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Spring Madness Finale – Breaking Bad vs. White Collar
1 hour ago
If you’re a basketball fan, you may still be reeling from Louisville’s electric win over Wichita State or Michigan holding out Syracuse in the Ncaa Men’s Basketball Championship, but we’re gearing up for a TV championship right here at BuzzFocus.
Breaking Bad and White Collar are the lone standing shows in our Spring Madness competition and both come into the final matchup leaving a number of popular and great shows in their path.
Who will be the victor? White Collar made it to the finale last year, only to lose to mega-popular Game of Thrones. Breaking Bad is about to enter its final eight episodes this summer and the show has never been more popular.
Get in your vote now and crown the 3rd Annual Spring Madness Champion!
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- Sean Bell
WWE Wrestlemania 29 Predictions
2 hours ago
WWE Wrestlemania 29 airs on Pay-per-view tonight and there are a lot of questions on the minds of wrestling fans. Will Brock Lesner force Triple H into retirement? The Rock, who recently appeared in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, was named the cover athlete for 2K Sports first wrestling title, WWE 2K14. But does that mean “jack” when he faces off against John Cena? Who will win, when The Undertaker takes on Cm Punk? What surprises and guest appearances will have lasting effects on the next year of WWE action?
Without further adieu, here are a few of our predictions for tonight’s WWE Wrestlemania 29 festivities!
Chris Jericho vs. Fandango
This match was certainly on nobody’s radar when Chris Jericho returned earlier this year at the Royal Rumble. WWE teased a Jericho and Ziggler feud for a good Ziggler build-up match at Wrestlemania, but that ultimately never materialized. The rub »
- Francois Chang
Orphan Black Episode 2 gets the Clone Wars Conspiracy Started
4 hours ago
Conspiracies and cloning may be new concepts to the uninitiated, but to the initiated we’ve been there and done that a million times before. The stories always begin with characters who discover that the normal lives they thought they had were a total farce; then, they begin a journey that usually involves a rising body count. While Orphan Black doesn’t offer anything new to the sci-fi genre in its first two episodes, it does give us a playful character in Sarah (Tatiana Maslany), whose accent-switching journey of identity theft and self-discovery is downright fun to watch.
In Orphan Black’s debut episode, we were introduced to Sarah, a British foster child with a punk rock style and coke-dealing friends. She saw a woman, who looked just like her, and stole her identity. It turns out that the woman, Elizabeth Childs, wasn’t Sarah’s only doppleganger. A dead »
- Bags Hooper
Week in Gaming: Next Xbox ‘always online’ backlash, Aliens canceled, LucasArts no more
6 April 2013 9:46 AM, PDT
New Xbox to require online connection for gaming
Rumors have been swirling that the next Xbox console, codenamed Durango, will have to stay connected to the internet in order to play games or use apps. An anonymous source told Kotaku, ”If the connection is interrupted then after a period of time — currently three minutes, if I remember correctly — the game/app is suspended and the network troubleshooter started.”
Talk about a potential disaster, which only got worse when Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth took to twitter to condemn the “always on” backlash.
Orth stated that he didn’t “get the drama.”
He went on the mock Twitter users who reminded Microsoft of the Diablo III and SimCity online debacles.
Orth soon took down his Twitter and turned it to private, probably at the behest of his employers at Microsoft.
Unfortunately, the public relations damage was done. Microsoft released the »
- Francois Chang
The Rock to grace cover of 2K’s WWE 2K14
6 April 2013 9:24 AM, PDT
According to a tweet by WWE‘s Evp, Stephanie McMahon, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be the cover star on 2K’s first WWE game after acquiring the rights from the defunct Thq, WWE 2K14. The tweet reads, “Breaking News: @TheRock will be featured on the cover of WWE 2K 14.”
This year, The Rock stars in G. I. Joe: Retaliation, Snitch and Fast & Furious 6; he is currently the WWE Champion. That is a whole lot of attention for one man within a year. »
- Francois Chang
Movie Review: Evil Dead Remake is Sadly Another Evil Retread
5 April 2013 10:24 AM, PDT
Evil Dead (1981) is a true cinematic classic, full of genre-defining cinematic touchstones, the emerging talent of Sam Raimi (Darkman, Spider-Man) and the chin of Bruce Campbell (Burn Notice). The anecdotes behind the camera are as entertaining as the film itself, but no matter how many iterations and collector’s editions come out on DVD and blu-ray, the thing that Hollywood fears the most these days is the sagging interest in a 30 year-old film. That’s why we get so many poor remakes and this one has been met with trepidation by the original’s most ardent fans and that concern is warranted.
