Games

Rumors suggest a large collection of LEGO Pokémon sets will launch on August 1, 2026. While the LEGO and Pokémon partnership has been going well, currently only a few different Pokémon characters are available as LEGO sets. Although popular with fans, Dratini, Dragonair, and Dragonite aren’t expected to be included in the 2026 releases. However, dedicated fans might enjoy building their own Dratini models to tide them over until the new sets arrive.

The new Spider-Noir series from Sony is shaping up to be a surprisingly fresh and exciting direction for Spider-Man, more creative than many expected. At a time when many superhero projects are feeling stale, Spider-Man continues to prove its versatility, fitting into almost any style or setting. Fans can start watching all eight episodes of Spider-Noir on MGM+ starting May 25th, and there’s a lot to be excited about!

After a quick return in 2026 with a 10-episode second season, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End will be back for a third season in 2027. Details about the new season will be revealed on July 4, 2026, at Anime Expo 2026.

In 2022, the Swedish pension fund Sjunde AP-Fonden (AP7) filed a lawsuit claiming Activision Blizzard rushed its sale to Microsoft without properly considering other options. They argued this prevented shareholders from potentially receiving a better price than the $95 per share offered. The lawsuit also alleged that former CEO Bobby Kotick pushed for the quick sale to safeguard his job amid increasing concerns about misconduct within the company. The case gained attention for both its challenge to the large merger and for resurfacing issues related to Activision Blizzard’s workplace culture.

On May 21, 2026, Bungie announced they will stop actively developing new content for Destiny 2, instead focusing on supporting the game in its current state. This decision raises the question of how the game reached this point. Destiny 2 once showed great potential, offering a new and exciting approach to online games by combining storytelling with engaging gameplay.

Activision, the company behind games like Call of Duty, has been working to fight cheating in online games. When season five of Call of Duty: Warzone launched in August 2025, they updated their RICOCHET anti-cheat system. The newest version of RICOCHET now asks PC players to turn on TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot in their computer’s BIOS settings. Fortunately, TPM 2.0 is a standard requirement for computers running Windows 11, so most players with newer computers should already have it enabled.

Okay, so my Switch 2 has been awesome, and it’s cool to see almost 20 million other people grabbed one too! Nintendo’s done a great job with the games so far, but they need to keep those big releases coming. June isn’t looking super packed, honestly, but there are still a couple of titles I’m really excited about that should keep everyone playing.

In 2026, Xbox will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a strong lineup of games for Xbox Game Pass. Four major franchises – Halo: Campaign Evolved, the new Fable game, Gears of War: E-Day, and Forza Horizon 6 – will be the main focus of Microsoft’s first-party games for the service that year.

Hasbro is a massive entertainment company known for owning many popular brands. Based in Rhode Island, they’re the creators of classics like Transformers, G.I. Joe, Monopoly, and The Game of Life. They also own Wizards of the Coast, which includes popular game franchises like Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons. A recent report shows how much Hasbro is investing in its games, and highlights how they’ve successfully avoided a common mistake many companies make today.