Games

A new three-issue comic series, Avatar: The Last Airbender – Kyoshi Warriors, will continue the story of Suki and her team as they battle Ozai and the Fire Nation. Published by Dark Horse Comics and launching on May 6th, the series follows the Kyoshi Warriors as they leave their island to aid the Earth Kingdom in the war. According to the publisher, they’ll face prejudice and have to prove themselves, leading to a difficult question: how far are they willing to go to achieve victory? The series is created with the approval of the original creators, Konietzko and DiMartino, and is written by Brandon Hoang with artwork by BellBessa.

Oshi no Ko has become one of HIDIVE’s most popular series, and the third season recently began airing. Initially, the new season was announced to be exclusively on Crunchyroll, but HIDIVE has now confirmed they will also stream new episodes as they become available in Japan, alongside Crunchyroll.

The action film Face/Off, starring Nicholas Cage and John Travolta, will be leaving Netflix on January 19th. Released in 1997, the movie features a terrorist and an FBI agent who have a radical surgery to switch faces, voices, and appearances. The agent hopes this will help him find the location of a bomb, though things don’t go as planned. Despite the chaos, Face/Off was a huge hit, and there are rumors of a sequel in development.

The story of Anakin Skywalker – the ‘Chosen One’ destined to bring balance to the Force – is well-known in Star Wars. While the idea was compelling, the main films never fully delved into the complexities of that prophecy, focusing instead on Anakin’s personal struggles and eventual redemption. A highly anticipated new film is now attempting to explore this potentially rich and mature storyline in a more thorough and meaningful way.

As a Pokémon fan, I’ve noticed spin-off games always seem to be priced differently depending on how big they are. Some, like New Pokémon Snap, cost as much as the main series games like Scarlet & Violet. Others, like Detective Pikachu, are a little cheaper because they’re shorter. And then there are the free-to-play games on Switch and mobile, like Pokémon Friends or Café Remix. So, I wasn’t sure what to expect with Pokopia. But now that pre-orders are up at the Pokémon Center, we know it’ll be $69.99. Honestly, that price might turn some people off, especially who the game seems to be aimed at.

A recent trailer strongly suggests that Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star will be a playable character, but he isn’t included on the fighter schedule posted by the Japanese website Game Spark.

Here is an overview of the game, via Dojo System:

The full lineup of announced downloadable content characters is as follows, via Game*Spark:

Xbox recently posted a picture on Twitter that seems to be from within the game Forza Horizon 5. The image advertises pre-orders for Forza Horizon 6, and includes a Ferrari J50 as a bonus for those who pre-order. The game is reportedly scheduled to release on May 19th, but players who buy the Premium Edition will be able to start playing four days early. The Premium Edition also comes with extra perks like VIP membership, a Welcome Pack, a Car Pass, two expansion packs, and the Italian Passion Car Pack – all available after the game launches.

Sony announced the new games coming to PS Plus on January 20th in a PlayStation Blog post. This month’s biggest addition is Resident Evil Village, available just before the release of the next Resident Evil game, Resident Evil Requiem. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is also being added before Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties launches next month. For PlayStation fans wanting a retro experience, Ridge Racer is the single classic game being added for Premium members.