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Batman writer James Tynion IV has teamed with Dying Is Easy artist Martin Simmonds for The Department of Truth, a new conspiracy thriller comic that should appeal to anyone with a fondness for The X-Files.

Image Comics has provided IGN with several exclusive pages of character designs for the new series. Check those out, along with a preview of the first issue, in the slideshow gallery below:

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Department of Truth focuses on a protagonist named Cole Turner, a conspiracy nut who discovers every one of his favorite conspiracies is actually true. From the existence of Bigfoot to the truth behind the JFK assassination to the world being run by a cabal of lizard people, there’s no difference between fact and fiction in this bizarre universe. But why has the titular organization been covering up these conspiracies for centuries, and what is their end goal? That’s the crux of Tynion and Simmonds’ new series.

“I’ve always loved conspiracy theories. I think we all do,” Tynion told IGN. “It’s a part of human nature to want to understand the ‘secret truth’ behind the truth, and I grew up eating up all sorts of movies, and TV shows, and cartoons that dug into the people behind the people. I always lost my mind when they’d say things like ‘Classified five levels above the President,’ and I can’t tell you how many books I had on my childhood bookshelves about UFOs and Cryptids, and all sorts of the unsolvable mysteries of the world, and the mysterious people who kept all those things mysteries. But it wasn’t until my adult life that they really started to scare me. It wasn’t until I saw people I knew swayed by the irrational that I really saw their power.”

Tynion continued, “Department of Truth is a book written to explore those modern fears, and explore them through modern conspiracies that are growing and changing the world we live in today. And yes. It’s got plenty of UFOs and Cryptids, and all the conspiracy touchstones you could hope for. Every issue of Department of Truth explores a different conspiracy through the lens of this twisted world I’ve created with Martin Simmonds. A world in which the more people believe in one truth, reality changes to match that belief. Which is literally true in the book, but figuratively true in real life. Truth has always been frighteningly subjective, and this series is looking to tap right into the heart of that.”

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“The Department of Truth is an ambitious concept, and as such, pushed me to take a different artistic approach to past projects,” said Simmonds. “Moving away from a digital process and instead focusing on using traditional media, plus some collage and photography elements, has meant I can try various analog approaches to the artwork, which I hope will make for an interesting aesthetic.”

The Department of Truth is an ongoing series, with the first issue priced at $3.99 scheduled for release on September 30.

In other recent comic book news, Cyberpunk 2077: Trauma Team is getting an exclusive bundle from Dark Horse Direct, while DC has finally revealed the release date for the long-awaited Black Label series The Other History of the DC Universe and kicked off a new Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel set before Superman murdered the Joker.

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Marvel’s Avengers is expanding its beta to more platforms and players this weekend, and a new patch addresses some of the feedback that has come from the first round. Crystal Dynamics also gave an idea of issues it’s aware of and others that it is currently working on.

According the official patch notes, the 1.3.0 patch addresses several matchmaking issues and crashes, and fixes some bugs revolving around particular heroes. It also notes that for Xbox One players, you may run into issues if your NAT type is on a higher setting.

The studio is working on reducing screen shake and fixing a bug that would spawn multiple heroes. In its Known Issues subsection, Crystal Dynamics suggests workarounds if you’re having trouble with accessing content beyond the Golden Gate Bridge, how to use Black Widow and Iron Man’s gear, and more.

Last weekend the beta was exclusive to PS4 players who had pre-ordered. The early access is one of PlayStation-exclusive perks including the eventual addition of Spider-Man. This weekend it will expand to all PS4 players, while also going live for PC and Xbox One pre-orders. A full open beta across all platforms will follow next week. In a tweet, the official game account also acknowledged that the high volume of beta registrations is leading to delays. If you plan to play on PC, check out the recommended PC specs.

Check out the full beta patch notes below, and for more details, check out our Marvel’s Avengers pre-order guide.

Marvel’s Avengers Beta Dates

• PlayStation 4 open beta: August 14-16.
• Xbox One, PC pre-order beta: August 14-16.
• Open beta for all platforms: August 21-23.

