Pop Culture Headlines — Alien: Rogue Incursion Premiere

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Alien: Rogue Incursion – Part One: Evolved Edition Premiere

Alien: Rogue Incursion – Part One: Evolved Edition premieres today. Play as rogue Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks in the terrifying first chapter of a two-part saga set between the Alien and Aliens films. Sent to investigate a distress call on the remote planet Purdan, Zula uncovers a secret Weyland-Yutani blacksite overrun by deadly Xenomorphs.

Stalking, hunting, and attacking at every turn, these Xenomorphs’ ferocity is matched only by their unpredictability. Aided by your synth companion, Davis 01, fight and survive using your weapons, skills, and sheer determination against a deadly Xenomorph incursion in this gripping original story.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Premiere

Square Enix is releasing their game Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles today. Ivalice—a kingdom blessed by the light of the gods and ruled by the Two-headed Lion. A year after her defeat to Ordallia in the Fifty Years’ War, the king succumbed to malady, leaving a mere boy of two to ascend the throne.

Whoever was named regent would rule in truth, and thus emerged two rival candidates: dukes Goltanna and Larg, whose deeds during the war had earned them great renown. Goltanna the Black Lion and Larg the White Lion were destined to clash, and the resulting conflict would come to be known as the War of the Lions.

The Dragon King Kickstarter

Wonderstorm releasing the official trailer for their brand new series, The Dragon King, which is being funded on Kickstarter.

The Story: On the cusp of vanishing into legend, the last of the Archdragons— the young Dragon King, Zym—wields his great power to forge a fragile peace in Xadia. But when a forsaken and forgotten Dragon Prince returns from the shadows of exile, Zym uncovers a truth long buried: the throne he inherited may not have been his to claim. And the true heir has come to take it back.

New Comics This Week

Oni Press is releasing Adventure Time #6. Mad Cave Studios is releasing Speed Racer #3. Image Comics is releasing The Author Immortal #1. Ignition Press is releasing Roots of Madness #1. 

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