You know, it’s cool when an older game isn’t just remembered because of nostalgia. It’s when you go back and it still feels good to play, even compared to the big new releases. Some games just hold up really well, while others get stale. I’ve been thinking about some Xbox games that people kinda forgot about, but are still surprisingly fun today. Here are five of them that I think deserve another look.
I’ve noticed that while certain manga series still have a following in Japan, they don’t seem to gain as much traction as they used to. Recently, a new action-adventure manga called Bouken ni Iku Fuku ga Nai (which means I Have No Clothes to Go on an Adventure) started appearing on Shonen Jump+. Unfortunately, because it wasn’t widely available outside of Japan, and as reported by the popular Shonen Jump news account @WSJ_manga on X, it ended after only 50 chapters. Shueisha rarely makes official cancellation announcements, but fans can usually tell when a series is being cut short after about a year – it usually wraps up very quickly.
If you’ve played any Super Mario Bros. game since Super Mario World came out in 1990, you’ve probably used Yoshi as a stepping stone – and likely let him fall to his doom many times. It feels a bit cruel when you think about it, since it’s sometimes necessary to progress in the game. Yoshi was a new addition, designed to help Mario reach higher areas than he could on his own. But to do so, you had to send Yoshi tumbling into bottomless pits. And let’s not forget that Mario actually punches Yoshi in the head to make his tongue appear! It’s clear Mario isn’t always the best friend to his dinosaur companion.
MySims: Cozy Bundle was initially released on Nintendo Switch on November 19, 2024. It later became available on PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store on March 18, 2025, and on Apple Arcade on November 6, 2025. The bundle features updated versions of the original MySims and MySims Kingdom, games that were first launched for the Wii.
What makes Star Wars truly special is the wealth of extra stories that give depth to even the smallest characters. Almost everyone and everything in the Star Wars universe has had its moment in the spotlight. Here are five lesser-known characters with surprisingly detailed histories.
The Avengers have seen some questionable team lineups over the years. While there are many reasons why certain rosters failed, a major one is surprisingly simple: popularity with readers. A successful Avengers team continues to be published and remembered, while a great team that doesn’t sell well tends to be forgotten. Here are seven of the worst Avengers teams – the ones most fans would prefer to forget.
The new movie Christy tells the story of Christy Salters, a boxing legend who overcame a difficult upbringing in West Virginia – earning her the nickname “The Coal Miner’s Daughter” – to become a top female boxer. Actress Sydney Sweeney underwent a significant physical and dramatic transformation to play Salters, but the film had a disappointing start at the box office, earning just $1.3 million – placing it among the ten worst opening weekends in movie history (excluding re-releases).
In a recent episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast, director Dan Trachtenberg discussed his new movie, Predator: Badlands, revealing several details. He confirmed that the equipment seen during the film’s final scene was indeed a Power Loader, similar to the one from Aliens, or a more updated version of it. This confirmation has sparked a big question among fans: when exactly does Predator: Badlands take place?
Josh Brolin, known for playing Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe starting with Guardians of the Galaxy, has hinted he might return to the role. This comes after it was announced that the directors of previous Avengers films, the Russo Brothers, are also involved in Avengers 5 and 6. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, shared on X (formerly Twitter), Brolin seemed to suggest he could be back as the villain in at least one of those upcoming movies.
Naughty Dog, the studio behind popular games like The Last of Us, is setting its sights on a new adventure: a space-based game called Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Revealed at The Game Awards last year after a long period of quiet, this project represents a fresh direction for the developers, as some fans were anticipating The Last of Us Part 3. Details are currently limited, but we know the game will center around a bounty hunter tracking a criminal organization on a distant planet. Intergalactic is still a ways off, likely a couple of years from release, so more information will be revealed over time.