It was reported yesterday that the trademark for the Intellivision Amico had been abandoned, spurring speculation that development on the console has ceased. Now, the company's CEO says work on the system is ongoing and that the trademark is very much alive.

In an email sent to IGN from Intellivision CEO Phil Adam, the company says that it is "still working on the console" and that the United States Patent and Trademark Office "is usually pretty slow in updating."

Adam provided IGN a screenshot of the Intellivision Amico trademark listed as "live" as of this morning, which IGN confirmed. The filing date for the trademark is listed as June 30, 2022.

The Intellivision Amico is a successor to the Intellivision home console from the 1980s. The new system will utilize a remote control style interface with a touchscreen and charging dock. The plan is for the system to feature a library of new, family-friendly games, some of which are developed by teams who created games for the original Intellivision.

However, the console has faced numerous delays since it was announced in 2018, and original CEO Tommy Tallarico stepped down earlier this year with former chief revenue officer Phil Adam taking over the position.

But for now, at least according to the company, the Intellivision Amico is still in the works.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Additional reporting by Joe Skrebels.

Ubisoft has been a bit quiet this summer, but the company plans to return to the spotlight when it debuts a Skull and Bones Ubisoft Forward in July followed by another showcase in September with new reveals and updates on several games its studios have been working on.

In a blog post, Ubisoft announced that on July 7 there will be a Skull and Bones spotlight with in-depth look at the upcoming open-world pirate game. Then on September 10 at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET, a new Ubisoft Forward "returns in full force, ready to reveal updates and news on multiple games and projects from Ubisoft teams around the world."

While Ubisoft has been ramping up the launch of Skull and Bones, we know there are still several franchises and games we haven't heard from in a while, including Assassin's Creed. The latest reports suggest Ubisoft is working on creating a live-service, evolving Assassin's Creed game.

There are also other franchises like Far Cry, Watchdogs, Rainbow Six, and more that we could potentially hear from at the event, as well as the delayed-again Prince of Persia Remake.

Ubisoft already revealed the next Mario + Rabbids at the latest Nintendo Direct. For everything else announced over the summer, check out IGN's Summer of Gaming hub.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

If you're familiar with how Amazon runs up deals ahead of Prime Day each year, these Fire TV models on sale are an expected and welcome early sale. While Amazon Prime Day kicks off July 12, you can grab early Prime Day deals like these ahead of the actual shopping event.

You can also prepare yourself for Prime Day by taking advantage of a ton of Prime Day credits. It's basically free money for completing a few extremely simple tasks ahead of Prime Day. There are some other tips to help you get the most out of Amazon Prime Day, but for now, let's just get to this early round of TV deals. One thing: you need to be a Prime Member to take advantage of these early deals. In fact, you need to be a Prime Member to even see some of the deals on Amazon. For example, there's a 75" Insiginia 4KTV for $599, which is one of the best deals happening right now, but if you don't have Prime it shows as "unavailable." Thankfully you can sign up for a Prime trial and take advantage of all the deals without having to pay for Prime (provided you cancel before you're charged).

Best Fire TV Prime Day Deals

Insignia Deals

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Pioneer Deals

Prime Day officially kicks off on July 12 at 12 AM, Pacific Time, and will have a whole bunch of deals. We will, of course, be covering all the good ones, so make sure to keep an eye out. We're going to go through the list of deals when they go live to remove all the boring and lame ones and only show you the good stuff.

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Update: With Mind MGMT: Bootleg #1 set to release on July 6, IGN can exclusively debut a new preview of the long-awaited followup to Matt Kindt's critically acclaimed sci-fi series.

Check out the updated slideshow gallery below to see six pages from the first issue, along with the previously revealed cover art and bonus materials:

"MIND MGMT: BOOTLEG is a 4-issue instruction manual/induction ceremony/hazing ritual/psychological test designed to recruit weak-willed readers with massive cognitive potential into the world of MIND MGMT," Kindt tells IGN. "A perfect introduction to the world's #1 mind-control/mind-spy organization bent on making the world a better place through subliminal influence. Currently being developed into the mass media delivery system of streaming television."

