Publisher Microids has unveiled a new trailer for Flashback 2, this time highlighting the story of Conrad B. Hart’s continued struggle in a dystopian future to free all life in the solar system. This new installment into the Flashback series is a thirty-ish-years-later sequel to Conrad Hart’s first sci-fi adventure. Flashback 2 is being developed in collaboration with members of
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Veteran comic book creator Irene Strychalski recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Fiendish Chapter 2.5: Survivor, a 25-page fantasy adventure inspired by pagan traditions and culture. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $22 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Strychalski and this time featuring illustrations Michael Rushbrook and colors by Jake Harold, Survivor
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“Yes, the space fish one.” Publisher Hamster has announced that Darius II is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Taito in 1989, Darius II received ports to several platforms since. This arcade-perfect version for PS4 and Switch keeps the original, wide aspect ratio intact, which is
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Once thought lost forever (like many silent era films), the very first horror anthology, Eerie Tales, was rediscovered in the 2000’s. To compound that great fortune, a new 16mm print of the film was found in 2023, which made a full, high-definition restoration possible. Now, Redwood Creek Films has launched a crowdfunding campaign to do just that, and to offer
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Indie game publisher Hound Picked Games recently announced that the retro-inspired horror game Sunshine Manor is currently scheduled to release on 6 October for PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox, and Nintendo Switch. Developed by Fossil Games, Sunshine Manor is inspired by 80s horror movies and features a throwback pixel art visual aesthetic. Here’s the official breakdown of Sunshine Manor, followed by
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Independent comic book creator Dionysios recently teamed with Riot Press Comics to launch a crowdfunding campaign for issue 1 of The Tome of Reckoning, the 48-page start to a new horror fantasy series. If the title sounds familiar, this is Dionysios’s second attempt at getting The Tome of Reckoning off the ground via crowdfunding. Written and illustrated by Dionysios and
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Howl Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Samurai Grandpa and the Eight-Branched Tree part 1, an 80-page follow-up to the first Samurai Grandpa book. Written by Eastin DeVerna and illustrated by Shawn Daley, Samurai Grandpa and the Eight-Branched Tree will be broken into two parts, and this campaign is for the first half of the story (along with backup
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On Thursday, BBG Entertainment released their modern reimagining of Shark! Shark!, the 1983 Intellivision classic. Originally developed for the now seemingly defunct Intellivision Amico, this retro revival version features a family-friendly multiplayer experience in colorful underwater environments. Here’s the official breakdown of Shark! Shark! from BBG Entertainment: As a tenacious little fish in SHARK! SHARK!, navigate through perilous waters, confront
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Beyond Time recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Black Tiger: Hidden Dragon, the 88-page finale to the Black Tiger saga. The project is already fully funded, having raised nearly $3 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by John Hervey and featuring illustrations by Rod Luper and colors by Vinicius Townsend, Black Tiger: Hidden Dragon is a supernatural fantasy
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Retro Graphic Books recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Tyger Blue III: Undisputed, the latest 52-page installment in the action fantasy series. Written by Matthew Fowler (Seicho 66, DixieRose) and featuring illustrations by José Garcia (Graveyard Shift Vol IV, Lumina Vhox) and lettering by the prolific Eric Weathers (Battle Brick Road), Tyger Blue is described as Enter the Dragon meets
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Nearly three years into my indie comic journey, approximately 150 different backings, and Rise Again Comics’ Monster M.D. is STILL my favorite book. It had everything– great art, story, colors, humor and action. It had a powerhouse team pairing writer Von Klaus and artist Monika Maccagni and brought to life the story of a monster doctor and his invisible assistant
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She’s still just a 9.5 until she grows out that hair. Yes- I’ll die on this hill. On Thursday, Genuine Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for Perfect 10 issue 4, the latest 32-page installment in the action adventure superhero series. Written by Dave Brink (Earthling, Dreamgirl Sleeper Agent) and featuring line art by Pow Rodrix (Wolverine, Justice League of America),
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“Where the hot stays hot, and the cool stays cool.” Pesto Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Stay Cool, a 24-page, black and white sci-fi/noir book. The project is already fully funded, having hit its funding goal with roughly 9 days left in the campaign at the time of this writing. Written by Adriano Ariganello and featuring illustrations by
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“Did the gunners start a union?” Publisher Hamster has announced that vertical shoot ‘em up Strike Gunner is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally developed by Athena and released in Japanese arcades by Tecmo in 1991, Strike Gunner was later ported to the Super Nintendo as Strike Gunner S.T.G. Why
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On Monday, Atari revealed that their upcoming reimagining of Haunted House is coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox on 12 October. Developed by the Brazil-based developers at Orbit Studio, this new take on Haunted House “pays homage to the original survival-horror adventure by seamlessly adopting dynamic roguelite elements while incorporating stealth-based gameplay and haunting boss battles.” Here’s the
