WWE 2K26 launches in just a few weeks and the latest Ringside Report details what we can expect in this years single player campaign, "My Rise".

In this years My Rise story, your created character known as "The Architect" has made their way back to the WWE after a 2 year hiatus to become WWE Champion. Your rise to the top however will be severely hindered by Paul Heyman's champions, either Jordynne Grace or Bron Breakker depending on what division you choose. From then you can choose your path of either a babyface or a heel each complete with their own stories and opponents as you make your way back to the top of the WWE to claim either the WWE Championship or Women's WWE Championship. 

One of the best additions this year is a change in the bonus matches and reward system. Last year you could play bonus matches and the stars you earn in that match accumulate and can be used to unlock a number of awards. This year those bonus matches are integrated right into the main story itself so you will be earning awards as you play normally. 

Playing through My Rise will allow you to unlock a number of rewards including arenas, championships, My Faction cards, creation parts and wrestlers like "Polka Dot" Dusty Rhodes, "Bronze" Breakker and "Burned" The Fiend. The biggest reward you can unlock in My Rise is a classic version of CM Punk from his ROH days, complete with AFI's "Miseria Cantare" as his entrance theme.

A more complete breakdown of this years My Rise mode can be found on WWE 2K's official website.

WWE 2K26 launches on March 13th for PS5, Series X, Switch 2 and PC. 

PARENTS! Stop what you're doing, major Bluey announcement, I repeat - MAJOR Bluey announcement. (Also, non-parents, because if you're not hip to the Bluey scene, get at it, mates!)

Bluey's Quest for The Gold Pen has formally been annouced to launch on May 28, 2026 on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Bluey’s Quest for The Gold Pen features the original voice actors from the beloved TV series, hand-drawn environments inspired by the ‘Dragon’ and ‘Escape’ episodes, animated cutscenes, an all-new story written by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and a new soundtrack composed and produced in close collaboration with Ludo Studio and BBC Studios. 

The story begins with Bluey crafting her own story, when Bandit steals her golden pen - thus beginning the real adventure. There are 9 different levels that will take players across snowy mountains, golden beaches, lush green forests, and iconic Australian landscapes, including the Outback.

Not only will players get to enjoy their favorite characters once more, but this rendition also allows for co-play, which welcomes families and friends to gather to enjoy together as they:

• Explore lively, hand-drawn worlds

• Uncover hidden treasures, solve playful puzzles and complete delightful mini-quests

• Glide, fly and skate through each level, facing fun challenges

• Help little lost critters return to their homes

• Search near and far for collectibles that unlock new moments in the adventure

Check out the trailer and mark your calendars, this is gonna be a fun one for all ages - even if it is a bit trifficult.

Welcome to the dark, twisted, macabre side of Nintendo as Bendy and the Ink Machine releases in it's physical form for Nintendo Switch.

This cult classic horror game lures players in with it's classic 1930's monochromatic animation graphics. The music and the aesthetic set the tone for what seems to be a very eerie story to unfold.

Set within a 30's animation studio, players will see through the first-person eyes of Henry, who falls victim to the world of living ink. Players will solve puzzles, explore, and attempt to survive this unsettling adventure. 

Are you following the thread, or are you being followed? Only fans of Bendy and the Ink Machine know for sure, and now you can get your hands on the physical copy. Along with the enhanced visuals, and latest updates, the physical copies also come with a code so you can download the haunting original track, if you dare.

Anyway, if you love creepy, mind-bending games with dramatic atmopsheres that stick with you, you may want to dip your quill into this one. Check out the trailer to see just how unsettling Bendy looks... don't say I didn't warn you.

...but that is not what is important here. Yes, these are the exact versions of the Game Boy Advance versions. Yes, there are different language versions in English, French, and Spanish, as you cannot change the language in game. Yes, this is the digital version. Yes, both Pokemon Firered and LeafGreen versions are EACH $19.99 USD. And if you want to link up and trade, you can do that via local co-op without the need to use a game link cable. These are not remastered, or remade. There is no official word on if it's compatible with Pokemon Home., but again, that is not what is important here. 

