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It’s Hugo Gernsback’s birthday this week – did you know he worked in comics? Ghostbusters is getting a new animated series at Netflix. We review Houses of the Unholy from Image Comics, Sensational She-Hulk #10 from Marvel Comics, and Huge Detective #1 from Titan Comics.

What happens when you gather some of the greatest spider heroes all in one place?  Surely nothing bad, right? Your Major Spoilers review of Spider-Society #1 from Marvel Comics awaits!

Farewell, My Odin arrives in March

Titan Comics announced it will release Farewell, My Odin by Chihiro Yoshioka via its Titan Manga imprint in March 2025.

Fate: The Winx Saga – Dark Destiny in stores today

Following the Netflix series, Maverick today released Fate: The Winx Saga Volume 1 – Dark Destiny by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs and Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau.

FIRST LOOK: G.I. JOE #1

Skybound Entertainment has released an early look at G.I. JOE #1 by Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly, and Jordie Bellaire ahead of the November release.

Navigating with You lands in stores today

Today, Maverick releases Navigating With You by Jeremy Whitley and Cassio Riberio.

Ultraman and Spider-Man team at VIZ Manga

While The Avengers and Ultraman are about to team up at Marvel Comics, VIZ Manga announced Ultraman: Along Came a Spider-Man sees the webhead headed to Tokyo to fight Kaiju.

FIRST LOOK: Sunny Luna Traveling Oracle

Dark Horse Comics sent us an early look at the latest from Berger Books – The Sunny Luna Traveling Oracle, a post-apocalyptic tale where the Dust Bowl has devastated life.

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In Episode #653, we explore the Illuminatus! trilogy, written in the 1970s by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson. It’s being adapted into Tales of Illuminatus, a new comic book series written and illustrated by New Jersey comic book writer and artist Bobby Campbell, who Wayne talks with this week, with the assistance of another comic artist, Todd Purse. This adaptation is being made with the permission of the estates of Wilson and Shea.

Critical Hit #753: Reunion (Part 3) (PANS01E66)

In this installment of Critical Hit: A Major Spoilers Real Play RPG Podcast: The boys are together again, and more clues are revealed.

Legion Clubhouse #170: Quiet and Impending Doom

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Major Spoilers Podcast #1087: The Strange Death of Captain America Podcast

Tomorrow you live, tonight I die! This week we explore the Strange Death of Captain America! We review Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time #1 from Dark Horse Comics, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour from BOOM! Studios, and Defenders of the Earth #1 from Mad Cave Studios.

Geek History Lesson – X-Force

Get ready to lock and load with the most extreme mutant team of the 90s! This week, we’re diving into the high-octane world of X-Force

Wayne’s Comics Podcast #652: Interview with Deb Aoki and Christopher Woodrow-Butcher

Deb Aoki and Christopher Woodrow-Butcher manage a publishing initiative that recommends great manga to people who haven’t read much of that genre before. The latest manga published by them is Search & Destroy, presented by Fantagraphics. In Episode #652, Wayne talks with them about this latest release.

Critical Hit #752: What Doc Did (Part 2) (PANS01E65)

In this installment of Critical Hit – A Major Spoilers Podcast: Doc took off, and no one knew what happened… until now.

Top Five Things We Did This Summer (2024 Edition)

Most of the summer has come and gone, and we have done quite a few things – some traumatic, some boring, and some that are out of this world, as we share our Top Five Things We Did This Summer.

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Ultimates #3 Review: INTRODUCING…THE SHE-HULK! The Ultimates search for a means of destroying the Maker’s most powerful pawn, the Hulk! And in the process they uncover an army of Hulks hidden away from the world… with She-Hulk at the helm! Continue reading Ultimates #3 Review

X-Factor #1 Review: FAME, FORTUNE, MUTANTS! From the ashes of Krakoa, a new mutant arms race sweeps the globe! International governments are building their own mutant armies. But only America’s X-Factor has the most powerful, most patriotic, most marketable mutant heroes to stem the tide and make the world safe for democracy! Join Angel, Havok, Frenzy, Feral, Pyro and more as they go from one death-defying mission to another. Who will die? Who will fall in love? Who will be the first to sell out? Like, comment and subscribe to find out! Continue reading X-Factor #1 Review

