The upcoming thriller series Yaga debuted their long-awaited teaser trailer at San Diego Comic-Con during their panel on Saturday, which you can watch below.

The trailer opens with Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) who plays Katherine, a university professor, telling the tale of Baba Yaga to a young playboy-type man, Henry Park, played by Hudson Williams – who looks utterly enthralled by the story.

As the trailer goes on, you see Noah Reid (Schitt's Creek) as Rapp, a private investigator who's trying to solve the disappearance of Henry, and Clark Backo as local detective Carson. More twists seem to come about as things unfold, with Rapp seemingly getting caught up in Baba Yaga's charm and magic, and Henry unleashing intense feelings throughout.

Yaga is based on the play by Kat Sandler, who serves as Showrunner and Executive Producer. The series is a reimagining of the Slavic folktale of Baba Yaga, but is intended to be a darker, sexy, thriller. It's an original series by Canadian streamer Crave, which gained global popularity with Heated Rivarly in late 2025.

Yaga is set to release in October 2026 on AMC+ for US streamers.

Stay tuned to IGN for more reveals from Yaga and the cast at San Diego Comic-Con, and check out everything announced so far at SDCC 2026!

Coyote vs. Acme director Dave Green confirmed to IGN that the film is coming to Blu-ray, along with some hilarious outtakes that he described as “not PG-rated.”

We got the chance to chat with Green, as well as Coyote vs. Acme star Lana Condor, at San Diego Comic-Con, where the two gushed about the hilarious moments that happened when John Cena and Will Forte were on set interacting with the Looney Tunes.

“John is an amazing improviser,” Green said. “The camera would keep rolling and he would just love to entertain a room of background actors and make everyone laugh. When you don’t call ‘cut,’ there is minutes and minutes of stuff that is not PG-Rated.”

“Maybe for the Blu-ray,” IGN host Tom Jorgensen replied. “Fingers crossed!”

“I can actually make you that promise,” Green answered. “It’ll be on there.”

In an age where physical media is gradually being phased out in favor of digital downloads, the idea of owning a tangible object that you can play or watch without an internet connection is becoming more and more coveted.

Perhaps the greatest example of this is Sony’s decision to stop printing physical game discs starting January 2028 — a choice that has left the gaming community in disarray, scrambling to get their hands on PlayStation’s final physical releases before the cutoff date.

While some big releases are confirmed for a full physical release, others, like the highly anticipated GTA 6, will have a digital download only (though you can still buy the box that the code comes in, if that counts).

Coyote vs. Acme releases in theaters on August 28, 2026 — a welcome development after it was notably shelved by Warner Bros. Discovery in 2023 for a $30 billion tax write-off. Now audiences can see the movie in its entirety, along with a few R-rated special features when it comes to Blu-ray.

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Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser believes that, if players want their games released on physical media, then "companies should provide it."

The former Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption developer opened up about the state of physical media in the gaming space during a conversation with IGN at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2026. He didn't have a strong opinion when asked if he personally cares about physical versus digital releases, but when it comes to others, his thoughts were pretty cut and dry.

"I don't know that I care, but if people want that, I think companies should provide it," Houser said. "But I don't know that I personally care.

"I also think that, as critical as people are of digital releases, the ability to update and fix problems in games has been really useful for the quality of games."

The question arrives as gamers of every background take to social media to sound off about recent changes in the physical and digital gaming space. PlayStation has found itself in headlines for weeks after confirming it would cease production of new physical games starting in January 2028. Funnily enough, Rockstar has also been involved in the conversation, with Grand Theft Auto fans still coming to terms with confirmation that GTA 6 will not ship on a disc when it launches this November.

Lazlow Jones, who worked with Houser at Rockstar before leaving to join him at Absurd Ventures, was also in attendance at SDCC. In his response to the question, he explained his relationship with both physical and digital games.

"We all have that sort of feeling when you get that copy, and you put the disc in the console, but I also have to say I really like being at the airport and going, 'Oh, cool. I can download some quick games to my Steam Deck for this 12-hour flight.'

"That's what's been interesting. We've worked in digital together for a lot of years, and then making a physical product of a comic book is a different creative process but also just really fulfilling to have a physical thing you can say, 'Look. We made a thing.'"

Houser interjected: "I love physical media."

The Rockstar co-founder isn't the first developer to share his thoughts about the state of physical media. Nier creator Yoko Taro, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima, and Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot are just a few of the names who have chimed in with thoughts recently.

For now, Houser is at Absurd Ventures, a company he founded and officially announced in 2023. For more on his thoughts on the industry, you can see what he had to say about how people play open-world games.

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Apple TV's Neuromancer finally has a release date, along with a fast-paced first look at the highly anticipated cyberpunk series.

As revealed during the Apple TV panel in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Neuromancer will come to the streaming service on Friday, January 22, 2027.

Showrunner and executive producer Graham Roland gave fans a few more details on what they can expect from the first-ever screen adaptation of William Gibson's genre-defining novel, explaining why now is the perfect time to bring it to life.

"42 years ago, this book felt like true science fiction," Roland said. "Gibson famously coined the term 'cyberspace' to describe a digital space where people in the book go to to escape and interact [with each other], and he did all that before the internet existed.

"He wrote about the collision of artificial intelligence and human intelligence before artificial intelligence existed. Now, we’re living in a world 40 years later where these things are a part of our everyday lives. It's an appropriate time to revisit the text, to put it in a new light now that these things are here."

Roland also shed some light on what it's been like working with Callum Turner, who plays the book's central character and resident console cowboy, Case. Notably, Roland said that Turner has a big love for Neuromancer, and confirmed that this series is focused on Case.

"Everyone came with a deep love of the source material," he said. "He read the book, dove into his character. Case is an atypical protagonist. He's a criminal, rough around the edges, he’s a survivor. In the book, there's no mention of his family, he’s kind of an orphan, doing out of an instinct of survival, desperation. Callum threads that needle. He's able to play the dangerous part of Case, inhabit the humanity and charisma. One of the things that's very important is that this is Case’s story, you’re following him. The charisma needs to carry you for 10 episodes."

While Turner wasn't physically present at the Comic-Con panel, he did send a video message, which glitched out and eventually lead to a teaser of the show.

"We're building something special with Neuromancer," Turner said. "[Gibson] didn’t just give us cyberspace, he helped us define the entire cyperpunk genre. This is just your first access point."

"The future is in your mind."

Check out the official teaser for Apple TV's Neuromancer. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/gOqHiavOpv

— IGN (@IGN) July 25, 2026

The trailer, which is now live on YouTube, shows a good look at Briana Middleton as Molly with her mirror eyes and deadly fingernails that earn her the moniker 'razorgirl,' the cyberpunk setting of the story, and, of course, Mark Strong as Armitage. It's dark, gritty, and intense.

This is the latest big reveal for Neuromancer after Apple TV+ shared a first look at the series with a 25-second clip two weeks ago. In the clip, someone (presumably Case) pushes a button on a retro computer console. The camera then pans up to a TV screen, which displays the words 'Ashpool-1' and the opening line of Gibson's novel: "The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel."

Gibson himself is executive producer of the show alongside Roland, JD Dillard, and Jennifer Haley. Dillard directed the first three episodes of the series, two of which will premier on Apple TV starting January 22, 2027. Episodes drop weekly on Friday through March 19, 2027. There are ten episodes in all.

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves co-director Jonathan Goldstein says the script for a sequel already exists, but he's not expecting it to see the light of day any time soon.

The filmmaker behind the 2023 D&D adaptation gave fans an unfortunate update when speaking with ScreenRant at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2026. Fans praised the original movie for how it faithfully brought the classic tabletop roleplaying game to the big screen, but it doesn't sound like its favorable reception from critics and audiences will do much to bring a sequel to life.

"We actually wrote a sequel to Dungeons and Dragons," Goldstein said. "We were hired to write it. I don't know that it will see the light of day for a number of financial reasons. They're expensive movies to make, but it'd be great fun to do it. We love that cast, and we think we wrote something that fans would like."

Those "financial reasons" he mentioned are probably a reference to Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' box office returns. Despite rolling into its opening weekend as the number one movie in theaters domestically, its final global total saw it bring in just $205.46 million (via Box Office Mojo). It’s a respectable enough finish on its own, but considering Variety reported the film cost $150 million before factoring in marketing costs, things could have gone much, much better for the D&D movie.