The original story is below:

Mind MGMT creator Matt Kindt is bringing the critically acclaimed series back at Dark Horse Comics, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Kindt is spearheading an entirely new imprint called Flux House. This new line of comics will be written and sometimes drawn by Kindt, with every book seeking to push the boundaries of storytelling and presentation.

Flux House will kick off in July with the debut of Mind MGMT: Bootleg, a four-issue limited series written by Kindt and featuring art from Farel Dalrymple, Jill Thompson, David Rubín and Matt Lesniewski. Bootleg will be the first Mind MGMT book not drawn by Kindt, though it does build directly on the conclusion of the original series and features the return of the titular psychic spy agency.

“I promise you that Mind MGMT: Bootleg is not a prequel, a studio-driven sequel, or a corporate re-imagining of that comic you love,” said Kindt in a press release. “It remains weird, paranoid storytelling and it was the perfect title to launch Flux House with.”

Part of Kindt's goal with Flux House is to restore an element of collectability to comics. The line will vary in terms of format and physical size, and books will often include extras like collectible playing cards or die cut elements. With Flux House focusing on a number of different genres and styles, experimentation is really the unifying theme here.

"Flux House is inspired by Fluxus – an avant-garde art movement from the 1950s that was an extension of Surrealists and Dadaists,” Kindt added. “The Fluxus movement focused on the creative process and experimental art forms. Their trademarks include accessibility, absurdism, and a sense of humor. If you’ve seen me burn or cut one of my books apart at a signing, you already have a sense of where I’m going with this. Flux House aims to embody all of these elements. It won’t be limited by traditional forms of books and print. And the story format will, as the name implies, always be in flux.”

“Matt Kindt is a smart and innovative artist, who wants to push at the limitations of the comics medium,” said Dark Horse president/founder Mike Richardson. “Dark Horse first published his work in March 2010, when a Super Spy short story appeared on Dark Horse's Dark Horse Presents MySpace web comic. When Matt pitched me the idea of a pop-up imprint with books that would be unique, collectible artifacts, I didn't hesitate to say yes.”

This announcement comes a little over a year after Kindt's previous Mind MGMT revival. Mind MGMT: The Artifact was among the first comics to be published as an NFT after that technology broke into the mainstream last year. Kindt has been adamant that The Artifact won't be reprinted in a more traditional form, though the winning bidder opted to publish the story online.

Kindt is also the co-writer of BRZRKR along with Keanu Reeves. Be sure to read IGN's interview with the BRZRKR team for more on that series and its upcoming Netflix adaptation.

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Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Games With Gold program will no longer include Xbox 360 games starting in October.

In an email to users (as reproduced on Reddit), Microsoft says, "Beginning October 1, 2022, the monthly games provided to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold members via Games with Gold will no longer include Xbox 360 titles.

"We have reached the limit of our ability to bring Xbox 360 games to the catalog; however, Games with Gold will continue to include exciting Xbox One titles and exclusive savings each month. This will not impact any Xbox 360 games that you downloaded before October 2022. Any Xbox 360 titles that you redeem via Games with Gold before that time are yours to keep on your Xbox account, regardless of whether you continue your subscription."

Games With Gold usually contains two Xbox One games and two Xbox 360 games that subscribers can download for free each month. However, during some months, one of the Xbox 360 games is replaced with an original Xbox title, such as July 2021 did with Conker: Live & Reloaded.

Whether the company substitutes the two Xbox 360 games with two additional Xbox One games, or simply downsizes Games With Gold to just two Xbox One titles is currently unknown.

Microsoft has slowly been consolidating its subscription services – Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes Xbox Live Gold, for example. Back in 2020, Microsoft confirmed that it had no plans to discontinue Xbox Live Gold despite putting an end to 12-month subscription options.

This month's Games With Gold line-up includes Beasts of Maravilla Island, Relicta, Thrillville: Off the Rails, and Torchlight.

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