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Mystery horror graphic novel “Hexcraft Mechanics” fully funded; still available in-demand

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Monday, the crowdfunding campaign for Nathyn Brendan Masters’ mystery/horror graphic novel Hexcraft Mechanics ended successfully. Written and illustrated by Masters, Hexcraft Mechanics is a 56-page spinoff from the Victor Locke: Demon Noir and Epitaph Bread and Salt movie and comic book projects. Here’s the plot summary taken from the Hexcraft Mechanics campaign page: The Talbane family is thrown into

“Axiom Verge 2” coming to Nintendo Switch in 2020

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

During Tuesday’s Nintendo Indie World showcase, independent video game creator Tom Happ announced that Axiom Verge 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2020. Below is the announcement trailer for Axiom Verge 2 followed by the official breakdown of the game: Decades later… or is it centuries earlier? You may have played Axiom Verge, or heard it referenced as a benchmark

Capcom blames “Devil May Cry 5” censorship on European law; are they covering for Sony?

Posted on December 10, 2019 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

Capcom recently responded to a customer inquiry regarding the censorship of Devil May Cry V, indicating that a brief glimpse of Trish’s posterior censored in the PS4 version of the game due to restrictions imposed by European law. A “day one” patch added a garish purple lens flare to about two seconds of a non-interactive cutscene, though the censorship was

SEGA confirms “Bayonetta” & “Vanquish” remasters coming to PS4, Xbox One in February

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

As we reported last week, a remaster of the action/sci-fi game Vanquish was leaked on the Microsoft Store. Earlier today, SEGA has officially confirmed that remasters of both Vanquish and Bayonetta will indeed be coming to Xbox One and PS4 on 18 February 2020. Both games were originally developed by Platinum Games for the PS3 and Xbox 360, and this

Intellivision debuts new “Breakout” and “Moon Patrol” revivals for their Amico console

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Intellivision has made several announcements over the last few days regarding their upcoming console, the Amico. More specifically, they have debuted new Breakout and Moon Patrol titles, both of which will be available at launch. Featuring trippy visuals and dynamic music which is driven by the gameplay, this new take on Breakout looks to be inspired at least partly by

Crowdfunding campaigns for Billy Tucci’s “Shi: Return of the Warrior” hit “Six Figures, Bitch”

Posted on December 9, 2019 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

Over the weekend, the dual crowdfunding campaigns for Billy Tucci’s Shi: Return of the Warrior ended as massive successes, raising a combined total of more than $130 thousand between the concurrent Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns, crossing the blessed “six figures, bitch” threshold.* With those numbers, the Shi: RotW campaigns unlocked several stretch goals, including several metallic cards, a Tucci Trooper

“Wolverton” creator Michael Stark asking for help to beat Lyme Disease

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Last week, independent comic book writer and Wolverton: Thief of Impossible Objects creator Michael Stark announced that he was steeped in a renewed battle against Lyme Disease. Stark has suffered with Lyme off and on for 25 years, but describes his most recent bout with the disease is described as the worst he’s ever experienced. To make matters worse, Stark

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