Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Prepare for Drop - Week of 11/28/11

Woo- okay so we're a little late on the PfD this week. Between the Thanksgiving hangover and the total dearth of games being released right now, can you really blame us? Then again, knowing you, you'll find a way- *sob*


Miners and Ninjas go Free on iOS

Developer Venan is readying their newest iOS RPG, Book of Heroes, for a December 1st launch. To celebrate BoH's availability, they're giving something of a early Christmas present to their fans.

How Will You Survive The Strain?

Dark Horse Comics wants your best survival ideas on how to withstand the coming vampire plague a la The Strain.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Sideshow Toys Posts it's Black Friday Deals

Looking for some savings this Black Friday on some of Sideshow's awesome offerings? Get those clicking fingers ready-

Monday, November 21, 2011

Dark Horse Digital Cyber Monday Deals

DHD is getting in on the post Thanksgiving deal-a-palooza with a pretty big sale on all digital titles- but only for the first 500 customers to pass through the virtual checkout counter.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Review: The Strain #1 (comics)

Standard Cover

Guillermo Del Toro is maybe one of the biggest horror/fantasy/sci-fi influences that the world of pop culture has seen in the last 25 years. I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that, is it? Now he's on the creative team for one of the newest comic series' from Dark Horse- The Strain. Interested yet?

Spend Black Friday With Darth Vader

Screenshot from Battlefront II
Dark Horse comics has a pretty good digital deal going with it's Black Friday special- the force is strong with this one. (sorry)

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Max Payne Gunplay Explained

Lock and load- Check out the ins and outs of bullet time and just how it is that Rockstar has worked their shootin' magic in Max Payne 3.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Prepare for Drop - Week of 11/14/11

What's that you say? There were a lot of big games released over the last few weeks? Oh  buddy, you have no idea.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Dark Horse teases at Big Things in 2012

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With an official release scheduled for next week at some point, Dark Horse comics has put forth a pretty big tease for some big time BPRD/Hellboy event in 2012. Stay tuned true believers.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Nova Debuts in SuperHero Squad Online

Marvel's SuperHero Squad Online is Marvel Comics' MMO for the younger set. But even so, this cartoony take on the Marvel U is pretty popular with fans in general.

The newest addition to the roster? Nova.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Clutter Magazine Announces Toy Scavenger Search

Clutter Magazine covers some of the coolest designer toys on the market in their publication, and now they're giving you the chance to win big.

Age of Enigma Comes to the Mac App store and iOS

Indie adventure spookfest Age of Enigma has been out for a while now on the PC, but developer Casual Box is bringing some ghostly mayhem to Mac gamers next month.

Game of Thrones Goes Dark

Dark Horse that is. The publisher announced today that they've secured the rights to the HBO series based on George R.R. Martin's immensely popular books. What merch will we be seeing from this collaboration?

As you can see in the promo- pretty much everything.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Dark Horse Unveils Alabaster

The latest from author Caitlín R. Kiernan, Alabaster is set in a dark fantasy universe full of very bad things. Set against them? A young girl with a talent for hacking demons into little, bitty, pieces. 

Prepare for Drop - Week of 11/7

This Holiday season of huge releases just keeps on rolling as something for just about everybody was released this week- even the 3DS got a little love. And maybe it's killer app.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Star Wars... Cufflinks?

Yep. Makers of fine cufflinkery, Cufflinks Inc,  have released some pre-order info today for their new line of Star Wars 'links.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Review: Hellboy: House of the Living Dead (comics)

Hellboy returns to comics in a tale loaded with monsters, moody artwork, and luchadores... wait, what?

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Grand Theft Auto V Trailer

Released from Rockstar today, we present for your approval- the first trailer for one of the most highly anticipated games of all time.

Dark Horse Digital Update gets all Manga-tised

Right along with the usual digital offerings from Dark Horse comics, their digital app will now stock a full supply of Manga books.

Tom Morello's Orchid Sells Out

No, not that way- the good way.

Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave's Tom Morello recently produced his first original comic book with Dark Horse comics. Today, DH is happy to announce that the book has sold out at shops across the country.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Amala's Blade Comes to Dark Horse Comics

Called 'steampunk with swords' by writer Steve Horton, Amala's Blade has a sword fighting, pirates, civil war, and more action than you could shake a stick at.

Prepare for Drop - Week of 10/31

It's PfD- Halloween edition!!!!!

On second thought, this is only the second entry in this... uh... series... so I think it may be a tad soon for '_____ editions' of it. So, lets just say that there are some monster games dropping this week. Oh, wait, that's a Halloween reference isn't it? Monster, I mean.

Hmmm, oh well, just click through for this week's releases and deals... OF DOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!