Games

While everyone eagerly awaits news about *The Batman Part II*, it’s easy to forget about the ongoing Prime Video series, *Batman: Caped Crusader*. Created by Bruce Timm, known for *Batman: The Animated Series*, the show surprised viewers in its first season with fresh takes on characters like Penguin (now female) and Harley Quinn. Now, the series has announced it will be reimagining The Joker for its next season, promising another bold new direction for a classic villain.

The disagreement will probably continue for a while, but a solution is expected eventually. Even though the entertainment business is unpredictable, the *Fast & Furious* films consistently manage to avoid losing money. What everyone involved seems to be missing, though, is that the series could arguably be finished already, depending on how you look at it.

Back in the early 1990s, Nintendo made a surprising deal that led to some poorly received *Zelda* games. As technology was changing, Nintendo let another company create a few games in the series, and the results were far below their usual quality. These games – *The Faces of Evil*, *The Wand of Gamelon*, and *Zelda’s Adventure* – were so different that they aren’t even included in the official *Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia* book, and many fans still don’t know they exist.

The company behind the game Control has announced lower-than-expected profits, citing its overlooked multiplayer game, FBC: Firebreak, as a contributing factor.

The remastered version of the classic PlayStation 1 game, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, came out earlier this year. While fans who remember the original loved it, some were disappointed that it didn’t have a Platinum Trophy for trophy collectors.

This update will be available on Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch, and GOG as usual. It also marks the game’s debut on Steam and will come as a separate, downloadable edition for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 owners.

As a fan, I really appreciate how much freedom the developers put into letting you climb anywhere in *Ghost of Yōtei*. That’s a huge part of what makes it so immersive! I learned that they intentionally avoided things like teleportation, even though it would be easier, because they wanted to keep the game feeling realistic. They really focused on making all your movements – not just fighting – feel natural within the world they’ve built.

Sega fans have had a lot to celebrate recently! Two highly anticipated games, both revivals of classic Sega series, are coming out in 2025, and they’re releasing close together. Now, get ready for the return of *The House of the Dead*!

The anime film *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle* has become a global phenomenon, and it’s achieved remarkable success in the United States. Recently, its box office earnings reached a new high, making it the highest-grossing international film ever in the U.S., surpassing the 25-year-old record previously held by *Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon*.