Logan, Jean Grey, and Team X stand against Bolivar Trask and deadly villains in the latest trailer for Marvel’s Wolverine, unveiled during the D23 Showcase.
Marvel’s Wolverine releases September 15 on PlayStation 5.
Vault Comics has announced that it will publish graphic novels based on the Darkest Dungeon series of games developed and published by Red Hook Studios.
Vault’s Darkest Dungeon graphic novels will be written by John Lees, and drawn by Maan House, working in close consultation with Red Hook Studios co-founder and Darkest Dungeon creative director, Chris Bourassa. Lees is known for his writing on acclaimed horror titles like The Nasty and Hotell. Meanwhile, House is known for drawing Dark Souls, based on the bestselling video game, along with other other horror titles like The Cemeterians.
Debuting in 2016, Darkest Dungeon is a gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring, co-created by Chris Bourassa and Tyler Sigman. Players recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Widely acclaimed for its gameplay and storytelling, and notorious among gamers for its difficulty, Darkest Dungeon is among the most beloved independent games of the last decade. In 2023, Red Hook Studios, published the sequel, Darkest Dungeon II, which received widespread acclaim.
Vault’s all-new graphic novels will tell a canonical story set in the universe of Darkest Dungeon, revealing new details and introducing new mysteries at the heart of the Darkest Dungeon core mythology. Vault’s Darkest Dungeon graphic novels will debut with a launch campaign on BackerKit. Pre-launch sign-ups are now live.
Vault Chief Creative Officer and co-founder, Adrian Wassel, will lead the project for Vault, alongside Vault VP of Special Projects and Crowdfunding, Der-shing Helmer, with Bourassa overseeing creative for Red Hook Studios.
Survival isn’t given…it’s earned. TRAILMARK Games and AMC Global Media have announced that The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival, the new single-player beat-’em-up set in the gripping world of AMC’s The Walking Dead, will launch on September 18 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam. Pre-orders are available starting today on consoles, and you can check out the new pre-order trailer for the latest look at the explosive, bloody action coming soon!
Starting today, players can choose between two editions of The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival for pre-order on consoles: the Standard Edition, available for $19.99, featuring the base game; and the Deluxe Edition, available for $29.99, which includes the base game as well as the Arcade Apocalypse Pack, featuring bonus weapon skins, a premium Rick skin, the digital soundtrack, hardcore difficulty mode, and Endless Survival mode. See how many crushing combos, signature weapon attacks, and devastating finishers you can deliver as you face down a neverending onslaught of walkers!
Players who pre-order either edition of the game on consoles will receive the bonus Golden Survival Pack at launch, which includes seven golden weapon skins.
KEY FEATURES
A free demo for The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival is available now on Steam.
Pre-order either the Standard or Deluxe Edition on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 today to secure your exclusive bonuses!
The deal to purchase Electronic Arts by a rogues gallery of villains has officially been completed. Announced in September 2025, Silver Lake Partners, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, and Affinity Partners teamed together like the Legion of Doom to complete the deal. Affinity Partners is run by President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Stockholders approved the deal on December 22, 2025.
PIF is the largest insider stakeholder in EA and is rolling over its existing 9.9%. The Saudi PIF has been investing in the video game market since 2022 with minority stakes in numerous companies. They are an investor in Nintendo as an example.
The deal will end EA’s 36-year history as a publicly traded company that began trading with its shares ending its first day of trading at a split-adjusted 52 cents. EA stockholders will receive $210 in cash for each share of EA common stock they owned as of the closing. EA’s common stock has ceased trading and will be delisted from NASDAQ.
One of the partners in this, Silver Lake, is also part of the TikTok takeover deal that’s headed by Oracle. Oracle founder Larry Ellison is helping fund the takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by his son David Ellison and Paramount Skydance.
