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In early January 2025, Polygon noticed that many LEGO Game Boy builders were assembling their kits incorrectly. It’s understandable for those unfamiliar with the original Game Boy, but surprisingly, even veteran gamers are making the same mistake. The error involves the top piece of the LEGO cartridge – many are centering it, when it should actually have a small notch in the top-right corner, just like the real Game Boy cartridges. It seems the issue stems from incorrect assembly shown on the product’s box art.

According to a recent statement reported by VGC, artist Nobuhiro Itahana had intended to leave Square Enix after the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy 9. He explained that as he considered how to continue creating art for years to come, he made the decision to leave the company at the end of last year.

Jeremy Stieglitz, co-founder and director of Studio Wildcard, recently told PCGamesN that they are planning to bring Ark: Survival Ascended to the next-generation Nintendo Switch. Survival Ascended, which launched in 2023, is a complete rebuild of the popular game Ark: Survival Evolved using the Unreal Engine 5. While player reactions have been somewhat mixed, Studio Wildcard is consistently releasing updates to improve the game, and bringing it to the Switch 2 is part of their ongoing plans.

Looking back, and considering how well recent South Park games have turned out, the 2000 game South Park Rally was a particular disappointment. It was a simple kart racer that didn’t offer much beyond the basic gameplay, despite the fact that a South Park kart racing game could be really fun and deserves a fresh take today.

The anime series Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs premiered in 2022 and was a major hit in Japan. A second season was announced soon after, but there haven’t been many updates—until now! The new season is scheduled to release later this year, and it features a redesigned look for all the characters compared to the first season. You can see the updated character designs below.

Despite all the fantastical elements – the Upside Down, the Abyss, and the show’s overall mythology – the series ultimately ends with its main characters back where it all began: Mike Wheeler’s basement, playing one last game of Dungeons & Dragons. It’s here we find out what Mike believes happened to Eleven and learn the fate of Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max. The show’s creators, the Duffer Brothers, had envisioned this ending from the start, and interestingly, it mirrors an original plan for how Steven Spielberg intended to end E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

The horror film Final Destination: Bloodlines earned $315 million at the box office in 2025, making it the third highest-grossing horror movie of the year, behind The Conjuring: Last Rites and Sinners. Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, and written by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, it’s the sixth installment in the Final Destination series. The story follows a college student who begins experiencing frightening visions inherited from her grandmother, who narrowly escaped death years before. It became available on Prime Video on January 1st and is currently the fourth most popular movie in the U.S. on the platform.

The first year of the Absolute Universe wasn’t without its challenges. Some of the most striking events showed how powerful the villains are, like when the Absolute Justice League was formed. However, there were also inspiring moments, such as Absolute Batman’s victory against Bane, proving there’s still hope. These five moments, for better or worse, truly shaped the incredible and innovative debut year of the Absolute Universe.

An official teaser trailer reveals the premium DLC pack will be released on 7th January 2026:

We don’t have many details to share right now,” he said to Game Informer. “But the team at Round8 Studio is really enthusiastic about the project and is completely dedicated to making it great.