Green Lantern #14 Review: Hal Jordan must don the weapons of DC’s greatest villains to escape Amanda Waller’s clutches and reconnect with the heroes who are set to strike back at this new Absolute Power! Meanwhile, Carol sets out on a mission to help others, learning what it means to be a hero along the way. PLUS: Witness the rise of the SHADOW LANTERNS in an all-new backup story by MARC GUGGENHEIM and DARICK ROBERTSON! Continue reading Green Lantern #14 Review

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4 Review: Failsafe—the relentless android with all of Batman’s skills and none of his morals—hunts Nightwing and his newest recruits in a chilling issue from acclaimed writer Pornsak Pichetshote (Infidel, The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives) and artist Claire Roe! On the run from Amanda Waller and herAmazo army, Dick Grayson is gathering heroes to bolster the growing resistance. But even his  surprising new allies may not be enough to protect them from brutal consequences when Failsafe finds their hidden lair! Continue reading Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4 Review

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #3 Review: Adam Strange’s understanding of the ancient world is flipped upside down as he’s saved by Diana of Themyscira! Batman searches for the jade ring of Jong Li and goes undercover to confront Selina Kyle for its whereabouts. Little do they know, it’s halfway across the country, on board the same train as a young aerialist named Alan Scott! Continue reading Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #3 Review

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DC Vs. Vampires: World War V #1 Review: The smash-hit series returns! It’s the dead of winter, and any hope for a fragile truce between the Green Arrow-led human heroes and vampire queen Barbara Gordon’s army has been dashed by Damian Wayne and his guerrilla fighters. He’s the only one fighting back against the bloodthirsty hordes, leaving Green Arrow with a choice: Does he stand and fight or sacrifice the boy in the name of peace? Continue reading DC Vs. Vampires: World War V #1 Review

X-Men #2 Review

X-Men #2 Review – INVASION! The X-Men fly to the rescue of a mutant in crisis in San Francisco. The problem? Alien invaders seem to have a similar idea. Six X-Men vs. an invading alien fleet? Sounds about right. PLUS: THE CONCLUSION OF DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE: WEAPON X-TRACTION! Continue reading X-Men #2 Review

Star Wars: Darth Vader #49 Review

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Immortal Thor #14 Review

Immortal Thor #14 Review – ALL-FATHER VERSUS SKYFATHER IN A 775th ISSUE CLASH OF TITANS! Thor and Hercules were trapped in a realm of endless night…where Nyx and her children were at their full power. But there was a greater danger caged in this dark realm – Zeus, King of the Greek Gods! And when twin thunders met, could either survive? This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR…and the second test of three. Continue reading Immortal Thor #14 Review

Incredible Hulk #15 Review

Incredible Hulk #15 Review – THE ORIGIN OF EVIL! As Eldest’s plans draw Hulk ever nearer to Las Vegas, she remembers a time thousands of years ago. The terrible empire she ruled then…until her fateful encounter with the first Hulk, ENKIDU, brought it all to ruin, making them enemies forever! Don’t miss the ORIGIN OF ELDEST as the two-part story “Lament for a Fallen Crown” starts here! Continue reading Incredible Hulk #15 Review

Doctor Strange #18 Review

Doctor Strange #18 Review – The BLOOD HUNT is over, but Doctor Strange’s world has changed. What comes next for the master of the mystic arts? Is it really time to say goodbye? Continue reading Doctor Strange #18 Review

The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #8 Review

The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #8 Review: Gotham’s Finger Memorial Museum, home of giant appliances, giant games, and giant sports equipment, has been robbed…by giants! Are Batman and Scooby up to the challenge of tracking down the mythical robbers, and solving the (quite literally) biggest crime of their careers? Continue reading The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #8 Review

Blade Runner Tokyo Nexus #1 Review

Blade Runner Tokyo Nexus #1 Review – THE ELECTRIFYING NEW BLADE RUNNER SERIES! Tokyo 2015: Two Kalanthia survivors fight for their lives in a world where Blade Runners are the least of their problems. Following a failed mission Off-World, the only two survivors of a combat squad, ex-marine Mead and Replicant combat model Stix, have returned to Tokyo to search for the traitor who left them to die. Now operating as an unofficial private detective agency, Stix and Mead find themselves caught up in a deadly Patent War between the Yakuza, the Tyrell Corporation and Cheshire, a rival corporation developing their own bootleg Replicant technology as they search for a missing woman. Continue reading Blade Runner Tokyo Nexus #1 Review

