Welcome back, Twisted Childhood Universe fanatics. We’ve seen Winnie the Pooh slaughter innocents, watched Peter Pan kidnap children, and now we get the Poohniverse’s first creature feature in Bambi: The Reckoning. Writer Rhys Warrington morphs the lovable mule deer who first appeared in author Felix Salten’s Bambi, a Life in the Woods into a monstrous killing machine hellbent on vengeance. It’s a razor-toothed take on what might be one of Disney’s saddest animated classics, and stands as one of the TCU’s better films. Maybe that’s a low bar given it’s only the fourth entry and they’re all schlocky by design, but heck, at least we’re not reliving the worst-of-all terribleness of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.

This retelling opens with Bambi’s tragic backstory, but doubles down on the heartache. Bambi not only watches his mother die, but later finds his mate turned to roadkill by a Wilbexr Pharmaceuticals truck and his child taken. It’s the impetus for the titular reckoning, which comes to pass after he sips spring water tainted with the company’s toxic waste. A ghastly, demonic-looking Bambi mutation with jagged teeth and zombie-ish features appears in all its computer-generated glory, with muscular definition inspired by David Bruckner’s godlike deer entity in The Ritual (because, without any shame, these TCU films all ape ideas from far superior, more popular horror movies). The effects don’t look horrible, especially under the shade of night, but it’s still clearly a knockoff.

Enter Xana (Roxanne McKee) and her son Benji (Tom Mulheron), the central protagonists. Their relationship parallels Bambi and his child’s, given how Xana’s deadbeat husband, Simon (Alex Cooke), is as absent as Bambi’s dead lover. There’s an attempted commentary about chasing parental love from the wrong source and ignoring what’s available, but it’s hardly interesting. Bambi’s rage is provoked by humanity’s desecration of nature, which leads to a more inviting subplot about mercenaries hired by Wilbexr to track down Murder Bambi. Unshockingly, Bambi: The Reckoning is strongest when hunters are maimed and decapitated – that’s when this movie isn’t taking itself too seriously.

Director Dan Allen tries to balance B-movie splatter effects with an emotional tale of parental protection, but it’s a futile effort. The worst decision Bambi: The Reckoning makes is veering away from the grim fable’s inherent silliness, sucking the fun out of gruesome forest rampages. The inclusion of Benji’s extended family is merely victim fodder, never fleshed out beyond how their flesh will be ripped out. The best we’ve got is obnoxious teenager Harrison (Joseph Greenwood), a bratty youth so annoying that his death can’t happen soon enough. Allen desperately wants to take a stand for finding hope in dysfunctional family dynamics, yet his nobler intentions never align with the after-midnight thrills these TCU slashers chase. Either that, or he fails to read the room in terms of hammering us over the head with sadness, like that inexcusably bleak ending that left me with a sour taste in my mouth.

As for the violence, you’ll be delighted (die-lighted?) to hear that Bambi is a human-seeking missile carrying out Mother Nature’s cruelest orders, goring threats on his antlers and leaving trails of blood. Even better, an homage to Thumper gets in on the carnage, because any woodland creature could have sipped the same infected water, right? Bambi: The Reckoning finds its groove as guilty parties meet vile fates, with hooves and chompers causing repulsive brutality. Had it not felt weighed down by melodrama and throwaway development of uninteresting characters, perhaps the chaotic joy of Bambi’s murderous mayhem could have risen to the top of the TCU.

But, alas, Bambi: The Reckoning sinks into a forgettable cycle of one-by-one kills and nods to its superior influences. You can’t help but see Death of a Unicorn (minus the comedy) reflecting in countless scenes, which is a shame because Bambi: The Reckoning was supposed to be released before A24’s fantastical farce in 2024. There are also numerous Jurassic Park references, which feel doubly recycled because Death of a Unicorn itself remixes Jurassic Park: The Lost World.

Of course, Bambi: The Reckoning is hardly original, even beyond the public domain, because these movies tend to rely on imitation rather than reinvention. It’s a shame, because characters like Peter Pan and Bambi are begging for their own breakouts, not to become cut-rate versions of someone else’s successes.

Gen V has a new Season 2 trailer fresh from San Diego Comic-Con 2025.

The Boys spinoff premieres September 17 on Prime Video with the first three episodes, and this new trailer includes a number of characters fans of the over-the-top anti-hero show will know and love.

This season of Gen V introduces “key events and revelations that feed directly into the final chapter of The Boys,” Prime video said. We see The Boys characters Starlight, played by Erin Moriarty, Nathan Mitchell’s Black Noir, and The Deep, played by Chace Crawford in the trailer teasing their roles in Season 2.

