It Rhymes With Takei George Takei, Harmony Becker, Steven Scott, and Justin Eisinger A new full-color graphic memoir from the team behind George Takei’s award-winning bestseller They Called Us Enemy, telling the untold story of George’s journey from closeted actor to international gay icon. It Rhymes With Takei offers an unprecedented view into the heart of this beloved star and a celebration of the warp-speed changes he has witnessed in one lifetime.
Legendary Stage, Television and Film Actor, Activist, and Author, George Takei, is Set to Release his Graphic Memoir on June 10, 2025!
★ “This uplifting, encouraging, and inspiring narrative powerfully demonstrates how Takei’s lifelong experiences led him to be a voice for those who struggle.” — Booklist (starred review)★ “Unflinchingly honest… ultimately an inspiring illustration of love—love of oneself and of others—conquering all. A bold and introspective memoir that will resonate with fans of pop culture history and LGBTQIA+ narratives.” — Library Journal (starred review)”Thanks to Star Trek and his political activism, George Takei is known for taking a stand. But this book, about his decision to come out at the age of 68… proves there is more to learn about him.” — The New York Times”This invigorating autobiography effortlessly mixes inspiration with insight.” — Publishers Weekly”A heartwarming journey that, yes, goes boldly where few men have gone before.” — Kirkus Reviews”The outstanding graphic autobiography of a principled man who became a cultural icon because of his passion for improving the world for others.” — Foreword Reviews”It’s more than a biography; this book also helps readers understand what it was like to be gay for most of the 20th century and why it’s important to know.” — The Washington Blade”Well-paced, thoughtful, and beautifully illustrated by Harmony Becker, It Rhymes With Takei offers a bittersweet perspective on the highs and lows of life as a gay Asian American in modern American history. I felt grateful for the historic context on our current moment. I wish it weren’t so relevant and important right now, but once again, Takei has shown up for us when we really need him.” — The Geekiary
The game continues the tradition of immersing players in the captivating realm of a renowned modern artist. This time, become absorbed in the iconic paintings of Edward Hopper, known for his themes of loneliness and urban solitude.
You are a nightwatch at The Museum of animated Modern Art (MaMA), tasked with spotting changes in the paintings. There’s nothing chasing you except the feelings of paranoia, melancholy and isolation. Oh… and there is a lonely clown moving from canvas to canvas, infecting other paintings with his sorrow. To prevent this from happening, you’ll need sharp eyes, a strong memory and lots of coffee.
The game was announced at Day Of The Devs during the Summer Game Fest with an introduction by Thomas Waterzooi himself. It doesn’t have a release date yet but will be available to anyone with a smartphone/tablet (Apple Appstore, Google Play), via Steam (Windows/Mac/Linux) and Nintendo Switch.
Please, Watch The Artwork Official Reveal Trailer:
Night surveillance at the museum but the paintings are alive. A sad clown roams between them. Watch, listen and report any changes. Paranoia-inducing. Weird. Melancholic. Relaxing? No jump scares or monsters, but the game can feel oppressive at times. Inspired by Edward Hopper.
Key Features
Casual Spot-The-Difference – Easy point & click controls make the game accessible to all types of players. Take advantage of the zoom function to delve into every intricate detail.
No jumpscares/no monsters – However, the game can make you feel paranoid, melancholic and isolated. Oh… and it has clowns.
Themed galleries – Six levels showcasing over 40 paintings from American realism painter Edward Hopper, bundled by theme and subject.
Clowns – They are sad, but innocent.
Real hand-painted animated art – Animations, soundscapes and VFX bring Hopper’s masterpieces to life, featuring more than 400 unique anomalies.
3 difficulty levels + cozy mode – Both hardcore gamers and casual players can find their sweet-spot by adjusting the difficulty level. And there is a cozy mode without time pressure or game over. Just report changes at your own pace.
Did we mention clowns?
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Over here at PC-S we are heavy fans of Paul Pope, as an artist and a person, having been a fan since the days of Sin Titulo and sometimes an acquaintance (spoken outside the confines of a convention). This exhibit spanning his comics should be amazing to behold.
Curated in Collaboration with Felix Comic Art, The Show Features Work From Batman: Year 100, Battling Boy, THB, Heavy Liquid, and More
June 4, 2025 – This June, New York City’s renowned Philippe Labaune Gallery will host a career-spanning exhibit of work by acclaimed artist, designer and Eisner-award winning cartoonist Paul Pope. Created in collaboration with Felix Comic Art, the exhibit will present original pieces from seminal comics, including Batman: Year 100, Battling Boy, THB, Heavy Liquid, alongside homages to European artists such as Hugo Pratt and Moebius, commercial art including illustrations for the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and The Grateful Dead, and Pope’s personal works.
