Games

Kicking off the year 2025, the initial free game offered on the Epic Games Store is a pre-launch gift for the upcoming sequel. Lately, Epic has been quite successful in their free giveaways, wrapping up 2024 with the distribution of ‘Sifu’, accompanied by other complimentary titles such as ‘Control’ and an unnamed title during the holiday season. Carrying this trend into the new year, Epic is sustaining its momentum with another free offering to start 2025.

As a long-time gamer and Nintendo enthusiast, I must admit that the rumors surrounding the supposed successor to the Switch have me both excited and cautious. Having closely followed the development and release of previous gaming platforms, I can attest to the fact that leaks like these are not uncommon in the industry.

The latest leak, which allegedly shows a motherboard for the new system, has been shared on Reddit by a user named MHN1994. While it’s always difficult to verify the authenticity of such leaks, I find myself intrigued by the similarities between this one and other leaks that have surfaced over the past few weeks.

If Nintendo is indeed planning to release the Switch 2 within the next six months, as some speculate, it would make sense that we might be seeing more leaks like these coming from factory workers, as has been the case with previous platforms. However, I remain skeptical until an official announcement is made by Nintendo itself.

All in all, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a new Nintendo console that can deliver on the promise of innovative gameplay and exciting new experiences. As always, I’ll be eagerly awaiting any further news from the company.

Ever since we started conducting Game of the Year awards on Push Square, we seldom, if ever, encountered a title as undeniably victorious as Astro Bot. It garnered approximately twice as many votes as the second-place contender in our top 10, making PS5’s charming exclusive platformer an overwhelming favorite among both players and critics.

2024 saw a remarkable year for PC gaming, even with all the attention given to console exclusives and mid-generation updates. Anticipated PlayStation games finally arrived and boasted improved visuals. A multitude of indie projects surfaced, showcasing exceptional narratives, gameplay, and mechanics. Although platform exclusivity is scarce, the ones that did release stood out as memorable highlights of the year. Don’t miss our selection of the top 20 PC games from 2024!

In the final act of 2024, I found myself drawn back into the chilling world of Squid Game, as its highly anticipated second season unfolded on my screen. Reminiscent characters from last year’s smash hit on Netflix reappeared, once more finding themselves in life-threatening predicaments. The first installment had already established a ruthless universe that catapulted the series to one of the streaming giant’s most successful shows, and the second season proved itself as one of the standout television events of the previous year.

As viewers continue to follow Seong Gi-hun’s quest to dismantle the deadly games from within, the latest season introduced a significant twist when it came to one of the series’ most pivotal elements.

In the popular series Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Mask initially appears as Mamoru Chiba (or Darien Shields in certain English versions) during his time at Moto-Azabu High School. Initially, he has a somewhat tense relationship with Usagi Tsukino, who goes by Serena Tsukino in the DiC and Cloverway adaptations or Bunny in the Mixx/Tokyopop translations. However, as their interactions progress, Mamoru develops a strong friendship with Usagi and eventually becomes her romantic interest.