Sophomore year is gonna be LIT. Official trailer for Season 2 is here, and fall semester begins September 17. pic.twitter.com/cQk6zTDhSI

— GEN V (@genv) July 25, 2025

Perhaps the most surprising news is the casting of Ethan Slater, who plays Boq in Wicked, in a recurring role as Thomas Godolkin. Sean Patrick Thomas, who portrays Polarity, has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming season.

Here’s the official blurb on Season 2:

In Season 2, school is back in session. As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander's iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever. Cate and Sam are celebrated heroes, while Marie, Jordan, and Emma reluctantly return to college, burdened by months of trauma and loss. But parties and classes are hard to care about with war brewing between Humans and Supes, both on and off campus. The gang learns of a secret program that goes back to the founding of Godolkin University that may have larger implications than they realize. And, somehow, Marie is a part of it.

Last year, Gen V executive producer Eric Kripke revealed how the show would handle Andre Anderson's sudden absence following the death of actor Chance Perdomo. Kripke revealed that Perdomo's character will also pass away on screen at the beginning of the season, with no intentions of recasting the character and recrafted storylines in Season 2 to reflect Anderson's absence.

For more, check out our breakdown of the Season 1 finale for Gen V. As for The Boys, the fifth and final season is in the works. Meanwhile, The Boys is getting a Soldier Boy and Stormfront prequel series called Vought Rising.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Writer Jonathan Hickman and artists Federico Vicentini and Iban Coello are busy reshaping the fabric of the Marvel cosmos in Imperial. And much like Hickman's 2023 series Ultimate Invasion, which served as the foundation for a brand new version of the Ultimate Universe line, Imperial is laying the groundwork for a new line of cosmic-focused Marvel titles. Thanks to Marvel's "Next Big Thing" panel at SDCC, we now know what those books are.

Marvel has plans for five comics spinning out of the pages of Imperial and launching between November 2025 and Winter 2026. That lineup includes Planet She-Hulk, Nova: Centurion, Black Panther: Intergalactic, Exiles, and Imperial Guardians.

If you’ve seen The Empire Strikes Back, you’ll probably remember Chewbacca carrying C-3PO in pieces on his back during the escape from Cloud City scene. It’s a scene that has gone on to be featured in various merchandise and even the LEGO Star Wars games. Now, it has become the unlikely inspiration behind the central idea of the upcoming Predator: Badlands movie.

In Predator: Badlands, Elle Fanning’s Thia strikes up an alliance with Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi’s young Predator, Dek. We see Thia rebooted after what looks like a fight with some sort of monster. Thia is a Weyland-Yutani synth from the nefarious megacorp from the Alien franchise.

The problem is, Thia has been cut in half, and her torso must be carried by the Yautja on his back as he seeks out what is described as "a creature that can’t be killed" and "the definitive apex predator." Predator: Badlands’ working title, Backpack, makes a lot more sense now.

It turns out, the Predator carrying a synth idea was directly inspired by Star Wars. In an interview with IGN at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Predator director Dan Trachtenberg confirmed the link, saying: “That was the initial inspiration for it.”

Star Wars, however, wasn’t the only inspiration. In prior interviews Trachtenberg has mentioned masterpiece Shadow of the Colossus as inspiring Predator: Badlands, but it turns out there are many other games that factored into the film’s companion mechanic, including Half-Life 2, Uncharted, and God of War.

If you're heading back to school soon, you might want to think about upgrading your laptop for the new year. Fortunately there are plenty of good deals to be found during the Dell Back to School Sale . It kicks off now and runs through the first half of August. For 2025, Dell has decided to get rid of its Inspiron, XPS, and G-series laptops and merge them all into a singular lineup simply called "Dell". Higher end models, for example those equipped with better materials, fancier screens, or more powerful components, are designated with "Plus", "Pro", "Premium", or "Max" tags to differentiate them from the base models. I've picked out the best deals currently running below, and will keep this article updated.

Students Can Get an Extra 10% Off and 2X Back in Rewards

Sign up for a Dell account with a valid student email address and get a 10% coupon off your purchase. The student discount is valid for 3 products per transaction up to 5 transactions per year. You'll also get 2X back in Dell Rewards during the Back to School Sale. Some configurations are excluded.

Dell 15 Laptop: The Baseline

The Dell 15 is the base model laptop that replaces the core Inspiron lineup. The price on this laptop is kept low due to a mostly plastic outer shell and less powerful components, however build quality is still very good. It's also quite lightweight for a budget laptop, averaging respectable 4.1 pounds. Only the 15" screen size is available at this tier; you can opt for 14" or 16" variants with the higher end models.

Prices start at just $250, which is an incredible price for a laptop that's more versatile than your average chromebook for about the same cost. However, the best deal is the $350 model; for $100 more, you're upgraded to a significantly more powerful Ryzen 5 CPU and double the memory.

