Azra Games has announced a new partnership with Heroic Signatures to bring the iconicConan the Barbarian to its upcoming 4th-generation dark fantasy RPG, UnGodly. Additional details about the partnership and Conan’s appearance in UnGodly are coming soon.
Conan the Barbarian is one of the most iconic characters in fantasy. Created by Robert E. Howard, Conan represents strength, survival, and an unbreakable will. His story of conquest and resilience has defined the sword-and-sorcery genre for generations, making him a natural fit alongside UnGodly’s scarred, Primal heroes and its unforgiving dark fantasy world.
Azra Games will celebrate the partnership at San Diego Comic-Con with exclusiveUnGodly x Conan the Barbarian items, including an SDCC-only limited edition crossover comic book (limited to 1,000 copies), collectible pins, and T-shirts. By Mel Rubi, you can find it at the Titan Entertainment booth #5537, near Lobby C.
Konami Cross Media NY, Inc. has announced a new licensing agreement with Mad Cave Studios to develop and publish an expansive comic book series based on KONAMI’s legendary action video game franchise, Contra.
The new partnership will launch a comprehensive line of storytelling, including a 12-issue comic run, multiple trade paperback volumes, and a prestigious Deluxe Edition. The deal covers major global territories including the United States, Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Fans can look forward to the first issue’s arrival in January 2027 at local comic shops and major book retailers.
In advance of Comic-Con International 2026 in San Diego, CA, Bit Bot and renowned comic writer and artist Tyler Kirkham are partnering to develop an official video game adaptation of Final Boss, Kirkham’s hit comic book series. Published by Image Comics, Final Boss quickly emerged as one of comics’ breakout successes, with its debut issue selling out at the distributor level and earning an immediate second printing following strong demand from retailers and readers. Now as the ongoing series continues to take the comic reading world by storm, Kirkham and Bit Bot will bring the hard-hitting, non-stop comic-inspired action to gamers around the world with a one-of-a-kind new video game, available to wishlist on Steam today.
Created, written, and illustrated by Tyler Kirkham — known for his work on Amazing Spider-Man, Green Lantern, X-Men, and numerous other bestselling titles — Final Boss follows Tommy Brazen, an ex-street brawler and powered-up mercenary who discovers that the secrets of his past are connected to something far larger than he ever imagined. The series blends the energy of classic arcade beat ’em ups, fighting games, and action entertainment into a high-octane comic experience. Now, Bit Bot is bringing that vision to life in interactive form. Developed by Bit Bot alongside its in-house game studio, Mecanimal Games, Final Bossis a faithful adaptation of the comic series, with Kirkham serving as a key creative collaborator throughout development. Leading the project alongside Kirkham are Bit Bot Creative Director Frank O’Connor, the former Franchise Creative Director behind Halo and Perfect Dark, and Bit Bot co-owner Joshua Viola. The game’s original score will be composed by acclaimed musician and Bit Bot co-owner Celldweller.
Designed for one to four players in local couch co-op, Final Boss begins as a pixel-art side-scrolling brawler inspired by arcade classics. Players battle through waves of enemies and progress through increasingly dangerous stages before each level culminates in a dramatic transformation. Animated comic-book panels introduce the boss, the action tightens, and the game shifts into a focused one-on-one 3D fighting experience inspired by modern fighting games.
Kabam is swinging into the summer of Spider-Man this month for their popular mobile fighter Marvel Contest of Champions with an exciting lineup of foes, all-new Motion Comic, Squad Builder event, new player bundles, events, and more.
WEB-TASTIC FOES INFILTRATE THE CONTEST
The dastardly HOBGOBLIN (PHIL URICH) and crimelord BLACK TARANTULA drop into The Contest this month! Players can add Hobgoblin (Phil Urich) on July 16, while Black Tarantula will arrive on July 30. With over 350 Champions in The Contest, players can also add other classic Marvel Super Heroes and Villains such as Doctor Octopus, Scorpion, Shocker, Green Goblin, and more.
HOBGOBLIN (PHIL URICH)
After discovering his uncle Roderick Kingsley’s Goblin legacy, Phil Urich became Hobgoblin, tearing through New York on a screaming glider, his pumpkin bombs and razor bats fueled by rage rather than control.
BLACK TARANTULA
Carlos LaMuerte is not the first Black Tarantula, and he won’t be the last. After his wife fled to New York with their son and his heir, Carlos followed, bringing his strength to a world of Super Heroes, Super Villains, and ninjas!
