Hot on the heels of the success of the 17th century videogame Greedfall, Marvel has just announced they will add Robert E. Howard’s Solomon Kane to the comics line-up alongside Conan. Let’s hope he doesn’t end up joining The Avengers superhero-team and wielding a machine-gun — which is the sorry fate of Conan this month, under Marvel.

Judging by the fair-minded reviews, Greedfall is probably the closest thing to a game Lovecraft would like. Although he might tut at the authenticity of bits of it, and hope for a makeover mod that would steer it more toward the 18th century.

Probably best described as Skyrim meets Assassin’s Creed in 17th century America, via the pirate island of the excellent first Risen game + some mystical Witcher-like backwoods monsters.