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Indie Game Awards rescind Vanguard honor for ties to military contractor
2+ hour, 28+ min ago Palmer Luckey's ModRetro just announced a Game Boy clone made of drone metal The Indie Game Awards rescinded an Indie Vanguard honor from Gortyn Code's'Chantey just days after Thursday's ceremony. The team was selected as an Indie Vanguard "due to…...
Indie Game Awards rescind CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33's wins for gen AI use
2+ hour, 58+ min ago The Indie Game Awards have a strict policy against generative AI Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took home the Game of the Year and Debut Game wins at the Indie Game Awards on Thursday, but just two days later, the IGAs rescinded…...
Preview: Ujigami is on the attack in TMNT #14
1+ day, 21+ hour ago [Preview: Ujigami is on the attack in TMNT #14]On sale next month on January 14th! Last week saw the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13, the first issue of the new creative team of writer Gene Luen Yang and Freddie E. Williams…...
One Of The Most Progressive Games of the Decade is About Bugs. No, Seriously.
1+ day, 22+ hour ago Warning: This piece contains spoilers for all three acts Hollow Knight: Silksong. It also contains discussion of sexual assault, forced impregnation, and abortion within the context of the game. Hollow Knight: Silksong barely needs an introduction. Selling a staggering 7 million…...
Exclusive: HONOR AND CURSE - ETERNAL continues the saga at Mad Cave
2+ day, 59+ min ago Ninja warrior Genshi Sakagura returns Fan-favorite series'Honor and Curse returns next year from'Mad Cave Studios in'Honor and Curse: Eternal. Issue #1 of 12 hits shelves in March, and'The Beat has all the details. Created and written by'Mark London, illustrated by'Jaime Infante, colored…...
Graphic Novel Review: SHADOWS OF THE SEA seeks hope in an absurd world
3+ day, 1+ hour ago Cathy Malkasian's new book offers a brave confrontation with bitter truths. Cathy Malkasian's Shadows of the Sea tells an intimate story of grief and healing set in a fantastic world that follows its own logic yet remains intriguingly strange. With…...
The Beat's Best Video Games of 2025
3+ day, 2+ hour ago To kick off a new year of increased gaming coverage,The Beat is looking back at this year's releases with our list of the Best Video Games of 2025. Like our other Best Of lists, the following were chosen by our…...
Mike Deodato Jr. rejects accusations of using AI in AWA's ULTIMATE OZ
4+ day, 59+ min ago [Mike Deodato Jr. rejects accusations of using AI in AWA's ULTIMATE OZ]The proliferation of AI slop has created an environment where anybody can accuse any comic creator of using Ai in their work. Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands…...
DIABLO IV prequel novel THE LOST HORADRIM hits shelves next spring
5+ day, 3+ hour ago Diablo players, this one's for you Random House Worlds has announced an officially licensed prequel novel for the forthcoming Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred expansion. The book, The Lost Horadrim (Diablo IV), is written by award-winning author'Matthew J. Kirby and will hit shelves…...
Horror Beat: The latest trailer of Resident Evil REQUIEM feels a bit too familiar
5+ day, 20+ hour ago My, how the chainsaws have turned. While a suspicious Playstation Store leak revealed Leon's presence in Resident Evil: Requiem before the new trailer dropped during The Game Awards, it really wasn't that much of a stretch to think the iconic…...