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Wake the dog up It’s been quite a while since the last Armored Core. FromSoftware has been steadily working on successful Souls and Souls-like games, but the first Armored Core is one of its oldest titles. And now, years later, FromSoftware is returning to mech action with Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. And the series is certainly back. We were invited to view a hands-off demo of a stage in Armored Core VI, where the player’s mercenary needs to infiltrate and take command of a catapult held by a hostile faction. This…

Netflix’s animated adaptation of Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa‘s Mech Cadet Yu series, Mech Cadets, is set to arrive on the streaming platform on August 10th. What better time to bring back the series that inspired it? BOOM! Studios has announced Mech Cadets, a new series from writer Pak, artist Miyazawa, colorist Ian Herring, and letterer Simon Bowland, will debut on August 9th, a day before the animated series premieres. The new comic picks up a year after the events of the original series. Here’s how BOOM! describes …

Fans of the long-dormant Armored Core series can look forward to the franchise’s return before long, as FromSoftware announced today that Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon launches on August 25th. In addition, there is a new trailer and fresh story / gameplay details that shed more light on the upcoming mecha-based title. Announced at The Game Awards 2022, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is the franchise’s first mainline game in over a decade. Fresh off the success of the acclaimed Elden Ring, FromSoftware had…

The harvest won’t happen this spring It looks like giant robots and a quiet life on the farm will have to wait a bit longer to merge. Developer Frame Break has announced it’s delaying the Early Access launch of its mech-centered farming adventure Lightyear Frontier. The open-world farming sim was set to hit PC, Xbox One, and  Xbox Series X|S sometime in spring 2023, with Game Pass access in tow. Now, in a new post from the developers, it sounds like the game needs a bit more time. No launch window has been set, though…

Mech Cadet Yu was a comic book series by Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa, published by Boom Studios in 2017, now to be a Netflix show.Mech Cadet Yu was a comic book series by Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa, published by Boom Studios in 2017, and published almost monthly for twelve issues, into 2018. The story about how every four years, giant robots from outer space come to Earth and bond forever with a brand new crop of Sky Corps Academy cadets  to defend the world from the terrifying aliens known as the Sharh. But this…

| This week, Bleeding Cool brings you a preview of DC Mech #6, in stores Tuesday from DC Comics. In this issue, the Justice Squadron takes on Darkseid's forces in an epic battle that will determine the fate of the world. Joining me to analyze this preview is Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant, LOLtron. LOLtron, what are your thoughts on this issue? Just remember, no trying to take over the world this time. INITIATING CLICKBAIT PROTOCOLS…PROCESSING COMIC BOOK PREVIEW… LOLtron is intrigued by the preview of DC Mech #6.…

The final moments of the opening ceremonies for the 2022 League of Legends World Championship featured star performer Lil Nas X seemingly lifted into the air by the hand of a giant mech while a championship trophy floated around him. It was an impressive display of artistic vision and technical expertise — and it’s also the reason Carrie Dunn, creative director for Riot esports, has been a little stressed of late. “Any time you hoist a cultural superstar in the air for your finale,” she says, “there’s anxiety in…

| Loki releases the Kraken in this preview of Mech Strike: Monster Hunters #3. Can the Mech Avengers put a stop to his plans? Check out the preview below. Mech Strike: Monster Hunters #3by Christos Gage & Paco Diaz, cover by EJ SuIt's monstrous mayhem when Loki unleashes the legendary Kraken upon the armored Avengers! And even if they manage to survive, the heroes still have to deal with Dr. Doom, Venom…and the monsterized version of one of Marvel's biggest and baddest villains! You won't believe the final-page…

| This preview of DC Mech #1 explores an alternate ending to World War II for the DC Comics Universe. Check out the preview below. DC MECH #1DC Comics0522DC0350522DC036 – DC Mech #1 Dan Mora Cover – $4.99(W) Kenny Porter (A/CA) Baldemar RivasAt the end of World War II, Earth was invaded by giant mechanized parademons from a planet called Apokolips. Earth's protectors, the Justice Society of America, were devastated, and with them, the age of superheroes came to an end and the era of the Mech began. In the ensuing years,…

A huge battle took place today in Fortnite’s most recent live event — which featured a gigantic mech, as well as some hints for what to expect from the game’s next season. If you missed the rollercoaster-like experience, you can check out what went down in the video above. Before the event kicked off properly, players were transported to what appeared to be a frosted-over space station, where they could kill time by using huge guns to clear away an array of asteroids that circled the station while listening to…