Games

As a huge horror fan, I’m so excited! It’s been way too long – seventeen years, to be exact – since we last visited Crystal Lake with a new Friday the 13th movie. Legal issues kept the franchise on hold, but it’s officially back! And to celebrate another Friday the 13th, Peacock just gave us a first look at the new Crystal Lake TV series, and it looks amazing. It really seems like they’ve nailed the feel of the original films, and honestly, it’s a continuation fans have been hoping for.

After the show was canceled, fans still got some closure thanks to four TV movies. But Harrison Ford’s final portrayal of adult Indiana Jones wasn’t in those movies—it was in a longer, special episode called Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues from the show’s second season.

This week, Obsidian Entertainment confirmed that The Outer Worlds 2 is now fully compatible with the Steam Deck. The game, a sequel to the 2019 hit The Outer Worlds, came out in October and was a major RPG release last year. While it initially had some issues running on the Steam Deck, Obsidian has released updates to ensure a smooth gaming experience on Valve’s handheld device. If you’ve been waiting to play The Outer Worlds 2 on the go, now’s a great time!

I’ve been hearing whispers about this new hardware for over a year and a half now, and it’s starting to look like it’s actually being developed – it’s not just a rumor anymore! It seems pretty legit.

The latest season of Scrubs began by showing that J.D. and Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke) had married, hoping for a happily ever after. However, their marriage didn’t last, and they divorced. J.D. then left Sacred Heart Hospital to become a doctor who makes house calls to elderly patients. Now that he’s returned to Sacred Heart, J.D. and Elliot are trying to work together again, attempting to be mature co-parents despite the awkwardness.

Games are starting to get creative with frequent player deaths and revivals, even building them into the story. Some games now treat a single death as the permanent end of a playthrough, forcing players to start over from the beginning. The upcoming Sword Art Online game is pushing this concept even further by introducing a mode that’s a dedicated challenge, separate from how difficult the game actually is.

Television’s format allows for surprisingly complex explorations of characters, sometimes even making us question our own sense of right and wrong by portraying killers as likable or charming. Because TV shows have many episodes, actors can really delve into the disturbed minds of serial killers in a way that movies don’t allow. That’s why some of the most compelling portrayals of serial killers are found in television series.

This summer, JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, is partnering with the popular anime Dr. Stone. While the characters won’t be going to space themselves, JAXA is celebrating the anime’s lunar ambitions with a special collaboration. A new illustration featuring Senku in a spacesuit has been released, and a Dr. Stone exhibit will be held at the JAXA Tsukuba Space Center from April 4th to August 31st. Senku has always dreamed of space travel, and this partnership brings that dream to life in a fun and engaging way.

Organizations like the Video Game History Foundation are actively working to preserve gaming history, going further than most fans in their efforts. This includes fighting against those who falsely claim copyright ownership of older, lesser-known games to prevent people from enjoying them today. While frustrating, the VGHF has successfully found ways to overcome these obstacles.