What’s to Come on Arrow, Flash and Legends of Tomorrow
Warning: Full spoilers follow for this week’s The Flash, “Legends of Today”, and Arrow, “Legends of Yesterday.”
So now that this year’s big Flash and Arrow crossover is over, what’s next for the two series and for the upcoming spinoff, Legends of Tomorrow, which got some big set-up in this event?
We attended a screening of the crossover this week and spoke to the executive producers of all three shows about what the future holds…
Even prior to this two-night event, both The Flash and Arrow had done a lot of set-up for Legends of Tomorrow this season – some would say too much, given how much screen time was given for characters like The Atom, Sara Lance, Captain Cold and Firestorm who are all moving to that new series. However, now that Hawkgirl, Hawkman and Vandal Savage have been introduced, expect that to change.
Zuckerbergs Giving Away 99% of Their Facebook Stock
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, will be giving away 99% of their Facebook shares.
Zuckerberg said he and his wife, whose shares in the company are currently worth $45 billion, will give them away in order to "join many others in improving this world for the next generation." This means that the money will be structured as a limited-liability corporation, a Facebook representative told BuzzFeed news.
The money will be used to "further the mission of advancing human potential and promoting equality," according to an SEC filing by the company. This goal will be accomplished by "means of philanthropic, public advocacy, and other activities for the public good."
Just Cause 3 Patch Is in the Works
Just Cause 3 is still having problems, but Avalanche Studios is working on a patch. In a post to the Steam Community, a representative for the studio wrote that the team is working on a fix, but hasn't announced when that fix will be available.
"We need a little bit of time to recreate some of these issues and build fixes," the post reads.
"A little over one day since we launched, we have huge numbers of players in our enormous game world and we’re monitoring all the data coming in."
IGN reported on claims of framerate and load-time issues before the game was released on December 1, citing framerate and load time delays as one of the big problems on Xbox One. But the issues aren't limited to just Xbox—PlayStation 4 and PC players are reporting similar bugs and glitches. Avalanche suggests that PC players head over to the Steam forums, where "there are a number of tips" that "could improve or fix some of the issues that have been reported."
Third Writer Hired to Hammer Out Script for Thor 3
Marvel Studios has reportedly brought on Stephany Folsom to take over script-writing duties for Thor: Ragnarok.
The news comes by way of The Hollywood Reporter, who notes last major move on the film was back in October when Taika Waititi signed on to direct. Folsom is now the third writer behind the film's script, with both Christopher Yost and Craig Kyle involved in prior iterations.
Folsom's prior work includes the script for 1969: A Space Odyssey or How Kubrick Learned to Stop Worrying and Land on the Moon, as well as The Princess of North Sudan.
Campbell ‘Leaks’ Ash vs. Walking Dead Script
What would happen if Ash Williams entered the zombie-infested world of The Walking Dead? Ash vs Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell has a script that entertains that very possibility. Kind of.
In a post on Twitter, Campbell "leaked" his humorous script, which pokes a bit of fun at AMC's post-apocalyptic television series. See it below.
Oops. This script "leaked." pic.twitter.com/k4Vn9r7WxV
— Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) December 1, 2015
Ash vs Evil Dead airs every Saturday on Starz, with Campbell playing the fearless Ash Williams and Lucy Lawless as the revenge-driven Ruby. We recently got a chance to chat with the pair of actors about the show's bloody mix of comedy and horror and spoke with showrunner Craig DiGregorio about Ash's character progression, or lack thereof.
Windows Surface Phone Rumors Set Release for Next Year
Microsoft is moving forwards with plans to develop a new smartphone currently being referred to as the "Surface Phone."
According to a lengthy report from Windows Central, this new Surface Phone is replacing an Intel-powered Windows 10 phone that was once in development, but has since been cancelled.
Hardware specifics regarding the phone are unknown right now, with the report saying Microsoft is "currently exploring different technologies." That said, Intel is said to still be involved with the project, suggesting the Surface Phone may have something in common with its cancelled Windows 10 counterpart, and it may run Intel's x86 processor chipset.
Hot Games of 2016 – IGN First
As 2015 draws to a close, we're spending this month's IGN First spotlighting a different 2016 game we're excited about in our Hot Games of 2016 feature. We've got over a dozen upcoming games to show you, and we're bringing you something new/exclusive/cool for each of them. Bookmark this page, as it will be updated all month long!
Unlocked: We Design a Superman Game…Badly
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On this week's Xbox show, we discuss our thoughts on Rainbow Six Siege, our Xbox expectations for The Game Awards, what we'd like to see from PlatinumGames's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game, what DC Comics superhero games Batman: Arkham Origins developer WB Games Montreal might be making, and more. Plus: we attempt to design a good Superman game. As you might expect, it doesn't go well.
Oh, and Unlocked now has its own snazzy new homepage! Bookmark this: go.ign.com/unlocked
Why Rachel McAdams Took Her Doctor Strange Role
With filming on Doctor Strange well underway, Rachel McAdams has revealed why she decided to join the upcoming film, highlighting its director and leading man Benedict Cumberbatch as two key reasons.
"I mean, I just love the director," McAdams told MTV News at the Gotham Independent Film Awards. "I met with Scott
and loved his vision, he was so passionate. And the opportunity to work with Benedict was kind of a no-brainer. And Marvel makes amazing films, so it was a complete package."
While McAdams refrained from discussing her mysterious role in the movie, she did confirm filming for her part has begun. The actress also touched upon the film's visual style, noting Doctor Strange differs considerably from Marvel's prior movies. "It’s definitely not going to be like any of the other films," she said.
53 Reasons Why 2005 Was Awesome
Welcome back to IGN's History of Awesome - a year-long look back at all the coolest and most influential games, movies, TV shows, comic books, toys, and tech that have shaped pop culture, and shaped the lives of an entire generation. Up this week is 2005 - the year of Resident Evil 4, Shadow of the Colossus, and God of War.
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