Arrow: How Felicity Has Inspired Laurel
A show like Arrow has to keep some big secrets, which meant when I visited the Vancouver set a few weeks back, I wasn’t allowed to see what was being filmed on another soundstage, as I visited the Palmer Technologies offices. As it turned out, the Arrow crew were right in the midst of filming the most recent episodes – hence the secrecy, as they didn’t want anyone to know Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) had ended up in a wheelchair by this point.
All of which is to say, that’s why you won’t see me ask about this big new development for Felicity in the following interview with Rickards and Katie Cassidy (Laurel Lance/Black Canary). On a typically long night for the Arrow crew -- this interview was done at midnight and they'd still be filming for several hours -- I spoke to the Arrow cast members about the threat of Damien Darhk this year, the relationship between Felicity and Laurel and where they stand in the ever-present Oliver & Felicity vs. Oliver and Laurel debate.
Speedrunner Beats The Witness in Under 26 Minutes
The Witness may have hours of gameplay, but one speedrunner recently beat it in just under 26 minutes. Check out the video below, but be warned: there are major spoilers.
Known as Azorae, this speedrunner is no stranger to puzzle games; his most popular YouTube videos are runs of Portal and The Talos Principle.
In a response to the video, Azorae writes he has memorized his strategy, and didn't use cheat sheets to help solve the puzzles. Even The Witness creator Jonathan Blow was impressed by Azorae's performance, and tweeted out the video today.
Tomasi Talks Curses, Carpentry in New Dark Horse Comic
Horror comes home with House of Penance, the latest original series from Dark Horse Comics. Cobbled from the creative team of writer Peter Tomasi and artist Ian Bertram, House of Penance is a labyrinthine tale of personal pain, set to the real life backdrop of Sarah Winchester's Mystery House.
In advance of its April release, IGN conducted an email interview with Tomasi to talk story, inspiration, and the many twists - both narratively and architecturally - that lie ahead. We also have two exclusive pages from inside the first issue.
Black Knight Comic Canceled by Marvel
According to writer Frank Tieri, Marvel Comics has canceled the ongoing series Black Knight, making the comic the first of Marvel's All-New, All-Different series to be discontinued.
Image via Marvel Comics
The Black Knight writer announced the cancellation today on Facebook, confirming that issue #5 will be the series' last. "The bottom line," Tieri wrote, "is the market is what it is these days and the sales just weren't there."
iZombie Meets 50 Shades as Liv Gets Kinky
Things are about to get kinky on iZombie… Or at least, Liv (Rose McIver) sure would like them to be kinky, thanks to the latest brain she ate.
I visited the Vancouver set of iZombie, as this week’s new episode, “Fifty Shades of Grey Matter,” was being filmed, and watched a very funny scene being filmed, in which Major (Robert Buckley) and Ravi (Rahul Kohli) are interrupted by Liv, who has some very uncharacteristic suggestions for the two of them.
IGN has an exclusive clip of this scene, which you can check out below!
As Malcolm Goodwin (“Clive”) explained, with a laugh, about what’s happened to Liv, “She eats horny librarian brain… or sexy librarian brain… but it’s really horny librarian brain, that’s really what it is.”
Top Comics to Buy This Week: February 3, 2016
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!
Written by Cullen Bunn & Drawn by Salva Espin | Marvel
Marvel's ongoing Deadpool series has been better than ever since the recent relaunch. Now might just be the ideal time to launch a spinoff book. This mini-series focuses on Wade Wilson's team of money-grubbing, color-coordinated mercenaries as they carry out missions too strange and deadly for anyone else.
NBC Renews SVU and Chicago Med
NBC has renewed Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Chicago Med for their eighteenth and second seasons, respectively, as the network extended its deal with series creator/producer Dick Wolf through 2020.
"Dick Wolf is a without a doubt one of the greatest producers in the history of dramatic television," said NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt. "The Law & Order legacy would have been enough to set him apart from all the rest, but the Chicago franchise now kicks him into the stratosphere. He has been a defining voice of NBC for over a generation, and he is most welcome at this company forever."
Wolf's other Chicago series -- Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. -- were previously renewed. A fourth series titled Chicago Law is currently in development.
Is The Punisher a Villain in Daredevil: Season 2?
The introduction of The Punisher in Daredevil: Season 2 is going to challenge Matt Murdock's outlook on his function as the Devil of Hell's Kitchen.
Frank Castle (The Walking Dead alum Jon Bernthal) is a person whose moral code is diametrically opposed to Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox): he kills those he considers deserving of being punished, and Matt is against killing in any fashion. In that way, The Punisher is introduced as an antagonist in Season 2, but Bernthal wouldn't go as far as to call Frank Castle a villain.
"I never look at things as I'm playing a villain or I'm playing a good guy. I just try to get as in touch with the character as I can and really get as familiar and try to get that character's hurt and his story and his wants ingrained in my body," Bernthal explained during a recent group interview. "What draws me to the character and why I enjoyed playing him so much this season is they were bold enough to let me go full out 100 percent in one direction and then go back in the other, and not have to sit there and spoon feed the audience and go, 'Hey, I'm doing this really bad thing and this is why.' They just let me go do the thing and then the audience will find out why later.
Amazon UK Lists Super Meat Boy Physical Release for PS4
UPDATE 2/1/2016 3:50 pm PT: Team Meat developer Edmund McMillen has responded to IGN, calling the Amazon UK listing erroneous.
"99% sure it's false. We don't have a publisher for boxed retail," McMillen said.
While the listing remains on Amazon UK, it is not clear if a physical version of the game is coming to PlayStation 4 or not.
An Amazon UK listing for Super Meat Boy suggests the game may be getting a physical release for PlayStation 4.
The hardcore platformer developed by Team Meat is available for pre-order, retailing for £20, with a release date of April 29, 2016.
Ubisoft Files Opposition to EA Trademark
Ubisoft has filed an opposition to two trademark registrations made by EA. Rising from concerns the EA trademark of 'Ghost' could hurt Ubisoft's existing brands, the formal opposition was filed January 29.
The filing was dug up by NeoGAF from an official listing on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website. Essentially, Ubisoft is concerned its own property would "be damaged by registration of the mark."
Specifically, Ubisoft mentions its Ghost Recon series as being specifically vulnerable should the mark be awarded to EA.