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Official Avengers: Doomsday Art Gives Clear Look At X-Men

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Official Avengers: Doomsday Art Gives Clear Look At X-Men

It has been seven, count ’em, seven years since the Avengers last assembled on the big screen. In that time, the vice-like grip Marvel had on the cinema has come undone. Come the holidays, Disney is breaking the bank to bring audiences back with Avengers: Doomsday, another massive crossover. Teasers have been brief so far, but art emerging out of Shanghai Expo is giving our clearest look at who, exactly, will be assembling this time around.

The end of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame saw the death of Iron Man, the time travel retirement of Captain America, on top of the ends of Black Widow, Gamora and Vision. It wrapped the decade-long arc of these characters and a chapter of tentpole cinema, seemingly passing the torch to a new generation of heroes like Moon Knight, She Hulk and the Eternals. This was, for the most part, a complete disaster. Only Spider-Man and Deadpool making the returns Marvel Studios became used to, with superhero and nostalgia baiting blockbusters slipping from the zeitgeist all over.

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Disney wants to get the box office cheat code working again, and they’re willing to pay any sum to do it. Robert Downey, reportedly being paid north of $80 million, is returning, this time as classic supervillain Dr. Doom. Chris Evans is back on as Captain America, but so are the X-Men, reprised by cast members who have been reeled back into these roles for a quarter century. In this new art, we see this includes Professor X (Patrick Stewart), Magneto (Ian McKellan), Cyclops (James Marsden), Beast (Kelsey Grammer), Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming), Mystique (Rebecca Romijn) with a bad hair day and newcomer Gambit (Channing Tatum) with that doofy accent from Deadpool & Wolverine.

Rounding out this lineup are the Fantastic Four, Thor, Loki, Ant Man, Black Panther, Falcon/Captain America, Shang Chi and the Thunderbolts. Absent are many of the newer additions to the overstuffed MCU, but more curiously there’s no hint of the two most bankable mutants (Wolverine and Deadpool) or stars of the upcoming Spider-Man movie (Spidey, Hulk and Punisher). In fact I only just learned that Spider-Man isn’t slated to show up in this thing at all. That’s really funny. Of course, this general art doesn’t mean heroes won’t pop out of windows like Hee Haw guests. Earlier Doomsday concept art circulated with Doop in it.

Like Grand Theft Auto VI, a lot of the industry seems to be riding on Doomsday’s returns. While Spider-Man movies perform consistently well, cape stuff seems to have completely lost steam, with Supergirl and He-Man being two of the biggest bombs of the year. Even the latest Star Wars under performed. Audiences seem far more interested in original genre films like Obsession, The Backrooms and Project Hail Mary. How much appetite there is for overproduced comic book crossovers will be tested when Doomsday releases in December. Directly against Dune: Part Three.

Disney Dreamlight Valley: How to Get Acorn Snail

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Disney Dreamlight Valley: How to Get Acorn Snail

The Honeyglow Woods expansion of Disney Dreamlight Valley offers several new fish that players can catch for various purposes, including cooking new meals and completing quests. One of the new fish in Disney Dreamlight Valley is Acorn Snail. Players will have to get Acorn Snail for various expansion quests along with friendship quests for the new characters and many other cooking recipes. In this guide, we will tell you how to get Acorn Snail in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

How to Get Acorn Snail in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Acorn Snail is one of the new fish in Disney Dreamlight Valley exclusive to the Honeyglow Woods expansion. Players can get Acorn Snail by fishing in the White Ripples in Honeyglow Woods’ biomes.

There are four biomes in the Honeyglow Woods, and you can find Acorn Snail in all of these biomes. The first biome is Drowsybloom Acre, where the main story of the expansion begins. For the other biomes, you have to progress in the main story to access them. Once you have access to any biome, go to any fishing area and start fishing in the White ripples.

Complete the fishing mini-game of reeling in the catch to have a chance of catching the Acorn Snail. However, there are some common fish in the waters, so it might take you a few tries before you catch the Acorn Snail. Moreover, make sure that your Royal Fishing Rod tool does not have any elixir/potion on it. Otherwise, you will catch other fish often instead of the Acorn Snail in the open water. Upon reeling the Acorn Snail out of the water, you will find it in your inventory.

Uses of Acorn Snail

Acorn Snail is a new fish exclusive to the Honeyglow Woods expansion. Players will need it to cook various meals and complete main quests. Moreover, players can also sell it for 75 Star Coins at Goofy’s Stall or consume it to regenerate 300 Energy.

Garfield Craps On Mario Over Upcoming Mario Kart Game Shutdown

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Garfield Craps On Mario Over Upcoming Mario Kart Game Shutdown

In the kart-racing genre, Mario Kart’s reigns supreme. But the social media team behind Garfield Kart: Furious Racing and Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift didn’t miss a chance to dunk on Nintendo’s decision to sunset Mario Kart Tour this fall.

