Heroes

Evercore Heroes is a competitive PvE game in which each match sees your squad of four participating in missions against hordes of AI-controlled enemies, but you're doing so at the same time as three other teams all on the same map. So it's a little PvP too in terms of each match being a race between four different teams. It's a creative idea for Vela Games' debut title, upping the ante of PvE scenarios with the competitive drive of PvP. This setup works--I left a preview event for Evercore Heroes wishing…

Vela Games has shared two brand-new trailers for its competitive multiplayer game Evercore Heroes, alongside a closed beta announcement. The Evercore Heroes closed beta will begin next month (June 20) for PC. Players will be given the chance to secure a spot by purchasing the Evercore Heroes Founder’s Pack, which includes additional keys to share with friends, exclusive content, a battle pass that never expires, and more. The developer has confirmed that any player progress made during the closed beta, including…

In the fallout of the Flashpoint Beyond miniseries last year, DC Comics launched The New Golden Age banner spearheaded by writer Geoff Johns that saw the return of the DC’s Golden Age characters. As part of the initiative, the publisher has announced that Golden Age characters Alan Scott, Jay Garrick and Wesley Dodds will be headlining their own books in three six-issue mini-series, Alan Scott: The Green Lantern by Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey, Jay Garrick: The Flash by Jeremy Adams and Diego Olortegui and Wesley Dodds:…

Earlier this week, the Writers Guild of America officially launched an industry-wide strike in light of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers’ continued refusal to meet them on reasonable ground in their negotiations for a new collective contract.The union has fought for a guaranteed number of on-the-job weeks for TV staffers, pay structures to compensate for the residual fees eliminated by streaming, and regulations to rein in the looming existential threat of artificial intelligence. The organization…

“Dotemu brings a classic to new consoles Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is getting a second wind with a Definitive Edition. The  well-remembered puzzle-battle game is getting a new version produced by Dotemu. The Might & Magic series itself is an old one in games, and Clash of Heroes is a unique, superb take on it. It’s a blend of tactics and puzzle gameplay, where you match units on a board to send them after the opponent, going back and forth in turn-based, line-driven puzzle battles. Originally developed by…

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella Coachella might have come to an end, but that doesn’t mean all the K-pop fun has to. In a red carpet twist that has sent shockwaves across the internet, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 stars Chris Pratt and Karen Gillan professed their love for some of Korea’s most popular new talent. Looks to us like they’ve been asked their fave K-pop tune by an (off-camera) interviewer, and far from becoming deer-in-the-headlights about the global phenomenon, these stars had titles…

Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller has revealed what the game’s latest hero, the plant-wielding support Lifeweaver, means for future additions to Blizzard‘s shooter. Lifeweaver was added to Overwatch 2 on April 11, and introduced a number of new mechanics to the game — including the ability to heal enemy players, bounce friends and foes across the map, and reposition allies. In a blog post, Blizzard’s Aaron Keller revealed that Lifeweaver’s win rate has climbed quickly since launching, despite the fact that he launched…

At ComicsPro in February, DC Comics announced Knight Terrors, a new horror-themed event storyline that will engulf the DC Universe this summer. The event, led by a main miniseries written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by a number of artists including Howard Porter, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, and Caspar Wijngaard, will introduce a new villain and see the heroes and villains of the DCU faced with their worst nightmares. This week DC has unveiled more details for the main series, as well as for the numerous…

Company, Halt Publisher Sega, in association with developer Relic Entertainment, has announced that wartime strategy sequel Company of Heroes 3 will be making its debut on PS5 and Xbox Series X on May 30, following on from its initial PC release in February of this year. This will be the first time that the lauded strategy series will be made available on console platforms, with Relic promising a fully optimized experience for PlayStation and Xbox players. Company of Heroes 3 will feature a fully overhauled U.I.…

Sega has announced that Company Of Heroes 3 will be coming to consoles next month, in a series first for the traditionally PC-exclusive strategy franchise. Company Of Heroes 3 will launch on May 30 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, while pre-orders for physical and digital versions of the strategy game will open from April 25. However, the game won’t be identical to its PC counterpart. In a press release, Sega explained that the real-time strategy (RTS) title will feature full controller support and an interface that…