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Hasbro wants to put its older Transformers video games on Xbox Game Pass but says it can't because Activision doesn't know where it's stored them.

Fandom threw a big party to kick off San Diego Comic-Con this year.

Hasbro thinks it's time for Activision Blizzard's Transformers games to come to Xbox Game Pass. At a recent Q&A with Transformer World 2005 at San Diego Comic-Con earlier in July, a spokesperson for the toy company was asked about older games in the series being re-released for newer consoles. 

Hasbro's flying high at the moment, and is looking to get serious about Transformers and videogames. There have been multiple Transformers games in the past, of course, but these were somewhat isolated licensed titles rather than a part of any grander strategy. Now Hasbro's got a big title on the way next year from Splash Damage, has begun to sell a Gamer Edition line of toys (where the bots look like their designs in certain videogames), and as part of the latter has noticed that these games are incredibly hard to play.

Bandai Namco has issued a stark warning to Tekken 8 players, insisting they do not continue to play the recently-released closed network test.

Mortal Kombat 1, a new start for the long-running and ultra-violent fighting game franchise is set to release in only a few months’ time. Before players get a chance to experience the full game, there will be a beta that will be available for a select number of days with specific roster members to both test the online of the upcoming release and give audiences a chance to learn how to play certain characters. This beta won’t be open to everyone, however, so allow me to tell you how to be a part of the beta as well as the days that it will be available. This guide will tell players how to access the Mortal Kombat 1 beta, the days the beta is active, and the roster available in the beta.

Hasbro was on hand to talk about toys on the latest San Diego Comic Con. However, they opened up quite a bit when they were asked about making more video games.

The Galaxy S24 series is still months away from officially launching, and luckily for many of you, the first Galaxy S24 Plus benchmark leak has come forward, revealing that the U.S. variant of the flagship will feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. We also get to check out other crucial information, so let us get right into the details.

Hasbro says it would love for the Activision-published Transformers games to come to a service like PC Game Pass, when asked about the possibility of the delisted games ever coming back to storefronts. With PlatinumGames’ Transformers Devastation among the lost robot games, I’d love to see them back too.

The recently-revealed Spider-Man 2 limited edition PS5 console plates, which sold out near-instantly yesterday, are being scalped for up to three times their recommended retail price.

Mortal Kombat 1 is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X on Sept. 19, but some MK fans will be able to play it a month early, thanks to a four-day beta test coming this August.

Lionsgate has released a spooky phone number you can call in order to speak to Jigsaw himself.

Tekken 8 fans used Cheat Engine to dig into the game’s files, uncovering a list of potentially unannounced playable characters.

More Mortal Kombat 1 news will be shared at EVO next week, giving us more details on the new fighting game ahead of its launch on September 14. While Ed Boon hasn't told us what to expect from the next reveal, there's a good chance it will be in relation to the game's customise options - an importantl feature that is yet to be explained.

We've been luxuriating in all the new Marvel's Spider-Man 2 details from today's San Diego Comic-Con panel, which included a stunning new story trailer and a limited-edition Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle, the aesthetics of which has already polarised opinion within Push Square's own editorial staff.

While sand can, at times, be coarse, rough, and irritating (getting everywhere), this couldn't be further from the case with the upcoming RPG, Sand Land. Courtesy of IGN, we got a look at 12 minutes of silky-smooth, buttery-soft PS5 gameplay from San Diego Comic-Con that's just brimming with Akira Toriyama's trademark charm.

Ubisoft knows its way around compelling open worlds, but Star Wars Outlaws is shaping up to be one of its biggest and most densely detailed yet. As previously announced, each planet in the release will be fully explorable, with enough open space to give you a meaningful sense of adventure. And the French publisher is handcrafting every one: there’s no procedural generation.

Update: Pre-orders will open on 28th July for a stunning new Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition hardware model. The console, which features a custom design, will be available in two permutations, both with or without a Blu-ray disc slot. It’ll also come with a matching DualSense design, showcasing the duality of Peter Parker’s struggle against the Venom symbiote.

Ever wondered what kind of nightmarish, extraterrestrial smoothy you could whip up with the disgusting liquids that barbarian Luke Skywalker was always chugging down? It might not actually taste that bad; as dedicated fans well know, George Lucas had a bad habit of making things sound worse than they actually are (see "Jizz" as an example of this, the specific kind of space-jazz employed by the Max Rebo band).

We were expecting last week’s San Diego Comic-Con to be big for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – but it ended up being even more exciting than we were anticipating. In addition to showcasing a jaw-dropping new story trailer, Insomniac Games also announced a fresh suite of themed hardware, including a custom PS5 console, DualSense, and much more. You can find out when and where to order that through here.