Marvel’s Avengers Beta Patch 1.3.0

General

• Various crashes and game becoming unresponsive fixed
• Save game optimizations

Matchmaking

Characters

• Character Selection improvements
  • Fixed the issue where you couldn’t select or change Super Heroes
• Companion respawn improvements
• Hulkbuster
  • Fixed the issue where the screen would turn black when another Super Hero would use the Hulkbuster
  • Various other improvements

Missions and War Zones

• Mission Summary improvements
  • Fixed issues with the Abomination fight
• Missing strongbox fixes

We’re continuing to address other issues that have been brought up and have other fixes planned for launch on September 4. Here is a list of known issues that we’re still actively working on.

Feedback/In-progress for Future Patch

• Infrequent occurrence of multiple Super Heroes spawning
• Reduction in screenshake

Known Issues

Missions, HARM Challenges, War Zones and Drop Zones

• If you cannot progress past the Golden Gate Bridge, please close the app, open notifications on PS home screen, and launch the game again once the beta is fully downloaded.
• If you cannot progress in a mission, open the Options menu, and select Reload Checkpoint.
• UI
• Depending on settings, some UI elements may not appear properly.
• Some icons and elements are not final.
• Cosmetic gameplay rewards may not unlock properly.

Heroes and AI Companions

• Once you have unlocked Iron Man and Black Widow, you must select them in the Select Hero / Companions menu to equip their Level 6 starting gear.
• Open select Hero / Companions menu to assign specific heroes to assist on supported missions.
• Spend time advancing each Hero to keep the most efficient and effective Strike Team.

PC Pro-Tips

You can find important PC information, including a performance tuning guide, on Steam:

Cardy, Joe and Matt are here to dissect the great corporation war of 2020 between Epic and Apple. But don’t worry they get back onto the usual nonsense like which Cyberpunk 2077 life path is most like Elijah Wood’s in Green Street, Agent 47 whispering naughty words into his victims ears and finally, the best velvet in games is revealed. Plus, Matt has been playing Outriders while Joe and Cardy are getting round to Alan Wake in preparation for Control’s upcoming DLC.

A PG Tips edition of Endless Search is played and of course, some of your feedback.

Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: [email protected].

IGN UK Podcast #552: Playing Alan Wake 10 Years Late

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An investment platform is planning to sell ownership shares in a rare copy of Super Mario Bros., which it has valued at $150,000. The particular version of the game is a sealed 1987 “hangtab” edition rated at a near-perfect 9.8 A+ by Wata Games, one of only 14 factory-sealed copies in existence according to the video game grading company.

Purchased by Rally for $140,000 in a private sale, the company plans to sell 3000 individual shares in the game, starting on August 21. Each $50 share purchased will give investors partial ownership and the option to sell their shares in Rally’s own marketplace. If the price of those shares plummet, Rally will liquidate its investment in the game and pay owners out, according to a decision made by their advisory board.

When Super Mario Bros. isn’t kept secure in a temperature-controlled vault in Delaware, Rally plans to display the game in their Soho museum in New York, or loan it out to other museums around the country where it will be on show.

“Over the last year or so we’ve heard from our members and have observed the industry grow, and it’s clear that there is a community that believes in both the financial and emotional value of these games and wants access to invest in them,” Rally VP of Operations Fitz Tepper said to Ars Technica. “We’ve seen this demand from asset classes already on the platform, like sports memorabilia, trading cards, or collector cars and are now thrilled to add video games to that list.”

Rally plans to invest in more rare video games in the near future, with titles such as The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros. 3, and a limited-edition version of Halo: Combat Evolved in the crosshairs of the company.

This isn’t the only rare sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. that has been in the news recently, as last month saw a new record set for the public sale price of an individual game, earning its seller $114,000.

After a leave of absence from Ubisoft in June, former creative director on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Ashraf Ismail, has now been fired. This follows an external investigation into his inappropriate relationships with community members.

