Blizzard’s latest update on Diablo 4 (opens in new tab) sees game director Luis Barriga break down some new screenshots, real-time cutscenes, open-world elements, and how the studio is handling multiplayer. On that last point, Barriga seems to have drawn a line in the sand with regards to Blizzard’s approach …

Now that the board game’s August release date is drawing closer, we’re thrilled to exclusively announce the next Marvel Villainous character – Taskmaster. Having first appeared in 1980 during The Avengers #195 (and more recently in Spider-Man PS4 (opens in new tab)), the character is about to break onto the …

Update 2 is available now in Doom Eternal (opens in new tab), and there’s a new Battlemode map, a mini-event, and a laundry list of QoL improvements and bug fixes across all platforms. The kicker here is the new Battlemode map, appropriately-named Torment. “The UAC fled this outpost after the …

The creative director of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (opens in new tab) is stepping down from the project. Ashraf Ismail cited a need to “properly deal with personal issues” in the announcement on his personal Twitter account. He added that he does not wish the efforts of other developers to be …

Microsoft is turning the spotlight to a ton of Xbox Series X (opens in new tab) and Xbox One indie games with an extensive new video showcase. After showing off a set of eight titles at the Guerrilla Collective showcase earlier this month, ID@Xbox revealed that was just the beginning …

Update: The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) has announced new measures taking place following further sexual and professional misconduct allegations against the recently-resigned executive director Charles Brownstein, whose departure was announced earlier this week (see below). “CBLDF’s Board is undergoing a complete review of management practices and where we …

Dan DiDio is a lifelong comic fan who landed in TV in the ’80s, eventually becoming a programming executive, and later senior VP of creative affairs at Mainframe Entertainment, an animation studio. DiDio befriended many comic creators, and helped several cross-pollinate their work into animation. In 2002, by then co-writing …

There are few ongoing shows as beloved as Brooklyn Nine-Nine (opens in new tab). Almost cancelled at Fox, the show has such a vocal following that NBC quickly brought back the sitcom, which tells the story of a New York precinct’s police department made up of a diverse and lovely …

Sucker Punch explained some of the finer points of Ghost of Tsushima (opens in new tab)‘s combat system in a new blog post (opens in new tab) focusing on its principle design philosophies.  Studio co-founder Chris Zimmerman highlighted three core ideas for combat in Ghost of Tsushima: speed, sharpness, and …

In 2017, Stephen and Owen King unleashed a waking nightmare on a sleeping world. Their prose novel, Sleeping Beauties, told the story of Aurora, a global disease that put women into strange, alien comas. Now, IDW Publishing is bringing Sleeping Beauties and its curious affliction to comic readers everywhere.  To …