The comical FPS with a talking gun High on Life has been shadow-dropped onto PS5, PS4 at a price of £49.99 / $59.99. It's available to download now, marking a pretty high-profile port that's come with literally no marketing whatsoever. The announcement seems to have been made at a San Diego Comic-Con panel, but Sony hasn't said anything about it and the only trailer available comes out of developer Squanch Games. Check it out above.

We're still trying to get a read on the first-person sorcerer simulator Immortals of Aveum, and it's proving resistant to our scrying. The gameplay looks promising enough, but the fairly generic fantasy setting still gives a little pause (we got enough of that for the year in the mediocre Forspoken, thank you very much).

Mortal Kombat 1 director Ed Boon has announced hat NetherRealm Studios will be conducting a beta test for the upcoming fighter, this one scheduled from August 18 to August 21.

When it comes to trailers, most people like to point out the view counts for ones like TV shows or movies, as they can “gauge interest” in what is coming up. The Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Comics films are sometimes famous for their trailer viewer counts. But when it comes to video games, you don’t often hear about how well a trailer is doing unless it’s for a very highly-anticipated title. One such title got a trailer last week at San Diego Comic-Con, and the numbers back up the fact that many people are waiting for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 with bated breath.

A reliable insider has leaked the pricing options for the recently-revealed Spider-Man 2 limited edition PS5, DualSense, and faceplates for both the digital and regular PS5.

Single player story modes tend to be the weakest parts of most fighting games, but the Mortal Kombat franchise has traditionally been the biggest exception to that rule. The upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 is looking like it’s going to continue that tradition, and its promise of a new and rebooted universe has certainly got series fans more than a little excited- but how lengthy will the game’s story mode be?

Although San Diego Comic-Con 2023 wasn't exactly what we were expecting this year, all the new SDCC toys and action figures that were announced still managed to impress. Or weird us out. Often at the same time, actually.

It’s hard to believe that it’s already almost been a week since San Diego Comic-Con started up. The event may not have been the “all-consuming event” it had been in the past, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t anything to do at the show. Case in point, many comic panels and vendors saw their business boom because fans were willing to check out their tables and content versus simply going to the “big Hollywood stuff.” Another thing that happened was that video game panels took the show by storm, including Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 having a panel for fans to enjoy.

Since the last three Assassin's Creed games are gigantic RPGs with equally as expansive maps, there's understandable anxiety when Ubisoft announces a new RPG--will it be an unfathomable time sink of hundreds of hours? With Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft says no.

Overwatch 2 is one of the biggest multiplayer games around, thanks to its diverse cast of heroes, unique gameplay, and its committed development team. Blizzard has poured its heart into the shooter, from the character creation to mechanics, making the sheer size of the Overwatch 2 fanbase come as no surprise. If you’re anything like me, then one of the first things you do when you find a new game you love is look up its merch, especially anything cute like a plush toy. Overwatch fans with similar tastes rise up, as Blizzard has just dropped the merch of our dreams.

Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon went ahead and stole the show with its appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2023. Ahead of the Armored Core 6 release date, fans are desperate for more information about the returning robot game. During their promotional event, keen-eyed attendees spotted signs that could tell us more about the Armored Core 6 story.

Star Wars Outlaws creative director Julian Gerighty and narrative director Navid Khavari have revealed that the game won’t be a 200-300 hour game. Speaking with IGN during San Diego Comic-Con, the duo spoke about what it means for a game to be “too big”.

Ubisoft has a penchant for making long games. A completionist run in Assassin's Creed Valhalla run can take up to 143 hours according to HowLongtoBeat, and some fans are worried that Star Wars Outlaws may be more of the same.

Black Widow is the new Venom - and she's probably staying that way. Natasha Romanoff has been off the board at Marvel Comics for a little while now, following the end of her most recent ongoing title in 2022. But now, along with her upcoming return in the new Thunderbolts limited series, she's taking the spotlight again - just not in a 'Black Widow' title.

Sony has released the highlights of last week’s Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 San Diego Comic-Con panel.

I love Diablo 4. I also love plushies. I also really, really like demons (to quote Powerwolf, they’re a girl’s best friend). So, the latest batch of merch – courtesy of the RPG game‘s appearance at San Diego Comic-Con – is absolutely perfect for me. However, if plushies of creepy goat creatures aren’t really you’re thing, there’s a whole slew of other Diablo 4-themed items to choose from.

Insomniac Games was on hand to talk about Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Among other things, they talked about the big setting of the game, and why it really revolves around Kraven.

The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman has revealed that he pushed for the TV series to kill Rick Grimes off in an early season but, thankfully in our opinion, the writers insisted the character be kept on the show. 

Tony Todd was on hand in San Diego Comic Con 2023 to talk about voicing Venom in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

NetherRealm’s Mortal Kombat franchise will be receiving a reboot with the upcoming title, Mortal Kombat 1. It is set to hit shelves on September 19 on PC and current-gen consoles, and in the lead-up, some of the characters and gameplay have been revealed.

