Publisher Hamster has announced that MEGABLAST is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Taito in 1989, this is the first time that MEGABLAST has been commercially available on a home console. Set at the end of the 21st century, MEGABLAST is a horizontally scrolling space shooter
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Earlier this week, comic book artist John Romita Jr. announced that his father has passed away at the age of 93. Here’s the official announcement: No other details of his passing are available at this time. Beginning his comic book career in 1949 on Famous Funnies, Romita floated between various companies drawing horror, war, romance, and superhero comics before landing
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Game publisher Kemco recently announced that preorders are now available on the Nintendo Switch and Xbox platforms for zombie RPG Raging Bytes. The game is also available to wishlist on PS4, PS5 and Steam PC. Developed by Hit-Point, Raging Bytes is designed to be approachable to a broader audience than most zombie games, with less blood and gore than is
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In Search Of Money ? On Monday, Rippaverse Comics launched a preorder campaign for Isom issue 2, the next installment of the Ill-Advised story arc. Following the record-breaking yet curiously underreported success of Isom issue 1 (which grossed $3.7 million), this second issue is already well on its way to replicating that success, having raised more than $800 thousand at
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Ichi, ni, san, Shi… jyu man! Crusade Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Shi: Senryaku Omnibus, a 240-page book that is part graphic novel, part art book. The project is already well beyond fully funded, having raised more than $100 thousand between all crowdfunding platforms at the time of this writing. Originally released in 1995, Shi: Senryaku Omnibus is
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Publisher Toplitz Productions has unveiled a new trailer for Sengoku Dynasty, a genre-bending open-world adventure that blends elements of RPG, city builder, life simulation and survival. Developed by Superkami, Sengoku Dynasty gives players the chance to experience the Sengoku period of feudal Japan through the eyes of a leader, craftsman, warrior or monk. Here’s the official breakdown of Sengoku Dynasty
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Publisher ININ Games has announced that the Taito Milestones 2 collection is coming soon to Nintendo Switch. Taito Milestones 2 includes ten classic arcade games from the 80s and 90s. Here’s the official breakdown of Taito Milestones 2 from ININ Games, followed by the list of games included (so far): TAITO Milestones is BACK with a second installment of your
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Over the weekend, Mike Baron launched a crowdfunding campaign for Bronze Star, a 48-page “weird western” graphic novel. The project is already a rootin’, tootin’ success (kill me), having raised more than $17 thousand between all crowdfunding platforms at the time of this writing. Written and created by Mike Baron and featuring illustrations by by Pat Broderick, Bronze Star is
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On Thursday, Alterna Comics launched a pre-order crowdfunding campaign for their August lineup of books. Just like previous preorder campaigns, this one is being run both on Indiegogo (here) and the Alterna Comics website (here). Through the campaign pages, you can pick up all five of Alterna’s August issues, or simply pick and choose the titles you want. If you’re
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The most unnecessarily longwinded title for a game about stacking blocks ever. Publisher Hamster has announced that Tetris The Absolute: The Grand Master 2 Plus is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released by Arika in 2000 for arcades, the convolutedly titled Tetris TATGM2+ (ick) is an updated revision of
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Won’t some hero save our dear France from this weak coffee and light cigarettes? 9 Realms & Global Frequency Studios recently announced that a new black and white comic book Judex is coming soon to Indiegogo. Written by Michael Oden and Aaron Neff and featuring illustrations by Fabrizio Ugolini, Judex is a vigilante tale set in World War II-era France.
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Bonus Stage Publishing has announced that 2D horror game Mythargia will be released for the Nintendo Switch on 31 May. The game is already available for Steam PC. Developed by RunByCoffee, Mythargia is a “spine-chilling retro adventure” set on the titular abandoned island… of Mythargia. Players take on the role of a journalist who braves the dangers of the island
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Welcome back to Monochrome May, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of everything faded and old. Sorta. Today we’re going to pick apart Raging Fighter, a one-on-one fighting game for the Nintendo Game Boy published in 1993 by Konami. As many who lived through the early 90s fighting game craze might recall, fighting games could often be lumped into two categories: the ones that wanted to be Street
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Publisher Forever Entertainment recently announced first-person horror adventure game Haunted Memories: The Return is coming soon to Steam PC. Developed MegaPixel Studio and Mechano Games, Haunted Memories: The Return is a psychological horror tale experienced through a unique body cam perspective. Players will use a UV filter mechanic to discover clues to the truth about the cold and mysterious environments
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Va-va-va-vindicate! Earlier this week, X53 Studios launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Vindicators volume 1, a 58-page fantasy western comic. Written by Martti Kauppinen and featuring illustrations by Daniel Pascual, and colors by Javi Laparra, The Vindicators is described as a “wild, weird, western adventure”, featuring “a Civil War veteran with steampunk technology and a vampiress with a thirst for
