The survival game Atomfall recently became available to Xbox Game Pass Premium members as part of a large January game update, and it’s a surprisingly good title that hasn’t received much recognition since its release. Originally launched as a Day One Game Pass game for Ultimate and PC subscribers in March 2025, adding it to the Premium tier should attract a lot more players.
Many anime released this year delivered the complex stories and relatable themes that fans love in popular action series, though some explored much grimmer subjects. The most exciting anime of 2025, however, really impressed by skillfully combining realistic and dark elements. Here are five of the newest anime from 2025 that felt particularly innovative.
Starting January 12th, BioWare’s action RPG, Anthem, will no longer be playable. Because the game requires a constant internet connection, shutting down the servers means the game will be completely inaccessible. While Anthem may eventually be forgotten, those who played it in 2019 will remember it as a major topic of discussion that year.
For the next 11 days, PlayStation Network users with PS4, PS4 Pro, PS5, and PS5 consoles can get the Batman: Arkham Collection for free. This collection includes a highly-rated game originally released on PS3. While these games are a bit older now, they still play great and are currently available at their lowest price ever on the PlayStation Store.
Xbox recently announced on its social media channels that Quarantine Zone: The Last Check will be available to play on Xbox Game Pass starting day one. The game is scheduled to launch in about 24 hours, on January 12th, but there’s also a bit of disappointing news to share.
The follow-up to Splitgate wasn’t just a disappointment – it actively harmed its own chances of success, which is rare in the gaming world. Instead of building on what fans loved about the original, it shows how damaging poor communication from the development team can be. It’s actually remarkable how much damage was done, because a single impressive trailer usually smooths over any marketing missteps. Splitgate 2’s failure isn’t about the quality of the game itself, but how it was presented to players.
It took seven years for the game, originally released on PlayStation 4 in 2018 and then on PC in 2019, to reach this achievement. Recent significant discounts on Steam during the holidays likely contributed to its success.
Here are our top 10 original series on Disney+ so far. We didn’t include documentaries, so we’re sorry to fans of The Beatles: Get Back. That also means we left out unscripted series that feel like documentaries, such as The World According to Jeff Goldblum.
The second season ended with a shocking twist: Yuta’s return to Japan and a meeting with the elders. Driven by seeing his friend, Toge Inumaki, injured during Sukuna’s attack, Yuta vowed to kill Yuji Itadori. The start of the third season revealed his plans, which surprised many viewers. Even a brief display of Yuta’s abilities was enough to terrify everyone.
In Dino Thunder, fans met Trent Fernandez-Mercer, the White Dino Ranger, who became the Power Rangers’ primary opponent throughout the season. Although Mesogog was the ultimate villain, Trent, while under his control and powered by the White Dino Gem, posed the biggest threat the Rangers consistently faced. He was a formidable fighter during this time.