Games

It’s a familiar habit for devoted fans to pinpoint when a TV show starts to decline, particularly when later seasons are noticeably worse. The shows on this list are prime examples: their first seasons were exceptional, with smart writing and fresh visuals that really captured the public’s imagination. Unfortunately, following that success, later seasons often felt like they were struggling to recapture the same spark.

Okay, so Jagex just dropped a huge plan for the future of RuneScape, and it sounds like they’re really going all-in on turning it into a proper, modern live service game. Basically, they’re revamping a ton of stuff – combat, how things look, how we level up, even player housing – pretty much everything! They’re saying they want to update the game without losing what makes RuneScape RuneScape, you know? The big reveal is going to be at RuneFest 2026, which is happening October 3rd and 4th. I’m really excited to see what they’ve been working on!

Deadline reports that a duo has launched Multitude Productions, a new production company focused on genre films and television. Their first project? A reboot of the classic British sci-fi series, Blake’s 7. The original show, a politically charged space drama, followed a group of criminals and rebels fighting against a powerful, oppressive government called the Terran Federation from their advanced spaceship. Creator James Hoar hopes the reboot will air on the BBC, where the original series was broadcast. He explains that Blake’s 7 became legendary because it unexpectedly landed in a time slot and received a budget originally meant for a standard police procedural like Softly, Softly, limiting production to a single main set and minimal location filming.

Everyone remembers He-Man’s famous catchphrase, “By the power of Grayskull!” He protected Castle Grayskull, a place filled with incredible magical energy, from villains like Skeletor and Hordak. But I’ve always been curious about the castle itself – where did the name “Grayskull” actually come from?

As a huge horror fan, I have to say, Jeepers Creepers: Reborn is a real disappointment. It currently holds a 0% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes – putting it at the very bottom of 2022’s horror releases! And audiences aren’t much kinder, giving it only a 7% score. This movie was meant to revive the Jeepers Creepers franchise, but it just didn’t work. The story follows Laine, who starts having creepy visions connected to the legend of The Creeper while attending a horror convention. It’s been available on Disney+ through the bundle with Hulu, but it’s leaving both platforms on January 26th, and honestly, I won’t miss it.

Generally considered the first first-person shooter (FPS) game, Maze War was created in 1973 by high school students using the IMLAC PDS-1 minicomputer. They quickly added the ability to play between two connected computers and included shooting mechanics by the end of the year. The game even spread to the ARPANET – an early version of the Internet – but was banned at DARPA because players were getting too distracted! While several iterations of Maze War were released, it’s considered a key pioneer of the FPS genre, alongside 1974’s Spasim, which also helped establish important elements of the gameplay.

The newly released video shows more gameplay from the extraction shooter, and it has a refreshed visual style.

Bungie’s Marathon continues to face strong negative reactions from players, and it’s starting to feel like a fundamental problem rather than just initial difficulties. Since its announcement, the game hasn’t generated much excitement; instead, players have been skeptical, frustrated, and even angry, largely because they’ve lost trust in Bungie’s ability to deliver. With Destiny 2 still feeling unfinished, players aren’t evaluating Marathon on its own – they’re seeing it as another big commitment from a company that has disappointed them repeatedly.

The manga magazine Shonen Jump has ended Yuka Kawaguchi’s Otr of the Flame. This clears space for a new series launching next week. Publisher Shueisha has shared initial details about the new series and announced that two more will follow soon. This means fans can expect two additional series to end as Shonen Jump makes room for fresh content.