Lanterns showrunner Chris Mundy has shed some additional light on his upcoming HBO series about DC Comics’ Green Lantern Corps characters Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), calling it “as much of a buddy cop show as a superhero show.”

According to the series’ official logline. Lanterns “follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”

“Our show is in a lot of ways about replacement—when should someone step aside and when is it time for the next person to take the reins?,” Mundy revealed in a new Men’s Health profile of rising star Aaron Pierre.

Mundy continued: “That push and pull between those two characters is really important. So much of the power that John has is by not taking the bait, understanding that you lose your power if you’re yelling and screaming. That’s what we’re trying to convey: He knows he belongs, so he doesn’t have to overcompensate. There’s a real balance there that’s just innately inside of Aaron. He’s big. He’s an intimidating presence just physically. But there’s a softness to him too. There’s a thoughtfulness. You can’t teach that.”

Baseus recently released a new "ultra mini" variant of its Picogo MagSafe power banks, and it certainly lives up to its name. Right now you can save 46% off the 5,000mAh Qi2-certified model when you apply coupon code "LZEYJ4MP" in cart, dropping the price to just $26.99 with free shipping. This is compatible with the Apple iPhone 17, Samsung Galaxy S25, and more. Baseus makes solid power banks and I recommend them as a less expensive alternative to Anker.

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It's hard to imagine what first-person shooters would be like today, if they were to exist at all, without the original DOOM, released back on December 10, 1993, for MS-DOS. A lone super soldier, the legendary Doom Guy, fending off the hordes of demons from hell is one of the defining images of PC gaming, and the series continues to shock and amaze fans to this day with every new gory entry. Now, Modiphius Entertainment is bringing DOOM to the tabletop with the upcoming Doom Arena Board Game, now on Kickstarter, and I had a chance to get some time with a prototype to see just how well I could rip and tear in my dining room.

While Doom Arena isn't the first cardboard adaptation of the series, this latest rendition is a bloodbath contest between one player controlling Doom Guy and the other controlling the demons. Taking place in – you guessed it, an arena – the two players maneuver their plastic forces around the hexagon grid-based warzone, competing to see who can dish out the most pain.

Each point of damage done to an opponent earns you blood, which serves as a victory point. The winner is whoever comes out ahead in two out of the three rounds by earning the most blood, with each round consisting of six turns each for both sides. Between rounds, both Doom Guy and the Demons can upgrade their arsenals. Doom Guy gets new weapons and armor, while the Demons swap out weaker enemies for hartier ones like Pinky, Cacodemons, or the mighty Cyberdemon.

Doom Arena is one of those games that fits great as a filler between some heavier ones during a game day, or when you just want to have some fun while sipping a cold one and munching on some snacks. The gameplay is a slick dice-chucker where the strategy takes a back seat to running in guns blazing and seeing how much pain you unleash, which is very reminiscent of its source material. The only real "strategy" I found myself thinking about is what upgrades I was going to spend my resources on between rounds.

I appreciate the simpler ruleset behind Doom Arena, because you can explain the rules to friends pretty quickly and be rolling dice shortly after. That being said, I wouldn't complain if there were a smidgen more depth to be found. To be fair, the prototype I had access to and a work-in-progress ruleset included only two-player game modes, whereas the final game will be playable with 2-4 players, so it's possible the additional depth I am hoping for will be found in the final rules and other game modes. On the topic of game modes, I will say that having official rules for starting with more upgrades is smart, and makes for a ton of chaotic fun, and I could see some great matches happen by adopting a pick/counter-pick approach.

The version of Doom Arena that I played featured miniatures showcasing the classic looks of Doom Guy and demons that players of the original game from the '90s will recognize. But those who jumped on the chainsaw wagon in more recent decades will have a version for them, too. Modiphius is producing a mechanically identical version that instead has arenas, models, and weapons pulled from the most recent Doom: The Dark Ages, with Doom Guy replaced by the menacing Doom Slayer and demons including the Mancubus, Imps, Imp Stalkers, Hell and Battle Knights, Pinky Rider, Arachnotron, and Soldiers. And for folks who may be lacking in storage space, Modiphius will also offer a version that replaces the plastic miniatures with acrylic standees, shrinking the box size and lowering the cost.

When I first heard the announcement that Modiphius was designing a new Doom board game, my mind immediately went to images of playing as Doom Guy, exploring corridors, finding keys to unlock doors, that eventually would lead to a fight with a big scary demon. Something more akin to say a Betrayal at House on the Hill, Cthulu: Death May Die, or Zombicide. I still would love a Doom game like that, but I can't deny that Doom Arena captures the spirit of these games splendidly.

This is a series about killing as many things as fast as possible, and Arena delivers on that premise in an exciting and digestible package. Even playing dice with this WIP build led to tense moments where I had to hold my breath as I rolled my dice, or giant sighs of relief as my demons avoided being brutally dismembered by a chainsaw. I eagerly look forward to seeing what sort of additional elements or add-ons will be available to play around with and what sort of other game modes will ship in the final release that use three and four players. With the Doom Arena Board Game, Modphius looks to deliver a box that fans of both the video games and board games in general can enjoy, and I am counting down the days until I can rev up my chainsaw again and take it to some demons again.

Doom the Arena Board Game’s campaign runs until November 21, 2025 with an expected delivery date of October 2026.

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The Secretlab Magnus Evo is now available to purchase, and this kitted-out premium desk is one of the best options around for gaming enthusiasts. That is, of course, if you're prepared to dish out its equally premium asking price of $749..

The Magnus Evo makes a killer case for its high cost by getting all of the basics right — it's sturdy and well-made — while also offering beautifully integrated controls for adjusting height, a power supply column and magnetic cable management tray that hide away ugly cords, and a clean visual style that helps it effortlessly blend into any work or gaming setup.