“Paul Pope is a singular force in contemporary comics — a comics destroyer, who pushes the boundaries of traditional comic art, “ said Philippe Labaune. “His distinctive style brings together the dynamism of Japanese manga with the narrative depth of European Bande Dessinee, and the spirit of American pulp. Pope blends a manga awareness with a European attention to mood and form. Moebius, Hugo Pratt, and Enki Bilal are all clear touchstones.”
Like those iconic artists, Pope is more interested in evoking a feeling than hitting plot points. “When I do something, I want it to be timeless,” says Pope. “I don’t want to chase the zeitgeist—I want to create something that will feel relevant in 10 or 20 years.”
The exhibition coincides with the release of Pulp Hope 2: The Art of Paul Pope, a comprehensive 300+ page art book published by BOOM! Studios. This volume offers an expansive look into Pope’s artistic journey, featuring previously unpublished works, personal sketches, and insightful commentary that illuminate his creative process and influences. It serves as both a retrospective and a testament to his enduring legacy on comics.
“Pope has consistently oscillated between high and low culture, East and West, traditional draftsmanship and a punk-rock sensibility,” said Philippe Labaune. “Trained in printmaking and painting, and possessing adept technical skills as well as a breadth of knowledge that would rival any classically trained art historian, Pope’s stories, often set in dystopian or mythic worlds, are deeply personal explorations of identity, rebellion, and survival.”
The Paul Pope Exhibit will be open to the public from Thursday, June 19th until Saturday, July 26th. There will be an opening reception on June 19 from 6 PM to 9 PM.
The Philippe Labaune gallery is located at 534 West 24th Street in New York and is open from Thursday through Saturday, from 10am to 6pm. The roots of Philippe Labaune Gallery have a strong European influence: among the artists are esteemed creators such as Lorenzo Mattotti, Nicolas de Crécy, Guido Crepax, Dave Mckean or François Schuiten. In recent years, American artists such as Landis Blair, Rebecca Leveille Guay, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, and Peter de Sève have helped Philippe Labaune Gallery to foster a community of overlapping art collectors and comic fans from all over the world.
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High-octane release date trailer released; demo available now ahead of Steam Next Fest; Nintendo Switch version in development
Melbourne, Australia – 30 May 2025 – Indie development duo Powerhoof are today stoked to announce that their fast-paced, point and click thriller The Drifter will launch for Windows, macOS and Linux via Steam on 17 July 2025. A Nintendo Switch version is also in development and targeting a release later this year – further details of which will be announced in due course.
A demo for The Drifter is now available to download via Steam ahead of its participation in Steam Next Fest, which runs June 9 – June 16th. It features the game’s full first chapter, inviting players to experience its uniquely thrilling take on the classic adventure genre.
To coincide with the announcements, a high-octane new trailer effortlessly spotlights the game’s crunchy pixel art visuals and pulpy narrative – inspired by the works of Stephen King, John Carpenter and Michael Crichton.
A classic 2D point and click adventure with the brake-lines cut – The Drifter plunges players headfirst into a web of shadowy corporations, conspiracy, murder, and the thousand year obsession of a madman.
Mick Carter’s been drifting a while now – moving from job to job, never staying one place long. Jumping a box-car to his old home town, he witnesses a violent murder, is pursued by hi-tech soldiers, thrown in a reservoir and drowned.
Just before his consciousness is ripped away, it is thrust back into his body. Alive again, seconds before his death. Mick is framed for the killing he witnessed, tormented by his own past, and haunted by the feeling that something followed him back from the other side…
The Drifter takes its cues from modern revival of the adventure genre and focuses on serving up a tight, razor-sharp narrative – propelling the player through the story – while grounded, unobtrusive and satisfying investigative puzzles act as the sinew between punchy narrative beats.
The Drifter – Key Features
A Pulp Adventure Thriller from the minds that brought you Peridium and Crawl.
An engrossing roller-coaster of a story – Drawing on King, Crichton and Carpenter, with a dash of 70s Aussie grindhouse.
Point ‘n Click or Controller – Unique twin-stick controls make The Drifter as comfy to play on the couch as at your PC.
Bursting with raw crunchy pixel art and high-impact animation.
Professionally voice acted, with a brooding dark-synth cinematic score.
The Drifter will launch for Windows, macOS and Linux via Steam on 17 July. It is currently targeting a release for Nintendo Switch later this year. A demo featuring the game’s opening chapter is available to download now ahead of its participation in Steam Next Fest.
