Games

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn marks a change of pace for Owlcat, the studio behind the popular turn-based Pathfinder RPGs. This new game is a third-person shooter, which is different for them, but it still delivers the strong storytelling and interesting characters Owlcat is known for. While the closed beta only includes one short mission—easily completed in a little over an hour—it gives a good sense of what the full game will be like. I’m optimistic that fans of Mass Effect will find this to be the successor they’ve been hoping for.

Recent sales figures from Circana show that while Sony’s PlayStation 5 saw a 3% increase in sales compared to last year, Nintendo’s Switch sold more units and generated more revenue during the period from March 1st to April 4th.

Oliver and Dinah are in Gotham for a couple of reasons. Dinah has taken over Wildcat’s gym, and Oliver, as Green Arrow, is meeting with Kelp Corp, a suspicious AI company interested in buying Queen Industries. There’s an ongoing investigation into Kelp Corp, but people who report wrongdoing are turning up dead, and Batman is determined to find out what’s happening. While all this is going on, the three heroes stumble upon a relative of a deceased friend and hero named Prion. The story in Detective Comics then focuses on uncovering Prion’s past and the threats it poses to them.

Toho, the company behind Godzilla, is planning its own shared universe of monster movies, similar to Legendary’s MonsterVerse. In a recent interview with News Picks in Japan, Chief Godzilla Officer Keiji Ota explained that this new initiative, called “Godzilla World,” will allow Toho to develop spin-offs based on original ideas, alongside films like those directed by Hideaki Anno and Takashi Yamazaki. While only Godzilla Minus One is currently confirmed, Toho has plenty of existing monsters and stories to build upon, particularly leveraging the universe established in Takashi Yamazaki’s recent film.

Looney Tunes fans can now see the first trailer for the movie Coyote vs. Acme. You can watch it here:

While many new games look great, I’ve noticed a common problem: they often lack robust character creation tools. I really appreciate when games let you design a unique avatar with their own appearance, personality, and backstory – the Soul Calibur series was excellent for this. Street Fighter 6 took it even further with its World Tour mode and detailed character creator, and I hope future games released in 2026 will offer similar features.

This has created a lot of bad blood between the Hulk and several heroes. Many heroes dislike the Hulk, and he feels the same way about them – especially these ten, who have caused him the most pain and trouble.

Before shows like Supernatural, Fringe, Evil, Lucifer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Grimm popularized the blend, The X-Files was a pioneer in combining genre storytelling – like science fiction and horror – with the structure of a police investigation. This mix was especially effective in the show’s scariest episodes, such as “Squeeze” (season 1, episode 3). While “Squeeze” was incredibly frightening, the follow-up episode, “Tooms” (season 1, episode 21), arguably had a bigger impact on the overall story arc of The X-Files.

Several previously forgotten franchises are making a comeback this year, and we’ve already seen a few return. In January, fans got a new Silent Hill movie—the first based on the video game in fourteen years. Just last week, Faces of Death returned after a twenty-seven-year hiatus. And there’s more to come, including one franchise that hasn’t seen a new installment in almost forty years.

A new update, releasing on April 23rd and available at no cost, will improve performance and graphics on all Sony consoles, with the biggest improvements expected on the more powerful models.