Netmarble has released the latest update for its blockbuster mobile RPGMARVEL Future Fight. In this new update, Agents will be introduced to the “Immortals of Olympus” content inspired by Marvel’s iconic gods of Greek Mythology. Additional content includes hero upgrades and a large-scale Black Friday event featuring exclusive rewards and major in-game discounts for Agents around the world.
Five new heroes inspired by Marvel’s mythological pantheon join the roster such as HERCULES, Modern; HADES (also known as PLUTO), Modern; ZEUS, Modern; ATHENA, from Incredible Hercules; and VENUS (APHRODITE), from Incredible Hercules. Each hero brings their divine strength and unique skillsets to the battlefield that faithfully embody their legendary origins through signature powers and abilities.
New in-game content has also been introduced to further enhance gameplay depth and narrative immersion. The newly added Epic Quest “Immortals of Olympus” chronicles the saga of the Greek gods through the lens of Marvel Comics. Meanwhile, the Alliance Battle mode has been revamped with a 28-day rotation, with revised participation conditions, and expanded hero utilization. Each seven-day cycle now features five days of standard battles followed by two days of the new “Infinite Challenge” mode, where Agents confront endlessly appearing bosses to earn higher scores and rewards.
To commemorate Black Friday, a special in-game celebration will be hosted that is packed full of limited-time missions, rewards, and discounts. Agents can earn a Tier-4 Hero Selector by completing a 10-day Event Quest, while the Growth Support Event offers additional discounts on Tier-4 and Tier-3 upgrade materials. The Black Friday Special Pass grants valuable rewards including a Tier-3 Hero Selector and C.T.P. related items. All Agents who log in from November 18 at 07:00 to December 10 at 06:59 (PST) will receive a Transcended Hero Selector directly via in-game mail.
Additional activities such as the Collector’s Crystal Vault event allow Agents to earn up to 5,000 Crystals by completing missions, while in-game sales provide 50% off Uniforms and 40% off Dimension Chests. Overall, these events deliver a wealth of opportunities for Agents to enhance, customize, and expand their collections throughout the holiday season.
MARVEL Future Fight has over 170 million players across the world with the game currently available worldwide in the App Store and Google Play.
After the long-awaited return of the Blue Bomber to comics in the timeline-spanning one-shot adventures of Mega Man Timelines (final two issues coming in December!), fans clamored for more Mega Man tales in all of his forms… And UDON Entertainment is answering that call with an all-new Mega Man X series!
UDON Entertainment and CAPCOM team with writer Daniel Arsenault and artist Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz to bring you Mega Man X #0, coming in January 2026! This kicks off the miniseries (issue #0 prelude and regular issues #1-5). Read on for details and to see the awesome variant covers in store!
The X-generation of Mega Man gets its own comics series! In this special prelude issue, the reploid hero known as X travels the highways of the future on his first solo mission, hunting a reploid who has gone rogue… a Maverick! Strap on your X-buster for more robotic action than ever!
Featuring open-to-order covers by Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz, Hanzo Steinbach, an open-to-order special connecting cover by Edwin Huang that will continue through issues #0 to #5, a 1:5 Incentive Cover by Royce Southerland, and an UDON Store Exclusive Ladies of X Connecting Cover by Atomic Marshmallow!
Mega Man X #0 comes to comic shops on January 14, 2026.
Before the Timestream Entanglement tore their world apart, Gambit and Rogue were ready to say “I do” on Krakoa. But destiny intervened. Now, Gambit sets out on a daring cosmic heist to steal the universe’s rarest ring – and win back the moment time itself stole from them.
Across galaxies ruled by the Elders of the Universe, their bond will be tested by lies, power, and impossible choices. Can love survive when even time turns against it?
Dark Horse Books introduces the world to Jeremy Parish‘s in-depth exploration of the metroidvania genre in The History of Metroidvania: Decade One—1980-1990. Parish, the current Media Curator at Limited Run Games and video game historian, pens this exhaustively researched book about the gaming trends of the early 1980s and how those beginnings shaped the initial expressions of the metroidvania concept.
Where did these games with heavy role-playing influences come from in the first place? Although the genre’s name might appear to hold the answer—a combination of Nintendo’s sci-fi adventure Metroid and Konami’s monster-movie action series Castlevania—the metroidvania draws from a far wider range of influences.
In this comprehensive account, you’ll see how gaming trends of the early 1980s came together to give us initial expressions of the metroidvania concept, and how the design language of the genre evolved over the course of the 8-bit hardware era. From text-based adventures to coin-op tests of pure dexterity, the metroidvania took its cues from early computer hits and best-selling console masterpieces, evolving alongside the medium itself.
The History of Metroidvania: Decade One—1980-1990 (hardcover, 232 pages, 9”x12”) will be available in bookstores on March 3, 2026 and in comic shops on March 4, 2026. It is now available for pre-order from Bookshop, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop for $54.99.