Red Before Black #1 Review

Red Before Black #1 Review – Introducing the most unpredictable outlaw couple since Harley & Ivy! Red Before Black is a violent, hyper kinetic, women-led crime thriller reminiscent of 2000s-era Vertigo from superstar writer Stephanie Phillips (Grim, Harley Quinn) and acclaimed artist Goran Sud uka (Hellblazer, Y The Last Man), perfect for fans of Birds of Prey and Killing Eve. On a special assignment from the FBI, disgraced army veteran Val is sent to Florida to hunt down an infamous drug runner named Leo. But she soon finds that they have an unexpected enemy in common, turning the game of cat and mouse into something else entirely! Continue reading Red Before Black #1 Review

Transformers #11 Review

Transformers #11 Review – Only Optimus Prime can save Earth and Cybertron. But will all of the Autobots stand with him? Continue reading Transformers #11 Review

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #1 Review

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #1 Review – After making a dark debut in the Free Comic Book Day special, fans have one burning question: Who is the Nightwatcher? Violence and discrimination against mutants is running wild, and a new vigilante will rise up to combat it… but who is this fearsome armored fighter standing bravely against the criminals who wish to harm mutants? From the brilliant mind of writer Juni Ba and astonishing artist Fero Pe comes an action-packed ongoing series that spins out of the pages of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to delve into the grim reality of New York City after the Mutagen Bomb and unveil the secrets behind the mask. Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #1 Review

S.I.R. #1 Review

S.I.R. #1 Review – Continuing the celebration of the 10th Year Anniversary for the award winning BOOM! Box imprint, BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at S.I.R. #1! Ringo Award-nominated indie darling cartoonist Fell Hound (Commander Rao) brings an over the top sports and battle anime-coded series that is not one to miss! Get ready for your new obsession…MOTORCYCLE JOUSTING! Fate brutally separated Avery Sakai from her girlfriend Nico Xing, but acceptance to the Bridleham Academy might be just the thing to bring them back together. But shockingly, Nico’s extracurriculars are the last thing Avery expected from her. Now, to win a second chance at love, Avery will need to throw herself into the violent but captivating world of the underground motorcycle jousting fight club known only as SEISMIC IRONCLASH ROULETTE! Continue reading S.I.R. #1 Review

Napalm Lullaby #6 Review

Napalm Lullaby #6 Review – Sarah and Sam’s escape from the Dome City with their volatile cargo is cut off by an epic battle against The Janitor, unleashing the darkest hell imaginable upon the world in this pulse-pounding finale of the first chapter! Continue reading Napalm Lullaby #6 Review

Jonny Quest #1 Review

Jonny Quest #1 Review – Get ready to climb aboard the Sea Quest and embark for adventure once more! Legendary boy explorer JONNY QUEST is back, along with his intrepid scientist dad Dr. Benton Quest, bodyguard “Race” Bannon, adopted brother Hadji, and all the rest of the beloved cast from the classic animated series! Continue reading Jonny Quest #1 Review

Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special #1 Preview

Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special #1 Preview: CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF THE IMMORTAL PROTECTOR OF K’UN-LUN! The LEGACY OF THE IRON FIST is a long-lived legend spanning centuries…all the way back to the year 10,000,000 B.C.E.!  IN THIS ISSUE: Chris Claremont and Lan Medina bring you a classic tale featuring…WOLVERINE?! Alyssa Wong and Von Randal bring you a current tale of today’s IRON FIST, LIN LIE! PLUS: Justina Ireland and Elena Casagrande’s EMERGENCY CALL, featuring THE DAUGHTERS OF THE DRAGON! And Frank Tieri and Ty Templeton make the call to HEROES FOR HIRE! BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! The future of Danny Rand rests in the hands of JASON LOO and WHILCE PORTACIO… You won’t want to miss it! Continue reading Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special #1 Preview

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Green Lantern Turns an Underrated DC Villain into a Huge Threat

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Venom #36: Old Man Dylan

(@gronbekk @cafucomic @frankdarmata1 @claytoncowles) is a compelling and stunning entry in the Venom War event with a few surprises in store for fans of classic Spider-Man tales. #MarvelComics #Venom #VenomWar

