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Playmates Toys is launching a new line called Dungeon Crawler Carl that will turn popular characters from the series into collectible toys. The line will include several different types of collectibles, like small Crawlers, detailed Statues, surprise-filled Loot Boxes, and soft Princess Donut Plushies. Official Trading Cards will also be available. While we haven’t seen the Princess Donut Plush yet, the Loot Boxes will contain fun, mystery figures of Princess Donut.

The demo lets you play as Hershel Wilk, a gifted but troubled character, and experience the city of Portofiro. It includes a special version of the game’s beginning with two main quests and several smaller stories to discover.

The game also reached its highest point last month with nearly a million players online at the same time across all platforms, and currently has six million weekly players. Although player numbers on Steam have dipped recently, likely because there hasn’t been much new content, it still had over 232,000 players online at its peak in a single day. This is a much higher number than the 50,000 concurrent players seen in Battlefield 6, and the 42,000 in Call of Duty.

Netmarble has announced that The Seven Deadly Sins: Origins will be released on PC (via Steam) and PlayStation 5 on March 16th. Mobile players (on the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Google Play Games) will be able to play starting March 23rd. Originally, the game was planned for a simultaneous launch on all platforms, but the release has been staggered. Players on PC and PS5 now have about a month to wait to experience the anime-inspired RPG.

Released in 2007 for the Xbox 360, Lost Odyssey quickly became known as one of the greatest RPGs ever made – a sentiment I share. Created by Mistwalker and led by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the original creator of Final Fantasy, it offered a classic turn-based JRPG experience with cutting-edge graphics and presentation for its time. Fans have been requesting a remake for years, and while a more recent version is available through backward compatibility, it’s not the full, updated revival they’ve been hoping for. Now, with RPGs experiencing a resurgence in popularity, thanks to games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, it’s the perfect time to revisit and remake Lost Odyssey.

Released in arcades in 1978, Space Invaders quickly became a huge hit and remained popular for years, inspiring many similar games. It was the best-selling video game of 1980 and eventually generated $9.09 billion in sales when adjusted for inflation. Though simple by today’s standards, Space Invaders was a groundbreaking achievement and is considered one of the most influential games ever made. It continues to inspire new versions, sequels, and countless imitations. Other notable games from 1980 include Combat on the Atari 2600, Asteroids, and Pac-Man.

In case you missed it, the Super Monkey Ball update for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is now available:

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Plus, we’ll be livestreaming the gameplay at 3 PM Pacific Time with the game director, Joe Ziegler, and a few special guests. However, don’t expect a sneak peek or preview this weekend – it’s not planned at the moment.

Sources at Bleeding Cool report that Marvel Comics is collaborating with comic book veteran Mark Millar on a project, and an announcement could be coming soon. Bleeding Cool suggests this information comes from reliable sources, and points out that Marvel and DC previously used the ComicsPRO convention to reveal their crossover event. They believe an announcement is likely to happen soon.