Hasta La Gadget!

It’s time. After a long wait, AMC’s Breaking Bad is back and kicking off its final half-season Sunday night. That’s not all however, as a flood of Blu-ray discs come to shelves including Disney classics Robin Hood, Oliver and Company and Sword in the Stone, the infamous bomb Ishtar, Wing Commander, Action Jackson and more. HBO is also kicking off its annual Hard Knocks series, this time focusing on the Cincinnati Bengals. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.

Breaking Bad
What else is there to say? If you’re somehow not watching one of the best shows on TV right now, the first half of season five has just been added to Netflix streaming, so you’ve got all week to binge-watch and get up to date. There will only be a few more episodes before we say good bye to Walt, Jesse and the rest, so enjoy it. After the episode is over though, the network likely hopes you’ll stick around for a new cop show it’s debuting, Low Winter Sun — check out a preview embedded after the break.
(August 11th, AMC, 9PM)

Oblivion
If the plot of director Joseph Kosinski’s previous effort Tron: Legacy didn’t grab you then Oblivion may be another disappointment, but there’s one key feature on this Blu-ray that the other film didn’t have: a music-only version of the film. With fantastic special effects and a soundtrack courtesy of M83, you can enjoy Tom Cruise’s post-apocalypse adventures without little things like dialogue getting in your way.
($19.99 on Amazon)

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Unfortunately there’s no Syfy B-movie of the week to look forward to over the next few days, but we do have the recently returned Whose Line Is It Anyway. John Oliver is also back with another round of stand-up comics from NYC, while the Spell-mageddon game show sates our craving for a spelling bee hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro where contestants are distracted by spraying water and electric shocks Look after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.

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The NHL and NBA playoffs have wrapped for the year, so we’re officially into summer vacation programming. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.

Dexter
Everyone’s favorite serial killer is back for an eighth and final season on Showtime this weekend. Even if you think the show itself should’ve been dismembered and dumped in the harbor a couple of seasons ago, it will be interesting to see if a department full of cops can finally figure out there is a killer right underneath their noses. Check after the break for a couple of trailers for the new season.
(June 30th, Showtime, 9PM)

Catfish
After a successful first season and Heisman runner-up Manti Te’o’s embarassing revelation, it seems no one had a better 2012 than the makers of Catfish. Nev and crew will be pursuing an entire new slate of internet hoaxsters this season, and we doubt they’ll run out anytime soon.
(June 25th, MTV, 10PM)

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The summer programming schedule has officially arrived, and this week familiar warm weather favorites return including Continuum, Falling Skies and Burn Notice. There are also a few new entire including TNT’s The Hero reality show and Sinbad on Syfy, plus a lengthy list of Blu-ray releases including a few classics and season five of Breaking Bad. The NHL Conference finals are in full swing, and tonight we’ll find out who’s joining the Spurs in the NBA Finals. All that, and we haven’t even mentioned the Game of Thrones season finale or the news that Dan Harmon is returning to Community. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.

Continuum
Despite a plot centering around the always-tricky-to-pull-off time travel, season one of this Canadian science fiction show impressed us when it finally aired here, and now season two is ready to go on Syfy. The first season left plenty of juicy plot threads and cliffhangers for us to wonder about, and now we’ll find out if the show can continue to deliver on them. Check after the break for a season two preview.
(June 7th, Syfy, 9PM)

Falling Skies
TNT’s own science fiction effort returns for its third season this weekend and features a new twist in the battle against Earth-invading aliens — more aliens. The first two seasons have had some inconsistent quality and gotten bogged down in romantic or political plot lines occasionally, but the premieres and finales always suck us right back in.
(June 9th TNT, 8PM)

Mad Max Trilogy
All three Mad Max films get a Blu-ray set this week, and the third movie Beyond Thunderdome makes its debut on the format. We shouldn’t have to convince you this one is worth viewing, but you can see a few trailer clips after the break. Why is this set arriving now? A new flick, Fury Road, is due next year with Tom Hardy taking over the title role.
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Arrested Development fans have had this week circled for a while, but that’s not the only thing to watch. The weekend will also be big for racing fans, with the Coca-Cola 600, Indianapolis 500, and a live presentation of the Grand Prix of Monaco on NBC. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.

Xbox Reveal
Tomorrow Microsoft takes the wraps off of its next Xbox console and, of course, we’ll be there to bring you all the information as it’s unveiled (bookmark our liveblog here). Of course, if you’d like to watch firsthand you’ll have a number of options, including live streams available on Xbox.com, Windows Phone, and the Xbox 360 (for Gold and Silver members). It’s also on cable, with Spike TV doing the broadcast honors. The pre-show starts at 1PM ET and the reveal itself is expected at 2PM ET, set your alarms accordingly.
(May 21st, Spike TV, 1PM)

Arrested Development
It’s finally time. After being rescued from the grave, season four of Arrested Development will launch on Netflix streaming Sunday. As is the streaming company’s custom, the entire season will be available for viewing at once, however Mitch Hurwitz notes it is made to be viewed in order, which we expect many of you will do multiple times. Check out the official trailer after the break or just start rewatching the first three seasons now.
(May 26th, Netflix)

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