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During a recent livestream, as reported by Gematsu, the developer revealed they’ve begun writing the story for the next installment in the soccer RPG series.

The new Smart Play series uses Smart Brick technology and currently features three sets: Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter, Luke’s Red Five X-Wing, and the Throne Room Duel & A-Wing. The TIE Fighter set costs $69.99 and has 473 pieces, while Luke’s X-Wing is $89.99 with 581 pieces. The Throne Room set is the priciest at $159.99 and includes 962 pieces. All three sets are available for pre-order now.

Although this version of the game was initially praised, it doesn’t perform as well as the original release on System 22. It runs at a slower frame rate – 30fps on North American consoles and a very sluggish 25fps on European ones – and the graphics aren’t as good.

The latest game, called Godzilla: Reign of Kaiju, is joining the UniVersus family. While there have been Godzilla cards before, this release offers a complete booster set with 15 characters from throughout Godzilla’s history – including favorites from classic films, more recent installments, and popular fan choices. You won’t have to wait long to play – it launches on March 13th!

At the Bushiroad English Conference Winter 2026, Bushiroad announced a new trading card game based on the popular video game Palworld. Called the Palworld Official Card Game, it expands the Palworld franchise into the trading card game market, a space currently dominated by Pokémon. It will be fascinating to see how this new game compares to the Pokémon Trading Card Game when it’s released.

Several highly anticipated fantasy books are continuations of popular series—Leigh Bardugo and V.E. Schwab are both adding to their existing stories, Alex Stern and Villains, respectively. Fans are also eager for the final book in Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga, with Red God potentially arriving in 2026. But the most exciting releases are entirely new stories, and these fresh ideas really make up the heart of the year’s fantasy offerings. I’m particularly hoping to see adaptations of these new books—from a werewolf story to the latest novel by Divergent author Veronica Roth.

DaCosta clearly knows many people on the Avengers: Doomsday set, but her friendship with Larson, Vellani, and Parris suggests those three will likely be involved in the film. It would be surprising if the movie didn’t include some of its most popular and powerful characters, especially in what’s expected to be a major installment, and DaCosta’s comments give us more confidence that they will be featured.

Many highly-rated fantasy novels from 2025, as well as older favorites, haven’t yet been adapted for film or television. Popularity isn’t always enough to get a book made into a movie or show, and that’s especially true for the works of Brandon Sanderson. He’s still actively working to bring projects like The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn to the screen. While previous attempts at adapting Mistborn seemed to restart in 2024, recent news suggests things are moving forward again, and a new development could significantly improve its chances.

As a total movie buff, I spent a lot of time thinking about the 2000s recently, and it struck me how some really fantastic films have faded from memory. We all remember the big blockbusters like Harry Potter and Spider-Man, but there were so many other gems that deserve a revisit. I’ve put together a list of seven films from that decade that I think need a little more love – and there’s even one in there that might surprise you!

Currently, The Bone Temple has a 91% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 82 reviews), making it the best-rated installment in the series. You can find the scores for all the films below: