Vikings: "The Profit and the Loss" Review

Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.

A massive, devastating Vikings this week with "The Profit and the Loss," as a drug-addled, red-mouthed Ragnar led his forces right into Rollo's capable clutches, with disastrous results.

Adding to the suspense of the thrilling opening 20-minute sequence of mass death and capsized boats was the fact that we, the audience, knew about the river chain. Not that we couldn't assume Ragnar's plan was doomed from the start, but the chain between the forts was always there to be the final, crushing ruiner of Ragnar's second Paris raid. So while Lagertha faced serious opposition in the form of tall grass and crossbows, causing her to fail at her attack on the fort, the chain was going to still upend everything in the end. It all played out rather brutally, and in a very exciting way.

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Opinion: 5 Reasons Why I Loved Batman v Superman

Spoiler warning! If you haven't seen Batman v Superman and are sensitive to spoilers you might want to skip this. You have been warned.

It has been a week since the release of Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman, which, despite an overwhelmingly negative reception from critics, has enjoyed incredible box office success.

While I understand some of the criticisms leveled at BvS, I walked out of the movie with the complete opposite opinion. The film did exactly what I wanted it to and struck all the chords I wanted to hear. While there were some issues -- it's too long, some storylines are convoluted -- Dawn of Justice is bold and unafraid to make you question its heroes.

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What Did You Think of This Week's The 100?

My review of this week's The 100 will be coming later tonight at this same URL. In the meantime, you can share your thoughts on "Stealing Fire" in the comments below.

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MLB The Show 16 Review

MLB The Show 16 carries the torch for the long-running Sony series, and continues to raise the bar in nearly every aspect. Building on the already-strong foundation of MLB 15: The Show, the overall aesthetics, franchise mode, road to the show mode, and especially Diamond Dynasty mode all received meaningful additions that make this year's game better than it's ever been.

When dealing with simulation games, the way real-life people and places look in the virtual world can make or break the level of immersion and believability. Here, the new lighting effects make a noticeable improvement in how the field itself and different materials on it look. For example, different types of metals are noticeably brighter, while the new matte helmets are more dull. It's an attention to detail that stands out.

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New Mutants: Maisie Williams May Join X-Men Spin-Off

20th Century Fox and director Josh Boone have reportedly found three members of The New Mutants, the studio's X-Men movie spin-off.

According to Hitfix, Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams "is attached now as Wolfsbane, better known as Rahne Sinclair," The Witch's Anya Taylor-Joy will "be stepping up to play Illya Rasputin, aka Magik."

Alexandra Shipp, Maisie Williams, and Anna Taylor-Joy.

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What Did You Think of Tonight's Legends of Tomorrow?

When last we left the heroes of Legends of Tomorrow, Ray, Sara and Kendra found themselves stranded in 1958 while the rest of the team dealt with the renewed threat of Chronos. This week, the wayward legends did their best to adjust to life in 1950's suburbia while their friends fought to rescue them.

We'll have our review of "Left Behind" up a bit later tonight. Until then, let us know what you thought of the new episode in the comments below.

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The Walking Dead: Michonne - Episode 2 Review

Much like the first episode, the only thing that elevates The Walking Dead: Michonne - Episode 2 above its basic plot is Michonne herself. She's a complex survivor with intense guilt, moral ambiguity, and an unpredictability that keeps her interesting when the story is not.

Throughout episode 2, Michonne is faced with difficult, often lose-lose decisions that kept the routine people-are-worse-than-walkers theme from getting overly stale. My first major decision involved either staying with her friend Pete and killing innocent people or letting him go and taking more of a pacifist approach, but it's of course not that easy. After making what I thought would be the less painful choice, I was unhappy with the consequences and rewound to try the other one… only to find it was still seriously upsetting. For the first time in the series, I acutely felt the sting of the moral difficulty inherent to surviving in that world.

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The Walking Dead: Michonne - Episode 2 Review

Much like the first episode, the only thing that elevates The Walking Dead: Michonne - Episode 2 above its basic plot is Michonne herself. She's a complex survivor with intense guilt, moral ambiguity, and an unpredictability that keeps her interesting when the story is not.

