Sony kicked off the summer gaming season with a packed State of Play showcase featuring Marvel's Wolverine gameplay, the surprise reveal of God of War: Laufey, and a host of upcoming PS5 games. Here are the biggest announcements and what they mean for PlayStation fans.

Summer 2026 is bringing a stacked anime lineup, from the final chapter of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War to the return of Ghost in the Shell, Black Torch, The Elusive Samurai, and more. Here are the top 10 anime we cannot wait to watch this summer.

007 First Light gives James Bond the modern video game comeback fans have been waiting for. With a younger, reckless Bond still earning his place in MI6, the game blends stealth, action, cinematic storytelling, and classic spy fantasy. It is not perfect, but its best moments capture what makes Bond work: danger, charm, gadgets, betrayal, and missions that make players feel like they are becoming 007.

Yujiro Hanma, the terrifying father from Baki and one of anime’s most infamous fighters, is coming to Tekken 8 as DLC. The crossover feels almost too perfect. Both franchises thrive on impossible martial arts, brutal family drama, and fighters who solve emotional problems with violence. Here’s why Yujiro’s arrival could be one of Tekken 8’s most exciting guest character moves yet.

Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc turns romance, violence, and loneliness into one brutal anime gut-punch as Denji meets Reze and learns that love can be just as dangerous as any devil.

The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards celebrated anime’s biggest shows, films, characters, music, and voice performances, with My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, The Apothecary Diaries Season 2, Gachiakuta, and Solo Leveling Season 2 taking major wins.

Mortal Kombat II finally stops apologizing for what it is. Bigger fights, louder personalities, and gloriously violent fatalities turn this sequel into the most confident live-action adaptation the franchise has seen in years.

When The Looney Tunes Show premiered, audiences expected slapstick chaos and classic cartoon madness. Instead, they got an awkward, character-driven suburban sitcom that felt completely out of step with the franchise’s history. Fifteen years later, the series feels less like a failed experiment and more like a show that arrived before audiences were ready for it.

Anime has never been just escapism. From interstellar wars to surveillance states, some of the genre’s most iconic series have always been deeply political. These stories don’t just reference governments or conflict. They challenge power, question authority, and expose the systems shaping our world. Here are five anime that prove politics in anime isn’t new, it’s foundational.

Not every anime mom is nurturing or kind. Some are manipulative, abusive, or dangerously flawed, and yet they remain some of the most compelling characters in their stories. From controlling parents to outright villains, this list breaks down the worst moms in anime and explores why audiences cannot stop watching their impact on the characters around them.

Before The Blood of Dawnwalker brings its dark fantasy vampire RPG world to players, these are the vampire games worth playing first. From cult classics like Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines to gothic masterpieces like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, this list breaks down the games that defined vampire storytelling, power, hunger, and horror in gaming.

The Blood of Dawnwalker is shaping up to be one of 2026’s most exciting RPGs. With a vampire-human hero, a dark medieval world, day-and-night gameplay, and former Witcher 3 talent behind it, this new fantasy adventure has serious potential.

What makes a weapon truly legendary? It’s not just power, it’s presence. The most iconic weapons in fiction don’t just win battles, they define entire worlds and the characters who wield them. From the reality-bending Infinity Gauntlet to the mythic blade Excalibur, these weapons have shaped stories across movies, anime, and games. Here are ten of the most unforgettable weapons in fiction, ranked by impact, legacy, and pure cultural dominance.

Diablo IV still knows how to pull players back into Sanctuary. Between its grim world, addictive loot chase, evolving endgame, and major expansion updates, Blizzard is giving action RPG fans plenty of reasons to stay invested. With Spiritborn already added through Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred bringing Skovos, Paladin early access, Warlock, skill tree reworks, and a loot filter, Diablo IV feels like a game that is still building real momentum.

The Galaxies Spring Showcase 2026 is bringing over 50 games, world premieres, and updates from major publishers. Here’s how to watch and why this showcase is worth your time.

Was The Matrix Resurrections a misstep—or a statement? Some fans believe Lana Wachowski intentionally subverted expectations to critique franchise culture. This piece explores the film’s meta commentary, tonal shifts, and whether its flaws are actually part of the message.

Poppy Playtime didn’t just go viral—it built a horror empire. From Huggy Wuggy to CatNap, the franchise has turned mascot horror into a cultural and commercial force. With serialized storytelling, viral moments, and aggressive brand expansion, it has moved beyond gaming into full-scale dominance.

Crimson Desert blends cinematic storytelling, brutal physics-based combat, and a massive open world—but does it deliver or collapse under its own ambition? In this full review, we break down gameplay, story, performance, and whether Pearl Abyss has created the next must-play RPG or just another overhyped experience.

In theory, the story of LeSean Thomas and his animated series Cannon Busters should read like a victory lap for modern animation culture. A Black creator raised on Japanese animation breaks into the industry, builds a fan base around an original concept, crowdfunds a pilot with the support of the anime community, and eventually lands a global deal with Netflix. The show is animated in collaboration with Satelight, a respected studio known for large-scale anime productions. If

Anime and video games have always shared the same DNA: epic worlds, unforgettable heroes, and battles that feel larger than life. Yet many anime with incredible lore and action have never received the AAA video game adaptations they deserve. From titan-slaying soldiers in Attack on Titan to cursed sorcerers in Jujutsu Kaisen and daring hunters in Hunter x Hunter, these series are packed with gameplay potential. Here are ten anime that could become the next great blockbuster v