Thunderful Has Four New SteamWorld Games in Development

Thunderful Games has four separate SteamWorld games in development with three expected to launch next year.

The company revealed during its latest financial results that SteamWorld Headhunter - a third person action adventure that was revealed in November - is just one of four different genres the SteamWorld franchise is exploring. It is expected to launch in 2023, along with two others.

Those two, codenamed 'Strawberry' and 'Coffee', will be followed in 2024 by 'Caramel'. Are all listed as "SteamWorld IP" games, with Strawberry and Coffee actually listed before Headhunter in Thunderful's development timeline.

Strawberry is a puzzle game being developed for mobile, Coffee is a city-building game for PC and console, and Caramel is a turn-based tactical shooter and strategy game in development for PC, console, and mobile.

Mixing and matching gameplay styles isn't unusual for the SteamWorld franchise which has released games in the deck-building, platformer, and Metroidvania genres since the original Tower Defense game was released in 2010.

The number of games in development is a little surprising though, as Thunderful plans to release as many SteamWorld games in next two years as it has in the last nine.

While Headhunter was only official announced in November, the game's official Twitter account revealed in May last year that several SteamWorld were in development, though we now know a bit more about how many, what they are, and when they'll be released.

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She-Hulk Trailer Offers MCU’s First Glimpse Of Frog Man

Lost in the hype around today's She-Hulk trailer was a brief glimpse of the latest Marvel character to make their live-action debut. Yep, Frog Man is officially a part of the MCU.

Frog Man can be seen very, very briefly in the new trailer, in which he vaguely resembles the Green Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Naturally, fans on social media were very excited by this development.

So who is Frog Man? In the comics he's the son of Vincent Patilio, a Spider-Man villain who goes by the name Leap Frog. Unlike his dad, Eugene Patilio is a hero, though not a particularly notable one.

Variously described as "a joke character" and "just a dude," Frog Man can be summed up with this description from 2021's Iron Man #5: "Zero solo titles, action figures, trading cards or real abilities. Current gig: Busboy at Isaac's Oysters in The Village."

In short, his appearance in the new She-Hulk trailer truly is the best day of his life.

We'll see what role Frog Man winds up taking in the upcoming MCU series, where he will join Wong, Abomination, and Bruce Banner among other familiar faces. She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, which stars Tatian Maslany as the eponymous heroine, will be out on Disney Plus on August 17.

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She-Hulk Trailer Offers MCU’s First Glimpse Of Frog Man

Lost in the hype around today's She-Hulk trailer was a brief glimpse of the latest Marvel character to make their live-action debut. Yep, Frog Man is officially a part of the MCU.

Frog Man can be seen very, very briefly in the new trailer, in which he vaguely resembles the Green Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Naturally, fans on social media were very excited by this development.

So who is Frog Man? In the comics he's the son of Vincent Patilio, a Spider-Man villain who goes by the name Leap Frog. Unlike his dad, Eugene Patilio is a hero, though not a particularly notable one.

Variously described as "a joke character" and "just a dude," Frog Man can be summed up with this description from 2021's Iron Man #5: "Zero solo titles, action figures, trading cards or real abilities. Current gig: Busboy at Isaac's Oysters in The Village."

In short, his appearance in the new She-Hulk trailer truly is the best day of his life.

We'll see what role Frog Man winds up taking in the upcoming MCU series, where he will join Wong, Abomination, and Bruce Banner among other familiar faces. She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, which stars Tatian Maslany as the eponymous heroine, will be out on Disney Plus on August 17.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Obi-Wan Star Confirms Mary Elizabeth Winstead Will be in Ahsoka

We don't know much of the cast for the upcoming Ahsoka series on Disney+, outside Rosario Dawson reprising the lead role but in an interview with Vanity Fair, Obi-Wan himself did confirm another actress that's joining the project, Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

THR previously reported that Mary Elizabeth Winstead had joined the cast of Ahsoka and Ewan McGregor backed up that news in a new Star Wars profile for Vanity Fair.

