Highlights
- Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon reveals multiplayer details and a cinematic story trailer, giving fans a glimpse into the competitive PvP gameplay and possibly shedding light on the player character's circumstances.
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 arrives at SDCC 2023 with a story trailer, concept art, and a console bundle. Fans can buy the bundle's PS5 plates separately if they already own a PS5.
- Mortal Kombat 1's leaked DLC characters, including Homelander, Peacemaker, and Omni-Man, were officially confirmed in the Kombat Pack Roster reveal.
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon enlightens fans on details regarding both gameplay and narrative, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 comes in hot at its San Diego Comic-Con 2023 panel, and Diablo 4’s Season of the Malignant draws a lot of criticism from every angle. Today, Game ZXC’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week.
Mortal Kombat 1’s leaked DLC characters are verified in an official reveal alongside other character announcements, Remnant 2 launches in early access ahead of its full release, and recent strikes may inevitably push back the release dates of certain media that fans have been patiently waiting for. All that and more in this week’s roundup of games industry news.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Story Trailer, Console Bundle Revealed at SDCC 2023
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 arrived at SDCC 2023 with a story trailer, concept art and insights into the game, and a themed console and controller bundle that fans can buy separately if they already own a PS5. Since the trailer was released, fans have mulled over all its sparse details and reignited the debate over Insomniac's revised face models.
Mortal Kombat 1 Kombat Pack Roster Revealed at SDCC 2023
Lending credence to the leaks, Mortal Kombat 1’s Kombat Pack Roster was confirmed at SDCC 2023 with the likes of Homelander, Peacemaker, and Omni-Man joining the cast as guest characters. An Umgadi trailer was also released, revealing Li Mei, Tanya, Baraka, and more.
Armored Core 6 Reveals Multiplayer Details, Cinematic Story Trailer
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is just as enigmatic as any FromSoftware game, but its multiplayer elements have been revealed with an emphasis on competitive PvP. Likewise, a story trailer has been revealed that possibly sheds light on the player character’s circumstances and harkens back to Human Plus.
Elden Ring’s Pope Turtle Can Now Be Bought as a Plush
Elden Ring is responsible for many new eccentric FromSoftware mascots, including characters such as Blaidd, Ranni, and Smithing Master Hewg. Now, one of its most popular mascots, Elden Ring’s community-dubbed Turtle Pope, can be collected as a plush in collaboration with Youtooz.
Resident Evil 4 Remake Passes Incredible Franchise Milestone
The Resident Evil 4 remake’s recent sales achievement of five million units sold in four months demonstrates that the series is hitting a sweet spot once more, and it will be interesting to see how this milestone affects decisions for the franchise moving forward.
Features
Baldur’s Gate 3 is shaping up to be an epic high fantasy RPG that will consume hundreds of hours of fans’ time, and thus choosing which class to start a playthrough as needs to be a well-informed and invested decision.
Movies & TV
Ongoing Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild strikes have begun making an impact on the production or releases of certain movies and TV shows, which means that fans may be in for a longer wait than hoped until they can see more from Cassian Andor’s or Paul Atreides’ stories.
Guides
Diablo 4 fans may be largely disappointed in its first post-launch seasonal content, but while divisive it still has some interesting changes and incentives for players to hop back in with a fresh character. Players don’t need to start from scratch, for example, with many of their Eternal Realm efforts carrying over into the seasonal content in Sanctuary.
Game ZXC Exclusives
Remnant: From the Ashes may be more of a niche selection as a multiplayer third-person shooter that has been largely pedestaled for its mild Soulslike inspirations. However, Remnant 2 seems to hit all the right notes by expanding on a formula that worked well for its predecessor.