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X-Factor #1

Back from the ashes is a brand new team of government sanctioned mutant superheroes bound to wreck things up. By Mark Russell & Bob Quinn! #XFactor #XMen #FromtheAshes #MarvelComics

Immortal Thor #14: Then Along Came Zeus

Immortal Thor #14

(@Al_Ewing @Janbazaldua67 #MattHollingsworth @JoeSabino) shares a tale of mythological proportions with an energy nothing short of electric. #Thor #ImmortalThor #MarvelComics

Sensational She-Hulk #10: The Last Fancy Dress Wednesday

Sensational She-Hulk #10

ends much as @rainbowrowell’s #SheHulk run began: focused on characters and relationships. Genolet and @deezoid’s visuals make the issue’s crucial subtext work. When the final page turns, it’s impossible not to want more. #MarvelComics

Venom War #1: Declaration Day

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Symbiotes take sides in Venom War #1 (@AlEwing @IbanCoello @frankdarmata1) a snappy, double-sized issue that relentlessly ramps up the tension toward all-out battle! #MarvelComics #Venom

Avengers #17: A Storm On The Horizon

Avengers #17

Storm joins the ranks of Earth’s mightiest! (@jedmackay @ValerioSchiti @BryanValenza @corypetit) A spectacular debut thanks to sentimental writing, dazzling artwork & a surprising new threat who will push the team to their limits. #MarvelComics #Avengers

Star Wars: Inquisitors #2: The Fifth Brother

Star Wars: Inquisitors #2

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Uncanny X-Men #1: Fragments Shored Against The Ruins

Uncanny X-Men #1

After the brutality of the past few months, @GailSimone’s #UncannyXMen emerges as a breath of fresh air, and a return to everything that makes these heroes stand out! @DaveMarquez @Dav_Curiel #ClaytonCowles #FromtheAshes #MarvelComics

Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Wolverine #1

Is a fun and entertaining combination of these two characters worthy of their respective anniversaries from @thatsbelievable #MarvelComics and @Disney #Wolverine #DonaldDuck

X-Force #1: Fractures Like A Cancer

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Ultimate Spider-Man #7: His Guy Jonah

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Fantastic Four #22: Stretched to the Limit

Fantastic Four #22

is another outstanding Blood Hunt tie-in from @ryanqnorth, @FiorelliIvan, and Aburtov. It balances the needs of the event with a strong and exciting follow-up to last issue’s amazing Reed story. #FantasticFour #MarvelComics #BloodHunt

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ALIEN: ROMULUS Is Certified Fresh On Rotten Tomatoes As Full Reviews Burst Online

The full review embargo for Alien: Romulus lifted earlier today, and Fede Alvarez's franchise revival is already Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes...

Alien: Romulus  bursts into theaters this Friday, and following (mostly) positive social media reactions, the full review embargo lifted earlier today.

Though there are a few negative verdicts, the majority of critics were very impressed with Fede Alvarez's revival, which is being hailed as a return to form for the long-running franchise after several disappointing/divisive instalments.

With 95 reviews counted so far, Romulus is now Certified Fresh at 80% on Rotten Tomatoes. 

"Honoring its nightmarish predecessors while chestbursting at the seams with new frights of its own, Romulus injects some fresh acid blood into one of cinema's great horror franchises," reads the critics consensus.

Have a read through some reactions at the links below, and keep an eye out for our review a bit later.

#AlienRomulus First Reviews: Critics say Fede Álvarez's entry successfully taps into what made the first two so good, combining striking visuals and claustrophobic terror with gory action and a formidable lead performance from Cailee Spaeny. https://t.co/Ytm86gynby — Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) August 14, 2024

"Remembers what makes a good Alien film, and executes it with stunning craft and care." Cailee Spaeny fights face-huggers in Fede Alvarez' #AlienRomulus , the latest instalment in the iconic sci-fi franchise. Read the Empire review now: https://t.co/Yqm1hcxPqm pic.twitter.com/EKSmOEerRC — Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) August 14, 2024

Alien: Romulus is well-made and even occasionally scary, but too much of the movie feels devoted to referencing what came before. Here's our review. https://t.co/YAsUc0SEeZ — /Film (@slashfilm) August 14, 2024

