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…

Stellar retro-FPS Wrath: Aeon of Ruin battles its way to consoles this month Out on PC in Early Access form for some time, the Quake-powered Wrath: Aeon of Ruin is officially come to consoles this month. It’s the 90s all over again Quake has a place in pretty much all FPS fans hearts, especially those who were playing games in the 90s heyday of the genre. It was … The post Stellar retro-FPS Wrath: Aeon of Ruin battles it…

A trio of SNES additions arrive for Switch, including a lost Mario puzzler Two SNES games formerly available only in Japan make their debut on the Switch, and one of them stars a hardhatted Mario. How’s that? It might seem odd, but not all of the games starring Nintendo’s Super Mario made it to Western audiences. While none could be called core games (maybe SMB2?), it’s still shocking … The post A trio of SNES addition…

Another new PoP? Ubisoft and Evil Empire deliver The Rogue Prince of Persia in May Hot on the heels of the last release, Ubisoft and developer Evil Empire are cooking up another original take on Prince of Persia. You rogue you Not a dream, not an imaginary tale… there is, in fact, another new and original take on Prince of Persia incoming just a few months after the last one. … The post Another new PoP? Ubisoft and Evil Empire…

Two of Fallout’s biggest installments added to Amazon’s Luna platform Joining Fallout 76 on Prime Gaming, Luna is adding maybe the two biggest fan-favorite titles from the storied series’ history. Say that three times fast When you talk about the most legendary properties in the industry, Fallout has to be right there with the biggest. Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic series has been an almost universally popular one, …

Build your town, forge alliances, and defy an evil queen in Bellwright A medieval setting plays host to developer Donkey Crew’s Bellwright, a town-building, survival title about to hit on Early Access. It’s freedom baby, yeah We first told you about Bellwright quite a while ago, and Donkey Crew’s mashup of action and town-building is looking pretty darn good. The game features a more realistic and grounded … The po…

Arcade fans can continue those mini-home arcades, as Numbskull reveals two more quarter-scale cabs The masters of the quarter-scale form factor, Numbskull is dropping two more cabinets with Elevator Action and Zoo Keeper. Need more lil’ carpets If you’ve ever played with one of Numbskull’s quarter-scale arcade cabinets, then you know how great they are. Able to fit on most shelves, but still with an impressive footprint at quarter … The post …

Nintendo Download: Root Around for Clues Xbox title Grounded comes to Nintendo Switch this week, along with hard-hitting side-scroller Slave Zero X and more. Honey I shrunk the Switch While there are other games arriving this week for sure, it’s pretty clear that Grounded is the most impactful. Another in the brief list of Microsoft titles to make the leap to … The post Nintendo Downlo…

From the Ashes of Krakoa, comes a brand new X-Force The hard-hitting X-Force team is back, rising from the collapse of the mutant nation Krakoa, with another completely new roster. Forge-ing a new team Right on the heels of a teaser for a new X-Force book, Marvel Comics has unveiled a brand new team that’ll be taking on the iconic name. Long time fans should … The post From the Ashes of Krakoa, c…

The Ghost Galleon brings huge new update for Early Access FPS Witchfire Ensconced in Early Access for the PC, The Astronauts’ dark fantasy FPS Witchfire just got a massive update with The Ghost Galleon. Setting sail for quality of life Just one part of what the Ghost Galleon update brings to Witchfire, are quality of life updates and fixes. The drop does much more than just that … The post The Ghost Galleon brings h…

The first “open-world” Star Wars game, Outlaws launches in August Star Wars Outlaws has an official release date, and will arrive on consoles and PC just in time to close out the summer. Open… galaxy? First revealed last year, publisher Ubisoft’s first Star Wars game is looking pretty impressive. Officially an open-world title, which is the first for the property, Outlaws allows players to slip … The post The …

Dynamite funds classic Terminator comic collections in 2 hours on BackerKit Get ready for more tales of death-dealing robots, because there’s a heaping helping of classic Terminator books coming up from Dynamite. Well, that was a success Not long ago, we told you about the return of the Terminator license to comics. Publisher Dynamite Comics picked up rights to the famed action/sci-fi property, and will be … The post Dy…

Jamie Hayter capping off season 3 of AEW: Fight Forever, season 4 inbound Season 3 of AEW: Fight Forever’s post-launch card is wrapping up, but hang on because that means season 4 is kicking off. Don’t hayt the player Released last year to some acclaim, AEW: Fight Forever took the wrestling genre back to when it was arguably best. Taking its inspiration from the 64bit classics and developed … The post Jamie Hayter cap…

Alone in the Dark (PS5) review The classic Alone in the Dark series returns for a reboot that both keeps with the original’s themes, and offers a needed updating. Precursor Way back in the year 1992, Infogrames was about to unleash a new kind of adventure for the PC and 3DO. That, as you can probably figure, was Alone in the … The post Alone in the Dark (PS5) review appeared …

Thrones of Decay brings the rot, new DLC coming for Total War: Warhammer III A mixture of free and paid DLC is on the way for Total War: Warhammer III, headlined by Empire, Dwarfen, and Nurgle heroes. The stench of Nurgle fills the battlefield The next big update for Sega and Creative Assembly’s Total War: Warhammer III is almost here, with this spring’s Thrones of Decay. As usual it’s … The post Thrones of Decay brings …

The dead walk as Ermac comes to Mortal Kombat 1 this month Swathed in necrotic energy, Ermac was a fairly big part of Mortal Kombat 1’s campaign. And finally, he’s about to hit playable form. Is he hero, or villain?! One of the cooler parts of MK1’s rebooting of the series’ history, Ermac is a complicated character. Born from the dark magics of Quan Chi, Ermac is … The post The dead walk as Ermac comes …