Hidden Through Time reveals itself today on Steam, PS4, XBO, Switch, and Mobile!

Posted on 03/12/2020 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

P-CS has already played through a few maps in this charming little art adventure and truly enjoyed their short time with it. Give it a look.

The best hiding place is in plain sight

Geel, Belgium – March 12th- Get ready to play Hide and Seek across history because Crazy Monkey Studios’ Hidden Through Time launches today! Scour the four great ages for all manner of bits and bobs and then once you’ve found everything, start hiding things yourself by making your own levels. Featuring a full map editor, you can design your own brain-bending challenges for others to discover, play, and rate.

Hidden Through Time is available now for $7.99 USD on Steam (Windows/Mac), Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. It can also be found for $2.99 USD on iOS, and Android.

About Hidden Through Time

Hidden Through Time is a game of hide and seek with objects scattered throughout the wonderful history of our world. Use cryptic hints to discover every secret as you explore the colourful hand drawn levels.

Find enough objects to advance to the next stage, and make your way through all four great ages.

Still desire more or wish to unleash your creativity? Our map editor is available to anyone, allowing you to create your very own levels and share them on our cloud! Here you can also discover, play and rate levels made by other creators from all around the world! So join Clicky on his wondrous adventure in Hidden Through Time!

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Become Best Friends with JO & RUS From BOOM! Studios

Posted on 03/11/2020 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

Discover the Importance of Finding New Friends and Connecting with Others in September 2020

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 11, 2020) – BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at cartoonist and illustrator Audra Winslow’s debut middle grade graphic novel, JO & RUS, with letterer Mike Fiorentino, about two unlikely best friends who learn to roll with the punches when life doesn’t go their way and to stand their ground, no matter the cost, available in September 2020.

At first, Jo and Rus don’t realize how much they have in common – she’s a middle schooler who’s constantly bullied and he’s a high schooler in a rock band. But when a mysterious one-eyed cat brings the two of them together, they quickly learn they’re both outcasts trying to figure out what they really want from life in a world where the odds are stacked against them. It’s only by becoming friends they discover who they are, who they want to be and what it takes for every one of us to find our own happiness!

JO & RUS is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ award-winning KaBOOM! imprint, home to comics for middle grade and younger readers including original series such as Just Beyond by R.L. Stine and Kelly & Nichole Matthews, Hex Vet by Sam Davies, RuinWorld by Derek Laufman, Hotel Dare by Terry Blas and Claudia Aguirre, Pandora’s Legacy by Kara Leopard and Kelly & Nichole Matthews, as well as Wonder Pony by Marie Spénale and the upcoming Space Bear by Ethan Young, along with licensed series like Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Regular Show, Ben 10, and Over the Garden Wall.

Print copies of JO & RUS will be available for sale on September 16, 2020 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one), September 22, 2020 at bookstores or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Madefire.

For continuing news on JO & RUS and more from BOOM!, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

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CHUCK NICE TO RELEASE UNCOMFORTABLY HOT DAD ON MARCH 17 VIA TLB RECORDS

Posted on 03/11/2020 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

New York, NY (March 10, 2020) — TLB Records has announced the March 17 release of Uncomfortably Hot Dad from comedian Chuck Nice. Pre-order the album and hear “Woke Up” HERE.

Chuck Nice is a study in hilarious contradictions—quick to anger but ultimately kind-hearted. He’s someone who admits his shortcomings but doesn’t suffer fools. He’s a dad who both loves and pretends to resent his children. With a vocal timbre that commands attention, Chuck Nice covers a wide spectrum of colorful subjects.

SiriusXM subscribers were treated to an exclusive premiere of the album that broadcasted in full on Raw Dog Comedy earlier this month. Tracks such as “Woke Up” show that the language police, political correctness, and social justice warriors can test even the most open mind. Chuck’s kindness intersects with a racial incident in an only-in-New-York story on “Blind Injustice.” On “Parenting R.O.I.,” Chuck drops the truth that all parents think about at some time—kids are usually a bad investment. On “Melting in the Melting Pot,” he explains how getting camera-ready with makeup shouldn’t have both gender identity and racial implications.

“I’m happy to have this work out in the public,” Nice says. “I love the idea of an album because it was my first introduction to comedy. I can only hope that young children will listen to this completely age-inappropriate material and decide to ruin their lives by becoming a comedian.”