★EVENT QUEST: Last Laughs [July 8 – August 5]: Black Tarantula brings the Summoner into a strange case where lethal laughs are spreading through The Contest. The Summoner faces many mysteries. The first of them is who to trust, as crime boss Black Tarantula approaches them for help. It seems lethal laughter is taking over heroes and they have been sent to trash Tarantula’s corner of town. Signs point to friends, foes, and a fire-covered HOBGOBLIN (PHIL URICH)! Will this setup have a punchline, or a flatline?
WEB OF CORRUPTION MOTION COMIC
Something slithers from the shadows of The Contest and it looks to make The Battlerealm into its newest host. Symbiote menaces, Chronoserpent echoes, and masked menaces are in abundance as The Summoner tries to keep their Champions from being the next ones trapped in this wicked web!
★Spider-Man Noir is already on the scene and is investigating the many multiversal mysteries that have been baffling The Battlerealm! Symbiotes, crime bosses, Chronoserpent Champions, shadowy spells, and secrets abound as players enter into this Noir mystery.
SYMBIOTIC BONDS SQUAD BUILDER EVENT
The SQUAD BUILDER returns! The battle between Spider-Man and Symbiotes rages on as players try to finish each match with the most valuable Squad composition possible. Now better than ever, Squad sizes have improved. From July 15 through August 5, players can gather the Symbiotes from across the realm and assemble the PERFECT Squad to maximize rewards. Participating Champions include Spider-Verse Champions, Symbiotes and a mix of Spidey’s Friends and Foes.
★After assembling the best squad, players can choose a regular opponent or directly challenge the final boss. They’ll have five opportunities to improve their squad before being forced to take on the final boss.
★After the final boss has been eliminated, players will earn points based on their final Squad score.
★Claim rewards from Milestones in Weekly Clash Realm Events. The top 50% of Summoners will also earn points in a special Alliance Web-Spinner Event where they’ll claim the best prizes.
★Squads scoring will be returning to poker style hands similar to the first iteration of Squad Builder. For lucky players, two NEW [Multiversal] Champions may join the fight to help build Squad compositions. Getting a Multiversal Champion in a Squad all but guarantees an increased Squad score. The higher/harder the hand, the more points the Squad will be worth!
DAILY BUGLE HEADLINERS BUNDLE GIVEAWAY
MCoC continues its Spidey festivities with a themed new player bundle giveaway! New players can add 10 Champions inspired by Spider-Man, along with his allies and menaces. *New players will have the opportunity to add these Champions to their roster starting July 6 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 (Classic)
★Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
★Black Cat
★Doctor Octopus
★Silk
★Green Goblin
★Sandman
★Shocker
★J. Jonah Jameson (Spider Slayer)
★Peni Parker
*First time players are eligible to access the New Player Bundle Giveaways and must create a new account between July 6th @ 5pm PT – July 27th @ 5pm PT.
MORE FROM THE BATTLEREALM
★BLACK TARANTULA’S SECRET STASH EVENT [July 29 – August 12]: Looking to overtake the underworld? Black Tarantula’s Secret Stash may contain the rewards and supplies that players’ crews need! Players will need to “leverage” special Pry Bars that can be earned by completing Daily Super Event milestones and special Secret Stash Solo Objectives.
★EPILOGUE PART 1: VENGEANCE ASSEMBLED [July 15]: A New Challenge Awaits For End Game Players! Carina sacrificed herself to destroy The Chronoserpent. Her protector and partner Ægon will not rest while his heart has been shattered. This first Champion of The Contest has a plan to strike across the loop of time that the Chronoserpent exists in and free Carina while banishing the Serpent once and for all.
○UNLOCK THE EPILOGUE: A challenge for those who have become ELDER, this multi-month conclusion to the epic story of Acts 8 and 9 kicks off July 15 as the Battlerealm rushes to face corrupted Bosses in an attempt to piece together a 7-STAR CARINA TIVAN and banish the last shadows of the Chronoserpent once and for all. To unlock the Epilogue, Summoners must complete Act 9.4 and 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.
Other Marvel Contest of Champions updates and game modes, including bug fixes, collectibles, “Con-Crawlers Event Tower,” “Hobgoblin Double Track” event, “Green Goblin (Stellar-Forged)” chase event, and more can be found in the latest release notes HERE.