Still, the fact a sequel script was written suggests someone at Paramount was interested in keeping the story going at some point. The original film – which starred Chris Pine (Edgin), Michelle Rodriguez (Holga), Justice Smith (Simon), Sophia Lillis (Doric), Hugh Grant (Forge), and Regé-Jean Page (Xenk) – has certainly managed to garner a group of die-hard fans since its premiere.

Its Rotten Tomatoes scores, for example, sit at 91% from critics and 92% from fans. IGN gave the film a 7/10 review, calling it an "accessible fantasy adventure that both roasts and respects D&D culture without losing newcomers along for the ride."

With a script on the table and Paramount going through its own changes every day, it's unclear if Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves sequel will ever come to be. Former Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins had previously stated he would be interested in doing a second movie, but only if it could be made "for less." Pine, meanwhile, said in 2023 that he was "pretty confident" it would happen eventually.

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Games Workshop has finally given Warhammer 40,000 fans the news they’ve craved for years: a release date for animated series Astartes 2.

In a post on Warhammer Community, Games Workshop said Astartes 2 is set to drop this December. Via a new promo video, we also have two new shots of Astartes 2, which you can see in the slideshow below. Don't expect a huge amount from the images though, they don't give away much. And there's still much we don't know about Astartes 2 itself. How many episodes will it be? How long will the episodes be? Will it even be divided up into episodes this time?

For the uninitiated, the original Astartes was created by superfan Syama Pedersen, who was subsequently brought into the fold to make the official sequel. In November last year, Games Workshop revealed animation work on a monitor screen via the promo video below, showing a squad of Terminators appearing to protect an unnamed human soldier. This is the Inquisition-led Deathwatch Terminator squad from the debut Astartes 2 teaser in incomplete form, but we know from their pauldron chapter symbols that they’re the same as before (Retributors, Mortifactors, Scythes of The Emperor, Sons of Medusa, and Angels Vermilion).

Astartes is widely accepted as the greatest Warhammer 40,000 animation ever made, official or unofficial, with only Amazon’s excellent Space Marine 2 animation for the Secret Level anthology series competing with it in quality terms. Indeed, Astartes was so good that it inspired Saber Interactive’s hugely successful Space Marine 2 in terms of the look and feel of the Space Marines themselves.

Fans hadn’t heard a peep out of Games Workshop on Astartes 2 for years, leading some to wonder whether the company had quietly cancelled it. But in January last year Games Workshop released a teaser trailer alongside a 2026 release window, and now we know it will be out this December. GW managed to get it in before the end of the year just in time!

Last year’s teaser suggested an animation on a scale and quality never-before-seen from Warhammer 40,000, with melee combat, shooting, vehicle combat, and even spaceship battles all showcased. It showed a number of Space Marine chapters in battle across varied environments, and multiple enemy races, including Tyranids, Orks, and Tau.

But it turned out that nothing in the teaser is actually in the Astartes 2 animation itself. According to a post on the Warhammer Community website: “This teaser trailer is not actually clips from the new animation, instead showing a compilation of shots that represent the former lives of the characters that will appear in the show. There’s a pretty unsubtle hint at the end as to the nature of the final story... We’ll leave you to speculate and start putting the pieces together yourselves.”

Astartes 2 will be available via Games Workshop's streaming service, Warhammer TV.

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We’re finally here! San Diego Comic-Con 2026 will soon have its big Marvel moment, and IGN will be in the front row reporting live from Marvel Studios' Hall H panel. The action kicks off at 5.30pm PT / 8.30pm ET / 1.30am, July 26 UK time. So be sure to check back below for all the announcements, trailer information, and anything else the Marvel Cinematic Universe has up its sleeve for fans.

So, what should we expect? Well, Avengers: Doomsday is out this December, and we just got its first proper trailer. So I’m sure we’ll get plenty of Doomsday talk from Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige and perhaps some (or maybe even many!) of its stars. Maybe we’ll get some casting announcements — could there be room in Doomsday for even more characters? We will hopefully see new footage. Maybe we’ll even get a tease for next year’s Secret Wars.

The big hope is that Marvel Studios does its big timeline of releases thing, and outlines the future of the MCU beyond Secret Wars. We know that Feige plans for a reset moment — although he insists it’s not a reboot. Could we get an announcement for the first post-Secret Wars movie?

This week, Feige said Marvel had mapped out its movie plans up to 2042, and he hinted at a "streamlined, simplified" universe post-Avengers: Secret Wars, a big push for the new X-Men, and plans to eventually unveil a live-action Miles Morales. Surely it's time to get a better idea of how it will all work, and if so, maybe tonight's the night.

Ghost Rider is confirmed!

As rumored, Marvel Studios has confirmed a Ghost Rider movie, and it's Ryan Gosling in the title role!

Kevin Feige takes the stage...

Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige is on the stage. His hat has an image of Doctor Doom on it. Feige talks about Marvel's history in Hall H: the first Avengers cast reveal, Loki actor Tom Hiddleston in costume, and the Robert Downey Jr. reveal as Doctor Doom from two years ago. He says it all comes back to the comics. "Without the comics, no MCU, no movies, no TV shows, no animation, nothin," Feige says.

Feige asks if anyone is watching X-Men '97, which gets plenty of cheers. He also mentions Disney Plus show, Vision Quest, which is coming out in October as the third part of the WandaVision trilogy. “We’re very excited for that," he says.

Feige is here to mainly talk about MCU movies though, and mentions Endgame to more cheers. We're shown a trailer for Avengers: Endgame Encore. The trailer we see is all old footage, but the logo is ENDGAME ENCORE (no “Avengers”). Feige then says it will have exclusive footage from Doomsday.

It's beginning!

We're about to begin, and we're being told not to record footage. That means NEW footage will be shown here at Hall H! The Marvel Studios logo is displayed, alongside footage from previous Marvel movies, including Black Panther, The Fantastic Four, Shang-Chi, Spider-Man movies, and Deadpool & Wolverine. Huge cheers for Deadpool & Wolverine!

Herbie is here!

Herbie (the original The Fantastic Four: First Steps design) is on-stage, just rolling around on his own. He's laughing and waving hello in Herbie speak. This is good crowd warming up stuff! Herbie said goodbye, waves, and rolls away.

Doom!

Marvel Studios is handing out plastic Doom masks to attendees. The audience is chanting, "Doom! Doom! Doom!" Yes, there's a lot of energy in Hall H right now...

We're running late...

The previous panel in Hall H (Entertainment Weekly’s Bold School panel) has just ended 15 minutes late, so we think Marvel Studios will be about 15 minutes late. Yes, we're running late!

30 minutes to go!

This is your 30 minute warning. We'll soon be starting our live reporting of the Marvel Studios panel, so be sure to check back here for updates.

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Game of Thrones mastermind and A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin is working on a fourth Dunk and Egg book, according to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker.

The HBO showrunner opened up about the future of the fantasy spinoff during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. While his adaptation of Martin's Dunk and Egg stories has only received a green light for up to Season 2, he's stated in the past that he'd love to expand this live-action version of the tales of Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).

If all goes well, he's hoping to expand into three seasons "or maybe four or five." Part of what might help A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms move forward is if Martin can finish the next Dunk and Egg chapter on time.

"Book four, which George is working on, takes place in a very cool location," Parker teased. "And five is the last story point of Egg as a boy. So it’s a very natural ending place for us to take a break and come back when Dexter is older. So then we can do Egg the Prince, do some politics, do some fun stuff in Summer Hall and King’s Landing, and get a different vibe where they’re not on the road all the time."

Martin has previously expressed his interest in continuing the Dunk and Egg series of novellas. For now, however, that wing of the Game of Thrones universe is limited to The Hedge Knight, The Sworn Sword, and The Mystery Knight. According to Parker, Martin is hoping to make that change, though he failed to elaborate on that "very cool location."

Meanwhile, Martin has, of course, been infamously reluctant to publish the penultimate installment in his A Song of Ice and Fire series, The Winds of Winter. Although he's not thrilled how long it's taken either, the 77-year-old author doesn't exactly have a backup plan if he's unable to finish it before he dies. Where this alleged fourth Dunk and Egg novella falls on the ever-expanding release timeline remains a mystery.