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“I see wolf people.” Independent comic book creator NyRiam recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for BONDS: The Cursed Child, a 77-page fantasy graphic novel. The project is fully funded and currently available in-demand, having raised more than $10 thousand at the time of this writing. Written and illustrated by NyRiam, The Cursed Child is the follow-up to BONDS: The Drive,
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On Tuesday, Rippaverse Comics announced that Alphacore issue 1 will be available to preorder in Fall 2023. To pen this first issue of Alphacore, Rippaverse Comics has tapped the prolific and renowned comic writer Chuck Dixon, whose credits span decades in both the independent and mainstream spheres. The book’s artist has yet to be confirmed. Originally introduced in Isom issue
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How many Bubble Bobble fans do we have in the reading audience today? Alrighty then, so how many Puzzle Bobble fans are there? (*cough!* Bust-A-Move for us old-schoolers *cough!*) I feel like it’s been a long time since I played a Puzzle Bobble game. Let’s see… I think I had a demo for the Bust-A-Move Live… Sorry… Old habits die hard… PUZZLE BOBBLE Live back on the Xbox 360, and that came
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Wuvvv… twue wuv… NGGGGYAAAH! Publisher RockGame has announced Last Whisper Survival, a new open world multiplayer game set in a dystopian, zombie-infested future. Developed by MxzGaming, Last Whisper is taking a different approach with the post-apocalyptic survival genre… erm, sub-genre? According to developer Maxime Lebel: “Through Last Whisper Survival, I aim to portray the power of love and its ability
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“Zhey may take our lives, but zhey’ll never take our cigarettes freedom!” Anshar Publishing recently announced that the upcoming deck-builder roguelite Liberté is now available for Steam PC. Developed by Superstatic and set during the French Revolution, Liberté is designed around a “master card” system that is designed to be easy to understand but difficult to master. Here’s the official
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Publisher Annulus recently announced that 2D horror adventure game Chloe’s Requiem -encore- is coming to Steam PC on 20 June.* Developed by buriki clock, -encore- is an updated re-release of Chloe’s Requiem which was originally released in 2013. This new version includes upgraded sound and visuals, as well as the additional side story -con amore-. Here’s the full breakdown of
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Pocket Pair recently announced that their upcoming side-scrolling adventure game Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse is now available to wishlist on Steam PC. Developed by Pocket Pair’s own Frontside 180 Studio, Never Grave is fantasy adventure with gameplay elements inspired by Roguelite and Metroidvania titles, as well as persistent character upgrades achieved by building and crafting. Up to
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Did Vikings have a word for leopard? Independent comic creator Edwin Ascevedo launched a crowdfunding campaign for Raid of the White Leopard, a 16-page comic book featuring black and white artwork and two separate, but interconnected stories. The project is already fully funded, having raised more that $16 hundred at the time of this writing. Written by Edwin Acevedo (The
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Today I’m again sharing a few recent art cards, this time hoping to get some feedback as to whether I should color them or leave them in black and white: The Fly, Frankenstein’s Monster, The Mummy, and the Zuul Terror Dog from Ghostbusters. Give the video below a watch and let me know what you think! Thanks for reading! You
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Need help? The team at Joseph, Frank & Stein will get you the compensation you deserve! Earlier this week, Compass Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for the second part of Joe Frankenstein, a 72-page book that collects issues 3 and 4 (which were originally published by IDW in 2015). The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $30
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Game publisher Phoenixx recently announced that twin-stick shooter NeverAwake will be released on 29 June for SeXbox. The game is already available via PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch and Steam PC. Developed by Neotro Inc, NeverAwake is set in the psychological horror world of a young girl’s nightmares, including evil dentists, vegetables, dogs (whah?) and other “adolescent annoyances.” Here’s the
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Don’t call him Jack. Independent comic book creator Nick Gibson recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for 2100 Samurai issue 3: A Bridge Too Far, a 20-page, black and white cyberpunk action book with a manga-inspired flare. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $13 hundred at the time of this writing. Described as a “blending of such
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Let’s kick shell? Radioactive Dreams has announced that their “grappling precision platformer” Turbo Shell is coming to Steam PC on 23 May. Built around the unique push and pull mechanics of the “Egg Propulsion System”, Turbo Shell puts players in control of Good Egg Craig (because “Eggman” was taken) who must propel himself through a number of hazardous environments to
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“What’s wrong, McFly? Chicken?” Game publisher G-MODE has officially released the minigame collection Toridama: Brave Challenge for Steam PC. Toridama puts one or two players in several mini-games designed to test their own nerves via “chicken”-style challenges, each featuring simplified mechanics and control schemes. Here is the official breakdown of Toridama from G-MODE, followed by a recent trailer: Toridama: Brave
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Welcome back to Monochrome May, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of all things inspired by color blindness. Sort of. Not really. Today we’re going to take a look at Night Sky, which was digitally published by Nicalis for the Nintendo 3DS in 2012. Developed by Nicklas Nygren, Night Sky is a unique spin (kill me) on the puzzle platformer, adding rotation physics into the mix as
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