Games

If you want to watch The Rugrats Movie on Tubi, you’ll need to do it soon! This animated film, originally released in 1998, brought the popular ‘90s TV show about Tommy Pickles and his friends to the big screen. It was a huge hit, earning $140 million worldwide and becoming the first non-Disney animated movie to make over $100 million domestically. The Rugrats Movie arrived on Tubi on April 1st, but it’s already been announced that it will be leaving the platform soon, although a specific date hasn’t been given.

The popular franchise My Little Pony began captivating fans with its toys in 1982. After numerous TV shows and movies, the characters now have their own Trading Card Game (TCG). My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is a new TCG created in partnership between Kayou and Hasbro. It was first released in China in April 2025, and will become available to U.S. fans on May 1st. Look for the beautifully designed cards at major stores like GameStop and Barnes & Noble.

In Season 5 of The Boys, the new superhero character, The Worm, acts as a mouthpiece for the show’s writers’ anxieties. He previously alluded to difficult series finales, even mentioning the controversial ending of Lost. Now, a conversation at Vought Tower brings up the poorly received finale of the in-universe show Lamplighter: Light of Justice, which The Worm wrote and received a D- grade from The A.V. Club. While he attempts to defend his work, it comes across as showrunner Eric Kripke directly addressing the audience’s potential concerns.

Just so you know, all three Steam games are completely free to download and keep – you don’t need a subscription or have a limited time to play. These aren’t trial versions or demos; they’re the full games. While they might not be the newest releases, any recent game on Steam usually requires a purchase.

When the new Joe and Anthony Russo film was announced, many fans were doubtful, especially given the complicated nature of the Multiverse Saga. The news that Chris Evans would reprise his role as Steve Rogers didn’t fully ease concerns that the movie might negatively impact the satisfying conclusion of Avengers: Endgame. However, the trailer shown at CinemaCon for Avengers: Doomsday seemed to change opinions. Robert Downey Jr.’s return isn’t about bringing Iron Man back from the dead; he’s playing a different character – Doctor Doom. But a recent announcement from Marvel Studios now makes it possible for Stark to reappear in the MCU in some form.

This week, publisher Hamster released the classic arcade brawler Street Smart on PlayStation and Nintendo consoles. Originally launched in arcades in 1989, the game quickly gained a following. Later, developer SNK brought it to the Sega Genesis in 1991, and it’s been playable on that console ever since – until now, with this new multi-platform release.

I finally got around to checking out Valkyria Chronicles III, or Senjō no Varukyuria 3: Unrecorded Chronicles as it was originally called. It came out back in 2011 for the PSP and plays a lot like the first two games, which I loved. The story takes place at the same time as the original Valkyria Chronicles, but it follows a totally different squad – a black-ops unit made up of soldiers who’ve messed up, fighting for Gallia during the war. It was a big hit in Japan and even got an anime and manga, but it never officially made its way over here. Luckily, Valkyria Chronicles 4 did come to the States, and some amazing fans actually translated VC3 into English if you managed to snag the Japanese version. It was a lot of work, but totally worth it to experience the full story!

In a recent podcast interview, Nadji Jeter, the voice of Miles Morales in the Marvel’s Spider-Man games, revealed that plans for a dedicated Venom game and a Venom DLC were underway. He suggested these projects were ultimately cancelled following the death of Tony Todd, who voiced Venom. Jeter explained that he was shown detailed plans for how the Venom game would begin and unfold.

I’m planning a VR-filled weekend! I’ll be working on the new Little Nightmares game and finally getting around to playing Metro: Awakening, which was recently on sale. I just finished the Ghost of Yotei game, so I’m looking for another big game to dive into, and it looks like my VR headset will be getting a lot of use!