Games

Okay, so I’m really excited about this new action RPG – it’s being made by some of the people who used to work on The Witcher! They’re doing a big showcase next week, on April 28th, and it’s going to be 45 minutes long. We’re finally getting to see some actual gameplay, hear what the developers are thinking, and – best of all – they’re finally going to tell us when we can actually play the game! I’ve been waiting for this!

We’ve previously explained SAROS extensively in two other articles, so we won’t rehash topics like parrying, shields, corruption, or the eclipse. This time, we’re focusing on how SAROS’s gameplay progression, combat, story, and overall design set it apart from Returnal. While some of these differences might seem like minor details, they’re actually quite significant. Here are fifteen key distinctions.

Okay, so there’s been a lot of talk online about who’s coming to the game next. I’m really paying attention to what RnK_Clan is saying because they correctly predicted Terry and Mai would be added way back when they announced the Year 2 pass! And LVCKYJ is someone to listen to too, because they were right about Alex being planned for Year 3. It’s exciting to see if their latest hints will pan out!

The third season, called Devil in Silver, promises to continue the show’s unsettling tone. This installment features Dan Stevens (known from The Guest and Legion) as Pepper, a man wrongly sent to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital. While there, he discovers disturbing secrets, battles other patients, and realizes a true horror hides within the hospital’s walls. The season is adapted from the novel by Victor LaValle, who also writes and executive produces, alongside Chris Cantwell (co-creator of AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire). The first scene introduces New Hyde and hints that things aren’t what they appear to be – you can watch it below.

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.

As a fan, I was devastated when Disney bought Lucasfilm and cancelled The Clone Wars on Cartoon Network. But I was thrilled to learn that they hadn’t just abandoned the work already in progress! They actually finished and released a whole sixth season – thirteen episodes – on Netflix in March 2014, calling it “The Lost Missions.” Of all those episodes, the final story arc really stuck with me. It was a four-part adventure focusing entirely on Yoda, voiced by Tom Kane, and it felt like the most important and impactful story they ever told about him in any Star Wars medium.

Before becoming famous as Colonel Chester Phillips in Captain America: The First Avenger and War Machine in Iron Man 2, Tommy Lee Jones and Don Cheadle starred in the 1997 disaster film Volcano. Now streaming for free on Tubi as of April 1st, the movie depicts a volcano erupting beneath Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits after a major earthquake. It follows emergency workers and scientists as they desperately try to divert the lava flow and save the city. Volcano is a fun, over-the-top disaster movie that’s worth revisiting!

Indie developers have been making exciting and unique horror games lately, with compelling stories leading to some really impressive titles. Games like Solaris, Mouthwashing, and Perceptum showcase the strength of indie horror, though bigger studios have the resources to create even more expansive and frightening experiences. With several new games recently announced, it looks like there’s something for every horror fan coming soon.

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.