I’m going to experiment with something different with how I do news delivery here. As opposed to chasing it when it comes up, something that’s hard to capitalize on as I work a full-time job, I’m going to try summarizing a week or so’s worth of news stories in a newsletter style format.
PEACEMAKER COMES TO MORTAL KOMBAT 1 AT THE END OF THE MONTH
Mortal Kombat 1‘s first comic book guest fighter, Omni-Man from Robert Kirkman’s Invincible, has been in the latest chapter of the long running series for a few months now. He’s about to get some company as Peacemaker, voiced by John Cena himself, will arrive starting February 28th. Presumably this date will be for those who bought into the premium edition with others getting access shortly after. More details will follow regarding both Peacemaker and the start of a new season for the game as the month rolls onwards.
HELLBOY WEB OF WYRD IS GETTING A PHYSICAL RELEASE
Released digitally last October on consoles and PC, the Upstream Arcade developed Hellboy Web of Wyrd is getting a physical run courtesy of U & I Entertainment. It will come in both a standard and collectors edition for the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. Sadly, nothing is planned for Xbox players. The collectors edition comes complete with an artbook with a page count of 112. Expect it May 3rd with information on what retailers will carry it leading up to that date.
MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 GETS LONG AWAITED UPDATE IN MARCH
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to replay last year’s Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Games is about to give you one. A big title update will drop on March 7th that will bring with it new costumes and the long awaited New Game+ feature and more. What the “more” is remains to be seen, but Insomniac has advised to stay tuned to their social media page for further details.
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