As the son-in-law to President Trump, Kushner has been a part of numerous horrible policies including the much discussed redevelopment of Gaza by Trump. Under the first term, Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump reported between $172 million and $640 million outside income while they served in unpaid roles un the White House. Affinity Partners received billions of dollars from Middle Eastern investors, including $2 billion from Saudi Arabia’s PIF six months after he left the White House.
Saudi Arabia is regularly accused of attempting to wash away the criticism of the regime over human rights abuses, funding of terrorism, and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. The PIF invested $1 billion in Embracer Group, the owner of Dark Horse among numerous other geeky things. A rumored larger investment in Embracer fell through.
Kabam is conjuring up something special for their popular super hero fighting game Marvel Contest of Champions with an enchanted new Champion and reworks, event quests, new player bundles, and more.
SUPERNATURAL CHAMPIONS AND TIME TRAVELERS MATERIALIZE IN THE BATTLEREALM
Sorceress AGATHA HARKNESS joins the contest,while SPIDER-MAN (SYMBIOTE) and CABLE get a tune up!Players can add the Cable rework on August 4, Agatha Harkness on August 13, and Spider-Man (Symbiote) rework on August 27. With over 350 Champions in The Contest, players can also add other classic Marvel Super Heroes and Villains such as Scarlet Witch, Wiccan, Deadpool, Cyclops, and more.
AGATHA HARKNESS
Agatha Harkness is an ancient and powerful witch, whose life span stretches back before the Salem Witch Trials. She relies on her wits and unparalleled knowledge of dark and forbidden magic to thrive across multiple eras. She is the mentor of the powerful Scarlet Witch and she also maintains positive relationships with many heroes, but she often finds herself walking a very thin line between ally and villain.
SPIDER-MAN (SYMBIOTE) REWORK OVERHAUL
One of Peter Parker’s most famous and notorious costumes enters The Contest to unleash its alien powers. Cosmic in origins, this dark version of Spidey’s suit has a mind of its own.
★EVENT QUEST – MAIDEN, MOTHER, CRONE [July 8 – August 5]: Agatha Harkness has arrived, or has she been here all along? This wicked expert of witchcraft claims to be assisting heroes such as Wiccan and Nico Minoru investigate mysterious “Symbiomancy” occurrences. However when magic is in the air, nothing is as it seems. Even a friendly face like Spider-Man (Symbiote) can become a villainous new foe.
REVENGE OF LEGENDS EVENT
Winter Soldier has had enough, and been used as a punching bag one too many times. He’s gathered his buddies from Realm of Legends for the Summoner to take on over multiple weeks, ready to take revenge with their new found power. The Realm of Legends Event will cap off with new permanent Challenge content, but be sure to defeat each week while you can to maximize rewards! For Summoners with a worthy resolve, overcoming these challenges will reward you handsomely.
★PHASE 1 [August 12 – September 9]
○Revenge of Legends Quest: An inversion of the REALM OF LEGENDS. Face down multiple weeks of punishing fights and challenging Champions to show that The Summoner is truly the most epic force within The Battlerealm. This full Quest will take place over several weeks, with only its FINAL week’s challenge remaining after this month is over. So Summoners will want to rush to this Boss Fight if they want to play the full (and challenging) experience.
○Retribution of Legends Side Quest: Over four weeks, players will face down the hardest challenges The Contest has to offer, but will be given the upper hand via custom Nodes to ensure this battle feels truly triumphant, not purely punishing. Keep up the fight to earn a free RONAN and take out the final defenders.
○Revenge of Legends Realm Event: Defeat opponents in the Revenge of Legends Quest or Retribution Side Quest.
○Bonus! Defeat a Retribution opponent with a Saga Champion, defeat the final boss in the Retribution of Legends Side Quest, complete a Revenge or Retribution Quest Objective, complete a Target Dummy Objective Tier, and complete the “Revenge is…” or “A Dish Best Served Cold” objectives.
★ PHASE 2 begins on August 26 and runs through September 9! Keep an eye out for Hero Shard Arenas, Arena Solo events, a 7-Hour Login Crystal reward, new Battlepass, exclusive player profile pics, and emotes!
