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The One Piece Card Game launched in 2022, bringing the characters from the popular series to life as collectible cards for competitive play. Mackenyu, who plays Zoro in the live-action adaptation, has become a big fan and a skilled player. Jacob Romero Gibson, who plays Usopp, previously mentioned that Mackenyu often played the game with Eiichiro Oda’s assistants. Recently, at a One Piece Card Game event, Mackenyu impressively ranked eighth out of 366 players, proving his dedication to the franchise. He shared the exciting news with his fans on social media.

As a fan, it’s a little frustrating to see Rise of the Ronin get lost in the shuffle. It feels like bad timing and a few mistakes really hurt it. Everyone was already so hyped for Ghost of Yotei, and honestly, a lot of us thought Team Ninja’s take on the samurai world wasn’t quite as polished as Ghost of Tsushima. But the biggest issue, for me and a lot of other players, was the graphics. They just didn’t feel up to par with what we expect from games these days. It all added up, and I think a lot of people missed out on what could have been a really great game.

First aired across four episodes beginning December 30, 1972, “The Three Doctors” united William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, and Jon Pertwee – each having played the Doctor – in a battle against Omega. This marked the first time different versions of the Doctor appeared together in Doctor Who, and it set the stage for many more multi-Doctor stories. In this adventure, the First, Second, and Third Doctors team up to stop Omega, the inventor of Time Lord time travel, from stealing the universe’s energy, ultimately launching a tradition of popular multi-Doctor episodes.

As a huge X-Men fan, I have to say the stories they told in the 2000s were completely unexpected! While some choices didn’t quite land – I’m looking at you, House of M – overall, that decade gave us some of the most brilliant ideas in X-Men history. Here are what I think were the five best moments from that era, each one building towards what came next for the team.

Released in 2016, Medici: Masters of Florence received negative reviews from critics (with a 50% score on Rotten Tomatoes), but proved popular with viewers (earning an 83% audience score on Popcornmeter). Starring Richard Madden and Dennis Hoffman, the series tells the story of the powerful Medici family. It begins in 1429, with the death of family patriarch Giovanni de’ Medici (Hoffman). His son, Cosimo (Madden), then steps into his father’s role as head of the family bank—the wealthiest in Europe—and struggles to maintain the family’s influence in Florence.

After a two-year run of creative programming on Adult Swim, the ‘Checkered Past’ block has returned for the new year. Adult Swim is making some changes to its lineup, both canceling and bringing back shows, and one of those returns is ‘Checkered Past,’ with ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ kicking things off (as noted by @Swimpedia on X).

Jordan Peele has tackled both blockbuster Marvel films and smaller, fan-favorite projects. Here are some of the best ideas for his next Marvel movie.

After a break, Michael J. Fox returned to television in 2018 with a five-episode appearance on Designated Survivor, followed by two episodes of The Good Fight in 2020. He then announced his retirement from acting. Since then, he’s been featured in the Emmy-winning documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie and voiced a character named “Michael J. The Fox” in the Disney sequel Zootopia 2. Now, after five years, details have been released about his first return to live-action acting.

A listing for Pikmin 3 Deluxe recently showed up on the PEGI ratings website, suggesting Nintendo is working on a version for the upcoming Switch 2. Pikmin 3 first came out on Wii U in 2013, and Pikmin 3 Deluxe – an updated version with better graphics and extra content – was released on Switch in 2020. If this rating is accurate, Nintendo is planning to enhance Pikmin 3 again for the Switch 2, though details about what changes will be included are currently unavailable.