Important info for American Library Association Expo & Conference 2025, which we will be attending can be found below.
Praise for Family Force V:
“An explosive start to a promising new series that deserves a place on library shelves.” – School Library Journal
“An action-packed adventure that’s full of heart.” – Kirkus Reviews
LOS ANGELES 05/28/2025 – Skybound Comet and Image Comics today announced the Family Force V Book Tour, a nationwide tour this summer in support ofthe Young Adult graphic novel about your new favorite alien fighting family by Matt Braly (Disney’s Amphibia) and artist Ainsworth Lin.
Family Force V: Book One is available in comic book shops today and will be available everywhere books are sold beginning June 10 from Skybound Comet, the original graphic novel imprint aimed at Young Adult (Ages 12+) and Middle Grade (Ages 8-12) audiences, but sure to captivate readers of all ages. Full of action and charm, Family Force V promises to be your next graphic novel obsession.
“I am so excited for my first ever book tour and can’t wait to get Family Force V in the hands of as many readers as possible,” said Matt Braly. “Hopefully this is just the start of many adventures for the Shiraki family!!”
In celebration of the release of the highly anticipated graphic novel, the Family Force V Book Tour will kick off this weekend in Los Angeles and will continue through the end of June with tour stops in major cities across America, ending with special appearances at ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia.
“It’s time for Moon Trooper Summer!” said Alex Antone, Editorial Director at Skybound. “Matt & Ainsworth have created a truly special book with Family Force V, and we can’t wait for readers to fall in love with the entire Shiraki family.”
Matt Braly’s in-person appearances will include book signings and at many stops, insightful conversations with Braly and a roster of special guests that include Wendy Xu (Mooncakes, The Infinity Particle) and Tabrizia Jones, Young Adult Senior Librarian for The New York Public Library.
Appearing at Skybound booth (#506) and other activations for badge holders, including:
We Control Our Own Fate: Great Expectations in Graphic Novels Panel
Saturday, June 28, 9:30am – 10:20am ET
Whether it be fate, destiny, or expectations from others, the universe has a lot of opinions of how we should live our lives. Despite that, the characters in these graphic novels grab their destinies by the horns, regardless of the trials they face. Brian “Smitty” Smith, Faith Erin Hicks, Matt Braly, and Tillie Walden discuss crafting stories for a wide range of readers, the road to embracing ourselves, audience Q&A, and more! Moderated by Tabrizia Jones, Young Adult Senior Librarian for The New York Public Library.
GNCRT’s 2025 Magical Comics Tea
Saturday, June 28, 1-00pm – 3:00pm ET
Come join the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table for the upcoming 2025 Magical Comics Tea! Visit with creators and other comic loving library staff as we hear about upcoming titles and projects from your favorite publishers. Dress up as your favorite tea-time character (hats are especially encouraged) or just come as you are and share in the comics camaraderie!
Family Force V ALA Signing
Saturday, June 28, 3:30pm – 4:30pm ET
Please visit the Skybound booth (#506) where Matt Braly will be signing copies of Family Force V.
Family Force V ALA Signing
Sunday, June 29, 11:30am – 12:30pm ET
Please visit the Skybound booth (#506) where Matt Braly will be signing copies of Family Force V.
In Family Force V, fighting alien kaiju with your family on a Friday night is a totally normal part of being a teenager…right? Well, it is for Maise who, despite her protests, must continue the family legacy of keeping the world safe, all while trying to get good grades, impress her crush, and balance extracurriculars. But when tragedy strikes, Maise is forced to figure out how to be herself when she feels destined to be someone else for not only her family, but the world.
The Skybound Comet slate also includes the upcoming release of Clementine Book Three (ISBN: 978-1-5343-9737-8 | SRP $14.99), the highly anticipated and heart-wrenching finale of the Eisner-Award nominated YA trilogy by Tillie Walden (On a Sunbeam, Spinning), coming in June 2025; TRANSFORMERS: Worst Bot Ever – Meet Ballpoint (ISBN: 978-1-5343-2799-3 | SRP $12.99), the start of a new OGN series about the misadventures of the bot who is mightier than the sword by Brian “Smitty” Smith (Pea, Bee, and Jay) and Marz Jr. (Void Rivals cover artist), available July 2025 for Middle Grade Readers; and Pizza Witch (ISBN: 978-1-5343-2796-2 | SRP $16.99), the graphic novel that cooks up a delicious world of magic for a wide range of readers by Sarah Graley (Glitch, Our Super Adventure) and Stef Purenins (Our Super Adventure), coming in September 2025.
