Blue Beetle Easter Eggs & Cameos: Superman, Batman, Mortal Kombat, and More

The vampiress from Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is backed by Hollywood star power.

Megan Fox is the voice of the vampire Nitara in the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1, and NetherRealm Studios has shared a new trailer to unveil the roster's latest playable fighter.

Earth, Mars, Luna, and more familiar celestial bodies are present in Starfield and can be freely explored. That said, Earth isn’t in the same state as we know it today, as only a few of humanity’s greatest monuments have stood the test of time.

AI Roundup: World leaders attending the G20 Summit in Delhi will be welcomed by an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar that will provide an overview of the ‘Mother of Democracy' exhibition. Meta India's head has revealed that the social media giant is leveraging AI to curb hate speech and misinformation. In a separate development, two new AI models have been introduced to the public in China.

No one should have to go too long without new Star Trek, and thankfully Paramount agrees: A month after Strange New Worlds wrapped up season 2, Star Trek: Lower Decks is back with its fourth season to bring some wacky fun to the Federation (which, the rest of the Star Trek universe aside, the Federation could sorely use; they can get a bit self-serious).

Keeping track of all the latest video games coming out is an increasingly complex task, what with multiple PC storefronts, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, mobile, and more to keep track of, but don’t worry, I’m here to help. Every month I'll be running down the games you need to be keeping an eye on, from the big triple-A headliners, to the intriguing indies you might overlook.

There’s a name all evildoers in Starfield fear — the Mantis is on the prowl for spacers and pirates. And you can take up the mantle in the never-ending battle against lawlessness in the Settled Systems by finding the secret lair of the Mantis. This extremely silly Easter egg quest is found in a remote area of space and rewards you with an incredibly useful set of legendary armor. You’ll even acquire a unique spaceship called the Razorleaf. This mission can be found early in the game and completed if you turn down the difficulty — you don’t necessarily have to be Level 30 to claim these awesome rewards.

Baldur’s Gate 3‘s first patch, aptly titled Patch 1, is officially live. This brings the BG3 version number to 4.1.1.3669438, so make sure you’re on the proper version when you play next! It’s important to do so because Patch 1 addresses over 1,000 bugs as well as introduces some balance changes and fixes some flow issues while playing.

It’s been a whirlwind of a week for us at TSA, with a big part of that down to two of us being at Gamescom. We’ve played so many games that it’s hard to pick the best ones out, but I’m very excited for Bellwright, Mudrunner Expeditions and Mortal Kombat 1.

With FromSoftware’s Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon out tomorrow, Bandai Namco has released a new overview trailer detailing everything you need to know before playing. It covers the story, combat, customization and much more. Check it out below.

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon isn't even out yet, but FromSoftware fans have already discovered a long-standing weapon in the new game.

More major platfrom holders, investors and publishers have signed-up to the GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit at PAX this month.