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The TSA is broken — is privatization next?

KC Guidry usually gets to the airport two hours before a flight to give herself enough time to get through security. But she knew her flight on the morning of Monday, March 23, out of Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport was going to be anything but routine. "I heard the lines were long through TikTok […]

From Visual Novel To Fortnite, Here's A Brief History of Invincible in Video Games

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Invincible VS may be the biggest video game starring the titular hero and his friends (as well as Game Informer's current cover story), but it’s not the only one. It’s easy to overlook how the popular comic/animated series has steadily infiltrated the realm of video games for years now, and its presence is seemingly growing alongside its popularity. With the series about to hit its highest video game peak yet in Invincible VS, let's look back at the franchise’s other video game appearances, in chronological order, to see how far it’s come. 

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Fall Guys: Invincible Skins

Release Date: January 5, 2023

The hit multiplayer party game Fall Guys introduced skins based on Mark, Atom Eve, and Omni-Man.  Although the adult vibe of Invincible doesn't exactly fit Fall Guys' more pleasant aesthetic, it's hard to say no to using a bean-shaped Omni-Man to awkwardly overcome the totally rigged completely fair obstacle courses. 

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Mortal Kombat 1: Omni-Man DLC

Developer: NetherRealm Studios – Release Date: November 9, 2023

Omni-Man was the first Invinicible character to make his fighting game debut as a guest kombatant in the most recent entry in the celebrated series. Swooping in alongside fellow morally questionable guest superheroes Homelander and Peacemaker, the unwavering brutality of Invincible’s powerful papa proved a perfect fit for the famously violent franchise. In our Invincible VS cover story, developer Quarter Up even confirmed that Omni-Man’s Mortal Kombat appearance helped inspire his design in the upcoming fighter. 

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Invincible Presents: Atom Eve

Developer: Terrible Posture Games - Release Date: November 14, 2023

Despite Invincible debuting in 2003, fans had to wait 20 years before it received its first fully licensed video game, and it would instead star Mark Grayson’s closest ally, Atom Eve. This choice-driven visual novel game puts players in the boots of the matter-manipulating hero as she navigates her not-so-ordinary life. Decisions affect Eve’s relationships with friends and allies, as well as her combat skills for the RPG-style battles. The game also boasts a killer comic-book-inspired presentation. You can watch us play Eve’s solo adventure in this episode of New Gameplay Today

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Fortnite: Guardians of the Globe Pack

Developer: Epic Games – Release Date: November 25, 2023

Given the sheer amount of media franchises that have been airdropped into Fortnite, it’s no surprise that Invincible found its way into the hit battle royale. For only a couple of months in late 2023, players could purchase a cosmetics pack that granted character skins of Invincible, Omni-Man, Atom Eve, Allen, and Dupli-Kate. One rather grim but thematically appropriate cosmetic was a backpack modeled after The Immortal’s severed head. These unlockables were removed from the game in September 2025, and who knows when or if they’ll return. 

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Invincible: Guarding the Globe

Developer: Ubisoft Barcelona Mobile – Release Date: February 19, 2024

As Invincible further dipped its toe into video games, like many licensed non-big-budget titles before it, the franchise made a pit stop on mobile devices. Invincible: Guarding the Globe was developed and published by Ubisoft and is an idle squad RPG with gacha mechanics. Players worked alongside Cecil Stedman in the Global Defense Agency to recruit, manage, and deploy superheroes to handle various crises around Earth; the plot, meanwhile, centered on an army of cloned heroes. Gameplay-wise, players assembled teams of heroes with various roles to battle enemies in AFK idle battles. 
 

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Funko Fusion

Developer: 1010 Games – Release Date: November 21, 2024

Funko Fusion is basically the video game version of Ready Player One, featuring numerous franchises co-mingling in a giant crossover adventure. Thus, it's no surprise that Invincible is counted among the game's litany of licensed cameos. Funko-fied versions of Invincible and Omni-Man represent in the base adventure, and a 2024 Invincible DLC pack added playable characters Atom Eve and Rex Splode to the mix. 
 

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Invincible VS

Developer: Quarter Up – Release Date: April 30, 2026

This upcoming 3v3 tag fighter is the franchise's biggest and most exciting foray into video games yet. Featuring a roster of 18 playable characters (and more to come in post-launch DLC), players throw down in fast-paced, chaotic battles reminiscent of Marvel vs. Capcom. Invincible's signature violence has also been replicated in all its nigh-uncomfortable bloody glory. Developer Quarter Up is led by the minds behind 2013's Killer Instinct, who apply that game's combo-centric, easy-to-execute gameplay to a new template. While Invincible's previous video game outings have been respectable if not fascinating experiences to study as a fan, Invincible VS seems poised to offer the most substantial and, hopefully, entertaining adaptation to date.  

To learn more about the latest Invincible game, Invincible VS, be sure to subscribe to read our digital cover story. You can also check out these online features detailing gameplay for Dupli-Kate as well as the game’s cinematic story mode

Cox Communications not liable for pirated music, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court has issued its ruling in a lengthy copyright battle between Cox Communications and major record labels, determining that the cable and internet service provider isn't responsible for illegally downloaded music, as reported earlier by the Associated Press. The unanimous decision says Cox "neither induced its users' infringement nor provided a service tailored […]

Google launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation model, with better creative control and allowing users to create three-minute tracks, up from Lyria 3's 30 seconds (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Google launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation model, with better creative control and allowing users to create three-minute tracks, up from Lyria 3's 30 seconds  —  Google announced on Wednesday that it's releasing Lyria 3 Pro, a music generation model, a month after Lyria 3's release.

Seiko resurrected a 44-year-old digital watch NASA astronauts wore to space

The Omega Speedmaster Professional, worn by Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 lunar landing, is the most recognized watch to go to space. But the Seiko Rotocall, featuring a unique design that made it easier to switch between the watch's various modes, could be a close second. Seiko has resurrected and rereleased the watch used […]