What a headline! For those of you who are still out there playing the excellent Tekken 8 (I still enjoy it), Season 3 has been announced, and instead of waiting, they have released 3 of the 4 character already. And they're all returning, but now I'm a little worried. 

This is the first news we have since Harada-San retired. And we're getting Kinimitsu (Late Spring), Bob (Summer) and Roger (the kangaroo, Autumn). There is a 4th character coming Winter, but that is the only character that remained a mystery. 

Bandai-Namco also promises a "back to basics" patch, bringing more balancing, gameplay changes, and cosmetics. Ranked mode is getting a full reset, so I'm sure people have things to say about that. Shouldn't take that long to climb back up the ranks. I do hope we get more info for the second anniversary. 

Last year Synth Riders released The 80's Mixtape - Side B onto VR platforms which included Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now". Now we have another Queen hit as "We Are the Champions" is available as DLC for $1.99. As a fan of 70s and 80s rock I'll likely be picking this one up at some point in the near future, though I'm also surprised we didn't get "We Will Rock You" since I rarely didn't hear one on the radio without the other right behind. Still, I'll take any Queen song that Synth Riders wants to release.

I will admit that watching the presentation for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream was weird. At least weird to me. But maybe it's the kind of weird I want. My 5 year old has watched the presentation 3 separate times. Hear me out. 

This game, to me, looks a lot like The Sims, and I don't like the Sims. I know it's a pop culture icon, and I know that people love it. It just want for me. I do have the 3DS version of Tomodachi Life, and I think I slept on the concept. I wasn't aware that you can just keep creating people. As you're creating people, you can give them names, nicknames, personality traits, and even pick their favorite color. You can even teach the game how to pronounce your character's names. If you want to create these Miis from scratch, you can, but you can also use a wizard. 

Your main job is to keep them happy. To keep them fed. To keep them safe. Check in with them as the island opens up. Watch news briefs. Make them get along. You are essentially an entity. You can make them make conversation with each other. This makes their relationships stronger. They sleep, and go to the beach, and get jobs, and everything. The difference here, is that they actually talk. It gets weird all things considering. 

The upcoming iteration turns everything up to 11. The island is now fully customizable. There are many more places to visit. While the core experience here stays the same, they've added more flourish, options, and character slots to create your own custom utopia. 

The game released April 16th for both Switch 1, compatible with Switch 2. I think I'm going to have to buy it, and in the mean time, pry the 3DS away from my 5 year old.  

In a shock to all those "drop the price" folks, the Nintendo announced that they have sold 17.37 million Nintendo Switch 2 consoles from launch to December 2025. Mario Kart World still tops the software list at 14.03 Million, while Donkey Kong Bananza hits 4.25 million. Sakurai knew what he was doing when he made Kirby Air Riders, coming in at 1.76 million in about a month's time. But that's not the news everyone is talking about.  

The original Nintendo Switch officially hit 155.37 million, becoming the best selling Nintendo console of all time, and taking the #2 spot in best selling console of all time. They are a little under 5 million away from taking over the Playstation 2 at the #1 spot, which will be crazy. People will say it's a handheld, so it won't count, because, internet. 

Animal Crossing was at 49.32 Million, and after that update, I'm sure everyone went back to the island. With that Nintendo Switch 2 update, I think we're going to see plenty more consoles sold throughout the year. You can check out all the stats here.

How about this one? Publisher Toplitz Productions and Vampires: Bloodlord Rising developer Mehuman Games asked players to donate blood leading up to the game’s Early Access release on January 30^th, and in return they could get a free copy of the game. Over 700 people across the world donated enough blood to help save approximately 2,000 lives, and in return they now get to suck blood from digital blood donors in Vampires: Bloodlord Rising. Bravo to all involved, especially those who donated.

If you’re curious about Vampires: Bloodlord Rising, check out the fresh release trailer below, or pick it up on Steam, GOG, or Epic Games Store.

The 2026 Royal Rumble is well underway in Saudi Arabia and during a commercial break we saw our first gameplay trailer for WWE 2K26. We got a glimpse of a couple of the new match types in game including the Inferno and Dumpster match along with the big reveal of the weapon we have waited decades for. Thumbtacks.

We also got the reveal of ROH CM Punk which will probably be a special "what if" match during Showcase mode. The trailer also ended by showing off the new weapon physics as Rhea Ripley slams Liv Morgan through the roof of the Hell in a Cell and she goes crashing through double stacked tables. 

For a more in depth look at WWE 2K26 check out our own Joseph Moorer's amazing write up with full into on all of the new features added to WWE 2K26 along with what you get with each addition of the game. 

