Games

Last year, Nintendo said that Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness—both originally released for the GameCube—would be available on Switch through the Switch Online service. Since that announcement in April, we haven’t heard anything more from Nintendo. Many fans expected the games to be re-released by now, but there’s been no update. It’s possible Nintendo is holding them back for a future event or celebration.

Because so many people watch the Super Bowl, it’s a prime opportunity for movie studios to release trailers. This strategy has proven successful for major franchises like Mission Impossible, Lilo & Stitch, and How to Train Your Dragon, so we can expect to see some exciting previews during the game this year.

Here are five creative ways players on Reddit have come up with to spice up their Mario Party games. These aren’t official rules the game recognizes, but they offer fun twists on the classic gameplay and can add a lot of variety to your next game night. Each one changes how the game is played, offering a fresh experience for long-time fans.

If you played Virtua Fighter 2 back in 1994, you probably remember SPod – a notoriously difficult move nicknamed the “Stun Palm of Doom.” This move, used by the character Akira, was incredibly hard to pull off. It required extremely fast button presses, precise timing, and well-timed pauses. Mastering the rhythm of the SPod was tough, but landing it could instantly knock out an opponent, making it a devastatingly effective technique.

Horror comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s about feeling small and powerless in the face of something vast and unknowable. Other times, it uses everyday locations – schools, homes, neighborhoods – to create fear. Then there’s horror that focuses on how people react in desperate situations, and the truly disturbing imagery that feels deeply meaningful. The following series embrace realistic consequences and don’t rely on characters being unrealistically safe.

The next James Bond needs to acknowledge the history of the character. He should capture the strengths of past actors – Connery’s commanding presence, Moore’s wit, Dalton’s intensity, and Craig’s seriousness – but forge his own unique interpretation, rather than simply copying them.

These stories often break the established rules of the universe, making powerful cosmic forces seem unimportant. While they can be entertaining, they sometimes prioritize grand displays of power over genuine tension and meaningful consequences. However, it’s still interesting to explore these extreme versions of familiar characters and imagine how different things could be.

So, I was reading Tom Warren – he’s a really trustworthy source when it comes to Xbox news – and he’s saying Microsoft is planning to seriously grow Xbox Game Pass by 2026. It sounds like they’re thinking of adding even more services to the subscription, kind of like what they did with EA Play. Honestly, it makes sense when you consider how much game development costs are going up, plus inflation and that huge Activision Blizzard deal. But here’s the thing: don’t expect this expansion to be free. Microsoft seems to be using it as a reason to raise prices, which, yeah, isn’t great, but it was pretty predictable given everything else going on.

It’s easy to miss Demeo, but it’s a surprisingly important VR game once you try it. It doesn’t rely on flashy gimmicks or big advertising; instead, it offers a truly well-designed RPG experience. It feels less like a temporary VR distraction and more like a natural step forward for online tabletop roleplaying. If VR is going to offer more than just quick, simple games, Demeo shows what that future could look like.