Avatar Director Not a Fan of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
It's refreshing to hear a blockbuster movie director's take on another blockbuster movie.
James Cameron - aka the King of the World - wasn't a big fan of J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.
In a student interview on YouTube (as picked up by BMD), Cameron very diplomatically stated that he thought "this film was more of a retrenchment to things you had seen before".
"George Lucas is a friend of mine and he and I were having a conversation about it the other day. I don’t want to say too much about the film, because I also have a lot of respect for J.J. Abrams", Cameron began.
Overwatch Competitive Play Now Available on Xbox One
Update: Competitive play is now available on Xbox One.
Blizzard has announced that Overwatch's Competitive Play, its ranked competitive mode, is coming via a new patch to PC players today.
A post on the Battle.net forums outline the plans for Competitive Play's release. Console players can expect the mode sometime next week, though Blizzard does not have an exact date to announce at this point.
"We know this isn’t an ideal way to deliver new content, so we’re going to continue to refine our patching processes over the next few months in an effort to sync up our release dates across platforms as closely possible," the post reads, acknowledging the split release plan.
The Walking Dead Reportedly Adds Characters for Season 7
The Walking Dead is reportedly getting two additional characters during Season 7 of AMC's post-apocalyptic zombie drama.
According to TVLine's Michael Ausiello's unnamed sources, two new characters who apparently aren't from the comics are set to appear in the season's sixth episode.
The first is a "grandmotherly" woman named Naomi who's "willing to do whatever it takes" after having lost many of the people she loved. The other is a "sunny-side-up kinda teenager" named Jennie who has the "world-weary toughness" seen in Emily Kinney's Beth Greene.
149 Awesome Games From E3 2016
E3 is more than just what you see at the press conferences. The show floor is home to countless games, from big-name action RPGs to tiny puzzle games and beyond.
We've already covered our favorite games of E3 2016, as well as a list of some of the best games you might have missed.
Below, you'll find a slideshow of 149 awesome games from E3 2016.
What were your favorite games at this year's E3? Let us know in the comments!
GoT’s Lancel Lannister Discusses the Rise of Mad Queen Cersei
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones continue up through its Season 6 finale, "The Winds of Winter," below.
King's Landing isn't going to be the same when Game of Thrones returns in Season 7. Thanks to a plot by Cersei Lannister to overthrow the High Sparrow and Faith Militant, many of the key power players in the capitol of Westeros met with a fiery death in the explosion of the Sept of Baelor.
One of those many victims was Lancel Lannister, who tried so hard to prevent Mad King Aerys Targaryen's secret stash of wildfire from being set alight. Eugene Simon, the actor who played Lancel, got on the phone to talk about his climactic sendoff and discuss the repercussions of Cersei's power play for the Iron Throne.
Dead Rising: Endgame Comes to Comic-Con
As Dead Rising celebrates its 10th anniversary, a panel will be held at San Diego Comic-Con next month for Crackle's recently-debuted Dead Rising: Endgame movie.
The panel will include stars Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives, Dallas), Marie Avgeropoulos (The 100), Jessica Harmon (iZombie, The 100) and Keegan Connor Tracy (Once Upon a Time, Bates Motel), who will join in a panel discussion, along with director Pat Williams (Continuum), co-writer and producer Tim Carter and executive producer Tomas Harlan (Dead Rising: Watchtower, Mortal Kombat: Legacy).
The Horror and Hardship of Clean Room
Gail Simone and Jon-Davis Hunt want to scare you silly. In Clean Room, from Vertigo Comics, the demented duo have treated readers to member dismembering monkeys, deranged entities, and enough psychological baggage to fill a Dr. Phil special.
To coincide with the first trade's June 21 release, IGN conducted an email interview with the creators to talk creative collaboration, how to use humor in horror, and the trick to getting sick on the page.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Is WWE Bringing Back a 2nd World Title?
While no real mention was made on Smackdown regarding Roman's 30 day suspension, it was time to address the Romaphant in the Room on RAW and actually talk openly about why "The Guy" was no longer around. With all of it sort of becoming an unintentional Roast 'o Reigns in the process, as Roman's "mistake" was called out over and over, along with his lack of ability to get over with the fans. They even threw his "I Own It" tweet up on the 'Tron for Rollins to mock. It was pretty surprising actually, even though there was really no way to stall for a month and not bring it up.
Making things even worse for Roman, overall though, was the fact that both Styles and Cena came out and wanted in on the Battleground match - instantly, and hypothetically, making the Battleground main event more exciting. Because look, I was excited about the triple threat because it was ALL Shield, not because Roman was in it. He just came with the package, so there was definitely room to goose it up if they decided to drop Roman from the bill. But they're not. As far as we can tell, he's going to sit out June and then show up to fight at the PPV since it occurs days after he'd return from his exile.
System Shock Remake Kickstarter Now Live
Nightdive Studios has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its upcoming remake of the 1994 PC horror classic System Shock.
According to the project's crowdfunding page, the game will be a "complete remake" of the original title, built using the Unity Engine. The Kickstarter goal is set at $900,000 and at the time of this posting, the campaign has already raised over $85,000.
Those who pledge at least $150 will receive the Big Box Collector's Edition, which includes the game's soundtrack, a collectible handbook, patch and pin, as well as a steel DVD case and repair-bot figurine. Give it a look below.
Superman Returns in The Dark Knight 3 This Week
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
By writers Brian Azzarello, Frank Miller & artist Andy Kubert | DC Comics
The world is in a bad place. Father Quar has an army of Kryptonians (including Superman/Wonder Woman’s daughter Lara), Gotham City is destroying itself, and Superman is trapped underwater encased in some nasty black goop. And if the cover to this week’s issue is any hint, Superman might rejoin the story, but it doesn’t look like he’s on Batman’s side anymore. What did that tar stuff do to him?