“My partner, Mary [Elizabeth Winstead], is doing that Star Wars series with Rosario and she’s about to start,” said McGregor in the interview. The actor also mentioned the pair's son, who was born last summer. "Our little boy has been born into this massive Star Wars family. He will either embrace it or really go the other way. I don’t know. Maybe he’ll be a Trekkie!”

A random quote in the middle of a massive Lucasfilm-backed interview on the future of Star Wars is as good a place as any for official confirmation. There are no further details on which character Winstead is playing.

In fact, we're pretty low on overall details about Ahsoka. The show began production earlier this month, with Ahsoka creator and show executive producer Dave Filoni on board.

It's likely that the show will pick up the former padawan's adventures after Star Wars: Rebels and her appearances in The Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett. We can expect to see some part of the show taking place potentially before the events of Return of the Jedi, as Hayden Christensen will reportedly be reprising his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the series. Along for the ride are actress Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, a formerly-animated character from Star Wars: Rebels being brought to life, as well as Ray Stevenson in an undisclosed villain role.

Rumors, reports, and speculation do point to Ahsoka continuing a plot thread started in Rebels, with Ahsoka and Wren searching the galaxy for Grand Admiral Thrawn and their friend Ezra Bridger. Filoni agreed that he wants Ahsoka's story to keep moving forward.

"Ahsoka is a continuous story," Filoni said. "It is definitely driving toward a goal, in my mind, as opposed to being little singular adventures. That’s what I want the character to be doing, and I think that’s what fans want now. They have such a relationship with her. I’ve only recently started to understand that all those kids that watched Clone Wars are now a lot older—they’re very excited about all the things they grew up with, as they should be."

The series will premiere on Disney+ in 2023. This year, however, fans get to look forward to Obi-Wan Kenobi, which will premiere with two episodes on May 27, 2022. Andor, the series involving the spy who appeared in Rogue One, will be launching sometime in late summer 2022.

Mike Williams is a Freelance Writer for IGN.

Obi-Wan Star Confirms Mary Elizabeth Winstead Will be in Ahsoka

We don't know much of the cast for the upcoming Ahsoka series on Disney+, outside Rosario Dawson reprising the lead role but in an interview with Vanity Fair, Obi-Wan himself did confirm another actress that's joining the project, Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

THR previously reported that Mary Elizabeth Winstead had joined the cast of Ahsoka and Ewan McGregor backed up that news in a new Star Wars profile for Vanity Fair.

“My partner, Mary [Elizabeth Winstead], is doing that Star Wars series with Rosario and she’s about to start,” said McGregor in the interview. The actor also mentioned the pair's son, who was born last summer. "Our little boy has been born into this massive Star Wars family. He will either embrace it or really go the other way. I don’t know. Maybe he’ll be a Trekkie!”

A random quote in the middle of a massive Lucasfilm-backed interview on the future of Star Wars is as good a place as any for official confirmation. There are no further details on which character Winstead is playing.

In fact, we're pretty low on overall details about Ahsoka. The show began production earlier this month, with Ahsoka creator and show executive producer Dave Filoni on board.

It's likely that the show will pick up the former padawan's adventures after Star Wars: Rebels and her appearances in The Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett. We can expect to see some part of the show taking place potentially before the events of Return of the Jedi, as Hayden Christensen will reportedly be reprising his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the series. Along for the ride are actress Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, a formerly-animated character from Star Wars: Rebels being brought to life, as well as Ray Stevenson in an undisclosed villain role.

Rumors, reports, and speculation do point to Ahsoka continuing a plot thread started in Rebels, with Ahsoka and Wren searching the galaxy for Grand Admiral Thrawn and their friend Ezra Bridger. Filoni agreed that he wants Ahsoka's story to keep moving forward.

"Ahsoka is a continuous story," Filoni said. "It is definitely driving toward a goal, in my mind, as opposed to being little singular adventures. That’s what I want the character to be doing, and I think that’s what fans want now. They have such a relationship with her. I’ve only recently started to understand that all those kids that watched Clone Wars are now a lot older—they’re very excited about all the things they grew up with, as they should be."