Ismail’s termination has been communicated to employees at Ubisoft Montreal through a company-wide email, which Kotaku has obtained a copy of. Although the letter doesn’t specifically state why Ismail was fired, it does note that it comes after an external investigation into allegations brought against him left no other choice.

“Following an investigation by an external firm, it was determined that Ashraf’s employment with Ubisoft had to be terminated,” reads the message. “We cannot provide any details about this confidential investigation.”

A Ubisoft representative confirmed the report with Bloomberg News, saying, “As a result of investigations, Ashraf Ismail has been dismissed from Ubisoft and is no longer an employee.”

Allegations against Ismail initially surfaced on June 21, when a video game streamer named Dani divulged her interaction with the Ubisoft director. She claimed that Ismail lied about his marital status to her, while also claiming that he had done the same to several other fans within the Ubisoft community.

“I don’t want other women to go through the same, and I’ve already had several tell me he did all the same stuff to them, and they’ve all been in the gaming community,” wrote Dani in June. “After verifying he was married, I figured I wasn’t the only one he had done this to.”

Ismail responded by stepping away from Ubisoft Montreal and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on June 24, citing personal issues that he needed to deal with. Since then Ubisoft has been the target of numerous sexual harassment and assault allegations, which has led to several resignations and public terminations.

In a recent Q&A following an earnings call, Ubisoft president Yves Guillemot dodged questions on his culpability in all the allegations targeting Ubisoft executives. A French union has also called on victims of harassment and assault to step forward as they prepare a legal case against Ubisoft.

GameSpot has contacted Ubisoft for comment.

DC FanDome is a virtual event dedicated to fans of all things DC. Whether it be Comics, Films, Games, or TV Shows, this 24-hour event will feature over 100 hours of programming for fans to take part in, including panels with people from DC productions, exclusive world premieres, behind-the-scenes looks at worlds and characters from the DC Universe, fan-curated content, and more. Below we’ve included the DC FanDome Schedule and how you can watch them.

How to Watch DC FanDome Panels and Other Events

You can head over to the official DC FanDome Schedule, create an account, and browse through all the programming featured. If something piques your interest, you can add it to your personal DC FanDome schedule and calendar so you can keep track of when it starts and where it will be broadcasting.

There are six “verses” to choose from: Hall of Heroes, WatchVerse, YouVerse, InsiderVerse, FunVerse, and DC Kids FanDome. Each has its own unique theme that we will go over below so you can have a better sense of what to look for within each one.

• Hall of Heroes: is where all the major programming will happen such as new content and panels about your favorite DC shows, movies, and games.
• WatchVerse: features four theatres (like McDuffie’s Dakota which will be celebrating Black nerd culture and its global impact) where fans can watch hours of DC Content.
• YouVerse: puts the fans at the forefront and displays their art, cosplay, and other fan-made content inspired by the characters and worlds in the DC Universe.
• InsiderVerse: where fans can take behind-the-scenes looks at how their favorite DC Comics, games, TV Shows, and more were created.
• FunVerse: is an interactive space where fans can view free digital comics, buy merch, and participate in other “fun” activities.
• DC Kids FanDome: is a verse made just for kids, featuring a Teen Titans tower and DC Super Hero Girls’ Sweet Justice Cafe.

Make sure to check out these frequently asked questions if you’re having trouble navigating the schedule or are interested in DC Fandome’s accessibility settings, which include a variety of translations and time zone adjustments.

DC FanDome Schedule

Below is the complete DC FanDome schedule. Everything is separated by Verse and we’ve bolded some of the panels we’re most excited about. This schedule only includes the first showing of each program. Those of you who reside in other time zones, keep in mind that there are some encores included in the official schedule in case you missed something when it was shown for the first time.