The new American Psycho movie won’t gender-swap its serial killer protagonist as a recent report claimed.

In both American Psycho the book and the 2000 movie, the killer is Patrick Bateman, played in the earlier film adaptation by Christian Bale in one of his best films.

Citing “sources close to the project”, Deadline shot down The Sun’s report that Margot Robbie would star in director Luca Guadagnino‘s as the film’s titular murderer.

The Sun had claimed the “novel and the film were so controversial and the people working on the remake wanted to twist the narrative by having a female actress take on the lead of Bateman. … and by having a female killer, it puts a different spin on the crimes.”

If you’re interested in a female-led American Psycho then there’s always American Psycho II: All American Girl, a direct-to-video sequel starring Mila Kunis as a killer inspired by Patrick Bateman. The film made our list of the Top 10 movie sequels that should never have existed.

This isn’t the first proposed gender-swapped movie that Margot Robbie has been linked with. The Barbie and Suicide Squad star was previously up for a reboot of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

No official word yet on who will play Patrick Bateman in the new movie although past reports have claimed that Austin Butler is in the mix.

Guadagnino‘s American Psycho won’t be a remake of director Mary Harron’s movie but rather a more faithful adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ 1991 novel.

Scott Z. Burns is scripting the new film, which will be released by Lionsgate. It will be produced by Frenesy Films and executive produced by Sam Pressman.

Starting this year, Best Buy has become an official reseller of Bambu Lab 3D printers. Bambu is widely considered one of the better 3D printer brands on the market, and its most popular model is on sale today. Best Buy has the Bambu P1S Combo 3D Printer with Automatic Material System for multi-filament printing for just $549.99 after a $200 off instant discount. This printer was $899 when it first launched, but prices have been steadily dropping since then.

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Lenovo is currently offering one of the lowest prices on prebuilt RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC. The Lenovo Legion Tower 5 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC is down to just $1,652.99 after you apply coupon code: "EXTRAFIVE". Free delivery is included. Curiously, this gaming PC is equipped with a laptop processor, albeit a powerful one. This CPU/GPU duo can run even the even most demanding games in 4K resolution at 60fps and beyond.

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When it comes to fantastical book series that shaped our childhoods, Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians is one of the best. With season two of the Percy Jackson Disney+ series arriving in December 2025, we're here to lay out what makes the books so special and the order you need to read the books in to make the most of the series.

Jump to Series:

• Percy Jackson and The Olympians Books
• The Heroes of Olympus Books
• The Trials of Apollo Books

What Are the Percy Jackson Books About?

Imagine a world where modern Greek gods have children with the powers of demigods. That's the fantastical concept at the center of the Percy Jackson and The Olympians book series. Created by Rick Riordan, the stories begins following the titular son of Poseidon as he traverses the secret world of mythical gods, goddesses, and their superpowered offspring. Over the original series and two sequel series The Heroes of Olympus and The Trials of Apollo, the world has expanded massively bringing new characters and new generations of fans to the Greek-myth inspired universe that has been enchanting readers since 2005.

How Many Books are in the Series?

There are a total of 18 books in the Percy Jackson universe, which are spread across three different series. The original Percy Jackson and the Olympian series features 7 books as of 2025 with the release of Wrath of the Triple Goddess just last year.

Percy Jackson Book Sets

If you're looking to add a collection of books to your shelves at home, there are a few box sets available. Below are links to both the paperback and hardcover versions for each series:

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Books in Order

Below is how to read the Percy Jackson series chronologically. There's a bit of a time jump between The Last Olympian and Chalice of the Gods, but the timeline is further explained on Rick Riordan's website.

1. The Lightning Thief

In the original novel that sparked off the series, Percy Jackson, discovers that his normal life is not what it seems. Rather than being a normal 12 year old trying to get through school with ADHD and Dyslexia, he's actually a demigod! His life is turned upside down when he's accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt. It's not just that he's accused of being a thief though, as he also learns that he's the son of none other than the god Poseidon. Soon he's swept away to a summer camp for demigods known as Camp Half-Blood where he must solve the mystery of Zeus' stolen master bolt and find his way as the son of a god that he's never known.

2. The Sea of Monsters

After discovering Camp Half-Blood and his new life in the first book, in The Sea of Monsters Percy and his friends have to come together to save the place they first met. When the magic that protects the camp begins to fail the crew must head to the titular ocean in order to find a powerful artifact. But they don't have much time and in case you didn't realize the Sea of Monsters is filled with just that. Many, many dangerous creatures fill the pages of this epic adventure, as Percy navigates rough seas and family secrets as he tries to save the day.

3. The Titan’s Curse

As the title hints, this story pushes the Greek mythology of Percy Jackson into the realm of the legendary Titans. When Percy is enlisted to help his old friend Grover he knows something dangerous must have happened, but not even he can guess what's coming. New demigods are on the horizon and with them comes the threat of one of the oldest beings in the world Kronos who hasn't forgiven the teens for besting him. That's not all though as there's also the matter of a massively powerful ancient monster, and the titular curse to keep them busy.

4. The Battle of the Labyrinth

Though he's starting freshman year, things are far from normal for Percy Jackson. With the war between the Titans and the Gods threatening to spill over into every part of life he can barely catch a break, so when demon cheerleaders show up at school he can't believe his bad luck. Reimagining the classic Greek Myth of Daedalus and the Minataur, Percy and his Camp Half-Blood buds have to venture deep into the depths of the Earth to defeat the challenges of an intricate maze in order to stop the destruction of all that they hold dear.

5. The Last Olympian

It's a race to save the legendary Mount Olympus as Percy and his friends must come together in order to defeat the Titans. Luckily they've been training all year for just this but as Kronos starts his attack on New York, can the young demigods actually stand against him? This is the epic finale to the battle that began long ago in The Lightning Thief and throws the mythical world of Camp Half-Blood onto the streets of Manhattan for a world-changing fight of the ages.

