Image: SEGA Update [Sat 31st Jul, 2021 20:00 BST]: This demo is now available on the Switch eShop in Europe and North America. It will require around 170MB of free space. Enjoy! Original story [Thu 29th Jul, 2021 01:53 BST]: Yesterday, Sega finally locked in a local release date for Picross S Genesis & Master
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Lou Fine is one of the most important and influential artists of the Golden Age of comics. A creator who made his mark on characters ranging from Black Condor and the Ray to Uncle Sam and the Spirit, Fine was an artist that others of his generation admired. Fellow Golden Age legend Joe Simon called
Microsoft’s longest running franchise made its big return last summer when it established itself as a tech juggernaut on PC. It was so jaw-dropping it wasn’t clear if it could even make a safe landing on console. Thankfully, while it’s missing on Xbox One, Microsoft Flight Simulator has finally dropped the landing gear and navigated
By Stephany Nunneley31 July 2021 21:09 GMT Apparently, the Steam version of The Ascent and the PC version available through Game Pass are not the same. This is according to players of The Ascent on PC that noticed the Game Pass version does not support Nvidia’s DLSS and that ray tracing doesn’t work. Watch on
It’s time for Weekend Reading 71Δ here at Stately Beat Manor! In a shocking twist of fate, we’re going to be spending our weekend shut up inside, lost in a good book. As always, The Beat team hopes that you’ll share your reading plans with us, as well! Give us a shout, either in the comment
Reading comics as a kid during the 1970s era of the Incredible Hulk series, Doc Samson was always a character I loved to hate. Introduced in 1971 at the dawn of an era that would produce the likes of the Punisher and Wolverine, Doc Samson always came off as the bad guy even in a
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has responded to an open letter published by employees earlier this week, and his response hasn’t gone down as well as hoped with those who work at the company. Earlier this week, over 500 (now over 1,000) current and former Ubisoft staff members signed an open letter to the company, criticizing
Median XL is one of the oldest and most popular mods for Diablo 2 – and it’s still being updated. A trailer was released last night for Sigma 2.0, the mod’s “largest engine and content patch.” It’ll bring new skills, progression changes, endgame content, and quality-of-life features including a revamped UI, colour blind mode, and
Pokemon Sword & Shield players may wish to boot up the game today to claim a special Beast Ball via the Mystery Gift function. To claim the Beast Ball, which allows you to collect Ultra Beasts, all you need to do is enter the code PC4F1NALSBEAST. Once you have claimed the code, the Beast Ball
Dean Hall’s Icarus will not be released in August as originally planned. The space survival game Icarus, from the fella that brought you DayZ, will now be released in November. Watch on YouTube According to Hall, the game needs a “little bit more time to bake to be the most awesome.” An official statement from
When it launches, Battlefield 2042 will support the exciting Battlefield Portal mode – where players can build and put together their own Battlefield experiences, even being able to create their own eSport settings and environments. However, the bad news is that Battlefield 2042 will apparently not launch with any sort of ranked or eSport mode. In
Blizzard’s recently publicized sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed by the state of California is just the latest in a long string of controversies. Between massive layoffs, numerous reports on its toxic workplace, and highly anticipated launches reportedly sabotaged by mismanagement, the last few years have dramatically altered the perception of what used to be
The recently-launched Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Sigrblot Festival came with its own set of issues, at least one of which has been resolved with a hotfix. Players reported missing foreign supplies in quest “War Effort.” According to Ubisoft, this is now resolved. You’ll need to restart your game to activate the hotfix. The following issues are still
DC Comics has been running a number of Batman Secret Files one-shots in recent months. The latest ones will tie in with the upcoming Fear State crossover, including two that haven’t been announced yet, one for new character Miracle Molly, chief technician of the Gotham overground underworld, and another for The Gardener, the former partner
Ghost of Tsushima‘s Iki Island expansion won’t be a simple affair regardless of how far you are into the main story. That’s according to Creative and Art Director Jason Connell, who told IGN that Sucker Punch Productions has scaled difficulty in such a way that even if players have completed the base game, Iki will