Hall of Heroes – Saturday, August 22

• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Wonder Woman 1984 – Panel
• 10:30 AM PT/1:30 PM ET: Warner Bros. Games Montreal Announcement
• 10:45 AM PT/1:45 PM ET: The Sandman Universe: Enter the Dreaming – Panel
• 11:15 AM PT/2:15 PM ET: Multiverse 101 – Panel
• 11:45 AM PT/2:45 PM – Introducing Flash – Panel
• 12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET: The Suicide Squad – Panel
• 12:45 PM PT/3:45 PM ET: BAWSE Females of Color Within the DC Universe – Panel
• 1:15 PM PT/4:15 PM ET: Legacy of the Bat – Panel
• 1:30 PM PT/4:30 PM ET: Chris Daughtry: Performance
• 1:45 PM PT/4:45 PM ET: The Joker: Put on a Happy Face
• 1:45 PM PT/4:45 PM ET: Jim Lee Portfolio Review – DC Super-Villain Fan Art
• 2:00 PM PT/5:00 PM ET: Surprise DC Comics Panel
• 2:30 PM PT/5:30 PM ET: I’m Batman: The Voices Behind the Cowl – Panel
• 2:45 PM PT/5:45 PM ET: The Snyder Cut of Justice League – Panel
• 3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET: Black Adam – Panel
• 3:30 PM PT/6:30 PM ET: CNN Heroes: Real-Life Heroes in the Age of Coronavirus
• 4:00 PM PT/7:00 PM ET: Aquaman – Panel
• 4:00 PM PT/7:00 PM ET: To Be Announced
• 4:15 PM PT/7:15 PM ET: “Ask Harley Quinn”
• 4:15 PM PT/7:15 PM ET: Tomorrow’s Super Heroes with Jim Lee brought to you by Gold House
• 4:15 PM PT/7:15 PM ET: Wonder Woman 80th Celebration – Panel
• 4:30 PM PT/7:30 PM ET: SHAZAM! – Panel
• 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
• 5:30 PM PT/8:30 PM ET: The Batman – Panel
• 11:30 PM PT/2:30 AM ET: CNN Heroes: Real-Life Heroes in the Age of Coronavirus
• 11:45 PM PT/2:45 AM ET: Beyond Batman

Hall of Heroes – Sunday, August 23

• 12:00 AM PT/3:00 AM ET: To Be Announced
• 7:30 AM PT/10:30 AM ET: CNN Heroes: Real-Life Heroes in the Age of Coronavirus
• 8:00 AM PT/11:00 AM ET: To Be Announced