Throughout episode 2, Michonne is faced with difficult, often lose-lose decisions that kept the routine people-are-worse-than-walkers theme from getting overly stale. My first major decision involved either staying with her friend Pete and killing innocent people or letting him go and taking more of a pacifist approach, but it's of course not that easy. After making what I thought would be the less painful choice, I was unhappy with the consequences and rewound to try the other one… only to find it was still seriously upsetting. For the first time in the series, I acutely felt the sting of the moral difficulty inherent to surviving in that world.

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Batman v Superman: LexCorp Suspends Business

A new piece of viral marketing for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has surfaced online, teasing what's to come for Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor and his company LexCorp in Warner Bros.' DC film universe.

"Due to unfortunate circumstances, LexCorp Industries will be temporarily suspending its global operations," a post on LexCorp Industries' Instagram reads.

"When interviewed about his actions against a fallen alien, Lex Luthor responded with; 'Ding, ding, ding, ding. Are we entering the second round?'" the post continues, with the company attempting to distance itself from Luthor by adding: "We do not understand Mr. Luthor's actions and LexCorp does not take responsibility for his actions. Thank you for being patient."

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Unlocked: Quantum Comedy and Farewell

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This week's Unlocked is Mitch Dyer's last, and with Ryan McCaffrey out on vacation, every rule is out the window. Marty Sliva and Alanah Pearce run down the future of Xbox with mouse-and-keyboard controls, Final Fantasy 15's leaks leading into last night's massive event -- and we end on what may be the silliest thing we've ever done: a dramatic reading of a comedic Quantum Break story item.

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Wynonna Earp: Series Premiere Review

Note: Wynonna Earp premieres Friday, April 1 at 10/9c on Syfy.

Syfy's Wynonna Earp is the type of show where you'll know right away if it's for you. The new series stars Melanie Scrofano as a modern-day descendant of famed lawman Wyatt Earp. In the premiere, we learn the Earp family has a curse on it: when each new heir turns 27 (*shrugs*), they give rise to all manner of demons and monsters in the typical western town of Purgatory, and the only way to kill them is by using Wyatt's "Peacemaker," a long-barreled Colt .45.

If all that sounds comic booky to you, that's because it is. The show is based on an IDW series that followed the demon-hunting adventures of a deadly, buxom blonde with a penchant for latex pants and corset tops. On the show, however, Wynonna is more of a brooding, Jessica Jones-type who doesn't know the first thing about gunslinging -- and that's something the premiere plays with to good effect. While the character is inexplicably kick-ass at fisticuffs, she can't shoot a gun for crap, and that's something she'll have to learn as she goes.

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Unlocked: Quantum Comedy and Farewell

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This week's Unlocked is Mitch Dyer's last, and with Ryan McCaffrey out on vacation, every rule is out the window. Marty Sliva and Alanah Pearce run down the future of Xbox with mouse-and-keyboard controls, Final Fantasy 15's leaks leading into last night's massive event -- and we end on what may be the silliest thing we've ever done: a dramatic reading of a comedic Quantum Break story item.

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Suicide Squad's Jared Leto Salutes Past Joker Actors

Suicide Squad star Jared Leto fully understands the importance and iconic stature of his character, the Joker, even if he admits, "I haven't formulated a lot of my thoughts on this."

The Oscar winner is the latest actor to don the Clown Prince of Crime's makeup for the big screen following classic turns by Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger, the latter of whom won a posthumous Academy Award for his performance in The Dark Knight.

"The work that's been done on this character by so many people before me has been so impactful, so incredible, so much fun, so profound, so risky, that it's a very special thing to be asked to take on that responsibility," Leto told Entertainment Weekly.

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Vote Now: Justice League vs. The Z Fighters

Last week the Super Team Tournament 2016 had eight epic teams filtering all the way down to four , but not without plenty of surprises along the way. The Green Lantern Corps continued its unlikely run by narrowly taking out Team Avatar, as the Straw Hat Pirates finally lost out to the Justice League. But don't be scared - it's time for the Fearsome Four!