Dark Horse Books, Marvel Games, and Insomniac Games team up to present Marvel’s Wolverine: The Art of the Game, a dynamically designed companion to the hotly anticipated game with all the incisive detail and stories on how the relentless berserker was brought forth, and how all the mayhem and Super Heroic antics make this game a brutally good time. Games historian and freelance journalist Alex Forbes-Calvin lends his knowledge and context to the examination of this fan-favorite, reluctant hero.
Logan steps into the spotlight in Marvel’s Wolverine, the new action-adventure video game from Insomniac Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment in collaboration with Marvel Games. Fans play as Wolverine in an original story, testing his mettle against familiar opponents like the mutant-hunting Sentinels, the vengeful Omega Red, and the shapeshifting Mystique. In his globetrotting escapades, enemies new and old will demand everything of his animalistic instincts, his healing factor, and his savage, formidable adamantium claws. In Marvel’s Wolverine: The Art of the Game, explore the making of concept art, designs, and locales from the frosted Canadian wilderness to the bustling city of Tokyo, the remote island of Madripoor, and beyond!
Slice and dice your way through never-before-seen details in Marvel’s Wolverine: The Art of the Game when the 208-page (9” x 12”) hardcover arrives in bookstores and comic shops on November 3, 2026, for $54.99. Pre-order now from Dark Horse Direct, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shops.
The National Labor Relations Board website shows that, out of a total of 102 eligible voters, 79 votes were cast in favor of unionization, that leaves 16 against.
Today is a momentous day for the workers of Arena! After months of planning, waiting and organizing, our dream is finally a reality; the votes have been counted, and our union of UWOTC-CWA has been officially elected.
The USWOTC asked the Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro management to voluntarily recognize the union by International Workers Day (May Day) which took place on May 1, 2026. That did not happen, and instead there were regular reports of WotC discouraging the formation of the union.
In their announcement, the union said they are negotiating for:
Sustainable Workload: Employees’ experiences with “crunch” (intense, mandatory unpaid overtime) to meet deadlines vary widely by team and project, with some teams crunching on a regular basis just to get planned work out the door.
Layoff Protections: Employees currently live in fear of suddenly losing their jobs, with no warning and through no fault of their own.
Remote Work Protections: Leadership is instituting a mandatory RTO, forcing numerous remote employees to return to a physical office or be forced to resign. This painful choice is splitting our employees between their homes, communities, and the jobs they love.
Generative AI Protections: Pressure has ramped up from leadership to adopt LLMs and Gen AI tools in various aspects of our work. WOTC lacks a robust AI policy, leaving opportunities for abuse and communicating a level of disrespect for artists and other creatives.
Today is a momentous day for the workers of Arena! After months of planning, waiting and organizing, our dream is finally a reality; the votes have been counted, and our union of UWOTC-CWA has been officially elected.
From this day forward, we have a union!
To the thousands who signed our petition letter, the journalists who let us tell our own story, every person who reached out with words of encouragement, our stewards at the CWA who helped guide us, we cannot thank you enough for your support.
We stand on the shoulders of giants, and we can only hope that our victory in turn inspires others to start unionizing at their own workplaces. Change is possible when workers stand together!
We hope to share good news of a ratified contract with all of you soon.
There are many more steps in the process to go but this vote is a major one for the staff. The next stage is for the union to establish a ratified contract with Wizards of the Coast. That can take quite a while.
Kabam has launched a brand-new solo PvE game mode for their popular mobile fighter Marvel Contest of Champions with Towers! Towers are about one thing – climbing as high as you can! Will you and your Champions be strong enough to climb the heights and claim all of the treasures that await you?
Players will need to defeat the next opponent to climb the Towers where rewards are waiting to be claimed! Specific Champion Classes, tags, and other requirements will test the depth and strength of your roster and skills. More info on how the new game mode works as well as the types of Towers available—Challenge Towers & Class Towers—can be found HERE.
More News From The Contest
TRAVERSE THE MULTIVERSE WITH GALACTIC CHAMPIONS: New and existing players can obtain the cosmic defender PHYLA-VELLand the mutant time-traveler SHATTERSTAR this month!
X-MEN LEGACY NEW PLAYER BUNDLE GIVEAWAY: Marvel Contest of Champions is celebrating Season 2 of Marvel Animation’s X-Men ‘97 with a new player bundle giveaway! New players can kickstart their roster with 20 X‑Men Champions to build their dream X‑Men team—log in, claim, dominate.
