Games

I’m really excited about Nintendo’s new cozy game, but also a little worried. There’s a lot to like, and it could be fantastic, but there’s one thing that’s bothering me. I’m talking about Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, the sequel to the popular Nintendo 3DS game that’s become quite expensive. It’s been well-marketed and recently had a demo, which I tried out. Even though the demo only showed a small part of the full game, I’m not sure it will be the relaxing and charming experience I was hoping for.

PlayStation Plus members have until April 6th to claim these games at no cost: Monster Hunter Rise, PGA Tour 2K25, Slime Rancher 2, and The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road. On April 7th, these games will be replaced with a new set of free games for April 2026. While the new lineup will have one fewer game title, it includes a collection containing three games, meaning there will actually be more games available overall compared to the current selection.

Winter 2026 brought back several popular anime with new seasons, and also introduced some exciting new shows. We also said goodbye to one long-running favorite. Here’s a ranking of the seven best anime series from this season, based on a variety of criteria.

Released in 2000, Vagrant Story is a truly unique action RPG from Square. Though it’s gained more recognition with recent re-releases, it didn’t receive much attention initially, which is unfortunate considering its exceptional design. It breaks from typical RPGs by removing things like townspeople to talk to or shops to visit. Instead, the game centers around customizing and crafting weapons, solving puzzles, and strategic combat. Vagrant Story is a fantastic RPG with beautiful graphics and a captivating story, but it was unfortunately overlooked due to the popularity of games like Chrono Cross and Final Fantasy IX, leading many to consider it underrated.

It’s still too early to say if the new Pokémon games will be amazing, and I don’t want to jump to conclusions based on just the first trailer. However, I’m more hopeful than I’ve been in a long time that they’ll be truly good. A big reason for this is the improved graphics, which are a significant step up from Scarlet and Violet and immediately caught my attention. I’ve seen some reports that the visuals don’t look as polished as they should, and that the games still feel like they’re running on older technology – something I’ve thought before. But I think those criticisms miss the bigger picture. Pokémon Winds and Waves demonstrates something that’s always been true for the Pokémon series, and for Nintendo games in general: impressive graphics aren’t essential to a great game.

The game South of Midnight, originally released on Xbox in 2025, recently came to PS5. While it didn’t perform as well commercially in 2026, it’s been well-received by players. It received positive reviews on Xbox and very positive reviews on Steam, and now PS5 users are also loving it. South of Midnight has been available on Xbox Game Pass since launch, which tends to lower review scores because the game is easily accessible to subscribers. Players buying the game on PS5, a year after its initial release, are generally more enthusiastic since they’ve paid full price. Currently, there are over 5,700 reviews on the Xbox Store, compared to 547 on the PlayStation Store. As more people review the game on PS5 – particularly those who purchase it on sale – the PlayStation Store score is likely to decrease.

Since the release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 on February 4, 2025, players on the PS5 Pro have experienced problems with its HDR. This issue went unresolved for almost a year, but recent reports, including posts on the PS5 Pro Reddit page, indicate that it has now been fixed.

I was cracking up during that Black Snape sketch on SNL! Colin Jost asked Kam Patterson how his week was going, and he just launched into this amazing bit about Harry Potter being, well, a total racist. He called him ‘the Proud Boy Who Lived’ because apparently, this kid spent the whole year accusing the only Black teacher of being secretly evil! Jost tried to brush it off, saying maybe Harry was worried about the Sorcerer’s Stone being stolen, but Patterson hit back with the real point: why is Black Snape automatically the suspect? They didn’t even consider the guy with the turban! It was so perfectly offensive and that’s why the memes are killing it – it highlights exactly how ridiculous that kind of immediate suspicion is.

BOOM! Studios is expanding the Power Rangers universe with a new series called Power Rangers Unlimited. This series will draw on over three decades of Power Rangers history, and introduces a brand new Ranger: the Striking Tiger Unlimited Ranger. Penguin Random House recently shared a first look at the character’s design, which looks great! The design also hints at the team the new Ranger will lead, and it appears to be a powerful group of familiar faces.

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