On X, the official account for Garfield Kart declared its superiority to Mario Kart because it “will not randomly kill your game license.”

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While the Garfield Kart games are far behind Mario Kart in terms of popularity, the title characters do share a connection on the big screen. Guardians of the Galaxy’s Chris Pratt is the voice of Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and its sequel, while also portraying Garfield in the most recent animated film. That’s about as close as these two franchises will come to a crossover short of another Smash Bros. sequel that may seek lasagna-craving felines for its roster.

Mario Kart Tour will be shut down on September 29, seven years after Nintendo began its push into mobile. Most of Nintendo’s other mobile games from that era have also shut down, with a few exceptions including Super Mario Run, Fire Emblem Heroes, and Pikmin Bloom.

On consoles, Mario Kart World is currently the best-selling game on Switch 2, and it dropped a new update earlier this month. Two additional Knockout Tour routes were included in that update, with at least six more routes slated to be added in future updates.

Welcome to Kowloon’s Claustrophobic Psychological Horror Hits Xbox and PlayStation | TheXboxHub

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Welcome to Kowloon’s Claustrophobic Psychological Horror Hits Xbox and PlayStation | TheXboxHub

Welcome to Kowloon Keyart — Welcome to Kowloon – scaring Xbox and PlayStation players

Finding somewhere affordable to live can be stressful at the best of times. Welcome to Kowloon takes that familiar worry and twists it into something far more sinister, as the acclaimed indie horror experience arrives on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 after earning Very Positive user reviews on Steam.

Built as a short but memorable psychological horror adventure, this first-person tale trades jump-scare overload for creeping unease, inviting players to lose themselves in a maze of cramped apartments, shadowy alleyways, and residents who seem just a little too strange.

At a Glance

Game: Welcome to Kowloon

Developer: a1esska, Notex, N4bA, Admia

Publisher: Axyos Games

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 (previously released on PC via Steam)

Price: £8.39

Genre: First-person Psychological Horror

A Housing Search That Quickly Turns Into a Nightmare

The setup couldn’t be more ordinary. You’re searching for somewhere cheap to live and arrive in Kowloon hoping to find exactly that. It doesn’t take long before the cracks begin to show.

The streets feel too narrow. The apartments feel too small. The people you meet appear welcoming enough, but there’s an unsettling feeling that everyone knows something they’re refusing to share.

Rather than relying on combat or action sequences, Welcome to Kowloon builds its horror through atmosphere. Every corridor encourages you to keep moving while simultaneously making you wonder whether you really should.

Explore, Observe, Survive

This is very much an exploration-driven experience. Players investigate apartments, wander concrete passageways and slowly piece together clues that reveal the truth hiding beneath the surface.

Strong environmental storytelling is paired with immersive 3D audio to keep the tension high throughout, creating a horror experience that’s designed to get under your skin without needing constant shocks.

Rather than stretching the mystery over dozens of hours, Welcome to Kowloon is built as a focused, story-led experience that can be completed in a single sitting – perfect for horror fans looking for one memorable evening of suspense.

From Steam Favourite to Console Frights

Having already earned a Very Positive reception from PC players on Steam, the move to Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 opens the door for a new audience to discover this unsettling indie horror.

Inspired by the famously dense architecture and atmosphere associated with Kowloon, the game leans heavily into psychological discomfort instead of spectacle, using confined spaces, subtle environmental details and mysterious encounters to keep players constantly on edge.

If you’re after a horror game that favours mood over monsters and slow-burning suspense over explosive action, this one could be well worth adding to your wishlist.

Welcome to Kowloon is available today via the Xbox Store, playable on Xbox Series X|S. It’s not on Game Pass at launch, but you will also find it on PlayStation 5, following its earlier release on PC via Steam.

THE SECRET OF BARRON WOOD – A supernatural short story text adventure for multiple systems including Amiga, C64 and more!

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THE SECRET OF BARRON WOOD – A supernatural short story text adventure for multiple systems including Amiga, C64 and more!

Developer Alan Pemberton has released The Secret of Baron Wood via itch io, an atmospheric text adventure that brings supernatural mystery to a massive lineup of classic 8-bit and 16-bit systems. Systems such as the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum, and the modern ZX Spectrum NEXT are all featured that can play this game. Furthermore, The Secret of Baron Wood serves as an interactive supernatural short story. Players are tasked with journeying into the heart of a dense, shadowy forest to unearth a dark mystery that has remained hidden for over a hundred years.

Unlike sprawling, unforgiving adventures of the past, this title is deliberately crafted to be concise while also being designed to have a retro feel, harking back to the heyday of GO NORTH, LOOK and EXAMINE style of commands found in text adventures in the 1980s. Featuring logical, straightforward puzzles, the game is also designed to be completed in one sitting, offering the exact pacing and satisfaction of reading a spooky short story.