It’s safe to assume that Venom is going to be the star of the show in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, but of course, he isn’t going to be the only antagonist that our two heroes will be locking horns with in the highly anticipated sequel. On top of the struggles in their own personal lives, as New York’s two Spider-Men, Peter and Miles will also be fighting against other famous Spider-Man villains in the form of Lizard and Kraven the Hunter. In fact, the latter is going to be the “catalyst” for the entire story.

Silent Hill: Ascension is definitely the most experimental part of Konami’s revival efforts for the Silent Hill franchise. As a streaming series built around community choices, it might not be attracting the sort of hype that the likes of Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 remake or Silent Hill f might, but the details that have been revealed for it so far have certainly turned a few heads.

Recently at San Diego Comic-Con, a dedicated Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 panel brought with it an explosive new trailer for the highly anticipated new title, in addition to several new gameplay and story details. Now, a cut version of the panel and some of its highlights has also been uploaded to YouTube, revealing some more new tidbits about the game.

A couple of months after the last trailer, we now have another look at the upcoming Silent Hill: Ascension. Shown exclusively to San Diego Comic-Con attendees, this latest trailer serves to hammer home the overall tone of the upcoming interactive narrative game. But despite being the first Silent Hill game in over a decade, fans aren't impressed, with the new trailer leaving them more concerned than hyped.

DC Comics revealed the company’s next crossover extravaganza at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend: Beast World — in which millions of people are transformed into rampaging anthropomorphic animals, including, naturally, plenty of heroes and villains.

This is typically the time of summer where we’d be turning our eyes ahead, coming off San Diego Comic-Con with a slew of exciting new announcements for next year’s TV. This year’s event was far more muted amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. So instead of looking ahead, we’ll look at this week in TV in particular, which is bursting with highly anticipated new releases.

Mortal Kombat 1 is lining up quite the star-studded kast for its DLC, with JK Simmons set to reprise his role as Omni-Man from animated series Invincible. Simmons’ on-screen depiction of the komic-book character joins John Cena’s DC Komics anti-hero Peacemaker and Antony Starr as The Boys’ Homelander, alongside some returning Mortal Kombat faces, in the fighting game’s komic-heavy Kombat Pack.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku.

Genvid Entertainment and Gearbox Entertainment have announced “interactive streaming series” Borderlands EchoVision Live.

Invincible, the comic series created by Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, came back in a big way after the success of its animated series, which released on Amazon Prime in 2021. It's an ultra-violent yet colourful and creative story, one that parodies superhero tropes without outright condemning them.

DC has announced that it will be turning two of its biggest stories ever into animated movies, with the company revealing that a Watchmen and Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths movie is in the works.

is still coming despite Justin Roiland’s exit from the show, and during the show’s recent panel at San Diego Comic-Con, an update on the season was given.

San Diego Comic-Con has sadly come and gone, and many fans are still reeling from the “lesser” shown that we got due to the writers/actors strike that prevented certain things from being shown. However, when it came to video games, there were multiple panels that blew the roof off of the place due to the announcements made. Easily the biggest in many respects was Mortal Kombat 1. Ed Boon had teased that there would be big announcements, one of which was a trailer for their next animated movie. But for their upcoming title, the game got two trailers stacked with character reveals.

For a very long time, an animated version of Watchmen was basically a joke, the sort of ill-advised idea that seemed so bad that even DC, a publisher that has never met a lousy Watchmen idea it wouldn’t at least consider, wouldn’t do it. Well, time makes fools of us all, especially internet bloggers who think themselves clever: DC has just greenlit an animated adaptation of Watchmen.

Set before the science fiction Amazon Prime series, The Expanse: A Telltale Series will debut its first episode this Thursday - July 27th - with four more episodes rolling out every two weeks. That won’t be the end, though. During San Diego ComicCon, developers Telltale announced that a bonus episode called Archangel would release sometime after the other episodes wrap up.

Star Wars Outlaws will let you work with Jabba the Hutt himself.

Sand Land's gameplay has been shown off at San Diego Comic Con, offering a promising glimpse of what's to come from the videogame adaptation of one of the Dragon Ball creator's lesser-known mangas.

Ascendant Studios’ Immortals of Aveum received much information at San Diego Comic-Con. The developer revealed a new cinematic, which sees Jak and General Kirkan conflicted over the Binding Stone, a powerful artifact. It also confirmed that Michael Kirkbride of The Elder Scrolls fame is involved with the world-building and narrative.

Star Wars Outlaws, which is canonically set between the events of Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, will see players returning to familiar locales, as well as all new settings.