‘WEB OF CHAOS’ BUNDLE GIVEAWAY
Kickstart your roster with 10 Spider-Verse Champions! MCoC is launching the ‘Web of Chaos’ new player bundle giveaway! New players can add 10 Champions from across the Spider-Verse, including variants and foes. *New players will have the opportunity to add these Champions to their roster starting July 27 at 5PM PT.
| What players can expect each day during the 14-day supply drop: Day 1 – All 10 Champions + 5x 3-Star Crystals Day 2 – Level-Up & Rank-Up Material Day 3 – Potions & Energy Day 4 – Rank-Up Material (Catalyst) Day 5 – ISO-8 & Gold Day 6 – 3-Star Awakening Gem Day 7 – Nexus 4-Star Hero Crystal (Select 1x of the 10 Champions as a 4-Star) Day 8 – Level-Up & Rank-Up Material (Catalyst, ISO-8, Gold) Day 9 – Signature Stones + Potions Day 10 – Rank-Up Material (Catalyst) Day 11 – ISO-8 & Gold Day 12 – Potions & Revives Day 13 – Rank-Up Material (Catalyst) Day 14 – 4-Star Awakening Gem |
Who’s included in the bundle? 10x Champions and rank-material to power them up!
★Spider-Man (Stark Enhanced)
★Spider-Man (Pavitr)
★Mysterio
★Spot
★Spider-Woman
★Vulture
★Scorpion
★Spider-Man (Supreme)
★Agent Venom
★Spider-Punk
*First time players are eligible to access the New Player Bundle Giveaways and must create a new account between July 27th @ 5pm PT – August 31st @ 5pm PT.
MORE FROM THE BATTLEREALM
★EPILOGUE PART 2: BROKEN LINES [August 12]: The ultimate battle against the corrupted forces of the Chronoserpent continues! This month’s boss battles see fights against Cerastes and Glykhan as The Summoner attempts to keep these foes in their own timelines, and restore the Elder, Carina Tivan!
○UNLOCK THE EPILOGUE: Upon Completing 9.4, players will receive new solo objectives that will point them on the path to gaining access to the Epilogue, and through it, a Playable Carina Tivan. To unlock the Epilogue, Summoners must:
■Complete Act 9.4
■Achieve 100% Exploration: fully explore every story quest leading up to this point
○THE CHASE FOR CARINA: Summoners must complete objectives within the Epilogue Chapters to get Carina. To unlock the final fight, Summoners must fully rank Carina up, defeating the Ouroborus Bosses at the end of each epilogue.
■To unlock the final fight, Summoners must fully rank Carina up. There will be
■Solo Objectives to attain the resources needed to level her up.
■Once you have a fully ranked 7-Star Carina, Chapter 6 finally unlocks.
■Each epilogue will face the Ouroborus Bosses.
★IT’S A BRAND NEW DAY: In case you didn’t catch it, Marvel Contest of Champions released an all-new “SPIDER-MAN FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD BATTLEREALM” TRAILER. The full trailer can be viewed HERE.
★ENTER THE BATTLEREALM AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON: At San Diego Comic-Con, held at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, gamers got hands-on with Marvel Contest of Champions and its new Towers game mode, challenged fellow players, and had the opportunity to win exclusive prizes and more! Check out a recap of The Battlerealm experience in San Diego HERE.
Other Marvel Contest of Champions updates and game modes, including bug fixes, collectibles, New “Rampant Evolution” Alliance Quest Meta event, “Mr. Negative” New Alliance Quest Coliseum event, and more can be found in the latest release notes HERE.
Netmarble has announced a major update for its blockbuster mobile action RPG MARVEL Future Fight Inspired by Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the update introduces new themed uniforms, character progression content, gameplay features and special in-game events celebrating the film’s release.
The game introduces three new uniforms inspired by Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day for Spider-Man, Hulk and Scorpion. Scorpion can now advance to Tier-4 and unlock a new Striker Skill. In addition, WHIPLASH and ULYSSES KLAUE can now Awaken and Transcend their Potential, gaining newly Awakened Skills.