Allow me to address that small pocket of the internet who swears they would rather buy the back catalogue, instead of using the Nintendo Switch Online service. This is your chance to prove yourself. This is your chance to put your literal money with your fingers are. All that complaining online has to hit a moot point. You wanted a chance to buy these games, you now have one. 

Don't Muk this up. 

While we, the gaming world, often give Nintendo a ton of criticism (and rightfully so), they know their audience. Their latest announcement looks to expand that audience, and quite frankly, it is pure genius. Nintendo has revealed the My Mario line of products, aimed at small children and toddlers, which is now available at both the Nintendo New York and San Francisco stores, as well as select retailers.

My Mario products deliver a variety of products meant to introduce children of the world of Mario long before they pick up their first controllers. Offerings include a Mario themed building block set, various board books, stop motion animation shorts, and a simple smartphone and Switch app that will keep kids occupied for hours.

No, this isn’t meant for you and me… this isn’t for gamers. This is meant for the next generation of gamers. Long-story short: this is pure marketing genius. Mario already has appeal to children, and that appeal is about to start a whole lot earlier. Making products that are accessible to kids who aren’t ready for gaming yet simply creates a queue of potential customers for their video game products. The kids will grow up to love Mario and friends early, and then when they’re old enough to realize that there is an entire gaming universe to explore, they’re already hooked!

It's here! Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. open beta is now out for the Nintendo Switch 2. You can download it straight from the Nintendo E-shop, and you will have to search for it. If it wasn't there earlier today, no worries. It's there now. And it's free. 

You get to join the open beta, and try out all the online features until February 23rd, and has full crossplay with Playstation, Xbox Series, and Steam. If you love it, you can go pre-order it now. The base version is 19.99, while the 30th anniversary version is $39.99, and includes all that beautiful DLC, and a soundtrack. There will be a physical version, for you collectors out there. 

I'll be able to fight you in a second. I have to go back and change all my posts to reflect VIRTUA fighter, instead of VIRTUAL fighter, more so my editor in chief doesn't give me the old "ring out". Sheesh. 

With the next college basketball game on the horizon, 2K didn't want you to wait too much longer to get the college experience. In fact, they're sending you back to school earlier than 2027. 

Today's NBA 2K26 announcement for Season 5 includes college themed content for the game. This content spans actoss the MyTeam and MyCareer Modes, and includes 16 universities. There will be up to 40 current college athletes available to play, via MyTeam player cards. This means you get to play them before they come to the pros. 

According to the courtside report, When you open the game Friday, you'll get a college celebration box with 5 agent option packs. Just open the market, and it'll be there. You'll be able to choose a player from each pack to make your starting 5. Hamilton Station is the featured Park

Through March 30th, if you beat the spotlighted daily player in Challenge Games, you'll get an Evolution 94 OVR version of the player you defeated. If you win 5 games with that player, they will evolve to a 96 OVR Pink Diamond. There are even ways to get an OVR Galaxy Opal Version. Update all of them for a BIG reward. 

There are new MyTeam and MyCareer also has new rewards across the college board. Diamond Evolution V.J Edgecombe (Baylor) is at level 1, while you get uniforms, college courts and logos at level 2. My Career gets you rewards at level 9. That milestone nets you the Ohio State Gameday Bundle, level 18 gets you the Quadcopter, and you get more college gameday bundles, at higher levels. Michigan at level 21, Texas at 31, North Carolina at 36, and the UCLA bundle with the Joe Brun UCLA Mascot comes at level 37. 

They haven't forgot about the WNBA. Even though it's in it's off season, there are still weekly rewards for you, including Alyssa Thomas's Nike V305 shoes, a Seattle Storm Ball, and...gross...chocolate Crocs.

There's so much more to check out, but they summarized it better than I could in this video. Of course the Pro Pass gets you more things, so check this out and the pics below. Oh, and it's probably on sale right now, too. I saw it as low as $19.99, fresh off the all-star game. 

