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I Hate This Place goes from Comic Page to Console

Inspired by the award-winning comic book series created by Kyle Starks and Artyom TopilinI Hate This Place plunges you deep into a supernatural world where the rules of reality come undone. I Hate this Place is coming from Broken Mirror Games for Xbox, Switch, PS5, and PC.

The playful meets the petrifying in this strange corner of the universe – everything here wants you dead.

Whatever you do, avoid the Horned Man at all costs.

Safety is a rare commodity in I Hate This Place. Wild animals, mutated spiders, crazy cultists and deranged outlaws — they’re all just dying to meet you.

Combat rewards ingenuity over brute force. Often outmatched, you’ll need to manipulate your surroundings to even the odds against formidable foes.

Preparation is the name of the game. Resources are scarce, enemies dangerous and unpredictable. You’ll need to craft tools that can help you survive the wilderness long enough to reach ranch house before nightfall.

Because when the night rolls around – hell breaks loose.

I Hate This Place features bold, vivid colors and unsettling environments, all wrapped up in a gloriously retro ’80s aesthetic with just a hint of camp to lighten the mood.

Each location is lovingly crafted to tell its own disturbing story through stylish visuals that blur the line between reality and nightmare.

They say dead men tell no tales. But in this accursed land, every specter has a story, waiting to be unearthed.

Solve individual hauntings and you’ll start to glimpse the horrifying reality lurking at the heart of I Hate This Place.

But tread carefully – some secrets are buried for good reason.

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It’s new comic book day! What are you excited for? What are you getting? Sound off in the comments below. While you wait for shops to open, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.

The Beat – COMIXOLOGY, RIP – Pour one out.

Kotaku – Batman: Arkham Trilogy On Switch Sounds Like A Disaster – Might be good we didn’t buy this one.

Review

CBR – BRZRKR: Fallen Empire #1
The Beat – Leftstar

BRZRKR: Fallen Empire #1

Shadowman Gets a Remastered Edition of a Classic Video Game

Valiant Entertainment has partnered with Nightdive Studios to develop a remastered edition of the classic action-adventure video game Shadowman. The remastered edition will be coming to Windows PC via the Steam and GOG platforms, as well as to the PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch consoles. This partnership continues Valiant’s expansion into other mediums in addition to publishing.

Shadow Man is the brave and powerful supernatural hero who protects humanity from the sinister demons that lurk in the Deadside and spill into our world. The Shadow Man video game was originally developed by Acclaim Studios and published for the PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Dreamcast console in 1999. Considered a “lost classic” for years, the PC version of the game was published again in its original form by Nightdive Studios in 2014.

Now the title is being updated using Nightdive’s proprietary KEX engine which has been used to restore classic video games across all digital platforms including System Shock: Enhanced EditionTurokTurok 2: Seeds of EvilBlood: Fresh Supply, and Forsaken Remastered.

The Remastered version adds a host of features in addition to console support:

* 4K widescreen display
* Dynamic shadow mapping
* Dynamic per-pixel lighting
* Antialiasing, and other post-process effects
* Higher density of particle effects
* Refined art, audio, and assets
* Refined gameplay experience
* Reintroduction of missing content cut from the original game
* Xbox, PS4, Controller Pro support
* HDR Rendering

Shadowman will also have a brand-new comic book series this year! From the master of horror Cullen Bunn and bone-chilling artist Jon Davis-Hunt, Shadowman #1 will release on May 20th. Fans can contact their local comic shop to preorder a copy now.

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Manor Black #1

It’s new comic book day! What’s everyone getting? What are you excited for? Sound of in the comments below! While you wait for shops to open, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.

Kotaku – 2011’s DC Universe Online Finds New Life On The Nintendo Switch – This could be fun to check out (again).

Arizona Daily Star – Meet Buster the Comic Bookmobile, bringing joy to Tucson kids – This is neat.

Newsarama – Garfield Sold to Viacom & Nickelodeon – Interesting. Wonder what the impact to the comics will be?

Reviews

Newsarama – Absolute Carnage #1
Talking Comics –
Manor Black #1

Battle Chasers: Nightwar Comes to the Switch in May

Airship Syndicate has announced the Switch release date for Battle Chasers: Nightwar. The game will be released on May 15th. The video game was funded through a Kickstarter and while the Switch release wasn’t part of the original campaign, it’s been approved and now has a release date.