Take a look at bracket as it stands today, and be sure to cast your votes for this round before 5:00 AM PT this Monday, April 4th:

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Atlus USA Games Will Now Be Published by SEGA

In an effort to streamline its business operations, SEGA will now publish Atlus USA games, including Persona 5.

According to Game Informer, Atlus fans can rest assured knowing the studio's branding isn't going anywhere, as the two companies will continue to operate independently.

SEGA SAMMY acquired Atlus parent company Index Corporation in 2013 for the sizable sum of  ¥14 billion ($141 million). Shortly thereafter, Atlus commented on the purchase, assuring fans the "relationship will be mutually beneficial for both sides" and serve "to further raise

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7 Improvements Coming To The Division Next Month

The Division is getting its 1.1 update on April 12, which will include the new Falcon Lost incursion alongside a host of other new features and tweaks. Check out some of what we can expect from the upcoming update.

Incursions will include two difficulties, Hard Mode and the more difficult Challenge Mode. The producers recommend getting new Gear Sets before trying the Incursions on Challenge Mode. You'll be able to matchmake for Incursions, with Gear Score serving as a tool to match you appropriately with other players. Incursions, or at least this first Incursion, will not have checkpoints, so failure will mean you need to start over. You can do Incursions as much as you like, but the first time in any weekly challenge will yield the best reward. Rewards for completing Incursions will include new Gear Set pieces and new High-End weapons.

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The 21 Weirdest Anime Ever

Unbound by practical limitations, animation provides creators an amazing avenue where imaginations can run wild — sometimes a little too wild. The following 21 anime are beyond bizarre.

After destroying 70% of the moon, a yellow octopus-like creature makes a deal with the Japanese government to delay Earth's destruction. His conditions? Teach a class of failing middle school students, all who are welcome to attempt to assassinate him before he obliterates everything.

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Talia al Ghul Debuts in Legends of Tomorrow Clip

You've met R'as, you've met Nyssa -- now it's time to meet Talia al Ghul.

The famous DC Comics character makes her debut in DC's Legends of Tomorrow's March 31 episode, "Left Behind." After the Legends were separated in last week's "Night of the Hawk," Sara Lance (Caity Lotz) decides to return to the League of Assassins and the al Ghuls during the '50s era.

Check out an exclusive clip of Sara with R'as and Talia below.

Both R'as and Nyssa al Ghul played key roles on The CW's Arrow, and Sara had a romantic relationship with Nyssa. It will be interesting to see what Sara's relationship with the young Talia is -- and if we'll have a chance to meet her in the present day on one of these series.

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Blade Runner Sequel Adds Wright

House of Cards star Robin Wright is the latest cast addition to Blade Runner 2.

Variety reports the Golden Globe-winning actress is in final negotiations for the sci-fi sequel. She would join a cast that already includes Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, who's reprising his role as Rick Deckard.

There are no details yet on Wright's role in Blade Runner 2, so we don't even know whether she'll portray a human or an android replicant. She currently has a busy slate, and is not only starring in House of Cards but also appearing in Wonder Woman.

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Atlus USA Games Will Now Be Published by SEGA

In an effort to streamline its business operations, SEGA will now publish Atlus USA games, including Persona 5.

According to Game Informer, Atlus fans can rest assured knowing the studio's branding isn't going anywhere, as the two companies will continue to operate independently.

SEGA SAMMY acquired Atlus parent company Index Corporation in 2013 for the sizable sum of  ¥14 billion ($141 million). Shortly thereafter, Atlus commented on the purchase, assuring fans the "relationship will be mutually beneficial for both sides" and serve "to further raise

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7 Improvements Coming To The Division Next Month

The Division is getting its 1.1 update on April 12, which will include the new Falcon Lost incursion alongside a host of other new features and tweaks. Check out some of what we can expect from the upcoming update.

Incursions will include two difficulties, Hard Mode and the more difficult Challenge Mode. The producers recommend getting new Gear Sets before trying the Incursions on Challenge Mode. You'll be able to matchmake for Incursions, with Gear Score serving as a tool to match you appropriately with other players. Incursions, or at least this first Incursion, will not have checkpoints, so failure will mean you need to start over. You can do Incursions as much as you like, but the first time in any weekly challenge will yield the best reward. Rewards for completing Incursions will include new Gear Set pieces and new High-End weapons.

