Disney’s Haunted Mansion comes home just in time for Halloween Fresh from a summertime theatrical run, the creepy corridors of Disney’s Haunted Mansion are coming home next month. Haunted house Disney’s Haunted Mansion, a film based off the iconic amusement park attraction, felt a little out of place as a summer release. The film was big-budgeted, family-friendly ghost story after all, and definitely seemed…

It’ll be all-out war in the ancient sands of Egypt next month, as Total War: Pharaoh launches on PC Gaze upon the map of a once-proud empire, in this new trailer for Total War: Pharaoh, as the title heads towards launch. An apocalypse on the horizon Alert the scribes, two pieces of news arrive this day for Sega and Creative Assembly’s Total War: Pharaoh. First, the real-time strategy war-game has a brand new trailer, … The post It’ll be all-ou…

Straight from Star Wars: Ahsoka, Hot Toys is adapting Rebels’ own Mandalorian, Sabine Wren Continuing the Ahsoka series of figures is Sabine Wren. Check out the latest Star Wars: Rebels character to make the jump. Live action Adapting more than a handful of animated characters to live action, Star Wars has been seriously deep-diving into its cartoon catalog as of late. In the new Disney-era it’s all canon, but … The post Straight from…

Hellboy coming home for Christmas, with an all-new Winter Special The Holiday tradition continues, as Dark Horse will have Hellboy Winter Special: The Yule Cat on shelves this December. Yuletide with a giant cat Hellboy is back once again, and this time Dark Horse is taking the paranormal hero back to the year 1990, for a romp with a… giant cat? Yep, and we’re not … The post Hellboy coming home for Christmas, …

NYCC 23: IDW Publishing heading to Artist Alley, will have Star Trek and TMNT panels Comic book publisher IDW’s booth is going to be a little different at this coming NYCC, taking residence in Artist Alley. Hitting the tables Typically, comic book publishers tend to have their booths on the main floors of conventions, mixed in with all of the TV, movie, and toy companies. That’s not going to be … The post NYCC 23: IDW Publishing…

Dust & Neon (Nintendo Switch) Review As a dear friend once said to me ( yesterday) sometimes it’s good to try a genre you traditionally would expand those horizons a little. Once you try out a genre you either find out that it’s for you or it isn’t but at least you know. After giving Dust & Neon a fair try, I have … The post Dust & Neon (Nintendo Switch) Review appeared first on Br…

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle (PS5) Review Creeping horror from Invader Studios and Leonardo Interactive, Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle harkens back to another time. Welcome to the Daymare Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is the continuation of a love letter to the origins of the survival horror genre, originally started by Invader Studios in Daymare: 1998. The first time around was sweet and beautif…

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters brings Godzilla to Apple TV+ in November Finally revealing a debut date is Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Apple TV+’s episodic extension of Legendary’s Monsterverse. Rising from the sea Legendary Pictures’ “Monsterverse” has been around for a while now, reinventing (to a degree) classic giant monsters like King Kong and Godzilla for modern audiences. The series has created a new fictiona…

Marvel Comics is set to bring Wolverine back to a very specific time, to celebrate 50 years of the X-Man Iconic X-Men writer Chris Claremont is coming back to the X-fold once again, this time for a trip to Madripoor. Ah that cool night air Believe it or not, Wolverine has been around for fifty years. Or, he will be at least, and when that comes to pass in 2024, you’d best believe Marvel Comics … The post Marvel Comics is set to bring Wolverine back…

NYCC 23: Get ready for a tidal wave of panels, covering everything from Futurama to Percy Jackson There is a ton and a half of content being planned for NYCC next month, with a little something for almost everybody. Live from New York… Typically when we deliver news about Con panels, we’re covering one company… maybe two that are linked somehow. this drop is a little different though, as it comes direct … The post NYCC 23: Get ready for a ti…

Episode 3 of The Winter King debuts this Sunday on MGM+ Continuing its new vision of the Arthurian legend, The Winter King launches into part 3, as the first 2 episodes go free. The legend renewed While recent stabs at reinventing the story of King Arthur haven’t made much of an impact, MGM+’s The Winter King is taking a different route. Instead of a one-off film … The post Episode 3 of The Winter Ki…

Undead shooter Projekt Z is looking gloriously gruesome in new Fear Fest trailer If you’re on the hunt for some World War II, Nazi-zombie shooting action, then you’re going to want to have a look at Projekt Z. At it again, are we? It seems like you just can’t keep the Reich away from gruesome, zombie-making experiments. But while some franchises are content to feature the themes as … The post Undead shooter Projekt Z is look…

Turn-based strategy title King’s Bounty II brings royal bearing to Xbox Series X|S and PS5 today Return to Nostria, as the iconic fantasy-strategy series has arrived on current-gen consoles, with today’s launch of King’s Bounty II. A king in the court(s) Released a few years ago on the PC, King’s Bounty II brought a beloved strategy classic back from the ether. The title reinvigorated the brand with a great-looking and solid … The post Turn…

World War II strategy title Men of War II falls back, heads for the beachhead of 2024 In the works for a while, Fulqrum Publishing and developer Best Way’s Men of War sequel will be just a little while longer. Delay of war We’re starting to see a few delays hit the gaming-scape now that we’re heading into the biggest release period of the year. That started the other day, with Alone … The post World War II strategy title Men of W…

It’s nanotech gone mad in co-op shooter Synced, out now on PC From NExT Studios and publisher Level Infinite, Synced casts players as Runners in a world overrun by nanotechnology. Polygonal Kirby-crackle “Synced” isn’t just the name of NExT Studios’ new co-op shooter, it’s also an intrinsic part of gameplay. The title stars a team of Runners, mercs tasked with deploying into a dangerous zone called the … T…

NYCC 23: Marvel reveals panels, teases booth events and more Marvel will be hitting NYCC next month, with a panel program covering Spidey, superhero tabletop action, and more. Here we go Whelp, somehow it’s almost NYCC time once again. And just like last year, the big NYC con is back at full strength after the rough pandemic period. In with the piles of publishers attending, … The post NYCC 23: Marvel rev…

The spice must flow… out of Early Access with the full retail edition of Dune: Spice Wars Shiro Games and Funcom’s Dune: Spice Wars brings a full 4x strategy experience to the sands of Arrakis next week. Control the spice, control the universe With a massively-budgeted movie series currently rolling, Frank Herbert’s classic series of Dune stories are enjoying a nice renaissance. Being that we’re talking about a grand sci-fi saga with…

Space-based action gets a co-op focus in Void Crew, out now in Steam Early Access Outer space is the place for little looting, shooting, and cooperating, as Void Crew lands on Steam’s Early Access platform. Remember to blame your teammates While you’re star-system hopping and going into the mysteries of the universe in some other titles out there this week, you might want to make some room for something a … The post Space-bas…

Nintendo Download: Put Down Your Roots Cartoony 80s-themed actioner Mythforce finally lands this week, along with NBA 2K24, Bomberman, Gunbrella and more. Indie-tastic Though some other platforms have welcomed in gigantic, galaxy-sized blockbusters this week, the Nintendo Switch is no slouch either. A few big titles have landed on the platform, accompanied by some stellar looking Ind…

The first look at Transformers: Earthspark – Expedition includes plenty of (mostly) familiar faces Take control of Bumblebee in Outright Games’ adaptation of the Transformers: Earthspark – Expedition animated series. Wreck and rule Announced a short time back, the first gameplay trailer for Transformers: Earthspark – Expedition has arrived, and brought a pretty good look at what the full game will offer. Fans will be able to play as … The pos…