WWE 2K26 launches on March 13th for PS5, Series X, Switch 2 and PC. Those who buy the King of Kings, Attitude Era or Monday Night Raw edition get early access to the game on March 6th. 

Breaking news for all Villainous fans, or just Disney fans in general (because if you have not seen the artwork for these games, you're sorely missing out, every character is absolutely breathtaking)!

If you haven't caught wind by now, Ravensburger, the makers of the award-winning Villainous board game franchise recently announced two upcoming expansions for their line, which will become available later this year. And not to get ahead of myself, but one of the new expansions promises to include character and stories from a live-action, cult-classic film...

Coming July 2026 - Disney Villainous: Success at Any Cost will introduce Ernesto de la Cruz from Disney Pixar’s “Coco” and Prince Hans from Disney’s “Frozen,” to the franchise in an expandalone option. You'll have the opportunity to either battle these two against one another as their own on one game, or you can add them to one of your current Disney Villainous games, adding another level of complexity and strategy to current gameplay. U.S. fans can also be on the lookout for additional special editions and exclusive offerings coming straight from the manufacturer.

Now, if you're a fan of spooky season like I am, you'll be delighted to know that the Sanderson Sisters are also joining the Villainous lineup later this year when Ravensburger unleashes Disney Villainous: Come, We Fly! The addition of these Hocus Pocus characters marks the franchise’s second live-action playable Villain (first being Davey Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean), interpreting the cult-classic coven through all-new illustrations, unique gameplay mechanics, and of course, Villainous’ signature sculpted movers.

Of course, more details on the game, including character objectives and gameplay, will be revealed ahead of the games’ launches later this year.

Free-to-play hero FPS Highguard has had a busy week. It just launched on Monday but has already released two updates targeting PC performance fixes and other community-requested features such as a field of view slider on consoles, the ability to toggle crouch and ADS, and expanded PC graphical options. In addition to these quality of life improvements, the team at Wildlight Entertainment has also pushed out a new base called Soulwell, and a new limited-time 5v5 raid mode in the wake of fans requesting higher player counts since Monday's launch.

I've been playing Highguard this week, working on a full review of the game. I'll give you a hint: I recommend it. You can play it for free right now.

I was on a zoom call with the people themselves this past Monday, and it’s now official. WWE2K26 will launch in early access on March 6th, while people who purchase the standard edition will get access to it on March 13th. This will be the first in the series that will be released for Gen 9 consoles and PC (with the Island!). The game will be released on  Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series, and Playstation 5 consoles. And I didn’t freak out when WWE Superstar Liv Morgan actually jumped on the call to complain about how Dominik Mysterio wasn’t the cover athlete. I didn’t freak out. I’m a professional.   

As we already know, CM Punk will be the cover athlete of the Standard Edition, and one of four editions. We also found out that there will be no new game modes, meaning that all the current ones are returning, including the Island of Relevancy. There are plenty of enhancements, arenas, and a graphical and technical overhaul, and Visual concepts promises more freedom than ever when it comes to creation mode. They also mentioned some picture in picture action for the Royal Rumble. 

400+ playable characters are in this game. This is being touted as the biggest roster yet.  RAW, Smackdown, NXT, plus your blast from the blast superstars, and newer additions to the roster including Blake Monroe, Rusev, Rey Fenix, Ricky Starks. I will tell you as of right now, Kit Wilson’s new theme is not in the game, but preorder the game, and HE appears, along with his MyFAction EVO card, plus his spin Emote . Speaking of which, Booker T and Wade Barrett join the commentary team. There are talks of interactive entrances, including triggering pyro, and interacting with the commentary team. Could we see Booker T do some Black Snow commentary? One could dream. And no. Whoop that Trick is NOT in Trick Willie’s entrance. That’s not up to them. 

DLC packs are GONE! Replacing them are Ringside Passes. They’re like seasons in NBA2K. This will make you play the game more, to earn XP, and unlock items, creation content, and even Superstars. Over six seasons, you will be rewarded through 60 free tiers, and 40 premiums. Ringside pass season 1 will be available at launch, and will feature superstars and legends. You’ll have to pay to unlock the premium tier, and I’m not sure if you can earn VC to pay for those upgrades. There are tier skips though, because, battle pass. I’ll update you as I get that info.

We will get four new match types. Inferno, Three Stages of Hell, Dumpster, and I Quit. In an I Quit match, you actually have to hold the microphone to your opponent and make them say “I Quit”, which cannot be more explained than that.  With those match types comes even more weapons and variations, including stacking tables, a shopping cart (in certain modes) and thumbtacks. It is confirmed that the thumbtacks stick to you, in case you need that detail. They’ve revamped the reversal and stamina system too. Oh it’s true. It’s true.  