The series will premiere on Disney+ in 2023. This year, however, fans get to look forward to Obi-Wan Kenobi, which will premiere with two episodes on May 27, 2022. Andor, the series involving the spy who appeared in Rogue One, will be launching sometime in late summer 2022.

Mike Williams is a Freelance Writer for IGN.

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Is Being Rebooted For Hulu

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is returning once again, this time as a film being developed for the streaming platform Hulu, THR reports.

The Disney studio division under 20th Century Studios will be responsible for the reboot, which will be written by Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road, Red Sparrow) and produced by Susan Montford, Erwin Stoff, and Don Murphy, the latter having also produced 20th’s original adaptation of the series back in 2003.

Written by Alan Moore and illustrated by artist Kevin O'Neill, The League is set in Victorian England and borrows elements of stories like Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. It follows a group of heroes including Mina Murray, Allan Quatermain, Captain Nemo, Dr. Jekyll, and the Invisible Man fighting enemies like Fu Manchu, Professor Moriarty and aliens from H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds.

A hit when it first came out, the series won the 1999 National Comics Award for Best New Comic (International), with the series’ first volume winning the Bram Stoker Award for best illustrated narrative and the second an Eisner Award for best limited series. It was also included in the 2005 edition of The Year's Best Graphic Novels, Comics, and Manga.

The film adaptation, however, is an entirely different story.

Though it grossed over $179 million worldwide (impressive considering its budget of 78 million), it took many creative differences, which led to its lukewarm reception with both fans and critics alike — scoring a 17% on Rotten Tomatoes. Its rating makes it one of the 15 worst superhero movies ever.

Another attempt to reboot would see it starring an all female cast and another a full fledged TV show, but neither made it off the ground.

THR reports that sources close to Haythe and the production team say that they’re “returning to the core comic books” for their inspiration, development.

Check out IGN’s review of the original 2003 adaptation of the comic series.

Diego Ramos Bechara is a freelance writer for IGN.

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Is Being Rebooted For Hulu

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is returning once again, this time as a film being developed for the streaming platform Hulu, THR reports.

The Disney studio division under 20th Century Studios will be responsible for the reboot, which will be written by Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road, Red Sparrow) and produced by Susan Montford, Erwin Stoff, and Don Murphy, the latter having also produced 20th’s original adaptation of the series back in 2003.

Written by Alan Moore and illustrated by artist Kevin O'Neill, The League is set in Victorian England and borrows elements of stories like Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. It follows a group of heroes including Mina Murray, Allan Quatermain, Captain Nemo, Dr. Jekyll, and the Invisible Man fighting enemies like Fu Manchu, Professor Moriarty and aliens from H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds.

A hit when it first came out, the series won the 1999 National Comics Award for Best New Comic (International), with the series’ first volume winning the Bram Stoker Award for best illustrated narrative and the second an Eisner Award for best limited series. It was also included in the 2005 edition of The Year's Best Graphic Novels, Comics, and Manga.

The film adaptation, however, is an entirely different story.

Though it grossed over $179 million worldwide (impressive considering its budget of 78 million), it took many creative differences, which led to its lukewarm reception with both fans and critics alike — scoring a 17% on Rotten Tomatoes. Its rating makes it one of the 15 worst superhero movies ever.

Another attempt to reboot would see it starring an all female cast and another a full fledged TV show, but neither made it off the ground.

THR reports that sources close to Haythe and the production team say that they’re “returning to the core comic books” for their inspiration, development.

Check out IGN’s review of the original 2003 adaptation of the comic series.

Diego Ramos Bechara is a freelance writer for IGN.

Hooked On You: A Dead By Daylight Dating Sim Lets Fans Romance Their Favorite Horror Villains

Most of Dead by Daylight is spent running away from its stable of horror villains, but a surprise visual novel will soon have players running toward familiar characters like The Trapper... for romance.

At a recent anniversary event, Behaviour Interactive announced a new dating sim titled Hooked On You: A Dead By Daylighting Dating Sim. Developed by Psyop, the creators of I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator, it will feature "romance, steamy references and... shirtless outfits."