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Aspiring comic book creator Paul Roper recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for 21 Demons: The Rise, a 120+ page supernatural fantasy graphic novel of nigh-Biblical proportions. Here’s the official pitch taken from the 21 Demons Fund My Comic campaign page: Omitted from the history of man the prophecy of the 21 demons holds the key to remaking creation. Lucifer is
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This is a timely one for Pennsylvania residents… Publisher Hamster has announced that Jail Break is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Jail Break was originally developed by Konami and released in arcades in 1986. While there were ports of the game on ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64, this
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The Graphic Goose recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Only Never Part 1, a comic book adaptation of Goostav Lubniki’s 1969 noir film of the same name. The project is already fully funded, having raised nearly six times its initial funding goal at the time of this writing. The Only Never Part 1 comic is the product of a partnership
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Publisher CFK recently announced that Koumajou Remilia II: Stranger’s Requiem, the 2D action game based on Touhou Project and Frontier Aja and the sequel to KR: Scarlet Symphony is coming Nintendo Switch and Steam PC on 14 December. Co-developed by Frontier Aja and CFK, the Koumajou Remilia series are described as “gothic horror action” games that unabashedly take inspiration from
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*Upfront Disclosure: Hybrids creator Luke Stone is a contributor to The Splintering website. We recently got a chance to read digital versions of Arrow Comics’ Hybrids: The Sons of Gods volumes 1 and 2.* According to the writer Luke Stone (and co-artist, and letterer…), he started work on these stories in 2016. So, the ten chapters that make up these
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Eudaimonia Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for HOW TO DIE issue 2, the 32-page continuation of the fantasy horror series. According to the project page, work on HOW TO DIE issue 2 is close to being complete, and the book should be ready to ship soon after the campaign ends. Written by Joshua “JP” Plack and presumably featuring illustrations
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Pulse-pounding primate pandemonium. Independent comic book creator Manny Shape recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for El Krudo issue 6: Sink or Swim the latest 44-page installment in the sci-fi, alternate history series. The project is already fully funded, having surpassed its $1200 funding goal at the time of this writing. Written by Shape and featuring illustrations by Andres Ponce and
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Brought to you by the bottom of every alphabetical arcade game list Publisher Hamster has announced that Zing Zing Zip is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Despite having a title that sounds more like modern-day Tumblr pronouns, Zing Zing Zip was originally developed by Allumer and released in Japanese arcades
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I’d keep to myself too if my face looked like a dead cow. On Tuesday, independent comic book creator Scott Kysh launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Recluse, a 16-ish page sci-fi western set in the “Ironverse” of Jack Irons: Steel Cowboy. Written by Kysh and featuring illustrations by Roslynn Sommers and colors by Bea Fernandez, The Recluse tells the
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Developer Lost Sock Studios has announced that its first-person escape room game Escape From Mystwood Mansion is set to release on on 27 September via Steam PC. Escape From Mystwood Mansion has been in development at Lost Sock Studios for two years. The game promises a combination of code-breaking and puzzle solving as players explore the mansion and reveal all
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It’s about that time to get your Halloween plans in order… Independent comic book creator and Alterna Comics founder Peter Simeti recently launched the company’s annual Halloween-themed fundraising campaign, Alternaween. Backers who support the Alternaween campaign will be sent bundles of Alterna Comics to be given away as Halloween treats. The comics themselves come in four types of bundles of
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Hey! It’s Darius!… 2! Aaaaaannnd a bunch of other games that never made it to the good ol’ U.S. of A. Some may be familiar with The Legend of Kage or maybe an import or emulation enthusiast may have touched on some of these, but I imagine that most of the games on the Taito Milestones 2 collection will be played for
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Are they all canonically clones of Chuck Connors? Bonus Stage Publishing has officially released the new multiplayer tactical shooter The Riflemen on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Developed by Normogames, The Riflemen features 5 vs 5 combat, and promises “an intense and realistic combat experience like never before.” It also features a throwback art style reminiscent of early polygonal
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Ala-Cadash! Publisher Hamster has announced that Cadash is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Taito in 1989 and later ported to the SEGA Genesis and TurboGrafx-16, Cadash is a side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy world. Players choose from one of four heroes (knight,
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“Get along, lil’ kaijus…” Independent comic book creator Matthew Blair recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Kaijus And Cowboys issue 3, the latest installment in the genre-bending action adventure series. Written by Blair and featuring illustrations by Frankie B. Washington, Kaijus And Cowboys is an aptly named series featuring giant monsters and heroic gunslingers (giant robot-type laser-slingers) set in a
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