This Evil Dead is directed by Fede Alvarez and is his first feature-length film. He also co-wrote it with Rodo Sayagues and Diablo Cody was said to have revised the script (uncredited) since the filmmakers are Uruguayan. Perhaps the most exciting bit of knowledge about the production is that they used minimal CGI, »
- Ernie Estrella
Take Home the Best of Warner Bros 20 Film Collection Romance DVD Set
5 April 2013 7:01 AM, PDT
This week, Warner Bros Home Entertainment released the Best of Warner Bros 20 Film Collection Romance on DVD.
The collection includes Casablanca (1942), one of our favorite movies of all time as well as Jezebel (1938), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Philadelphia Story (1940), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Now, Voyager (1942), Annie Get Your Gun (1950), A Streetcar Named Desire: The Original Director’s Version (1951), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Splendor in the Grass (1961), Doctor Zhivago (1965), A Touch of Class (1973), A Star Is Born (1976), The Goodbye Girl (1977), The Bodyguard (1992), You’ve Got Mail (1998), Two Weeks Notice (2002), The Lake House (2006) and Nights in Rodanthe (2008).
To mark the release, we’re giving away the Best of Warner Bros 20 Film Collection Romance DVD Set.
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- Buzzfocus Staff
Khary Payton Offers Hope to Grieving ‘Young Justice’ Fans
5 April 2013 6:01 AM, PDT
As Cartoon Network and the DC Nation try to switch it up with Teen Titans Go! (and does so successfully–seriously don’t miss it) April, 23 we are still grieving the loss of Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series.
I asked voice actor extraordinaire, Khary Payton (Go On), who many will know as the voice of Cyborg in numerous incarnations including the upcoming Injustice: Gods Among Us video game, how he has dealt with the Young Justice funeral–he voiced Aqualad, Brick and Black Manta–and if it’s a good transition to going into a comedic series.
“I’ve known for awhile that we weren’t going to be doing any more Young Justice shows so I’ve had time to get over it,” Payton said. “But I love Young Justice, I love Aqualad he’s one of my proudest creative moments as an actor who helped »
- Ernie Estrella
Disney shuts down LucasArts studio – C’est la vie Star Wars: 1313
3 April 2013 8:11 PM, PDT
After buying Lucasfilm just half a year ago, Disney has pulled the plug on gaming studio, LucasArts. The company that was founded in 1982 was scheduled to release Star Wars: 1313 and Star Wars: First Assault. Now, these two titles may never see the light of day, much less next gen on Playstation 4 or Xbox 720. Now, Force loving fans will have to hold their breath for another publisher to sign a deal to resurrect development on these titles.
Addressing the recent announcement of the studio’s closing, Lucasfilm said the decision was made with the goal of “minimizing the company’s risk while achieving a broader portfolio of quality Star Wars games.” The closing has resulted in close to 200-employee layoffs.
LucasArts was best known for games like the Monkey Island series and Grim Fandango, along with publishing one of BuzzFocus‘ favorite titles, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. »
- Francois Chang
Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls is an exciting voyage
3 April 2013 6:01 AM, PDT
Who does Gotham City belong to – the Bat or his predators?
In DC Comics new 52 series, each of its heroes and superheroes went through a modest rebirth. Costumes were redesigned and origins were tweaked to modernize the stories and open up the characters to new audiences. The new 52 rebooted the entire lineup of DC Comics, with all series renumbered to begin at issue #1. It followed up endless “crisis” events (enough to make your head dizzy) that spiraled out of Superman’s death (which seems like eons ago) and ultimately peaked with Batman’s death and return.
Of all the DC Comics heroes, Batman and Superman are the two heroes most difficult to tamper with. Neither character can ever truly die, nor can they ever retire and pass on the mantle to a protégé for more than a year or two. So when writer Scott Snyder, co-creator of Vertigo Comics’ American Vampire, »
- Bags Hooper
Merle Dixon Rises From the Dead on ‘Conan’
3 April 2013 3:00 AM, PDT
Sometimes you just can’t get enough of a good thing, and we hated to see Merle Dixon’s (Michael Rooker) final moments play out on The Walking Dead, but there’s good news for you fans of the older Dixon. No, we’re not talking about The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct video game, although there is plenty of those lovable rednecks on there. We’re talking about a little skit that played out on last night’s Conan show starring Rooker and Melissa McBride, who The Walking Dead fans know as Carol.
Editor’S Pick: See our Top 20 Moments from Walking Dead Season 3
Conan O’Brien is airing his late night talk show this week live from Atlanta and for those of you in the know, that’s where The Walking Dead is filmed. So check out this fun clip, courtesy of TeamCoco.com if you want to »
- Ernie Estrella
The Walking Dead’s Top 20 Moments of Season 3
2 April 2013 3:30 PM, PDT
The Walking Dead is done until the fall and we’re looking back at our Top 20 Best Moments of Season 3. Some of these are vicious kills, others are big emotional moments. Either way, they’re some of the most talked about scenes that remind us what it is we love about this series. Over the next four pages, we’ve ranked them in order of greatness, so hopefully you’ll agree, and if not, let us know what your most memorable scenes were this season in the comments section.
