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In Thomas Wilde’s review of the Callisto Protocol last December, he wrote that the game could have used more time in development to reach the full potential of what developer Striking Distance was going for. In the last seven months, the game has received patches fixing bugs and adding new game modes, including New Game+ and a combat-focused Riot Mode, culminating with its last piece of content, a story Dlc called “The Final Transmission.”

Unfortunately, even with the extra time, the core problems of the base game still plague this expansion, highlighting the fundamental flaws in the game’s design. “The Final Transmission” takes place after the events of the main game, following Jacob (Josh Duhamel), under the orders of Dr. Caitlyn Mahler (Louise Barnes), in his efforts to escape Black Iron Prison with data about the nefarious experiments taking place. Aside from the additional story content, the game...

Stars: Greg Kriek, Daniel Roebuck, Sean Kanan, Jamie Bernadette, Allie Ayers, Louise Barnes, Jon Provost, Mike Ferguson | Written by Joe Bland, Cyrus Cheek | Directed by Andrew Balek, Joe Bland

Opening on broken ship pieces floating above Earth, a distress signal plays detailing how the planet is in ruins courtesy of The Exiles, an antagonistic moon-based civilization. Directors Andrew Balek and Joe Bland highlight the dire situation before cutting to Silas (Greg Kriek), a space colonist from Mars who’s excited to partake in an important mission to discover what happened to the ‘humans of old.’ That eagerness transforms into terror when The Exiles attack, destroying Silas’ ship and causing him to crash-land on Earth. Awakening without his memory, the colonist is found by Resistance members intent on saving the galaxy from human extinction.

Based on a screenplay Bland co-wrote with Cyrus Cheek, there’s a sense the creatives have imagined...

Hey,"NCIS" fans. We hope you guys had an absolute blast while watching episode 8. Now that it's officially in the can, we are back at you to make sure you guys have a little spoilery insight into what's coming up next in the new episode 9. The lovely CBS folks helped us out with that by delivering a new press release for episode 9. So, that is exactly what we'll be using as a reference for this spoiler session. It features two,new, very informative teaser descriptions. So, let's get into it. To start, we've got an official title for episode 9. It's called, "Irl." So, they kept it nice and short this time. It sounds like episode 9 will feature some more possible interesting, dramatic and action-filled scenes as the NCIS team investigates a live-streamed murder! Gibbs looks after his neighbor's child and more. We'll go ahead and start off this spoiler session...

Hey, "NCIS" fans. We hope you guys enjoyed tonight's 4th episode of this current season 17. We've got a new set spoiler scoops to share with you in this article. These will be for next week's upcoming episode 5. CBS was kind enough to put out an official press release with a couple of teaser descriptions for the 5th episode. So, we will definitely reference this press release for this spoiler session. To kick things off, the new episode 5 is officially titled, "Wide Awake." It sounds like episode 5 will feature some pretty interesting scenes as the NCIS Crew investigates a Marine Corporal for possible murder! Gibbs makes some new friends and more. We'll go ahead and start off this spoiler session with the murder investigation. It turns out that someone is definitely going to come up murdered in this episode. This will, of course, cause the NCIS crew to hop on the case with an investigation.

Hasil Farrell has got some fast hands in this week’s episode of “Outsiders.” In an exclusive clip obtained by TheWrap, Hasil (Kyle Gallner) decides to enter an illegal underground fight ring in order to earn money to support himself, Sally Ann (Christina Jackson) and their unborn child. Also in this week’s episode, Moregon (Louise Barnes) holds G’Win (Gillian Alexy) captive and insists she murders the strongest among them in order to save the mountain. In prison, the Aryans continue to bait Lil Foster (Ryan Hurst), who finally has enough. Also Read: 'Outsiders' Creator Breaks Down Season 2 Premiere,...

Big Foster is inching closer and closer to a battle with the Kinnah in this week’s “Outsiders.” In an exclusive clip of the upcoming episode obtained by TheWrap, Big Foster (David Morse) is furious to learn that the Kinnah have taken the generator from his home. When he confronts Moregon (Louise Barnes), he learns that G’winn (Gillian Alexy) gave the order to remove the generator, but he says it was all done to benefit the Kinnah. Also in this week’s show, Sally-Ann (Christina Jackson) and Hasil (Kyle Gallner) desperately attempt to figure out their financial plan for the baby.

Network: Starz

Episodes: Ongoing (hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: January 25, 2014 -- present

Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: Toby Stephens, Hannah New, Luke Arnold, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Tom Hopper, Zach McGowan, Toby Schmitz, Clara Paget, Mark Ryan, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Sean Cameron Michael, Louise Barnes, Rupert Penry-Jones, Luke Roberts, and Ray Stevenson.

TV show description:

This adventure series takes place in 1715 in the Caribbean. Pirates have been declared enemies of all civilization. Ruthless Captain Flint (Toby Stevens) is feared amongst pirates and is facing threats on all sides.

A former British colony, New Providence Island has become a notorious haven for pirates, prostitutes, and criminals. Richard Guthrie (Sean Cameron Mitchell) and his daughter Eleanor (Hannah New) run a smuggling operation on the island, turning the pirate’s ill-gotten gains into profits.