To celebrate the theatrical release of Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day, MARVEL Future Fight is hosting a variety of limited-time in-game events. Players can claim a coupon for 300 Crystals and participate in a variety of Welcome Back events, including the Welcome Back Check-In, Welcome Back Mission, Welcome Back Roulette and a special Ranked Tournament, to earn additional rewards.
MARVEL Future Fight also added a new Timeline Quest, along with the new Legend+ Event World Boss, Black Swan. The update brings several quality-of-life improvements, including batch enhancement for Custom Gear, Artifact Auto-Dismantle feature in Dimension Rift, on/off options for Recommended Skill Combos by game mode, and improvements to Alliance Battle Training Mode.
Independent video game company Nitrate Games enters the realm of digital publishing and niche IP development with the announcement of Jay and Silent Bob’s Joint Venture, an adult cozy farm sim that offers fans an opportunity to engage with and play as filmmaker Kevin Smith’s beloved cult classic characters within the digital realm. The announcement was made during Smith’s annual Saturday night Hall H panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego.
The game provides a raunchy new take on a cozy farming game – if those crops were akin to Jay and Silent Bob’s specific cultural tastes. Heading toward its beta testing phase of production, the game is expected to be released in late Spring 2027 on Steam/PC. Players will build, cultivate, and expand their operation, interact with familiar faces, and experience an original story featuring Kevin Smith’s iconic characters.
Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive have announced the release of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2‘s free “Confrontation Update,” the final major update of the game’s action-packed second year of ongoing content. Available now for free for all PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC players, “Confrontation” brings a host of free content alongside two new DLCs for the Salamanders and Raptors.
Patch 14 features new Eternal War arenas, a new enemy and more!
Space Marine 2’s PvP modes are the focal point of today’s Confrontation Update, but Patch 14 also comes with a number of new additions for all available game modes:
New Cosmetics Await for Season Pass 2 Owners
The Confrontation Update also comes with two cosmetic DLCs for all Season Pass 2 owners. Set your enemies ablaze with the Salamanders Champion Pack 2, featuring a new champion skin for the Heavy class and a Multi-Melta skin, or strike them by surprise with the Raptors Cosmetic Pack and its five unique armor pieces honoring their signature combat doctrine.
But the battle isn’t over yet. A third year of additional content for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will kick off this September!
In celebration for the summer of Spider-Man, Kabam has released an all-new celebratory trailer, “Friendly Neighborhood Battlerealm,” showcasing the multiverse of favorite wall-crawlers that can be found in super hero fighting game Marvel Contest of Champions.
Not every neighborhood is friendly, but all of them could use a friend! Watch as the celebratory trailer swings through the multiverse to show some of our favorite wall-crawlers help out their pals and frustrate their foes.
Players of Marvel Contest of Champions can also take advantage of a web of brand-new content arriving in game — including the new Web of Curruption saga (ongoing saga), Symbiote Squad Builder event (through August 5), Alliance Quest Raids update (enlist now; season and raid event live July 27), newly released Champions Black Tarantula and Hobgoblin, many additional web-tastic events, new player bundle giveaways, and much more! The Contest now has over 350 Champions released in game to date!
RedOctane Games has unveiled a host of Stage Tour announcements, following their recent debut at IGN Live 2026. Inspired by the energy of live performance, music culture, and the community that continues to fuel the genre, Stage Tour is set to reignite the rhythm game genre when it launches later this year.
Headlining the announcement is an exclusive partnership with Dark Horse Comics, bringing the world of Stage Tour to comics for the first time through a special one-shot issue debuting at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Expanding the lore of the Stage Tour universe, the comic offers fans a new way to experience the bandmates that help shape the world behind the game, featuring cover art by Kim Hu, script by Zoe Tunnell, art by Liana Kangas, colors by Diana Sousa, and lettering by Comicraft’s Tyler Smith.