Dell Plus Laptops: Better Display, More Power, Aluminum Body

The next tier up are the Dell Plus laptops, which are available in both 14" and 16" screen sizes. Configurations vary, however these laptops can be equipped with higher resolution displays up to 2.5K and the newest Intel Core Ultra 200V series or AMD Ryzen AI processors. They're also built with a mostly aluminum body with plastic only on the bezel and palmrest. The 14" model weighs in at about 3.4lbs and the 16" model weighs about 4.1lbs.

Prices start at $600 for a Dell 16 Plus Ryzen AI 7 laptop with 16GB of memory and a 512GB SSD, but for an extra $150 you can upgrade to a Dell 16 Plus with Intel Core Ultra 7 256V CPU and double the storage.

Dell XPS on Clearance: Still the Best Ultra Slim Laptop Around

You don't want to overlook last year's laptop models, especially the XPS laptops. The XPS was Dell's top-of-the-line laptop and its successor - the Dell Premium - costs thousands of dollars. This is an opportunity to pick up an ultra lightweight laptop with exceptional build quality for a lot less. Depending on which size you get, these laptops start at only 2.6lbs (lighter than a MacBook Pro 13") and measures as little as 0.6" thin. The XPS boasts a machined CNC aluminum shell with a Gorilla Glass 3 Infinity Edge display that can even be upgraded with a 4K OLED panel, and a glass palmrest. You're getting an older generation CPU than the ones found in the new Dell Premium models, but it's still a very relevant option for all of your day-to-day tasks.

Dell Pro Premium Laptops: The True XPS Successor

The Dell Premium is the spiritual successor to the XPS lineup. Unfortunately, there are no Dell Premium laptops currently discounted during the Back to School Sale. However, there are two Dell Pro Premium laptops. These are identical to the Premium laptops except that they are marketed more towards work professionals. That means they have Windows Pro installed as well as a more robust suite of security and IT-friendly software and a better warranty. Because of this, Dell Pro laptops also priced a bit higher than an equivalent Dell laptop.

Anker quietly released a new 25,000mAh power bank earlier this year that sits alongside their Anker 737 and Prime series of power banks. This particular model boasts a massive 25,000mAh battery capacity, 165W of total charging output, and two built-in USB Type-C cables in case you forget to bring your own. It normally retails for $110, but there's a deal today that drops the price to $94.49. This is a great complement to your power-hungry gaming handheld PC like the Steam Deck, Asus Rog Ally, or Lenovo Legion Go.

New Release: Anker 25,000mAh 165W Power Bank

The Apple Back to School Sale officially kicked off on June 17 and runs through September 30. This sale happens annually, but the promotional details change each year. For 2025, Apple is offering an accessory worth up to $179 - or up to $179 off more expensive accessories - when you purchase an eligible iPad, MacBook, or iMac that qualifies for an Education discount. The Apple Education Store is open to faculty, staff, students, or parents of currently enrolled students and typically offers discounts of up to 10% off standard Apple Store pricing. The promotional items offered during the Back to School Sale can be combined with these discounts.

The Apple Back to School Sale Starts Now

Amazon is finally offering a 2TB PS5-compatible SSD for under $100, which I haven't seen for months. Right now you can pick up an Orico 2TB PCIe Gen 4 M.2 Solid State Drive for only $96.19 after you apply the 26% off coupon on the product page. This is a PS5-compatible SSD with speeds well above Sony's minimum recommendation of 5,600MB/s and the proper form factor to drop right into the PS5's drive bay. You'll need to add your own heatsink, but you can easily get a PS5-compatible heatsink for well under $10. The Orico brand isn't as immediately recognizable as Samsung or WD, but this drive in particular has racked up enough positive feedback for me to feel comfortable recommending it.

Orico 2TB M.2 SSD (PS5-Compatible) for $96.19

IGN can exclusively reveal a brand-new gameplay trailer for Alien: Rogue Incursion - Part One: Evolved Edition, the previously VR-exclusive shooter that is set to be released on PS5 and PC on September 30, 2025.

The new footage, which you can see below and is filled with blood and snow, shows plenty of Xenomorphs stalking the main character - ex-Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks - and the terrifying and exhilarating action that will follow, complete with Pulse Rifles, Motion Trackers, jump scares, and more.

As for the story, for those who didn't play Alien: Rogue Incursion when it first launched on PlayStation VR2 and PCVR via Steam in December 2024 (And on Meta Quest in February), it is set on the planet Purdan (LV-354) in Gemini Exoplanet Solutions' Castor's Cradle research facility that is now "hauntingly desolate." Oh, and it's set between the events of Alien and Aliens and Zula will be traveling with a Synthetic companion named Davis 01.

This new version features everything included in the original plus "elevated visuals, immersive environments, and deadlier Xenomorphs." It also runs at 60 FPS and promises to be the "next evolution of Alien combat."