As for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Parker had expressed interest in taking a break between later seasons to allow the actors to age accordingly. It's an idea that HBO executives have mostly given him "eye rolls" over, though it sounds like they're "not completely" turned off by it.

"So if the show wraps and people are still OK with everything we’re doing and there’s still an appetite," Parker continued, "let the show evolve along with our leads, with myself and with the rest of our creative team as we grow older and the world changes and we want to say different things. I think that would be a lovely way to tell a story about these two guys through the course of their lives."

Parker previously stated that, while he doesn't believe A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms seasons will outpace Martin's work, the author has at least provided the HBO team with 12 outlines for future stories. Although these were described as a rough look at the road ahead, it sounds like the Dunk and Egg show could continue for a while longer, should enough viewers ask for it.

Parker also teased that he and the team have laid eyes on some of Martin's unpublished work.

"He gave me some unpublished pages — actual written prose he found in his files somewhere that he sent over, and we used them," he added.

While we wait for more Dunk and Egg and continue waiting for The Winds of Winter, you can see what IGN thought of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1 in our 8/10 review. You can also check out the latest update on Season 2.

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DC's Next Level initiative has been a big success for the company over the past year, and they're looking to continue that momentum into 2027. The publisher revealed a new wave of Next Level titles at Comic-Con, including a very intriguing new Batman comic from the minds behind the Eisner-winning series Absolute Martian Manhunter.

The Batman series in question is a new volume of Shadow of the Bat, written by Deniz Camp and drawn by Javier Rodríguez. Camp teased at SDCC that the series is very much about confronting the failure of Gotham's institutions and reinventing Batman for the current moment. Fans of Camp's The Ultimates run (which won IGN's Best Comic Book Series of 2024 award) should be in for a treat.

Also on the Batman front, DC is releasing a star-studded one-shot special as part of Batman Day in September. Batman of Two Worlds features two interconnected tales, one focused on the classic Dark Knight by Batman writer Matt Fraction and DC K.O. artist Javi Fernández, and the other on Absolute Batman from writer Scott Snyder and Doom Patrol artist Nick Derington.

“You have two different looks at Batman,” said Fraction in a statement. “The moral structures, the ethical structures, the political structures. A chance to put them side by side and see the similarities and differences.”

Outside of Batman, Exquisite Corpses creator Michael Walsh is writing and drawing a new six-issue series called Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death. DC's official description teases:

Welcome to the end of the Wild West. Welcome to the quiet life of a broken-down bounty hunter whose own story, one of bloodshed, pain, and guilt, ended long ago—or so he thought.

In a small town called Ashecott, something evil has arrived. Something more dangerous than a gunslinger, more sinister than an outlaw, and older than the town it seeks to infect. Something from a world beyond the only one its victims have ever known. Something darker.

Unfortunately for that evil, Jonah Hex has taken notice. Not just of the otherworldly entities surrounding his home, or the child with mysterious abilities they seek to capture—but also of the chance to finally redeem himself.

Join master of horror Michael Walsh as he begins a terrifying new era of DC’s haunted bounty hunter!

Then, Ultramega creator James Harren is tackling a new take on an old favorite with The Demon. DC's description teases:

The world is infested with a darkness its people cannot see. Beasts from Hell feast on humanity’s soul, sucking it dry and leaving nothing but a shell behind.

Only one person can see these monsters and cast them back to Hell: Jason Blood! But he is a shadow of the man he once was, wandering the world following the face of a wizard long gone and hearing a voice in his head demanding to be let out.

How can Jason Blood help protect the world from demons when he himself is not sure how to work with the one bound to his soul? Will the Demon Etrigan ever rise again?

Superstar writer/artist James Harren (Ultramega) creates a brand-new epic starring the mightiest demon of them all!

Finally, fans can also look forward to a new Static series by Cody Ziglar and Diego Olortegui and a new Vixen series by Stephanie Williams and Khary Randolph.

In other DC-related Comic-Con news, we think we know the real villain of the Lanterns TV series, and Amazon has revealed an exclusive Batman: Caped Crusader video game.

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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has acknowledged the "open world fatigue" affecting the industry but says Square Enix was "very careful" to make sure fans would have "all the guidance they need" in the new remake chapter – even if it's bigger than the last.

The developer helping lead the finale to its 2027 launch spoke about its size during a conversation with Eurogamer. In the interview, he teased how the team has done its best to tie a bow on the trilogy with one final adventure for Cloud, Tifa, Barret, and the rest of the gang in their fight against Sephiroth.

The two previous installments in the remake trilogy – Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth – have been lumped into online conversations about enormous open worlds that sometimes overstay their welcome. Hamaguchi said the concept of open world fatigue is "very important" to him, but it sounds like players won't need to worry about feeling too lost.

"There are a lot of open world games out in the world right now, and [the idea of 'open world fatigue'] is a very important concept to me," he replied when Eurogamer asked about feedback to Rebirth. "It depends on personal preference and different perceptions, but for me personally, I know I've had the experience where I've been thrown out into an open world game and not known where to go, not known where to begin, and not known what to do. But at the same time, the concept of being thrown into this wondrous world where anything goes is amazing."

There are certainly players who would prefer to get lost in a vibrant fantasy universe. In a world promising to be as packed as Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, that idea might be especially enticing. Hamaguchi said that, as a creator, he believes it's important to "offer proper guidance" in open-world games so that players "know what to do, and know where to go."

"In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, we made sure to make it easy for the players to understand how much content there is, and how difficult that content is," he added. "That design philosophy is applied to Revelation: players have all the guidance that they need. This is something that both myself and the development team were very careful about when we designed the game."

It seems Hamaguchi and the rest of the development team wanted to strike a balance when it came to guidance in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. One example he mentioned involved asking players to rely on their memory to make sure they land in their desired location when dropping from the Highwind airship.

"That's another example of the guidance we're giving players, without directing them too much," Hamaguchi continued. "The world is even bigger than it was in Rebirth, so it is more important than ever for us to ensure there's enough guidance here, so people have no issues enjoying what this game has to offer."

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation currently has no firm release date but is expected to launch for PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S in spring 2027. While we wait for updates, you can read about what Hamaguchi had to say about the feedback to Remake and Rebirth's vast pool of mini-games. You can also learn about the leak that suggests DLC may be in development.

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Square Enix has announced Final Fantasy 14 has a Nintendo Switch 2 release date of August 4, 2026.

Game director Naoki Yoshida (a.k.a. Yoshi-P) suited up in Bastion armor and took the stage at Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin to confirm the news alongside a laundry list of new updates coming in the near future. While Square Enix had previously confirmed plans to bring FFXIV to Switch 2 in August, today's news locks in a launch that's only a little more than one week away.

Preorders begin later today, with fans told to keep an eye on Square Enix social media for updates. When FFXIV goes on sale August 4, its first month of sale will be free of subscription charges as the developers ensure server stability. After this period comes to an end, players will be required to purchase a subscription as normal.

"We knew that you've been waiting for this for a long time," Yoshi-P said via translator, "so we're very happy to bring this to you."

Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest 2026 also allowed Yoshi-P to go back over some of the catches that come with the Switch 2 version of the game. As revealed at Anaheim Fan Fest in April, FFXIV for Nintendo fans will require a separate subscription.

Yoshi-P said at the time that the decision to require an individual subscription on Switch 2 came after "many months of discussions with Nintendo," but it's not all bad news. A Nintendo Switch Online subscription won't be required to play, for example. Additionally, those who have active FFXIV subscriptions elsewhere can take advantage of a 50% discount on Switch 2.

FFXIV is only days away from its Switch 2 launch. Also revealed during the presentation was more information on the upcoming Evercold expansion, the Bastion tank role, a new Final Fantasy 7 collaboration, and more.

For more, you can read IGN's original 8.6/10 review. You can also read about how the game rewards Japanese players for paying their real-life taxes.

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The winners of the the 2026 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards were revealed at San Diego Comic-Con. DC took home some major awards on the strength of its Absolute Universe line, with both Absolute Batman and Absolute Martian Manhunter being honored. In total, DC was the most decorated publisher with 10 awards (including Best Continuing Series, Best Limited Series, and Best One-Shot/Single Issue), followed by Image Comics with four awards.

