State of Decay 2 Could Be Coming to Steam

Undead Labs' zombie-apocalypse survival simulator followup State of Decay 2 is headed to Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on May 22, but the list of supported distribution services could one day include Steam.

Due to an error message that appeared during a developer livestream of the game's PAX East demo build – which has since been removed from Undead Labs' Twitch archive – it appears support for Valve's gaming platform is in the works.

A screenshot of the Steam-centric error message taken before the video was removed.

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Everything We Know About Fear the Walking Dead’s New Characters

This interview contains spoilers for Fear the Walking Dead's Season 4 premiere, "What's Your Story?" 

Fear the Walking Dead returned for Season 4 with some major changes: Not only did the show launch its much-publicized crossover with The Walking Dead by bringing Morgan Jones over from the mothership, it also introduced two new characters, Al and John, neither of whom are based on people from Robert Kirkman's comic books.

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Stan Lee Is Suing His Former Business Manager for Elder Abuse

Comic legend Stan Lee is suing his former business manager for elder abuse and fraud.

According to Deadline, the suit, lodged with the Los Angeles Superior Court against Jerardo Olivarez, is prompted by a number of factors which came into play following Lee's wife's death late last year. At that point he was targeted by "unscrupulous businessmen, sycophants and opportunists" which, according to Lee in the suit, included Olivarez.

The suit alleges only a few days after Joan Lee's death, Olivarez fired Lee's long-time banker and attorney and transferred $4.6 million out of Lee's bank account without permission. In addition, Olivarez allegedly convinced Lee to sign over power of attorney and appoint Uri Litvak, Olivarez' own lawyer, as Lee's new attorney.

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Billy Mitchell Responds to Having Donkey Kong, Pac-Man Records Stripped

Billy Mitchell has responded to having his Donkey Kong and Pac-Man records stripped, saying he'll prove that "everything was done professionally."

While speaking at the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mitchell told Old School Gamer Magazine he will show he followed the rules to achieve his records. Mitchell promises "everything will be transparent" and will provide "witnesses" and "documents" to defend his Donkey Kong high scores and perfect Pac-Man run.

Twin Galaxies recently stripped Mitchell of his titles in the wake of a dispute asserting he used an emulator and not the original arcade cabinets in games like Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, and Donkey Kong Jr., which is strictly against the rules. Guinness World Records then quickly followed up by removing Mitchell's world records, which includes the Donkey Kong high scores and perfect Pac-Man run.

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Street Fighter 5’s New Character, Falke, Goes Live Next Week

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is getting a new character named Falke next week.

As detailed on Capcom's recent blog post, Falke is coming on April 24 and will be available to purchase individually for $5.99 or 100,000 Fight Money, and is also part of the $29.99 Season 3 Character Pass. The pass includes Sakura, Blanka, Falke, Cody, G, and Sagat. You can check out Falke in action in the gameplay trailer below.

Falke was built to be an alternative clone for M. Bison and uses a staff called Harmony imbued with Psycho Power to fight her opponents. She also has a similar fighting style to Ed, requiring dual button presses to activate her specials. Visit Capcom's post for a more detailed look at Falke's special movies.

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Why The Walking Dead Chose THAT Ending for Negan in the Season 8 Finale

This interview contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 8 finale, titled "Wrath."

The Walking Dead chose to end Season 8 with mercy prevailing over wrath, as Rick cut Negan's throat but still let him live  during their climactic final showdown.

The eleventh-hour twist probably won't come as a surprise to fans of Robert Kirkman's comics, since the moment is virtually identical to how it played out on the page: just when it seems like Negan might be coming around to Rick's proposed peace treaty, Rick unexpectedly slashes his throat.

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Incredibles 2 Took 14 Years to Make and it’s Kind of Marvel’s Fault

It’s been 14 years since The Incredibles introduced us to the best superhero family we’ve ever seen on the big screen (sorry, Fantastic Four), and considering how popular the Pixar comedy is, you may be wondering why it took so long to get the sequel, Incredibles 2, into production.

For writer-director Brad Bird, it all came down to story.

“The thing is, many sequels are cash grabs,” Bird told reporters during a recent press event to promote Incredibles 2. “There’s a saying in the business that I can’t stand, where they go, ‘if you don’t make another one, you’re leaving money on the table.’ It’s like, money on the table is not what makes me get up in the morning; making something that people are gonna enjoy a hundred years from now, that’s what gets me up. So if it were a cash grab, we would not have taken fourteen years – it makes no financial sense to wait this long – it’s purely

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Kingdom Hearts 3 Mini-Games Unveiled

Kingdom Hearts III will feature a few mini-games inspired by 1980s-era LCD games and classic Mickey Mouse animated shorts.

Square Enix unveiled these Classic Kingdom mini-games in a new trailer, which you can view below. The footage shows Sora using a handheld device to play four games in particular: The Barnyard Battle, The Karnival Kid, Giantland, and Musical Farmer.

As you can see, the mini-games feature an old-school aesthetic similar to classic Nintendo Game and Watch titles. There's no word yet on how you unlock or access these mini-games, and if there will be more than just the four currently announced. They'll also be playable in the mobile RPG spinoff, Kingdom Hearts Union X.

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No Man’s Sky Xbox One Release Date Leaked

Following the announcement that No Man's Sky would be coming to Xbox One this summer, the release date seems to have leaked in an online listing, dating the launch for June 29.

The Amazon Italy listing is priced at 50 euros and appears to have leaked the June 29 release date ahead of 505 Games' official confirmation.

It's unlikely the date is a generic placeholder, as the first day of summer this year falls on June 21.

The Xbox One version of the game was announced in March with a summer release window. The title will include all of the updates so far, and will feature Xbox One X HDR and 4K enhancements.

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