Geek Culture
Making the Cut: Genre TV Returning Next Fall

As the month of May nears the halfway point, many networks have finalized their lineups for next fall. Due to a strong showing from many genre offerings, some of our favorite sci-fi, horror, and fantasy shows survived the chopping block, while others will only remain as bittersweet memories (and floaters on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon). Some shows are still awaiting notification, but most have received their hall passes or their walking papers. Who made the grade?
Fox
Comic book favorite “Gotham” pulled together a solid fan base, despite a few growing pains. As a result, young Bruce Wayne and his nemeses-in-training will live to fight for the city another day. Quirky post-apocalyptic riffer “Last Man On Earth,” late-bloomer “Sleepy Hollow,” and now permanent fixture “The Simpsons” will also return. Unfortunately, unless he knows what Fox’s executives did last summer, Kevin Williamson’s serial killer cult offering, “The Following,” will get the axe. Also on the out is “Utopia,” which disappears under the weight of its dystopian ratings.
CW
Already a bastion for televised comics, horror, fantasy, and sci-fi, it seems like the CW programs are almost as much genre TV as SyFy. And it shows in terms of ratings, as faithful fans have kept their cadre of original programming alive. Newbies like sci-fi potboiler “The 100,” DC comics speed demon “The Flash,” medieval drama “Reign” and campy undead whodunit “iZombie” have been renewed for another season, as well as perennial favorites like the wisecracking Winchesters of “Supernatural,” and regulars like goth-vamp melodrama “The Vampire Diaries,” DC bow-slinger “Arrow” and “Beauty and the Beast.” In media res apocalyptic thriller, “The Messengers,” on the other hand, wound up in the TV wastelands.
CBS and NBC
On the big eye, nerd-humor stalwart “The Big Bang Theory” sets up for another year of chuckles. The computer-savvy champions of “Scorpion” will also get another round, as CBS’s limited genre lineup posts no losses. The peacock has also had some degree of success with TV subculture this year. Fairy tale mishmashers “Grimm” will also spend another season unravelling paranormal calamities. A sad addition to the chopping block is Alan Moore and Stephen Bissette’s sardonic hellion-fighter “Constantine.” Joining him will be spies not liked by us, espionage thrillers “State of Affairs” and “Allegiance,” which have been neutralized.
ABC
Disney’s little network that could has also boasted some degree of success in the realm of the fantastic. Riding the wave of Marvel superhero hits, ABC saw fit to continue the storylines of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Marvel’s “Agent Carter.” In spite of lukewarm ratings, ABC also saw fit to continue the lighthearted quests of “Galavant” for another season. Also set for another year of reality-warping is popular fairy tale blender “Once Upon A Time.” Less successful shows, however, like mortality seeker “Forever,” vengeance-will-be-mine thriller “Revenge,” and return of the living drama “Resurrection” are all taking their final bows after this season finishes.
Stay tuned to GeekReply.com for more updates on your favorite genre programming.
Gaming
Sony Has a “Monopoly” on the High-End Japanese Gaming Market, According to a US Senator

The never-ending saga surrounding Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has a new participant. Today, Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from the state of Washington, said some things about the subject that were hard to understand.
The senator, whose remarks were reported on by ResetEra, spoke at a Senate finance committee hearing on “the president’s 2023 Trade Policy Plan,” which we are sure was quite interesting.
Senator Cantwell said that she had been told that Sony “controls a monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market” despite the fact that “Japan’s government has allowed Sony to engage in blatant anti-competitive conduct through exclusive deals and payments to game publishers, establishing games that are among the most popular in Japan.”
This 98% statistic is highly deceptive because it ignores PC, Nintendo, and mobile games and instead refers to Sony’s adoption rate over Microsoft in Sony’s native country of Japan, a fact that shouldn’t surprise anyone who is even somewhat familiar with the video game business.
What can we do to rectify these problems and create a level playing field, she said of US Trade Representative Katherine Tai after charging Japan’s Federal Trade Commission with improperly failing to look into this purported “exclusionary conduct”?
It is absurd to claim that Sony has a monopoly on the Japanese video game market, as Luke Plunkett of Kotaku correctly points out, “because Sony doesn’t even have a 98% share of the market for the God of War series, a title they own, as Steam is getting 30% of every sale on PC.”
It goes without saying that we can’t expect elected officials to be experts in every field, but this is a visible step at a time when the ongoing attempt to buy the company is at a very important point.
Is it significant that Microsoft, along with Nintendo, maintains its headquarters in Redmond, Washington—Senator Cantwell’s district—or that Microsoft has given Cantwell more than $500,000 over the past two decades? Let us leave that up to you.
Consoles
Eating trash, Pizza Possum destroys the PS5

Pizza Possum is an arcade action game in which you, a possum, attempt to consume as much trash as you can without being discovered. It is a web-based sequel to the anarchy simulator Untitled Goose Game.It will eventually be available on the PS5.
We couldn’t help but notice that the possum in the title doesn’t look like the cute Australian possum that comes out at night to visit people.On the other hand, it looks like the horrible North American opossums are the ones that will attack trash cans and cause general chaos.Even though we think the second choice was better in terms of theme, we prefer the first one and are happy to explain why.
Your thoughts on Pizza Possum? Does it possess the necessary mass appeal to successfully skitter along the back fenceline while setting the dog off in the process?
Consoles
The Mercenaries, a free piece of DLC for Resident Evil 4 Remake, launches on April 7

Resident Evil 4 is now out, and the excellent remake can be bought right away.Even though you probably plan to play it all this weekend, you can take comfort in the fact that The Mercenaries, Resident Evil’s almost-required challenge mode, will be available as free DLC on April 7.
The mode’s exact details are still unknown, but if it’s anything like previous versions, you can expect some pretty hard tasks to test your skills.
You’re stumped about something? If you are still debating whether to purchase Resident Evil 4 Remake, be sure to look at our exhaustive guide for the answer or our in-depth review. Are you spending this weekend playing Resident Evil 4? Are you anticipating The Mercenaries?
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