Sigh. Here we go again… Just when it looked like Marvel actually cared about inclusion, off they go and cancel their only series starring a
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Reflection: M.U.S.H.A. (SEGA Week Special)
Being SEGA Week and all, I thought it would make sense to highlight one of the most prized games in the Genesis library: M.U.S.H.A. Since
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Marvel cancels “Squirrel Girl”, the first Marvel comic series starring hero with Down syndrome (humor)
Sigh. Here we go again… Just when it looked like Marvel actually cared about inclusion, off they go and cancel their only series starring a
Chomp Bites One Off: “Virtua Fighter’s” Jacky Bryant (SEGA Week Special – NSFW)
If you live in the United States, your SEGA Saturn console is very possibly now 24 years old. (You still have it, don’t you?) The
Our wishlist for the last 10 Genesis Mini games (SEGA Week Special)
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Reflection: M.U.S.H.A. (SEGA Week Special)
Being SEGA Week and all, I thought it would make sense to highlight one of the most prized games in the Genesis library: M.U.S.H.A. Since
DC Comics removes writer Tom King from “Batman”
I know we joked about DC dropping Brian Michael Bendis from Superman for April Fools, but this time we’re serious. Honest! A new report indicates
Have you taken a walk “In Ryo’s Footsteps”? (SEGA Week Special)
Before their dreams came true when Shenmue III was revealed at E3 2015, the loyal Shenmue fan base was still rich with artistic and musical
Reflection: “The SEGA Master System Encyclopedia” (SEGA Week Special)
Getting old is a strange thing. Remember how we all used to play video games to avoid things like reading or doing book reports for
The Huffington Post takes victory lap after pressuring game developer into censoring their game (Opinion)
In their relatively short life as an entertainment medium, video games have a rich history of “killing.” Since the advent of the hobby, there have
Cheeky gaming ads: SEGA in the 90s (SEGA Week Special)
Before the world went nuts and people turned into whiny-ass vanguards of social righteousness, video game advertisements were frequently quite awesome. This is The Splintering‘s
Reflection: “Fantasy Zone II: the Tears of Opa-Opa” 3DS (SEGA Week Special)
Opa-Opa has once again taken flight in 3D Fantasy Zone II: the Tears of Opa-Opa, which is part of M2’s highly-regarded line of SEGA 3D
Do crowdfunding campaigns pay comic book websites for coverage?
On Monday, Brett Booth (Bloodshot) indicated on social media that comic book creators pay comic book news sites to cover their crowdfunding projects. This revelation
Yakuza Super-fan takes trip of a lifetime (SEGA Week Special)
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Reflection: “Ecco: the Tides of Time” (SEGA Week Special)
I have a very special treat to kick off SEGA Week here at The Splintering. Yes, with me today, I have the very unique opportunity
Do you smell something? Good Dog Press unveils “The Unbreathable Skunk Girl”
Good Dog Press has been teasing an upcoming comic project on social media: The Unbreathable Skunk Girl. While it’s clearly designed to be a sexy,
Announcement! Next week is “SEGA Week” at The Splintering!
We’ve never had a “theme-week” here at The Splintering, but now that we’re a fully-ripe one year old, let’s change that! Starting Monday, 20 May,
Brian Shearer unveils “Gunship Thunderpunch” (updated)
Comic book artist Brian Shearer has been teasing quite a bit of his upcoming bot-centric project Gunship Thunderpunch. Clearly inspired by his own previous work
Coffin Comics’ “La Muerta: Ascension” deals dual-wielded death
On Wednesday, Coffin Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for La Muerta: Ascension via Kickstarter. Much like the last Coffin Comics crowdfunding project’s, Ascension became an
New comic anthology “Legends of the Lone Wolf” features a centuries-old battle against the undead
On Wednesday, Doug Garrett launched a crowdfunding campaign for Legends of the Lone Wolf, an all-new comic anthology featuring the titular Native American hunter of
New characters coming to “BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle” on 21 May
Arc System Works has announced the first batch of four new characters coming to BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle as part of season 2 DLC. “Update
Comic Store Owner Perch reacts to Marvel’s cancellation of “The Unstoppable Wasp”
One of the more objective & insightful voices commenting on the comic book industry is Perch, an anonymous comic book shop owner who has appeared
Issue 2 of “The Scarlet Knight: Defender of the Block” now on Indiegogo
On Monday, 2923 Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for the second issue of The Scarlet Knight: Defender of the Block via Indiegogo. The Scarlet Knight
Richard Meyer’s “Jawbreakers – Lost Souls Remastered” campaign ends successfully
Over the weekend, the Indiegogo campaign for the second printing of Jawbreakers: Lost Souls ended successfully, raising 374% of its original goal for a total
Artist Ethan Wylie reveals character concepts for sci-fi mini-series “Quincy: Into the Fray”
Comic creator Ethan Wylie has been teasing some character concepts for a future project titled Quincy: Into the Fray. The project is still rather early
New indie PC game “Wanking Simulator” coming soon- that isn’t a typo
Described as a “masturbating chaos” game, Wanking Simulator is a first-person comedy game in which players control Winston Gay, a man out for revenge on
All-new “Earthworm Jim” comic now on Indiegogo, raises $100 thousand in one day (updated)
On Monday, comic book creator Doug TenNapel launched an Indiegogo campaign for a book he’s waited over two decades to create: the origin of his
“The Case of the Littlest Umbrella” fully funded, now available in-demand
Overnight, the crowdfunding campaign for The Case of the Littlest Umbrella ended successfully, raising more than 768% of its original goal for a total of
Splatto Comics offers work to creators laid off by Lion Forge/Oni Press merger
The same week that comic book publishers Oni Press and Lion Forge Comics revealed that they are merging, the inevitable announcement of layoffs followed. With
New “Samurai Shodown” trailer features Charlotte
SNK has revealed another trailer featuring one of Samurai Shodown‘s 16 playable characters, this time highlighting series veteran Charlotte. You can watch Charlotte’s character trailer
Rob Liefeld turned away by DC Comics because of “agendas”
Rob Liefeld’s latest book Major X has been quite a shot in the arm for the comic book industry. Issue 3 of Major X just
Proposed legislation will ban pay-to-win games; the last remaining arcades start packing it up
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) will propose legislation banning “pay to win” features and in-game “loot boxes” in games for children under 18 and games