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Game Scoop!: Game of the Year Watch 2016

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. It's that time of year again -- time to start sorting out the best games of 2016 so far. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.

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Game Scoop!: Game of the Year Watch 2016

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. It's that time of year again -- time to start sorting out the best games of 2016 so far. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.

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Filmmaker Kevin Smith No Fan of Batman v Superman

Clerks and Tusk filmmaker Kevin Smith isn't a fan of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

The Guardian reports Smith, who's penned Batman comics in the past and directing an upcoming episode of The Flash, had some harsh words for the superhero film on his Hollywood Babble-On podcast.

the movie … didn't really have a heart," Smith said. "It was certainly

humorless, there was nothing funny going on in that world whatsoever."

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Disney Developing Movie About Snow White's Sister

A live-action film based on Snow White's sister Rose Red is currently in the works at Disney.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has a script written by Justin Merz, which is being reworked by Evan Daugherty (Snow White and the Huntsman), whose new take brings the story more in line with the original animated feature. In this way, Rose will serve as a "companion piece" within the Disney film universe.

Rose Red offers a revised take on the classic Snow White story, in which Rose Red journeys with the seven dwarfs in search of a way to break the "Sleeping Death" curse put on her estranged sister, after Snow White eats the infamous poison apple.

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5 Things We Learned About Miitomo and Nintendo’s Digital Future

Nintendo took its first big step into the smartphone market when it launched Miitomo today worldwide. Miitomo is a social app that facilitates funny conversations between friends. The company plans to launch five mobile apps by March 2017. IGN spoke to Nintendo's product marketing manager Bill Trinen to learn more about the company's first app, it's new rewards program My Nintendo, and a few hints about its future plans.

Read on for our interview, and check out IGN's My Nintendo wiki for more info on the company's new rewards program. You can follow me and keep up with IGN's adventures on Miitomo.

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5 Things We Learned About Miitomo and Nintendo’s Digital Future

Nintendo took its first big step into the smartphone market when it launched Miitomo today worldwide. Miitomo is a social app that facilitates funny conversations between friends. The company plans to launch five mobile apps by March 2017. IGN spoke to Nintendo's product marketing manager Bill Trinen to learn more about the company's first app, it's new rewards program My Nintendo, and a few hints about its future plans.

Read on for our interview, and check out IGN's My Nintendo wiki for more info on the company's new rewards program. You can follow me and keep up with IGN's adventures on Miitomo.

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The Rock Shares Full Baywatch Cast Photo

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has given fans a first look at the full cast of Paramount Pictures' upcoming Baywatch film.

The photo, which he posted on Instagram, shows Jon Bass, Alexandra Daddario, Johnson, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Zac Efron in full Baywatch gear. The caption reads, "Are we bada$$? Yes. Do we save lives? All day. Are we a dysfunctional family? Epically. Do we have fun? F--k yes."

Another similar photo has emerged, via Zac Efron's Twitter account, showing the full cast in different poses.

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Saga #35 Review

By its usual standards, Saga's latest arc has been a relatively quiet affair, with Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples playing the long game in gently nudging their many freewheeling threads back together. Issue #35 doesn't do much to veer from that formula, but it does offer its first results. Said events change the various status quos to certain and often dangerous degrees, ensuring that the arc's upcoming finale will be one with plenty at stake.

Much like last issue, issue #35 is split threefold between Hazel, Marko and Alana, and The Will. At this point we've a clear idea how these three stories will eventually intersect, but that doesn't stop writer Vaughan from adding further wrinkles to the unfolding narrative. Rather than force each thread in, writer Vaughan continues to push them out, giving each their own sense of urgency as the three groups continue to work towards their own means. It's a heck of a juggling act, yet in Vaughan's hands the pacing never feels off. His strong characterization again drives the read, as each and every action for the most part feels valid and earned. From Hazel's plans of escape to Marko and Alana's equally gripping plan to break in, there's a wonderful synergy to the read that ensures that the sense of drama never dips.

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What Did You Think of Tonight's The Americans?