Despite feeling like corporate-mandated fan service, Fede Alvarez’s #AlienRomulus has killer instinct deployed with squirming glee. Read our review by @scruffyl00kin : https://t.co/EPP0Fy7wyo pic.twitter.com/Z9XbgsyD47 — The Film Stage 📽 (@TheFilmStage) August 14, 2024

#AlienRomulus Delivers Where It Counts Despite Overreliance On Nostalgia -Review https://t.co/G0YAdjrkvg pic.twitter.com/UuGXVJe9ie — Mark Cassidy (@RorMachine) August 15, 2024

Alien: Romulus is a huge letdown. a film about nothing more than the undying corporate grotesqueries of its own existence. fans deserve more than a limp riff on Dead Space, and Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson (both great) do too. my review: https://t.co/zuM6N4RNtx pic.twitter.com/r9uNMsLbhS — david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) August 14, 2024

With Alien: Romulus, Fede Álvarez seamlessly keys into the narrative and aesthetic touchstones of the Alien series and marshals them to breathtaking ends. Our review: https://t.co/MKiQRmQZTG pic.twitter.com/rzgh5O5bMj — IGN (@IGN) August 14, 2024

‘Alien: Romulus’ Review: Cailee Spaeny Is Compelling in a Flawed but Pulse-Pounding Homage to the Franchise’s Origins https://t.co/QjzueARK7X — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 14, 2024

Fede Álvarez’s turn at the "Alien" franchise is a throwback to its roots that runs on the visceral thrills of pulpy video game fun. Read our review of #AlienRomulus ⤵️ https://t.co/m00Pzf6DVE pic.twitter.com/ta7IvNwPeF — TheWrap (@TheWrap) August 14, 2024

" #AlienRomulus is a grandly efficient greatest-hits thrill ride, packaged like a video game. Yet on that level it’s a confidently spooky, ingeniously shot, at times nerve-jangling piece of entertainment." Read the review here: https://t.co/G87iOyg91I — Variety (@Variety) August 14, 2024

The first reviews are in for #AlienRomulus - currently it's Fresh at 92% on the Tomatometer, with 49 reviews: https://t.co/98FAtCyKyu pic.twitter.com/pC7f4ljN4n — Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) August 14, 2024

"The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful Alien franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe."

The film stars Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), David Jonsson (Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), Isabela Merced (The Last of Us), Spike Fearn (Aftersun), and Aileen Wu. Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) directs from a screenplay he wrote with frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues (Don’t Breathe 2) based on characters created by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett.

Alien: Romulus  is produced by Ridley Scott (Napoleon), who directed the original Alien and produced and directed the series’ entries Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, Michael Pruss (Boston Strangler), and Walter Hill (Alien), with Fede Alvarez, Elizabeth Cantillon (Charlie’s Angels), Brent O’Connor (Bullet Train), and Tom Moran (Unstoppable) serving as executive producers.

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Dustborn Review

Have some patience and this punk comic book caper will win you over with its weirdos..

The almost parodically melodramatic characters and odd combination of genres that make up Dustborn lead to an eye-rolling first impression, but as my crew of mutated misfits traveled across America whacking people with an upgraded baseball bat and talking about our feelings, I realized that there's a lot more to it than I first thought. Dustborn is tackling big ideas, and it's doing it with robots in bunny hats, broken-hearted biker queens, and science-fiction squid things. This mash-up of comic books, Telltale-inspired narrative adventures, and rhythm games is like a buffet of styles, story, and action, and it works better than it has any right to.

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You play as Pax, an aloof conwoman transporting secret cargo to Canada with a gang of fellow superpowered smugglers posing as a punk band. It's set in an intriguing alternate version of America where JFK was never assassinated, Marilyn Monroe is referred to as Lady Justice, and a blast of concentrated information has gifted some people with powers. Not laser eyes or flying – think more gaslighting, controlling minds with your voice, illusion magic, and more. Dustborn is primarily about making choices through dialogue and actions that drive your character toward a specific end to that road trip. Will you snuggle up with your ex? Will you tell the rest of the crew about your plan? Will you eavesdrop on their calls? (I mean that last one, obviously.)

When you're not talking to your allies through cute conversations that sound like they should come with a mental health TikTok hashtag, there is some action too. Your punk songs at gigs will play out as timed rhythm games, you’ll capture floating entities called Echos by dragging them into place with a modded handheld, and you'll even fight various people and robots by swinging around a boomerang baseball bat and using your commanding powers to push, freeze, or confuse enemies. I can never resist a bit of button-mashing music action, and while the combat is simplistic, it looks dope. I'd have liked more of these sections to balance out all the talking, but there's a good chance I'm just impatient and emotionally stunted.

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Either way, the pacing is Dustborn's biggest flaw. This campaign has a slow start with enough exposition to choke a donkey, leading with a seemingly endless amount of angsty conversations before you get a chance to do anything fun with these characters. It's particularly easy to get irritated when everything you're doing seems to involve people getting kind of mad at you. Eventually you learn more about each band member and how to navigate your conversations, and there's an emotional payoff to all the chit-chat, but at first Pax and the people she's dealing with just seem a bit lame. Turns out nothing brings people together like hitting robots with a baseball bat in combat combos or rocking out as a band, and it won me over too.

Those action sequences aren’t the deepest on their own, either, so to make Dustborn a worthwhile investment you're going to need to embrace the whole package. If you're in it for just one mechanic, say the music, you'll likely lose patience waiting for your next chance to jam out. Similarly, there's no way to speed run all the emotional stuff – even if you don't care about being a stone-cold bitch to your buddies and decide to cut them off whenever possible, you're still going to need to analyze those decisions to move a chapter forward. I stuck with it because every time I was ready to bow out some part of a narrative thread gently pulled me back in, and I'm a sucker for robots and relationship drama.

Whether it's in the story setup, the variety of its characters, or the way its conflicts are approached in conversations, Dustborn has clearly made a conscious effort to be as inclusive as possible. It’s to a degree that felt performative at first, and I say that as someone who is neither straight nor entirely mentally healthy, but that philosophy eventually becomes the driving force behind what makes both these characters and your decisions concerning them far more complicated and interesting. That positive message doesn't get in the way of gameplay, because the gameplay is all about being different and finding a place in society. X-Men did it in the 80s, and now Dustborn is doing it using the issues and visual language of 2024.

When that story hits its stride and shows the confidence to have more levity in its sometimes over-serious dialogue or give you bigger chunks of autonomy, I was all in. Investigating a sinister, robot-filled research lab with my bratty little sister; getting a perfect streak during a small-town performance of a punk track; taking a robot hat shopping in an abandoned mall; using increasingly weird combos of powers in combat; it all combined with the dialogue to give emotional consequence to my choices, good or bad. I won't be going back for a replay, but I will always think fondly of that time I went on a road trip with a bunch of weirdos and set fire to a gas station.

After the first hour, I was sure finishing Dustborn would be up there with folding laundry in terms of chores – but just a few hours later and I was invested in the welfare of all my little freaky friends as they played gigs, fought robots, and had sometimes melodramatic conversations. Its band of well-intentioned weirdos tells an absorbing story in an alternate-history America, and while I may have started by rolling my eyes, I was high on science fiction satisfaction and wondering if I was too old to get a neck tattoo and some neon accessories by the end.

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As it looks to shed assets in order to achieve $500 million in cost savings, Paramount Global has sold two entertainment news websites in its portfolio to the digital media executive who once ran the sites.

ComicBook and PopCulture have been sold to Savage Ventures, a digital media operator run by Sam Savage. The two websites had been in the CBS Interactive portfolio since 2018, when they were acquired while Savage was listed as CEO at ComicBook and PopCulture.

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During an earnings call, Paramount co-CEO Chris McCarthy characterized the effort to divest some assets as a way to “reshape our portfolio to best compete in the future.” The exec added, “The assets under consideration are undeniably strong with exciting futures ahead.” At the same time, Paramount plans to reduce its U.S. workforce this year by 15 percent across multiple divisions.

Another Paramount asset that has been subject to sale speculation has been its BET Media Group, which comprises the BET channel, streamer BET+ as well as VH1 and BET Studios.

Over the past several years, Paramount has sold off multiple assets in a bid to scale up its efforts in the streaming space to support its flagship service, Paramount+, which hit a small streaming profit for the first time in its latest quarter and has 68 million subscribers.

The company has sold tech site CNET for $500 million in 2020, CBS’ New York BlackRock headquarters building for $760 million, CBS’ Studio City lot for $1.85 billion in 2021 and Simon & Schuster for $1.62 billion last year.

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