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Kumazawa explained that they aim to strike a balance between rewarding longtime fans with enjoyable Easter Eggs, lore connections, and references, while also ensuring the game is accessible to new players. “We don’t want players to feel like they need to research the series beforehand to fully enjoy the game,” he said. It’s important to us that everyone can appreciate the game without feeling like they’re missing out because they aren’t familiar with the lore.

James Gunn does have plans for one character in particular: Selina Kyle, also known as Catwoman. He confirmed this when a fan asked on Threads if he was considering bringing her into the DCU, replying, “Oh for sure.” This doesn’t guarantee her appearance, but it’s a positive indication that Gunn is actively thinking about how to include Catwoman in the new universe.

The team initially known as the Thunderbolts in the MCU’s Phase 5 adopted the name as a playful reference to Yelena Belova’s youth soccer team, the West Chesapeake Valley Thunderbolts. However, after Valentina (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) made a surprising revelation, this group became better known as the New Avengers, effectively disbanding the Thunderbolts almost as soon as they were introduced. Now, Marvel has the opportunity to create a new Thunderbolts team using different antiheroes and villains, and a strong second iteration has already been teased.

The Swedish studio recently revealed a partnership with the beverage company PXL to bring the fictional OSPUZE ‘Sour Core’ drink to life. Now, you can actually enjoy the drink that originally existed only in the virtual world.

Golden Axe is a classic side-scrolling beat ’em up and one of Sega’s most well-known game series, but it hasn’t had a new game since 2008’s Beast Rider. A new installment was revealed at The Game Awards 2023, along with games like Shinobi, Streets of Rage, and others, but there haven’t been any further details released yet.

“Yes, I believe that’s a key point,” Hamaguchi responded when asked about the role of fan feedback during development. “We definitely pay attention to a lot of what players tell us, as it’s very important to us. Our producer, Yoshinori Kitase, has pointed out that a strength of this series is our ability to analyze how the first game performs. Because it’s a trilogy of three games, we can release one, gather responses, and then use that information to improve the subsequent games. That’s absolutely a part of our process and is very valuable. It’s a fantastic opportunity to be able to do that.”

So, I was chatting with director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazama at Tokyo Game Show 2025, and they explained how they balance horror and action in the Resident Evil games. Basically, they see the games falling somewhere on a spectrum between how similar they are to Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4. Nakanishi said Resident Evil 7 really leaned into the 2 side of things – going back to those survival horror roots, which everyone loved. Then, Resident Evil Village took that foundation and added a lot more action and shooting, pushing it closer to the Resident Evil 4 end of the scale. They called it an “inflation effect” – the more action you add, the more it shifts that balance.

Although Nintendo hasn’t revealed specific details about its plans for its Singapore office, the company also mentioned it’s exploring the possibility of creating a local business in Thailand. This move is intended to strengthen Nintendo’s presence and operations throughout Southeast Asia. Currently, Nintendo Singapore has a registered capital of SGD $8 million, and Nintendo has fully funded this entire amount.

During a conversation with Brandon Davis about the leaked images from the Clayface set, Gunn explained, “We were aware we were filming outdoors, anticipated some photos would surface, and knew makeup would be used.” He continued, “The question came up: ‘Should we avoid using makeup and rely on visual effects in post-production?’ I was surprised. Would a few leaked photos actually impact box office revenue by even a dollar? And why spend hundreds of thousands on VFX when practical effects would look better? Clayface features a lot of really impressive practical effects.”