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

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

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

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

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

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

Review: “Splatterhouse 3” – SEGA Genesis (Festival of Dread special)

Posted on October 18, 2019 by R One comment

Review spoiler warning! I friggin’ love Splatterhouse 3. It’s the reason why I love the Splatterhouse series so much, and as far as both violent games and 16-bit brawlers go, it definitely top-tier. That being said, it’s not 100% flawless, and fans of the first two games might not appreciate the changes made to the third installment. Voice: Nobody cares,

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

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

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

Nintendo confirms that “Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore” will be censored both in Japan and the West

Posted on October 17, 2019 by R Leave a comment

Nintendo has made an important update to the Japanese website for Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore confirming that the updated Switch port of the game is based on the Western version of the Wii U original. That means the upcoming Encore re-release will be censored no matter which region in which of you reside. This revelation won’t come as a

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

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

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

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

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

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

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

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

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

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

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

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

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

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

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,

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

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

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

Blood, barbarians and babes- Rob Shaffer’s graphic novel “DOOM FATE” brings them all to Indiegogo

Posted on October 11, 2019 by The Splintering Staff 3 comments

On Thursday, independent comic book creator Rob Shaffer launched a crowdfunding campaign for DOOM FATE, a 48-page (or more) graphic novel featuring contributions from Simon Pothier, Peter Gilmore (The Story of the Goodie Bird), Vinnie Tartamella (City of Venus), Karl O’Rowe (Deathsworn) and several others. DOOM FATE looks to be well-situated in the classic barbarian fantasy tradition, so fans of Red

Chomp Bites One Off: Mr. Bones (Festival of Dread special, NSFW humor)

Posted on October 11, 2019 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

Welcome back to our special Halloween event here at The Splintering, the Festival of Dread! Every now and again, we at The Splintering are going to lean on our mascot, Chomp the Termite, to go out into the world of myth and fiction to get the stories that we non-fictional types just can’t get. This edition of Chomp Bites One

Indie comic book hub ComixCentral shutting down after 4 years

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

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,

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

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Blake Worrell 3 comments

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

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

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

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

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

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

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

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

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

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

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

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

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.

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

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

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

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

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

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

Review: Midnight Mystery – City of Ghosts (Festival of Dread special)

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Luke Stone Leave a comment

So I recently went to my LCBS (local comic book shop) to pick up one of these Alterna newsprint books. They have been doing these for a while, and I am considering joining their print partnership program and print my own comics on newsprint. As I made my way into the store, the only book they had on the shelf

Steampunk visual novel “Code: Realize Future Blessings” coming to Nintendo Switch this Spring

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Aksys has announced that the first Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ fan disc will be available to western Nintendo Switch owners in spring 2020. Code: Realize ~Future Blessings~ is the first of two fan discs coming hot on the heels of Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~, which is scheduled to release in February. The second fan disc titled Code: Realize ~Wintertide Miracles~

“Ling: A Road Alone” now available for PS4; launch trailer released

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Originally released for Steam PC last month, Chautauqua Software’s top-down, hack and slash game Ling: A Road Alone is now available for PS4 in the U.S. and Europe for $7.99. Here is an overview of the game from Ling’s Chinese publisher Winking Corporation: “Ling: A Road Alone is a top-down hack and slash game. The player will start a journey

Allegiance Arts to launch comic book triple-pack next week featuring “Marshall Bass Reeves”, “Nora’s Saga” & “The Futurists”

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

On 7 October, Allegiance Arts will launch a three-for-one crowdfunding campaign for a trio of comics: The Futurists, Marshall Bass Reeves and Nora’s Saga. Each book is 24-25 pages and will be available in a “Founder’s Edition” for a limited time. Here’s a quick breakdown of the three books below: The first book is The Futurists, a science fiction adventure

Review: Archie Vs. Predator – Archie Comics (Festival of Dread special)

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

When choosing what my first comic book review should be for our Festival of Dread, there really wasn’t any other choice other than this, Archie Vs. Predator. This 4-issue series is particularly special because it’s clearly the spiritual successor to my own book from 1995, Brady Bunch vs Predator. Brady Bunch vs. Predator is already a world-renowned classic, having been