Check out the haunting beginning of Saros, Housemarque’s follow up to 2021’s Returnal. Saros is a third person shooter roguelite set on the alien planet of Carcosa, where our lead character, Arjun Devraj (played by Rahul Kohli), is part of an emergency team to find out what happened to the previous three expeditions sent ot the planet.
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Returnal and Saros share a lot in common: They’re both third person shooters set on a hostile and creepy alien planet, they’re both developed by Housemarque, and they’re both roguelites that are built on the idea of requiring multiple runs into order to get strong enough to reach the end. That said, there are a bunch of key differences between the two games that make their style of gameplay very different. Here’s a breakdown of those differences so Returnal fans can know what they’re getting into when they start Saros.
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Astro Burn is a delightfully bonkers cute-’em-up, a love letter to 90s classics like Parodius and Pop’n TwinBee.
Play as Astro, a sassy space cat, alongside her over-chatty robot companion on a wild journey home. Blast through waves of adorable enemies across a variety of levels, from deep space to underwater worlds, stacking outrageous anime-style power-ups to unleash chaotic, screen-filling destruction in true modern retro fashion.
Available now on Early Access:
Steam: Â https://store.steampowered.com/app/3810660/Astro_Burn/
GOG: Â https://www.gog.com/en/game/astro_burn
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It wasn’t until I’d toppled the first few of Karma Exorcist’s brutal bosses that I finally got my hands on its game-changing grappling hook, but this stunning 2D Metroidvania actually got its hooks into me from the outset. At a recent BiliBili: First Look event in Shanghai, I was completely taken aback by Karma Exorcist’s stunning hand-drawn environments, sizeable cast of challenging enemies, and the expanding set of addictive abilities possessed by its stylish demon-slaying lead. Karma Exorcist has instantly gone to the top of the list of my most-wanted Metroidvanias, and with a bit more polish it just might have the goods to challenge the modern greats of the genre. Previewed by Tristan Ogilvie.
Take a look at the Enhanced Update Release Date Trailer for Conan Exiles, an online multiplayer survival game developed by Funcom. Players can soon gain access to a free visual update coming to the game on Steam that’s packed with features delivered in the rebuild of the game to Unreal Engine 5. Enjoy improved visuals, enhanced performance, modern rendering technology, and more with the upcoming visual upgrade. The Enhanced Update for Conan Exiles is launching on May 5 for PC (Steam), with the game being available now for PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store).
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Don’t miss the Release Date Trailer for Clockwork Ambrosia, a 2D Metroidvania action platformer developed by Realmsoft. Players will explore a steampunk island called Aspida with Iris on a daring quest to solve the island’s mysteries and achieve freedom. Make use of a suite of different weapons, engage with an in-depth crafting system, and unlock new powers. Clockwork Ambrosia is launching on May 12 for PC (Steam).
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A feeling of being safer than one really is…
Take a look at the teaser for the long-awaited sequel to Alien: Isolation, the survival horror game developed by Creative Assembly.
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Take a look at the color trailer for Spider-Noir, an upcoming live-action superhero series distributed by Amazon Prime Video. Explore the story of Ben Reilly portrayed by Nicolas Cage in Spider-Noir, premiering worldwide on May 27 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
Spider-Noir tells the story of Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city’s one and only superhero.
Spider-Noir stars Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston, Brendan Gleeson, and more. Guest stars such as Lukas Haas, Cameron Britton, Cary Christopher, Michael Kostroff, Scott MacArthur, Joe Massingill, Whitney Rice, Amanda Schull, Andrew Caldwell, Amy Aquino, Andrew Robinson, and Kai Caster are also featured in the series.
Spider-Noir is produced by Sony Pictures Television exclusively for MGM+ and Prime Video. Emmy Award®-winning director Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag, Killing Eve) directed, and executive produced the first two episodes. Oren Uziel (The Lost City, 22 Jump Street) and Steve Lightfoot (Marvel’s The Punisher, Shantaram) serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. Uziel and Lightfoot developed the series with the Academy Award®-winning team behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal. Lord and Miller executive produce for their shingle Lord Miller along with Aditya Sood and Dan Shear. Amy Pascal also serves as an executive producer via Pascal Pictures. Cage and Pavlina Hatoupis also serve as executive producers.
Spider-Noir premieres on May 27 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
Don’t miss the Announcement Trailer for Hariti, a first-person psychological horror game developed by Ghostcase. Players will embody a mother searching for her missing daughter in a crisis-ridden hospital. Unravel a sinister mystery in Hariti, coming soon to PC (Steam).
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Pokémon turns 30 in 2026, but not everything about the world’s biggest media franchise is cute and cuddly. From mass seizures in Japan to Burger King’s toy recall after a child’s death, banned episodes, swastikas on trading cards, and Pokémon GO becoming such a sensation that it became a talking point during a US presidential election, the history of Pokémon overlaps with some very strange corners of real life. We’re breaking down some of the most notable controversies, debacles, incidents, snafus and hubbubs from Pokémon’s 30-year history (the ones Nintendo doesn’t want you to remember.)
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Introduction
01:20 – Pokémon Shock (1997): The Episode That Sent 685 Kids to the Hospital
04:30 – MissingNo., Mew, and the Urban Legends of the First Games
06:18 – Burger King’s Deadly Pokéball Toys (1999)
08:18 – Banned Episodes & Anime Censorship Explained
09:59 – The Jynx Controversy & Ash’s Blackface Incident
11:05 – The Pokémon Manga’s Dark Secret
11:47 – Trading Card Bans, Swastikas, and the Gambling Debate
13:32 – The Vatican vs. Pokémon (And Why the Pope Blessed It)
16:02 – Pokémon Go: Accidents, Deaths, and a Presidential Scandal
19:12 – Pokémon Go’s Political Takeover
21:01 – The Pokémon Card Market: Millions, Speculation & Armed Robbery
26:00 – 30 Years Later: Why None of It Slowed Pokémon Down
From the “Pokémon Shock” episode that caused a nationwide panic in Japan all the way to the astronomical rise of the Trading Card Game’s secondary market, Logan Paul’s $16.5 million Pikachu Illustrator card sale and a subsequent spike in high-profile card shop thefts, we take a wild ride through pop culture, censorship, religious panic, and billion-dollar speculation.
Whether you grew up with the original 151 or you’re still playing Pokémon GO today, this is a crash course in some of the many times Pikachu and company were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87n6M4ZFh-s&t=140s
And our latest Pokémon Reviews:
Pokémon Pokopia –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scRb28lD7t4
Pokémon Champions –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=degBlN01LvY
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