2017's cosplay convention calendar has kicked off with PAX South, which was held in San Antonio between January 27-29. There was some real good stuff on show.

During this week's Killer Instinct Cup at PAX Middle (I'm in the South, and it's not here) Iron Galaxy revealed the new look for classic character Kim Wu. She's come a long way since Killer Instinct 2.

While hotly anticipated, Firaxis' Civilization: Beyond Earth didn't quite live up to the hype upon release, leaving players desperate for some sort of sci-fi 4X goodness. The developer looks like it wants to address that need with its recently announced title, Sid Meier's Starhships. In this clip, a panel featuring Meier at PAX South explains the motivations behind Starships, as well as providing a hefty chunk of gameplay.

Now that Wasteland 2 is out and the spiritual successor to Planescape: Torment is nearly complete, Brian Fargo's inXile is preparing to Kickstart the sequel to another classic Interplay RPG with The Bard's Tale IV, a sequel 27 years in the making.