Although not directly connected to the Heroes of Olympus series, The Demigod Diaries includes additional short stories set in the Percy Jackson universe. Also included is new artwork and some games.

The classic 1995 first-person shooter Star Wars: Dark Forces is finally getting its due, in action figure form. Kyle Katarn, the hero of the video game, is getting a Star Wars The Black Series action figure. It costs $27.99 and will be available on April 1. You can preorder it now at Amazon.

Preorder the Kyle Katarn Star Wars The Black Series Action Figure

The Kyle Katarn figure is six inches tall, with a good amount of articulation. It comes with a blaster and a blue-bladed Lightsaber, with a standard blade and one that mimics the blurred swinging effect. It’s a figure that looks good enough for adults to enjoy as a collectible, but it works equally well for play, with a suggest age range of 4+.

The video game Star Wars: Dark Forces hit PC in 1995, with a port to PS1 the following year. It’s one of the early “Doom clones,” but it had strong enough story and gameplay elements to stand up on its own. Gameplay-wise, it included novel ideas like the ability to jump and duck, as well as to look up and down, all of which Doom and Doom 2 lacked.

Dark Forces is set in the (no-longer-canon) extended universe, around the time of the first Star Wars movie. It follows Kyle Katarn, a mercenary working for the Rebel Alliance, as he uncovers the Dark Troopers Project and goes about trying to stop it. This mission brings him all over the galaxy to locations like Jabba’s yacht, the Imperial mines on Gromas, inside a Star Destroyer, and more.

Star Wars: Dark Forces got the remaster treatment last year, making it accessible on modern platforms and tweaking its graphics and adding various quality-of-life improvements.

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Free-to-play hybrid action RPG Duet Night Abyss is out now worldwide on PC, mobile devices, and Epic Games Store featuring a dual narrative with two protagonists, no stamina limits for movement or commissions, and no character or weapon gacha systems. Let’s get into the details of what this game has to offer.

Duet Night Abyss takes place in the world of Atlasia, where tree-like crystals called Heaventrees were viewed as gifts from the gods and gave rise to a central religion called the Elysian Church. Originally, practically everyone followed this religion, but over time, groups broke off and formed their own factions.

You play through the story from the perspectives of two protagonists with very different backgrounds, and you can freely choose and deploy each of them across different chapters. You’ll meet people from several of Atlasia’s different factions, and you can unlock many of them as playable characters by using character shards, which can be obtained either by buying the exact number you need for a specific character or by collecting them through gameplay.

Characters are not sorted into tiers or star ratings, all of them are just as viable in combat as the others. There are also no character gacha banners where you have to spend resources and just hope you eventually get what you want. You can identify the character you want, gather the required crystals, and be 100% guaranteed to unlock that character.

As the developers said when we interviewed them in August, this was in response to player feedback and was with the goal of making the game more accessible to free-to-play (F2P) players. And as part of the game’s global launch rewards, players can complete events to unlock seven characters for free, giving you the opportunity to build the team you want right from the start.

No matter what characters you want to use in battle, you can equip them with both melee and ranged weapons and swap between them on the fly. Every character has access to every weapon type, so you can freely equip them however you want.

Melee weapon options include standard choices like swords, polearms, and greatswords, as well as more unique ones like the whipsword. There are also a variety of ranged options, from a bow and arrow to dual pistols, grenade launchers, and shotguns. And like characters, weapons aren’t locked behind banners and aren’t sorted into different tiers or star ratings. So you can use whichever combination of weapons you want with no optimization lost.

Combat will pit you against waves of enemies in hack-and-slash action, where you’ll mow down hordes of foes in seconds. The flow of combat stays quick thanks to the fact there are several mobility options with no stamina requirements, so no need to keep your eye on a gauge to see what moves you can use. At any time, you can sprint, use a grappling hook, dodge, jump, double jump, wall jump, or Helix Leap, which in one button press allows you to cover very long distances very quickly.

You can tackle commissions with up to three players in co-op mode, or go solo with two AI companions. There are no stamina restrictions for commissions either, so you’re not limited to only a certain amount of time you can play freely. And you can further customize your fighting style with Demon Wedges, which are versatile add-ons that you can obtain during commissions.

Demon Wedges come in three varieties: character, melee weapon, and ranged weapon. They can provide boosts to your health, crit rate, attack speed, and other attributes. These boosts are guaranteed at a set level when you acquire and upgrade them, so you don’t have to keep grinding for the same thing and hoping to get a better version. There’s no randomization involved.

On top of stat boosts, Demon Wedges can also change the mechanics of your characters’ attacks and skills, and you can combine these with certain weapon traits to customize your attack pattern. And once you’ve acquired a Demon Wedge, you can use it across as many characters or weapons as you want. So again, no need to farm for additional versions to equip multiple of them.

Characters, weapons, and Demon Wedges can all be obtained through normal gameplay. The game’s monetization model is currently focused only on cosmetics, with a range of character skins, accessories, patterns, dye colors, and weapon skins. Both outfits and weapons can be dyed, allowing for an additional level of customization.

The developers recently unveiled new skins for the characters Psyche, Rebecca, and the duo Truffle and Filbert. They also revealed Christmas-themed skins and a new sword skin called Tough Love. And as part of the game’s global launch rewards, players can get up to 107 Pristine Hourglass and Prismatic Hourglass just for logging in. These items can be used to draw new skins.

Duet Night Abyss is available to download now on PC, iOS, and Android. For more information on the world and characters, you can check out the official website. Or you can follow the game on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or Discord to keep up with the latest news and info.

The divisive Star Wars TV series The Acolyte would have featured a connection between The Stranger and villain Kylo Ren had the show been given a Season 2 and not been cancelled, its showrunner has confirmed.

