Games

The first episode of the animated series Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? premiered on February 5, 1994. The show built upon the popular Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? computer games and game show, adding a detailed storyline to the adventures of the famous thief. Produced by DIC Productions, the series featured siblings Zack (voiced by Scott Menville) and Ivy (voiced by Jennifer Hale) as they journeyed around the world to stop Carmen Sandiego (voiced by Rita Moreno) and her criminal schemes.

The comedy really shines because it’s built on strong character growth. We see characters develop through training, revealing who’s dedicated, quick to learn, willing to cut corners, and who perseveres despite being unhappy. This makes the satisfying moments in later battles even better – fans appreciate seeing how all that hard work and struggle directly led to the victory.

Characters with unclear motives and mixed traits are often the most compelling. Their lack of simple goodness or evil creates a powerful tension that fuels many great stories. We, as readers, naturally want to understand their true nature – are they heroes, villains, or something in between? – but their strength often comes from remaining enigmatic and never fully revealing themselves.

Horizon Call of the Mountain is Sony’s take on a cooperative game within the Horizon universe. Up to three players can team up as unique, pre-built hunters, each with their own special weapons and skills.

This guide for Arknights: Endfield explains how to collect the items needed to raise your operators past levels 20 and 40.

The newest episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms adds to the frustration surrounding Daenerys Targaryen’s storyline. (Spoiler alert for Season 1, Episode 3, “The Squire”!) The episode reveals that “Egg” is actually Aegon V Targaryen. While he’s not the only secret Targaryen in the Game of Thrones world, his connection with Dunk and his brother, Prince Aerion, creates parallels with Daenerys. These similarities ultimately make her fate even more heartbreaking.

The French animated series Samuel, created by Émilie Tronche, has become a big success in Europe, gaining over 35 million views in just six months. While it hasn’t reached a wide audience outside of Europe yet, that’s about to change! All 21 episodes of the first season are now available worldwide on Netflix, starting February 5th. Each episode is short – less than seven minutes long – and good news for fans: a second season is already in the works with French broadcaster Arte, though a release date hasn’t been announced.

I’m really excited to hear that Amazon’s Luna service is getting 10 new PC games this month! The biggest news for me is definitely Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands – it’s available to play right now! It came out a couple of years ago as a spin-off from the Borderlands games and everyone seemed to really like it. They’re also adding some other cool titles this month, like Captain Blood, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw, and Total War: ATTILA, so there’s plenty to check out.

The game Dread Delusion was initially available on Steam in Early Access starting June 15, 2022, and officially launched on May 14, 2024.

Here is an overview of the game, via its official website: