2025 had an incredible amount of great TV, and I unfortunately didn’t have time to watch everything. I really missed out on two shows in particular: the highly-rated Andor from the Star Wars universe, and Max’s gripping medical drama, The Pitt. From what I’ve heard, I probably would have loved both of them, so I’m giving them a special mention even though I haven’t seen them. While I can’t say for sure, it seems like everyone else really enjoyed them.
Details about the next generation of Pokémon games from Game Freak have slowly been revealed since a large leak in October 2024, nicknamed the “Teraleak.” This leak involved the online publication of internal documents belonging to the Pokémon developer, likely due to a data breach. Reports suggest the new games might be called Pokémon Wind and Wave or simply Winds and Waves.
Some games are pushing the boundaries of player choice, making decisions truly permanent. Whether it’s through ‘Honor Runs’ that instantly save your progress, or systems that actively prevent you from reloading to undo mistakes, these games punish players for taking the ‘wrong’ path. Here are five titles where your choices have lasting consequences – there are no take-backs, do-overs, or ways to save-scum your way out of the repercussions.
The game remains popular not only because it’s fun to play, but also due to a recent optional reset that allowed players to start over with some advantages. This “Expedition” wipe gave players a fresh beginning. Another appealing feature is the Raider Deck system, which is similar to a battle pass. Players earn in-game currency called Cred and use it to unlock cosmetic items and helpful upgrades over time.
A new method moves past simply assessing how sure an AI is to directly verifying the validity of its reasoning steps.
I first discovered FaZe Clan way back in 2010 on YouTube – they were all about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 at the time. They blew up in the Call of Duty community super fast, not just because they were amazing players, but because they were genuinely fun to watch. They quickly became one of the biggest streaming groups around, and then they started building pro esports teams for games like Call of Duty and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. But now, it’s pretty shocking to see FaZe Clan suddenly saying goodbye to some of their most popular streamers.
The first volume of the manga Someone Hertz is already sold out on Amazon, even though it isn’t scheduled to be released until January 5th, 2026! This huge number of pre-orders shows the series is quickly gaining popularity. Selling out before release will likely attract even more readers who are curious about the hype. It’s fantastic publicity for the manga, especially considering it only began in September 2025 and has become so popular so quickly.
The two Star Wars Jedi games have been critically acclaimed. Fallen Order (2019) earned an average score of 82 on OpenCritic, and Survivor (2023) improved on that success with a score of 84. Both games follow Cal Kestis, a Jedi who survived the infamous Order 66 and is now on the run from the powerful Galactic Empire. They combine exciting action-adventure gameplay with challenging combat inspired by the ‘Souls-like’ genre, making them both unique titles. However, the games truly shine during lightsaber battles. While Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast was long considered the gold standard for Star Wars lightsaber combat, many now believe that the two games developed by Respawn Entertainment have surpassed it.
Readers of TopMob voted AdHoc Studio’s Dispatch as the most surprising success of the year in a recent Discord poll.
Side quests in Persona 5 Royal work a little differently than other tasks. You don’t pick them from a menu; they start automatically when Joker figures out who’s behind the problem. Many of these requests come from Mishima, while others become available as you build relationships with characters (Confidants) to around Rank 7 or 8. There are more than 20 Mementos Requests in Persona 5, and even more in Persona 5 Royal, so here’s a complete list and how to unlock them all.