The Creation mode has DOUBLED the slots for the create a superstar, and Image slots. You can now create up to 200 superstars, and upload up to 2,000 images. The body morphing tool has also been refined, so if you truly want to create a weirdo character, the boyhood dream has come true. 

My GM has more shows to add, intergender matches, and now has the option to be 5-6 and 8 man matches. We will get to add more matches, more match types, and more shows per season. The Universe mode will add the WWE Draft, and we now have a creation wizard, so you don’t have to do everything yourself. There is now a “watch show” mode, so you can…watch the show, and they’ve added more promo options. Yes, they’ve improved the money in the bank cash- in, and yes, please stop asking for it. And that’s the bottom line. 

My Rise, the other campaign mode in the game, sends you in one of two directions. You can even turn heel as you progress, adding to the replay value of the mode. There are unlockable characters within this mode, and you can play beyond the original story. The Island of Relevancy also returns, bigger than last year, and now on PC. Roman Reigns has been dethroned, so now you will have to team up with one of three factions to create your own nation of domination. New shops, and new branded gear, and a new scrapyard Brawl is coming too. Again, they’ve revamped the creation suite, and this goes across modes, as you can now import your face onto your superstar. Hopefully it’s better than what NBA2k did to me. 

MyFACTION isn’t going anywhere, and the card collectable version is back, now with intergender matches, and new card packs. We’ll see how many persona cards are locked behind this mode. I really hope it’s worth it. It’s my least favorite. 

The Standard Edition will have cover athlete, and star of the showcase mode CM Punk. 2K said this was the worst kept secret, but had some laughs about it. While this showcase mode will span a good chunk of Punk’s WWE career, there will be some “fantasy booking” available. Narrated by the Second City Saint, you will also get to face opponents that he didn’t get to face when he was away. Doing other things. This will be his second cover appearance. This will be $69.99

The King of Kings Edition has Triple H on the cover, with the Big Gold Belt. and gives us a behind the scenes look at the legacy of the cerebral assassin, plus the standard edition, for $99.99. This will put you in the ring with the aforementioned Joe Hendry pack, a premium Ringside pass, and 32,500 virtual currency. You also get Triple H ‘98, and Stephanie McMahon ‘00, plus a Trips taunt for the Island. Early access starts under this edition. 

The Attitude Era edition has all the above, plus most of the Attitude era stars like Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock ‘99, Shawn Michaels, Chyna ‘97, Lita, Undertaker, Kane ‘98, Stephanie McMahon, and get the tables for The Dudley Boyz! Notice I said ‘98 Kane, just in case you didn’t see that. This will set you back $130, but will also include a premium tier Ringside Pass for seasons 1-4. Included with this small package are The Rock and Steve Austin EVO cards, the Raw is WAR ‘98 arena, and Undertaker and Shawn Michaels emotes for the Island. You also get the Superstar Megaboost, which is 200 MySuperStar attribute points for the My Rise mode, and 100,000 of that sweet virtual currency. 

There’s now a 4th SUPER PREMIUM edition called the Monday Night War Edition, which has all the things from above, plus some of the WCW greats like Randy Savage ‘98, Outsiders, Goldberg, Booker T, and Eric Bischoff. Shawn Michaels DX and Roddy Piper ‘98 will also make their way down that aisle. You will get all 6 seasons of the Premium ringside pass, the WCW thunder arena, and a Diamond Dallas Page emote for the Island. The imminent Wrestlemania 42 pack also comes with this edition. $149.99 Now can you dig that…suckaaaaaaaaaaaa?!

The Nintendo Switch 2 edition will have motion controls, and Gameshare within the gamechat, meaning that a friend can enjoy the game without having it at all. You can also use mouse controls in the creation suite, including face and body painting. Last year, they missed the image uploader and cross platform community creators. That was a decision from last year, and now it’s back. The Nintendo Switch 2 is a real boy nowI think Q The Gift and myself are going to finally finish GM mode. 

Lots to take in. Lots of screen shots. Lots of things were announced today. My esteemed colleague Nathan is probably losing his mind right now, as we are both avid fans, and I want to personally thank him for all of his help. More info is coming. Stay tuned. If you hear any other rumours, know your role, and shut your mouth. 

On ESPN earlier this morning, the WWE and 2K revealed the official cover for WWE 2K26 and the Best in the World, CM Punk will be gracing the cover this year. 

CM Punk as the cover star and a huge focus on the Attitude Era? Looks like we are getting WWE '13 Part 2 and I am perfectly fine with that because that game and that roster were amazing. A full trailer for the game will be dropping tomorrow during the Royal Rumble PLE. 

WWE 2K26 launches on March 13th 2026 for PS5, Series X, Switch 2 and PC.