Swim with the fishes Decades of classical conditioning have trained us to abhor water levels. The likes ofSuper Mario Bros.,Sonic the Hedgehog 2, andOcarina of Timehold strained memories of great games gone awry, if just ever-so-temporarily. We’re Pavlov’d into panic when air is fleeting, the music turns tense, and we can practically feel the crush against our avatar’s lungs. It’s Video Games Bad Times 101: Different song, same chorus. Giant Squid’sAbzuflips the script on a setting whose earmark is a constant sense of dread and imminent failure....

Square Enix has announced today that development onKingdom Hearts 3is officially complete. With no other hurdles in the way, the long-awaited sequel will be ready to ship when it is released early next year. It has been over a decade since the last main entry into theKingdom Heartsfranchise released, so this is welcome news to fans who have stuck it out through the years. Square Enix made the announcement through the game’s official Twitter account, where it also suggested a way for newcomers to catch up on the story....

Law & Order: Special Victims Unitstar Octavio Pisano has supposedly taken final bow as Joe Velasco in theLaw & Order: SVUseason 26 finale, but that may not be the case. Given the recent news that Pisano will return forSVU’s season 27 premiere, this begs whether Velasco is back full-time, part-time, or if this will mark his conclusion. Velasco’s questionable status is reminiscent of Olivia Benson’s other teammate and close friend, Amanda Rollins....

Quick Links During the opening mission ofMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, players will reach a cutscene with the group overlooking a device that’s making holograms appear. Beep-O will ask players to choose the mission’s difficulty, with the three choices being Relaxed, Average, and Demanding. For those looking for more information on how the difficulty levels differ and whether the difficulty level can be changed inMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, this guide will have the answers....

Mario Kart Worldreally could be the ultimateMario Kartgame. Whether or not you’re onboard with its central gimmick of open-world exploration between tracks, there is still a lot ofMario Kartgoodness to love here. From excellent new characters to a solid lineup of courses to race on,Mario Kart Worldhas taken everything that works about its predecessors and turned it all the way up to eleven. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that this is also the best-looking game in the series, helped by the Switch 2’s impressive specs....

The epic world ofMarvelis being brought to life in a stylish new fashion as the studio reunites withToppsfor a new series of cards, whichScreenRanthas the first details of. The comic book publisher and trading card company have worked together for the better part of 50 years across a wide variety of collections, beginning with comic book covers and character-focused sets in the mid ’60s withthe likes of Spider-Manto the new digital appMarvel Collect!...

ASpider-Man: Miles Moralesplayer notices an interesting detail when comparing the game’s version of Fisk Tower to that of the 2018Marvel’s Spider-Man.Spider-Man: Miles Moralesis the 2020 sequel toMarvel’s Spider-Manand gives players a chance to swing through the streets of New York as a different webslinger. Story wise,Spider-Man:Miles Moralestakes place one year after the events of the first game, leaving Peter Parker mostly out of the plot to give Miles more time to shine and establish himself as a successful Spider-Man in his own right....

Chiptunes = WIN gets festive [Update:ThechipWINterBandcamp pageis up! There was an opportunity to purchase a limited edition audio cassette of the album, but it sold out in five minutes. Damn!] It’s the holiday seasoooooooooon! Brandon Hood of “Chiptunes = WIN” organized theoriginal 51-track behemothfor release back in June. In October, he followed up with anexpansionfeaturing a reduced count of 22 tracks. For the hat trick, there is a modest collection of 14 songs from 14 artists....

WARNING! SPOILERS ahead forFBI: Internationalseason 4, epiosde 22, “Gaijin.” Wes Mitchell’s (Jesse Lee Soffer) final case inFBI: Internationalseason 4, episode 22, titled “Gaijin,” highlights a missed opportunity. Sadly, “Gaijin” is the procedural’s final episode, butFBI: International’sendinghas been criticized because it left many questions open about the characters' fates instead of wrapping the series up. The episode focuses mostly on Wes, who goes to Tokyo in search of a serial killer, while his team stays behind in Budapest to give him intelligence as needed....

DoctorWhorecently kicked off its long-awaited fifteenth season with “The Robot Revolution”, an episode that took the Doctor on a dangerous adventure to rescue a nurse called Belinda Chandra from an army of dangerous robots who believe she’s their leader. The episode raised many important questions about where Belinda’s storyline will go throughout the rest of the season, with a strangetime fracture playing a role in thisDoctor Whostory. However, Belinda’s mystery isn’t the only one thatDoctor Whofans got an update on in “The Robot Revolution....

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Yellowackets season 3. Natalie is a great character from the beginning ofYellowjackets,but season 3 drives home just how important she is — and her being its MVP makes her death in the adult timeline even more frustrating. When Natalie is introduced inYellowjacketsseason 1, she’s easily one of the most memorable characters. This goes beyond Sophie Thatcher’s and Juliette Lewis' impressive performances. It’s also because, as Jackie Taylor tells her in the pilot, Natalie doesn’t “care what anybody thinks....

Streum On Studios have showcased a brand new trailer flaunting the details of its upcomingWarhammer 40Ktitle.Necromunda: Hired Gun,Streum On’s second foray into theWarhammer 40Kuniverse, is set to have a hefty focus on brutal bounty hunting, morally dubious life choices, and tactically augmented pets well befitting the dystopian rat-race that is Necromunda. The trailer documents the day to day life of the titular Hired Gun, breezing through the cramped corridors packed with gangsters and cutthroats, highlighting the heart of the game’s operations: the bounty board....

Netflix’s most-watched original show of all time,Squid Game, is receiving its most divisive audience reception in series history with its third and final season. After the groundbreaking survival thriller series became a global phenomenon in 2021, with its debut season earning an impressive 95%Rotten Tomatoesscore and an 83% audience rating,Squid Gameseason 3 was released on Netflix on Jun 28, 2025. The highly anticipated season was announced by series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk to be the final one, set to conclude the story of Seong Gi-hun, played by Emmy winner Lee Jung-jae....