WatchVerse – Saturday, August 22

• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: The Flash – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: A League of One: The Dwayne McDuffie Story: Screening | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 10:30 AM PT/1:30 PM ET: Italy Loves DC – Panel | WatchVerse – Athena
• 10:30 AM PT/1:30 PM ET: Live Like a DC Super Hero in Spain – Panel | WatchVerse – Kandor
• 10:45 AM PT/1:45 PM ET: Black Lightning – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 10:45 AM PT/1:45 PM ET: Truth, Justice, and the DC Comics Way – Panel | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 11:15 AM PT/2:15 PM ET: New Voices of Wonder Woman – Panel | WatchVerse – Athena
• 11:30 AM PT/2:30 PM ET: Pennyworth – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET: Rendez-vous with DC: France – Panel | WatchVerse – Kandor
• 12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET: Reintroducing Nubia: The Black Amazonian Queen – Panel | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 12:15 PM PT/3:15 PM ET: etalk Celebrates DC in Canada | WatchVerse – Athena
• 12:30 PM PT/3:30 PM ET: The Expansion of DC’s Watchmen Universe – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 1:00 PM PT/4:00 PM ET: Real Life Super Heroes! The Story of Muckle Mannequins – Germany | WatchVerse – Athena
• 1:15 PM PT/4:15 PM ET: Doom Patrol – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 1:15 PM PT/4:15 PM ET: Static Shock – Episode Screening | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 1:45 PM PT/4:45 PM ET: Injustice 2 Show Match – Latin America/Brazil | WatchVerse – Athena
• 1:45 PM PT/4:45 PM ET: I’m Latinx, What’s Your Superpower? – Panel | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 2:00 PM PT/5:00 PM ET: Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons – Screening | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 2:30 PM PT/5:30 PM ET: Brazil Loves DC: For the Glory of the Fans! – Panel | WatchVerse – Athena
• 2:25 PM PT/5:35 PM ET: Superman & Lois – Panel | WatchVerse – Kandor
• 2:45 PM PT/5:45 PM ET: Immortal Vigilante: Hooded Justice – Screening | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET: The Creative Coalition Presents: Superman Radio Show – World Premiere | WatchVerse – Kandor
• 3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET: Watchmen Unmasked | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 3:30 PM PT/6:30 PM ET: Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 3:30 PM PT/6:30 PM ET: Latin America Celebrates DC! – Panel | WatchVerse – Athena
• 3:30 PM PT/6:30 PM ET: Unity of Hero | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 4:15 PM PT/7:15 PM ET: Superman: Man of Tomorrow – World Premiere | WatchVerse – Kandor
• 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET: Lucifer – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 5:15 PM PT/8:15 PM ET: PHONY PPL – Live Performance | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 5:30 PM PT/8:30 PM ET: Titans – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 5:30 PM PT/8:30 PM ET: Ziggy Marley – Live Performance | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 5:45 PM PT/8:45 PM ET: Superman: Man of Tomorrow – Panel | WatchVerse – Kandor
• 6:00 PM PT/9:00 PM ET: Young Justice – Cast Audio Play Performance and Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 6:00 PM PT/9:00 PM ET: Blerd & Boujee Celebration Featuring An Exclusive DJ Set by D-Nice! | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET: Teen Titans: Spotlight on Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 6:45 PM PT/9:45 PM ET: DC’s Stargirl – Panel | WatchVerse – Athena
• 7:00 PM PT/10:00 PM ET: Inside Injustice – Making the Hit Games & Comics – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 7:00 PM PT/10:00 PM ET: Creating Heroes: The Life and Art of Jim Lee – Screening | WatchVerse – Kandor
• 7:15 PM PT/10:15 PM ET: John Ridley and The Other History of the DC Universe | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 7:30 PM PT/10:30 PM ET: Batwoman – Panel | WatchVerse – Athena
• 7:45 PM PT/10:45 PM ET: Legion of Super Heroes – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 8:15 PM PT/11:15 PM ET: DC Showcase Collection – Batman: Death in the Family – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 8:15 PM PT/11:15 PM ET: Harley Quinn – Panel | WatchVerse – Athena
• 8:45 PM PT/ 11:45 PM ET: Batman: The Joker War! | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 9:15 PM PT/12:15 AM ET: GLSEN Presents: You Brought Me the Ocean with Alex Sánchez – Panel | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 9:30 PM PT/12:30 AM ET: Batman: Three Jokers | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 10:15 PM PT/1:15 AM ET: All Super-Villains – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 11:00 PM PT/2:00 AM ET: Take a Tour of DC’s Death Metal Metalverse! | WatchVerse – Monarch

WatchVerse – Sunday, August 23

• 12:45 AM PT/3:45 AM ET: DC Down Under: Australia and New Zealand – Panel | WatchVerse – Athena
• 1:45 AM PT/4:45 AM ET: Great Big Story: Magic Wheelchair | WatchVerse – McDuffie’s Dakota/Blerd & Boujee House
• 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET: Discover DC in Japan – Panel | WatchVerse – Kandor
• 7:00 AM PT/10:00 AM ET: From the Middle East to DC, with Love – Panel | WatchVerse – Kandor
• 7:45 AM PT/10:45 AM ET: DC Art Mzansi Masterclass: South Africa – Panel | WatchVerse – Kandor
• 8:15 AM PT/11:15 AM ET: Mostly DCeased – Panel | WatchVerse – Monarch
• 9:15 AM PT/12:15 PM ET: Superman: An Enduring Symbol of Hope – Panel | WatchVerse – Kandor

YouVerse – Saturday, August 22

• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: DC Virtual Run
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: And the Winner Is…
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Fan Art Gallery
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Portfolio Reviews
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Original Content from CNN and Great Big Story
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Fan Cosplay and Fandom
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Talent Answer Fan Questions
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: DIY Series
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Super Stars, Super Fans
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: To the Batmobile!