Scroll down to see the full list of nominees, with the winners marked in bold:

Best Short Story

• “Blood Harvest,” in Brain Damage, by Shintaro Kago, translated by Zack Davisson (Fantagraphics)
• “The Curse Room,” in Brain Damage, by Shintaro Kago, translated by Zack Davisson (Fantagraphics)
• “Football Is Not War,” by R. K. Russell and Wilfred Santiago, in Come Out and Play: The Queer Sports Project (Stacked Deck Press)
• “Red Snapper in the Rea,” by Michael D. Kennedy, in Milk White Steed (Drawn & Quarterly)
• “trAPPed” by Anand RK, Suparna Sharma, and Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg News)

Best One-Shot/Single Issue

• Absolute Batman 2025 Annual #1, by Daniel Warren Johnson, James Harren, and Meredith McClaren (DC)
• Absolute Martian Manhunter #1, by Deniz Camp and Javier Rodriguez (DC)
• Assorted Crisis Events #4, by Deniz Camp and Eric Zawadski (Image)
• Coin-Op no. 10: Wet Cement, by Peter and Maria Hoey (Coin-Op Books)
• Ice Cream Man #43: “One Page Horror Stories,” by W. Maxwell Prince and others (Image)
• Something Is Killing the Children: A Monster Hunter Walks into a Bar #1, by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera (BOOM! Studios)

Best Continuing Series

• Absolute Batman, by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, and others (DC)
• Absolute Wonder Woman, by Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, and Mattia De Iulis (DC)
• The Department of Truth, by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds (Image)
• FML, by Kelly Sue DeConnick and David Lopez (Dark Horse)
• The Power Fantasy, by Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard (Image)
• Storm, by Murewa Ayodele, Lucas Werneck, and others (Marvel)

Best Limited Series

• Absolute Martian Manhunter, by Deniz Camp and Javier Rodriguez (DC)
• Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring, by Patrick Horvath (IDW)
• Bronze Faces, by Shobo, Shof, and Alexandre Tefenkgi (BOOM! Studios)
• Crownsville, by Rodney Barnes and Elia Bonetti (Oni Press)
• Everything Dead and Dying, by Tate Brombal and Jacob Phillips (Image)
• Out of Alcatraz, by Christopher Cantwell & Tyler Crook (Oni Press)

Best New Series

• Assorted Crisis Events, by Deniz Camp and Eric Zawadski (Image)
• Batman Vol. 4, by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez (DC)
• Black Cat, by G. Willow Wilson and Gleb Melnikov (Marvel)
• Exquisite Corpses, by James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, Pornsak Pichetshote, and others (Image)
• Ghost Pepper, by Ludo Lullabi (Image)
• Temporal, by Stephanie Williams and Asiah Fulmore (Mad Cave)

Best Publication for Early Readers

• All the Hulk Feels, by Dan Santat (Abrams Fanfare/Marvel)
• The Faraway Forest: Wally’s Route, by Debbie Fong (Chronicle Books)
• The Fire-Breathing Duckling, by Frank Cammuso (TOON Books)
• Night Light, by Michael Emberley (Holiday House)
• Steve, A Rare Egg, by Kelly Collier (Kids Can Press)

Best Publication for Kids

• The Cartoonists Club, by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud (Scholastic Graphix)
• Chickenpox, by Remy Lai (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers)
• Creature Clinic, by Gavin Aung Than (First Second)
• Night Chef: An Epic Tale of Friendship with a Side of Deliciousness! By Mika Song (Random House Graphic)
• Oasis, by Guojing (Godwin Books/Henry Holt Books for Young Readers)
• A Song for You and I, by K. O’Neill (Random House Graphic)

Best Publication for Teens

• Angelica and the Bear Prince, by Trung Le Nguyen (Random House Graphic)
• Clementine: Book Three, by Tillie Walden (Image Skybound)
• Everyone Sux But You, by K. Wroten (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers)
• Hello Sunshine, by Keezy Young (Little, Brown Ink)
• This Place Kills Me, by Mariko Tamaki and Nicole Goux (Abrams Fanfare)
• Trumpets of Death, by Simon Bournel-Bosson, translated by Edward Gauvin (Graphic Universe/Lerner)

Best Humor Publication

• And to Think We Started as a Book Club, by Tom Toro (Andrews McMeel Universal)
• Ew, It’s Beautiful: A False Knees Comics Collection, by Joshua Barkman (Andrews McMeel Universal)
• The Great British Bump-Off: Kill or Be Quilt, by John Allison and Max Sarin (Dark Horse)
• Jeff the Land Shark, by Kelly Thompson and Tokitokoro (Marvel)
• Physics for Cats, by Tom Gauld (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Spent: A Comic Novel, by Alison Bechdel (Mariner Books)

Best Anthology

• Come Out and Play: The Queer Sports Project, edited by Meghan Kemp-Gee and Megan Praz (Stacked Deck Press)
• DC Pride 2025, edited by Andrea Shea and Jillian Grant (DC)
• Noir Is the New Black Season 2 (FairSquare Graphics)
• Stardust the Super Wizard Anthology, edited by Van Jensen (Blue Creek Creative)
• 2000AD 2026 Annual Featuring Judge Dredd, edited by Oliver Pickles (Rebellion)

Best Reality-Based Work

• Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black Resistance, by Ben Passmore (Pantheon)
• Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me, by Mimi Pond (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Fela: Music Is the Weapon, by Jibola Fagbamiye and Conor McCreery (Amistad)
• Globetrotters: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s World Tour, by Julian Voloj and Julie Rocheleau (Abrams ComicArts)
• Muybridge, by Guy Delisle, translated by Helge Daschert and Rob Aspinal (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Surrounded: America’s First School for Black Girls, 1832, by Wilfrid Lupano and Stéphane Fert (ABLAZE)

Best Graphic Memoir

• The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief, by Carol Tyler (Fantagraphics)
• My Life in 24 Frames Per Second, by Rintaro (Kana Manga US)
• It Rhymes with Takei, by George Takei, Harmony Becker, Steven Scott, and Justin Eisinger (Top Shelf)
• Precious Rubbish, by Kayla E. (Fantagraphics)
• Raised by Ghosts, by Briana Loewinsohn (Fantagraphics)
• Talking to My Father’s Ghost: An Almost True Story, by Alex Krokus (Chronicle)

Best Graphic Album–New

• Cannon, by Lee Lai (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Drome, by Jesse Lonergan (23rd St. Books)
• The Fable of Erkling Woods, by Juni Ba (Goats Flying Press)
• A Garden of Spheres, by Linnea Sterte (Peow2)
• More Weight: A Salem Story, by Ben Wickey (Top Shelf)
• Shadows of the Sea, by Cathy Malkasian (Fantagraphics)

Best Graphic Album–Reprint

• Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Storybook Edition, by Patrick Horvath (IDW)
• Ginseng Roots: A Memoir, by Craig Thompson (Pantheon)
• Goes Like This, by Jordan Crane (Fantagraphics)
• Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen: The Deluxe Edition, by Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber (DC)
• Tongues, by Anders Nilsen (Pantheon)

Best Adaptation from Another Medium

• Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, Book 1), by Tamora Pierce, adapted by Vita Ayala and Sama Beck (Abrams Fanfare)
• The Compleat Angler: A Graphic Adaptation, by Izaak Walton, adapted by Gareth Brookes (SelfMadeHero)
• Dead Man Walking: Graphic Edition, by Sister Helen Prejean, adapted by Rose Vines and Catherine Anyango Grünewald (Random House)
• Ghost Boys: The Graphic Novel, by Jewell Parker Rhodes and Setor Fiadzigbey (Little, Brown Ink)
• Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel, by William Golding, adapted by Aimée De Jongh (Penguin Classics)
• A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel, by Ursula K. Le Guin, adapted by Fred Fordham (Clarion Books)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material

