As a huge hololive fan, I’m absolutely thrilled to share some amazing news! JAKKS Pacific just announced they’ve partnered with COVER Corporation to bring officially licensed hololive merch to North America! For those of us who’ve been importing figures or hunting for convention exclusives for ages, this is a dream come true – it’s a big deal and I’m still letting it sink in!
Featuring the voices of Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Conner, and Bill Nighy, The Wild Robot is a visually stunning and heartwarming animated film. It’s currently earning rave reviews from both critics (97%) and audiences (98%). The story centers on Roz, a robot who crash-lands on a deserted island. She has to learn to survive in this new, wild place, forging connections with the animals and eventually becoming a mother figure to a young gosling named Brightbill.
I’m a huge fan of this series, and while it’s always been planned to be relatively short, it feels like it’s wrapped up with Chapter 23! That probably means we won’t see any big new battles, which is a little bittersweet. Because the story is so concise, most of the conflicts are smaller scale – some are more like skirmishes, honestly. But there are definitely five fights that really stood out as major moments, and I’ve been ranking them in my head. Here’s how they stack up!
Panzer Knights was initially released on Steam for PC as an Early Access game on October 6, 2020, and officially launched on May 19, 2021.
Arator has always lived a life of sacrifice. His parents gave up everything when they fought through the Dark Portal to battle demons, and now he feels distant from them. He was raised by Vereesa Windrunner, but often visited Stormwind City’s Valley of Heroes to honor the statues of Alleria and Turalyon.
The fact that the game will probably let you switch between the two characters while exploring levels sounds really promising for Requiem. However, that’s not what makes it truly special. Switching between characters in a shared game world has been done before – Resident Evil Zero allowed players to control Rebecca and Billy and have their actions affect the environment. Simply bringing back that feature isn’t enough to make Requiem stand out.
Let me be clear: Astrobotanica is still in development as an Early Access game, so it’s expected to get better with updates, more content, and improvements. However, even if you enjoy this type of game, it’s hard to recommend in its current form.
We’ve been carefully studying the game’s trailers and marketing materials, and it led us to a key observation. The developers have repeatedly stated that Requiem draws inspiration from Resident Evil 2, but we started to consider how it differs from the original game’s core gameplay.
I’m incredibly excited about this new project! It’s going to be an adaptation of George Saunders’ brilliant Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Booker Prize a few years back. Duke Johnson, the director of the amazing Anomalisa, is at the helm, and he’s doing something really unique: Tom Hanks will be performing live-action alongside this incredible stop-motion animation created by Starburns Industries. But it’s not your typical Lincoln biopic. Forget the war and politics – this story takes place over just one night in 1862. It focuses on Lincoln as a grieving father, visiting his son William’s grave in Georgetown. It sounds deeply emotional, and the whole thing unfolds through this really surreal mix of characters, both living and… not, all stuck in this in-between place called the bardo. It’s going to be something special, I can feel it.
The sci-fi first-person shooter is launching on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S on March 5th, 2026 – just over a week from now! The developers recently published a blog post detailing the work they’ve done to ensure a secure and reliable online experience.