Gary Is Finally Becoming a Full-Blown Legend

Adam Tsekhman’s Gary Green has been one of Legends of Tomorrow’s secret weapons for quite some time now as the character’s gone from being a fruitless agent working for the Time Bureau to a demon-tricking hero who has, on a number of occasions, demonstrated a burgeoning proficiency in powerful magic.

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Source: io9 – Gary Is Finally Becoming a Full-Blown Legend

Even The Haunting of Bly Manor's Episode Titles Are Spooky as Hell

The wait is almost over for Mike Flanagan’s much-anticipated follow-up to The Haunting of Hill House. A new setting and characters await in The Haunting of Bly Manor, but in the spirit of all good horror anthologies, it looks like the levels of dread and terror will be just as satisfying. Exhibit A: the episode titles!

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Source: io9 – Even The Haunting of Bly Manor’s Episode Titles Are Spooky as Hell

X-Factor Is Testing the Limits of the X-Men's Age of Ascendance

Though X-Factor was quite busy with its own contained story about its team discovering the latest, most grotesque programming to come out of Mojoworld, the onset of X of Swords has shifted the series in a drastically different direction. It’s established a terrifying complication for the X-Men’s carefully constructed…

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Source: io9 – X-Factor Is Testing the Limits of the X-Men’s Age of Ascendance

I'm Sorry, But Who the Hell Is This Supposed to Be?

In addition to putting Miles Morales at the center of its next Spider-Man game, Insomniac’s also releasing a remastered version of the first game, meant to show off the PlayStation 5’s raw graphical power. While gameplay won’t be all that different from the original Peter-centric game, a number of updates will…

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Source: io9 – I’m Sorry, But Who the Hell Is This Supposed to Be?

Dragon's Dogma Took a Charming Video Game World and Saw Only Spite in It

Dragon’s Dogma, Capcom’s beloved 2012 action RPG, became a cult classic in spite of itself. It’s a clunky, at times arcane experience that can obfuscate the game in awkwardness. It also has a rabid audience—one that screams with delight every time it gets ported to a new platform—that fell in love with it for a reason…

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Source: io9 – Dragon’s Dogma Took a Charming Video Game World and Saw Only Spite in It

In the First His House Trailer, Refugees Find Themselves Trapped in a Strange, Evil Home

They sacrificed everything to find a better life, but something terrible was waiting for them on the other side. In the first trailer for Netflix’s His House, a Sudanese couple finds themselves face-to-face with a supernatural evil—one they cannot escape without risking everything they’ve worked for.

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Source: io9 – In the First His House Trailer, Refugees Find Themselves Trapped in a Strange, Evil Home

The 100's Creator Jason Rothenberg Promises That the Series Finale Will Be Explosive

The 100, a very unimaginatively-named show that has featured so many murders and a journey into a butthole, is coming to an end with its series finale tonight. In a new video detailing what’s to come, the show’s creator Jason Rosenberg insists that The 100‘s getting the ending he always wanted for its heroes and…

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Source: io9 – The 100’s Creator Jason Rothenberg Promises That the Series Finale Will Be Explosive

Marvel 616 Follows Marvel Stories From the Viewpoint of Multiple Filmmakers

Marvel may have great stories on the page and the screen but that’s not where it ends. Great stories exist behind the work too. From the creators to the fans, the merchandise and beyond, a company like Marvel is so much more than its most recognizable parts.

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Source: io9 – Marvel 616 Follows Marvel Stories From the Viewpoint of Multiple Filmmakers

Hunt the Blair Witch in This New Horror Subscription Game

The Blair Witch Project might feel like a relic of days gone by, but the Blair Witch herself is still out there…somewhere. Hunt A Killer is releasing a tabletop subscription game for Blair Witch, sending players into the (virtual) woods to solve a horrific mystery.

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Source: io9 – Hunt the Blair Witch in This New Horror Subscription Game

Disney Parks Announces 28,000 Layoffs, Citing Covid-19 Closures and Low Attendance

The novel coronavirus pandemic has continued to surge throughout the United States, which means Florida’s Disney World has run at reduced capacity and California’s Disneyland isn’t even open yet—despite continued efforts to reopen. It might be the safest thing for park employees, and people in general, but Disney has…

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Source: io9 – Disney Parks Announces 28,000 Layoffs, Citing Covid-19 Closures and Low Attendance

That Ridiculous Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan Fantasy Adventure Is Coming in November

Before everything went to hell in 2020, there was a glimmer of good in the world. A trailer was unearthed for an Arnold Schwarzenegger-Jackie Chan fantasy adventure complete with dragons, pirate ships, luxurious facial hair, and more. At that time, the film’s U.S. release was still unknown. But thanks to a new…

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Source: io9 – That Ridiculous Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan Fantasy Adventure Is Coming in November

Batman Gets an RPG and Hasbro Revives HeroQuest in the Latest Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. This time around, we’ve got a solo mission for Fallout: Wasteland Warfare, a new roleplaying game for Batman, and a survival game starring The Thing. Check it out!

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Source: io9 – Batman Gets an RPG and Hasbro Revives HeroQuest in the Latest Gaming News

The Boys Whipped It Out When Nobody Asked

The Boys’ second season has poked fun at Zack Snyder and Joss Whedon’s blockbuster comic book movies and has been gaming out what it might be like if the most popular superhero team in the world invited a whole ass Nazi with a suspect undercut to join its ranks. That’s all quite on-brand, but the most recent episode…

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Source: io9 – The Boys Whipped It Out When Nobody Asked

This Toy Story and Adidas Kids Collection Is So Cool I'm Upset I'm an Adult

Why is it children get all the good stuff? Adidas recently debuted its upcoming collection of kids sneakers, shirts, and even a basketball inspired by Disney Pixar’s Toy Story series. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go find a Zoltar Speaks machine that works in reverse.

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Source: io9 – This Toy Story and Adidas Kids Collection Is So Cool I’m Upset I’m an Adult