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Last August, the shellbacks made a very unexpected comeback. For the 35th anniversary of theoriginalTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesfilm, Fathom and Saga Arts rereleased the superhero action-comedy in theaters. Originally, the event was supposed to run just two days, but ticket presales were so promising they extended it to a whole week and expanded the number of theaters. Then, after the film earned a surprising$3.3 million at the box office, the event was extendedanother week and Fathom announced that its sequel would get a similar release next year. Now, 1991’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze is back…

Punch the monkey, an adorable macaque born last July in Japan, captured the world’s attention recently. He was abandoned by his mother and rejected by his community, only to find solace and comfort in a $20 orangutan plush toy from IKEA. His story tugged on the heartstrings of people worldwide who felt bad for the little guy and wanted him to find companionship.He eventually did, and Punch’s prospects are seemingly better now. But Punch still lives in a zoo–the Ichikawa City Zoo–and that’s not sitting well with everyone. A new video game, Zoo Fighter, has players taking on the role…

When I first wrote about boomer shooters last year on Steam Deck and also on Switch, aside from New Blood and Nightdive, the most common name was Andrew Hulshult who has done some amazing music over the years. He recently was involved with the DOOM + DOOM II re-release that included his IDKFA soundtrack with new music for DOOM II, and having wanted to interview him for a while now, I finally had a chance to chat with him on call for a few hours to discuss game soundtracks, composition, bands he likes, guitar strings, pickups, cold brew coffee, his…

A new Honkai: Star Rail Special Program has concluded, which means some fresh news about the game’s upcoming major update. Version 4.1, unveiled today as Unraveled for Daybreak, is the action RPG’s next moment, kicking off on March 25. Unraveled for Daybreak is the next chapter in the ongoing story of Planarcadia, with the Astra Express Crew now invited to a fan fest inspired by their own past journeys. The aptly named Star Rail Fest is ostensibly hosted to allow more of the citizens of Arcadia to experience the Trailblaze. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie…

Arc Raiders was one of the biggest games of 2025, and it continues to be incredibly popular on Steam. But its use of AI-generated voice lines rubbed many the wrong way. Now, Embark Studios CEO Patrick Söderlund says the team has replaced many of the text-to-speech lines with real human-recorded dialogue that is “better” than the AI slop featured at launch. When Embark’s extraction shooter Arc Raiders launched in October on consoles and PC, it became one of the most-played games around and received rave reviews from critics and fans. Yet there was some tension around the game’s release when…

1 Tall grass 4 tall grass Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charmander (sunny and cloudy only), Oddish (night only), Geodude (Palette Town only), Charizard (sunny and cloudy only) 2 Tree-shaded tall grass 1 large tree (any), 4 tall grass Scyther, Scizor (Palette Town only), Bellsprout, Pinsir, Heracross, Skwovet (Palette Town only) 3 Boulder-shaded tall grass 4 tall grass, 1 large boulder Timburr, Gurdurr, Machop (Palette Town only) 4 Hydrated tall grass 4 tall grass, 2 water Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Sliggoo (rain only), Cramorant (Palette Town only) 5 Seaside tall grass 4 tall grass, 2 ocean water Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking 6 Elevated tall grass…

Nintendo loves to build on what it has already created. Donkey Kong Bananza, a game that mixes 3D platforming with freeform destruction, began as a prototype that built on ideas featured in Super Mario Odyssey, and the prototype featured a Goomba with giant fists.Super Mario Odyssey’s Luncheon Kingdom, among other areas, featured breakable structures scattered throughout the environment. These objects could be smashed into pieces using many of the special abilities Cappy gave Mario. Nintendo producer Kenta Motokura and programmer Tatsuya Kurihara explained how that mechanic eventually helped inspire the creation of Donkey Kong Bananza during a talk at the…

A lot of folks got into the SaGa series a long time ago through its many releases on prior console generations. For me, Romancing Saga 2 on iOS was actually my gateway into the series nearly a decade ago, and I remember struggling with it quite a bit initially because I kept playing it like a normal JRPG. Fast forward to today, I adore the SaGa series as you can see in the photograph at the bottom of this article, and I was surprised to see Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, a full remake of Romancing SaGa 2,…

The Sims 4 will soon get a new update to resolve a number of issues, some of which have long caused headaches for players. The latest update will arrive March 17 on PC and Mac, followed by PlayStation and Xbox at an unspecified time later. Outside of the fixes themselves, the patch also makes good on the recent re-commitment to continue improving quality of life for players, so there’s plenty here longtime players will appreciate. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings In the latest episode of The Sims 4’s Laundry List blog series, where the…

The backlash against AI is real and you can feel it in the way Microsoft talks about gaming copilot at GDC 2026. The company is moving forward with integrating AI tech directly into Xbox at the platform and hardware levels, but also quick to promise that it’s keeping game makers and content creators front of mind as it rolls out new features. “We really believe that creative control should always stay with the game creators, the game development team, and with the AI features that we are experimenting exploring, this is really to support the vision of the team,” gaming…