We’ve been hearing whispers that the mega-deal between The Walt Disney Company and 21st Century Fox could happen as soon as Thursday, and this morning it became official: Disney has purchased Fox for around $52.4 billion. Disney is also inheriting around $13.7 billion of debt, making the total cost of the deal about $66 billion. In the deal Disney is acquiring all entertainment properties and more, while the Fox Broadcasting news and sports assets will be spun off to shareholders under a new company.

On the entertainment side of things, this now means Disney owns and controls all of Fox’s brands and titles including the X-Men and Deadpool franchises, the Avatar movies, the original Star Wars trilogy, The Simpsons and other Fox shows as well as all of the FX Network series, and even Fox’s stake in Hulu, which now gives Disney controlling interest in the streaming service (making their own planned streaming service even more interesting).

You can find more details below.

The History Channel’s Vikings will soon be here! The exploits of King Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel), his people, and his many, many enemies return for a bloody 4th season on February 18th on The History Channel.

Check out the press release and the Vikings Official SDCC trailer below.

An announcement trailer has been released for an upcoming game titled Affliction from Mastermind Games. The game is described as an “open world narrative, action adventure game where you solve the mystery of a small 1950s town.” As a total sucker for games set in past time periods, that’s pretty much all I need to be won over. If you’re a bit harder to win over, however, there’s plenty more to take in.

Some gamers consider what’s known as “walking simulators”—narrative-driven games that focus on exploring the game world and piecing together the story, as opposed to more involved combat-heavy gameplay for example—to be too boring. I personally enjoy these types of games, so long as the world and story maintain my attention; but for those of you who need more engaging action, Affliction aims to find that sweet spot.

You can watch the trailer and read much more about the game and its story below.

We had all hoped, suspected, thought, prayed, and rain danced that we would be seeing a lot more of Jason Sudekis in the 2nd season of Will Forte’s breakout comedy, The Last Man On Earth, after catching a glimpse of him in space. FOX has now confirmed that he will guest star next season.

Read the official press release below.

The History Channel announced today that Vikings has been picked up for Season 4, with filming to begin in Ireland this spring.

Was there ever any doubt?

Watch the video announcement and read the full press release below.

That’s right, you read that correctly. One of my favorite Dungeons & Dragons adventure modules of all time is back in action. If you have never had the joy (and horror) of playing The Temple of Elemental Evil then I pity you; it was an awesome adventure that I spent many an afternoon and evening exploring.

This newest incarnation titled Elemental Evil is sure to impress just as much as its ancestor did thirty years ago. Dear lord, has it really been thirty years? Geez, I’m old! I’m sure as we have all come to expect from Wizards of the Coast, it’s going to be an epic event in 2015. Read on for more details!

HBO has confirmed that both Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn will be starring in season two of True Detective. The two actors were among the names reported to be in talks for the anthology series early last month.

Also confirmed is that Fast and the Furious (Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6) and Better Luck Tomorrow director Justin Lin will be behind the camera for the first two episodes of the sophomore season. Cary Joji Fukunaga directed the entire eight-episode first season.

We can’t get enough of the cold and Disney knows it!

Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed during the September 2nd ABC Television Network special The Story of Frozen: Making an Animated Classic, that a new short, Frozen Fever is debuting next spring.

As you may already know (since I told you about it here), this year marks the 40th anniversary for Dungeons & Dragons. And what better way to celebrate than by releasing a ton of new books, modules, games, and a new logo?! Wizards of the Coast has just announced the release dates for a plethora of items that will surely find many of us flocking to our book or game shops looking for these latest and greatest additions to what is arguably the best role-playing game franchise ever!

Here’s what we know so far about the new releases for summer and fall 2014. I’ve included a few sample photos below to give you a taste of what’s to come.

Nerdy television shows are few and far between; some portray us in over-the-top ways while others seek to make geeks seem cool and reserved. Granted, there are some that fall into each of these categories, but what about the rest of us? Well, a new series called Geek Cred seeks to educate the masses about the goings on in an actual comic book shop. With the catch phrase “By fans. About fans. For fans.” in place, they are fundraising via Indiegogo as of February 5, 2014. They plan to start shooting this Spring with a goal of premiering the show in late May.

Check out their official press release, some posters, and the official Indiegogo video after the jump.