FunVerse – Saturday, August 22

• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: The Batcave
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Customize Your DC Chevy Trailblazer
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Amusement Mile
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Comic Reader
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Discover a Rare LEGO® Batmobile™
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Selfie Station
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Interactive Kiosks
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Wonder Woman’s Golden Armor
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Art Installation
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Official DC FanDome Store

InsiderVerse – Saturday, August 22

• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Designing the Animated Heroes of the DC Universe – Panel | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Artists Around the World Draw – How I Broke into Comics: Amanda Conner (U.S.) | InsiderVerse – Alfred Beagle’s Haberdashery
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Hot Wheels: An Inside Look at Batmobiles and Beyond – Panel | InsiderVerse – Mason’s Garage
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: DK Book Publishers: How DC Books Get Made – Panel | InsiderVerse – Comic Store
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Penguin Random House – Panel | InsiderVerse – Comic Store
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Insight Editions – Panel | InsiderVerse – Comic Store
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Artists Around the World Draw – How I Broke Into Comics: Gabriel Picolo (Brazil) | InsiderVerse – Alfred Beagle’s Haberdashery
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Artists Around the World Draw – How I Broke Into Comics: Emanuela Lupacchino (Italy) | InsiderVerse – Alfred Beagle’s Haberdashery
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Artists Around the World Draw – How I Broke Into Comics: Jamal Campbell (Canada) | InsiderVerse – Alfred Beagle’s Haberdashery
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Artists Around the World Draw – How I Broke Into Comics: Artgerm (Singapore) | InsiderVerse – Alfred Beagle’s Haberdashery
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman | InsiderVerse – Comic Store
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: The Sonic Landscape of Man of Steel | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics | InsiderVerse – Comic Store
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Creating DC Lands & Rides at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi | InsiderVerse – The Mill Store
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: DC Spotlight: SHAZAM! | InsiderVerse – Comic Store
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Visualizing Gotham: The Production Design of Batman | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman | InsiderVerse – Comic Store
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Sleek, Sexy and Sinister: The Costumes of Batman Returns | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Crafting the Wonder | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: The Magical World of SHAZAM! | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Returning to the Roots of Arrow: Prometheus | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: The Magic Behind the Cape | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: I’m Batman: The Voices Behind the Cowl – Panel | InsiderVerse – Alfred Beagle’s Haberdashery
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Artists Around the World Draw – How I Broke Into Comics: Mikel Janín (Spain) | InsiderVerse – Alfred Beagle’s Haberdashery
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Vision & Fury | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Going Deep Into the World of Aquaman | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Smallville – Absolute Justice: From Script to Screen | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Gotham: A Modern Mythology | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Gotham by Noir Light: The Cinematography of Crime Fiction | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Gotham – The Dark Within the Dark: The Court of Owls | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Gotham Invented: Building Our Gotham | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Gotham Invented: Fractured Villains of Gotham | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Gotham – Villains: Modes of Persuasion | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Krypton – Bringing the Home World to Life | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Smallville – Behind Closed Doors: Inside the Writers’ Room | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Supergirl – Pilot EPK | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Lucifer – Pilot EPK | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Masterpiece: Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Black Lightning – Comic-Con 2018 Sizzle Reel | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Watchmen – Becoming Sister Night | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Pennyworth – Season One Inside Look | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Black Lightning – Pilot EPK | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Batwoman – Pilot EPK | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Titans – Jason Todd: Fate by the Fans | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Gotham Invented: Paving the Way for the Caped Crusader | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Supergirl – A World Left Behind: Krypton | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Gotham – Pilot EPK | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Black Lightning – DC in D.C. Highlights | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: How Supergirl Celebrates Strong Women | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Long Live Superman | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: iZOMBIE – Pilot EPK | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Accelerating Design: The New Batmobile | InsiderVerse – Mason’s Garage
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Reflections – Tracy Martin, DC Manager of Talent Relations | InsiderVerse – Warner Bros. Crew
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: The Flash – Pilot EPK | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Reflections – Behind the Scenes: Black Lightning | InsiderVerse – Warner Bros. Crew
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Cold Red War from Superman: Red Son (2020) | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Interactive Credit Roll | InsiderVerse – Warner Bros. Crew
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow – Pilot EPK | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Reflections – Odetta Watkins, Executive Vice President, Current Programming, Warner Bros. Television | InsiderVerse – Warner Bros. Crew
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Reflections – Pam Morrow, First Warner Bros. Female Labor Department Foreperson | InsiderVerse – Warner Bros. Crew
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Reflections – Kiki Aguilar, Mail Services, Warner Bros. Studio Facilities | InsiderVerse – Warner Bros. Crew
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood: The Wonder Woman Costume | InsiderVerse – Tour Cart
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Wonder Woman Drone Video | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: The Batmobile | InsiderVerse – Mason’s Garage
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Batman and Me: The Bob Kane Story | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Collecting the Grades | InsiderVerse – Comic Store
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Arrow – Pilot EPK | InsiderVerse – Stage 16
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood: Picture Cars | InsiderVerse – Tour Cart
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: Lights on Leavesden | InsiderVerse – Alfred Beagle’s Haberdashery
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: CNN’s Great Big Story | InsiderVerse – Animation Billboard
• 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET: The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of the Dark Knight Trilogy | InsiderVerse – TBD
• 10:30 AM PT/1:30 PM ET: WW84 Amazon: Patty Jenkins | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 2:00 PM – DC Graphic Novel Masterclass: How to Break into Comics – Writers | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 2:30 PM – DC Graphic Novel Masterclass: How to Break Into Comics – Artists | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET: DC Multiverse: Comics Master Class | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 3:30 PM – Multiverse Masterclass: Animation | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 4:00 PM – Jim Lee: Creating the Hall of Heroes | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 1:30 PM PT/4:30 PM ET: Behind the Scenes of the Arrowverse Crossover – Panel | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 2:00 PM PT/5:00 PM ET: Creating a World: A Look into the Production Design of the DC Film Universe – Panel | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 2:30 PM PT/5:30 PM ET: The Super Designers Behind the Super Suits – Panel | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET: Propping Up a Set – Panel | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 3:30 PM PT/6:30 PM ET: Heroes Behind the Action – Panel | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 4:00 PM PT/7:00 PM ET: Capturing the Action in Still Frame – Panel | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 4:30 PM PT/7:30 PM ET: The Magicians of VFX: Making Supergirl and SHAZAM! Fly – Panel | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET: Warner Bros. & Advanced Narratives – The Future of Storytelling – Panel | InsiderVerse – SJR
• 5:30 PM PT/8:30 PM ET: Hustle & Know: How to Make it in Costumes – Panel | InsiderVerse – SJR

