Despite a stellar cast including Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, and Andrew Garfield, Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt is shaping up to be a major letdown. The $80 million drama failed to earn back its production costs in theaters, but it might find an audience on Amazon Prime Video. Is it worth your time to watch?
For years, Xbox fans have been hoping for a new installment in the Banjo-Kazooie series, but Microsoft hasn’t prioritized it. Since acquiring Rare in 2002, only one main Banjo-Kazooie game, Nuts & Bolts, was released – a good Xbox 360 exclusive that left players wanting more. While the original three games were included in the 2015 Rare Replay collection, fans have waited 17 years for any new content. During that time, Rare has focused on other projects, including Kinect Sports and the very successful Sea of Thieves.
The movie’s success continued when it won Crunchyroll’s Anime Film of the Year award in 2024, adding to its already impressive achievements. Because the Crunchyroll awards are highly respected, winning one often significantly increases an anime’s popularity, and Look Back benefited from this increased attention, reaching a wider audience.
It’s been a long wait for fans of Total War: Medieval – the last game came out in 2006. But now, a new version, Medieval 3, has been announced! The developers recently revealed a lot of information about the game through a blog post and trailer.
Donkey Crew is currently developing Bellwright, which launched into Steam Early Access in April 2024 and is still in development almost two years later. Even though the full version isn’t available yet, players can already experience a lot of gameplay, including challenging combat, the ability to lead armies in big battles, and crafting to upgrade both themselves and their soldiers. The game also has a developing main story where you play a character falsely accused of murder, and must build an army to overthrow the land’s oppressive rulers.
There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the release of Nintendo and Retro Studio’s new game. While reviews for Metroid Prime 4 aren’t quite as strong as previous installments, it’s still getting positive feedback, especially considering fans have waited nearly ten years for it after a long period of development. Whether Beyond lives up to the high expectations set by the first three Metroid Prime games remains to be seen, but ultimately, the game’s success won’t rest solely on Retro Studio’s shoulders.
Only a few weeks after its initial release as an Early Access title, Grounded 2 quickly became one of the most played games on Xbox – a remarkable achievement given the game is still under development. Building on the success of the first Grounded, the sequel takes place in a new area called Brookhollow Park, offering players plenty of mysteries to discover as they progress through the story. The developers at Obsidian are using the Early Access period to refine the game with regular updates, and this latest one is a part of that process.
To help you choose a game to play on Game Pass, here are three recommendations for the weekend. I’ve tried to include something for everyone – a brand new release, a hidden gem you might have missed, and a top game from last year that’s worth revisiting (or discovering if you haven’t played it yet).
Embark Studios was founded in 2018 by people who previously worked on the popular Battlefield series, along with other experienced game developers. Their first game, The Finals, did well, and this year they released ARC Raiders, a shooter where players try to extract items. Even though ARC Raiders came out between new releases in the massive Battlefield and Call of Duty franchises, it’s become a huge hit on Steam. The game consistently ranks among the platform’s most-played titles, with around 300,000 to 400,000 players online at peak times – more than games like Battlefield 6, Apex Legends, and Call of Duty.
You can earn Praxic Blade Catalysts by completing the Fire and Ice Exotic mission on Legendary difficulty. It’s possible to get all three Catalysts in a single playthrough, and we’ll detail how to do so below.