Hooked On You's stars will be four familiar Dead By Daylight killers who inhabit something called a magical land called "Murderer's Island:" The Huntress, The Spirit, The Trapper, and The Wraith. Here's how the official release describes it:

Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim takes players on Murderer’s Island. Their companions: four dead-sexy Killers who, underneath their murderous exteriors, just want a little romance. Fans flirt their way into the hearts of The Huntress, The Spirit, The Trapper, and The Wraith, uncovering dark twists along the way. Will they find true love, forge friendships or get hacked to death? Only they can decide. As mystery unfolds, it’s their job to make sense of it all. What brought them here? Where did these Killers come from? Why do they show so much interest? And, most importantly, if only one had to be chosen for love… who would it be?

On top of its new dating sim, Behaviour Interactive also announced another crossover with Resident Evil titled "Project W"; a new original chapter titled "Roots of Dread"; an Attack on Titan collaboration, and a major update for its mobile game.

Now seven years old, Dead by Daylight has grown to include some 31 survivors and 28 killers, collaborating with famous franchises such as Hellraiser, Ringu, and Stranger Things. As for its quirky new dating sim, Hooked On You will be out this summer on Steam.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Hooked On You: A Dead By Daylight Dating Sim Lets Fans Romance Their Favorite Horror Villains

Most of Dead by Daylight is spent running away from its stable of horror villains, but a surprise visual novel will soon have players running toward familiar characters like The Trapper... for romance.

At a recent anniversary event, Behaviour Interactive announced a new dating sim titled Hooked On You: A Dead By Daylighting Dating Sim. Developed by Psyop, the creators of I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator, it will feature "romance, steamy references and... shirtless outfits."

Hooked On You's stars will be four familiar Dead By Daylight killers who inhabit something called a magical land called "Murderer's Island:" The Huntress, The Spirit, The Trapper, and The Wraith. Here's how the official release describes it:

Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim takes players on Murderer’s Island. Their companions: four dead-sexy Killers who, underneath their murderous exteriors, just want a little romance. Fans flirt their way into the hearts of The Huntress, The Spirit, The Trapper, and The Wraith, uncovering dark twists along the way. Will they find true love, forge friendships or get hacked to death? Only they can decide. As mystery unfolds, it’s their job to make sense of it all. What brought them here? Where did these Killers come from? Why do they show so much interest? And, most importantly, if only one had to be chosen for love… who would it be?

On top of its new dating sim, Behaviour Interactive also announced another crossover with Resident Evil titled "Project W"; a new original chapter titled "Roots of Dread"; an Attack on Titan collaboration, and a major update for its mobile game.

Now seven years old, Dead by Daylight has grown to include some 31 survivors and 28 killers, collaborating with famous franchises such as Hellraiser, Ringu, and Stranger Things. As for its quirky new dating sim, Hooked On You will be out this summer on Steam.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Gets a Release Date

Today, Marvel finally gave us a lengthy look at its upcoming series now titled She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, showing off Tatian Maslany's portrayal of Jennifer Walters in earnest, and dropping a release date of August 17.

Aside from some seemingly accidental teases earlier this year, this is the first full look we've gotten of Maslany in the role as well as a more full look at the character of Walters and the comedic juxtaposition of her role as She-Hulk with her goals to be a serious lawyer.

We also get a look at Mark Ruffalo returning as Bruce Banner, handing off the Hulk role to a reluctant but powerful Walters as she comes to terms with her powers and their intersection with her personal life and career.

Marvel also dropped official poster art for the series:

In the comics Jennifer Walters is a lawyer who is a cousin of Bruce Banner. After an accident, Banner gives Walters a blood transfusion only to discover that it also gave her similar Hulk abilities.

The difference is that Walters is that it is a milder form of his Hulk abilities allowing her to control her emotions and intelligence. Something Banner can now do in the MCU following the events of Avengers: Infinity War.

Alongside Ruffalo, Tim Roth returns as Abomination, looking like he might need some legal advice from Walters.

For those unfamiliar with She-Hulk, our deep dive into the character can help give you a heads up of what to expect ahead of the series' release in August on Disney+.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.