Author Archives: Blake Worrell

Lovecraftian horror comes to Nintendo Switch in the form of “Underworld Dreams”

On Tuesday, Spanish developer Drop of Pixel announced Underworld Dreams, a new first-person survival horror game for Nintendo Switch set in the H. P. Lovecraft-inspired world of Robert W. Chambers’ book, The King in Yellow. Drop of Pixel plans to show off Underworld Dreams for the first time at Manga Barcelona 2019, which runs from 31 October 31 to 3

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“Panzer Dragoon: Remake” to receive a physical release on Switch

On Tuesday, Forever Entertainment announced that their upcoming Panzer Dragoon: Remake will be getting a physical release. Panzer Dragoon was originally released on SEGA’s ill-fated Saturn console in the mid-90s, and this reimagined take on the fantasy-themed 3D shooter was first revealed earlier this year during Nintendo’s E3 2019 Direct presentation. Panzer Dragoon: Remake is currently scheduled to arrive this

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Comic creator Gilbert Deltrez reacts to the last-minute rally of his “Galactic Rodents of Mayhem” Indiegogo campaign

Over the weekend, the crowdfunding campaign for Headshot Comics’ Galactic Rodents of Mayhem ended successfully, rallying in the final hours to cross the $20 thousand threshold.* It was a dramatic last minute roller coaster ride for those watching (for me, at least), but that last-day uncertainty never shook GROM creator, Gilbert Deltrez. We got the chance to ask Deltrez a

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Ethan Van Sciver’s cover for “Jawbreakers: GØD-K1NG” is revealed!

If you’ve been waiting for the Jawbreakers: GØD-K1NG* cover reveal before deciding to back Richard C. Meyer’s latest graphic novel, the wait is finally over. Renowned comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver (Cyberfrog) has once again partnered with phenom colorist Kyle Ritter (Starblades) to bring Meyer’s superhero team to life, and the beautiful results are below for you to behold!

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“Werewolf: the Apocalypse – Earthblood” releasing summer 2020 for PC, consoles

At PDXCON, French developer Cyanide announced that Werewolf: the Apocalypse – Earthblood is currently planned to release in Summer 2020. Earthblood is the first adaptation of White Wolf’s Werewolf: The Apocalypse tabletop RPG series which is part of the larger Vampire: The Masquerade universe. According to Cyanide, Earthblood is an action/RPG featuring a werewolf named Cahal, who was exiled from his Garou

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“Graveyard Shift” scribe teases new comic project “Sea Dog and Codename: Kill Switch”

On Sunday, independent comic book creator Mark Poulton (Graveyard Shift) teased a superhero-themed new comic book project Sea Dog and Codename: Kill Switch. Before getting to the details, here’s the teaser image that Poulton shared via social media. (Spoilers! There are very few details) The teased image clearly has a retro 90s vibe, featuring superhero proportions, guns, and dynamic artwork.

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“Fatal Frame” producer shows interest in bringing the horror series to Nintendo Switch

The Fatal Frame franchise has been dormant since 2015, when Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water was released on the Nintendo Wii U. In a statement made to Nintendo Everything, series producer Keisuke Kikuchi expressed interest in returning to the horrors of the Fatal Frame world on the Nintendo Switch. “Yeah, I do want to make a Fatal Frame on Switch,”

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Fantasy Western graphic novel “Six-Gun Gorilla” fully funded on Indiegogo

Over the weekend, the crowdfunding campaign for Six-Gun Gorilla: Long Days of Vengeance ended successfully, raising nearly $4 thousand from a total of 90 backers. The Six-Gun Gorilla graphic novel collects the first 6-issue arc for a simian-sized total of 144 pages. Written by Brian Christgau and featuring illustrations by Adrián Sibar (Batgirl, Star Wars), Six-Gun Gorilla is described as

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Art Thibert launches sci-fi/comedy graphic novel “Chrono Mechanics” on Indiegogo

Earlier this week, renowned comic book artist Art Thibert (Black and White) launched a crowdfunding campaign for Chrono Mechanics, a 48-page book (60 if certain stretch goals are met) featuring a fully stand-alone story. Featuring the creative talent of Pamela Thibert (co-writer), Narwhal (colors), Jeff Eckleberry (letterer) and Render Contender (pencils assist) and of course, Art Thibert himself (writer/artist), Chrono Mechanics