Creator and showrunner Leslye Headland, who is perhaps best known for her work as a playwright, revealed that The Acolyte's central villain, Qimir also known as The Stranger, would have gone on to start The Knights of Ren, the cult the young Kylo Ren joined following his departure from the Jedi. Indeed, The Acolyte would have confirmed The Stranger as the first Knight of Ren.

“It was in the design of the character, as well as knowing that we were going to introduce Darth Plagueis, who has to end up with Palpatine as his apprentice," Headland wrote in The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte by Kristin Baver, as reported by SFF Gazette.

"Following the Rule of Two - a precept that limited the Sith to just two at any given time, a master and an apprentice - one way to keep it going is if the Stranger is the first Knight of Ren, part of a Sith-adjacent cult that we know eventually survives."

The Knights of Ren are not Sith per se, as Headland explains, but they also align themselves much more with the dark side of the Force than the light the Jedi follow. Some of the Knights seemingly appear with Kylo Ren in The Rise of Skywalker, but the context surrounding them, who they really are, and why Ren is with them is never properly explored.

Knowing all of this, some fans will undoubtedly be wishing more of this could’ve been explored both in further seasons of The Acolyte, and the project Adam Driver, who played Kylo Ren / Ben Solo, and director Steven Soderbergh were trying to make — The Hunt For Ben Solo — before Disney tossed it in the trash.

Indeed, Star Wars owner Disney canceled The Acolyte after Season 1, leaving a number of plot threads, chief among them the dramatic first appearance of Darth Plagueis in live-action form, dangling, perhaps never to be resolved.

Since the cancelation, a number of actors who appeared in The Acolyte have said they still hope for a Season 2. In December last year, Manny Jacinto, who played Qimir, said Darth Plagueis would have had a bigger role in further seasons of The Acolyte, but didn't reveal too much because "we could come back."

Meanwhile, Sol actor Lee Jung-Jae has said he was "quite surprised" to hear The Acolyte wouldn't get a second season, which Headland was thinking about even before Season 1 premiered. Others, including Amandla Stenberg, have said they weren't shocked by the cancellation, however. "I'm going to be transparent and say that it's not a huge shock for me," she said. "I was in the bubble of my own reality, but for those who aren't aware there's been a rampage of vitriol that we've faced since the show was even announced. When it was still just a concept and no one had even seen it."

Here's the page from The Art of The Acolyte book where Leslye reveals that The Stranger was supposed to be the first Knight of Ren, in HD quality.
This page and others were initially previewed at Celebration Japan and I guess no one read them too carefully lol pic.twitter.com/NxZMvXfU7T

— Retney's Holocron YouTube (@retneysholocron) October 26, 2025

Mother Aniseya actress Jodie Turner-Smith raised this issue too, calling out Disney for not doing enough for the cast who faced waves of racist slander online. "They’ve got to stop doing this thing where they don’t say anything when people are getting f**king dog-piled on the internet with racism and bulls**t," she said. Jacinto is still eager to create more of The Acolyte though, calling Season 2 his life's goal not long after its cancellation.

Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.

Ruben Bolling's Tom the Dancing Bug is widely hailed as being one of the most influential and creative comic strips of the '90s and '00s, and Clover Press is busy reprinting that series in a new batch of collected editions. Next up is a two-volume set collecting the series' run from 1990 to 1998.

With Clover Press' latest Tom the Dancing Bug crowdfunding campaign now live, IGN can exclusively debut a new preview of the book and the accompanying lithograph art print. Check them out in the slideshow gallery below:

Tom the Dancing Bug started out as a surrealist alternative to traditional newspaper comic strips. The series increasingly took on a more political humor-focused approach, first in the wake of 9/11 and then as a response to the election of Donald Trump. The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug collection aims to reprint 35 years' worth of strips in one comprehensive set.

“With the announcement of these two volumes, The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug program will soon stand as a full eight-volume chronicle of 35 years of comics – my life’s work,” said Bolling in a statement. “I’m grateful to Clover Press for its commitment to the project. The quality of the books has been extraordinary, and I’m honored to have this complete set in print. These two volumes will document this strip’s earliest years, and in some ways, my most audacious and ambitious work.”

The Kickstarter campaign for Tom the Dancing Bug is live now.

In other comics news, check out the other superhero crossovers featured in Batman/Deadpool #1 and learn more about Marvel's Wiccan: The Witches' Road.

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Fallout Day has just recently concluded, and plenty of news was released for Bethesda's online RPG. Fallout 76 continues to deliver new content each year, with the Burning Springs DLC set to release later this year. Next year, Bethesda is finally set to release native PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of the game. Similar to the rest of the franchise, nothing is more iconic in Fallout 76 than Vault Boy. Today, you can pre-order the Vault Boy 76 Nendoroid at IGN Store. If you're a fan of the legendary RPG series, this is the perfect item to level up your collection.

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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is getting its very own prequel manga, starring fan-favorite siblings Rebecca and Pilar. It’s up for preorder now for $14.99 / £13.99 at Amazon, with a release date set for February 24, 2026.

According to the listing, the story follows Rebecca and her brother as they chase their dream of becoming legendary edgerunners, just like their father.

There's a bit of everything in today's daily deals, from a new 4K Steelbook release for Shin Godzilla to a slim profile power bank that will handle your low phone battery on a night out without ripping your jeans pocket off. We've also got some unique tech cleaning solutions, something to keep your hands warm this winter and an essentials kit that will keep that Gundam and Warhammer builder in your life busy for a while. Oh, did I mention NES game cart coasters? Let's get into it:

TL;DR: Deals for Today

Shin Godzilla - Limited Edition Steelbook

INIU Portable Charger

JVSCAM Cordless Electric Air Duster

2 Pack Hand Warmers

Paladone Nintendo NES Cartridge Retro Drink Coasters

10Pcs Model Tools

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Best Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Deals

There's some crazy hype behind Mega Evolution right now, and for good reason. Gold rare Mega Lucario and Mega Gardevoir exs are fetching around $400 at the time of writing, and the artwork on the Secret Illustration Rares and Illustration Rares is phenominal (Looking at you Mega Lucario ex SIR). All of these deals are at market value or below, and in some cases knocking big box retailers like Amazon out of the Poképark.

