Games

For some time now, Ubisoft has been facing difficulties, as one after another of its major releases underperformed, including Skull and Bones, XDefiant, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Star Wars Outlaws, and others. This trend has only made the company’s situation more precarious over time. Recently, rumors circulated that the company was in discussions with Tencent – a partial owner of Ubisoft – to go private. Now, additional information about these negotiations has come to light.

In July of 2023, a highly anticipated Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 3.75-inch-scale Jabba the Hutt playset was unveiled by Hasbro, causing quite a buzz among fans. Initially available exclusively through Hasbro Pulse, it quickly sold out, leaving many disappointed. Fortunately, additional stock has become available at Entertainment Earth, priced at the standard $89.99 and offering free U.S. shipping. This item is scheduled for release in January 2025, so act fast to secure yours, as another sellout seems imminent. Be sure to monitor this Amazon link in case it appears there as well, potentially at a regular price.

Following a postponement into the next year, the charmingly titled game “Wanderstop” on Ivy Road is now officially set to debut on March 11th, 2025, for both PS5 and PC platforms. Known for creating “The Stanley Parable”, Davey Wreden serves as the leader of this project. The narrative revolves around Alta, a former boxing champion who now runs a tea shop.

The first two episodes of Creature Commandos are packed with nods to popular culture and the broader DC Universe. One of the series’ standout features is the appearance of Shaggy from Scooby-Doo in Episode 2. In a fast-paced sequence showing Eric Frankenstein (voiced by David Harbour) and The Bride (voiced by Indira Varma) battling across centuries, there’s a brief moment where we see them exchanging blows in the 1960s. Onlookers, shocked by the fight, are visible in the background. Among these observers, Shaggy can be seen casually standing with a joint in his hand and looking rather sleepy, hinting at his stoner persona within the DC Universe.

The manga and anime series “Baki The Grappler,” created by Keisuke Itagaki, has amassed a significant fanbase throughout the years. The series’ intense action sequences have kept it running for decades, with its anime adaptation becoming one of Netflix’s most popular anime exclusives. Although the protagonist, Baki, managed to confront and defeat his father, the Ogre named Yujiro Hanma, this long-awaited victory is not the end for Baki in either format. To commemorate over three decades of its story, the beloved franchise is providing fans with a significant gift featuring artwork that many anime fans outside Japan may have missed.

If you’ve been pondering when Francis Lawrence’s popular comic book movie Constantine might debut on 4K Blu-ray, here’s the answer: The film, which came out in 2005 and features Keanu Reeves as the supernatural exorcist John Constantine, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. As part of the celebration, the movie will make its first appearance on 4K UHD Blu-ray, available in both standard and Steelbook limited editions. UPDATE: Universal Pictures’ GRUV site has started accepting pre-orders for the limited edition Steelbook. You can find it at GRUV priced at $29.99. Use the code SIGNUP20 at checkout for a 20% discount.