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“BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle” DLC character Blitztank featured in new trailer

Arc System Works has released a new trailer for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle introducing the new DLC character Blitztank from SUBTLE STYLE’s fighting game Akatsuki Blitzkampf. Blitztank is one of the nine playable characters included with the “Version 2.0 Content Pack” scheduled for release on 21 November ($24.99). The Version 2.0 DLC also includes a new story scenario, and new

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Jeremy Lott teases new comic book project “Ptero: Soar”

On Thursday, independent comic book creator Jeremy Lott (Movie Men: Crowded Theater) revealed the first teaser image for an all-new project titled Ptero: Soar via social media. Not much is known about the book at this time, though it appears to have a “science fiction meets the Icarus and Daedalus myth” vibe and is a collaborative project with Daniel Caval

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Horror/mystery game “Tokyo Dark: Remembrance” coming to PS4, Nintendo Switch in 2019

Indie horror/mystery game Tokyo Dark: Remembrance  is coming soon to both Nintendo Switch and PS4 in 2019. Developed by Cherrymochi, Remembrance is an updated version of the original Tokyo Dark, with the new version including new content, new/updated artwork, and new endings. Here’s the official breakdown of the game below: Tokyo Dark – Remembrance – expands the gripping story of

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The villainy of “Dr. Alpha: Miracle Child” is unleashed on Indiegogo

Aspiring comic book writer A. S. Rivera (AKA Literature Devil) has launched a crowdfunding campaign for Dr. Alpha: Miracle Child (Doc Alpha?), an 80-100 page graphic novel featuring artwork by J. Paul Schiek. Described as a story which is absolutely not intended for younger audiences, Mr. Devil also clearly notes that the Miracle Child story is completely self-contained (a detail

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“Return of the Obra Dinn” lands on consoles this Friday; new gameplay trailer released

The award-winning first-person adventure mystery Return of the Obra Dinn makes the jump to consoles on Friday, 18 October. Currently available on PC and Mac, Return of the Obra Dinn is a murder mystery set in a stylized monochrome interpretation of the early 19th Century. To mark the occasion, the developers have revealed some gameplay footage running on the Nintendo

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Communist Vietnam bans “Abominable” film over South China Sea map; promises to be “more vigorous in censorship”

The communist government of Vietnam has pulled the family-friendly animated movie “Abominable” from theaters nationwide. Why? The movie has a scene which shows a map that the government doesn’t like. What’s the big deal? The map as shown includes a feature which has come to be known as the “nine-dash-line,” which demarcates the territorial claims of China in the resource-rich

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“Postal 4: No Regerts” announced; now available on Steam Early Access

The return of the gloriously violent Postal series is upon us, as Running With Scissors has announced Postal 4: No Regerts for PC. In addition, the is available now via Steam Early Access for for a discounted price of $17.99 until 21 October (regularly $19.99). And for all of you game journalist types out there, there are non-lethal gameplay options,

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Arc System Works to bring “Mononoke Slashdown” to Nintendo Switch in November

On Thursday, Arc System Works announced at a press conference that they are publishing a Nintendo Switch port of FK Digital’s 2013 action game, Mononoke Slashdown. Originally released on for Sony’s PlayStation Mobile (remember that, kids?), Mononoke Slashdown puts the player in control of a ninja named Kagemaru who investigates the source of roving monstrous hordes which threaten peaceful towns

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Indie comic book hub ComixCentral shutting down after 4 years

On Thursday, the team at ComixCentral.com announced that their website will be shutting down on Halloween, 31 October. The ComixCentral.com website was created as a digital marketplace for independent comic book creators to share and sell their work, but after a long battle hoping to achieve financial sustainability, the CXC team is waving a white flag. That doesn’t mean that

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ESRB issues rating for “Call of Juarez: Gunslinger” on Nintendo Switch

The ESRB recently posted a new listing for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger on the Nintendo Switch. Originally developed by Techland for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in 2013 (damn…), Gunslinger is the fourth game in the Call of Juarez series. From the look of the rating, the violence and adult themes all appear to have made the transition to