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DC has unveiled the panel lineup for DC FanDome, a 24-hour event set to begin on Aug. 22, and among its lineup will be the first look at two long-awaited, rumored, and teased games based on DC characters.

As previously revealed via a single image featuring Superman in the crosshairs of the Suicide Squad, Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham follow-up will be featured in a panel on Aug. 22 at 5 p.m. PT. DC also confirmed the name for the game, a version of which has previously been leaked, to be Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

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The panel description currently reads: “Will Arnett hosts the highly anticipated video game reveal from Rocksteady Studios, creators of the Batman: Arkham franchise.”

Also confirmed to be at DC FanDome is WB Games Montreal’s currently untitled game, the studio’s first since Batman: Arkham Origins. The panel promises an announcement and first look at the game, which has long been teased and rumored to be a Batman game. The studio released teaser images for the game on Batman Day last year, followed by one additional tease of another logo and website earlier this year, only for silence to follow. After E3 2020 was cancelled, reports suggested that WB Games had been planning to show the alleged Batman game at a company-focused E3 showcase.

The Montreal game panel description for now only reads “Gamers! You won’t want to miss this first look at an exciting new game, and Q&A with its developers.”

For several years now, speculation and some teases from the studio have led many to believe WB Games Montreal’s possible Batman game will feature some form of Court of Owls adaptation, but the studio has yet to release any official details about the game.

