Games

That’s why Westlanders really stood out to me. I haven’t played it yet, but from what I understand, it offers a unique take on the Wild West fantasy. Unlike games focused on strong, pre-defined stories, Westlanders emphasizes survival, building your own settlement, and charting your own course. It’s fundamentally a survival game, but what’s interesting is that your story isn’t told to you – it emerges from how you live and grow in this challenging frontier world.

With everyone eagerly awaiting the final box office results, the first two Avatar movies are likely to become very popular on streaming services as fans revisit Pandora. If you’re looking for something else to watch after enjoying the Avatar films, here are five excellent sci-fi recommendations.

It’s tough to bring every villain to life on screen, and some really need the perfect conditions to work. Honestly, too often they just don’t get the treatment they deserve. It’s actually a Batman villain who had their best portrayal in a fan film – and it was made over eleven years ago! If DC really wants to get these characters right, they should seriously look at what that project did. It really nailed it.

This space survival game, featuring a story about clones, feels like a blend of the exploration in No Man’s Sky and the psychological themes of the film Moon. It has the potential to be interesting and is likely to be a light, enjoyable experience.

The hilarious comedy Superbad began streaming on Hulu on December 1st. Starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera, the movie follows two high school seniors trying to have one last epic adventure – throwing a party and experiencing everything before graduation and heading off to college. Directed by Greg Mottola and written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the film also features Judd Apatow as a producer and includes appearances by Seth Rogen, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader, Martha MacIsaac, and Emma Stone.

I was really surprised to hear about the changes to Comicup’s upcoming event! Apparently, they’ve decided to completely focus on a ‘Chinese-style theme’ for their thirty-second show. I’ve seen reports that a lot of exhibitors had their booths cancelled because their work didn’t fit the new focus. The organizers said it’s due to wanting to be sensitive to the current climate and honor their cultural responsibilities. With around seven thousand booths, this is impacting a huge number of creators – it sounds like anyone showcasing work not from China is being affected. It’s especially tough because the convention is happening later this month, so it’s a really last-minute change for everyone involved.

The game Caput Mortum was initially released on PC through Steam on August 27th, and later became available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles on December 3rd.

KANADE first launched for PC via Steam on June 12.

The recent change in how games are released is why Control Resonant is surprisingly important. Remedy launching a big, single-player game on Steam immediately isn’t just a simple addition or a marketing tactic. It shows that one of the most innovative game developers recognizes something that was often overlooked in the past: making games widely available leads to more players, and ultimately, more revenue – even without requiring players to stay within a specific platform.

Many ongoing manga series continued to be enjoyable in 2025, and the new titles released throughout the year were also impressive, both in terms of artwork and storytelling. Several of these new series were particularly strong and have the potential to become long-running favorites.