Family Force V (ISBN: 978-1-5343-4033-6 | SRP $16.99) is available TODAY at comic book shops and at booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
‘Tis truly a pirate game. Scavenge, get lost at sea, fight at your peril. I’m barely in having come to my first boss battle at sea which is obscenely difficult. I have enjoyed everything prior to it despite many flaws. – P-CS
“Yar har, fiddle de dee! Want to become a legendary pirate matey? 3DClouds have a game for thee…”
Thursday, 22nd May 2025 (MILAN, Italy): Independent studio 3DClouds is delighted to announce that their colourful and bombastic third-person pirate action game Trident’s Tale (priced at £24.99 GBP / $24.99 USD / €24.99 EUR) is out now for Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One platforms.
To celebrate this exciting launch 3DClouds has released a brand new trailer for Trident’s Tale which summarises the game’s key pillars of discovery, combat, customisation and crew management. Take a look here:
Just in case you’ve never heard of this bountiful pirate experience before, Trident’s Tale is a single-player adventure set in a vibrant and colourful magic-infused world, starring aspiring pirate Ocean and she embarks on an epic journey to discover riches and fortune. In the 15-hour single-player campaign players will be able to explore a massive open world full of islands inspired by the Carribean, meet and recruit a wide array of eccentric characters to their crew and take part in compelling combat on both land and sea.
Known for family favourite licensed titles such as Transformers: Galactic Trials, Paw Patrol World and more, 3DClouds is self-publishing and self-funding Trident’s Tale which is being designed from the ground-up to be accessible for players both young and old.
Check out a breakdown of all of Trident Tale’s key features below:
Explore a Vast, Living World: Discover a sprawling ocean filled with diverse islands, each with its own secrets, treasures, and challenges. Uncover hidden dungeons, solve cunning riddles, and loot rare treasures to power up your crew.
Command Your Ship, Rule the Seas: Take the helm in dynamic naval battles, where every cannon shot and maneuver counts. Upgrade and customise your ship to suit your playstyle, and engage in epic cannon duels against rival pirates, sea monsters, and more!
Build Your Legendary Pirate Crew: Recruit a colorful cast of characters, each with unique abilities, and personalities. Level up your crew, unlock powerful skills, and create the ultimate pirate team.
Fight for Survival: Use your blade, magic, and firearms in exhilarating land combat, complete with special abilities and thrilling boss encounters.
Here are some early teasers for the June 3rd Showcase and accompanying Steam event + co-streaming requests are now opened!
22 MAY 2025 – We’re about to enter a summer full of hot indie game news and to kick things off on June 3rd, is Clemmy’s BIG (Best Indie Games) Summer Showcase 2025. Lovingly nicknamed #INDIE3 by fans of the channel.
The event makes a return after last year’s success, which saw well over a thousand applicants and 150 hand-picked indie games, and this year there will be even more. This is, as the title indicates, the BIGgest indie game celebration of the summer!
Indie Games big and small will be showcased, spanning the entire range of genres. Here’s a small sample of some of the publishers confirmed to participate:
Kepler Interactive
Playtonic
Toge Productions
Neon Doctrine
Yogscast Games
Owlcat Games
Fangamer
Fireshine Games
META Publishing
Mythwright
PQube
Hype Train Digital
…and many more!
But you want to hear about games, right? Right! We’ll have world premieres, new game announcements, big updates to existing ones, 1.0 release date confirmations and release window announcements. Want some Titles? Of course you do! Here is a sampling:
Truckful
Outbound
Let’s Build a Dungeon
Alkahest
Into The Grid
OFF
Breathedge 2
Ruffy and the Riverside
Katanaut
Kingdoms of the Dump
Nova Hearts
Cattle Country
Dreams of another
Hotel Barcelona
Pirates Outlaws 2: Heritage
Anomaly President
….and again: many more (seriously, there are so many!)
BIG Summer Showcase (INDIE3) Announcement Trailer:
The 2025 Showcase will go live on YouTube on June 3rd, at 8AM PT/ 5PM CET and it leads the way for a week-long celebration on Steam with a dedicated Steam sale page for participating games.
Looking to adopt a new indie catventure on your console on May 29th?
15 MAY 2025 – After a Very Positive reception from close to 2000 user reviews on Steam and over 50.000 copies sold, Copycat is looking to find a new home on consoles. Whether you’ll nestle your furry new companion in a cozy (X)box, or reward them with a treat on ps ps ps PS5, one thing is certain: Copycat will win over your heart!
Copycat is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 on 29 May 2025 and it will cost $14.99 USD (regional pricing may vary).
