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Heads up! Indie Videogame, Kitsune Tails is Ready to Rumble!

Following its debut at OTK Games Expo, Kitsune Tails looks ready to impress!

The first public hands-on demo of Kitsune Tails, the platformer styled after beloved classics and steeped in Japanese mythology, arrives ahead of Steam Next Fest, alongside a new gameplay trailer debuted at OTK Games Expo. Developer Kitsune Games and publisher MidBoss™ brings their platformer with queer relationships to PC, Linux and Steam Deck in Q3 2024.

From the Press Release:

Unfurl the ancient tellings of a tale revolving around human ideas of romance and love that come with the complicated relationships of mythological beings. Explore the intro world in the Steam Next Fest demo to see first-hand the fire of Yuzu’s determination to one day confront her former mentor turned antagonist and save her love interest from a sealed elemental prison.

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Darkwing Duck. Who’s Faster Than Lightning in this Kickstarter Campaign to Please The Masses?

We all love Darkwing Duck, and the question is, will the love continue in the comic book front or animated? So far, the money is on the former….

Now on Kickstarter

While it’s tough to say if Disney will produce a new series featuring Darkwing Duck, fans can thankfully get to enjoy a blast of the past in the comic book front through Dynamite Comics latest Kickstarter effort! The last time he graced the screen was in the DuckTales reboot (2017). In “Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!” this hero is made-up. That is, he’s the star of a television show about a comic book hero. He’s not the same quack we know and we’re treated to a new origin story of sorts. It’s a novel way to reintroduce this hero, and I enjoyed it. Thankfully two more episodes were produced featuring this fowl getting his feet wet in the game of crime fighting, and they were good, but this isn’t the same Duck we knew before….

But for fans of the original, what’s being offered and also improved upon in the comic book department makes up for some fun reading. I suspect this publisher’s plan is to see if they have enough support so they can extend the licence for brand new material in 2025.

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It’s More Than Funk with Muque’s Latest ‘desert’ Single

Muque’s latatest album features artwork from Give Me! Tomotaka, a character designer whose work is really world renonwned.

Muque Cartoon Cover Just how unique Japanese band muque (pronounced “muku”) is depends on whether you like hip hop funk or not. They have just released a new song, ‘desert,’ which brings more acoustic to tech, and if you like new wave, it’s a tune to listen on the radio–or digital airwaves as they’re broadcast today!

This four-piece band featuring members Asakura (vocals and guitar), Lenon (bass), takachi (track making and drums) and Kenichi (guitar) is a relatively young bang. They formed in 2022 and are based out of Fukuaka. Their sound is mostly arranged by takachi, who says he combines what he likes from American and British music into a crazy fusion.

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Rogue-Like Touhou Genso Wanderer – FORESIGHT is Ready to Rumble with Dungeon Crawls and Much More!

Fans of the Touhou Genso Wanderer franchise will be thrilled to play this latest entry, and it’s discounted on Steam till the end of this month!

Touhou Genso Wanderer -FORESIGHT-, the turn-based RPG Touhou Project fan game from publisher Phoenixx and developer AQUASTYLE, is here for the PC via Steam for $34.99, along with the Winter outfit DLC pack for $2.99. Early birds can enjoy a 10% discount ($31.49), and a game-and-DLC bundle for $32.06 until Tuesday, May 28th at 10:00 AM PT.

After a series of unfortunate events befall the Hakurei Shrine, guide Shrine Maiden Reimu alongside longtime friend Marisa and solve strange happenings that occur one after another to save Gensokyo from the hands of a mysterious enemy. Brave the perils of randomly generated roguelike dungeons, and save Gensokyo once again in the latest chapter of the Genso Wanderer series.

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Taking a Peek into Ghostbusters Frozen Empire’s Digital and Home Distribution Plans

Summer is almost here to justify the release of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire, which debuted back in March, and we got deets on what else is included.

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Steelbook — Steelbook Edition is to preorder on Amazon USA

For the movie review, please visit this link.

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire is now out on VOD, and fans don’t have to wait for any home video release for the bonus material. Although I can jump onto the digital bandwagon anytime, I’ll still hold out for the physical product because what’s teased (according to unofficial sources) sounds good.

The sizzle reel that’s been released makes me believe the look behind the scenes in making the ghosts come alive look good. It’s not like the early days of ILM where they had in Raiders of the Lost Ark, dolls with loose fabric attached to it and its put into a fishtank filled with water to make those strands appear to swim in the air. I seem to recall the same concept was used in the making of Poltergeist too, and the designs seem to share a common DNA.

Ghostbusters Behind the Scenes

The following videos are available to stream alongside the film and be included in the home video release:

Deleted & Extended Scenes
Easter Eggs Unleashed
Return to the Firehouse: Making Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Busted: Capturing the Ghosts of Frozen Empire
Manifesting Garraka
New York, New Gear
Welcome to the Paranormal Discovery Center
Knowing the Score
Commentary with Director, Co-Writer Gil Kenan

For the home video release, which is expected on the following month, these bits of information was revealed on the Ghostbusters social media accounts.

Ghostbusters Skateboard

Zavvi

4K, Blu-ray Steelbook (Art Cover) RRP: £34.99 (Approximately $44.09)

Walmart

Ghostbusters Ice Cube Edition

Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Steelbook (Art Cover) MSRP: $29.96
Exclusive 4K, Blu-ray, and Digital with Wall Art Skateboard MSRP: $149.96
2-Movie Collection (Regular)
Afterlife/Frozen Empire (Blu-ray and Digital or DVD) MSRP $49.99 and $45.99
Afterlife/Frozen Empire with Limited Edition Ice Cube Mold (4K, Blu-ray and Digital MSRP TBA

From the Tabletop to Comic Book. Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time

The Elder Gods are preparing to descend upon Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time in this adaptation of the board game.

ARKHAM HORROR THE TERROR AT THE END OF TIME Comic Book Cover — Available for preorder at your local comic book store.

Release Date: August 7, 2024

Fans of the board game Arkham Horror can take delight in an adaptation that’s expanding the universe! Asmodee Entertainment and Dark Horse Comics have teamed up to present Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time. It’s the first comic-based addition to Fantasy Flight Games product, and no previous knowledge is really required. If you’re a fan of H.P. Lovecraft, that’s all you need to recognise.

Two versions of the game exist. In the tabletop edition, players have to work together to stop multi-dimensional entities from arriving on Earth. There’s been three editions, and each are different in a bizarre way which mostly concerns the rules. The setting remains the same and as for the card game, that’s where the confusion begins! Some say it’s the same thing but in a trading card game format, but others argue there’s enough differences where it’s not. All they can agree on is that the end goal is the same. If all you want is the story, then the latter has a lot more expansion material. And to bring it all together, Eisner Award-nominated master of horror, Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, The Sixth Gun), will write the four-issue miniseries.

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