Kabam has a month full of giveaways, special in-game updates, and live events loading for its popular mobile fighter Marvel Contest of Champions. See below for what The Battlerealm has in store for its players this November:
1 WEEK AWAY FROM SUMMONERS FEST 2025
Eight Semi-Finalists from around the world will compete in the Quarter Finals in Vancouver, BC on November 8, 2025, at Summoners Fest to see who is the top Summoner! Whether you’re coming in person, or watching at home… tune in to Summoners Fest on Twitch November 8-9 at 10AM PT and earn in-game rewards for being part of the celebration! Hear from the community, meet the devs, and check out what Kabam is cooking up for Marvel Contest of Champions. Don’t miss the biggest MCoC event of the year!
SOMETHING SINISTER IS COMING…
Renowned scientist and human-reptile hybrid Dr. Curtis Connors, better known as LIZARD, is entering The Contest, joined by your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man from the city of Mumbattan, PAVITR PRABHAKAR. Players will have the opportunity to obtain Lizard on November 13, while Spider-Man (Pavitr Prabhakar) release is set for December 18. Players can acquire him early by completing objectives to receive milestone prizes in his Double Track event.
Lizard
Dr. Curtis Connors is a renowned scientist and field surgeon who tragically lost an arm during his service. After returning to civilian life, he devoted himself to finding a way to regenerate lost limbs by developing a serum based on reptilian DNA. He used himself as the first test subject, and while the serum worked, it also mutated his DNA and he turned himself into a human-reptile hybrid known as the Lizard.
Spider-Man (Pavitr Prabhakar)
Pavitr Prabhakar was born and raised in the vibrant but gridlocked city of Mumbattan. Granted magical spider powers by a shaman and guided by the moral lessons of his Aunt Maya and late Uncle Bhim, he has assumed the heroic mantle of Spider-Man. These model heroics led to his induction into the Spider-Society. When the Spot invades his city and causes a disaster, Pavitr gets a painful look at the darker sides of his new life, and now searches for a better way forward for the multiverse.
➔ Event Quest – “So Much More”: Pavitr Prabhakar is investigating strange multiversal tech and trespassers and looks to The Summoner to lend a hand. Meanwhile, The Lizard has stumbled into The Battlerealm after years of trying to avoid this multiversal fate. It would seem that a Sinister Six (and then some) of villains is behind both arrivals, but how will these Spider-friends and foes fend when the web is revealed?
NEW PLAYER BUNDLE GIVEAWAY
Marvel Contest of Champions is rolling their next exclusive bundle for *new players, complete with powerful Champions and the resources you’ll need to unleash their full potential.
➔ Sinister Six Spectacular Bundle Giveaway [Nov. 13-Dec. 10]: In November, New Summoners can weave a web of power with 12x Champions featuring Spider-Man and his friends but also his most infamous foes!
What players can expect each day during the 14-day supply drop:Day 1: All 12 Champions + 2x Nexus 3-Star CrystalsDay 2: Level-Up & Rank-Up MaterialDay 3: Potions & EnergyDay 4: Rank-Up Material (Catalyst)Day 5: ISO-8 & GoldDay 6: 3-Star Awakening GemDay 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 + PotionsDay 10: Rank-Up Material (Catalyst)Day 11: ISO-8 & GoldDay 12: Potions & RevivesDay 13: Rank-Up Material (Catalyst)Day 14: 4-Star Awakening Gem
Who’s included in the bundle on day 1? 12x Champions from the Spider-Verse family (3-stars):★ Lizard**★ Spider-Man (Classic)★ Doctor Octopus★ Vulture★ Mysterio★ Sandman★ Green Goblin★ Spider-Woman★ Spider-Gwen★ Spider-Man (Miles Morales)★ Spider-Ham★ Peni Parker
*First time players are eligible to access the New Player Bundle Giveaways and must create a new account between Nov. 13 @ 5pm PT and Dec. 10 @ 5pm PT. New players must complete the in-game tutorial and reach level 5 to unlock the Mail Message function where the giveaway awaits.
**A 3-Star Lizard will be given out to new and current players.
SIDE QUEST – TOP OF THE CHARTS
Eidol Lumatrix is fascinated by the mortals, gods, mutants, and monsters which have infected The Battlerealm. It seems that the pure thunder and blazes of battle are like music to their ears, so they are demanding an epic “concert” to play out as Summoners challenge their teams to greater and greater heights!
➔ In the all-new “Top of the Charts” side quest, players are challenged to a solo experience where they must battle the time and defeat their opponent within 1 minute. Just like the Crucible, players can only bring in one Champion per fight so be strategic. Players will earn rewards as they complete each floor and climb the top of the charts. The higher you climb, the better the rewards! This special side quest kicks off November 12 and ends December 3.