Editor’S Pick: Vote for The Walking Dead in the Spring Madness Tournament
20. Dixon Bros. Reunion
Whether or not you’re playing The Walking Dead video game featuring the Dixon brothers, it was a big moment to see them reunite in the arena pits of Woodbury. It didn’t take long for them to team up and show what two Georgia rednecks can do. »
- Ernie Estrella
Game of Thrones Renewed for Season 4 on top of Record Ratings for Series
2 April 2013 10:55 AM, PDT
In case you somehow doubted that HBO would renew Game of Thrones for a fourth season, here’s the official word.
Game of Thrones is coming back in 2014. The Season 3 premiere garnered the highest viewership to date for the series.
The Season 3 premiere, “Valar Dohaeris,” averaged 4.4 million viewers during its initial 9Pm airing. It aired in the same time slot as The Walking Dead season 3 finale.
“Valar Dohaeris” outperformed the GoT season 2 finale, which took in 4.2 million viewers. The premiere took in 6.7 million viewers for the night. Season 2 premiered with 3.9 million viewers during the initial airing and had 6.3 million viewers for the night. »
- Bags Hooper
Grand Theft Auto 5 Gameplay Details are in the Cover Art
2 April 2013 8:49 AM, PDT
Rockstar Games has revealed the cover art for Grand Theft Auto V, the latest game in a franchise that has always been the bane of parents and activists groups – who seek to blame video games for the world’s problems.
Although in recent years Rockstar has sheltered information regarding gameplay and story details on new releases – which was a shot in the foot to Max Payne 3 sales – the cover art at least gives gamers a taste of what to expect in GTA5.
There will be helicopters, motorcycles and jet skis. There will be women with iPhones (or perhaps an unreleased Samsung Galaxy that can actually fit in your hand). Perhaps there may be some chemical warfare as well because we do see a gas mask prominently featured on the cover. Oh, and one more thing, we’ll get dogs. Who doesn’t love dogs, cars, women, seedy dudes with receding hairlines and guns? »
- Bags Hooper
The Walking Dead Season 3 Finale Review
2 April 2013 5:15 AM, PDT
The third season of The Walking Dead ended in much more somber way than last season. It was a much more reflective episode, on the mistakes made along the way by Rick (Andrew Lincoln), Andrea (Laurie Holden) and the Governor (David Morrissey). Tyreese (Chad Coleman) waited it all out and ended up safe in the end and for those expecting a fight to the finish– well, feel comfort knowing that the Governor and Carl (Chandler Riggs) agree with you.
Governor: In this life, you kill or you die… Or you die and you kill.
Like he has all season, the Governor got the ball rolling in “Welcome to the Tombs.” First, he delivered Milton (Dallas Roberts) at the welcome mat of death and opened the door to Zombieland, knowing he’ll eventually go after Andrea. The other was assembling an unexperienced army to storm the prison and kill as many »
- Ernie Estrella
Who-tacular! David Tennant, Billie Piper & John Hurt signed for Doctor Who 50th Anniversary
1 April 2013 6:03 AM, PDT
Calling all Whovians. David Tennant and Billie Piper will reprise their roles as The Doctor and companion Rose Tyler in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special.
Although details regarding their return are still under wraps, the news regarding their appearances were revealed on the Official Doctor Who Twitter. this weekend. The first tweet showed off Tennant:
The second featured Rose Tyler, 3D glasses included befitting the special’s 3D presentation.
And, yet a third image showed off actor John Hurt.
We’re several months away from the 50th Who-tacular. With big news like this coming out so soon, we may just be in store for a few more big Who-surprises and guest appearances. Which Doctor or companion from ages past would you like to see?
Personally, I’d love to see Rory (Arthur Darvill) and Amy (Karen Gillan) return. Sure, they only recently left the series in “The Angels Take Manhattan”. However, »
- Bags Hooper
The Walking Dead Season 3 Finale Focus Points (Episode 3.16)
31 March 2013 5:25 PM, PDT
The Walking Dead Season 3 finale airs tonight on AMC, facing off against the season 3 premiere of Game of Thrones in the same time slot on HBO.
This season has arguably been the best to date, but its place in Walking Dead history will be judged by tonight’s finale. Here are a few questions and expectations going into tonight’s episode, “Welcome to the Tombs,” which will surely be filled with shocks.
What side will Tyreese (Chad L. Coleman) and his group end up on?
Rick Grimes’ (Andrew Lincoln) “family” had the chance to welcome Tyreese into their group. Unfortunately, that was right around the time when Rick went crazy and started seeing Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) at every turn. Now, we can only expect that Tyreese will play a pivotal role in the finale. The question is, will Tyreese cause a grievous injury to Team Grimes or will he »
- Bags Hooper
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