Best Deals on Sealed Pokémon TCG

I've found some banger Pokémon TCG sets in todays deals, kicking off with a Prismatic Evolutions Booster Bundle for $59.98. Still collecting Black Bolt and White Flare? How about a White Flare Booster Bundle for $48.99? All of these deals are well worth a good look, and you very well could pull something crazy like a Umbreon ex SIR from Prismatic Evolutions or Vicitini Black White Rare from White Flare.

Christian Wait is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the Gaming and Tech industry with bylines at Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian also makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is also the author of "Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior". Find Christian on X @ChrisReggieWait.

IGN has once again teamed up with ID@Xbox for a brand-new showcase that arrived today, just a few days before Halloween. The show was filled with big teases about the bright future of indie games, and it was led by a deep dive of how Mouse: P.I. For Hire was brought to life, Robot and Monster Girl joining Invincible VS, Balatro content invading Vampire Survivors, and much more.

There were a lot of games featured during the roughly 50-minute show, and you can check out all the games below to see what your next favorite just may be!

Mouse: P.I. For Hire Deep Dive Showcases How This Much-Anticipated Black & White FPS Was Brought to Life

Mouse: P.I. For Hire was the big finale for this fall's ID@Xbox Showcase, and we were treated to a deep dive into how this striking and much-anticipated black & white FPS was brought to life.

It all started with the look of the game, which the team at Fumi Games described as an old cartoon from the 1930s that our grandparents would have watched when they were kids. It also takes great inspiration from the Rubber Hose animation style from the 1920s and 1930s, and that allowed them to play with the way everything bends and stretches and squeezes.

We then got to learn about some of the characters that detective Jack Pepper will encounter on his journey through Mouseburg, and also how there will be a main hub that includes Jack's office, a pub, and a workshop. These will all have NPCs and will be where you upgrade your many weapons and even play a baseball-like collectible card game with the cards you'll find throughout the game.

Lastly, they touched upon gameplay and confirmed we will play through more than 10 biomes, and each will have 1-4 levels each. Enemy variety was a big point as well, as you may face a charging enemy only to find out later in the game that they learned how to use a forcefield. Your arsenal will be more than ready, though, as you'll havec access to a pistol, shotgun, tommy gun, freeze gun, and even a conscious gun that is like a brain in a jar on top of a gun.

There is still much more to reveal about Mouse: P.I. For Hire before it's release date of March 19, 2026, and we'll be here covering all those big details as they happen.

Invincible VS Halloween Special Introduces Us to Robot and Monster Girl

Invincible VS’ Halloween Special was part of today’s show and it gave us an extended look at Robot and Monster Girl, two of the characters we’ll be able to fight as when this fighting game spin-off arrives in 2026.

Vampire Survivors Ante Chamber and v1.14 Update Are Out Today and Add Balatro and More

Get a look at Vampire Survivors' Ante Chamber and v1.14 Update, which bring a crossover with Balatro, online co-op, the Westwoods, Ode to Castlevania, the Mazerella Update, and much more.

Planet of Lana 2 Extended Gameplay Has Us Diving Deep Into a Dangerous yet Gorgeous Ocean

Check out an extended look at Planet of Lana 2, where the game directors from Wishfully showcase the new ocean environment and how you can control Mui and other creatures like an ink fish to escape dangers like an electric shark. We also learn that the game will be double the length and scope of the first game and that our journey will take us to snowy mountains, dark mines, urban environments, and much more.

Task Time Wants to Be Your Next Party Game Obsession Like Gang Beasts or Fall Guys

Task Time wants to be your next party game obsession like Gang Beasts or Fall Guys, and this chaotic party game will do so by letting you bring up to seven of your friends along to compete in six rounds of fun. Some of the games teased were trying to keep your letters A and Z as far away from each other and a game where you gained points by hitting people with a selfie stick and lost points by getting hit.

Channel Your Collecting Heart for TCG Card Shop Simulator

It’s time to channel your collecting heart and jump into the world of TCG Card Shop Simulator in 2026, where you can run a card shop, open packs, compete, and so much more.

Gather Your Friends for the Road Trip of a Lifetime in Over the Hill

Gather your friends or set off alone on the road trip of a lifetime in Over the Hill. This adventure driving off-road game will have players overcoming challenging roads and driving across sprawling landscapes in classic vehicles from the 60s, 70s, and 80s.

Egging On Challenges You, an Egg, to Not Crack or Get Cooked

In Egging On, players become an Egg (and yes, you can choose multiple outfits) and must try your best to escape the hen-house by rolling and jumping your way through a farm shop, factory, and more. Whatever you do, you can not fail in your mission, so don’t crack or end up in a pan on the way to becoming someone’s breakfast.

Raw Fury Showcases Monsters Are Coming: Rock & Road, Routine, and Dome Keeper

Raw Fury stopped by the ID@Xbox Fall Showcase to highlight Monsters Are Coming: Rock & Road, Routine, and Dome Keeper, and you can check them out in the sizzle reel trailer above.

Come Learn About the Sledding Game Where You Can Sled With Friends and Have a Great Time

Sledding Game is an upcoming game where you can sled and hang out with your friends, and it features ragdoll physics gameplay for plenty of laughs, relaxing mini-games, and much more.

