Fall TV Preview
Welcome to Showmageddon, people.
In what has to be one of the busiest, if not the busiest, Fall TV seasons in history, networks, cable channels, premium channels, and streaming sites such as Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and more are all vying for your precious eyeballs.
The CW brings back The Flash and Arrow while new DC hero series Supergirl (from the same creators) premieres on CBS. Meanwhile, The Muppets land on ABC, FOX goes comedy-slasher with Scream Queens, FX brings back Fargo and debuts American Horror Story: Hotel, NBC hopes to recapture Heroes magic, and HBO pushes out a new season of The Leftovers.
Plus, Starz goes big and bloody on Halloween with Ash vs. Evil Dead while AMC brings back reigning horror champ The Walking Dead for its sixth season.
Andrew Garfield Wanted Spider-Man to Go to Marvel
Andrew Garfield, who played Spider-Man for two films, says he was pushing for the character to go under the Marvel umbrella long before the deal was struck.
The actor told Uproxx that he's excited to see the Marvel take on Spider-Man, now that Sony and Marvel Studios have struck a deal to cross their universes. "I’ve been petitioning to hook up with Marvel since the beginning, so I’m really glad they’re finally doing it," he said. He also maintained that he was never in talks to continue as the character, but declined to say more.
Mortal Kombat X PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Versions Cancelled
The old-gen versions of Mortal Kombat X have officially been cancelled.
"After months of development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has come to the regrettable conclusion that we cannot release Mortal Kombat X for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Please know our teams worked diligently to meet the quality standards set by the current-gen versions of the game.
"We were not able to get the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions to the quality expected of a Mortal Kombat game and are very sorry for not being able to deliver the products as originally planned," said Community Admin Yorick on WB Games' community blog.
Kojima Hangs out With Star Wars Director J.J. Abrams, BB-8
Kojima truly has a variety of friends.
The game designer took to Twitter today to show off images of him hanging out with Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams and the astromech droid BB-8.
"JJ, who has been supporting the project for a long time, has also been told that MGS V is complete," he said, pictured in a photo with J.J. and a copy of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
ずっと応援してくれていたJJにも「MGSV TPP」完成を報告。 pic.twitter.com/qajeAizxYx
Batman Meets Bart Simpson and 17 More Lego Dimensions Screens
Lego Dimensions is about to join the toys-to-life party, and it's bringing with it some serious guest star power. The game will blend together several universes, including DC Comics, The Lord of the Rings, The LEGO Movie, The Wizard of Oz, LEGO Ninjago, Ghostbusters, and others.
Take a look at exclusive screenshots of The Simpsons and Midway Arcade gameplay in LEGO Dimensions below!
Razer Announces Wildcat Xbox One Controller
Razer has just announced its latest Xbox One controller, called the Razer Wildcat. It'll be available worldwide in October of this year for $150 / €180.
The Wildcat weighs in at 0.57 lbs without the cable, which is 25 percent lighter than other tournament grade controllers, and is approximately 4.17 inches long, 6.14 inches wide, and 2.60 inches high.
Its list of features includes: a 4-button quick control panel, additional triggers and bumpers, optional rubber palm grips and grip caps for its analog sticks, 3.5 mm audio port for headphones and a mic, a braided fiber cable, and a carrying case.
The highlight of the Razer Wildcat is its additional, remappable buttons and control panel, which lets users set custom profiles similar to gaming mice created by Razer and other gaming hardware companies.
Mighty No. 9 Demo Coming to Backers Next Month
Backers of the overwhelmingly successful Kickstarter campaign for Mighty No. 9 will soon have the opportunity to try the game firsthand.
During a PAX Prime panel today, Keiji Inafune announced backers will be receiving codes for an official Mighty No. 9 demo starting September 15. The demo itself will be three stages long and is for PC only.
Eurogamer reports these stages will be different from anything some of the larger backers have played before, and backers will also be given a free copy of Mighty Gunvolt on PC via Steam.
Narcos: Season 1 Spoiler Discussion
This is a full-on spoiler discussion for those that have watched all 10 episodes of Netflix’s Narcos. For our spoiler-free review of the season, click here.
In my review of Narcos: Season 1, I mentioned that DEA Agents Murphy and Pena don’t have much in the way of an arc. While they make progress on the hunt for Escobar, my main issue was the fact that they don’t resolve anything with themselves or their loved ones.
Murphy and his wife are still stuck in Colombia. Pena is still alone, his affair with Elisa left untouched after she fled to Miami. In fact, they set up that whole scenario – Murphy and Pena aiding an M-19 fugitive – like a huge deal, but ultimately just cut it short and sweep it under the rug. And so, all we’re left with is “next time, we’re going to kill him,” which isn’t very far removed from where they began. If it wasn’t for all of the government B.S. standing between the Agents and Escobar, they would’ve killed him right off the bat.
Star Wars Skin Packs Come to Minecraft on PlayStation
Although previously exclusive to Xbox, two new Star Wars Minecraft skin packs are now available for PlayStation systems.
The first pack, called the Classic Skin Pack, combines seven versions of Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, and Leia, as well as a few other recognizable Star Wars characters like Obi-Wan Kenobi, C-3PO, and Han Solo.
The Star Wars Rebels pack offers up skins for characters such as Ezra Bridger, Hera Syndulla, Kanan Jarrus, and even the curmudgeonly astromech Chopper.
These packs are available now on the PlayStation Store for $3 each.
Star Wars Rebels: Season 2 Premiere Date and New Clip
A few months after the initial season premiere episode, "Siege of Lothal," aired as a stand-alone event this summer, the second season of Star Wars Rebels will resume with weekly episodes on Wednesday, October 14th at 9:30pm ET/PT on Disney XD.
Star Wars Rebels: Season 2 Premiere Review
Per Disney, "Working in tandem with the Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano from The Clone Wars, the rebels will continue their assault on the Imperial Empire and the infamous Darth Vader."