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Justin Michael Ryan’s and Kristian Rossi’s “The Unclean” coming to Indiegogo on 10 October

On Wednesday, Trespasser writer Justin Michael Ryan announces that his next comic book project The Unclean will begin crowdfunding on Indiegogo tomorrow, 10 October. The Unclean will ultimately be published by Alterna Comics and features artwork by Kristian Rossi (Voidwalker, Trespasser) and lettering by DC Hopkins. Ryan & Co. originally planned to launch their crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, but late

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“One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows” coming to consoles, PC in 2020

Bandai Namco has announced that One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows will launch sometime in 2020 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.  Developed by Spike Chunsoft, One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows is an action game based on the wildly successful superhero manga written by ONE and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. Bandai Namco has scheduled a closed beta

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“Code Vein” update 1.04 adds Halloween accessories later this month

Bandai Namco has announced that the version 1.04 update for Code Vein will arrive at the end of October. According to the patch notes, this update adds several Halloween-themed character accessories, color pallets, and face paints, in addition to some gameplay updates, as well. Here are the pertinent details from the patch notes: Character Creation • Added new creation accessories,

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Allegiance triple-pack now available on Indiegogo: “Norah’s Saga,” “Bass Reeves,” “The Futurists”

On Monday, the newly-formed entertainment company Allegiance Arts launched a single crowdfunding campaign for three separate comic book projects: The Futurists, Marshall Bass Reeves and Norah’s Saga. Each book is 24-25 pages and will be available in a “Founder’s Edition” for a limited time. Here’s the pitch followed by a breakdown of all three books below: Three teams of creators have

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“Corpse Party: Blood Drive” coming to Switch, PC on 10 October

Publisher XSEED Games has announced that Corpse Party: Blood Drive will launch on 10 October for not just PC, but for Nintendo Switch, as well, which is the first confirmation that a Switch version existed. Surprise, Nintendo fans! (Eh, we kinda suspected in 2018) Originally developed by Team GrisGris in 2014 for the PlayStation Vita, Blood Drive is the sequel to

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Review: “Batman Haunted Knight” – DC Comics (Festival of Dread special)

Before The Long Halloween, the creative team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale crafted three Halloween-themed Batman stories for DC Comics’ ongoing Legends of the Dark Knight series. Originally released in the autumn of 1993, 1994 and 1995, these three tales simply titled Fears, Madness and Ghosts would later be collected into a single trade paperback titled Haunted Knight, which has

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Throwback visceral horror comics at their finest- Mike West’s “Body Trade” now on Indiegogo

Late last week, independent comic book creator Mike West launched a crowdfunding campaign for Body Trade, an ultra-violent, 48-page thriller described as a love letter horror movies of the 1980s. Here’s the official breakdown of the project taken from the Body Trade Indiegogo campaign page: Do you love 80’s horror movies and comic books? Then you’ve come to the right

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Alterna Comics is bringing Josh Howard’s “T-Bird and Throttle” to comic shops in 2020

During New York Comic Con, Alterna Comics announced that Josh Howard’s superhero action miniseries T-Bird & Throttle will be coming to comic book shops as part of the company’s in Fall 2020 lineup. Heavily influenced by the art of Bruce Timm and Batman the Animated Series, T-Bird & Throttle is a sci-fi, superhero miniseries written and illustrated by Howard himself.

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Like it or not, “Untitled Goose Game” coming to PS4, Xbox One

In interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, independent game developer House House confirmed that Untitled Goose Game is coming to both PS4 and Xbox One. Originally released on Nintendo Switch and PC (as an Epic Games Store exclusive) in September, Untitled Goose Game is a bizarre adventure/puzzler where you control a waterfowl tasked with prancing and annoying a small town. Below is

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Lewis Michael teases new sci-fi/comedy comic book series “Chromosome 96”

Independent comic book creator Lewis Michael has been dropping quite a few teaser images for his upcoming project, Chromosome 96. Described as an epic, sci-fi comic, Chromosome 96 is intended as a six-issue miniseries with the first three issues coming to Indiegogo this Halloween, 31 October (starting at $20). While we’re all waiting on All Hallow’s Eve to arrive, you

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