Games

As The Boys has developed, it’s made significant changes to its own rules and how things look on screen. For instance, the character Stormfront, originally a Nazi villain in the comics, was reimagined as a modern extremist played by Aya Cash, and Madelyn Stillwell was turned into a more complex, manipulative mother figure. The show also created entirely new storylines, like Becca Butcher surviving and the introduction of her son, Ryan. A major shift occurred when the show stopped the main characters from routinely using Compound V, making them vulnerable outlaws instead of government-backed superheroes. Despite these changes, the core personalities of the show’s main characters have stayed surprisingly true to their original form.

A new anime project called One Piece: Heroines was announced, originally based on a spinoff novel focusing on the series’ popular female characters. However, it’s now been confirmed that this will be a single, special episode. The episode will tell a unique story about Nami and is scheduled to air on July 5, 2026.

Will Wright’s city-building game, SimCity, first launched in 1989 and quickly became a beloved franchise. It remained popular throughout the 1990s and is still available on many devices today. Several spin-off games followed, with The Sims, released in 2000, becoming the most successful. The Sims rapidly gained popularity, eventually surpassing the original SimCity in terms of development and attention. This success isn’t surprising, as The Sims essentially recreates the experience of reality TV – a genre that was also becoming incredibly popular around the same time.

The popularity of superhero movies has opened the door for other comic books and graphic novels to be adapted into films. While superheroes still dominate these adaptations, titles like the memoir My Friend Dahmer, the fantasy adventure Nimona, and the horror story The Empty Man have all made it to the big screen. This might make it seem like any comic book could become a blockbuster movie, but that’s not really the case. Some stories work perfectly as comics and simply wouldn’t translate well to film.

Blizzard announced a new Overwatch game for mobile devices on February 24th, called Overwatch Rush. The company described it as a completely new game designed specifically for mobile players. They released a nearly four-minute video showing early gameplay footage, giving fans a first look at the game’s visuals and how it will play. While the game is still in development and subject to changes, the video provides a good preview of what to expect.

Sonic the Hedgehog is about to face his greatest challenge yet: a showdown with Godzilla! This epic battle will be brought to life in a new story written by Nick Marino (known for Godzilla Rivals) and illustrated by Jack Lawrence, who has worked on Sonic the Hedgehog comics.

This action-packed story centers on James “Logan” Howlett as he tries to regain his lost memories. But powerful groups and enemies – like the Reavers, Sentinels, and Omega Red – are determined to stop him. Adding to the complexity, the shapeshifting Mystique appears to be pursuing her own hidden agenda.

Originally debuting on Nickelodeon in 2006, The Wonder Pets followed three charming animals on a mission to help others. After airing for three seasons across Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. for over ten years, the beloved series made a comeback with Wonder Pets: In The City on Apple TV. The revival premiered in 2024 and is set to return for a second season in March, with the original voice cast reprising their roles. Victoria Scola-Giampapa will voice Izzy, Vanessa Huszar will return as Zuri, and Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. will once again play Tate, bringing the hamster, rabbit, and snake back to screens on March 20th.

GKIDS and IMAX are continuing their collaboration to bring Studio Ghibli’s beloved films to the big screen in IMAX. Following the successful re-release of Princess Mononoke, they’re now bringing Kiki’s Delivery Service to North American theaters with a newly remastered 4K version for IMAX screens. A special trailer and poster for the re-release are available to view below.

Team Cherry launched Hollow Knight nearly a decade ago, on February 24th, 2017. This beautifully hand-drawn adventure game quickly became a hit, helping to popularize the Metroidvania style and proving the potential of indie development. Players loved its difficult but rewarding gameplay, immersive atmosphere, rich story, and stunning artwork. As a fan of both bugs and platforming games, it felt like a dream come true. And I wasn’t the only one—the game built a massive following and created huge excitement for its upcoming sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong.