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LEGO has released many impressive sets recently, from incredibly expensive ones like the $850 Millennium Falcon to smaller, more focused builds. The new 2026 LEGO Speed Champions Lightning McQueen, based on the popular Pixar Cars movie, is a great example of the latter. It’s packed with detail for just $28, which is a reasonable price for a LEGO set. This affordability has inspired one fan to get creative and accomplish two goals at once.

Man, ARC Raiders has blown up! It’s awesome seeing so many people playing, but it’s also brought out all the cheaters. Seriously, after just three months, the game is swarming with aimbotters and people exploiting glitches – you name it, they’re doing it. Luckily, the developers at Embark are actually listening. They just put out a statement saying they’re taking this super seriously and are working on big changes to the game’s rules and adding new ways to detect and ban cheaters. It’s good to know they’re on it!

Good news for Splatoon fans! You can now welcome two new villagers inspired by the game to your island in New Horizons, and even buy items from the series. This guide will show you how.

With the world falling apart, you’re the one making the tough decisions in Quarantine Zone: The Last Check. This popular game, quickly rising in the Steam charts, puts you in the difficult position of deciding who survives. It’s a grim world with few heroes and even fewer happy endings, but players can’t seem to get … Read more

Recently released in Dungeons & Dragons Unearthed Arcana are two new character classes that really excel at fighting spellcasters. The Oath of the Spellguard Paladin and the Magic Stealer Rogue are both designed to counter magic users, which can be incredibly helpful when facing powerful enemies like liches, fiends, or sorcerer-kings. However, Dungeon Masters will need to carefully consider how these classes fit into their game to ensure they aren’t too strong or too weak.

Okay, so Xbox has this cool thing called ‘Steam Your Own Game’ that launched in 2024, but we finally got it on consoles in April 2025. Basically, it lets me stream games I already own through the cloud, which is awesome. There’s a catch, though – I need to be an Xbox Game Pass subscriber to use it. The good news is I don’t need the fancy Ultimate version of Game Pass! Any tier works, even the basic, cheapest Xbox Game Pass Essential plan. It’s a neat way to play my games on the go, as long as I’m keeping my Game Pass subscription active.

If you’re an Xbox fan, don’t miss the Xbox Developer Direct 2026! They’re planning to reveal details about upcoming games and explain why Xbox and Game Pass are worth checking out.

The set was first hinted at in October, and quickly gained attention as being inspired by the climactic final battle from the beloved game, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The initial announcement caused a huge reaction online.

Today we’re talking with Jesse Cox, a long-time YouTube creator with over a million subscribers. He’s expanded his work beyond YouTube into podcasting, voice acting, and even publishing video games. This show, Character Select, features interviews with leading figures in gaming and entertainment. Don’t forget to subscribe to Pause for Thought for future episodes. Read … Read more

Despite predictions of failure – especially launching alongside major titles like Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – ARC Raiders became a huge success last year and continues to be popular in 2026. Nexon, the company that owns Embark, reports over 12 million copies sold in the first three months, with peak concurrent players exceeding 960,000 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC earlier this month. While Embark’s first game, The Finals, was well-liked, ARC Raiders has been a much bigger hit, earning positive feedback from both players and critics. Now, fans are excited for the studio to release even more content.