By Nolan P. Smith September is best known for bringing the change of seasons, from summer to fall. In Southern California, September is also known for one of the best comic book conventions on the West Coast, as the Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC) returns to the Long Beach Convention Center on September 8th and 9th. When you think of […]
By Staff Reports Call of Cthulhu, the official videogame inspired by Chaosium’s classic pen and paper RPG, is set to unleash madness when the game releases for consoles and PC on October 30. Today, prepare your mind for all-new gameplay, taken from Edward Pierce’s investigations within the Hawkins Mansion. In Call of Cthulhu, feel the influence of Lovecraftian Old Gods […]
By Staff Reports Get ready to experience the most oft-requested re-release in SEGA®’s history as Shenmue™ I & II is out now digitally only for PC and launched earlier today in-stores and digitally for Playstation® 4 and Xbox® One. Prepare yourself to embark on a timeless tale of revenge and mystery once more by checking out the release trailer here: […]
By Staff Reports Today, CI Games announced the next game in its acclaimed tactical shooter series: Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts. The title takes its genre-defining sniping gameplay to the harsh climates of the Siberian wilderness and introduces a brand new way to play – the contracts system. The game features both single player and multiplayer modes, and is set to […]
By Staff Reports Following the immense success of the God of War video game for PlayStation®4 and the art book chronicling its creation, Dark Horse, Santa Monica Studio, and Sony Interactive Entertainment are pleased to reveal art from the upcoming God of War comic series. This new four-issue miniseries is full of Norse mythology-inspired action. Writer Chris Roberson (iZombie, Witchfinder), […]
By Nolan P. Smith I don’t get a whole lot of time to play video games these days, which is the sad truth. But when I saw the promo video for Ska Studios new title Salt and Sanctuary, I knew I had to make time and give this gloomy 2D platformer a shot. The version of the game I am […]
By Staff Reports Salt and Sanctuary, Ska Studios’ brutal hand-drawn 2D Soulslike platformer with over 800,000 downloads, releases today on the Nintendo Switch with the help of porting specialist BlitWorks. After a confrontation with an eldritch beast from the dark depths of the sea slaughters a pirate crew, a lone survivor washes ashore. An old man proffers ominous riddles to […]
By Staff Reports The iconic Mega Man video game franchise continues to celebrate its 30th anniversary throughout 2018 with the recently released Mega Man X: Legacy Collection, a new animated series – Mega Man: Fully Charged – premiering in August, and all-new game – Mega Man 11 – hitting consoles in October. UDON is likewise giving the blue bomber some […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Anime Expo, which took place July 5th-8th, hit Los Angeles in the middle of a massive heat wave for Southern California, shined bright throughout the weekend. The record heat in Los Angeles didn’t stop the massive amounts of fans in attendance, as an expected number of over […]
By Staff Reports SEGA Europe Ltd. are pleased to reveal that the pioneering epic saga Shenmue™ I & II will launch both physically and digitally on PlayStation® 4 and Xbox® One with a digital-only PC release via Steam on August 21, 2018. To celebrate the announcement, SEGA has unveiled a brand-new trailer: From today, Shenmue I & II is available […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Books and EA DICE are proud to present The Art of Battlefield V! This new art book is the latest installment in Dark Horse and EA DICE’s partnership, following 2016’s The Art of Battlefield 1 tome. Discover the art behind the action of DICE’s iconic first-person shooter, collected in a beautiful hardcover volume. The Battlefield […]
By Staff Reports Los Angeles Comic Con wants you to join us for our #Octoversary as we invade our home city October 26th-28th, 2018! We’ve been busy getting our tentacles on the very best in the geek space, all of it just for you. Since you’re a part of our fan family, we thought you should be the first to know about […]
By Staff Reports Compulsion Games and Gearbox Publishing are excited to announce that We Happy Few will be released on August 10, 2018 for Xbox One, Xbox One X (with HDR and 4K support), PC, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®4 Pro (with HDR and 4K support). Featuring an additional 20+ hours of narrative-driven gameplay, players will play as three uniquely flawed characters […]
By Staff Reports CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, revealed the E3 trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 — the studio’s upcoming futuristic RPG. More information about Cyberpunk 2077 will follow at E3 2018, which begins Tuesday, June 12th. To keep up to date, visit cyberpunk.net, and follow the game on Facebook and Twitter.
