This week, Steam is giving away two free games. First up is Drift86, a well-received arcade racer from 2019. It boasts a “Very Positive” rating on Steam with 90% of its 1,722 user reviews being positive. The other free game is Bunny Guys, a 2023 parkour title. While it has fewer reviews, it still holds a “Positive” rating on Steam with an 83% approval rate.
The Pokemon Company is limited by how many cards its factories can currently produce, and ensuring those cards are high quality and reach stores is also a challenge. While they’re building a new, larger headquarters to address this, it won’t be finished until at least 2027. Recent reports from the Pokemon TCG website PokeBeach confirm that the company is currently producing cards at its absolute highest capacity, with production numbers significantly increased compared to previous years.
It’s understandable if you haven’t heard of Gobliiins – it’s never been released on PlayStation or any other gaming consoles before.
New artwork related to Persona 6 has recently surfaced online, seemingly from an overseas animation studio collaborating with Atlus on the game’s development. The artwork showcases the game’s male protagonist, who has blonde hair and green eyes. Leaks also include art of other characters expected to appear in the game. A ResetEra user named lolilolailo, known for accurately sharing information about upcoming Sega titles, has corroborated the leak’s authenticity.
Honestly, this whole situation feels like a good kick in the pants for Xbox. It’s really showing them what we, as fans, are hoping to see from them in the future. I’m glad they seem willing to listen to what we want, but it’s complicated. A lot of what we’re asking for feels like a big shift from where they’ve been going lately, and it’s just tough to make those changes in the current gaming landscape.
The second season of Born Again took a noticeably different path than the comic books it was based on. The original storyline, which started in Amazing Spider-Man, featured Spider-Man returning from a trip to the Negative Zone to discover months had passed and the Kingpin had become mayor. This concept expanded into other comics, particularly those featuring Daredevil, ultimately leading to the “Devil’s Reign” event.
Plex now offers a huge library of Power Rangers – a whopping 997 episodes – all available to watch for free! You will see ads, but that’s a small trade-off for access to so much content without a subscription. The collection includes classic seasons like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers In Space, Power Rangers RPM, Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, Power Rangers S.P.D., and many more. You can find the full list here.
The sci-fi visual novel Steins;Gate first came out in 2009, created by developers 5pb and Nitroplus as a sequel to their 2008 game, Chaos;Head. Originally, it was only available on Xbox 360 for the first two years, before being released on other platforms. A remake of the game was launched in 2019, and now, seven years later, another remake is on the way. This new version, called Steins;Gate RE:BOOT, is also being presented as a fresh start for the series and will cost $60. The August 20th release date was previously announced for Japan, and now it’s confirmed for Western audiences as well. However, while Japan will get the game on all platforms simultaneously, the release schedule for other regions is yet to be fully detailed.
Unlike last season, the next three episodes of The Simpsons won’t air on Fox. Instead, they’ll be available only on Disney+, which might be disappointing for viewers who don’t have a subscription. Disney+ has been releasing original Simpsons content for a while now, including shorts and specials. Along with the announcement, a new trailer has been released, hinting at some unusual storylines. One episode features Homer Simpson imitating The Joker with full clown makeup, promising a mind-bending adventure. You can watch the trailer below.
Despite its strangeness, Twin Peaks became surprisingly popular. It’s easily the most unusual show to ever achieve mainstream success on American network television, a fact even acknowledged by The Simpsons, which made fun of its confusing and surreal imagery. Unfortunately, most shows that try to be this creatively odd don’t connect with a wide audience, as was the case with Carnivalé, a critically acclaimed two-season series created by comic book writer and showrunner Daniel Knauf.