Games

Today marks the 22nd anniversary of Metroid: Zero Mission, a remake of the original Metroid game for the Game Boy Advance. While it’s a highly-rated game, many fans actually consider Metroid Fusion, released in 2002, to be the better Game Boy Advance title. Metroid Fusion is often ranked among the top three best games on the system, alongside Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords.

I was pretty shocked to read on Riot’s website today that they’re significantly reducing the team working on 2XKO. Apparently, Tom Cannon, the executive producer, said they’ve been looking at how players are actually using the game since launch and noticed some concerning patterns. It’s tough, but some of the developers might get to move into other roles at Riot, and those who are being laid off will at least get six months of severance. Cannon seems to think this will actually help 2XKO in the long run, which I’m hoping is true.

The new ending theme is quickly becoming a fan favorite, and a full music video has just been released featuring scenes from the latest season. The video showcases all the characters who’ve appeared so far—not just the main ones—and emphasizes the connections between Frieren’s current and past companions as they overcome obstacles on their journey. The song’s CD will be available on March 4th, 2026, and you can already pre-order it on Amazon Japan, which will include the new music video as a bonus.

Tolkien Black first appeared in the very first episode of South Park alongside the other kids. Over time, he’s become a more significant part of the group dynamic with Stan, Cartman, and the others, receiving more screen time. In an episode that aired four years ago today, February 9, 2022, South Park revealed his full name to be “Tolkien Black” – a backstory change that fans widely accepted.

As a huge cinema fan, I’ve always felt that horror and science fiction just go together. Sci-fi often presents these really unsettling ideas, but horror is what makes them truly frightening – it makes you feel that dread in your gut. It takes those abstract, thought-provoking concepts and turns them into real, physical reactions – fear, disgust, anxiety. When these genres combine, it’s like a perfect storm. Technology feels like an invasion, science becomes something you can’t trust, and even discovery can be deeply traumatizing. It’s a kind of filmmaking that really uses your imagination against you, turning things like labs, spaceships, and even the human body into sources of pure, existential terror.

HBO Max organizes its movies into different genres, making it easy to find something you’ll enjoy. The sci-fi and fantasy collection is particularly strong, and here are five films you can find within it.

Wolverine is a major force in the Marvel Universe, and he’d be just as dangerous in DC Comics. While DC has many powerful heroes, Wolverine could actually defeat several of their strongest. Here are seven DC heroes who would likely lose to Wolverine, demonstrating his power across all universes.

Industry insider NatetheHate reports that versions of Red Dead Redemption 2 for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S are currently expected to launch in 2026. While details are scarce, this suggests Rockstar Games is planning two major releases this year. These updated versions of RDR2 would likely come out before Grand Theft Auto VI in November, so we might get an official announcement from Rockstar soon.

The current story arc in the anime, ‘Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga,’ is relatively short at about 26 chapters, hinting at a brief season. Plus, a new anime remake called Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is planned for Fall 2026, which will revisit the events of Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. But for those excited about January’s announcements, there’s more to come! A ‘Battle Hour’ event in April will reveal even bigger news for fans.

As a critic, I have to say David Fincher’s Zodiac is a truly gripping film, and it’s been great to see it available on Netflix since November. But sadly, that won’t last much longer. This masterpiece, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr., is leaving the platform on February 17th. It’s a fascinating, almost obsessive look at the real-life hunt for the Zodiac killer in the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 60s and early 70s, and it really centers on one man – a quiet cartoonist – who lets the case consume him, putting both his family and his mental state at risk as he desperately tries to solve the mystery.