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An era of one of the App Store’s early success stories is over. Foursquare is shutting down its flagship city guide app as it “focuses on building an even better experience with Swarm,” the company said in an update. The app will be shut down on December 15, but the web version will remain online until “early 2025.”The closure is a notable reversal of the company’s controversial strategy announced a decade ago to split its famous and controversial “check-in” service into a separate app. The app became known as Swarm, and the Foursquare-branded app became a “city guide” filled with…
Marvel Comics has released a new variant cover just in time for the holiday season. The 10 covers will be featured throughout December, starting on the 4th and running throughout the month.Cover art by Todd Noke, Greg Land, Nao Fuji, Audrey Mok, Chris Campana, Nick Bradshaw, Paco Medina, Marguerite Sauvage, Natasha Bastos, and Besti Cola.Check out the cover below.New York, NY — October 21, 2024 — Watch your favorite heroes take a break from their world-saving duties and enjoy a vacation with the new Winter Holiday Variant Cover. These 10 festive pieces, drawn by today’s top comic artists, will appear…
There are two universal truths in today’s rapidly changing comics industry. The first is that Junji Ito is the defining artist of our time. Second, more people than ever are reading horror comics and webtoons (aka vertically scrolling comics). Therefore, we at The Beat have chosen to embark on a new venture called Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure. Each week through October, three writers will recommend their favorite scary books and series from Japan, Korea, and more. This time, scary themes such as unemployment will appear! Crossover! Mary Shelley’s classic novel “Frankenstein”! one room angel Writer/Artist: HaradaTranslation & Lettering: Lydia FieralPublisher: Manga…
Another year, another flagship Qualcomm mobile chip. However, things are reportedly a little different with the company’s latest offering for premium smartphones, the Snapdragon 8 Elite. For one, it uses the Oryon CPU, which debuted last year in the X Elite chips for laptops, according to leaked slides from Videocardz. It also uses a new 3nm process node instead of last year’s 4nm node. This allows Snapdragon 8 Elite to deliver 45% faster single and multi-core performance while using 27% less power than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.While we’re still waiting for more details on the Snapdragon 8 Elite to be…
Squadron 42, a single-player game set in the Star Citizen universe, has been delayed until 2026. This is interesting since the developer said the game was “feature complete” last year. The 42nd Squadron was first announced in 2014 and has experienced numerous delays over the past decade.The reason for the delay is said to be to allow for further polishing. Chris Roberts, head of Cloud Imperium Games (CIG), said at CitizenCon this weekend that he is “confident” the title will be released in 2026. To satisfy its ardent fans, the developer released an hour-long gameplay video recording the beginning, as…
Dynamite Entertainment’s Thundercats comic book series is set to bring a new twist to the series. In November, fans can expect a significant standalone issue focusing on the series’ iconic villains, with art by guest artist Joe Mulvey. Of course, much of the series focuses on the cats of the title, but in many subsequent issues, writer Declan Shalvey dedicates specific page time to certain members, using that time to explore the new cats. I spent a lot of time deepening the character description. The series also introduced new characters such as Kalika and Apex. Well, the next issue shifts…
Today is five days before Alan Wake 2’s one-year anniversary, and developers at Remedy Entertainment have announced some great news for players. First, those planning to purchase games on PS5 Pro will be able to enjoy improved quality and performance modes. There will also be a free anniversary update that promises lots of improvements and “cheats.”The team at Remedy has taken a deep dive into Alan Wake 2’s PS5 Pro improvements, but we’ll keep it brief here. Both Quality and Performance modes rely on Sony’s PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) upscaling method. This allows the quality mode to reach an…
On Saturday afternoon, Viz kicked off an industry panel packed with lots of news and announcements. We were here to keep an eye on the afternoon’s interesting news and announcements, so here’s all the scoop from the Viz Industry panel. The panel will begin with an announcement of the various products that will be available at the booth during NYCC. These are the manga Destroy all Humans, I’m the Grim Reaper, X-MEN: The Manga, DanDanDan Volume 1, and Kagurabachi Volume 1. This is immediately followed by the PV for Kagurabachi Volume 1. Announcement of Blu-rays including “BLEACH Thousand Blood War…
Indie platformer Neva, from the same developers who created the popular Gris, is getting a physical version. It will be released on March 14, 2025 for both Nintendo Switch and PS5. Both standard and deluxe versions are currently available for pre-order.The regular version comes with the game and box. However, the deluxe edition also comes with a collector’s box, the original soundtrack on CD, and an 88-page artbook. Neva has a really great art design, so their art book will probably be something special.For the uninitiated, Neva is an indie platformer that was released last week to near universal acclaim.…
As Vampirella approaches issue #675, Drakulon’s daughter is celebrating another big moment. Dynamite is excited to announce a milestone special release that adds another important chapter to the long-running series from the legendary Christopher Priest. The 700th issue of Vampirella is approaching, so get ready for a great set of variant covers and more! In the aftermath of the “Dark World” story arc (issues 671-674), Vampirella analyst Doc Charley faces a panel of judges who question his treatment of Vampirella. He has to defend himself against accusations of “enabling” her “vampire fetish,” which is seen as part of a psychological…