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The strategy game R.U.S.E., published by Ubisoft, was removed from digital stores a while back, but it had a dedicated fanbase. I was one of them, and I’ve often wished it would come back. Luckily, it has! R.U.S.E. is often considered a hidden gem in the strategy genre, and its return to digital storefronts is fantastic news for both longtime fans and new players. It’s also a win for preserving older games and making them accessible.

PlaySide generated $13 million in revenue before paying royalties. They’ve also already earned back all the money they spent on publishing, marketing, and milestone payments. The company anticipates receiving significant cash soon due to consistently strong sales.

A Capcom insider known as Stiviwonder, who recently gained recognition for correctly revealing information about a Resident Evil game, has now shared another leak. According to this source, Capcom is currently developing a remake of Resident Evil 0, alongside other projects.

Director Matt Reeves recently gave fans a sneak peek at The Batman 2, revealing a few details about the upcoming film. The photos showed the Batmobile and, surprisingly, snow. While the movie will be set in winter, seeing snow in Gotham City is a memorable visual – it’s something we’ve seen before in live-action Batman films, notably in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns (which took place around Christmas) and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises.

Luckily, some TV shows don’t stay cancelled forever. Family Guy and Community are well-known examples of shows that were brought back after being initially canceled, with Family Guy going on to run for many years. Brooklyn Nine-Nine faced a similar situation when Fox cancelled it in 2018, but NBC quickly picked it up just a day later. The show continued for three more seasons before ending in 2021, though fans had to wait a while for the shorter final season.

A fresh anime adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s celebrated manga, The Ghost in the Shell, is arriving after almost ten years. The latest trailer and poster suggest this reboot will closely follow the original’s iconic style. Set to premiere in Japan on July 7th, you can find the trailer and poster below.

You can currently download four free PlayStation Network avatars inspired by iconic items from the game series.

It’s disappointing to see this adaptation falter, especially considering how much praise the original received. Despite Kaitlyn Dever being a talented actress, she faced a tough challenge playing Abby, and poor casting choices and a weak plot have unfortunately derailed the series’ initial success.

Maul voice-actor Sam Witwer explained this in detail on The Ringer-Verse podcast. As he put it:

Batman has been a popular character for over 80 years, and that’s largely due to the consistently high quality of the comics created by talented writer/artist teams.