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Board game Arkham Horror is making the leap to comics this summer In a pretty unique situation, Fantasy Flight Games’ Lovecraftian board game Arkham Horror will be getting its own comic. Expanding lore Are you familiar with Arkham Horror? No, it’s not a Batman property, as the name is in reference to the original town of Arkham, in writer H.P. Lovecraft’s famed horror universe. Arkham Horror is … The post Boar…

Top Cow and Image relaunch Witchblade this summer Sara Pezzini is back, or at least she will be, as Marc Silvestri’s Witchblade will be getting a full reboot from Image Comics and Top Cow. Wit-chay woman Did you check out the Kickstarter for the Witchblade Complete Collection that launched last year? If you did, then you also got a glimpse of what Witchblade co-creator … The post Top Cow and Im…

A fully CG film, Transformers One debuts the origin of Optimus Prime and Megatron You might’ve seen Cybertronian origin stories before, but Transformers One will be the first feature film to tackle the iconic bots’ distant past. Say hi to Orion Pax Transformers fans well know the basis for what’s inarguably the most famed era of the fictional universe, Generation One. While it’s been a core fiction for Transformers … The post…

Nintendo Download: Down to Earth Another edition of Microsoft’s Grounded lands on Switch this week, along with a TMNT arcade port and loads more. Wait, again? Yes, there’s another edition of Grounded making its way to the Switch this week, with the Fully Yoked Edition. We actually had no idea what the difference was between the vanilla version of Grounded … The post Nintendo Do…

Marvel Comics’ future time goes cosmic in Annihilation 2099 The future of the Marvel Universe is back in 2024, and ready to blast into the beyond with this summer’s Annihilation 2099. It’s only 75 years away If you’ve been following Marvel’s reinvigoration of the “2099” line, then you know it’s been somewhat slow going. There’ve been a few Spider-Man 2099 miniseries in the new … The post Marvel Comics’ f…

And now it’s official, Tomb Raider Collection 1 is the first Evercade Giga Cart Featuring expanded storage capabilities, Evercade’s first Giga Cart will serve up the classic adventures of Lara Croft. Raiding, on the go Leaked last week, but not made official until today, is Tomb Raider Collection 1. And while the iconic Tomb Raider games won’t be the first 32bit era games to appear on the Evercade lineup … The post And now …

DC goes back to Superman’s origins this summer, for a 3 issue cosmic arc in Action Comics An inexperienced Man of Steel goes head to head with some powerful alien invaders, in this summer’s Action Comics #’s 1067-69. Dig that ‘S’ It’s been a while since fans have seen Superman with the classic (and we mean classic) black-backed ‘S’ logo on his chest. But modern fans shouldn’t get the idea that he’s … The post DC goes back to Superman…

First looks at TMNT, Yars Rising, SteamWorld Heist II and more in Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase Nintendo’s latest Indie World Showcase just wrapped up, and it included a couple little surprises, like a mobile Turtles port. More Turtles! Yes, there’s another Turtles game coming up, and in short order. And no, we’re not talking about the arcade port that’s on the way, we’re referring to former mobile title Teenage Mutant Ninja … The post Fir…

Season 5 brings the “Storms” to Mortal Kombat 1 today Along with the playable version of Ermac, Mortal Kombat 1’s fifth season dawns today for Kombat Pack owners. Storm’s coming… Actually the storm is here, or more accurately, Season 5: Storms is here for Mortal Kombat 1. NetherRealm’s latest fighting epic expands with the content drop, which adds in new challenges and rewards, new story … The post…

The pixel-art-fueled, medieval aRPG Hammerwatch II is coming Xbox and PS4 High adventure is coming to even more platforms this month, as fantasy action RPG Hammerwatch II hits Xbox and PS4. Join the ‘watch Swathed in some impressive retroish, pixel art visuals, Maximum Entertainment’s Hammerwatch II followed-up the fan-favorite original with an even bigger game. The title featured multiple classes to pick from, leveli…

Werewolf by Night gets savage in new “red band” Marvel comic Red Band comics? Yep, that’s according to Marvel, who has a brand new Werewolf by Night book hitting stores in August. Fear the full moon Once a forgotten name in the pantheon of Marvel’s massive collection of characters, Werewolf by Night has seen something of a comeback over the last few years. While we still … The post Werewolf by Night gets …

Nintendo Switch Indie World Showcase scheduled for tomorrow A delivery of news for upcoming independent games will be on tap for Nintendo Switch fans, with tomorrow’s showcase. Indie darlings A pretty chunky showcase event is being planned out for tomorrow, with Nintendo’s latest Direct presentation. Officially another in the series of Indie World Showcases, the event will contain news including “announc…

Warhammer 40K: Darktide’s “Path of Redemption” update goes live today Fresh action for the Warhammer 40K universe’s co-op shooter Darktide is here, bringing a host of new content. Roll Darktide Making the news lately, is Warhammer 40K and we don’t mean strictly the good kind, especially as go long time fans. But don’t throw the squig out with the bathwater, as Games Workshop’s grim/dark setting … The post Warhamme…

Blaze’s Evercade line of retro-consoles grows with the EXP-R, VS-R, and more Blaze Entertainment has revealed its Evercade line of consoles is growing, along with new accessories and Giga Carts. A whole new game Evercade is growing again. Blaze Entertainment’s line of retro consoles is about to usher in another new era, as the publisher continues to reinvent and refine its collection. This time it’ll be with … The post B…

Shellibrate 40 years of the TMNT with a jumbo, era-spanning, one-shot from IDW There’s a 70 page Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles extravaganza on the way from IDW, set to celebrate 40 years of Turtle power. Mean green teens It’s almost hard to believe that it’s been 40 years since the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles debuted. Created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, TMNT started as a hard-hitting, gritty, … The post Shellibrate 4…

Summertime one-shot lays out the life of Marvel Comics’ Wolverine A hero who’s life was once a total mystery, Wolverine had his origin told years ago. This summer though, fans will get the whole story. The life and times of James Howlett Was Wolverine a more effective character when his past was shrouded in mystery? There’s a definite argument to be made there, as the … The post Summertime one-shot lays out th…

Phantom Fury gameplay footage reveals action aplenty, homages to the classics Coming up in short order for the PC, FPS soft-sequel Phantom Fury is preparing to deliver some serious throwback vibes. Oh hi Bombshell First launching in 2018, Ion Fury starred a new action hero with Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison. A character in the vein of the iconic Duke Nukem himself, Bombshell battled against the villainous Doc … The post Pha…

System Shock version 1.2 arrives, bringing new playable character, expanded ending and more PC players have another reason to dive back into Nightdive Studios’ excellent System Shock today, with the release of update 1.2. More to love Launched exclusively for the PC last year, System Shock’s full remake from Nightdive Studios was a fairly big hit right off the bat. The game completely recreated the 90s original, streamlining … The post…

Hot Toys rolls it back to Batman v Superman for a new Armored Dark Knight While it might be finished as a film universe, Hot Toys isn’t done just yet with the Snyderverse’s vision of Batman. *Insert Martha joke* Okay, goofiness and memes aside, even detractors would have to admit that director Zack Snyder gave fans some pretty visually wicked representations of DC Comics’ biggest heroes. Chief among those might … The …

New content arrives for detective sim Shadows of Doubt, with a console announcement as well Gumshoes playing on the PC have some fresh content for Shadows of Doubt, as the announcement for console editions arrives. With a blocky, retro look and a noir tilt, ColePowered Games and Fireshine Games’ Shadows of Doubt looks to be a unique take on a genre seldom explored. Players take on the role of an … The post New content arrives for detec…