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is based on the comic series Battle Chasers by Joe Madureira launched in 1998. The series suffered from extreme scheduling problems. Nine issues were released in four years. Originally published by WildStorm under its Cliffhange imprint, the series eventually moved to Image Comics in 2001.

The series saw nine issues released with a tenth solicited and not released. Madureira said he’ll be releasing issue #10 and two more issues. In October 2017, Madureira said the issue would be released in Spring 2018 with the new 3 issue arc focussing heavily on Garrison.

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BM_Cv2_dsIt was new comic book day yesterday! What’d folks 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 in our morning roundup.

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The Beat – This Jim Woodring animated SPX poster is the trippiest thing you’ll see today – This is awesome.

Press Telegram – New comics store opens in Long Beach’s Shoreline Village – Always great to see new shops!

CBLDF – Virginia Lawmaker Wants Librarians Fired for Summer Reading Lists – Looks like we may need to head to Richmond… grumble grumble.

London Graphic Novel Network – Crown on the Ground / the View from Facility One – Emma Houxbois offers her take on why trans representation is broken in comics.

Black Girl Nerds – BGN Interview with Jeremy Whitley on “Civil War II: Choosing Sides #2” – Check it out people!

 

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Newsarama – Amazing Spider-Man #15

Newsarama – Aquaman #2

The Beat – Aquaman #2

Newsarama – Batman #2

Comic Vine – Batman #2

The Beat – Batman #2

Newsarama – The Flintstones #1

Comic Vine – The Flintstones #1

Newsarama – Future Quest #2

Newsarama – Green Arrow #2

The Beat – Green Arrow #2

Newsarama – Green Lanterns #2

The Beat – Green Lanterns #2

Newsarama – Justice League: Rebirth #1

Comic Vine – Justice League: Rebirth #1

The Beat – Justice League: Rebirth #1

Comic Vine – Moon Knight #4

The Beat – Shadoweyes

Newsarama – Superman #2

The Beat – Superman #2

Comic Attack – Switch #4

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Switch03_CoverBIt’s a new week and things are rolling along here. The weekend was fairy quiet for comic news and people still buzzed about various things at DC Comics. What geeky thing stood out to you this weekend? Sound off in the comments below.

While you decide upon that, here’s things to keep you entertained.

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The Beat – Thrillbent 4.0 coming in July – Yay!

Comics Alliance – Marvel Officially Pulls ‘Inhumans’ From Their Phase 3 Schedule – Huh.

Sauk Valley – Sterling woman accused of stealing valuable vintage comic books – That’s a lot of comics.

 

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CBR – Joyride #1

CBR – Spider-Man/Deadpool #4

Comic Attack – Switch #3

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New York Comic Con is getting closer, and tomorrow is new comic book day! Until then, here’s some news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

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ICv2 – Thor: Ragnarok Gets a Director – An interesting pick

ICv2 – CCG Marketplace Named One of the Top 100 U.S. Workplaces for Women – Congrats, awesome news.

CBR – The Mission: Valiant, Superhero Diversity, and the Future Wonder Woman – As always, a good read.

CBR – DC Unveils The World’s Largest LEGO Batmobile – So cool.

 

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CBR – Archie #3

CBR – Jem and the Holograms Outrageous Annual #1

The Outhousers – The New Deal

CBR – S.H.I.E.L.D. #10

CBR – Switch #1

Switch—A teen girl, a mysterious gauntlet, ancient power

Bestselling cartoonist Stjepan Sejic brings to print his popular web-comic Switch. The new Top Cow series gives nod to the classic Witchblade Universe, but welcomes surprise crossover characters and—at its heart—explores the story of a teen girl trying to understand her mysterious new powers. Top Cow’s Witchblade meets New 52’s Batgirl in this fresh series told in delectable Sejic fashion and hitting stores on October 14th.

In Switch, a teenage girl must bear a mighty artifact that grants her immense powers… the catch? It’s a bit haunted!

Switch #1 (Diamond Code: AUG150506) will be available on Wednesday, October 14th. Final Order Cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, September 21st.

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