As an anime fan, I’ve noticed that the major studios consistently release impressive new shows each year. With 2026 already looking promising, it’s a good moment to reflect on 2025 and pick out the standout anime from each studio. To keep things focused, I’m only considering shows that started airing in 2025 – so anything that began in 2024 and continued into 2025 won’t be included this time.
Almost a year before it came out, Overwatch 2 introduced Kiriko, a new support character. She’s a ninja with fox ears who can both heal teammates with protective talismans and attack enemies with throwing stars. Players quickly loved her abilities and cool design, and many especially enjoyed her special ability, a ghostly fox spirit voiced by the late Finnegan.
Critical Role is widely considered the most impactful live-play series based on Dungeons & Dragons. Starting with popular actor Matt Mercer as Dungeon Master, the show has showcased many well-known voice actors, such as Travis Willingham, Liam O’Brien, and Laura Bailey. The latest season saw Brennan Lee Mulligan take over as DM for the fourth campaign. Now, Matt Mercer has publicly shared his feelings about stepping down from the Dungeon Master role in Critical Role.
The most popular open-world action-adventure games have a unique quality: they feel both fresh and classic. People loved them when they first came out, and they continue to draw players back in, offering years of replayability. It’s a rare achievement, but here are some of the nearly perfect action-adventure open-world games that consistently deliver.
A new architecture minimizes the performance overhead of homomorphic encryption, paving the way for faster and more practical privacy-preserving machine learning.
Sony files several new controller patents every year, and while they usually include traditional buttons, a recently published patent from January 27, 2026, appears to be different.
A great first-person shooter lets you play the way you want, but really, the guns themselves need to feel good and offer a lot of variety to keep things fun. Here are some of the best FPS games that deliver on that promise.
Now that the Final Saga has begun, Oda may introduce some strong allies to help Luffy fight Imu. Many fans are excited about the possibility of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet becoming much larger, with new members joining the crew.
Because Wonder Man focuses heavily on the world of acting, it includes numerous references to movies and TV shows not typically part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show officially adds at least a dozen separate films and series to the MCU canon, highlighting what sets the franchise apart. Many of the references made throughout the season wouldn’t be possible if a different company owned Marvel.
Certain special items called Regional Pathos can be found throughout the world of Code Vein 2, and aren’t limited to just one area. The following guide details where to find all of them and what benefits each one provides.