Hey guys, I'm not going to be able to get to my Americans review tonight thanks to some other commitments and am traveling tomorrow, so unfortunately, not sure when this review will be done - though hopefully in the next day. In the meantime, you can share your thoughts on the episode in the comments below.

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Power Lines #1 Review

Based on Image's solicitation of this issue, readers might go into Power Lines #1 expecting a racially charged comedy about a young black man who gains super-powers and battles crime and prejudice in a suburb full of affluent white families. But despite that solicitation, and despite Jimmie Robinson's work on the very raunchy and comedy-driven Bomb Queen, Power Lines is a surprisingly serious book with a lot on its mind. While the characterization in this first issue is a bit suspect, there are enough interesting ideas at work to warrant a look.

Robinson sets the larger than life tone for the series right away as the narration explores the history of race relations in America and the existence of mystical, strength-bestowing "power lines" surrounding a particular area in California. This material dovetails into a more grounded sort of conflict, as series protagonist D-Trick and his friends drive to the suburbs for a night of theft and graffiti tagging. This in turn puts D-Trick in conflict with a military veteran named Kevin, whose mother is none too happy about being robbed. Throw in some mystical tomfoolery and Native American prophecies and you have quite the odd little comic.

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Final Fantasy 15 Release Date, Collector's Editions

At today's Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event, Square Enix officially announced that Final Fantasy XV will launch worldwide on September 30 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, confirming a leak from earlier today.

Two Collector's Editions were also revealed.

A Deluxe Edition will include steelbook packaging, as well as a bonus outfit, weapon and skin for Noctis' car.

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Final Fantasy 15 Release Date, Collector's Editions

At today's Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event, Square Enix officially announced that Final Fantasy XV will launch worldwide on September 30 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, confirming a leak from earlier today.

Two Collector's Editions were also revealed.

A Deluxe Edition will include steelbook packaging, as well as a bonus outfit, weapon and skin for Noctis' car.

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Final Fantasy 15 Mobile Game Announced

During tonight's Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event, Square Enix announced Justice Monsters Five, a mini-game that will be available on iOS, Android, and Windows 10 in 2016.

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Final Fantasy 15 Mobile Game Announced

During tonight's Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event, Square Enix announced Justice Monsters Five, a mini-game that will be available on iOS, Android, and Windows 10 in 2016.

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Final Fantasy 15 Movie Announced

During tonight's Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event, Square Enix revealed a new feature-length Final Fantasy XV movie, Kingsglaive, which stars Lena Headey and Sean Bean of Game of Thrones fame and Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad fame.

Headey will play Luna, while Sean Bean will play King Regis. Aaron Paul will play Nyx.

Kingslaive will be released in 2016, before Final Fantasy XV, and will be available for streaming or download worldwide. It will not be in theaters.

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Final Fantasy 15 Movie Announced

During tonight's Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event, Square Enix revealed a new feature-length Final Fantasy XV movie, Kingsglaive, which stars Lena Headey of Game of Thrones fame as Luna.

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Final Fantasy 15 Anime Series On the Way

At the Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event tonight, Square Enix revealed Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV, a new five-episode animated series produced by A-1 Pictures.

The anime will focus on how Noctis became friends with the other characters in Final Fantasy XV. All five episodes will be available online for free, with episode one available today.

All episodes will air before Final Fantasy XV reveals this fall.

Andrew is IGN's executive editor of news and wishes he could watch his own prequel series. You can find him rambling about Persona and cute animals on Twitter.

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Final Fantasy 15 Anime Series On the Way

At the Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event tonight, Square Enix revealed Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV, a new five-episode animated series produced by A-1 Pictures.

The anime will focus on how Noctis became friends with the other characters in Final Fantasy XV. All five episodes will be available online for free, with episode one available today.

All episodes will air before Final Fantasy XV reveals this fall.

Andrew is IGN's executive editor of news and wishes he could watch his own prequel series. You can find him rambling about Persona and cute animals on Twitter.

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Star Wars Rebels Creator on the Big Finale Questions

Warning: Full spoilers for the Star Wars Rebels: Season 2 finale follow.

One more spoiler warning… if you haven't seen the Star Wars Rebels: Season 2 finale, beware!

