Arrow: Can Nyssa Survive the League’s Attack?
The Daughter of the Demon has been in flux lately on Arrow, as things have changed drastically for Nyssa al Ghul, played by Katrina Law. The heir apparent to her father’s legacy, Nyssa found herself passed over by Ra’s al Ghul when he named Oliver Queen as the person who would take his place. In the wake of this, Nyssa has been spending more time than ever in Starling City and found a new focus by continuing the training of Laurel Lance, now that she’s become Black Canary.
This week’s Arrow, "Al Sah-him", puts Nyssa in the spotlight, though in a dangerous way. With Oliver now having accepted Ra’s al Ghul’s offer, the League of Assassins returns to Starling City - and Nyssa is the one they’re after.
Meeting the Enemy via Oculus Rift
The Storyscapes exhibit at the Tribeca Film Festival is always a must-attend event for me, with its exploration of new and interactive approaches to storytelling. These often involve the use of Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets and other technological wonders, but as this year’s Storyscapes demonstrated, a lower-tech approach can be similarly stimulating and intense.
On the VR side, the project titled “The Enemy” was the highlight. Created by war photographer Karim Ben Khelifa, the experience promised the following: “Two combatants from opposite sides of a war observe each other. We are in the middle.” And that is quite literally what happens when the user straps on the VR headset and a pair of headphones. With the outside world blocked out -- but a helpful attendant making sure you don’t trip over all those wires you’re connected to -- the user walks back and forth in the virtual world of the two subjects of “The Enemy”: an Israeli and a Palestinian soldier.
The Strain: New Teasers for Season 2
The second season of The Strain will explore questions of trust.
At least, that's what these two short teaser videos suggest (they're both currently region locked to North America).
The Strain is executive produced and based on the comic series by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, which follows the spread of vampirism in New York City.
We chatted with del Toro last year about his favourite parts of Season 1 (our review is here) and what to expect from Season 2.
Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition Announced
Warner Bros. has announced Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is getting a Game of the Year Edition on PS4, Xbox One and PC, set for release on May 5.
The bundle will bring together all the DLC released thus far, including The Lord of The Hunt and The Bright Lord DLC packs, for $49.99. The full list of DLC included is below:
- Story Packs: The Lord of The Hunt and The Bright Lord
- Skins: The Dark Ranger, Captain of the Watch, Lord of the Hunt, The Bright Lord, Power of Shadow and Lithariel Skins
Snyder & Capullo Address THAT Batman/Joker Twist
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Batman #40!
Batman's "Endgame" story rocked the foundations of the Batman franchise today when, in a climactic bloody battle, Batman and Joker both died.
This shocking development came at the end of a six-issue arc where Joker returned -- fully healed from having his face cut off -- with a plan to infect Gotham City with a deadly Joker-virus. He also tried to trick Batman into thinking he was an immortal "Pale Man" who had haunted Gotham since its founding lifetimes ago. But at the end of the story, Batman discovered a cave containing a pool of Dionesium -- a green liquid with healing powers. Joker showed up and detonated explosives so that the cave would collapse. Batman and Joker fought until they were both on the ground dying, and with Batman having found a cure for Gotham's infected, he resigned himself to his fate with the Joker as the cave-in buried them.
Shocking Batman/Joker Twist Rocks ‘Endgame’ Finale
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Batman #40!
The "Endgame" story arc within the pages of Batman by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo has come to a bloody conclusion as both Batman and Joker perished in a fight to the death. That's right -- Batman and his greatest nemesis, the Joker, are dead.
Don’t Look Now Remake Planned
Don’t Look Now – one of the most critically acclaimed horror movies of all-time – is set to get the remake treatment.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, producing partners Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman will oversee the project with StudioCanal. The pair previously collaborated on Liam Neeson action-thrillers Unknown and Non-Stop.
Donald Sutherland in the 1973 original.
AT-AT Rampages in ARMA 3 Star Wars Mod
Star Wars Battlefront is not due for another several months, but a modder has released some tantalising gameplay footage of an ARMA 3 Star Wars mod that will distract, and perhaps overtake, those hunger pangs.
ARMA 3 modder McRuppertle released gameplay of the unfinished mod project he developed a year ago. The in-game footage shows an AT-AT cruising the terrain, blasting helicopters and vehicles while a playable Stormtrooper tracks it in third-person
ARMA 2 also previously received the Star Wars modding treatment. When Star Wars Battlefront launches later this year, players will be able to play as Boba Fett, Darth Vader and more. Check out our coverage of the upcoming title’s ships, villains and gadgets.
Sales of the Apple iPad Are In Decline
Sales of the iPad are down to 12.6 million this quarter compared to 16.4 million a year ago, according to Apple's latest earning report.
This is a 23 percent year over year decline, and a 29 percent drop in revenue for the tablet, however these figures are within the company's target range. Sales are still at $5.4 billion, but this downward trend has continued for the last eight quarters.
Mac and iPhone sales are both up compared to the same time last year, with 61 million phones sold this quarter alone.
According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, Apple is seeing a "higher rate of people switching to iPhone" than before. The company is currently sitting on $194 billion in cash.
Why Joss Whedon Fought For a Daredevil Film
Joss Whedon has been talking about Daredevil, stating that he sees the character as Marvel’s Batman, and explaining how he fought for the superhero to get a new movie rather than a TV show.
While doing the publicity rounds for Avengers: Age of Ultron – out now in UK cinemas – Whedon said “I fought for Daredevil to be a film instead of a TV show. Then under the auspices of Drew Goddard and Steve DeKnight… I’m dying to see the show but they released it just as I started the press tour!"
Whedon continued “If the show’s working, the show’s working. Comic books are serialised entertainment and a lot of them lend themselves to TV shows as much or more than they do to movies.