Games

I’m so hyped! Hamster is bringing two classic games to Switch and PlayStation on May 7th: Arkanoid and MagMax. Honestly, Arkanoid is the one I’m really excited about. It was a huge hit in arcades back in 1986 – that brick-breaking gameplay is just iconic! Then it came to the NES in ’87 and blew up even more here in North America. It’s definitely one of the most loved brick-breaker games of all time, and it’s awesome to see it getting a release on modern consoles. I can’t wait to play it again!

The rhythm-action game Dead as Disco was released in Early Access on May 5th, and it’s already a hit! Many fans were excited about this unique blend of beat ’em up and rhythm gameplay, but it was unclear how that excitement would affect sales. Surprisingly, Dead as Disco is currently the top-selling paid game on Steam, only surpassed by free-to-play games, and players are enjoying it based on early reviews.

It’s incredibly disappointing when a TV series with so much potential suddenly goes wrong. These shows seemed destined for greatness, but somewhere along the line, they lost their way. We’ve compiled a list of sci-fi series that perfectly illustrate this, and we’re curious if you remember them.

The classic brick-breaking game is coming to PlayStation 5 (as part of Arcade Archives 2) and PlayStation 4 (as Arcade Archives) tomorrow, May 7th, 2026. It’s a carefully recreated version of the original.

It’s been quiet for the Planet of the Apes series since the last film, which took place far in the future after War for the Planet of the Apes. While there were rumors about a new movie, nothing was official until now. Deadline reports that Josh Friedman, the writer of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and director Matt Shakman – both known for their work in Marvel projects – are joining the next Planet of the Apes film. However, the new movie won’t continue the story from the previous films; it will be a standalone story.

UA Academy is the top school for aspiring heroes in the world of My Hero Academia, and it would be fascinating to learn about its origins. Early in the series, the emergence of Quirks created a dangerous world, and a spin-off exploring the school’s creation – and how it helped change society – would be really compelling. We’ve gotten glimpses of the school’s past through My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, showing characters like Eraserhead as students, but a deeper dive into those earlier years would be a great story.

The action comedy The Rundown, directed by Peter Berg and released in 2003, is now available on Peacock as of May 1st. Starring Dwayne Johnson alongside Seann William Scott, Christopher Walken, and Rosario Dawson, the film wasn’t a financial success during its initial release, earning $80 million worldwide on an $85 million budget. In the movie, Johnson plays Beck, a skilled bounty hunter with dreams of becoming a chef, who’s tasked with retrieving a mobster’s wayward son from the Amazon. His mission quickly becomes complicated when he gets caught between a dangerous mining magnate and a hunt for a valuable, ancient treasure.

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