As spotted by IGN, it's been confirmed at an interview at San Diego Comic-Con last week that JK Simmons—face of Spiderman's J. Jonah Jameson in multiple movies—will be reprising his role as Invincible's Omni-Man for Mortal Kombat 1's DLC. 

John Wick prequel series The Continental has set a release date on streaming service Peacock. During the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con, it was confirmed the first episode will debut on September 22, followed by Part 2 on September 29 and Part 3 on October 6. 

Spider-Man 2 is launching on October 20, 2023, with Wolverine set to follow in Fall 2024. Insomniac is hard at work, but it has even more up its sleeve with an unannounced triple-A game as confirmed by project director Erin Eberhardt.

San Diego Comic-Con 2023 saw a Mortal Kombat 1 panel that dropped a brand new trailer and revealed more about the roster fans can expect coming to the game after launch. 

Ascendant Studios unveiled a new cinematic for Immortals of Aveum before its San Diego Comic-Con panel, showcasing a tense confrontation between protagonist Jak and General Kirkan. However, the studio also revealed that Michael Kirkbride, known for writing the lore of The Elder Scrolls series (including Morrowind andOblivion), is involved in the narrative.

IGN has published a 12-minute video of the SAND LAND demo that was playable on PlayStation 5 at San Diego Comic-Con 2023 this past weekend.

At San Diego Comic-Con 2023, we had the chance to chat with Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada and producer Michael Murray and learn the latest details on the much-anticipated next entry of the legendary fighting franchise.

At San Diego Comic-Con 2023, we had the chance to chat with Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada and producer Michael Murray and learn the latest details on the much-anticipated next entry of the legendary fighting franchise.

Star Wars Outlaws was only properly unveiled this summer, even if it was confirmed to exist in January 2021. However, we now know that its life began long before that, with developers at San Diego Comic-Con sharing that Ubisoft first pitched this game "just before the pandemic". This means we can assume the idea was greenlit in late 2019, and has already been in the works for some time.

The Mortal Kombat 1 trailers shown off at a San Diego Comic-Con gave us a very good idea of what direction the main story will take, and there are a lot of lore changes this time around. Kitana and Mileena are biological sisters, Li Mei and Tanya are part of a new faction dedicated to protecting them, and the Tarkatan are normal dudes afflicted with some kind of illness. However, some things never change - and one of those things is King Jerrod kicking the bucket.

If you're going to put the word "outlaws" in the title of your video game, then I'd hope there's plenty of opportunity to get out there, have some fun, and do some crimes. This is precisely why Star War Outlaws is set in between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, a senior executive of Lucasfilm says.

Star Wars Outlaws will see Ubisoft’s open-world game design brought to a galaxy far, far away next year, and a brand new behind-the-scenes look at the game has been shared during San Diego Comic-Con. With developer interviews, snippets of gameplay, concept art, and extra details, this Star Wars Outlaws video is the perfect way to keep you in the loop ahead of the Star Wars Outlaws release date.

Squanch Games’ High on Life is now available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

Recently at San Diego Comic-Con, NetherRealm Studios showed off a new trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 that confirmed Li Mei, Baraka, and Tanya for the reboot’s roster of fighters, and Goro and Darrius to the roster of Kameo characters. Now, the developer has also provided new story details on a couple of those additions.

NetherRealm Studios brought Mortal Kombat 1 to San Diego Comic-Con with a dedicated panel last week, where the developers showcased three trailers to those in attendance. Of these, two have been released for all to see, with one confirming Li Mei, Baraka, and Tanya for the game’s roster, and another revealing Homelander, Peacemaker, and Omni-Man as post-launch DLC characters. But what about the third?

Star Wars Outlaws will take us to Mos Eisley, in perhaps its most explorable form yet. The Tatooine spaceport will feature the iconic cantina, the surrounding farms, and Jabba's Palace, letting you experience everything that this wretched hive of scum and villainy has to offer.

Mortal Kombat 1's story director, Dominic Cianciolo, has confirmed during an interview at San Diego Comic-Con that Kuai Liang is Scorpion in the new timeline.

A bunch of new details regarding Spider-Man 2 were released earlier this week, as a new trailer for the game dropped during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con. We got to see new looks for Miles Morales and MJ, the return of Mr. Negative, and even a look at a fancy new special edition PS5 that features some cool red and black plates. However, the trailer for this PS5 is causing a bit of a stir, as Spider-Man fans think PlayStation has spoiled a major plot point in the game with the trailer's audio.

Ubisoft Massive and Lucasfilm starred in a San Diego Comic-Con 2023 panel entirely dedicated to the upcoming open world game Star Wars Outlaws.

Ash Ketchum’s final episodes of the Pokemon anime will be added to Netflix in September.

Ed Boon has confirmed that J.K. Simmons will return to reprise his role as Omni-Man when he eventually joins Mortal Kombat 1 as part of the first Kombat Pack.