Games

Mattel Studios has tapped Tracie Laymon to write and direct a new live-action movie based on Tony the Tattooed Man (according to Deadline). Laymon recently directed Bob Trevino Likes It, which was a popular film at SXSW. She plans to update the 1990s action figure into a more dramatic, character-focused story – an interesting approach that could be successful with the right creative vision.

Sword and sorcery films are incredibly fun and action-packed, making them some of the most enjoyable movies around. Featuring everything from powerful monsters and brave warriors to wizards and characters in peril, these films may not always be huge commercial successes, but they’ve become beloved classics. Here’s a list of seven of the best.

Ahsoka wasn’t the first young Jedi Anakin trained. During the early days of the Clone Wars, Palpatine suggested Jedi Knights mentor younglings in battle, claiming it would build stronger bonds between them and their teachers – and, secretly, between the younglings and clone troopers. Anakin ended up working with a group of these younglings, one of whom was a particularly charming girl named Mill Alibeth, who was completely unprepared for the realities of war.

Okay, so this game… it’s seriously different. You’ve got this Pikachu who’s totally over it, and I’m the only one who can actually understand what he’s complaining about. We end up looking into someone going missing, and it quickly spirals into something way bigger than we expected. Honestly, it’s nothing like the usual Pokémon games, and that’s what makes it so interesting! Thinking back on it now, after ten years, it’s cool to see how this weird, unique Pokémon game came to be, what kind of impact it had, and how Nintendo itself feels different because of it.

Last year was a time of endings for many popular series in Shonen Jump, with several long-running titles finishing up and even more announcing their final storylines. Now, recent chapters of both The Elusive Samurai by Yusei Matsui and Blue Box by Kouji Miura suggest these two hits may also be nearing their conclusions, potentially sooner than fans expect.

The Switch 2 was originally scheduled to come out on October 3, 2025, a little after the September 12 release of the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC versions. However, it was unexpectedly delayed, and a new release date hasn’t been announced.

I’m really excited about Mike Flanagan’s next project, a miniseries based on Stephen King’s Carrie. It’s interesting because he’s tackled stories that seemed risky before and always delivered, but a lot of fans – myself included at first – were wondering why he’d revisit a story that’s already been made into a movie three times. I listened to an interview with him on Flanagan’s Wake podcast, and he explained how he came to this project. He also hinted that his version of Carrie is going to be very different from anything we’ve seen before, which has me even more intrigued!

Aerion was upset because the dragon in the play was defeated – he believes dragons should always win. This feeling is made stronger by his already cruel and ruthless nature, earning him the nickname “Aerion the Monstrous,” which he embraces. As actor Finn Bennett explained, Aerion is actually ashamed of how weak and diminished House Targaryen has become. The fact that they no longer have any dragons makes the puppet show’s outcome particularly humiliating for him, highlighting their current state of decline.

We don’t yet know when Nintendo will share more details about its plans for the next Switch, expected in 2026. However, fans already have a list of games they’re hoping to see announced in the next Nintendo Direct presentation, possibly in February or soon after. Here are five games we really need to see revealed, and the reasons why.

It’s impressive how much positive feedback the demo has gotten! Players seem particularly excited that their demo progress transfers to the full game. Reviewers are praising the open level design and the combat, which successfully mixes fresh ideas – like the Style Switching mechanic – with elements fans already love from the series.