Chuck Nice is a 19-year veteran of stand-up comedy with a rich history in entertainment. For years, he’s been busy making a name for himself across all mediums, including radio, television, and the internet. He recently delivered a TED Talk regarding the unintended consequence of future tech and human interaction and is the co-host of Star Talk with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson on Nat Geo. Chuck has also hosted How to Buy Like A Mega Millionaire and Home Strange Home on HGTV. He is a regular contributor to the Today Show, has guest-hosted The View, and is a frequent guest on MSNBC, CNN, and HLN.

Most recently Chuck is preparing the groundwork for the world’s largest youth climate summit, “Shhh…It’s Real!”, which aims to activate the people most affected by the climate crisis—the youth who will inherit and inhabit the problem we are now creating.

TLB Records is a partnership between Robert Kelly’s Riotcast Network, 800 Pound Gorilla Media, and The Laugh Button.

http://www.chucknicecomic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/chuck.nice
https://www.instagram.com/chucknicecomic/
https://twitter.com/chucknicecomic
www.tlbrecords.com

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A Brand New Look at the Magical School in ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GHOSTS From BOOM! Studios

Posted on 03/11/2020 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

Discover New Friends and a School for Ghosts in this New Middle Grade Graphic Novel in March 2020

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 9, 2020) – BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at the Minourghast Middle School for Wandering Spirits in ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GHOSTS, an original graphic novel from acclaimed writer S.M. Vidaurri (Iron, Steven Universe), artist Hannah Krieger (Psychic Mansion), and letterer Mike Fiorentino, about discovering what makes you special and believing in yourself, available in stores March 2020.

Effie feels a bit lost in her own life. Her mom’s always working, school sucks, and her teacher doesn’t get her fantastical fiction about werewolves and vampires. One day, when she realizes that no one will notice, she escapes from her everyday life… and discovers a school for ghosts in the nearby woods!

With the help of her new ghostly friends, she enrolls in Minourghast Middle School for Wandering Spirits, but just as she’s beginning to learn all about the amazing things that ghosts can do – like possession, poltergeist-ing, demon magic and more – Effie and her new spirited friends take on the challenge of tracking down and freeing a lost soul. But it’ll take more than ghostly powers to succeed. If Effie’s going to help, she’ll have to look deep within herself and trust the support of her friends.

ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GHOSTS is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ award-winning KaBOOM! imprint, home to comics for middle grade and younger readers including original series like Just Beyond: The Scare School by R.L. Stine and Kelly & Nichole Matthews, Hex Vet by Sam Davies, Hotel Dare by Terry Blas and Claudia Aguirre, RuinWorld by Derek Laufman, Drew and Jot: Dueling Doodles by Art Baltazar, and Pandora’s Legacy by Kara Leopard and Kelly & Nichole Matthews, as well as licensed series such as Adventure Time, Steven Universe, and Over The Garden Wall.

Print copies of ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GHOSTS will be available for sale on March 11, 2020 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one), on March 17, 2020 in bookstores, or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Madefire.

For continuing news on ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GHOSTS and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

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ONION GAMES TO RELEASE FREE NEW GAME, ROMEO & JULIET

Posted on 03/10/2020 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

ONION GAMES TO RELEASE
FREE NEW GAME, ROMEO & JULIET

March 10, 2020 – Tokyo-based indie developers Onion Games (who formerly have worked on games like Little King’s Story, Chulip, and even Super Mario RPG!), are happy to announce the upcoming release of Romeo & Juliet, a free mini-game created by Onion for all subscribers to its new email magazine, The Secret Onion Cellar.

By visiting http://oniongames.jp/cellar/ and signing up for the magazine by Monday, March 16th, players will receive a link to the game as part of The Onion Games Starter Kit, a digital download that will also include a soundtrack sampler, and a pack of new hi-res wallpapers (previewed below) from Million Onion Hotel, Black Bird, Dandy Dungeon and the upcoming Nintendo Switch release of the cult-classic RPG Moon.

Romeo & Juliet is the first Onion Game created entirely by studio head Yoshiro Kimura, who conceived of, designed, and programmed it on his own, including all artwork and sound design. The arcade-like mini-game was created specifically to give away to current fans, and give potential new fans a taste of Onion’s unique style and flavor.

