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Factor 5′s Superman Concept Art Shows What Could Have Been

Posted by Luke Brown On January - 9 - 2012

As much deserved credit as Rocksteady gets for reinvigorating not just the Batman video game franchise, but superhero video games as well, recent findings show they weren’t the first developer to take comic book heroes seriously. In 2008, Factor 5 was secretly working on a Superman video game. The studio closed before the game was finished, but concept art from the game has surfaced, and it gives a glimpse into what could have been an amazing Superman video game. Read the rest of this entry »

The Last Sleeper Coming to iPad and Android Tablets

Posted by David Goodman On January - 2 - 2012

As anyone who plays video games knows, Apple’s iPad and tablet technology has been something of a game changer in the way people play and experience video games. With its interactive touch technology, the player can become more a part of the story than ever before. And now Kendall Davis, one of the producers for Halo 4, is going to push that limit even further with The Last Sleeper. Read the rest of this entry »

Angry Birds – Behind the Scenes

Posted by Luke Brown On December - 5 - 2011

Check out our behind the scenes photos from our latest video short, Angry Birds.

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Archaia Offering 48-Page Hardcover for FCBD 2012!

Posted by Sarah LeBoeuf On December - 2 - 2011

Archaia is BRINGING IT with its Free Comic Book 2012 offering, a 48-page hardcover featuring stories from Mouse Guard, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (!!!), and more. Read on for more details.
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NECA Making Hunger Games Action Figures

Posted by Luke Brown On November - 16 - 2011

Our favorite toy manufacturer and yours, NECA, will be making Hunger Games action figures to tie into the upcoming films. The line officially starts behind us for the first Katniss Everdeen figure. Read the rest of this entry »

Nintendo and Penny Arcade team for Skyward Sword comic

Posted by Luke Brown On November - 15 - 2011

Nintendo has teamed up with the creative team from the popular Penny Arcade online comic strip to create a special comic in celebration of the Nov. 20 launch of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the Wii console. Read the rest of this entry »

Castlevania: The First Few Minutes

Posted by Luke Brown On October - 27 - 2011

From the people who brought you God of War (Indie Movie) and the seminal 80s film The Legend of Zelda, comes the first original production from The Quarter Bin: Castlevania – The First Few Minutes.

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IDW Brings on the Death of Optimus Prime

Posted by Luke Brown On September - 22 - 2011

Yesterday IDW got together with a small group of comics journalists to discuss their Transformers line, and how every comic in the line has been leading to this single moment – The Death of Optimus Prime. Read the rest of this entry »

Contest: The Great NECA Giveaway – UPDATED!

Posted by Luke Brown On August - 3 - 2011

We’re giving away a few select items courtesy of NECA, including some San Diego Comic Con exclusives. Read on to find out how you can enter! UPDATED WITH WINNERS! Read the rest of this entry »

First Look: NECA’s Gordon Freeman Half-Life 2 Figure

Posted by Luke Brown On July - 28 - 2011

You love Valve. You love NECA. You’ve heard about how NECA is bringing you all the Valve action figures and prop replicas you can handle. But you haven’t seen what they’ve got in store for you. Today, everything changes. And it starts with the most famous physicist in all the world: Gordon Freeman. Read the rest of this entry »

Fatale #1

Posted by Luke Brown
Jan-3-2012

Batman: The Black Mirror

Posted by David Goodman
Dec-5-2011

Young Justice: Season One, Vol. 2

Posted by Luke Brown
Nov-23-2011

Atomic Robo: Ghost of Station X #3

Posted by Luke Brown
Nov-16-2011

Batman: Year One – Blu-ray Review

Posted by Luke Brown
Oct-13-2011