2K dropped a new Ringside Report today for WWE 2K26 and I am extremely excited about this one because two game modes that have desperately needed updates for years are finally getting some love. 

First up Universe Mode is finally getting a number of updates. The biggest one being that the draft is finally coming back to Universe mode and there are a number of options here. The draft will take place as a show on your yearly calendar and you will have the Raw and Smackdown General Managers out there making their selections. You can choose a number of options such as groups being selected together, locking out champions and certain wrestlers from being drafted. There are also brand new promo types including being able to cut promos turning babyface or heel, challenging champions to a title match and post match promos where you can switch divisions or declare your intent for a title match. The new Universe wizard allows you to set up your Universe mode before you even start 

In terms of the creation suite, create a wrestler, arena and entrance all got some big updates. In create a wrestler we now have the ability again to do body morphing so we can choose how big or small we want someones arms or legs will be. We also get two toned hair styles now where you can have to colors blending together. Create an arena now gets LED barricades to customize and the biggest addition to the creation suite is now that finally, after so many years of begging and pleading, create an entrance has finally been updated. The advanced creation tools, which allows you to mix and match entrance parts, will now be available for championship entrances along with tag team, trios, four man and five match entrances. 

These updates to me are worth the full price of the game as these are things that I have wanted in the game for so long, especially those updates to create an entrance. It was always so annoying when you spend hours fine tuning an entrance for your created wrestler with timed pyro and lighting only to have to select from a generic entrance when they have a championship. As for Universe mode, doing a draft manually via a spreadsheet was ridiculous. This is going to save so much time when a new year rolls around in the mode and I can just do the draft in game. 

A full in depth breakdown of all of the additions to Universe and Creation Suite can be found on their official website.

WWE 2K26 launches on PS5, Series X, Switch 2 and PC on March 13th.

I skipped the Virtual Boy back in the day. There was no way I was going to get it. It was doomed from the start. Some would say it was ahead of it's time. Others would complain it gave them more headaches than being in bed with their significant other. Either way, the all red, stereoscopic game CONSOLE by Nintendo was one of it's least sold products.

As a surprise to everyone, the Virtual Boy is back, and yes, you can put your whole Switch or Switch 2 in a replica Virtual Boy, available only to Nintendo Switch Online members. If you don't want to pay the $90 for it, no worries. I opted for the carboard version for $25. And while my kid thought it was cool, I was already over it in minutes.

Like clockwork though,  I seem to have picked the right one. See, Nintendo once went all in on something called Nintendo Labo, and they let you put together cardboard peripherals, including a piano, a full backpack, and a VR headset. With that VR headset came VR experiences for certain games. 

Those VR experiences can apparently only be duplicated via the Cardboard version of the Virtual Boy, and are nestled inside Super Smash Brothers, Super Mario Odyssey, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In fact, Breath of the wild lets you play the entire game in VR. I now have champagne wishes of 2DS/3DS games coming to the service. Could you imagine?!

The downside is that neither versions of the Virtual Boy come with a strap, so you have to either use the stand with the real replica, or HOLD THE CARBOARD REPLICA TO YOUR FACE! I don't like it at all, but my 5 year old did. Check the video from GameXplain below, and look at this adorable picture.  

You know, between Digital Eclipse, and Tribute Games, my video game back log is increasing lately. This list will increase with the release of Scott Pilgrim EX, unless I get to review it, Eric. 

You see, I was one of those people who held on to my XBOX 360 version of the game, and when it was announced that it would be re-released, I streamed the older version, got the new version, and double dipped on multiple systems. Scott Pilgrim VS The World: The Game will always have a place in my beat-em-up heart. 

The aforementioned new title will be released March 3rd on practically everything, and from now, until the 2nd, you will be able to access a demo for the free, via Steam. So I don't know why you're still reading this. Go Go! Now I gotta find my Scott Pilgrim Manga that I bought from Humble Bundle. Needless to say, I'm a fan.