By Staff Reports Aniplex of America has announced today at their industry panel at A-Kon (Forth Worth, TX) that they will be bringing the Fate/Grand Order VR Experience to Anime Expo 2018 in Los Angeles, CA from July 4 through July 8. From TYPE-MOON, DELiGHTWORKS, and Aniplex comes a new story in the world of breakout hit mobile RPG Fate/Grand […]
By Staff Reports Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, and Rising Star Games, European video game publisher and long-standing partner of Natsume, today announced that Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition is now available digitally and at retail for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation®4 in North and South America for $39.99 USD and is […]
By Staff Reports On Tuesday, May 29, 2018, we see the launch of the Quake Champions graphic novel based on the hugely popular video game series! Written by Ram V (Paradiso), with sensational art by Alan Quah (Dark Souls) from Titan Comics. The Quake franchise broke new ground for multiplayer competition in its initial release 20 years ago. Quake’s fast, […]
By Staff Reports GameSamba has announced the official title of the “Attack on Titan” mobile game that is currently in development: “Attack on Titan: Assault”. The game is officially licensed by Kodansha and will be available in all major English markets for Android and iOS devices once released. “Attack on Titan: Assault” will allow players and fans to battle titans on […]
By Staff Reports 20XX, the roguelike action platformer from Batterystaple Games and Fire Hose Games, wall jumps to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on July 10, 2018 followed by Xbox One on July 11, 2018. Inspired by classic Mega Man titles, but with modern twists, 20XX remixes retro design with roguelike elements to create an exciting “one more play” experience […]
By Staff Reports Sleep Tight, the adrenaline-inducing arcade-style twin-stick shooter with base-building elements, will have a neighborhood full of playable characters when it releases on July 26 for Nintendo Switch and PC. The game will also feature Mixer functionality that allows viewers to interact with streamers during their broadcasts and participate in the experience in fun and exciting ways. Created […]
By Staff Reports The Witcher fans rejoice! Dark Horse and CD PROJEKT RED are making it easier than ever for The Witcher fans to catch up on the tie-in graphic novels and comics series in The Witcher Library Edition. CD PROJEKT RED’s The Witcher is a dark fantasy RPG game series with a character-driven, non-linear story set in a gritty […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith This past weekend, Comic Con Revolution Ontario once again invaded the Ontario Convention Center and had everyone from superheroes to celebrities knowing that the Inland Empire was the place to be for pop culture in May. Expanding from one day to two for 2018, the convention made […]
By Nolan P. Smith This weekend, the Inland Empire will see the return of Comic Con Revolution, the comic book and pop culture convention that debuted their Ontario show last year. This year aims to be bigger and better as the show has expanded to two days, running from May 19th-20th at the Ontario Convention Center. At the debut show […]
By Nolan P. Smith It’s the biggest game to come out so far this year, and it’s exceeding all expectations. Santa Monica Studio brought back Kratos in a brand new God of War game for the PlayStation 4. With this art book from Dark Horse, we get to see the detail and beauty that went into making this modern-day epic. […]
By Staff Reports IDW Publishing is proud to announce that the first three issues of the new Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series has sold out at the Distributor level and will receive further printings. In addition to the complete sell-out of issue #2 and #3, each within a week of their release, issue #1’s second printing sold out only […]
By Staff Reports Ōkami HD, one of the most visually breathtaking action video games ever made, is coming to Nintendo Switch with high definition graphics updated for modern HD televisions. Originally released in 2006, Ōkami brought the Japanese Sumi-e ink style art to video games, marrying art with action and an epic tale, making it one of the most unique […]
By Staff Reports Explore beyond the realms of your favorite games, with the Titan Comics gaming Humble Comics Bundle – and support AbleGamers! Humble Bundle offers collections of videogames, books and comics at a price determined by you, the customer. Content is divided into three tiers: pay $1 or more to purchase the first tier; pay $8 or more to […]
By Mychal Fabela What’s up, world, it’s Mychal Fabela and I am back with an audio review of IDW’s Sonic The Hedgehog#1! Check out the review below on SoundCloud!
By Nick Woodard For this review, I’ll be checking out The Vanishing of Ethan Carter on the Xbox One. From publisher The Astronauts, this is a first-person story-driven mystery game that is all about exploration and discovery. No combat, no explosions., you heard me right. So, let’s get into the game! The Beginning Right off the bat, the game tells […]
By Staff Reports City of Brass, an Arabian Nights-inspired first-person rogue-lite adventure from the BioShock veterans at Uppercut Games, launches into action May 4, 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Set in a mythological metropolis undone by its love of gold, City of Brass follows a cunning thief on a heist to obtain fabled treasure hidden in the […]