Superball Is Out Now and It’s an All-Out Blast of Football in a Cyberpunk Setting

Gather your friends and jump into a game of Superball, which is an all-out blast of football in a cyberpunk setting. You can also choose a hero with unique abilities to help you on your way to victory. Oh, and those with Game Pass Ultimate get all 16 heroes instantly unlocked, the paid Battle Pass, and much more.

DayZ: Badlands Expansion Trailer Teases the Largest Map Ever for the Game

DayZ: Badlands expansion got a new look today, and it was a cinematic trailer showcasing the new content headed to the game, including the new desert-themed map in the blistering heat of Nasadara province. The trailer gave a hint as to what players will need to do to survive, and it doesn’t look like it will be easy. However, it will surely be fun.

Ultros, Sorry We’re Closed and Plucky Squire Lead the Indie Selects Teaser Trailer

Indie Selects is all about shining the light on some of the best games in the industry, and you can check out some of these like Ultros, Sorry We’re Closed, and Plucky Squire.

Reunite Two Astronauts on a Frozen Uncharted Planet In Aphelion

Don’t Nod’s Aphelion sets players on an uncharted frozen planet and tasks them with reuniting astronauts Ariane and Thomas. This mission won’t be easy as they must traverse a frozen tundra filled with dangers, shifting realities, and some terrifying entity that is chasing them without pause.

Ungodly Is Set in a World Where ‘Prophecy and Power Collide

From the creator of Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes comes Ungodly, an upcoming dark fantasy RPG that is set in a broken world where “prophecy and power collide.” Choose from one of over 20 Primals to play as and attempt to survive this dangerous world.

Awaysis Gameplay Trailer Teases the ‘World’s Best Dungeon Brawler'

Step right into the ‘world’s best dungeon brawler’ known as Awaysis, which comes complete with physics-driven combat, 1-4 co-op, cunning AI, local and online PvP, fearless frogs, and much more.

33 Immortals Trailer Showcases the Upcoming Pride and Temperance Update

Catch a glimpse of 33 Immortals’ Pride and Temperance update, which is out today and includes new weapons like the Glaive of Temperance and Crossbows of Pride, Ordeals that bring even greater challenges, and so much more.

Puppergeist Is Set in the Doggie Underworld and It Looks Set to Make Us Cry in the Best Way

In Puppergeist, you won’t have to worry about the dog dying because they have already gone to the Doggie Underworld! Sadly, they are missing though, and you’ll need to find them in this heartfelt rhythm and visual novel adventure about kindness, compassion, and the pets we hold dear. Oh, and you’ll help a lot of good doggies along there way and learn more about their lives of love and loss.

Don’t! Fret Stars a Guitar Running From a Horrifying Cassette Tape Monster

Survive against a horrifying cassette tape monster in Don’t! Fret, the stylized first-person psychological mascot-horror game that is set in a musically-themed world. You will play as a guitar and will need to solve puzzles on your way to escape and uncover the mystery behind Harmonic Heights. We also got a glimpse of Don’t! Fret’s voice cast, and it includes Amanda Hufford, Cami Cat, CG5, Chewie Catt, DaddyPhatSnaps, Dapper Mr Tom, and more.

Darkwood 2 Challenges You to Survive a Dying Sea 10 Years After a Horrible Accident

Darkwood 2 is a top-down horror survival game that takes place in the former Aral seas in the 1990s, 10 years after an accident. Players will need to explore a dying sea to gather resources and establish a base while waiting for the relief of daybreak.

Agni: Village of Calamity Is an Indonesian Horror Game That’s as Terrifying as It Is Beautiful

Agni: Village of Calamity is an upcoming Indonesian horror game that follows Agni, an investigator from a covert Indonesian police unit who goes against her orders and goes to a remote village despite terrifying warnings. The trailer is horrifying, complete with a head on a table, some horrifying monsters that will do what they can to stop you in your tracks, and a tease of director Joko Anwar appearing as The Headman.

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Things are about to get freakier on streaming. Disney+ has officially announced the streaming release date for the new Freaky Friday sequel film Freakier Friday.

Fans will be able to watch the Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan movie at home on Disney+ starting on November 12, which, funnily enough, is a Wednesday and not a Friday. Hey, you do what you can in this business.

The film — which stars Curtis, Lohan, and returning stars Chad Michael Murray, Mark Harmon, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong, Stephen Tobolowsky and Rosalind Chao — premiered in August and blew past its $42 million budget to gross over $94 million worldwide during its theatrical run.

The original film, which came out in 2003 as the third adaptation of the 1972 novel, is a beloved early aughts comedy, and it makes sense that the love for it made the cast want to return for a second one. Curtis previously opened up about the impact the first film had on her. “It was an unexpected moment for me professionally,” she revealed in a clip from Freakier Friday’s bonus features. “And then it became this pivoting moment for me professionally, because the movie was such an enormous worldwide success.”

Murray, who played Lohan’s central love interest in 2003, feels nostalgic about the project and its impact. “You know, 22 years ago, making a movie,” he explained in the clip, “I was new to town, and I got the opportunity to come and work with Jamie Lee and Lindsay, and just go make a movie that hit on so many levels, and so many people could identify with the story.”

For Lohan, she remembers all of the fun the group had making the film, which undoubtedly made her even more of a major star than she already was at the time. “We were just having such a great time, all the time,” she said. “I only have really happy memories of being on set.”

Freakier Friday, which follows Lohan’s Anna as she ends up body-swapping with her own daughter, also stars newcomers to the franchise Manny Jancinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Sophia Hammons, and Julia Butters.

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The BBC has confirmed the future of Doctor Who with a Christmas 2026 special written by Russell T Davies.

The announcement comes alongside confirmation that the show’s partnership with Disney+ has come to an end after two seasons and upcoming spinoff The War Between the Land and the Sea. Despite this, the BBC insisted it remains “fully committed” to the show and will announce plans for the next series “in due course to ensure the Doctor’s adventures continue.”