The Secret Onion Cellar will begin publishing regularly on March 16th, 2020, with the release and distribution of The Onion Games Starter Kit, including Romeo & Juliet.

Future issues will be contain new, unreleased information and news about the upcoming free Dandy Dungeon 2 expansion DLC — which more than doubles the size of the critically acclaimed game on PC and Nintendo Switch — as well as the Nintendo Switch release of Moon, the first time the cult-classic RPG will be available in English.

Readers can find the newsletter signup form at:

http://oniongames.jp/cellar/

About Onion Games

One of Japan’s most eccentric independent game studios, Onion Games is made up of a team of industry veterans who collectively have contributed to games including Super Mario RPG, Chulip, Rule of Rose, Little King’s Story, Chibi-Robo!, and Rez, before striking out on their own. See more of the staff’s former work here: http://oniongames.jp/about-us

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PCS very excited for Roald Dahl graphic novel

Posted on 03/07/2020 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

Head over to this Publisher’s Weekly article for the details:

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/82602-graphix-to-publish-dahl-s-the-witches-as-graphic-novel.html

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New Look at WE SERVED THE PEOPLE: MY MOTHER’S STORIES

Posted on 03/07/2020 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

Discover an Incredible Story of Coming of Age Under Mao’s Rule in Communist China in April 2020

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 6, 2020) – BOOM! Studios today revealed an exclusive new look at original graphic novel WE SERVED THE PEOPLE: MY MOTHER’S STORIES, available on April 22, 2020, from Eisner-nominated cartoonist Emei Burell as she breathes new life into her mother’s stories of growing up in mid-1960’s Communist China.

In China, an entire generation’s most formative years took place in remote rural areas when city kids were sent to the countryside to become rusticated youth and partake in Mao’s mandated Great Leap Forward. Emei’s mother, Yuan Ye Ping, recounts how she ended up as one of the few truck-driving women during the Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside Movement, which sought to increase agricultural outreach and spur social and ideological change amongst youth.

Burell’s stunning illustrations honor her mother’s courage, strength, and determination during a decade of tremendous political upheaval and introduces us to a young woman making her way in a new era of self-discovery.

WE SERVED THE PEOPLE: MY MOTHER’S STORIES is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ ambitious Archaia imprint, home to graphic novels such as Mouse Guard by David Petersen; New World by David Jesus Vignolli; Jane by Aline Brosh McKenna and Ramón Pérez; About Betty’s Boob by Vero Cazot and Julie Rocheleau; Bolivar by Sean Rubin; and licensed series including Lev Grossman’s The Magicians: Alice’s Story by Lilah Sturges and Pius Bak; Jim Henson’s The Power of the Dark Crystal and Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation.

Print copies of WE SERVED THE PEOPLE: MY MOTHER’S STORIES will be available for sale on April 22, 2020 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one), April 28, 2020 at bookstores or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Madefire.

For continuing news on WE SERVED THE PEOPLE: MY MOTHER’S STORIES and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

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Frictional Games Announces Amnesia: Rebirth. Coming Autumn 2020

Posted on 03/06/2020 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

March 6, 2020 – Ten years ago Amnesia: The Dark Descent heralded a new generation of horror. Five years ago, SOMA took us to fresh depths of terror. Now, steel yourself for the next nightmare as Frictional Games prepares to release Amnesia: Rebirth this autumn. A new story set in the world of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Rebirth represents yet another evolutionary leap for Frictional games, challenging players to remain calm in the face of unimaginable terror.

Get a glimpse of what’s to come in today’s announcement trailer and first in-game images.

Amnesia: Rebirth is a new descent into darkness from the creators of the iconic Amnesia series. Set in the desolate landscape of the Algerian desert, the game will focus on new character Tasi Trianon as she sets out on a harrowing journey through devastation and despair, personal terror and pain, while exploring the limits of human resilience.

You can’t let out a breath. The creature is only inches away. Its sole purpose – to feed off your terror. And so you crouch in the dark, trying to stop the fear rising, trying to silence what lies within you.

Retracing Tasi’s journey and pulling together the fragments of a shattered past will be the only chance to survive the pitiless horror that threatens to devour you. Time is against you. Still, you must continue, step by step, knowing that if you fail you will lose everything.

