Ray Dalio

The game Neverness to Everness launched globally on April 28th and 29th, only a week after becoming available in its home country of China. It quickly gained popularity with players and critics alike, earning a 75 on OpenCritic. Reviewers praised its distinctive urban fantasy world, engaging combat, complex gameplay, and compelling story introduction.

Many PC gamers will remember Microsoft Jewel as a popular free game once offered on the MSN Zone website. Microsoft has a history of providing free online games, like Solitaire, but these games were supported by advertisements. While enjoyable, players had to put up with ads while playing.

Following a few years later, Leiji Matsumoto’s imaginative universe, known as the “Leijiverse,” gained popularity with the release of Space Pirate Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999 in 1978. The success of these shows paved the way for major franchises like Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) and Macross (1982). The space operas that came out in the 90s are still beloved today. If you’re new to the genre and want some top-notch anime recommendations from the 90s, I’ve listed them below.

The idea for the United Republic of Nations first appeared in the comics based on Avatar: The Last Airbender. We really saw it come to life in The Legend of Korra, starting with the very first episode. Over time, the show revealed how this nation worked, offering a hopeful look at the future, but also showing how old patterns of conflict and selfishness threatened to destroy it. Despite its good intentions and achievements, the United Republic of Nations wasn’t perfect, and still faced problems caused by flawed leaders and those with bending abilities.

Just over a week after the release of the 7.5 update, ‘Trail to the Heavens,’ for Final Fantasy 14, Square Enix released a new set of fixes. This 7.5 patch is the first of four major updates planned for spring and summer of 2026. It added new story content and a raid, and also set the stage for upcoming battle features in the Evercold expansion. Final Fantasy 14: Evercold is scheduled to launch in January 2027, and more details will be revealed at the FanFest events in Berlin and Tokyo later this year.

Finding shiny Pokémon in the older games Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen is extremely difficult. The base chance of encountering one is only 1 in 8,192, and there’s no way to increase those odds in these versions. Recently, a player remarkably found a shiny Ditto – a particularly prized and rare Pokémon, as Ditto is harder to find than most others. The same challenging odds apply to Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, and one lucky player even managed to find what’s considered the most valuable shiny Pokémon of all.

To celebrate 30 years of the Persona series, iam8bit and ATLUS have collaborated with The Big Blueshift Band to create jazz remixes of classic music from Persona, Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4, and Persona 5. This eight-song album, the Persona 30th Anniversary Jazz Album, honors the beloved soundtrack that has captivated fans around the world. According to iam8bit, the album will be available digitally on May 7, 2026, on streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music – a complete list of platforms can be found here.

Following over a month of speculation, Nintendo has officially confirmed that a new Star Fox game is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25th. While the original Switch didn’t receive a dedicated Star Fox title, characters from the series did appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the game Starlink: Battle for Atlas.

Man, 2026 has been HUGE for zombie games on Steam! Resident Evil Requiem dropped and everyone’s loving it – the player numbers are insane. I really liked how Requiem brought back those classic, slow-moving zombies alongside the bigger monsters. Now, another game is trying to capture that same old-school, Romero-style undead vibe, which I’m totally here for!