Games

Crunchyroll, Sony’s leading anime streaming service, experienced significant growth in 2025, increasing its subscriber base to 21 million, up from 17 million the previous year. This success was boosted by the popularity of the anime film Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which has grossed over $354 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing anime film ever. However, Sony Pictures faced challenges due to the closure of its visual effects division, Pixomondo. Overall, Sony’s revenue remained relatively stable at just under $10 billion, partly due to lower earnings from non-anime theatrical releases during the fiscal year.

During a recent Q&A with the press (as reported by Games Radar), Pedro Pascal talked about his experience playing the Mandalorian and his hopes for the future of the character. He expressed his gratitude, calling it his longest-running role. He hopes to continue playing the Mandalorian as long as he’s physically able – or for as long as the stunt doubles in the suit can handle it.

As a huge fan, I was so excited to watch Unknown Worlds’ preview of Subnautica 2 on YouTube on May 9th! They finally showed us a lot more of what we can expect when the game hits Early Access on PC through Steam and Xbox Game Preview next week. The best part was the new gameplay trailer – it looks like they’re building on everything that made the first Subnautica so great, but also adding a ton of fresh, new stuff to explore. I can’t wait!

Netflix will be previewing its animated series Blue Eye Samurai at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this June. They’ve announced a Season 2 update will be revealed on June 23rd, along with news about other upcoming anime titles like The One Piece, Ribbon Hero: Sparks of Tomorrow, and more. This is the first significant news about the new season in a year.

Beast’s appearance has evolved significantly over time, most recently changing from his classic blue fur to white. He looks great and more animalistic, but this isn’t the first time he’s been depicted with white fur. Twenty-two years ago, a similar change happened during a pivotal storyline in X-Men history. That previous transformation had a compelling explanation, and it could be central to understanding the current events in DNX and potentially redeeming a founding member of the X-Men.

Roguelike games have been incredibly popular lately, with titles like Hades 2 receiving a lot of praise. Other indie games, such as Mewgenics, are also making waves by offering unique and unpredictable experiences. What makes roguelikes so engaging is their ability to take simple concepts and expand them with randomly generated levels and challenges, ensuring each playthrough feels fresh and exciting. Whether you prefer careful strategy or fast-paced action, roguelikes consistently deliver replayability.

In 2024, Double Eleven launched an online first-person shooter called Blindfire, and while it was initially well-received, it didn’t gain much traction in the crowded online FPS market. Because of this, Double Eleven is discontinuing support for the game, but they’re handling it in a unique way compared to other publishers.

Everyone was excited for Pokemon Pokopia, so Nintendo releasing Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen on Switch felt like a surprising move. Since its launch, Pokopia has become one of the year’s most popular and highly-rated games. However, Nintendo’s recent financial report shows they made a smart decision with the retro release. FireRed and LeafGreen sold almost as well as Pokemon Pokopia – which is great news for fans!

From April 27th to May 3rd, the movie Green Book ranked as the 4th most popular film on Netflix in the U.S. It followed three Netflix originals at the top: the comedy Roommates, the animated film Swapped, and the action thriller Apex. Green Book also outperformed the popular series Kpop Demon Hunters and made its first appearance in the top 10.

I always love hearing behind-the-scenes stories about The Simpsons, and this one is a goodie! Did you know they almost cast Nicolas Cage as Frank Grimes, Homer’s nemesis from the episode “Homer’s Enemy”? Writer and producer Josh Weinstein recently shared that they actually considered both William H. Macy and Cage for the role! They briefly thought a guest star would be perfect, and for a little while, Nicolas Cage seemed like a fantastic fit. But thankfully, they realized Hank Azaria was the absolute perfect choice. Weinstein says it’s one of the best performances ever, and honestly, I completely agree! While Cage would have been good, Azaria’s performance was just on another level.