Almost 16 years since it debuted, The Walking Dead universe is taking a break from the never-ending zompocalypse for an alt-universe episode where the end of the world never happened. In the Negan-and-Maggie-centric show’s next episode (which airs on AMC in the US this Sunday), things take a turn for the multiversal when Maggie wakes […]
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Pokemon Winds and Waves might not have turn-based battles as Game Freak veteran hints the combat system “could change” thanks to Pokemon Champions

Pokemon Champions director Kazumasa Iwao says that the mainline Pokemon games could gradually move away from turn-based battles, as Champions is available for fans of the current combat system. Pokemon has a vibrant competitive scene, and having a battle-focused game allows Game Freak to experiment with different types of combat for the mainline games like […]
2019The Duskbloods closed network test had more applicants than Elden Ring Nightreign despite being a Switch 2 exclusive, FromSoftware lead reveals

The Duskbloods might be a Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive game, but one FromSoftware lead says that more fans signed up for its closed network test than they did for the multi-platform Elden Ring Nightreign. Between Elden Ring Nightreign’s release last year and The Duskbloods coming this year, FromSoftware is truly in its multiplayer era right now. […]
2019Despite Harry Osborn Brand New Day theories, Spider-Man fans don’t think he or Gwen Stacy will ever make it to the MCU

Spider-Man fans don’t think two major characters will ever make the jump to the MCU. Both Harry Osborn and Gwen Stacy had prominent roles in the Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield Spider-Men movies, but have yet to appear in the MCU. Harry is the son of Green Goblin, AKA Norman Osborn, and becomes a villain […]
2019Cyberpunk TCG feels like it’s from the future, but it has a distinctly old-school secret weapon

If you’ve played a trading card game in the last 10 years, chances are good that you’ll understand much of what the Cyberpunk Trading Card Game (henceforth referred to as simply Cyberpunk TCG) from Weird Co is doing. It’s pretty common for a new TCG to use bits and pieces of successful formulas elsewhere – […]
2019Pokemon Halloween merch is super-effective, because it’s already starting to sell out

I took one look at the 2026 Pokemon Halloween collection and let out a loud groan. Make no mistake: my bank account is in danger. The official Poke-store tends to hit the mark where quality is concerned, but those hits turn into bullseyes with spooky season. The 2026 Pokemon Halloween collection (which you can see […]
2019Wonder Man is the second most-streamed original series on Disney Plus in 2026 so far, which makes its cancellation even more confusing

Just weeks after Marvel TV show Wonder Man was scrapped, new figures show that season 1 was the second most-watched original series on Disney Plus during the first half of 2026, making its cancelation even more confusing. As per new figures shared by Luminate Data, Wonder Man was the second-most-streamed original TV show on Disney […]
2019Reacher fan-favorite villain is putting her dream X-Men role “out to the universe”

Reacher season 4 star Agnez Mo has a dream X-Men role, and she’s trying to manifest the part. Mo plays Lila Hoth in the new season of the Prime Video show, a love interest/villain for Alan Ritchson’s Jack Reacher. Responding to a tweet about being fancast to play Psylocke in the upcoming X-Men movie, Mo […]
2019Lanterns showrunner admits they “held off” on comic book-style moments, but the Sinestro appearance was a “good time to remind people we understand the show we’re making”

Lanterns showrunner Chris Mundy has opened up about the second episode’s Sinestro appearance and how it acts as a shock to the system for those who thought the HBO series was going to outright reject its comic book origins. “We held off on a lot of the more comic book stuff. It’s very grounded,” Mundy […]
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