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The PlayStation 5 secured its position as the top-selling console last month, outperforming the Switch 2. Here are the latest insights into the US gaming market. In January 2026, the PlayStation 5 emerged as the leading hardware platform in the United States, successfully eclipsing the newly launched Nintendo Switch 2. These findings were recently published...
Image courtesy of Illumination and Nintendo When the upcoming collaboration between Illumination and Nintendo arrives in theaters this April, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will thrust Mario, Luigi, and their loyal companion Yoshi into an interstellar conflict against a sludge-wielding Bowser Jr. However, a startling new plot leak suggests that the heir to the Koopa...
With Rocket League Season 22 slated for a March 11 launch, developer Psyonix has released a cryptic teaser that is currently polarizing the community. The brief 20-second clip features a player collecting a Boost Pad and returning with surgical precision the moment it regenerates—a feat that suggests a major mechanical shift is on the horizon....
Hideki Kamiya is notorious for his lack of filter when addressing the gaming community on X (formerly Twitter). The legendary creator and former lead on the Resident Evil series recently lashed out at leakers who have begun revealing plot details for the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem. Expressing his absolute disdain, Kamiya remarked that those who...
With the Olympic flame extinguished, the global gaze shifts back to cultural staples like Fortnite. Team USA’s figure skating phenom, Alysa Liu, isn’t just basking in the glory of her dual gold medals; she is actively manifesting a digital legacy. Fresh off her triumphant run at the Winter Games, Liu made it abundantly clear that...
Until quite recently, the gaming community held onto the hope that Chinese-manufactured memory would emerge as a viable, budget-friendly alternative to established brands. Current pricing for DDR5 memory in China has effectively reached parity with global markets, debunking earlier expectations that domestic manufacturers would provide a more affordable refuge for gamers compared to major international...
What began as a pair of unassuming creature-collection RPGs has blossomed into an unparalleled global juggernaut. It is almost surreal to reflect on how the modest debut of Pokémon Red and Green laid the groundwork for the sprawling empire we see today. As February 27 approaches, the franchise prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Far...
Pokémon has officially entered its third decade, reaching an age where it might reasonably expect a bit of phantom joint pain after stooping to retrieve a stray Poké Ball. Over those thirty years, the franchise has evolved through distinct eras—or generations. Each time a new core RPG arrives, it signals the dawn of a fresh...
In June 2022, Joe Merrick found himself at a peculiar professional and personal crossroads. While his closest friends were gathered to celebrate his upcoming wedding at his stag party, the digital world of Pokémon Go was launching its annual Fest—an overlap no one had anticipated during the planning stages months prior. The developer, Niantic, had...
KPop Demon Hunters (2025)Image: Netflix At this stage, KPop Demon Hunters isn’t just a hit; it’s a cultural juggernaut, and we are all simply witnesses to its dominance. In a major new milestone, the animated Netflix sensation has officially secured its place within the prestigious Criterion Collection. The viral masterpiece from directors Maggie Kang and...