• Buff Soul, by Moa Romanova, translated by Melissa Bowers (Fantagraphics)
• Cornelius: The Merry Life of a Wretched Dog, by Marc Torices, translated by Andrea Rosenberg (Drawn & Quarterly)
• In the End We All Die, by Tobias Aeschbacher, translated by Andrew Shields (Helvetiq)
• Nocturnos, by Laura Perez, translated by Andrea Rosenberg (Fantagraphics)
• Raging Clouds, by Yudori (Fantagraphics)
• Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, by Anaïs Flogny, translated by Dan Christensen (Abrams ComicArts)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material–Asia

• Hirayasumi, vols. 4–7, by Keigo Shinzo, translated by Jan Mitsuko Cash (VIZ Media)
• Land, vol. 1, by Kazumi Yamashita, translated by Kevin Gifford (Yen Press)
• Purgatory Funeral Cakes, by Sanho, translated by Danny Lim (Dark Horse)
• Tokyo Alien Bros., vols. 1–3, by Keigo Shinzo, translated by Casey Loe (VIZ Media)
• Yan, vols. 1–2, by Chang Sheng, translated by Vanessa Liu (Titan Manga)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips

• Arthur Ferrier’s Pin-Up Parade Box Set, edited by Rian Hughes (Korero Press)
• Barnaby, vol. 5: 1950–1952, by Crockett Johnson, edited by Eric Reynolds and Philip Nel (Fantagraphics)
• The George Herriman Library: Krazy & Ignatz 1928–1930, edited by J. Michael Catron and Bill Blackbeard (Fantagraphics)
• Rea Irvin’s The Smythes, edited by R. Kikuo Johnson and Dash Shaw (NYRC)
• Terminal Exposure: Comics, Sculpture, and Risky Behavior, by Michael McMillan, edited by Lucas Adams (NYRC)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books

• AKIRA Volumes 1–5 Hardcover Collection, by Katsuhiro Otomo, edited by Haruko Hashimoto, Ajani Oloye, and Lauren Scanlan (Kodansha USA Publishing)
• The Atlas Comics Library No. 7: Girl Comics, edited by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo (Fantagraphics)
• Comics of the Movement #1, by Courtland Cox, Jennifer Lawson, Alfred Hassler, and Benton Resnik (Good Trouble Comics)
• Hothead Paisan, by Diane DiMassa, organized by Anika Banister (NYRC)
• Scream! The Specials 1985–2024, edited by Chiara Mestieri (Rebellion)
• Weird Science Vol. 1 XXL, edited by Grant Geissman (TASCHEN)

Best Academic/Scholarly Work

• Comic Art in Korea, by John A. Lent (University Press of Mississippi)
• Comics of the Anthropocene: Graphic Narrative at the End of Nature, by José Alaniz (University Press of Mississippi)
• Graphic Narratives of Resistance, by Jennifer Boum Make and Charly Verstraet (Edinburgh University Press)
• Latinx Comics Studies: Critical and Creative Crossings, edited by Fernanda Díaz-Basteris and Maite Urcaregui (Rutgers University Press)
• Manga’s First Century: How Creators and Fans Made Japanese Comics, 1905–1989, by Andrea Horbinski (University of California Press)

Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism

• CANON, by Colin Blanchette and Alex Eklund
• Comic Book Creator, edited by Jon B. Cooke (TwoMorrows)
• Dummy, edited by John Kelly (The Dummy Corporation)
• Shelfdust, edited by Steve Morris, www.shelfdust.com
• SKTCHD, by David Harper, www.sktchd.com
• SOLRAD: The Online Literary Magazine for Comics, edited by Daniel Elkin, www.solrad.co (Fieldmouse Press)

Best Comics-Related Book

• Crumb: A Cartoonist’s Life, by Dan Nadel (Scribner)
• Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier, by Raina Telgemeier (Scholastic)
• How Comics Are Made, by Glenn Fleishman (Andrews McMeel)
• Making Nonfiction Comics: A Guide to Graphic Narrative, by Eleri Harris and Shay Mirk (Abrams ComicArts)
• Only What’s Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts, by Chip Kidd (Abrams ComicArts)
• Ooops…I Just Catharted!: Fifty Years of Cathartic Comics, by Rupert Kinnard, edited by William O. Tyler (Stacked Deck Press)

Best Publication Design

• The Art of Manga, designed by Tessa Lee (Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco/VIZ Media)
• The Essential Peanuts, designed by Shawn Dahl with Chip Kidd (Abrams ComicArts)
• Fruits Basket: The Complete Box Set (Collector’s Edition #13), designed by Wendy Chan (Yen Press)
• Red Light Properties: Unfinished Business, designed by Dan Goldman (Kinjin Storylab)
• The Marvel Art of Michael Allred Slipcase Edition, designed by Kurtis Findlay (Clover Press)
• Weird Science Vol. 1 XXL, designed by Anna-Tina Kessler (TASCHEN)

Best Webcomic

• The Accidental Undergrad by Christian Giroux (Fieldmouse Press)
• Keeping Time by Kody Okamoto (keepingtimecomic.com)
• The Legend of Parvaterra by Raúl Arnáiz (WEBTOON)
• Sable: A Ghost Story, by Ethan M. Aldridge (sablecomic.com)
• Superfish, by Peglo (WEBTOON)
• Terran Omega: The Ghosts of War, by PJ Holden (pauljholden.com)
• Tiger, Tiger by Petra Erika Nordlund (tigertigercomic.com)

Best Digital Comic

• DeadAss, by hakei (VIZ Media)
• In the Real Dark Night, by Jimmy Gownley (G-Ville Comics)
• The Lycan, by Mike Carey, Thomas Jane, David James Kelly, and Diego Yapur (Comixology Originals)
• Overwatch 2: Against the Tide, by Brandon Chen and Velinxi (Blizzard Entertainment)
• Practical Defense Against Piracy, by Tony Cliff (delilahdirk.com)
• The World of Lublu, by Charbak Dipta (The Charbax Store)

Best Writer

• Deniz Camp, Absolute Martian Manhunter (DC); Assorted Crisis Events (Image); The Ultimates (Marvel)
• Scott Snyder, Absolute Batman, Batman/Deadpool (DC); By a Thread: Book 2 (Comixology Originals), You Won’t Feel a Thing (DSTLRY)
• Mariko Tamaki, This Place Kills Me (Abrams Fanfare)
• Kelly Thompson, Absolute Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey (DC); Jeff the Land Shark (Marvel)
• James Tynion IV, Something Is Killing the Children, Wynd: The Power of the Blood (BOOM! Studios); Let This One Be a Devil, Red Book (Dark Horse); The City Beneath Her Feet (DSTLRY); The Department of Truth, Exquisite Corpses, W0RLDTR33 (Image); Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man (Image Skybound)
• Stephanie Williams, Street Sharks (IDW); Roots of Madness (Ignition Press); Temporal (Mad Cave)

Best Writer/Artist

• Juni Ba, The Boy Wonder (DC); The Fable of Erkling Woods (Goats Flying Press); Monkey Meat Summer Batch (Image)
• Jamal Campbell, Zatanna (DC)
• Jesse Lonergan, Drome (23rd St. Books)
• Chang Sheng, Yan, vols. 1–2 (Titan Manga)
• Linnea Sterte, A Garden of Spheres (Peow2)
• Kazumi Yamashita, Land, vol. 1 (Yen Press)

Best Penciller/Inker

• Elsa Charretier, The City Beneath Her Feet (DSTLRY)
• Sean Phillips, Giant Size Criminal #1, The Knives: A Criminal Book (Image)
• Javier Rodriguez, Absolute Martian Manhunter (DC)
• Chris Samnee, Batman and Robin: Year One (DC)
• Hayden Sherman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Batman: Dark Patterns (DC)
• Eric Zawadzki, Assorted Crisis Events (Image)

Best Painter/Multimedia Artist

• Teddy Kristiansen, Black Hammer: Spiral City (Dark Horse)
• Cathy Malkasian, Shadows of the Sea (Fantagraphics)
• Qu, Slices of Life: A Comic Montage (Bulgilhan Press)
• Martin Simmonds, The Department of Truth (Image)
• Mika Song, Night Chef: An Epic Tale of Friendship with a Side of Deliciousness! (Random House Graphic)
• Linnea Sterte, A Garden of Spheres (Peow)

