dope director Rick Famuyiwa for the film's female lead. While specifics on the role have yet to be detailed, sources tell Variety the character Clemons is being considered for is most likely Iris West, the journalist and friend of Barry Allen/The Flash.
Kiersey Clemons in the CBS series Extant.
Demon’s Souls Remaster Could Still Happen
A Demon's Souls remaster could still happen, but it won't be developed by From Software, according to series creator Hidetaka Miyazaki.
Speaking to GameSpot, Miyazaki noted that From Software isn't in charge of deciding if Demon's Souls will get a remake because the studio doesn't own the IP.
"The Dark Souls series is Bandai Namco Entertainment's IP, and Demon's Souls and Bloodborne is Sony Interactive Entertainment's IP," he said. "Hence, the decision to do a remake or remastering is under their jurisdiction."
"For me and for From Software, I don't think we'll be involved with their happening, but it could happen through another developer."
Necropolis Console Release Delayed
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Necropolis have been delayed.
While the co-op roguelike from developer Harebrained Schemes was slated for release on July 12, only the PC and Mac version will be available on that date, a studio rep told Eurogamer. The PS4 and Xbox One versions have been pushed to "later this summer," and it will be "several weeks" before the console code is ready.
Necropolis was originally slated to release for PC in March, but was delayed to line up with the console launch after Harebrained Schemes landed a publishing deal with Bandai Namco. While a simultaneous launch across all three platforms is no longer happening, the developer confirmed that "Bandai is definitely still publishing the console versions of the game."
Pokemon Go International Launch Being Paused
Pokemon Go has begun rolling out around the world this week, but any further debuts in territories that have yet to get the game have been "paused" while developer Niantic Labs addresses the game's server issues.
Speaking with Business Insider, Niantic CEO John Hanke said that the developer is aware of the server problems preventing players from launching the game and are currently hard at work finding solutions to those issues. However, while Niantic focuses on those repairs, the game's release in other regions like the U.K. and the Netherlands has been "paused until we're comfortable," according to Hanke.
The Wait for Marvel’s ‘Cage’ Is Almost Over
A decade after it was first announced, Genndy Tartakovsky's mini-series Cage will finally see print. Marvel announced today (via BirthMoviesDeath) that the first issue will be released in October, just in time for the debut of Netflix's Luke Cage series.
The Samurai Jack creator wrote and drew this four-issue project, which pays homage to the hero's '70s roots and blaxploitation cinema. As you can see from the preview art, it offers a very colorful and flamboyant take on the Marvel Universe.
Cage #1 cover by Genndy Tartakovsky
He-Man, ThunderCats Crossover Coming from DC Comics
DC Comics and Mattel have announced a He-Man and ThunderCats crossover miniseries scheduled to debut in October.
The six-part comic book series will be published monthly beginning on October 5. "For everyone out there who took different action figures and teamed them up to take on the world, this one's for you," co-writer Rob David said.
He-Man / ThunderCats artwork by Freddie E. Williams
The Syfy Stigma Needs to Go Away
It's been said many times that we live in a golden age of TV. It's also been said we live in the age of too much TV. With every network, streaming service and even gaming console getting in on the original programming game, it's hard to parse out what is worth watching unless it bursts through the pop culture bubble. Even then, if something burns you once, there's little incentive to give it another try; there's enough else out there to watch.
Sci-Fi Channel burned sci-fi fans hard when it became "Syfy" back in 2009, around the time Battlestar Galactica was airing its series finale. Out went quality programming like Ron Moore's critically acclaimed series, and in came reality shows, lighter sci-fi and Sharknado. People went elsewhere to find the types of series they were searching for in the post-BSG void, and Syfy became something of a joke compared to what it once stood for.