The limited-edition comic will be available exclusively to SDCC attendees while supplies last and will also be included as a free bonus collectible with future Stage Tour hardware bundle pre-orders.
RedOctane Games also confirmed today that Stage Tour is confirmed for release on PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™2, and PC. Steam wishlists are available now, with PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S wishlists and pre-orders to follow.
Experience Stage Tour at SDCC
Attendees visiting San Diego Comic-Con will have the opportunity to experience Stage Tour for themselves, heading over to Booth #2834 to be one of the first to go hands-on with the latest closed alpha build, playable on custom-built arcade cabinets developed in partnership with Paradox Arcades.
The playable demo will feature a selection of previously announced songs, while showcasing the latest gameplay refinements shaped by feedback from IGN Live attendees and the growing community of closed alpha testers.
In addition to the game, attendees will be among the first to experience the official Kramer Guitar Controller for Stage Tour. Pre-production demo units of the officially licensed controller-featuring the classic design of Kramer guitars-will be available throughout the event, giving fans an exclusive early look at the hardware ahead of its planned release and securing their own controller for themselves ahead of launch.
Fans can also pick up the exclusive Stage Tour comic at both the Stage Tour booth #2834 and the Dark Horse Comics booth #2615 while supplies last.
Explore an Expanded Soundtrack
Since its reveal earlier this year, Stage Tour has continued to unveil songs from its officially licensed soundtrack, bringing the total number of confirmed tracks to sixteen.
The currently announced lineup includes:
• “RATATATA” — BABYMETAL & Electric Callboy
• “Get The Funk Out” — Extreme
• “Square Hammer” — Ghost
• “Mimi’s Delivery Service” — Good Kid
• “Dani California” — Red Hot Chili Peppers
• “Terminator Oscillator” — Static-X
• “Island In The Sun” — Weezer
• “Bite Me” — Avril Lavigne
• “Airhead” — Honey Revenge
• “For a Pessimist, I’m Pretty Optimistic” — Paramore
• “The Unknowing” — Jfarrari
• “Jane!” — The Long Faces
• “Do Me Like That” — The Paradox
• “Siren” — Castle Rat
• “Broken Dreams Inc.” — Rise Against
• “Psychosocial” — Slipknot
Spanning rock, metal, alternative, pop-punk, and emerging artists, the soundtrack reflects Stage Tour’s mission to celebrate multiple generations of music fans while introducing players to both iconic favorites and exciting new discoveries.
The sixteen songs revealed so far represent a small preview of the soundtrack planned for launch. Fans can expect additional song reveals, gameplay updates, and major announcements throughout the summer as Stage Tour builds toward pre-orders and its release later this year.
Built for the Stage
Built around the fantasy of forming a band and becoming a rockstar, Stage Tour combines classic 5-fret rhythm gameplay with modern progression, customization, and replayability. Players can form a band, take the stage on guitar, bass, drums, or vocals using a compatible guitar controller, drum kit controller, microphone, standard gamepad, or keyboard, and jump into a variety of game modes designed to get them rocking from the very first note.
Developed by a team that includes veteran creators from Guitar Hero® and DJ Hero®, alongside respected members of the rhythm gaming community, Stage Tour is built with a simple goal: to bring rhythm gaming back to the living room for a new generation of players. Whether reliving the golden era of rhythm games or discovering the genre for the first time, players can form a band, hit the stage, and go on tour together through a modern rhythm game built around the universal language of music.
Backed by a multi-year partnership with Gibson–the iconic and leading global instrument brand, Stage Tour features officially licensed Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer instruments, bringing some of the most iconic names in music directly into the Stage Tour experience.
Stage Tour is currently in development for PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, with a planned release for Holiday 2026. Additional announcements, including the official release date, pre-orders, soundtrack reveals, and community initiatives, will be shared throughout the coming months.
Fans can wishlist Stage Tour on Steam today and follow along as RedOctane Games continues revealing new music, gameplay, hardware, and partnerships on the road to launch.
