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Playmates Toys is launching a new line called Dungeon Crawler Carl that will turn popular characters from the series into collectible toys. The line will include several different types of collectibles, like small Crawlers, detailed Statues, surprise-filled Loot Boxes, and soft Princess Donut Plushies. Official Trading Cards will also be available. While we haven’t seen the Princess Donut Plush yet, the Loot Boxes will contain fun, mystery figures of Princess Donut.

Back in 2008, the acclaimed indie puzzle game Braid, created by Jonathan Blow and his studio Number None, quickly became a standout title, earning a 93 on Metacritic and widespread praise as one of the best games of its generation. Recently, an updated version called Braid Anniversary Edition was released with enhanced graphics, audio, and new content. Now, this remastered version has unexpectedly launched on the Nintendo Switch 2. While the original Xbox 360 game was already playable on Switch and therefore compatible with the Switch 2, this new release is specifically optimized for the system with additional improvements. Plus, owners of the original Switch version can upgrade to the Switch 2 version for only $3, a significant discount from the usual $20 price.

Greg Eagles is a veteran voice actor with a career spanning many years. He’s best known for voicing the Grim Reaper in the popular Cartoon Network show, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. Even though that series hasn’t been rebooted recently, Greg is still actively working. He recently announced on social media that he’s recording a character for the new series, My Adventures With Green Lantern. This spin-off will explore the world of DC’s Green Lanterns, but Greg hasn’t revealed which character he’ll be playing.

Whilce Portacio is a well-known comic book artist who has worked on popular titles for decades. He’s contributed to Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men, Iron Man, The Punisher, and X-Factor, and also worked with Image Comics on Wetworks and Spawn – he was even one of the company’s original founders. A long-time anime enthusiast, Portacio recently had the opportunity to create the cover art for the “Naruto Triple Feature Collector’s Edition” Blu-ray set, which features three films centered around the Seventh Hokage and his team. Although his artistic style differs from the original creator, Masashi Kishimoto, Portacio’s work feels perfectly suited to the world of Naruto.

The demo lets you play as Hershel Wilk, a gifted but troubled character, and experience the city of Portofiro. It includes a special version of the game’s beginning with two main quests and several smaller stories to discover.

The game also reached its highest point last month with nearly a million players online at the same time across all platforms, and currently has six million weekly players. Although player numbers on Steam have dipped recently, likely because there hasn’t been much new content, it still had over 232,000 players online at its peak in a single day. This is a much higher number than the 50,000 concurrent players seen in Battlefield 6, and the 42,000 in Call of Duty.

Netmarble has announced that The Seven Deadly Sins: Origins will be released on PC (via Steam) and PlayStation 5 on March 16th. Mobile players (on the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Google Play Games) will be able to play starting March 23rd. Originally, the game was planned for a simultaneous launch on all platforms, but the release has been staggered. Players on PC and PS5 now have about a month to wait to experience the anime-inspired RPG.

Released in 2007 for the Xbox 360, Lost Odyssey quickly became known as one of the greatest RPGs ever made – a sentiment I share. Created by Mistwalker and led by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the original creator of Final Fantasy, it offered a classic turn-based JRPG experience with cutting-edge graphics and presentation for its time. Fans have been requesting a remake for years, and while a more recent version is available through backward compatibility, it’s not the full, updated revival they’ve been hoping for. Now, with RPGs experiencing a resurgence in popularity, thanks to games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, it’s the perfect time to revisit and remake Lost Odyssey.

Released in arcades in 1978, Space Invaders quickly became a huge hit and remained popular for years, inspiring many similar games. It was the best-selling video game of 1980 and eventually generated $9.09 billion in sales when adjusted for inflation. Though simple by today’s standards, Space Invaders was a groundbreaking achievement and is considered one of the most influential games ever made. It continues to inspire new versions, sequels, and countless imitations. Other notable games from 1980 include Combat on the Atari 2600, Asteroids, and Pac-Man.

In case you missed it, the Super Monkey Ball update for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is now available: