Also, not much else New Year, new games! Well, not yet, so much. This week the eShop is a little light, as Nintendo doesn’t have a game to highlight: and it even took me a solid 15 minutes to decide which game to feature. I ended up settling on the Humongous Classic Collection, which has six games throughout thePajama Sam, Freddi Fish, Putt-Putt,andSpry Foxseries. Given the amount of kids who grew on those games, it was worth the mention....
The spin-off ofThe Big Bang Theory,Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, brings back an actor who has played a significant role in most of Chuck Lorre’s shows. In March 2025, it was announced thatThe Big Bang Theorywould be getting a spin-off calledStuart Fails to Save the Universe. The show follows the fan-favorite character, Stuart, as he navigates through the multiverse in an attempt to save the world and restore reality to its former state....
John Wick: Chapter 5is still a ways away, but excitement for the continuation of this iconic franchise is already building. The filmmakers have revealed a few things about the upcoming sequel that may offer hints as to where the next film is headed. The one confirmed plot detail is thatJohn Wick 5is going to be moving away from the High Table,telling an entirely new story with a brand-new antagonistic force....
One Pieceis one of the biggest manga series out there, and it’s rare to find a manga fan who hasn’t heard of it. Since the manga started publication back in 1997,One Piecehas grown to have not only an anime adaptation, but several movies, video games,and even more. RELATED:One Piece: Every Member Of The Straw Hat Pirates, Ranked By Strength Its main character, Monkey D. Luffy, is one of the most recognizable faces in anime, and his signature straw hat is familiar to anyone who has given the series a passing glance....
Sony surprised a lot of fans earlier this week with theannouncement of the PlayStation Classic, a pint sized version of the original PlayStation 1 console. Sony did confirm that the console would launch with 20 which includeFinal Fantasy VII, Wild Arms,and more, but the full list wasn’t provided. Interestingly, it seems that list may be changing slightly depending on the region where people live. While speaking at Tokyo Game Show, Sony Interactive Entertainment senior vice president Hiroyuki Oda revealed that the 20 games included within thePlayStation Classicwill differ slightly between Japan and the West....
The Galactic Civil War - the battle between the Empire and the Rebellion - began in the firstStar Warsmovie, but it turns out it didn’t really begin with the Death Star at all. The last few years have seenStar Warsexplore the origins of the Rebel Alliance, especially with Tony Gilroy’sAndor. This has placed the Death Star center-stage in the story of galactic history; it certainly seems as though the Galactic Civil War began when Luke Skywalker shot the planet-destroying superweapon down....
One of the most underrated open-world action games from the last generation is Square-Enix and United Fronts Games’Sleeping Dogs. The game was set in a realistic contemporary Hong Kong and focused on Wei Shen, an undercover Chinese-American cop attempting to take down the Sun On Yee Triad. While the game launched in 2012 to critical acclaim and sold impressively for a new franchise, it failed to meet the publisher’s sales expectation and, tragically, its developer United Front Games shut down for good in late 2016 after canceling both a sequel toSleeping Dogsand an online spin-off titledTriad Wars....
Octopath Traveler 0, Square Enix’s newly announced RPG, may already be making a critical mistake that could negatively impact the future of the series. The title is the third main entry in the franchise, but it’s not necessarily considered a direct sequel to the first two games. One of thebiggest reveals from the most recent Nintendo Direct,Octopath Traveler 0will retain several elements from its predecessors. This includes the iconic HD-2D style applied to its design, as well as its Break system, a core aspect of its turn-based combat....
Dead by Daylighthas plenty of original monsters and killers, but the game has really made a name for itself through its crossovers with horror icons likeA Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger andHalloween’s Michael Myers. However, the nextDead by Daylightcrossover is one of its most exciting yet, as it’s been confirmed thatDead by Daylightwill be getting aStranger Thingsexpansion in September. An exact release date for theDead by DaylightStranger Thingsexpansion hasn’t been nailed down, but we know what it will include....
[Update: A prior version of this article included an incorrect image of BrookeAB. Game Rant apologizes for the error.] Last month,Twitchstreamer BrookeAB announced she was taking a break from the game streaming site after receiving multiple threats. She broke her silence on social media on August 2 to explain why she decided to take a hiatus. The 21-year-old streamer only began her career onTwitchlast year, but quickly gained popularity and income which encouraged her to take it on as a full-time job....
Capcom just loves doing these photo dumps. Youjust saw Rufus, now it’s time to check out El Fuerte. As you look at all of the photos in the gallery, you’ll notice that El Fuerte is in the air a lot. He is a Lucha libra fighter after all and they’re known for flying around in their wrestling matches. His combos look pretty devastating too. The pictures are mostly in sequential order, showing some of his moves from start to finish....
One of the stars ofThe Acolytehas revealed a new deleted scene, confirming that the Disney era’s best lightsaber duel was originally a lot more intense. Set duringStar Wars’High Republic Era, the Jedi Order believed the Sith were extinct. However, the dark side was still strong in"The Stranger", an apparent Sith in the shadows whose murder of several Jedi could’ve been far more brutal. ScreenRant was in attendance at the Denver Fan Expo, whereThe Acolyte’sManny Jacinto revealed some new insights into hisStar Warscharacter while speaking with Victor Dandridge, editor-in-chief at Vantage: Inhouse Productions....
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Handmaid’s Tale season 6, episode 4. The Handmaid’s Talehas officially confirmed what sets Wharton apart from Fred Waterford, and his storyline keeps getting more interesting. Though earlyreviews forThe Handmaid’s Tale’s season 6weren’t quite sure what to make of him,the High Commander is quickly becoming the season’s most enigmatic character. Unlike Fred, who was a narcissistic, misogynistic, and power-hungry cynic, Wharton is being painted as an iron-willed, devoted leader with a sort of tragic and soft side, especially through his role as a protective father and grieving widower....