Okay, if you're still reading this, I'm assuming you did see the massive events in "Twilight of the Apprentice," as Darth Maul returned, a trio of Inquisitors attacked our heroes and Ahsoka and Vader came face to face at last.

After seeing the finale at a screening this week, I spoke to Rebels executive producer and co-creator Dave Filoni for an in-depth conversation about everything that occurred, including a huge question at the end of the episode…

IGN: Let's start with the ending. I'll just go there… Ahsoka's totally alive, right?! That's her walking away in the cave?

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Star Wars Rebels: Season 2 Finale Review

Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.

So that happened.

And that.

And that!

The Star Wars Rebels: Season 2 finale was a massive episode, filled with events that were crucial for this series, that paid off on years of build up from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and which felt impactful to the Star Wars universe as a whole.

It was emotional, it was intense and it was packed with so many lightsaber fights.

Let's get to that ending though and Ahsoka's fate. As we finally saw her… Die? Maybe?

The decision to end the long-awaited Vader vs. Ahsoka battle in an ambiguous manner was an interesting one and the one place I have some mixed feelings about the episode. Because after so much build up, it feels weird to not know exactly what happened to Ahsoka. And let's face it, by not definitively killing her, it pretty much means she has to be alive, in some way, right? Because it would feel really odd to just have her fate confirmed later by being told she had died by Vader or such.

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What Did You Think of Tonight's Supernatural?

My review of tonight's Supernatural episode, "Red Meat," is en route. In the meanwhile, head down to the comments and share your thoughts. What did you think of this week's chapter?

Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association (TCA). Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at http://ift.tt/1kiBJkp.

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Oculus Rift Review

Virtual reality technology is literally a game changer. For the first time since 3D graphics came around 20 years ago, it radically changes the way we play games and opens the door to new experiences that until now would've been impossible. The Oculus Rift is the first headset available, and it does a fantastic job of not just displaying high-quality VR, but making it easy to use.

It's tough to relate the experiences the Rift can give you with words and two-dimensional video and images, because this is unlike anything most people have ever seen. To give you an idea of how powerful it is to fully immerse yourself in a virtual world: it can not only make you forget where you really are, but fool your brain into thinking you're moving (or falling) when you're actually sitting still, creating a real sensation you can feel in your stomach. It's hard to believe this technology exists – and that it works – but it does. It is, in a word, amazing.

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Cranston, Hart in Talks for Intouchables

The Weinstein Company's upcoming remake of the hit French comedy-drama The Intouchables may have found its pair of leading men in Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart.

According to Deadline, Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Hart (Ride Along 2) are currently in talks with the studio to star. Additionally, sources have told Variety that Simon Curtis is on board to direct the movie.

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What Did You Think of Tonight's Arrow?

Last week Felicity broke up with Ollie and tried to put some distance between herself and Team Arrow. But that didn't work out so well this week, as the Bug-Eyed Bandit escaped from prison and threatened the lives of Felicity, her mother and everyone at Palmer Tech.

We'll have our review of "Beacon of Hope" up a bit later tonight. Until then, let us know what you thought of the new episode in the comments below.

 

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Nintendo Terminates Fire Emblem Fates Spokesperson

Nintendo product marketing specialist Alison Rapp has been terminated by the company, according to a tweet on her personal account. Rapp is no longer seen as "a good, safe representative of Nintendo," she wrote on Twitter.

Her departure follows a heated internet controversy over the localization of Fire Emblem Fates when the game released in the US in February. The controversy grew into a larger issue that involved complaints being sent to Nintendo.

The debate focused on content altered from the original Japanese release, and Rapp was at the center of complaints about the changes despite having "had no involvement with localized content changes of any kind," according to a separate tweet.

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Finding Dory: Disney Announces Additional Voice Cast

Disney has revealed the full voice cast for its upcoming Pixar film, Finding Dory.

In addition to Ellen DeGeneres, who voices Dory, Albert Brooks is back as Marlin and Hayden Rolence plays Nemo. Torbin Bullock voices a "kooky loon" named Becky, and Bill Hader and Kate McKinnon will cameo as a fish couple who cross paths with Dory.

The voice cast also includes Diane Keaton and Eugene Levy as Dory's parents, Jenny and Charlie, as well as Idris Elba and Dominic West, who voice a pair of sea lions named Fluke and Rudder. Additionally, Ed O'Neill plays an octopus named Hank, while Kaitlin Olson voices a whale shark named Destiny and Ty Burrell plays beluga whale named Bailey. Bob Peterson is returning to play Mr. Ray, and Andrew Stanton and Bennett Dammann voice the father-son turtle duo Crush and Squirt.

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Nintendo Terminates Fire Emblem Fates Spokesperson

Nintendo product marketing specialist Alison Rapp has been terminated by the company, according to a tweet on her personal account. Rapp is no longer seen as "a good, safe representative of Nintendo," she wrote on Twitter.

Her departure follows a heated internet controversy over the localization of Fire Emblem Fates when the game released in the US in February.

The debate focused on content altered from the original Japanese release, and Rapp was at the center of complaints about the changes despite having "had no involvement with localized content changes of any kind," according to a separate tweet.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deviations #1

"City Fall" is easily one of the more memorable stories to unfold in IDW's ongoing TMNT comic. It marks the point where the series really came into its own and the family dynamic between Splinter and his sons became all the more crucial. So it's fitting that IDW chose to revisit that story as part of their month-long "Deviations" project. Like so many What If/Elseworlds-style comics, this issue isn't quite big enough to contain the ambitious tale within, but it still offers a compelling read for TMNT fans.

This issue deviates from the events of "City Fall" by presenting an alternate universe where Casey Jones was killed by Shredder and all four Turtles, not just Leonardo, were brainwashed to become agents of the Foot Clan. Seeing the Turtles decked out in red and black and hunting their father like an animal definitely packs an emotional gut punch. This is about as dark as TMNT comics get, and rightfully so. The alternate universe setting means writer Tom Waltz doesn't have to pull any punches. Many characters die as this one small deviation spirals outward to reshape the entire city.

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Rush Hour: Series Premiere Review

Note: The Rush Hour TV show debuts Thursday, March 31 at 10/9c on CBS. Minimal spoilers follow...

It's been nearly a decade since the last Rush Hour movie came out, and even then it was a tired concept. The farcical buddy cop trilogy starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker had its charms in the early going, but it quickly ran out of steam about halfway through the second film. It's a little puzzling then why CBS would want to reboot the franchise as a TV series, other than sheer name recognition I guess. Having now seen the pilot, I can say it's actually not as bad as I thought it would be, but the same old premise doesn't feel as fresh and funny as it did in 1998.

Developed by Cougar Town's Bill Lawrence and Blake McCormick, the new series follows straight-laced Detective Lee (Bangkok Revenge's Jon Foo), who travels from Hong Kong to Los Angeles to track down a Chinese crime syndicate that he believes murdered his sister (Jessika Van). Once in LA, he's partnered with Detective Carter (21 Jump Street's Justin Hires), a motormouthed cop who, you guessed it, doesn't play by the rules -- much to the disdain of his boss, played by Wendie Malick.

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Hans Zimmer Retires From Scoring Superhero Films

Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer is retiring from the superhero scene.

Speaking with BBC, Zimmer explained that he's spent a lot of time with superhero films and he's ready to move on. "I did Batman Begins with Chris

12 years ago, so The Dark Knight Trilogy might be three movies to you, to me it was 11 years of my life," he said.

Since then, Zimmer also has scored Man of Steel and the recently released Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. With the latter, Zimmer admitted it "was very hard for me to do, to try to find new language."

For those curious, you can listen to a preview of Zimmer's score for Batman v Superman. And don't forget to check out IGN's review of Batman v Superman either.

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5 Civil War II Facts Marvel Just Revealed

Civil War II is gearing up for its big release on June 1 -- seriously big, Issue #1 will be oversized at 40 pages -- and today Marvel Comics held a press phone-conference to answer some big questions heading into the event.

The first Civil War featured a battle of Freedom vs. Security as Captain America and Iron Man butted heads over whether superheroes should register with the government or be free to act as they please. Similarly, Civil War II will see Iron Man and Captain Marvel sides on an issue, which will split the Marvel superhero community in two. A new Inhuman with the power to see the future appears, so the debate centers around whether this power should be used to arrest people before they commit their crimes (Captain Marvel's side) or only judge people on the actions they actually commit (Iron Man's side).

