Glimmers of the Past

2026's Masters of the Universe makes the smart choice to play up the dumb parts of He-Man and not take anything seriously. It’s part Flash Gordon, part Deadpool, and almost officially a parody of itself. These are all good things, by the way.

One of the enduring questions over the past few months - or really years - has been what happens next. Video games have seen arguably their greatest upheaval as a medium, as an exodus of investor cash and evisceration of talent, particularly in North America and Europe, led to a grim drought of the bigger-budget blockbusters that would have normally kept the industry ticking over last year and beyond. Read more

House of the Dragon, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Avatar: The Last Airbender return, while the DCU expands with Lanterns.

The new Witcher 3 DLC could take place right after the end of the game's story or give players a look into Geralt's past.

Call of the Elder Gods follows up 2020's Call of the Sea with another brainy puzzle game with bigger ideas.