Amnesia: Rebirth is scheduled for release in autumn 2020 on PC and PlayStation 4. Wishlist on Steam in order to follow along with the updates as they are released.

Follow Amnesia: Rebirth on Steam, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or on their website at http://amnesiarebirth.com/.

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Matt Kindt’s MIND MGMT is now a hit board game

Posted on 03/03/2020 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

Award winning game designers tackle this complex and layered story

Vancouver, Canada: MIND MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game” is a tense, paranoia-fueled game of deduction and second-guessing from Off the Page Games. It’s based on the NY Times Best Selling series from Matt Kindt and is launching on Kickstarter March 3rd.

In this “one vs. many” game, players act as either a secret organization known as MIND MGMT (Mind Management) trying to find recruits and evade capture, or as rogue agents, determined to locate and take MIND MGMT down.

As Matt Kindt explains, “I was lucky enough to meet two talented, award-winning board game designers that weren’t just fans of MIND MGMT — they really got it. This isn’t just the definitive board game interpretation of the comics, it’s an interactive story-telling and training device. Proceed at your own risk.” Matt partnered up with Jay Cormier and Sen-Foong Lim, designers of Junk Art, Belfort and D&D: Rock Paper Wizard to make his world of espionage and paranoia come alive in a board game.

“We wanted to pack in as much deduction and teamwork as we could in a game that takes less than an hour to play ,” says Sen-Foog Lim, as these kinds of games usually take two or more hours to complete.

Fans of Matt Kindt and of the MIND MGMT comic series will be in for a real treat as the game will come with 80+ pages of new MIND MGMT stories — all written and illustrated by Matt Kindt. One mini-comic will come in each of the 10 sealed packages which are part of what Off the Page Games is calling the SHIFT System.

“We’re introducing the SHIFT System where at the end of each game, the side that loses gets to open a package which will give them more components, cards and rules to improve their chances the next time they play,” explains Jay Cormier, co-designer and also founder of Off the Page Games.

MIND MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game” is the first game being published from Off the Page Games, but it’s founder, Jay Cormier, has over a dozen published games including Akrotiri, Godfather: A New Don, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Draw Your Own Conclusions, and more.

Eager game and comic fans should visit www.offthepagegames.com for more information.

MIND MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game” launches on Kickstarter March 3rd, 7am PST.

Back it here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindmgmt/mind-mgmt-the-psychic-espionage-game

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BLISS from Image (an genre mixing Urban Fantasy coming soon)

Posted on 03/03/2020 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

NEIL GAIMAN’S AMERICAN GODS MEETS BREAKING BAD IN ADDICTIVE NEW URBAN FANTASY MAXI-SERIES BLISS LAUNCHING THIS JUNE
Interior preview pages revealed

PORTLAND, Ore. 03/02/2020 — Award winning playwright and bestselling comics writer Sean Lewis (Coyotes, Thumbs)

reteams with fan favorite Coyotes artist Caitlin Yarsky for a dark urban fantasy maxi-series titled Bliss. It will consist of two story arcs and launch from Image Comics this June.

“I grew up seeing people getting addicted to things: drugs, success, sex… it always seemed to be about forgetting deeper pains,” said Lewis. “I spent some of my life trying to forget my dad through these means, now that I’m a dad it made me wonder: how could that cycle break? And what happens to all these memories we push away? What if the Goddess Lethe was real? What if she is who we answered to?”

In this upcoming series, there’s a drug called Bliss wiping away memories in Feral City. A good-hearted young man—overwhelmed by a deathly sick child and distraught wife—makes a deal to become the personal hitman to three gods, killing those in their way and sending memories down the river of Oblivion in exchange for his family’s well-being.

Yarsky added: “As time passes and we become more burdened with memories of our past mistakes and misfortunes, we often turn to self destructive coping mechanisms. Anything to turn off the din of guilt and regret. But in the process of trying to drown it all out, we create monsters that eat away at us until there is nothing left. To me, Bliss is about what happens when we pull ourselves out of the wreckage. It’s about finding redemption through self-actualization and love.”

Best described as Breaking Bad meets Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, Bliss is the perfect new addiction for fans of Gaiman’s Sandman and Dan Watters and Dani’s Coffin Bound.

Bliss #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, June 24.

Bliss #1 will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.