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World War Z: Aftermath’s Free PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Launches January 24

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Saber Interactive has announced that World War Z: Aftermath, the co-op zombie shooter inspired by Paramount Pictures’ film, will officially launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on January 24. Owners of the game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will receive a free upgrade to these new versions, featuring vivid 4K|60 FPS action, on their respective platforms.

January 24 will also mark the arrival of the new supersized Horde Mode XL, available in Aftermath exclusively on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Horde Mode XL follows the same rules as the game’s standard Horde Mode, with a devilish twist — scattered among the normal waves of enemies will be a special XL wave bursting with over 1,000 hungry zombies. You and your team will have to pull out all the stops to survive this overwhelming and terrifying challenge.

All World War Z: Aftermath and World War Z players on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC will also receive a free update on January 24 that introduces mutators into the standard Horde Mode Z game mode, along with devastating and deadly new weapons and a revamped and improved weapon progression system.

World War Z: Aftermath lets you play on your own with AI squadmates or in co-op for up to four players, with full crossplay between PC and consoles. Take on hordes of ravenous zombies in two totally new story campaign episodes set in the city of Rome (including Vatican City) and Russia’s snowbound Kamchatka peninsula.

Aftermath delivers the definitive World War Z package with all content from World War Z: Game of the Year Edition, including full episodes in New York, Moscow, Marseille, Jerusalem and Tokyo. Experience the heart-pounding immersion of Aftermath’s optional first-person mode, decimate the undead with a new melee system, and level eight unique classes with distinct play styles and customizable loadouts.

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Batman: One Dark Knight #2

It was new comic book day yesterday! What’d you all get? What’d you like? What’d you dislike? Sound off in the comments below! While you decide on that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.

Kotaku – Marvel’s Avengers Has An Avengers-Level ‘Workaround’ For A PS5 Crash – Well, ok then.

Screen Rant – David Fincher’s New Netflix Movie The Killer Wraps Filming – So excited!

The Beat – Announcing the Shortlist for the 2022 CARTOONIST STUDIO PRIZE AWARD – Congrats to everyone!

Reviews

AIPT – Batman: One Dark Knight #2
AIPT – Bone Orchard: The Passageway

Exclusive: Behemoth Invests Heavily in Video Games with a New Publishing Arm

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Since launching in 2020, Behemoth has made the news several times, including with it’s acquisition of Amigo Comics, it’s expansion into music with Grammy nominated artists and legendary record labels, and surpassing half a million comics sold and reaching 9th in market share among all comic publishers, all within their first full year of distribution. The company has announced a gaming label and its own development studio with a multi-million dollar investment focused on creating new first-party titles.

Their first slate of titles sees games like the Survival Horror title, Blank Frame, releasing as soon as January 28th on Valve’s Steam platform. With other titles, like Contract Killer, set to release in Q2 of 2022 on Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. These titles including open world games like Vigilance 2099, Within Judgement, The Henchmen, Total Anarchy, and more games from other genres.

Behemoth has also secured deals to release physical editions of games on console and PC that development was not involved in beforehand. This includes the previously announced via their New York Comic Con panel, Postal 4. A game in the notable franchise which has seen a laundry list of controversy, including being banned from retailers like Wal-Mart, being labeled as “the worst thing in America” by Senator Joseph Lieberman, and receiving a Guinness World Record for being the most polarizing reviewed video game ever (Postal 2). Despite this the series has gone on to sell millions of units, and Behemoth has also revealed it will publish a card game for the series in mid-2022.

Contract Killer

The Henchmen

Total Anarchy

Vigilance 2099

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake Announced for the PS5 & PC

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Aspyr, Lucasfilm Games, and Sony Interactive Entertainment have announced Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake, a new remake of the original revered Star Wars story and blockbuster role-playing game experienced by millions of fans around the world. In development as a PlayStation 5 console exclusive at launch and for PC, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake is completely rebuilt from the ground up for a new generation of players to experience this legendary tale as never before. The news was revealed today in a teaser trailer during the ‘PlayStation Showcase 2021’ featuring the iconic imagery of Darth Revan and the voice-over talent of Jennifer Hale, who played Bastila Shan in the original game.

Development of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake is led by a newly created team composed of industry veterans at developer and publisher Aspyr, working in close collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games have worked together in recent years to bring multiple classic Star Wars titles to modern platforms, including the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. The game will be published on PS5 by SIE, while the PC version of the game will be published by Aspyr.

First released in 2003, the award-winning Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic still stands today as a landmark achievement, frequently ranked among the greatest video games of all time. A pinnacle of Star Wars Legends storytelling, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is set around 4,000 years before the events of the original trilogy, introducing a new cast of heroes and villains in an epic struggle for the fate of the galaxy. The game is beloved by fans and has been praised by critics for its deeply engaging narrative, memorable characters, sense of immersion and discovery, and choice-based gameplay.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Remake

Marvel’s Wolverine is Coming for the PlayStation 5

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Sony and Insomniac Games as revealed Marvel’s Wolverine! The game is being developed by Brian Horton (creative director) and Cameron Christian (game director) who recently worked on Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The game is in early development so expect this one to be a while before it comes to the PlayStation 5.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Gets a Look at the PlayStation Showcase

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Sony and Insomniac Games have released a look at the highly anticipated Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for the PS5. The game is expected to be released in 2023.

The trailer shows Peter and Miles working together to take on criminals hinting at a lot of possible game play.

There’s also… Venom! Yes, the character was teased at the end of the first game, by we get a glimpse of what will be a potentially awesome foe.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Venom

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Gets a Gameplay Demo

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During today’s PlayStation 5 reveal event, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales got a further spotlight with a brand-new gameplay demo.

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is the follow up to the best-selling and award winning Marvel’s Spider-Man that’s available now for the Playstation 4. The game will be available on the PlayStation 5 and is coming “Holiday 2020.”

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Announced for the Playstation 5

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Miles Morales will swing on to the Playstation 5 in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales a new adventure from Insomniac Games. The game is the follow up to the best-selling and award-winning Marvel’s Spider-Man which came out for the Playstation 4.

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales will be released during the holidays in 2020.

Check out the announcement trailer below!

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