Games

I mentioned they were considering changes to Game Pass, and there’s a huge internal debate right now about how much to focus on exclusive games. They understand the benefits of exclusivity, but ultimately, they’re deciding what kind of company they want to be: one that prioritizes building a broad ecosystem, or one that focuses primarily on publishing games.

Update 3.0.2 for New Horizons is available now, starting April 14th! This update fixes a few problems, like getting stuck in hotels or villagers appearing inside your house unexpectedly. It also includes a special gift – a Leaf Ornament – to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Animal Crossing! You can find it in your mailbox after you’ve downloaded the update.

As a huge MCU fan, I’ve been fascinated by The Watcher, also known as Uatu. He’s this incredibly powerful being from another dimension whose job is basically to observe everything happening across the multiverse – but he’s not supposed to interfere. That rule got broken when Ultron found out about him, and ever since, we’ve been seeing Uatu pop up in different places and at different times. It’s got everyone wondering if he’ll play a role in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday! I’ve been keeping track of every time he’s appeared so far, and I’m excited to share all those moments with you.

At CinemaCon 2026, Sony showed a first look at footage from Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, sharing it exclusively with attendees and releasing some new pictures online. The clip begins right after the end of Across the Spider-Verse, with Miles Morales facing off against another version of himself from another universe while trying to save his father, with only two days to do so. We also see Miguel O’Hara (voiced by Oscar Isaac) chasing Miles, and Gwen Stacy (voiced by Hailee Steinfeld) trying to find him across different dimensions. Beyond the main story, the footage includes fun moments like Spider-Ham (voiced by John Mulaney) holding Peter B. Parker’s baby daughter, Mayday, and Spider-Noir (voiced by Nicolas Cage) lurking around. Most surprisingly, a shadowy figure that looks a lot like the Kingpin (voiced by Liev Schreiber) appears, hinting that the villain from Into the Spider-Verse will play a role in Miles’ story again.

Things have shifted dramatically, starting with the release of DC All-In #1. This issue launched a new direction for DC and led to the highly successful Absolute line of comics, which quickly surpassed Marvel’s Ultimate line in quality and popularity. Combined with their consistently strong main series titles, DC is currently experiencing a golden age. They’ve effectively outdone Marvel at its own strengths, and it’s time to acknowledge that DC has always been the more innovative publisher.

Netflix’s popular series Cobra Kai offered a continuation of the Karate Kid story, revealing the complex lives of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence after the original movie. Now that Cobra Kai has concluded, a new show, Bloodhounds, provides a similar experience. This South Korean crime drama features intense action and compelling characters as a determined boxer fights against a ruthless loan shark operation.

It’s strange how quickly things changed. Just after celebrating its first year, Vantage Studios, the team now leading the game, announced that support for Assassin’s Creed Shadows is winding down. It’s hard to understand how the game went from being considered a success to being seemingly abandoned, but that’s the nature of the industry. The big question is: even in 2026, is Assassin’s Creed Shadows worth playing for both longtime fans and newcomers? The answer is yes, but your enjoyment will depend on what you’re looking for in the game – just don’t expect a great story.

I was checking out the Steam page for Subnautica 2 and noticed something interesting. It looks like Unknown Worlds is now handling both the development and publishing of the game. It’s weird because neither the studio nor Krafton has said anything official about it. But the fact that this change happened so quietly suggests they’ve come to some kind of agreement, at least when it comes to releasing Subnautica 2.