April 2026

With the way most people are talking about Pulsing Aura, the latest booster pack for Pokémon TCG Pocket, you might get the impression that new cards like Lucario or changes to missions and unlocks are the big ticket items. Don’t be fooled. The real highlight of the April 27 update is Bonsly, the baby rock-type […]

After a few months of uncertainty, you’ll finally be able to order your Steam Controller beginning on May 4. It’s a great option for PC players looking for a reliable gamepad, but it’ll cost you — $99 to be exact. It’s an eyebrow-raising number if you’re used to buying replacement Xbox Wireless Controllers, but just […]

Once Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred releases, you will have the chance to put a stop to Mephisto’s plans while exploring the legendary region of Skovos. Hellish enemies and old secrets await you in this new chapter of Sanctuary’s story, which you can experience with one of the two new classes — or any of […]

Xbox’s new leadership is rapidly making changes to Microsoft’s gaming division. That starts with the end of “Microsoft Gaming” and a reevaluation of the Xbox team’s “approach to exclusivity, windowing, and AI,” Chief Content Officer Matt Booty and CEO Asha Sharma said in a memo to employees on Thursday. That letter to employees was later […]

Twin brothers Dante and Vergil have always been two halves of a whole in Devil May Cry. Now, Adi Shankar’s anime adaptation of the beloved video game franchise is returning with its second season on May 12, bringing with it the promise of a tense family reunion. Season 1 of Netflix’s Devil May Cry made […]

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is happening, and it’s coming out next year. Dimps and Bandai Namco Entertainment confirmed this at Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026, which took place in Los Angeles this weekend. This sequel ends a gap of more than a decade between new Xenoverse games. Dimps and Bandai Namco actually teased Dragon […]

Capcom and Legendary’s upcoming Street Fighter movie will likely be as divisive as the original, Jean-Claude Van Damme-led attempt to bring the fighting-game franchise to the big screen. Director Kitao Sakurai’s adaptation of Street Fighter is taking a bold, stylized, filled-with-professional-wrestlers approach, with The Eric Andre Show levels of manic energy. Sakurai is also hewing […]

Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord is the pulpy, sci-fi crime-thriller that fans are looking for. It blends a lot of what makes a great gangster film with the ever-expanding Star Wars galaxy, and the result is electric. But, despite the show’s grim and gritty tone, there is fun to be found within Shadow Lord […]

Virgin Punk: Clockwork Girl, which opened in only a handful of U.S. theaters in 2025, is the epitome of art as animation. The anime film has a runtime of no more than 35 minutes, which doesn’t sound like much. However, when freelance animators like Daniela Padilla claim “a month of work for one second of […]

Anime’s darling WIT Studio, makers of Attack on Titan and the upcoming One Piece remake, just went toe-to-toe with its own fans — and lost. The studio released an apology after receiving backlash from its use of generative AI in the opening sequence (OP) of Ascendance of a Bookworm. The anime series debuted in early […]