Babylon-5: The Road Home is out now on home video Tumbling through time and alternate realities, is Babylon-5’s Sheridan, in the all-new animated movie The Road Home. Leaping home If you’ve been following along with the Babylon-5 renaissance over the last few months, then you’re probably a pretty happy fan right about now. Not only is the show (eventually) getting a sequel series, but it’s … Th…

It’s Bad News U time, as Wade Barrett leads the latest DLC pack for WWE 2K23 When is bad news, good news? When you’re talking about Wade Barrett, and a new assortment of superstars for WWE 2K23. Not that Bad News Being fans of WWE’s golden era, we thought that the “Bad News” in the newest pack of downloadable content for WWE 2K23 was referring to the iconic Bad News Brown. … The post It’s Bad News U time, as Wade Barrett…

Puzzle/platformer Ugly set to freak out players next month Things are about to get ugly. And we mean that as in “Ugly”, the new puzzling platformer from Graffiti Games and Team Ugly. Ugly, but also kinda pretty Now, fair warning, Ugly is… not all that ugly. Team Ugly describes its side-scrolling platformer as a “dark fairy tale”, and it’s one that’s actually looking quite … The post Puzzle/platformer Ug…

Stranger Things takes to the high seas for new comic series Now for something completely different. Dark Horse Comics is expanding the Stranger Things universe, out to the open ocean. Sea change Typically, Dark Horse Comics’ Stranger Things books have all had a link to the original Netflix show. We can’t think of any that didn’t at least have some of the characters from the episodic … The post Stranger T…

High adventure and fantasy action arrive on PC today with Hammerwatch II Time for some good old fashioned adventuring with Modus and Crackshell’s Hammerwatch II. It’s officially available for the PC. Magic missile From developer Crackshell, Hammerwatch II is both visually impressive and retro in feel. It kind of toes the line, though it might skew a little more to the ‘modern’ side of things, given the … The post Hig…

Marvel pits Thanos vs a reforged Illuminati this fall A fresh mini-series is the stage for a brawl that’ll see the Mad Titan himself return to Earth to take on a re-formed Illuminati. Illuminatus! As most fans probably know by now, the comic book Illuminati are somewhat different than their counterparts in real-world lore. In the Marvel universe, the group is a secretive cabal … The post Marvel pit…

Build, survive, and thrive in strategy title Desynced Out now for the PC, Stage Games’ innovative strategy title Desynced tasks players with surviving on a hostile alien world. ‘N sync As real-time strategy titles go, Desynced looks pretty interesting indeed. Atypical of the genre, the game lacks a focus on action, instead offering what sounds like more of a survival experience. Players find … The …

Everspace 2 warps onto consoles today Space shooter fans strap in, Rockfish’s massive Everspace 2 is finally ready for play on the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Into the infinite After landing on the PC, Everspace 2 is finally ready for play on consoles. That’s to say it’s ready digitally, as a boxed release is still a little ways off. Those … The post Everspace 2 warps onto consoles tod…

Tickets go on sale for the IMAX edition of September’s The Equalizer 3 Actor Denzel Washington’s third turn as TV-turned-movie hero Robert McCall is about to hit IMAX, with The Equalizer 3. Justice knows IMAX If you’re talking about a big action movie, there’s probably no better way to experience it than in IMAX. And that’s likely the case with The Equalizer 3, the latest action-fest from Denzel … The post Tickets …

Vision stands alone against the Twilight Court in the brand new Kang-centric arc of Avengers In the shadow of Kang, the robotic Avenger will stand alone against a set of new(ish) villains, the Twilight Court. Ashen Combine? Twilight Court? If you’re a lapsed Marvellite reading this, you might be wondering just who some of these super-villains are. You’re not too out of the loop though, as both the Ashen Combine … The post Vision stands …

Check out Hot Toys’ massive quarter-scale Iron Man gantry, complete with shellhead Arguably the best era for Iron Man armors in the MCU, Hot Toys is about to bring to life a show-stealing piece with a Suit-Up Gantry 2 pack. Just enough realism As every MCU fan knows, Iron Man’s armors got increasingly… magical, as the Marvel Cinematic Universe rolled on. By the time the character’s arc … The post Check out Hot Toys’ massive qu…

Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms surprise drop a teaser for classically-styled RTS Tempest Rising Remember the glory days of the real-time strategy genre? If you do, then you’re going to want to check out sci-fi RTS Tempest Rising. Enemy sighted While it’s fallen into differing stages of irrelevance since, the real-time strategy genre used to be a blockbuster back in its heyday. The 90s and early 2K’s produced some … The post Slipgate Ironwo…

Operation Heavy Mettle launches for Rainbow Six Siege The war continues in Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege, with a new update that adds an operator, commendation system, and more. Whoa, heavy So why is the newest addition to Rainbow Six Siege called “Heavy Mettle”? We have no idea, though it might be in reference to a lil’ robot that’s included. But even with the … The post Operation Heavy Mettle launc…

A grim, post-apocalyptic world comes to life in twin-stick shooter Remedium The world is a desolate place, as the last humans alive vie for survival in the savage landscape of twin-stick shooter Remedium. The race for a cure You don’t normally see a suit of medieval armor in a game that has guns and a post-apocalyptic theme. Yet here we are with Remedium, a twin-stick blaster … The post A grim, post-apocalyptic world co…

THQ Nordic reveals South Park, TMNT: The Last Ronin, and Titan Quest II, plus details more upcoming titles THQ Nordic’s showcase event last Friday was a blockbuster, revealing some big names, and detailing full slate of upcoming releases. Big show Heading off the oncoming rush of Gamescom announcements was THQ Nordic, as the publisher held a blockbuster event this past Friday. The show not only went into upcoming titles like Alone in the … The post T…

Turbo Overkill goes final today, dropping two part finale A monster of an FPS, Apogee and Trigger Happy’s cyberpunk “boomer shooter” Turbo Overkill has finally hit full retail. Going Turbo If you’ve been following along with Turbo Overkill, then you know just how cool today’s news is. The game has gone final after a little over a year in Early Access form, while it’s … The post Turbo Overkill goes fina…

Ghostrunner 2 opens up beta signups, “major announcements” set for later this month Hit cyberpunk action title Ghostrunner is getting set to deliver a beta for its anticipated sequel, but there’s even more on the horizon. Cool runnings If you missed out on Ghostrunner, it was one of the best cyberpunk-themed titles in recent years. Even overshadowing other, uh, similarly themed games at launch, the original Ghostrunner proved ……

Men of War II’s final beta weekend is live now on PC It’s your last chance to get in on the beta test for Fulqrum and Best Way’s WWII RTS revival Men of War II, before the game hits full retail. War is… real-time Due to land on the PC in its final form next month, Men of War II is engaging in a third round of … The post Men of War II’s final beta weekend is live now on PC appeared first on BrutalG…

World War Z: Aftermath unleashes a Holy Terror (it’s an update with a new map, weapons and more) The battle against the undead continues in World War Z: Aftermath, with an update that adds a map, new weapons, perks, challenges and more. Rise from your grave World War Z: Aftermath just keeps on rolling. The game, from Saber Interactive, is of course based on the World War Z film that came out in … The post World War Z: Aftermath unleashes a …

Catch THQ Nordic’s showcase today at 3pm, covering Gothic, Alone in the Dark, and more Publisher THQ Nordic is having its own ‘direct’ presentation today, covering some of the company’s biggest fall/Holiday releases. Go north The second big season of the year for digital press conferences is still a little ways off with this month’s Gamescom, but mega-publisher THQ Nordic simply can’t wait for that. And with the number of … The po…