The fiery flames of the Phoenix Force are flickering on the proverbial horizon, as Marvel has announced she’ll return this fall for a new Avengers storyline, ‘Enter the Phoenix.’ (opens in new tab) Originally created by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum in the pages of X-Men, the Star-Child (as she’s …
Read More »Kurt Busiek returns to Amazing Spider-Man for a new untold tale with #850
Marvel’s Amazing Spider-Man will be celebrating 850 issues on October 7 with the release of the current volume’s Amazing Spider-Man #49 (opens in new tab). And in addition to a lead story from the current run’s creators, they are also welcoming Spider-Man creators of the past – including Kurt Busiek, …
Read More »Franklin Richard and Iceman explore the Fantastic Fours secret history in September
For those old school Fantastic Four fans still getting used to little Franklin Richards rockin’ black hair and a stud in his ear, now he’s added a full-on X-Men uniform to his more mature look. Marvel has given Newsarama readers a first look at a splash page from September 30’s …
Read More »Dead by Daylight is getting free next-gen upgrades and a graphics overhaul
Dead by Daylight is getting a next-gen version later this year, and it will be a free upgrade if you’re already playing on console. Developer Behaviour Interactive revealed its next-gen plans for Dead By Daylight on the game’s official Twitter account. The new versions will be graphically enhanced, free for …
Read More »How the Control AWE DLC links to Alan Wake and the Remedy Connected Universe
“It’s not a lake, it’s an ocean.” Those famous parting words from Remedy’s 2010 thriller Alan Wake (opens in new tab) have left fans puzzled by its purpose for years. Through an XBLA semi-sequel, a mystifying ARG (opens in new tab), and countless teases in Quantum Break and more recently …
Read More »Sea of Thieves update Vaults of the Ancients is coming next week
The next free Sea of Thieves (opens in new tab) update, titled Vaults of the Ancients, is coming on Wednesday, September 9. Last week at Gamescom, we learned a few details about the next update, which will finally allow you to have dogs as pets (opens in new tab), but …
Read More »Vaults YA imprint Myriad pushed back to 2021 under new name: Wonderbound
Vault Comics’ planned young adult imprint Myriad was scheduled to debut this fall, but due to the pandemic it’s been pushed back to a summer 2021 launch – and under a new name: Wonderbound. (Image credit: Vault Comics) (opens in new tab) “Wonderbound has been in the works from the …
Read More »PS5 games can “almost automatically” create DualSense vibrations from sound effects
The PS5 (opens in new tab) controller will offer more intricate haptic feedback than ever before, and Sony’s trying to make it as easy as possible for developers to take advantage of it. Sony highlighted the work of Yukari Konisihi, one of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s research and development engineers, in …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot 4 footage reveals new challenging test chambers and retro and modern game modes
A new look at Crash Bandicoot’s long-awaited fourth entry shows the delightfully devious challenges that players can expect to face in It’s About Time. During the Future Games Show (opens in new tab), producer Lou Studdert revealed that Crash Bandicoot 4 will feature a new collectible called Flashback Tapes. Designed …
Read More »The best Microsoft Flight Simulator prices for every edition of this high-flying classics comeback
The gaming world erupted recently with news that Microsoft was bringing back Flight Simulator, one of its most interesting and successful franchises, with a reboot worthy of 2020, including high-definition landscapes, new planes, and live weather. The end result is, to put it simply, superb, a visually stunning and fun-to-play …
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