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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Francine Maisler will be the casting director for the new X-Files series. Maisler is a highly respected casting director, recently praised for her work on Ryan Coogler’s upcoming film, Sinners. Her addition to the X-Files team marks an important step as they begin searching for the actors who will play the next generation of investigators. This also reunites Maisler with Coogler, as they previously collaborated on Sinners, which was a critical and commercial hit.

Developed by The Outer Zone and published by 11-bit studios, Death Howl is a visually striking game with a unique pixel art style and a dark, atmospheric world. It combines deck-building with tactical, grid-based battles, challenging players to use strategy as they guide Ro through four different spirit realms on a quest to save her son. While the game can sometimes be a bit repetitive, Death Howl offers a compelling mix of strategic gameplay and a moving story, making it a great fit for the Nintendo Switch.

I’ve noticed that a lot of the big action-packed tournaments in anime tend to come from shonen series – you know, the ones where conflict is central to the story. A really memorable one was the Tournament of Power from Dragon Ball Super. It was huge, with entire universes on the line and fighters battling for their very existence when it aired back in 2017. We’ve seen a few since then, but the Culling Game in Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 feels like the biggest and most impressive tournament arc to come out in a while.

If you watched the credits after the third movie, you might remember a hint that Amy Rose would be joining the team. Now we know which actress will be voicing her!

As of February 19th, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium members on both consoles and PC can now download two new games: Death Howl and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition. Ultimate subscribers also have access to EA Sports College Football 26. While both Death Howl and EA Sports College Football 26 are new releases for 2025, the biggest addition is The Witcher 3. This includes not only the main game, but also both of its major expansions: Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.

Watkins explained that the game’s lobby system isn’t as simple as people believe. It’s not a case of being labeled ‘friendly’ or ‘aggressive’ based on one action. Everyone is mixed together, and the idea that shooting even a single enemy immediately puts you in an aggressive lobby isn’t accurate. The system is more nuanced than that.

Konami unexpectedly removed Metal Gear Solid 4 and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker from the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live. This means PlayStation and Xbox fans can no longer buy these games digitally in their original versions. Metal Gear Solid 4 was only removed from the PlayStation Store, while Peace Walker was taken down from both PlayStation and Xbox 360, as well as the PSP store. Although Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is still available as part of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Metal Gear Solid 4 never had any other digital releases, making it currently impossible to buy digitally.

Hulu announced that Predator: Badlands had a bigger opening weekend than any other movie on the service since Prey in 2022, attracting almost 9 million viewers in its first five days. Disney also reported that people have watched over 300 million hours of Predator movies and shows across Hulu and Disney+ globally. These numbers show that while big movies still do well in theaters, the Predator franchise is especially successful when people can stream it at home.

Witchspire is a highly anticipated game on Steam, with over 100,000 players adding it to their wishlists. Its charming open world and magical atmosphere are major reasons for the excitement. Now, the developer, Envar, has released a new gameplay trailer to showcase a demo that will be available during Steam Next Fest. While the full game isn’t out until February 23rd, this trailer gives a closer look at the adventure and survival gameplay players can expect.

The new trailer looks really good and shows a game that stands out from other upcoming RPGs.