Are you ready to face your fears? The Zone will open for stalkers in Chernobylite on September 7. Take your best gear—humans aren’t the only threat lurking in the dark here… Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG from developers The Farm 51. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a
By Stephany Nunneley31 July 2021 15:35 GMT Looks like there are some Halo: Infinite spoilers out in the wild. The first technical test for Halo: Infinite multiplayer is live for Halo Insiders, and along with being able to play against bots, something else was included in the test – something 343 Industries didn’t mean to
Following the news that Activision Blizzard has been sued by the state of California over workplace misconduct, hundreds of Ubisoft employees penned an open letter in support of Activision Blizzard staff walkout, and criticized their own company’s handling of similar allegations. For the past entire year, Ubisoft has been battling allegations of workplace misconduct, sexism,
Insomniac Games’ Director of Core Technology, Mike Fitzgerald, has revealed that the studio has internally tested some Gen4 SSDs that meet Sony’s recommended specifications, and the results produced by them are “almost indistinguishable” from the PlayStation 5’s internal SSD. Insomniac has been testing the drives with the recently-released Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and according
Well, they did it with Keanu Reeves andover at Boom Studios and now they are doing it with Todd McFarlane and Spawn. CGC, McFarlane and Image will be creating a Signature Series graded option for the King Spawn #1 signed-and-numbered 1:250 Retailer Incentive variant cover. Each will now receive a certificate of authenticity granted by
Image: Nintendo Life By the time we get our hands on consoles, games, and even apps, there have already been multiple revisions during the design stages. Often, we’ll see these concepts shared by the developers in various ways later down the line, but in this particular case, it’s via a leak. Yes, the Nintendo gigaleak
In 2006, Night Fisher by R. Kikuo Johnson was initially released to great acclaim, garnering a Harvey Award for Best New Talent and taking home the Russ Manning Newcomer Award at the 2006 Eisners. Now, the graphic novel’s fifteenth anniversary is being commemorated with a hardcover release from Fantagraphics, and The Beat is pleased to exclusively
Deadpool is looking for a partner in crime in this preview of Deadpool Black White & Blood #1, and the very first person he turns to… okay, second person… okay, third person is Scout, formerly known as Honey Badger! Finally, the Merc with a Mouth will team up with somebody on his own emotional and
What are the most important moments in your life? Lost At Sea is a game about life and death, about coming to terms with your past and about family. Set on a beautiful island, this game will force you to look past your fears and take stock of your life through imaginative puzzles and a
The Beat’s Gregory Paul Silber has been accused of having a bit of an… obsessive personality. Each week in Silber Linings, he takes a humorous look at the weirdest, funniest, and most obscure bits of comics and pop culture that he can’t get out of his head. Silber Linings has been going about six months, and in
If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. That’s Marvel’s motto — well, after “publish as many super-mega-crossover events as possible, consequences be damned” — and they’re sticking to it, once again trying to get Ghost Rider to catch on with Spirits of Vengeance Spirit Rider #1. But this one stars not one but
It is Friday once again, and that means that time has come for another brand new episode of Nintendo Minute. In this week’s episode, Kit and Krysta are, once again, playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. And yes, once again, they have decided to do some more challenges in the game. The
Based on the iconic ride developed in 1955 at Disneyland, Jungle Cruise takes the spirit of the slow and silly riverboat cruise and runs with it! Film cast Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Jack Whitehall, and Edgar Ramirez talked all about the film during the press conference for Jungle Cruise. They discussed casting for the film,
Trials of Ultraman #5 is in stores from Marvel Comics on Wednesday, continuing the adventures of one lone Power Ranger on a quest to battle giant Kaiju and… look, does the comic really need any more plot than that? No, it doesn’t. So get off our back! In this preview, Ultraman does indeed battle Kaijus,
Batman: One Dark Knight – Iconic Writer and Artist JOCK delivers action-packed brawl through Gotham City The Mini-Series Will be Available in Comic Book Shops and Digitally Starting on December 7, 2021 BURBANK, CA – July 29, 2021 – This December, three time New York Times best-selling artist Jock (The Batman Who Laughs, Batman: The Black
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