That's pretty much all we have for now, although Lindsay Salt, the BBC's Director of Drama, did offer a comment:

"We’d like to thank Disney+ for being terrific global partners and collaborators over the past two seasons, and for the upcoming The War Between the Land and the Sea. The BBC remains fully committed to Doctor Who, which continues to be one of our most loved dramas, and we are delighted that Russell T Davies has agreed to write us another spectacular Christmas special for 2026. We can assure fans, the Doctor is not going anywhere, and we will be announcing plans for the next series in due course which will ensure the TARDIS remains at the heart of the BBC.”

The War Between the Land and the Sea will be released on the BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this year, the BBC added. There's a brand-new Doctor Who animation series for CBeebies in development, too. The BBC did not announce a streaming partner for the global release of the Doctor Who Christmas 2026 special.

The future of Doctor Who has been hotly debated by fans and even people who worked on the show. Earlier this month, the executive producer of Doctor Who hit back at "rude" comments from a former writer who claimed the show was "as dead as we've ever known it."

Jane Tranter, co-founder of Doctor Who production company Bad Wolf, said the comment by the former Doctor Who writer was "really untrue," though went on to suggest that fans would have to "wait patiently to see" when the show might eventually return, and how it would "change" when it does.

Doctor Who has endured a mixed response to the series' recent era and the departure of lead actor Ncuti Gatwa, whose exit scenes were added in reshoots. The shock return of former Doctor Who actress Billie Piper in the closing seconds of the series' most recent finale also sparked much debate. Piper's unexplained appearance — presented on-screen as a new incarnation of the Doctor, though deliberately left ambiguous — seemed to place the franchise in narrative limbo.

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If you consider yourself a fan of high fantasy, I would be willing to bet that there is a good chance you have at least heard the name "Brandon Sanderson" even if you have never read one of his books. Widely considered one of the most prolific fantasy authors of the modern age, Sanderson is a titan of the industry, having redefined publishing for authors, fought for better contracts for author e-book sales, brought about the conclusion of the legendary Wheel of Time series after the passing of its original author, Robert Jordan, and has basically created his own media empire with Dragonsteel (complete with his own convention). To say that he is a big deal would be underselling it a bit.

All that aside, perhaps what Brandon is best known for is the Cosmere—his universe-spanning interconnected monolith that a majority of his various books and series take place somewhere in. Picture the Marvel Cinematic Universe but as books, and all by the same writer. When a new Cosmere book is released, it's a big deal. This list will give you a basic idea of the (current) chronological order of the books in the scheme of the Cosmere itself, omitting books that we know are coming (Dragonsteel, the future Elantris Books, Mistborn eras 3 and 4, etc) but have not yet been released.

If you look at the long list of titles that currently take place in the Cosmere, it can feel like a Herculean task to get through some of the books on their own, so consider this more as a resource to help you navigate it a bit, and make connections along the way as you read through the various series. However, just be aware that these can also be enjoyed on their own as smaller self-contained series, without needing to read them in chronological order. Special thank you to the CopperMind (a Cosmere resource kept up to date by the most diehard of fans) for helping me put this list together. Just be careful when you go on there as it is really easy to accidentally spoil things for yourself (speaking from experience, even though they try to mark everything).

It should be noted that as of this writing, there is no official timeline, with Brandon having previously stated that he hopes to have one released before the second Arc of Stormlight Archive releases—tentatively planned for 2031 (no, I'm not joking). The current list was put together thanks to research and input from the Coppermind wiki, Reddit, and YouTube videos

How Many Books Exist in the Cosmere Timeline?

As it stands right now, if you want to read everything the Cosmere has to offer, you will have to work your way through a pile of graphic novels, short stories, novelas, and your standard novels. All told, you are looking at about 24 books to buy (the number gets a little wonky depending on how you count the books that count the collections of stories and such), but here is a list of all the Cosmere titles you will need to read:

• Elantris
• Mistborn Era 1
  • Mistborn: The Final Empire
  • The Well of Ascension
  • The Hero of Ages
• Mistborn Era 2:
  • The Alloy of Law
  • Shadows of Self
  • The Bands of Mourning
  • The Lost Metal
• Warbreaker
• Stormlight Archive 1st Arc
  • The Way of Kings
  • Words of Radiance
  • Oathbringer
  • Rhythm of War
  • Wind and Truth
• Dawnshard (Novella)
• White Sand (Graphic Novels)
  • White Sand Vol. 1
  • White Sand Vol. 2
  • White Sand Vol. 3
• Tress of the Emerald Sea
• Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
• The Sunlit Man
• Arcanum Unbounded (Collection of Short Stories and Novellas)
  • The Emperor’s Soul
  • The Hope of Elantris (free on Brandon Sanderson’s website)
  • The Eleventh Metal
  • Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania
  • Mistborn: Secret History
  • White Sand
  • Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell
  • Sixth of the Dusk
  • Edgedancer

The “Chronological” Cosmere Reading Order

While the following breakdown will take you through the Cosmere as we believe it to exist right now, it isn’t necessarily the “best” way to tackle these books. There are a number of options that people recommend, reading in Publication Order is a common one, knowing how imposing this all is, Brandon released his own “Where do I start?” list that you can check out too. I started with Mistborn Era 1 (Mistborn: The Final Empire) and then into Stormlight Archive Book 1, and had a good time.

