A new first-person simulator is coming to Steam- perhaps the ultimate simulator (or the Alpha and the Omega, if you will?). Developers SimulaM are looking to put the miraculous power of the Son of God into the hands of pc gamers with I am Jesus Christ, a first-person adventure which gives players the ability to cure the sick, feed the
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In a backer update on Friday, Lady Alchemy: Mutus Liber creator Martina Markota announced that the supernatural graphic novel was going to be significantly delayed due to a creative team shakeup. In short, the original writer and artist are out, new artist Matthew Weldon is in, and Markota will take charge of the script herself. What happened? According to the
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A new set of movie posters for Wonder Woman 1984 were revealed today at Comic Con Experience 2019 (CCXP) in Brazil. Keeping with the retro aesthetic of previous promotional materials, the new posters feature neon lights, scan lines, and of course, the ever-fetching Gal Gadot in iconic Wonder Woman garb. Wonder Woman 1984 is directed by Patty Jenkins and is
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Originally scheduled to release in 2019, the VR revival of Space Channel 5 is coming a bit later than planned. According to the game’s developer Grounding Inc., Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash! will now be released sometime in 2020. It’s not like there’s much time left in 2019, anyway…. Here’s the official statement from Grounding: Dear all,
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Did you miss your chance to get the first issue of Keung Lee’s Battle Maiden Knuckle Bomb? Are you seeing all of the social media posts of satisfied backers receiving their copies of the manga/anime-inspired comic and feeling jealous as %*+&? You’re in luck, because Lee launched a crowdfunding campaign overnight for a second printing of the successfully-crowdfunded book. This
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The Microsoft Store has listed a remastered version of Platinum Games’ Vanquish for Xbox One, set to release 18 February 2020. Originally published by SEGA in 2010 (2017 for the PC version), Vanquish is a fast-paced, action sci-fi game directed by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami. Considering that Vanquish was first launched on both PS3 and Xbox 360, it stands
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On Wednesday, Top Cow announced that they are partnering with Image Comics to bring the classic Witchblade comics back to print, starting with a collected edition titled The Complete Witchblade Volume One. Here’s the summary of the collection taken from Image Comics’ website: This first collection of the bestselling series created by MARC SILVESTRI, DAVID WOHL, BRIAN HABERLIN, and MICHAEL
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On Tuesday, celebrated video game developer and Alice series creator American McGee revealed that his YouTube channel had been struck by a large number of copyright claims for “let’s play” style videos of his own game, Alice: Madness Returns. The claims come from Gustavo Canine Games, a Portuguese-language YouTube channel which has produced gaming-related content for six years. Clearly frustrated
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Cover artwork for Capcom’s Resident Evil 3 (aka Biohazard 3) remake have surfaced on the PlayStation Store, confirming that the rumored project will indeed become a reality. This discovery was made by Gamstat, which tracks all new items added to the PlayStation Store. In addition, artwork for Capcom’s Project Resistance were also posted to the online store, confirming the one
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Square Enix has launched a special NieR 10th anniversary website. There isn’t much to it at the moment, as currently the site features a 10th anniversary logo adorned with Emil’s grinning face, a link to the Square Enix Store, and an audio track featuring the NieR theme. The original NieR (aka NieR Gestalt) released in April 2010 for PS3 and
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On Monday, Alterna Comics founder Peter Simeti (aka Publishing Pete, aka Saint Peter of the blessed Newsprint) launched “Twelve Days of Alterna” a special charity crowdfunding campaign benefiting both Toys for Tots and Portion for Orphans. At the time of this writing, the Indiegogo campaign is well on its way to achieving its funding goal, which means that 100 all-ages
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Five Nights at Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthorn has announced that he is co-hosting a special livestream with YouTube creator “MatPat” to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. During the “Cancel Cancer” charity livestream, MatPat will be joined by fellow YouTube creators Markiplier and Dawko as they play a brand new installment in the FNaF game series: Freddy in
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On Sunday, preorders went live for Stanley Artgerm Lau’s variant cover for the landmark Wonder Woman #750. Lau is renowned for his ability to illustrate stunningly beautiful women, and his patriotic take on Princess Diana of Themyscira is no exception. There are three versions of the art, standard with logos, art-only version with no logos, and a throwback edition. These
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Late last week, DC Comics deleted promotional images from its social media pages after Chinese backlash. The image in question is artwork by Rafael Grampá for Frank Miller’s upcoming graphic novel The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child, which is scheduled for release on 11 December. The image (which you can see below) displays a young hero of the “bat”
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I recently received my copy of Trixie Cain: Blood Reaper #1, the action/horror graphic novel written by Nasser Rabadi (Stardust), co-written by Joey Turnage (Something Real) and illustrated by Shawn Langley (It Came Out on a Wednesday). I backed the “early bird” tier on the Trixie Cain Indiegogo campaign which was $15, which included an unsigned version of the book