Game notes:

The game was written using the DAAD adventure writing system and compiled to the various formats using DAAD Ready (version A1). Images were initially created by AI (chiefly Google Image FX and then imagetocartoon.com). If you prefer not to play games made with the assistance of AI, then try the 128K Spectrum, Commodore 64 or Amstrad PCW versions, as they are text only. I was originally only going to make versions for ZX Next and QL, but since DAAD Ready offers all these options for other retro micros, it would have been rude not to use them. Hope you find your favourite amongst them. The locations are inspired by the woods next to the house where I grew up. However, the story and characters are all completely invented.

The Next Big Expansion For Your Baldur’s Gate 3 Collection Has a Release Date

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The Next Big Expansion For Your Baldur’s Gate 3 Collection Has a Release Date

When it comes to unforgettable artifacts in Baldur’s Gate 3, few items carry as much narrative weight (and pure aesthetic dread) as the Necromancy of Thay. This ancient, flesh-bound tome serves as the centerpiece for a major, multi-act questline that tasks players with a divisive choice: do you risk your sanity by reading its forbidden pages, or do you destroy it to prevent its dark magic from corrupting the world?

For those brave (or reckless) enough to crack it open, the rewards are actually worth the risk. Initially, the book grants you the ability to speak with the dead, a pretty cool and useful spell, especially in terms of uncovering crucial secrets or simply discovering what the hell happened in a specific place packed with deceased NPCs. Later on, once you finally unlock its full potential in Act 3, the tome even allows you to summon a small army of ghouls to fight by your side, which is quite handy during the game’s brutal endgame encounters.

Given its utility and unmistakably sinister design (which I personally love), it was only a matter of time before this iconic book crossed over into the real world – and now, you can mark your calendar to secure your very own copy.

Larian Studios has just approved 20 new mods for BG3’s console versions, including the half-elf, half-orc subrace.

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The publisher Penguin Random House has just revealed that Baldur’s Gate 3: The Necromancy of Thay, an officially licensed product that functions as a stunning replica of the infamous game item, is releasing way sooner than expected.

The gorgeous collectible will hit physical and digital bookstore shelves in literally less than two weeks, launching on July 21, 2026.

The replica is already available on their official website and will carry a reasonable suggested retail price of $25.00 and boasts a total of 272 pages. Most importantly for collectors, the exterior features an exact mirror image of the in-game cover design, with an intricately embossed skull sporting ominous, shimmering amethysts in its eyes and mouth.

However, before you get any grand ideas, it is important to note that purchasing this book won’t actually grant you the ability to converse with the deceased or summon an undead entourage to handle your daily errands – despite the official product description jokingly warning that the pages may contain traces of “unholy content.” That is because this premium replica is technically a blank, high-quality grid-paper notebook.

The gorgeous collectible will hit physical and digital bookstore shelves in literally less than two weeks, launching on July 21, 2026.

While it might not harbor ancient necromantic curses, it is an incredible commemorative item destined for hardcore collectors. Honestly, it sounds like the perfect companion piece for real-life tabletop sessions. Imagine rolling up to your next Dungeons & Dragons game night, setting the actual Necromancy of Thay down on the table, and using it to track your campaign notes! It is bound to instantly impress everyone in your party. And you can check out some images of the physical item and take a quick peek inside its pages in the media gallery right below:

I don’t know about you, but I am definitely setting aside 25 dollars over here to guarantee my pre-order ahead of the upcoming release date. After all, considering my own name is Tay, having the literal Necromancy of Thay sitting prominently on my desk simply sounds incredibly fitting and just feels right, you know?

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Worlds of Play art exhibition to run alongside Gamescom 2026 | TheSixthAxis

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Worlds of Play art exhibition to run alongside Gamescom 2026 | TheSixthAxis

Worlds of Play: The Game Art Exhibition has been announced to run alongside Gamescom 2026 from 27th to 29th August in Cologne, Germany.

It will take place at the WASSERMANNHALLE (Girlitzweg 30, 50829 Köln), and is free to attend, though registration is required via the Worlds of Play site. The venue is a bit out from the city centre, but can be reached with the S12 or S19 trains which stops nearby at Technologiepark, and can be caught from Köln Messe/Deutz, the station next to Gamescom itself.

The showcase will feature 40 games with their artworks and immersive installations, split into five themed zones – Reality, Experiments, Abyss, Epics and Wonderland – and includingeverything from DayZ to Control Resonant, Assassin’t Creed, League of Legends, romance game Light and Night, and more. Expect original concept art, character statues, scale models and even the potential to meet game creators face-to-face.

The event has been set up by Chinese publisher Tencent, partnering with a large variety of publishers and developers.