Best Cover Artist

• Juni Ba, The Boy Wonder (DC); The Fable of Erkling Woods (Goats Flying Press); TMNT Nightwatcher, TMNT Godzilla (IDW); Monkey Meat Summer Batch (Image)
• Nick Dragotta, Absolute Batman, Absolute Batman 2025 Annual, Batman #1, Batman/Deadpool (DC)
• Francesco Francavilla, Cyberpunk 2077, Star Wars: Tales from the Nightlands (Dark Horse); Absolute Batman, Absolute Martian Manhunter, Batman: Full Moon, Nightwing variants (DC); Green Hornet/Miss Fury (Dynamite); Star Trek: The Last Starship, Twilight Zone (IDW); Dick Tracy (Mad Cave)
• Mateus Manhanini, Absolute Superman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Mr. Terrific: Year One variants (DC); Doctor Strange, Ironheart: Bad Chemistry, Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Phases of the Moon Knight, Star Wars: The High Republic, Storm, The Ultimates (Marvel)
• Javier Rodriguez, Absolute Martian Manhunter, Batman & Robin: Year One #7, The New Gods #8 (DC)
• Hayden Sherman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Batman: Dark Patterns #3-12 (DC)

Best Coloring

• Jordie Bellaire, Absolute Wonder Woman, The Nice House by the Sea (DC); The Exorcism at 1600 Penn (IDW); Assorted Crisis Events, The Department of Truth, Exquisite Corpses, W0RLDTR33 (Image); GI Joe (Image/Skybound); EC Catacomb of Torment, EC Epitaphs from the Abyss (Oni Press)
• Ninakupenda Gaillard, Chickenpox (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers)
• Jesse Lonergan, Drome (23rd St. Books)
• Matheus Lopes, Batman and Robin Year One (DC); The Seasons (Image)
• Javier Rodriguez, Absolute Martian Manhunter (DC)
• José Villarrubia, This Ink Runs Cold (Alan Spiegel Fine Arts); Ghostbox (Comixology Originals); Dracula Book 2: The Brides, The Witcher: The Bear and the Butterfly (Dark Horse); It Rhymes with Takei (Top Shelf)

Best Lettering

• Janice Chiang, Acro and the Cat, All Upon a Time, Beyond the Aural Vault, Republica, Solarblader (Sandstorm); John Carpenter’s Blood of the Taken: Next of Kin, Pause, Tales of Science Fiction (Storm King)
• Clayton Cowles, Absolute Batman, Batman, Batman & Robin: Year One, Birds of Prey, Black Canary: Best of the Best, Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman, (DC); Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell #1-3 (Marvel)
• Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Ill Vacation, Stillman (Comixology Originals); Absolute Martian Manhunter, Challengers of the Unknown, DC K.O., The Flash, Green Arrow, Poison Ivy (DC); Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Starship Godzilla, (IDW); Author Immortal (Image); Our-Soot-Stained Heart (Mad Cave)
• Nate Piekos, American Caper #1, Archie Vs. Minor Threats, Black Hammer: Spiral City, The Brood, Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive, Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons, The Umbrella Academy Plan B, Welcome to Twilight (Dark Horse); I Hate Fairyland (Image)
• Ben Wickey, More Weight: A Salem Story (Top Shelf)

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The Schwartz was stronger than ever in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con. A packed room of thousands of fans cheering on the panel for a sequel nearly 40 years in the making, Spaceballs: The New One.

Rick Moranis' presence was an understandable major deal for the audience, with the comedy legend making his long-awaited return to the screen as he reprises his role as the villain Dark Helmet. Moderator Kevin Smith introduced Moranis with what turned into an elaborate bit where he failed to walk on stage, only for some costumed Spaceball soldiers "combing the crowd" (giant comb included, naturally) to find him. When Moranis actually did take the stage, he got a massive standing ovation.

Not there in person was another legend, original Spaceballs writer and director Mel Brooks, with the 100 year old (!) sending a very funny video, in which he cracked jokes like, “Sorry I can’t be there! I’m on convention floor trying to buy a rare Charizard card!” and "When I was your age, on a Friday, I’d go to something called 'work.'"

Brooks' age came up when discussing him reprising his role as Yogurt. In the original film, Brooks wore elaborate makeup, but Brooks told director Josh Greenbaum and writers Josh Gad (who also produced), Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit that while he was excited to participate, he couldn't do the makeup anymore. Instead, Yogurt will now be a digital character, with Brooks providing the voice. Greenbaum laughed about how Brooks had dots on his face at his first voice recording sessions for the mocap team to use as reference points, only for Brooks to declare "I don’t need the dots.” Greenbaum got the OK from the VFX supervisors to proceed without them.

It was Gad who got the ball rolling on Spaceballs returning inspired to do so after he and Moranis were going to make a Honey, I Shrunk the Kids follow-up that never came to be. He pitched his idea to Brooks, who was excited by it. Gad said he felt the time was right for a Spaceballs sequel because it can comment on how we are living in an age of nostalgia and how there is now so much more Star Wars to parody when the first Spaceballs only had the original trilogy as its basis.

Gad apologized that even though this is a parody of Star Wars, they still were keeping actual secrets like a Star Wars movie, including details on new characters played by Keke Palmer and Gad (though Lewis Pullman is confirmed to play Starburst, the son of Bill Pullman's Lone Star and Daphne Zuniga's Queen Vespa). Gad said he wanted Spaceballs: The New One to be a love letter to someone who sat alongside Moranis on Gad's personal comedy Mount Rushmore, the late John Candy. Gad stressed he was not playing Candy's character, Barf, but is playing another Mawg, Barf's alien species. Gad also promised an that there will be an acknowledgement in the film to other original Spaceballs cast members who have passed away, including Joan Rivers, Dick Van Patten and Dom DeLuise.

The panel ended with a montage of footage from the film that was a slightly re-edited version of the footage first shown at the Amazon AMC CinemaCon panel in April. Some of the gags from that earlier version — such as a Harry Potter parody moment — were removed, but there were also new bits, like Dark Helmet proclaiming "Somehow I've returned... somehow!" We also see a Doctor Strange-style portal open, glimpses of Palmer's character Destiny sporting a decidedly Rey-influenced look, and many other rapid-fire gags, including Yogurt getting hit by a freeze blast and someone proclaiming, "Frozen Yogurt!" It was all backed by a choir singing the Spaceballs theme song from the original film.

The Spaceballs panel was also notable for being one of the rare Hall H panels to use the special side screens, usually saved for would-be epic event movies that want to make a visual impact. This made it all the funnier when the filmmakers did a mock Spaceballs Cinematic Universe slate reveal that included dozens of titles that spanned 11 phases with titles like 2 Space 2 Balls, Pizza the Hutt: Cheesy Does It, Spaceballs vs. Spaceballs vs. Spaceballs, The Space and The Balls, Spaceballs: The Lawsuit, Spaceballs: Enough is Enough, and Spaceballs: Enough is Never Enough.

Moranis said it was the right time for him to return in Spaceballs: The New One, noting he had a terrific time making it. "I was in that outfit and I was in the helmet and it felt really strange and it started to feel really good and I started to love it," he said about being on set again. "And who knows? Maybe it’s the beginning of many." (Just probably not 11 phases worth...)

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God of War Laufey has a release date: February 16, 2027.

Confirmation comes from the God of War Laufey panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, which IGN attended. A 2027 release date was expected for God of War Laufey after Sony Santa Monica confirmed it would ship on-disc. The announcement came after Sony said it would stop production of PlayStation discs from 2028, sparking a backlash.

At the same panel, Santa Monica Studio head of creative Cory Barlog announced that the next Kratos-led God of War game is coming after God of War Laufey, and connects directly to her story.

Early reaction to God of War Laufey has been mixed, with some fans praising the game's combat and visuals, while others have criticized the simplistic gameplay seen in Laufey's opening section — and, predictably, the fact that fan-favorite Kratos wasn't center stage. (We’ve got an explainer on Faye herself for more on her story.)

Our first glimpse at God of War Laufey, seen in a 20-minute gameplay segment aired at the end of June's PlayStation State of Play showcase, began with Kratos and Atreus burning Faye's body — as seen in 2018's God of War. Kratos then pops up again shortly after, aiding Faye while she's briefly imprisoned. It remains unclear if Kratos will make any other appearances before Laufey's credits roll, or if these brief glimpses of the hero are it, as he's then busy with the events of God of War Ragnarök.