Star Toby Schmitz (Jack Rackham) and executive producer Jonathan E. Steinberg explore the real-life pirates their Starz series Black Sails is based on, in our exclusive preview from Black Sails: The Complete Second Season. Before you can relive the entire season on Blu-ray and DVD starting November 3, our preview sheds some new light on the actual pirates who controlled Nassau, which inspired Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. This series is set 20 years before the events in Treasure Island, but it also explores the historical nature of the pirates that inspired the classic tale.

Black Sails: The Complete Second Season begins where we left off, as the Walrus crew is stranded with an army of Spanish soldiers standing between them and the precious Urca gold. And with their crimes against their brethren no longer a secret, Flint (Toby Stephens) and Silver (Luke Arnold) must join forces in a desperate bid for survival.

Black Sails, Season 1: Episode 3 – “III.”

Written by Jonathan E. Steinberg & Robert Levine

Directed by Neil Marshall

Airs Saturday nights at 9 on Starz

When Black Sails premiered, I welcomed its slow pace and narrative interest. Going the less obvious route, the series has – so far – avoided laying the action on too thick and, instead, has stuck close to its main characters. However, these characters have mostly been conniving and stressing out, wanting to kill certain people but being unable to for whatever reasons (like due to John’s craftiness). At some point, tensions need to be relieved, and the fact that this is a series about pirates makes that very easy to accomplish – throw a sword between two characters and let them go for it. For all its similar kind of quietness in the face of a loud premise, The Walking Dead still manages to have a zombie-based action set-piece in almost every episode.

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Black Sails continues an upward trend after a sleepy pilot two weeks ago, and “III” contains some of the most promising material we’ve seen from the pirate drama. Last week’s episode (read the review here) saw development in several of the major characters, especially Luke Arnold’s John Silver and Tom Hopper’s Billy Bones – those characters continue to gain momentum and personality in the third installment, while Toby Stephens’s Captain Flint still operates behind a veil of mystery. Spoilers follow for the third episode “III.”

After committing the entire schedule of the Urca d’Lima to memory, John Silver showed this week that he’s one of the more cunning scoundrels on an island full of, well, cunning scoundrels. By refusing to give up the ultimate destination of the treasure-laden galleon, Flint and his crew are forced to take Silver along on their quest, ensuring...

Sneak Peek new images and a new trailer revealing more footage from the upcoming Starz  sex and violence 'pirate' TV series "Black Sails", debuting January 2014.

"...'Flint', the most brilliant and feared captain of all the 'Golden Age' pirates is commander of the ship 'Walrus'.

"Flint adds a young stranger to his crew who goes by the name of  'John Silver' who has stolen a map to a Spanish Treasure galleon that Flint is after. 

"Threatened with extinction on all sides...

"...he and his crew fight for the survival of 'New Providence Island'...

"...the most notorious criminal haven of its day - a debauched paradise teeming with pirates, prostitutes, thieves and fortune seekers..." 

Cast includes Toby Stephens as 'Captain Flint', Tom Hopper as 'Billy Bones', Louise Barnes as 'Miranda Barlow' and Jessica Parker Kennedy as 'Max'.

Hannah New is 'Eleanor', Zach McGowan is 'Captain Charles Vane',...

Sneak Peek more new footage from the upcoming Starz  'pirate' TV series "Black Sails", renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, before the first season debuts January 2014.

"...'Flint', the most brilliant and feared captain of all the 'Golden Age' pirates is commander of the ship 'Walrus'.

"Flint adds a young stranger to his crew who goes by the name of  'John Silver' who has stolen a map to a Spanish Treasure galleon that Flint is after. 

"Threatened with extinction on all sides...

"...he and his crew fight for the survival of 'New Providence Island'...

"...the most notorious criminal haven of its day - a debauched paradise teeming with pirates, prostitutes, thieves and fortune seekers..." 

Cast includes Toby Stephens as 'Captain Flint', Tom Hopper as 'Billy Bones', Louise Barnes as 'Miranda Barlow', Jessica Parker Kennedy as 'Max', Hannah New as 'Eleanor', Zach McGowan as 'Captain Charles Vane',...

The new Starz  'pirate' TV series "Black Sails" has been renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, before the first season debuts in 2014.

"...'Flint', the most brilliant and feared captain of all the 'Golden Age' pirates is commander of the ship 'Walrus'.

"Flint adds a young stranger to his crew who goes by the name of  'John Silver' who has stolen a map to a Spanish Treasure galleon that Flint is after. 

"Threatened with extinction on all sides, he and his crew fight for the survival of 'New Providence Island'...

"...the most notorious criminal haven of its day - a debauched paradise teeming with pirates, prostitutes, thieves and fortune seekers..." 

Cast includes Toby Stephens as 'Captain Flint', Tom Hopper as 'Billy Bones', Louise Barnes as 'Miranda Barlow', Jessica Parker Kennedy as 'Max', Hannah New as 'Eleanor', Zach McGowan as 'Captain Charles Vane', Luke Arnold as 'John Silver',...