“Great games are remarkable expressions of creative collaboration, bringing together art, storytelling, music, design, and technology to create an experience unlike any other medium,” said Steven Ma, Senior Vice President of Tencent. “With ‘Worlds of Play,’ we are proud to collaborate with partner studios from around the world to celebrate the artists and creators behind them.”

Source: press release

Get some railway robberies going in Train Heist Johnny Cash – Adventure Gamers

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Get some railway robberies going in Train Heist Johnny Cash – Adventure Gamers

BGaming is sending its gold-hungry outlaw back into action with Train Heist Johnny Cash, the latest addition to its growing Johnny Cash series.

As the studio’s third release this July, the new slot takes you into classic Wild West territory, swapping dusty saloons for speeding railways and high-risk robberies. The game is already available in demo form, giving you an early look at Johnny Cash’s latest attempt to get his hands on the loot.

Johnny Cash returns for a high-risk heist

Train Heist Johnny Cash has been built with entertainment-focused players and streamers in mind. It comes with very high volatility, a 10,000x max multiplier, and a 97% RTP, immediately placing it in the high-potential category.

The game uses a Cluster Pays mechanic with cascading, refilling reels. This means winning symbols are removed from the grid, allowing new ones to drop into place and potentially create further wins.

The main action is pushed further by the Coin Respin round, which is triggered through highlighted winning cells. TNT symbols can turn winning cells into Coins carrying different multipliers, while Dynamite Sticks boost the values of neighbouring Coins. Money Bags then collect the values that have built up across the reels, creating a feature that can really ramp up when everything falls in line.

Bonus rounds keep the robbery moving

The heist theme also carries into the Bonus play. Each time the Bonus round is triggered, you rob a more elite train than the last, giving the feature a build rather than feeling like a one-off event.

A fully voiced Johnny Cash also reacts as the robbery unfolds, occasionally shooting at the reels to activate gameplay sequences.

You can also make use of several optional features, including Chance x5, which increases the frequency of the Bonus round, a Booster mode at x50, and two Bonus Buy options. A third Bonus type can only be reached organically, giving you a longer-term target during the base game.

This Marvel Super Heroes MTG combo creates infinite draw and infinite creatures for less than $10

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This Marvel Super Heroes MTG combo creates infinite draw and infinite creatures for less than

Magic: The Gathering’s latest set, Marvel Super Heroes, once again encourages players to get chocolate in their peanut butter as Universes Within and Universes Beyond dovetail in surprising new ways.

From surprising commons to the infinite combo with The Incredible Hulk and Caltrops, there’s a lot to dig into. And, if yo’ve ever wanted to know how one of the smartest men in the Marvel Universe can combine with a legendary god of, uh, bugs, then this Izzet (red-blue) combo is worth a look.

Image: Wizards of the Coast/Rimas Valeikis

Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, is a new four-cost uncommon card from the set that is a 2/4 with reach. Whenever tokens enter, it allows you to draw a card. That ability is very welcome in any capacity, and Richards himself is a nice cheap card, too, sitting at around 50 cents on TCGplayer at the time of writing.

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The other side of this combination is The Locust God, a six-cost 4/4 with flying. There are a few printings, but you can expect to pay around $7 — but it’s well worth the investment. That’s because whenever you draw a card, you can create a 1/1 insect creature token with flying and haste. You can probably see where this is going.

When you draw your first card of the turn, you’ll trigger The Locust God for a 1/1 insect. This then triggers Mister Fantastic, drawing another card and so on and so forth. You’re essentially getting infinite card draw and infinite creature tokens with which to overwhelm your foes. And, thanks to haste, you don’t need to wait another turn to do big damage. Thankfully, Mr. Fantastic’s ability is a “may,” meaning you won’t deck yourself.

The Locust God can trigger card draw on its own, too, with its activated ability. It won’t go infinite, of course, but it might just draw you Mister Fantastic at the moment you need him. In fact, if you get everything going your way, you could play this combo by turn six — sooner if you have some handy ramp. Also pretty scary is that your opponents will need to exile The Locust God to get rid of it for good. That’s because once it dies, it returns to its owner’s hand at the beginning of the next end step.

If you can get some protection on Mister Fantastic like Swiftfoot Boots or something similar, you can rest a little easier knowing that The Locust God can come back to your hand next turn. The Fantastic Four leader is just a great card for Commander, where token production is abundant. Expect to see “Stretcho” pop up in this type of combo quite often.

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If you love comic book continuity in your Commander decks, or maybe you’re just a staunch defender of Universes Beyond, then consider adding Red Ghost, Intangible Genius. This classic Fantastic Four villain is a 2/3 that can’t be blocked and has ward 2. It creates 3/3 red Ape Villain tokens with haste when you draw your second card each turn. And, wouldn’t you know it, it’s also an Izzet card so it nestles nicely alongside the unlikely pairing of The Locust God and Mister Fantastic.