Games

As a PlayStation Plus subscriber, I’m super excited to share that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will be available to download and play for free starting March 17th! It’s already been a huge hit on Xbox Game Pass since January, consistently ranking as one of their most popular games. We’ll have to see if it does as well on PS5 with PlayStation Plus, but I think a lot of us are going to love having this one to play – it’s definitely the biggest addition for March!

According to the website Redanian Intelligence (though HBO hasn’t officially confirmed this), Pearl Clark is joining the cast. She’ll reportedly play Jaehaera Targaryen, the daughter of King Aegon II and Queen Helaena. Jaehaera has made a few appearances in House of the Dragon, including the memorable ‘Blood and Cheese’ scene in Season 2, Episode 1, where her brother Jaehaerys was killed.

PC gamers can now get Total War: Rome II – Emperor Edition for free through Amazon and its Luna service (previously known as Prime Gaming). The Total War series has been a major success for Sega since its debut in the early 2000s. Total War: Rome II, released in 2013 as the eighth installment developed by Creative Assembly, continues to be a well-regarded and popular title, earning positive reviews from players.

I was so excited when I first heard about Project Ragtag – it was a Star Wars game that started development around 2013! It went through a bunch of phases, but sadly it got canceled in 2017, which was a real disappointment. It was being made by Amy Hennig, who created the Uncharted series, and it sounded incredible – a huge heist game set right after the Battle of Yavin. The problem was, Star Wars Battlefront did really well, and a lot of the developers working on Ragtag were moved over to help with Battlefront II. That pretty much sealed its fate. They even tried to revive it later as a big, open-world game, but unfortunately, that version got canceled too. It’s a shame – it sounded like something really special.

Released in 2015, I Am Bread is a quirky platformer where you play as – you guessed it – a slice of bread! This isn’t your average bread slice, though; it can stick to things, and the goal is to navigate puzzles and reach the toaster. Watch out for obstacles like pets and dirty floors! The game’s unique humor and challenging gameplay made it a success, and it was released on all major consoles, including Android and iOS, offering plenty of ways to play.

Someone named Ristar24 suggested I play Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues on the Game Boy, which is part of the Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection, back in WAYP 622. That got me digging out my old Game Boy games, and I recently had fun replaying Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge from the Castlevania Anniversary Collection. Thanks again to Ristar24 for the recommendation!

The latest details about the new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series have been released, revealing the show will take place ten years after the original team put away their Power Ranger suits and went their separate ways. They’ll be called back into action when a dangerous new version of Rita Repulsa – now known as Rita Rabiosa – emerges as a threat.

Marvel has brought on Mick Giacchino to compose the music for the upcoming film VisionQuest. Mick is the son of acclaimed composer Michael Giacchino, who has a strong background in superhero movies. Michael won an Oscar for his work on Up and received an Oscar nomination for Ratatouille. He’s also earned Grammy nominations for scoring The Incredibles and The Batman. Beyond those, he’s composed the scores for several Marvel films, including Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Spider-Man: Far From Home. He even directed an episode of Werewolf by Night.

Sean Cunningham recently told TMZ that he’s developing a new Friday the 13th movie. He has a story idea for a film that would feel like the classic, earlier installments. Additionally, Cunningham announced that he and co-creator Victor Miller have worked out their differences. Even more excitingly, he hinted at a resolution to the long-standing rights issues that have prevented new sequels. A recent major deal in Hollywood is expected to solve the problem of two companies owning the rights to the Friday the 13th franchise, finally paving the way for another film.