*First time players are eligible to access the New Player Bundle Giveaways and must create a new account between June 8 – July 6, 2026 @ 5PM PT. New players must complete the in-game tutorial and reach level 5 to unlock the Mail Message function where the giveaway awaits.
PRIDE MONTH EVENT – SPARKLE AND SHADE [June 1 – June 30]: There are many types of love in The Battlerealm, some sparkle while others shade and all of them are wonderful in their own way. This Pride Month, MCoC is welcoming the glow of sunshine and the refreshing shadows of dark clouds with our SPARKLE AND SHADE Event. Get exclusive Profile Pictures, Titles, and rewards as we show all the colors of Pride.
THE CHAMPION’S WORKOUT ROUTINE EVENT [June 10 – June 24]: The Contest wants to help pump up your Relics and has set out a whole workout routine for you. Fight in special arenas to earn Relic based rewards, ISO, Gold, Exclusive Titles and Profile Pics!
TRAILMARK Games and AMC Global Media have announced The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival, a new single-player, modern beat-’em-up game set in the gripping world of AMC’s The Walking Dead, coming soon to PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Play as legendary characters from The Walking Dead and use all your skills to battle through hordes of walkers, deadly human strongholds, and other explosive encounters to survive.
Fight through an action-packed campaign that reimagines the infamous All-Out War storyline from The Walking Dead television series, which saw the conflict between Rick and his allies against Negan’s ruthlessly cruel Saviors come to an explosive head. The new premium game features unique walkers and classic environments – including the Sanctuary, Hilltop, Alexandria and more – enhanced by dynamic set pieces, retro pixel-art visuals, and intense, story-driven moments.
Unleash crushing combos, signature weapon attacks, and devastating finishers in a relentless brawl for survival made for The Walking Dead die-hards and action game enthusiasts alike. Get ready to rumble with iconic weapons like Rick’s magnum, Michonne’s katana, and Daryl’s trusty crossbow.
Hard-Hitting Beat-’em-up Combat: Use brutal melee abilities, crowd-clearing ranged attacks, or a mix of the two in fast-paced skirmishes. Enjoy responsive, crisp, and satisfying fighting gameplay while surviving the apocalypse.
Overwhelming Walker Swarms & Ruthless Enemies: Battle through creeping armies of the undead and dangerous gangs of Saviors that force you to fight for every inch of ground and adapt as new threats emerge.
Face Iconic Bosses: Take on powerful, fan-favorite walkers like Winslow, the Well Walker, and more. The Saviors provide their own challenges as you throw down with Negan and Simon in intense, multi-phase boss battles that test your skill, strategy, and killer instincts.
Replayable Arcade Challenge: Master each character’s moveset and tackle multiple difficulty levels in an experience built for repeat runs and escalating challenges. Or jump in with an optional Easy Mode for casual play.
Paramount Skydance has shifted its focus for a bit on video games as it has launched Paramount Games Studio, a “core pillar” of the company’s content strategy. It’s a key focus along with television, film, and streaming. The move is the latest shakeup since David Ellison’s purchase of Paramount.
Paramount Games Studio merges Skydance’s existing game studios, Skydance Interactive and Skydance New Media, and mixes in Paramount’s intellectual property which has be mostly licensed to third parties.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, which was announced in March of 2024, along with a Star Wars game made in collaboration with Lucasfilm are in the works. The studio has also teased TMNT: The Last Ronin and Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game.
Tony Driscoll will be the president of Paramount Games Studio and is also the company’s head of corporate strategy and development which he’ll continue to lead.
This is a bigger deal in that Paramount Skydance is currently attempting to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery. Along with a massive amount of intellectual property, Warner Bros. Discovery also has Warner Bros. Games which includes Avalanche Software, NetherRealm Studios, Portkey Games, Rocksteady Studios, TT Games (TT Games Publishing, TT Fusion, Traveller’s Tales, and TT Odyssey), as well as WB Games Boston, WB Games Montreal, WB Games New York, and WB Games San Francisco.
It’s likely all of those studios will be folded into Paramount Games Studio if not worse (like studios closed) if the purchase of WBD by Paramount Skydance is approved.
The Champion may have destroyed entire planets, but he has never faced the Knights of Doom!
The fourth team to enter the fray in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is led by Doctor Doom, joined by a merciless host of villains as new playable characters: Magneto, Green Goblin, and Carnage!
