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Star Wars Zero Company Preview: XCOM Veterans in the Clone Wars
Bit Reactor’s single-player turn-based tactics game arrives on August 27, built by a studio full of people who made the modern XCOM. It also ships 23 days after EA becomes a privately held company.
◆ BREAKINGEA's $55 Billion Sale to Saudi Arabia Closes on August 4
Electronic Arts told investors every regulatory approval is in and the merger completes next Tuesday. The buyers get the company. The company gets roughly $20 billion of debt.
A $9,000 eBay Listing Might Hold a Pokemon Game Lost Since 2005
PokePark Fishing Rally was a download-only DS game that erased itself every time the console powered down. A development cartridge has surfaced on eBay, and preservationists are not convinced it holds the game at all.
Dragon Age Creator Says EA Is a Hedge Fund With a Video Game Hobby
Mark Darrah, executive producer on Dragon Age from Origins through Inquisition, says he cannot see the series returning. His reasoning is less about The Veilguard's sales than about who is left at BioWare to pitch one.
The MCU After Comic-Con: Every Confirmed Film, and the X-Men Question
Marvel used its Hall H slot to announce Ghost Rider and Black Panther III, then confirmed it is making four films in three years. Here is the full confirmed slate, the empty dates behind it, and where the X-Men rumour actually stands.
◆ BREAKINGSteve Lacy Spoils Sadie Sink's Spider-Man Role on the Red Carpet
Marvel and Sony kept Sadie Sink's character secret for nearly two years. It survived about an hour of the world premiere before musician Steve Lacy named her as Jean Grey, and called her the villain, three days out from release.
Japan Rejects Nintendo's Monster-Catch Patent Over a 2013 Fan Game
Japan's Patent Office has knocked back Nintendo's touchscreen monster-catching patent, citing a 13-year-old Pokemon fan game as prior art. It is the second patent in the family behind the Palworld lawsuit to fall, though neither ruling decides that case.
Dinoblade Preview: The Dino Meme That Became a Souls-Like
Dinoblade, a solo-built souls-like from Sucker Punch animator Jean Nguyen, launched on Steam today. It started as a viral 2022 meme of a Spinosaurus swinging a greatsword, and now carries 460,000+ wishlists and a 97% positive demo.
The 2027 Anime Lineup Is Ridiculous: Everything Big Coming Next Year
2027 is stacked. The One Piece, Demon Slayer's next Infinity Castle film, Solo Leveling's movie, Frieren, Chainsaw Man, Kagurabachi and a pile more are all lining up for next year. Here is everything big, with the dates as they stand.
Kuro Games Starts Its Own Anime Studio With Wuthering Waves: Elysium
Kuro Games has launched an in-house animation brand, Kuro Onroad, and revealed Wuthering Waves: Elysium as its first series. No staff, no episode count and no release window yet.
Corsair Cove Preview: A Pirate City Builder That Thinks Tall
Limbic Entertainment's pirate city builder asks you to build up a cliff instead of out across a plain, and a free Steam demo is live now. The open question: do the vertical building and naval raiding halves make one game?
Yurayura Q Gets a TV Anime a Week Before the Manga Ends
A teaser site confirms a TV anime for Gido Amagakure's Yurayura Q, revealed seven days before the manga prints its final chapter. No studio, staff, cast or premiere window has been announced.