White Sand - World: Taldain

Mistborn Era 1 (Vin and Kelsier) - World: Scadrial

The Stormlight Archive Arc 1 - World: Roshar

Misborn Era 2 (Wax and Wayne) - World: Scardrial

What We know Is Coming in 2025 and Beyond

Much like our own universe, the Cosmere continues to expand. Back in December of 2024, Brandon gave his updated PLANNED release schedule up through 2031, and is as follows:

• November 2025: Isles of the Emberdark (Pre-order)
  • This incorporates and expands on Sixth of the Dusk
• 2026: Cosmere TTRPG - Mistborn Campaign Setting
• December 2026: Dark One or Isaac’s Cosmere Novel
• 2027: Dark One or Isaac’s Cosmere Novel
• December 2028: Mistborn Era 3 - Book 1
• Summer 2029: Elantris 2
• December 2029: Mistborn Era 3 - Book 2
• Summer 2030: Elantris 3
• December 2030: Mistborn Era 3 - Book 3
• December 2031: Stormlight Archive Book 6 (begins 2nd Arc)

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Remember in the mid-2010s when Jennifer Lawrence was the butt of nearly every cultural joke? The actress recently opened up about being hesitant to speak to the press to promote her work ever since the public turned on her so distinctly about a decade ago.

“Well, it is, or it was, my genuine personality, but it was also a defense mechanism,” the Hunger Games and X-Men star told The New Yorker in a recent interview about her candidness. “And so it was a defense mechanism, to just be, like, ‘I’m not like that! I poop my pants every day!’ … I look at those interviews, and that person is annoying. I get why seeing that person everywhere would be annoying. Ariana Grande’s impression of me on SNL was spot-on.”

In 2016, SNL did a Celebrity Family Feud sketch in which Grande played Lawrence and channeled her persona with lines like, “I’m just, like, a snackaholic. I mean, I love Pringles. If no one’s looking, I’ll eat, like, a whole can.” The addition of Grande’s Lawrence to the sketch was obviously timely and the public ate it up — much like they did with any opportunity to criticize Lawrence at the time.

The Switch 2 may have landed with more power and a bigger internal drive, but 256GB still disappears fast once you start downloading a few modern games.

That’s why this deal on the 1TB Lexar Play Pro Micro SD Express card is worth a look. It’s one of the best storage upgrades you can buy for Nintendo’s new console, and it’s finally dropped to £189.99 at Amazon, its lowest price ever.

Build a Roller Coaster takes away the pressure of making and maintaining an entire theme park. Instead, this Roblox experience lets you concentrate on creating a singular roller coaster that can generate money, which you can collect each time someone rides it.

Tracks are purchased from Jack's Tracks stall, and can be mutated by luck or weather events to generate more income. If you're just starting out and looking for some extra cash, tracks, or gear to use, we've got a selection of Build a Roller Coaster codes for you.

Working Build a Roller Coaster Codes

Here are all the Build a Roller Coaster codes that are currently active:

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How to Use Build a Roller Coaster Codes

Launch the Build a Roller Coaster Roblox experience, and then follow these steps to redeem codes:

1. Locate the cog icon in the top left of the screen to open the Settings Menu
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Codes for Roblox experiences are usually case-sensitive, so the best way to ensure you've got a working code is to directly copy it from this article. We check all codes before we upload them, so you can guarantee they're working. Just double-check that you haven't copied over an extra space!

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Roll up, roll up, this is likely the best Nintendo Switch 2 Black Friday deal we're going to get this year in the UK. That's right, Switch 2 consoles have actually been discounted for the first time ever.

Across most retailers right now, Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundles are down to £409. That's over £20 off the RRP, and a sure-fire saving way ahead of the biggest sale event of the year.

The free-to-play Battlefield 6 battle royale game mode has officially arrived in the form of Battlefield REDSEC – but it’s probably not exactly what you think it is.

EA and Battlefield Studios surprise launched their Battlefield battle royale experience across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S just moments ago, bringing months of rumors and leaks to an end with a standalone offering that’s free for both those who do and do not own Battlefield 6. Its name, shorthand for “Redacted Sector,” teases an updated take on a popular multiplayer pastime that’s been bundled in with two additional modes: Gauntlet and Portal. There’s more to REDSEC than fans may have expected, and it’s all tied in with the Battlefield 6 experience under one unified umbrella.

Battlefield Battle Royale

Battle royale is no doubt the headline here, offering access to 100-player matches where classic battle royale gameplay is mixed with the Battlefield 6 formula. Infantry can be seen parachuting over and into explosive firefights in its first trailer, which reveals how BF Studios translated familiar elements into the Battlefield universe, all while 2Pac and Dr. Dre’s California Love plays in the background.

Finding rare loot, hoarding armor plates, mastering small and large points of interest, and completing missions with friends are core parts of many battle royale experiences, and each is necessary to survive in Battlefield, too. It's more Warzone than Fortnite, but REDSEC has some features that help it stand apart.

Fort Lyndon, a Southern California location that EA and BF Studios call the “biggest Battlefield map ever,” serves as the backdrop for each match. As the trailer highlights crumbling buildings, REDSEC aims to convince players it can build on battle royale without sacrificing what so many love about the franchise: tactical destruction.

Map-altering vehicles are a mainstay for any true Battlefield experience, and that remains the case for Battlefield 6 battle royale, which features everything from tanks to attack boats to golf carts to find. As the ever-present, ever-shrinking ring of fire (fans may remember it from Battlefield V: Firestorm) forces teams out of the frying pan, discovering an M1 Abrams could mean the difference between victory and succumbing to the flames. There will be plenty of less-threatening vehicles to discover around the new battle royale map, but those looking to drive a heavily armored tank will first need to complete missions, nab a keycard reward, and then use it to unlock specific garages.

Battlefield 6 and REDSEC will coexist, so those who have already enjoyed the former can expect to find familiar vehicles, guns, and gadgets in the latter – save for a few tweaks. Class upgrades are just one element to consider and give Assault, Engineer, Support, and Recon players upgrades to work toward. Earn enough XP as the Recon class, for example, and you'll gain access to an enhancement that powers up drones with bomb-dropping capabilities. Custom loadouts can also be built and used, with players able to earn them by completing missions or by betting on the slightly riskier option of waiting for limited global drop events.