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Santa Monica Studio head of creative Cory Barlog has announced that the next Kratos-led God of War game is coming after God of War Laufey, and connects directly to her story.

Confirmation comes from the God of War Laufey panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, which IGN reported on live here.

No further details were offered at the panel, although God of War Laufey now has a confirmed release date of February 16, 2027. We have no indication yet when this Kratos-led God of War game will come out, or which platform it is targeting. Nor do we have confirmation of its title or its setting.

During the panel, Barlog said of God of War Laufey that he wanted to see an extension and expansion of the world where the characters we meet are unexpected. "Everything we are doing in the Faye game is a continuation of what came before and to set up and expand what comes next," he explained. "Phranque has been around since the beginning. It's interesting to see how to build this world out. Everything in the game is setting up for something so amazing."

In June, following the reveal of the Faye-starring next chapter of God of War, Santa Monica Studio discussed Kratos' future as the figurehead of its flagship franchise. Speaking in an interview uploaded to PlayStation's YouTube channel, Barlog said that "there's always going to be Kratos games" — a position backed up by a later post from the company's official social media account, which stated that the studio had "many more stories to tell with him."

Early reaction to God of War Laufey has been mixed, with some fans praising the game's combat and visuals, while others have criticized the simplistic gameplay seen in Laufey's opening section — and, predictably, the fact that fan-favorite Kratos wasn't center stage. (For a full catch-up, we’ve got an explainer on Faye herself for more on her story.)

"Faye is, while it's a different thing, it's still part of the larger tapestry of what we truly really want to explore, all of these different characters in there," Barlog said of the new game. "But there's always going to be Kratos games, like, throughout the whole history. We're super excited about that."

"Oh for sure," added Lawrence. "We can't not tell stories about the big guy."

Our first glimpse at God of War Laufey, seen in a 20-minute gameplay segment aired at the end of June's PlayStation State of Play showcase, began with Kratos and Atreus burning Faye's body — as seen in 2018's God of War. Kratos then pops up again shortly after, aiding Faye while she's briefly imprisoned. It remains unclear if Kratos will make any other appearances before Laufey's credits roll, or if these brief glimpses of the hero are it, as he's then busy with the events of God of War Ragnarök.

"Kratos is the God of War – we have many more stories to tell with him," Santa Monica Studio's official X/Twitter account wrote in a post. "For now, we're excited to take fans on a journey into the afterlife of the gods with Faye and hope you’ll come along for the ride!"

Of course, Santa Monica Studio has also announced a remake of the God of War Greek trilogy remake — which will see Kratos back in the spotlight. The original God of War launched back in 2005 for PS2, with its sequel arriving two years later. God of War 3, for PS3, then debuted in 2010. No release date for the God of War Trilogy Remake was announced, and work is still in its "early stages."

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IGN can exclusively reveal that American Caper, the crime fiction comic series from the mind of Absurd Ventures' Dan Houser, is getting a double-sized season finale issue #12 that will arrive on November 11, 2026.

Houser and producer/contributing writer Lazlow stopped by IGN's live show to share the big news on the "messy season conclusion" that will see the "end of our time in Wyoming." The story is far from over, however, as Houser added that, "we are moving from a red state to a blue state for the next story arc that will begin in a few months after the end of issue 12."

"It’s a crescendo of chaos in the small town of Verona, Wyoming as Marty’s party turns into a family affair crashed by a slew of unwelcome guests," Issue #12's synopsis reads. "Orson admits some not so charming truths to Eliza. Marnie hunts down her husband hellbent on revenge. Eva faces off against the cartel assassin. And Dre BK keeps it calm and brings the namaste mid-firefight through copious amounts of hallucinations and yoga as the Verona chapter of American Caper comes to a very violent conclusion."

The double-sized issue from Absurd Ventures that is being published by Dark Horse Comics will feature 44 story pages, and there will be three covers you can see below;

Cover A by Series Cover Artist Tyler Boss

Variant Cover B by Becky Cloonan

“I've been a huge fan of David Lapham's for as long as I can remember--Stray Bullets was a formative read for me, a masterclass in storytelling and fearless characterization at a time when I was in my early years making comics," Cloonan said. "Smash cut to last year, and he's teamed up with Dan Houser and Lazlow, with Lee Loughridge on colors?? Gimme a break. That is a murderer’s row, and this book is unhinged in the best way possible. Of course I wanted to draw a cover!

"Daniel Chabon is co-editing with Shelly Bond (who I worked with at Vertigo), so when it came time to brainstorm visual themes the team suggested something along the lines of my old Shade the Changing Girl covers. Now, okay, this book is maybe the anthesis to Shade, but it made a lot of sense: the colors, the surreal, almost absurdist vibe... I just leaned into that, and away I went.”

Variant Cover C by Caroline Cash

“I was thrilled when editor Shelly Bond reached out about this series. What a fun ride!! It’s not everyday that you read a story as fresh as this one, and it was a blast to contribute a variant cover for it," Cash said.

“It’s a variant cover to end all variant covers," Bond added. "Who else would get the parallel of a gritty satire like American Caper with The Great Muppet Caper but the current epic cartoonist of Bushmiller’s Nancy strip?”

If you are new to American Caper, which is from the mind of Houser, who was the co-founder of Rockstar Games and longtime head writer and creative director of the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption series, Absurd Ventures just released the first volume of the series, called Red-Pilled Blues, that gathers the series' first four issues in one collection.

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X-Men '97 fever is burning hot right now, and Marvel fanned the flames at Comic-Con with the "Marvel Comics to Screen" panel. The panelists revealed new details about the upcoming third and fourth seasons, including the return of several fan-favorite mutant villains.

Fans can expect to see the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants to return in Season 3. These characters have been conspicuously absent so far in the revival series, so it's good to know that's going to change soon.

What's more, attendees got an early look at Season 3 in the form of a clip featuring these characters. We see the team -- consisting of Pyro, Avalanche, Blob, and Toad -- in the streets and writing "mutant freedom" on the side of a building. Intriguingly, they're joined by a new recruit in the form of the electricity-wielding teenage mutant Surge, who charges up their graffiti with a massive blast of power. The Brotherhood are then attacked by a new Sentinel variant decked out in patriotic blue colors.

That clip gives us some idea of the tone of the series in Season 3. While the X-Men will presumably win their final battle with Apocalypse this season, it seems tensions with the US government are still running high in the aftermath.

Executive producer Brad Winderbaum also gave attendees a quick update on the status of the next two seasons, revealing that as Season 2 airs right now, they're wrapping up animation work on Season 3 and animatics on Season 4. Hopefully, that means we'll see Season 3 at some point in 2027.

For more on X-Men '97, check out IGN's spoiler-free review of Season 2, Episodes 1-4. And be sure to visit IGN's SDCC hub page for plenty more coverage from the show.

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Eddie Brock may be separated from the Venom symbiote in Marvel's comic book universe, but don't expect that status quo to last much longer. Today at Comic-Con, Marvel announced that Eddie will become Venom again in a new ongoing series launching after the Queen in Black crossover wraps.

As revealed at Marvel's "Next Big Thing" panel, the new series will be helmed by writer Charles Soule (Star Wars), artist Tommaso Bianchi (Thunderbolts), and cover artist Davide Paratore. You can see art for Venom #1 and the other books featured at the panel in the slideshow gallery below:

Here's the official summary for Venom #1:

Eddie Brock and Venom are reunited — and it feels so good! After years apart, once again THEY ARE VENOM, and Eddie is not going to let this opportunity go to waste. He is determined to be the ultimate host for the symbiote and be the hero he knows he can be…and he’s not going to let any other super heroes say otherwise! Writer Charles Soule (DAREDEVIL, STAR WARS) and artist Tommaso Bianchi (DAREDEVIL/PUNISHER: THE DEVIL’S TRIGGER, THUNDERBOLTS) bond together to bring us this story of two becoming one!