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If you’re an American reader of our site (which our back-end analytics suggest is most of you), Happy Thanksgiving! To celebrate this season of giving and thanksgiving this December, The Splintering is giving thanks by launching Jolly Jinglings, a heavenly host of fun, festive features intended to get you into the holiday spirit. It’s a definitely a busy month with
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Earlier this week, SEGA announced that SEGA Ages: Fantasy Zone for Nintendo Switch will launch on the Japanese eShop on 28 November (that’s tomorrow) for ¥999 (roughly $9.15, or $1.42 in Bison Dollars). Originally released in arcades in 1985, Fantasy Zone is a side-scrolling shooter in which you can pilot your ship in all four directions at will (similar to
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“There is a way that seems right to a person, but at it’s end are the ways of death.” -Proverbs 14:12 Writer/colorist Alex Garcia and illustrator Ibai Canales (Iron Sights, The Abductables) have teamed up to produce an all new graphic novel titled Johnny’s Law. What’s it about? Details are sparse, but here’s a very brief plot tee-up from the
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D3 Publisher has announced that Omega Labyrinth Life will be released for Steam PC on 10 December. Developed by Matrix Software, Omega Labyrinth Life is a Roguelike, dungeon-crawling RPG where your heroine must brave treacherous perils in an attempt to maximize her mammaries so that they truly become female assets for the ages! (Why doesn’t she just grab some Boobie
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“Hello!” Late last week, Internet comedian and host of the “Cecil Says” YouTube channel revealed the first piece of artwork for his upcoming Cash Grab graphic novel project. The comedy tale will be written by Cecil himself and feature illustrations by Donal DeLay (Vestige), colors by Andrew Huerta (Sovereign) and letters by Eric Weathers (of course). The Cash Grab project
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Late last week, independent comic book creator John Hervey launched a crowdfunding campaign for Black Tiger: Legacy of Fury, a 158-page action/adventure graphic novel collecting all six issues of the Black Tiger mini-series (which are currently only available in digital form). The book is written by John Hervey (Troubleman), with pencils by Rod Luper (Star Wars: Outlander) and Diego Bernard (Witchblade), inks by Arne Starr (The Legion
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Ashcan Comics Pub. (aka ACP Studios) has launched a crowdfunding campaign for Flash Fiction Force Anthology – Year One, a 120-page, black and white book featuring a combination of prose fiction, comics, and artwork featuring contributions from more than twenty indie creators for a total of thirty separate stories. Here’s the pitch taken from the Flash Fiction Force Anthology crowdfunding
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According to reports received by VGC and YouTube gaming news channel Spawn Wave, Capcom intends to release a remake of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis in 2020. This unconfirmed news is certainly plausible, as Resident Evil 2 producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi has previously indicated that Capcom would consider releasing more Resident Evil remakes if fans “voice their enthusiasm” for them. Seeing as
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On Wednesday, Arkane Studios veterans Raphael Colantonio and Julien Roby (both key developers of the Dishonored series) announced the creation of a new video game development venture, “WolfEye Studios”. Colantonio and Roby both left Arkane Studios in 2017, and both hope that WolfEye will afford them the chance to work outside the bounds of the major studio system. The full
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Earlier this week, Idea Factory International announced that that tactical action RPG Arc of Alchemist will launch in North America on 30 January 2020 and in Europe on 31 January 2020 for PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Of these, the European PS4 version is the only one that will receive a physical release. You can watch the latest trailer below, followed
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Independent comic book creator Simon Pothier (Bloodhunt, Doom Fate) has teased Daemona #1, new supernatural-inspired project coming soon to Indiegogo. The titular heroine is described as “THE MOST BADASS DEMON BABE in comics, protecting our realm from OTHERWORLDLY threats!” Here’s the full synopsis from the Daemona teaser page: BORN from tragedy & raised in HELL! She was brought up to
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Seba Games Dev has announced that the PS4 version of Fight’N Rage will be released on 3 December. Priced at $19.99, Fight’N Rage is a retro-inspired beat-em-up that borrows from the best brawlers of eras gone by, such as Final Fight and Streets of Rage. Fight’N Rage has been available for Steam PC since 2017 and both Nintendo Switch and Xbox One since
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Shenmue III is now in the hands of rabid retro SEGA fans worldwide, including mine! As a backer of the original 2015 Kickstarter campaign, I received my copy just in time for the worldwide, 19 November release. I decided to unbox it for anyone interested in checking it out. (Note: Despite my comment to the contrary in the video, I
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Longtime comic book artist Tom Lyle has passed away at the age of 66. Though the the cause of death has yet to be announced, Lyle suffered a brain aneurysm underwent surgery to remove a blood clot in September. Lyle was a prolific artist (and sometimes writer) over his career, but he is most well-known for his work with Marvel
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According to a new court filing, Legendary comic book creator Frank Miller (Sin City, The Dark Knight Returns) has alleged that his ex-wife and former collaborator Lynn Varley has stolen and sold some of his artwork. The documents suggest that Varley acquired some of Miller’s work as part of their divorce settlement, but Miller insists that Varley is secretly selling
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