How Force Awakens Sets Up Episode 8
J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a little over a month away from release, but Disney/Lucasfilm and writer-director Rian Johnson are already hard at work on Star Wars -- Episode VIII. In fact, Abrams confirmed that Johnson's script for the sequel is now finished.
"The script for VIII is written," the Force Awakens director told Wired in a recent interview. "I'm sure rewrites are going to be endless, like they always are. But what
and I did was set up certain key relationships, certain key questions, conflicts. And we knew where certain things were going."
AMC’s Into the Badlands is This Week’s TV Highlight
A modestly busy week for TV (and streaming) as 2 Broke Girls returns to CBS, Bob Odenkirk and David Cross do some sketch comedy for Netflix, Daryl takes center stage on The Walking Dead, and Esquire premieres its first ever scripted series, Spotless.
But the highlight this week is AMC's new martial arts/adventure series Into the Badlands. From Smallville's Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, Into the Badlands takes place centuries from now, after modern civilization's crumbled and a new feudal society has risen up in its place. Daniel Wu stars as a "Clipper" (assassin/samurai-type, tied to a land baron) who crosses paths with a mysterious boy who may be the key to a new life for everyone living in the Badlands.
Stay Home From Work With Bethesda’s Fallout 4 Sick Note
Ahead of Fallout 4's release tomorrow, Bethesda has offered up a fake doctor's note for those looking to take off work or school in order to play its post-apocalyptic role-playing game.
Bethesda VP of PR and marketing Pete Hines posted the sick note on Twitter:
I figure some of you might need a note from your doctor for your upcoming "sick day(s)" this week. So here you go. pic.twitter.com/iF9btGJl3h
— Pete Hines (@DCDeacon) November 8, 2015
Fallout 4 Free With PS4 Purchase at GameStop, Best Buy
Those in the market for a PlayStation 4 can get a free copy of Fallout 4 with the purchase of Sony's current-gen console, when Bethesda's open-world RPG releases tomorrow.
This offer is available at both GameStop and Best Buy, the latter of which is tossing in a Power A charging station for your DualShock 4 at no extra charge. The offer applies specifically to the 500GB Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection bundle at both retailers, which is priced at $349.99.
Watch the First 2 1/2 Minutes of Terminator Genisys
Can't wait for the Blu-ray release tomorrow, November 10th, of Terminator Genisys? Well, maybe watching the opening minutes (available in the player above) will tide you over.
We also have some exclusive pieces of concept art from the film to share with you as well. As the movie's opening moments depict the destruction of San Francisco, these concept artists have imagined what other famous cities would like after Judgment Day. Click on the images below for the hi-res versions:
Bob Ross Is Sticking Around on Twitch
The recent Bob Ross marathon to mark the launch of Twitch Creative was so popular, there will be more to come.
Twitch has announced that every Monday night from 3pm PST until 9:30pm PST, one season of The Joy of Painting will be shown on twitch.tv/bobross. With 31 seasons saved up, you'll only see a repeat every seven months.
Final Fantasy 15 Will Feature Moogles After All
After polling the community on social media last week, Square Enix has confirmed that Moogles will indeed be included in Final Fantasy XV.
Game director Hajime Tabata announced the iconic companion's inclusion in a trio of posts on Twitter, assuring fans the addition won't compromise development, as the "fun little extra" is being added "with a suitably light level of development work."
Does the Latest Star Wars Trailer Teases Rey’s Parentage
The first TV spot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens just came out, and even though it only runs to 30 seconds, there's a lot to discuss, especially the hints regarding Rey's parentage.
Of course it's all speculation right now, but there's definitely a risk of potential spoilers down below and in the video above.
You have been warned...
0:02 – The Millennium Falcon flies over a lake on a verdant planet we believe is called Takodana.
Why? The planet's name appears on the character entry for the protocol droid ME-8D9 on the Star Wars Databank (the official encyclopaedia). ME-8D9 is also known as "Emmie by the unallied scoundrels on Takodana." The entry was added to the databank around the same time as descriptions for more high-profile characters like Kylo Ren and Rey, suggesting ME-8DP is also from The Force Awakens.
First 104 Xbox One Backward Compatibility Games Announced
Microsoft has revealed the first 104 games that'll make use of the Xbox One's new backwards compatibility functionality when it launches on November 12.
Highlights from the full list include all the Gears of War titles, Assassin's Creed II, Borderlands, Mass Effect and Castle Crashers. Also, if the imminent release of Fallout 4 has you in a post-apocalyptic mood, you'll be pleased to know Fallout 3 also made the cut.
New games will be added to these 104 on a regular basis starting in December. Games confirmed to arrive at some stage in the future include Halo Reach, Halo Wars, Call of Duty: Black Ops, BioShock, BioShock 2, BioShock Infinite and Skate 3.
UK Deals: Pre-Order Fallout 4 For Release Day
Fallout 4 is almost upon us. IGN has scored it "Amazing" with a 9.5/10 rating. Amazon currently are one of the only retailers offering next day shipping and is only £39.99 for Xbox One and PS4 versions.
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