This new series brings Venom full circle. Previously, the symbiote passed from Eddie to his son Dylan and then to Mary Jane Watson. But what of MJ? She'll be starring in a new series of her own, as she embraces a relatively more normal status quo again. Friendly Neighborhood Mary Jane sees MJ resume her Hollywood career, this time as a producer, and butt heads with the Chameleon. The five-issue series is written by Ashley Allen (Tomb of Apocalypse) and drawn by Phil Noto (Daredevil & Echo).

Venom #1 will debut in October 2026, followed by Friendly Neighborhood Mary Jane in November.

Also at the panel, Marvel revealed a new series of crossover specials spinning out of the pages of Phillip Kennedy Johnson's Infernal Hulk series. This lineup includes Infernal Hulk vs. Wolverine #1, Infernal Hulk vs. Fantastic Four #1, Infernal Hulk vs. Spider-Man #1, and Infernal Hulk vs. Avengers #1. All are written by Johnson and help lay the foundation for the upcoming Hulk War event.

Check out IGN's SDCC hub page for more coverage from the convention, including a first look at Hasbro's Legend of Zelda figures and early details on the new Maximum X-Men comic.

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IGN’s live reporting of San Diego Comic-Con 2026 continued with the God of War Laufey panel, and there were plenty of announcements!

God of War Laufey game director Ariel Lawrence and Santa Monica Studio head of creative Cory Barlog led an in-depth conversation with the cast, including Deborah Ann Woll (Laufey), Chris Judge (Kratos), Jack Quaid (Phranque), and Perlina Lau (Rue). We got plenty of insight into God of War Laufey itself, but also confirmation that the next Kratos-led God of War game is due out after, and will connect to Faye's story. We also got confirmation of God of War Laufey's release date, which, as expected, is next year. Check out all the details from the panel below.

While you wait for the game to come out, check out IGN’s exclusive coverage of God of War Laufey from its reveal in June. We have Lawrence and Barlog discussing why the developer went with Faye as the main character this time instead of Kratos, and we’ve got an explainer on Faye herself if you need a catch-up on her story.

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And that's a wrap!

The God of War panel is over. We got some big news here, including confirmation that the next Kratos-led God of War game is due after God of War Laufey, and that God of War Laufeylaunches February 26, 2027. Thanks for being here with us for all the latest!

God of War Laufey release date announced!

We have a release date for God of War Laufey! As expected, it's 2027. Specifically, it's February 16, 2027.

Jack Quaid's cube

Jack Quaid says he felt "at home" in the cube. "All cube related memories were amazing. Most of my time was in a voice over booth," he adds.

Barlog says he wanted to see an extension and expansion of the world where the characters we meet are unexpected. "Everything we are doing in the Faye game is a continuation of what came before and to set up and expand what comes next," he adds. "Phranque has been around since the beginning. It's interesting to see how to build this world out. Everything in the game is setting up for something so amazing."

Quaid says Phranque doesn't know a lot about his past, so he's very present, being in the here and now. "I'm a very anxious person and I'm always thinking about the future, it's nice to play a character in the moment," he says. He's used to playing characters that scream, so he's happy that isn't the case here. He sees hope in Faye. Phranque is very much an innocent, Quaid says, "and there is something where I bring that out of Faye as well."

Who is Faye?

Deborah Ann Woll says she would call Faye 'Faye McClane,' after John McClane from Die Hard. She is a "reluctant hero." "Okay I'll save the day and save the building while I'm at it," she says.

"I always thought that Faye was the genesis of the change of Kratos," Judge adds. "So much of the message in the first two games was about hope and forgiveness and being better. I think that all started with Kratos' relationship with Faye. That's where it began in him and what kept him going was ensuring that this wonderful life that we had created together would be better than the old man."

The cast speaks...

After that bombshell, Deborah Ann Woll (Laufey) says she's pinching herself that she gets to be on this panel at all. She says she hadn't played video games in about 10 years. 2018's God of War had just come out, and she spent all night watching it.

Chris Judge talks about getting the role of Kratos 13 years ago, and how reluctant he was at first. Perlina Lau (Rue) says she received an email from Sony to ask for a chat, and thought it was a scam. "I had a meeting with the casting team and then an audition and a chemsity test with Deborah then I heard nothing," Lau says. "I'll never forget I got in the car one weekend put my phone out saw the email headline. Saw the offer and threw my phone down. I was like omg I can't tell anyone. It's been pretty life changing."

Jack Quaid (Phranque) says he's been a PlayStation fanboy since Crash Bandicoot, and is a huge God of War fan. He "flipped out" when he was offered the role. "I'm on a Zoom with Cory and Ariel and they told me I'm gonna be a cube," he says. "I'm like, 'Okay!" When they say jump I ask how high."

A new God of War game!

Cory Barlog kicked off the panel by announcing another God of War game, starring Kratos, that connects to God of War Laufey! It's due out after Laufey. This is a huge surprise coming out of SDCC!

We're slightly delayed...

We're still waiting for the God of War panel to begin, as people are still being shuffled into Ballroom 20. We'll have more as soon as it happens!

Not long now...

The God of War Laufey panel starts in less than 30 minutes. Check back here for all the news at it happens!

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The Lanterns panel at San Diego Comic-Con revealed a slew of exciting announcements about HBO’s take on the DC hero. Here’s everything we learned.

The cast of HBO's Lanterns sat down for an in-depth chat about what viewers can expect from the show, and if there's one thing they made clear, it's that nearly all of them are huge fans of the DC comic. They're extremely dedicated to doing right by the fans, and if there's anything this panel has shown us, it's that they'll have a lot to love when it finally airs in August.

Warning — spoilers for Lanterns below!

1. Sinestro is in the show.

However, it doesn’t seem like he’s the big baddie behind the series' main conflict… at least, not yet. From what we saw, he’s been holed up in a space prison for some time — though he’s somehow still able to know about Hal Jordan’s movements, as well as the fact that he’s taking on an apprentice (or, as he forces Hal to admit, a replacement).

2. Manhunters are the central villains of the series.

In one clip, exclusively shown at San Diego Comic-Con, we saw Hal interrogate an alien masquerading as a former football player, quizzing him on various trivia about pros and famous games. However, when it came to other topics — Harry Potter and Barack Obama, specifically — the manhunter came up blank, leading to a hilarious back-and-forth between the two characters. What’s more, the manhunter claimed to have a nuke-level explosive embedded in his skeleton, saying he was sent to Earth on a top-secret mission. We’ll leave the end of the scene a secret to avoid too many spoilers, but it proves these beings are no small threat to the planet.

3. Nathan Fillion crashed the San Diego Comic-Con panel.

Yep, that’s right — Guy Gardner himself (sans that horrible haircut) showed up midway through the panel to introduce a short clip from the show featuring his character. Thus far, we’re not sure what his role in the series will be, but it seems he’s bringing his signature irreverent flair from Superman into this newest story. (Fillion even wore a shirt that said 'Best Gardner Ever,' clearly leaning into his role as a loveable knucklehead.)

4. Laura Linney is playing a role in HBO’s Lanterns show.

This was one of the last big reveals from the panel. Co-creator Chris Mundy broke the news, saying she will be playing a Guardian, one of the beings in charge of the Green Lantern Corps. He was loath to share any more information, but promised her performance was nothing short of fantastic.

“Yes, Laura's in the show,” Chris said. “Yes, she plays one of the Guardians, who has a lot to say to John about the role of being the Green Lantern. We were very lucky in a lot of ways… I'm not saying anything else, or else this panel will be mad at me.”

Aaron Pierre also chimed in, saying, “She’s like an auntie. She’s a phenomenal artist and creative, and we were massively blessed to have her grace us with her presence and her talent.”

5. The Red Lanterns might make an appearance in the show.

At the tail end of the panel, one final clip was shown, where Hal and John duke it out over who will wear the ring. In the middle of their knock-down, drag-out brawl, a bright red light starts to shine through Hal’s room as a siren blares in the background. The clip cut off right after this, so it’s unclear if the Red Lanterns were behind the light, or if it was the manhunters. Given the color, we couldn’t help but speculate.

These are just a few of the most interesting tidbits revealed during the Lanterns SDCC panel, including an anecdote from Aaron Pierre explaining that he tore his bicep right before his final call to audition for the role of John Stewart.

HBO's Lanterns streams on August 16, 2026.

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