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X-Men '92 #1 Review

The good news for fans who might be less than thrilled at the current state of the X-Men franchise is that there's now a second option for those who prefer standalone, humor-oriented books. X-Men '92 picks up where last year's Secret Wars tie-in left off, chronicling the ongoing adventures of the merry mutants in the tradition of the beloved animated series. This series works as a heavy dose of nostalgia, but more importantly, it's just plain fun to read.

The new series deviates a bit more from the framework of the cartoon than its predecessor did. The traditional team lineup has changed, with Bishop and Psylocke replacing Cyclops and Jean Grey and the casts of Generation X and X-Statix now settling into the mansion. These changes seem to be for the better. I blame X-Men: The Animated Series for leading me to believe Cyclops was a terrible character for several years, and there's not a lot to be gained by having that stuffy teacher's pet version of the character hogging the spotlight. Psylocke and Bishop make for fun additions to the group dynamic. And the addition of a real student body to this incarnation of the X-Men doesn't hurt either. Characters like Chamber add a bit of extra flavor to the book without distracting from the core cast.

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Chronicle: RuneScape Legends – Open Beta Strategies

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Jagex is set to unleash a new challenger to Hearthstone and they're looking to shake things up with Chronicle: RuneScape Legends.  From the studio best known as the creator of pop-culture legend RuneScape, comes an action-packed card game that actually sees you fight your own cards in a quest for supremacy over your rival. This isn't Hearthstone; this isn't Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh or even Pokémon. This is Chronicle, and almost every predictable mechanic in card games has been thrown out the window in favor of Chronicle's unique twist on the genre.

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Affleck Only Contracted for 2 Justice League Films

Ben Affleck's contract for Warner Bros.' DC movies covers two future Justice League films, but not for also starring in his proposed solo Batman movie.

THR reports that according to William Morris Endeavor's Patrick Whitesell, Affleck will be Batman at least three times in total, the first being the recent Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

"He's contracted to do at least Justice League One and Two, so at least three times wearing the cape," Whitesell said. "There's a script that he's written that is a really cool

idea, so that's out there as an option."

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Batman v Superman Passes $500 Million Worldwide

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has already made over $500 million worldwide, Warner Bros. Pictures has announced.

According to a press release from the studio, Zack Snyder's superhero flick earned a whopping $501.9 million during its first five days in theaters. The current domestic box office total sits at just over $193.3 million, with an additional $308.6 million made internationally.

"We're so proud that Batman v Superman has become the must-see event film of the season for fans the world over," studio exec Veronika Kwan Vandenberg said. "These incredible numbers are building momentum for not only this movie, but for the upcoming slate of DC Super Hero films."

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A Few Good Men Live Coming to NBC

The Newsroom and West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin is working with NBC on a live version of A Few Good Men.

Sorkin, who wrote the play and penned the film script for A Few Good Men, will write this TV adaption and executive-produce. NBC is planning to air the live version of the courtroom drama in 2017, with casting info to come later.

A Few Good Men premiered as a Broadway play in 1989, but it's most memorable to people as the Oscar-nominated film starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore.

The live TV version is based on the Broadway play, following Lt. Daniel Kaffee as he defends three Marines in court who are charged with murder.

NBC is making A Few Good Men the first live drama event for the network, following in the footsteps of The Sound of Music Live, Peter Pan Live and The Wiz Live.

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New Mutants Will Bring a YA Vibe to the X-Men Movies

The X-Men movie universe is starting to grow in big ways and with Deadpool a smash hit and Gambit in the works (though production has been delayed until later this year), you're going to be seeing a lot more films branching off from the core series.

At the Star Wars Rebels season finale screening this week, I asked Simon Kinberg – who is an EP on Rebels, while also playing a key role as a producer on the X-Men films – for an update on one of those projects, The New Mutants. Last year it was revealed that Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) was attached to co-write and direct the film, based on the Marvel comic about a team of young X-Men in training.

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