You can check out the full schedule for DC FanDome – and how to watch it – right now.

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Jonathon Dornbush is IGN’s Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and is glad that Barrett Courtney will finally know if we’re getting a new Batman game soon. Talk to him about it on twitter @jmdornbush.

The huge Brunhilde lumbers towards enemy lines, a walking dreadnought. Its dorsal mortar thunders before it turns and opens fire with a broadside. It’s commanded by the disciplined, honorable Gunter von Duisburg, who barks orders at his men and demands obedience above all else. I’ve barely spent a few hours with von Duisburg but I feel an attachment to him because his character has been precisely communicated by both action and dialogue. When he leads the naive Prince Wilhelm into combat at the dawn of the great war, I can’t help but be curious about the nascent conflict between the two and where it’s going to lead.

The single-player RTS campaign is a beloved thing, but has become rare in recent years. In Iron Harvest, King Art Games is doing their best to make a campaign that will appeal deeply to anyone who ever loved an RTS campaign. If the preview I played of the first three Saxony missions is anything to go on, Iron Harvest will have enough plot twists, nail-biting missions, and narrative drama to keep me engaged to the end.

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Iron Harvest’s setting, the 1920+ world of polish painter Jakub Różalski, is a roaring engine of diesel mechs and World War 1 themes. It’s an alternate history world where the problems that arose in our own are amplified by the powerful automachines and mechs that stride its battlefield. Fully industrialized warfare is sprung on the people of Eastern Europa and its nations, Saxony, Polania, and Rusviet, as a terrible thing. Saxony is a powerful nation with a proud imperial military tradition; My job was to be the fist of the nation.

The story seems written with a self-awareness of our own history. The characters that populate Iron Harvest know that the war they’re locked into is futile and horrible, but couldn’t be foreseen nor avoided. The Saxony campaign I played used a complex narrative structure of cutscenes, interspersed with flashbacks to the great war in the form of missions, to show how the war had changed the characters—including a hugely satisfying plot twist and a surprising character arc for Prince Wilhelm. I went into the campaign expecting some fun missions, but I got a more interesting and dramatically compelling story than I expect from most games, let alone an RTS.

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But story won’t carry a game on its own. The core of Iron Harvest is a mid-paced RTS similar to Relic’s Company of Heroes or Dawn of War. It’s really somewhere in between the two. It eschews out-and-out lethality in favor of combat that cares more about unit composition and positioning over split-second tactics. Some units very effectively counter others, but even the fastest times-to-kill in the game aren’t faster than you can click the retreat button. To put it bluntly, the plodding mechs aren’t asking you for Starcraft-tier reflexes.

And it works great in single-player. The missions I played had excellent level design that not only showcased the way the game works, but offered up some pretty fiendish challenge at times. Some segments gave you limited units, requiring you to be careful how much damage you took and how you deployed—and especially what weapons you brought to a fight.

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In Iron Harvest, infantry units can swap between roles by picking up new equipment from the ground. That can be weapons another unit dropped when killed or gear that you found in a supply cache. The levels with a limited number of units really shone once I figured out how to manipulate my units by changing gear. I swapped weapons as I went—units would grab shovels to build field defenses, defend them, then pick up grenades off the enemy dead to become grenadiers for a new offensive.

These more freeform mission segments would segue into base-building sections fairly often – either to build up and defend an area, go on the offensive, or both. Capturing resources was never too easy, and it was obvious that the AI prioritized both attacking my base and taking resource nodes for itself. In some missions, it was all I could do to survive waves of attackers as I clawed my way up the tech tree.

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Difficulty made the comebacks and victories all the more satisfying. I loved the final pushes in those games, as the towns I so desperately defended were literally crushed beneath the steel feet of my heaviest mechs going to obliterate the enemy’s stronghold, or capture the final objective. I’m looking forward to seeing more when Iron Harvest releases for PC on September 1.

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Jon Bolding is a contributor to IGN. Talk real-time strategy games with him on Twitter at @JonBolds.