How Star Wars: The Old Republic Can Become a Successful Story-Based MMORPG

Here are our suggestions. Thats not to say the entire game is rubbish, but could it use some improving? The fact thatSWTORis a BioWare game is why many of us tried it in the first place. Not to mention that it descends from theKnights of the Old RepublicRPG series. In trying to tackle both story-heavy features and MMORPG-heavy features, theSWTORteam stretched itself too thin. We saw this even while leveling through the launch version of the game....

December 10, 2015 · 2 min · 314 words · Danielle Jordan

Peyton Reed talks Ant-Man: ‘It Was a Labor of Love’

We touched on all this and more when we met with Reed at the Marvel Studios offices just recently. I really liked the spirit of everybody involved in the movie. Everybody was incentivized to just make this thing amazing. So I think I was really primed to do it. So when I got the opportunity it was a labor of love. I grew up reading the comics. I think when we went to Comic-Con that first summer was it 2014?...

December 10, 2015 · 5 min · 864 words · Danielle Diaz

Samantha Morton interview: The Last Panthers

We spoke to her about transnational crime, the scars of war and deadlifting sixty kilograms. I want to talk to you about your character Naomi. Clues can come in many forms. Ad content continues below The training aspect was fantastic. To play a soldier, ultimately youve got to train as a soldier. You change within that period of training and in military training. By the time we were shooting I was deadlifting 60 kilos with a company in Derbyshire....

December 10, 2015 · 5 min · 1011 words · David Garza

Star Wars Rebels: Legacy Review

We find out what happened to Ezra’s parents in an uneven but effective episode. ThisStar Wars Rebelsreview contains spoilers. Legacy putRebelsthrough its paces, with some odd pacing leading up to a generally satisfying finale. Meanwhile, the Inquisitors are following up on the information Ezra let slip last week. As the episode goes on, it quickly became clear that the vision wasnt as symbolic as I expected. It was less Luke Skywalker seeing Vader on Dagobah, and more Anakin seeing Padmes death....

December 10, 2015 · 2 min · 300 words · Lori Little

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Why a Lightsaber Is Central to the Story

There’s always been significance to lightsabers in the Star Wars universe. Its a concept that has never really been shaken off, and certainly not definitively refuted. But, anyway I digress youll get used to that. It would certainly seem to be a catalyst for the events that transpire. Could it yet be returned to Luke? Does he need it? Does he want it? Remember that broken lightsaber we mentioned earlier?...

December 10, 2015 · 1 min · 94 words · Nicole Reyes

Supernatural: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Review

Read our recap of the last Supernatural before the holiday break… ThisSupernaturalreview contains spoilers. Supernatural: Season 11, Episode 9 Sams visions have come to a tipping point. His latest put him directly in the cage with Lucifer. This vision is more measured, dream-like. It doesnt come across all random and hard to understand like the previous visions were. It seems that he really is getting closer to understanding Gods intentions for him....

December 10, 2015 · 1 min · 203 words · Jon Brown

The Peanuts Movie: Blue Sky’s Million-Dollar Gamble

The Schulz family was once adamant it didnt want to make a Peanuts movie. Heres how Blue Sky Studios changed their minds… This Peanuts article originally ran onDen of Geek UK. One per month for over a decade. For a good while, the answer was always no. A lot of writer-producers, independents and studio heads. Its all in the comic strips. How then, did Blue Sky persuade the Schulz family to budge from its staunch no movie position?...

December 10, 2015 · 2 min · 343 words · Sharon Frost

Agents of SHIELD: Maveth Review

An eventful mid-winter finale wraps up some major Agents of Agents of SHIELD storylines – or does it? ThisAgents of SHIELDreview contains spoilers. Take for instance the big one, Grant Ward. Lets back up so I can explain. Fitz wasnt exactly cooperative and managed to run across astronaut Will. Or tried to because Will was actually now possessed by the alien. But Fitz survived, alien Will did not, and you know what, neither did Ward....

December 9, 2015 · 2 min · 279 words · Donna Jones

Celebrating the Dogs of Speculative Fiction

This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. What other creature has such a long association with our history? They can talk, or be geniuses, or form telepathic links. They can have more than one head, or grow to an enormous size. He was created by Norman Bridwell in 1963. Sometimes the dog is normal, as is the child but the world they end up in is not. Dorothy and Toto travel to Oz by mistake inThe Wonderful Wizard OfOz(1900)....

December 9, 2015 · 2 min · 345 words · Tammy Weaver

iZombie: Cape Town Review

Liv takes on a superhero identity as iZombie tries to convince us that being a zombie is the worst. This iZombie review contains spoilers. Livs zombie-ism causes her to break up with Major. Zombie-ism as the ultimate burden. It has allowed her to experience the world in different ways, through different skills and from different perspectives. And, through her psychic flashes, she is able to help bring justice to the world....

December 9, 2015 · 2 min · 339 words · Miss Bethany Butler

Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter Stars Talk Adult Swim’s New Series

Glaser has been making a serious name for himself in the television realm in recent years. Whats that been like? How did you get involved with this production? STEPHANIE MARCH:Well youre nice to put it hat way. I got involved the old-fashioned wayI just auditioned off the street. It was too weird and great to pass up and I thought, Well you know, whatever. I mean Jon has a fantastic reputation and John Lee has a great reputation, so why not?...

December 9, 2015 · 5 min · 939 words · Theresa Murray

Revisiting The Legacy of The Losers

This article features spoilers for The Losers. It originally ran onDen of Geek UK. Anyone else would be dead by now. In some ways, 2010 was the year of the team action movie. Certainly, Jensen is the character whos left carrying the funny and comic-booky stuff after the opening mission statement. Then again, Jason Patric is the unexpected wild card of the movie as Max. Suicide Squadis due in cinemas next summer, after the main event ofBatman v Superman Dawn Of Justice....

December 9, 2015 · 1 min · 82 words · Jacqueline Mcknight

The Muppets: Single All the Way Review

The winter finale to The Muppets features Fozzie and Piggy feeling lonely during the holidays and it actually works! Here’s our review. Yet despite the limited screentime, everything gets wrapped up well enough. The stuff with Yolanda is a treat. Despite how scummy her actions are, she comes off as terrible in an adorable way. I cant stay mad at her. Ad content continues below Its really the section of the show with Piggy that makes it all work....

December 9, 2015 · 1 min · 165 words · Thomas Jones