Other Marvel Contest of Champions updates, including bug fixes, collectibles, rewards, Cosmic Eggs, Deadpool’s Maze, and more can be found in the latest release notes HERE.
SPIN OFF FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED VIDEO GAME FRANCHISE DEAD SPACE™ MONSTROSITY LURKS AROUND EVERY CORNER. On the planet Uxor, Earthgov Seargent John Carver is caught up in events beyond his control when religious fanatics attack the alien Marker site where his wife works. Racing to rescue his family, Carver is forced to band together with Ellie Langford, a survivor of an earlier Necromorph outbreak, and the highly trained Captain Robert Norton. Together they unlock deep and forgotten secrets about the Markers in an epic race against time that will determine the fate of mankind.
There’s a new reason to avoid Electronic Arts, as the video game maker behind Madden, Battlefield, and The Sims is being acquired for $52.5 billion, $55 billion if debt is included. The purchasers are Silver Lake Partners, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, and Affinity Partners. Affinity Partners is run by President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
EA stockholders will receive $210 per share in the buyout. 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.
The IPO began seven years after it was founded. Andrew Wilson has led the company as CEO since 2013 and will remain in that role.
One of the partners in this, Silver Lake, is also part of the TikTok takeover deal that’s headed by Oracle.
EA’s annual revenue has been about $7.6 billion for the last three fiscal years, with little change.
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 recently 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.
Konami Digital Entertainment has announced a special collaboration between the Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game and eFootball. Players can take part in limited-time campaigns and events across eFootball series titles, Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL, and Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS to unlock exclusive rewards.
To kick off the collaboration, a brand-new trailer has been released, featuring global football icon Neymar Jr. suited-up in the collaboration costume. This unprecedented crossover brings together the worlds of football and Dueling, merging one of the sport’s brightest stars with one of the most beloved Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game monsters.
Players logging into eFootball and eFootball CHAMPION SQUADS during the event period will receive the collaboration-exclusive card. Additionally, progressing through the event and clearing objectives will allow you to obtain exclusive in-game cards, featuring five members from the French national team each alongside iconic Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game monsters such as Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Red-Eyes Black Dragon, and more.
Mobile game developer Top App Games has announced a collaboration between its popular mobile strategy title Ludus: Merge Arena and Warcrow, the fantasy miniature wargame created by Corvus Belli. For the first time, two legendary heroes from the Warcrow universe will join the Ludus: Merge Arena roster in a limited-time Astral Rift event, running till October 16.
During the campaign, Ludus players will have the chance to unlock two Warcrow characters (the leaders of two opposing factions):
Verena of Aurtigard, the High Priestess, available as a reward in the event. Verena is a powerful defensive support mage, ideal for keeping the frontline alive and mitigating damage.
Uruk, Mage and Warrior, unlockable exclusively through a special purchase. Uruk is an-elite predator, capable of eliminating enemies with unpredictable movements, leading from the front without fear (thanks to self-healing and tanking), and controlling the pace of battle through intimidation and reactive attacks.
Warcrow, set in the fantastical world of Lindwurm, is Corvus Belli’s latest tabletop wargame. Players command warriors, creatures, and wizards in skirmishes shaped by faction strategy and lore. The recent release of The Song of the Dormant battle pack – featuring the new factions Feudom and the Scions of Yaldabaoth – has brought a surge of new players, while the competitive scene launches this fall.
The Astral Rift is a recurring event in Ludus, where players compete in PvP battles to earn two key resources: Compasses and Spheres. Compasses are used to “tear open the rift” and unlock rewards, which may include exclusive legendary heroes such as Ludusman or Alice. Spheres, meanwhile, advance players along the Astral Pass, and grant additional bonuses. The event usually lasts for five days and is available to all players who have reached Arena 3 or higher.
The collaboration also extends to community events. The Top App Games team has prepared social media giveaways of official Warcrow board game boxes.
In collaboration with Crystal Dynamics, Dark Horse Comics returns to the tale of the legendary Lara Croft with Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts,a four-issue miniseries poised to bring Tomb Raider back into the spotlight. Serving as an exciting adventure for Tomb Raider fans, as well as the perfect jumping-on point for those uninitiated, writer Casey Gilly, artist Antonio Di Caprio, colorist Eren Angiolini and letterer AndWorld Design bring Croft back to comics in a big way. Cover art for the first issue is provided by Taurin Clarke.
Adventurer, archaeologist, socialite, survivor, legend. Lara Croft’s life is anything but boring! She’s survived a shipwreck, betrayal, ancient traps, prophecies, and paparazzi.
When Croft Manor goes up in flames, it forces Lara to take stock of her life and figure out what is important to her. But a confrontation with a mysterious foe who has gotten their hands on a dangerous and familiar artifact launches Lara into a cross-continental journey, doing what she does best: raiding tombs and questing for legendary relics.
Adventure awaits in Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts #1 (of 4)when it arrives in comic shops on January 14, 2026 for $4.99.