It’s a short emotional catventure about love, loss, and identity, told entirely from a cat’s point of view. Guided by a nature-documentary narrator, you’ll prowl through sunlit backyards and shadowy alleys in a heartfelt journey to rediscover what “home” truly means.
Here are some quotes full of praise from the PC release:
“Copycat is a masterpiece of narrative-driven gaming.” - Rectify Gaming
“A story of love, resilience, and the unbreakable bonds that make us feel at home, anywhere.” - Overage Gaming
“Caused massive torrent of feelings.” - Game Whisper
“Copycat is a game about loss, heartbreak and finding a place to call home even when it feels like there isn’t one. This is one of the best games I’ve played in 2024.” - Thumb Culture
“An experience that will stick with you for a long time.” - Checkpoint Gaming
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Wholesome Food Puzzle Game ‘UMAMI’ Will Be Serving Up Fun on PC in 2025
Tidy, tinker, and play with your food in upcoming indie game debut
Sheridan, WY – Indie developer Mimmox is delighted to reveal its debut title, the cozy 3D food puzzle game, UMAMI! The studio is cooking up something wholesome and relaxing, and will be ready to serve up a plate later this year.
Watch the UMAMI announcement trailer:
Dive into the delectable world of puzzle delights in UMAMI, where a multi-course meal of 15 cozy scenes awaits. In 15 handcrafted and hand-painted dioramas, you’ll affix wooden blocks to a 3D board, rotating, tinkering and testing their placement.
Build mouthwatering dishes including improbably fluffy pancakes drenched in syrup, toothachingly sweet depictions of sugary snacks, and a hearty stack of onigiri made with fresh ingredients. Solve these puzzles and restore dishes made by friendly faces such as Chef Bumblebake, Chef Sushiba, and cooking couple Chefs Honey and Cuddle.
UMAMI is as nourishing to play as these dishes would be to eat. The game is designed to be a soothing and satisfying experience, with puzzles featuring no timers, no pressure, and no warnings of wrong moves. In this stress-free space, play and discovery are the goal, and the dioramas are packed with flavour and secrets such as adorable animals to pet and collectible cards.
Key Features of UMAMI
Looking Good Enough to Eat: Each of the game’s 15 dioramas is hand-painted and has been lovingly crafted by the team’s five artists, including experts in hand-painted textures, environment modelling, and detailed illustrations.
The Secret Ingredient is Love: A love for cozy and cute experiences, that is. This is a game that allows players to relax, unwind, and escape into a whimsical and welcoming world of foodstuffs.
Tinker, Baker, Gourmet, Pie: From tantalizing breakfast dishes and gourmet lunches, to lavish burgers and towers of pastries, the puzzles feature a range of foods to satisfy every taste.
UMAMI will be released later in 2025 on PC via Steam. A demo will also be playable as part of Steam Next Fest (June 2025).
The game will be available in 27 languages, including English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Traditional and Simplified).
Los Angeles, CA (May 13, 2025) – Adulthood may not be what you expected, but who says it can’t be? In anticipation of the series premiere of FX’s Adults, FXis giving laundromats the ultimate glow-up with “Suds and Sounds”shaking up the daily grind and turning routine into revelry, May 20 in Culver City, Los Angeles and May 22 in Sunnyside, Queens New York. The day/night events will feature DJs and musical performances. The series follows a crew of chaotic-but-trying twenty-somethings attempting to figure out how to be “adults.” What’s more adult than having to do your own laundry? (Answer: nothing.) But whoever said laundry had to be a drag clearly never pre-gamed at a laundromat.
By day [9am-5pm]: “Suds and Sounds” is about remixing the routine. From morning until evening, guests will score an Adults-branded laundry card loaded with one free cycle, coffee, and bodega snacks on the house to fuel your day, vending machines with surprise drops, a one-card tarot pull for a quick energy read, and live DJs soundtracking your spin cycle all day long.
By night [7pm-10pm]:the energy in the laundromat shifts and the party kicks into high gear. Lights down. Music up. Sounds curated by some of the most sought-after artists and DJs. Guests can expect vending machines with Adults-branded ‘laundry lifesaver’ giveaways, bodega snacks, impromptu Polaroid photoshoots, bar service with cocktails, mocktails, and beer, and dance-floor therapy.
WHEN:Los Angeles – Tuesday, May 20 (9am-5pm | 7pm-10pm)New York City – Thursday, May 22 (9am-5pm | 7pm-10pm) WHERE:Los Angeles: The Laundry Room (Culver City – 4400 S. Slauson Ave.)New York City: Laundry Bee (Sunnyside, Queens – 4008 Queens Blvd.)
