Ftw Vs. Wtf: The Tv Week In Review (july 8)

Gordon Ramsay (left) tried to reason with Samy and Amy Bouzaglo on a memorable “Kitchen Nightmares.” Little did Ramsey know, but Sammy Bouzaglo has a criminal record and could be deported. As if the most public meltdown ever on social media and TV wasn't enough for the scandal-immersed owners

Note: Disney's new Avengers Assemble animated series is officially slated to debut in an hour-long premiere on May 26. But the first half of that premiere has been made available for free on iTunes. We'll keep this review spoiler-free and review the second episode after it airs on Sunday. A great many fans of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes were unhappy to learn the show had been canceled in favor of a revamped animated series called Avengers Assemble. Oh sure, Marvel's reasoning for the switch was understandable enough. They wanted a show that could better capitalize on the popularity of the live-action Avengers movie. They also wanted a series that was produced entirely in-house at Marvel TV. The problem is that last time time Marvel canceled an animated series and replaced it with an in-house project, we went from The Spectacular Spider-Man to Ultimate Spider-Man. Earth's Mightiest Heroes was never quite Spectacular-quality, but it was an enjoyable series that made good use of the long and colorful history of the team. Is there any hope that Assemble can do better? Continue reading…

Yesterday morning, Microsoft announced its new console, officially called Xbox One. Though Microsoft fans seemed to be incredibly excited about the announcement, it left some scratching their heads as to what their next move might be. Will there be more titles announced at E3? Xbox says that there will be at least 15 exclusives this year. What about always online? It's looking like the jury might still be out on that one. Continue reading…

Remedy's Sam Lake explains why Alan Wake won't return, and what the future holds for the series.

In case you were distracted by the Xbox One reveal, Fox released the latest theatrical trailer for The Wolverine online Tuesday. This new trailer doesn't showcase a huge amount of new footage (hence why there won't be another Rewind Theater), but it did showcase more of The Silver Samurai than we've seen in the past. It seems that not only will this villain be donning a traditional set of samurai armor and weapons, but he'll have a mechanized battle-suit with which to battle the scrappy Wolverine. Between the mecha suit and the apparent lack of muatnt powers, it seems that The Wolverine is aiming to present a very different take on this long-standing Wolverine villain, We've taken a look at these changes and examined exactly what they mean for the character and his portrayal in the movie. Continue reading…