In our review of the original Alien: Rogue Incursion, we said it is "a faithful and entertaining stab at bringing Alien to virtual reality. The excellent story, spot-on Alien environments, and creepy Xenomorphs keep the horrifying times going throughout its eight-hour duration, even when repetitive combat, predictable AI, and the odd bug here and there make it clear this is the first attempt that it is.

"But while there’s plenty of room for this budding series to grow, I can already happily recommend Rogue Incursion as a strong proof of concept to Alien fans and newcomers alike – one that’s left me eagerly awaiting Part Two."

Speaking of Part Two, we don't know much besides that it is currently in development and that it "continues Zula's story, pitting her against deadlier enemies and more difficult challenges."

For more from SDCC, check out all the details of our live-show that will feature Project Hail Mary, King of the Hill, Peacemaker, and much more.

Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst, Instagram, and TikTok, and listen to his show, Talking Disney Magic.

Need codes for Anime Shadow 2? We've got all the latest active codes so you can earn rewards like boxes, Trait Shards, and more. You'll especially want to redeem the codes with Gold Boxes so you can get gems for gamepasses!

Working Anime Shadow 2 Codes (July 2025)

Here are all the current active codes you can redeem in Anime Shadow 2, as well as the rewards you'll get from them:

• GRIMOIREUPDATE - 2 Luck Potions, 2 Damage Potions, 2 Coins Potions, 10 Small Boxes, 3 Mystery Boxes, Gold Boxes (NEW)
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• DIVINES - 2 Luck Potions, 2 Damage Potions, 2 Coins Potions, 10 Small Boxes, 3 Mystery Boxes, Gold Boxes
• UPDATE2 - 2 Luck Potions, 2 Damage Potions, 2 Coins Potions, 10 Small Boxes, 2 Mystery Boxes, Gold Boxes
• Release - 1 Luck Potion, 1 Damage Potion, 1 Coins Potion, 7 Small Boxes, 1 Like Box
• 200KLIKES - 7 Small Boxes, 1 Mystery Box, 1 Gold Box
• 20MVISITS - 7 Small Boxes, 1 Mystery Box, 1 Like Box
• ContentCreator - Code exclusive to content creators given the role by the developer.
• 100HOURS - Requires having 100 hours in Anime Shadow 1.

Expired Anime Shadow 2 Codes (July 2025)

The below codes have unfortunately expired and will no longer work. We've included them here so you know not to bother trying to redeem them:

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• Tomorrow/Amanhã
• Beta1.5
• 15MVISITS
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• 100KLIKES
• NINJA
• SUMMER
• FIX
• SUMMERQOL
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How to Redeem Anime Shadow 2 Codes (July 2025)

Knowing how to redeem codes in Anime Shadow 2 isn't too hard but just in case you're not sure where to look, we've put together this section. Follow these simple steps to start getting those rewards:

1. Launch Anime Shadow 2 on Roblox
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3. Scroll down to the bottom of the shop.
4. Then, enter your code into the "Enter Code" box and click Redeem when you're ready.

Why Isn't My Anime Shadow 2 Code Working?

If you're having trouble redeeming a code, there are two common reasons why it may not be working:

• The code is expired
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If a code has been entered incorrectly or has expired, you'll see a message that says, "[CODES] Invalid/Expired Code". In order to avoid this, we recommend copying and pasting the code directly from this article. As long as you don't accidentally get an extra space in there when copying it, it should work if it's active. We make sure to check and test every Anime Shadow 2 code before we add them to this article.

Where to Find More Anime Shadow 2 Codes

One of the best ways to get new codes is coming back to this page as we frequently update it with new and active codes. Otherwise, you can search for codes on your own by checking out the dedicated Discord server for Anime Shadow 2.

What is Anime Shadow 2 in Roblox?

Anime Shadow 2 is a sequel to the original where you collect characters heavily inspired by different anime to fight for you. As you defeat enemies, you'll gain gold that you can then use to summon even more characters to build out your team. Eventually you'll move onto different worlds inspired by Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, and more.

Jeffrey Lerman is a freelance game journalist for IGN who has been covering games for over a decade. You can follow him on Bluesky.

Nothing bided its time before releasing the Nothing Phone 3. Where the Nothing Phone 2 was a solid mid-ranger, and Nothing’s Phone 2a and 3a were pushing the upper limits of the budget phone market, the Nothing Phone 3 comes in with a $799 price tag to go squarely against flagship phones from Apple, Google, Samsung, and OnePlus. That’s no easy task for a still fairly recent upstart with less than five years to its name, but Nothing does an impressive job delivering a quality phone with respectably all-around performance and a quirky design that some may enjoy.

Nothing Phone 3 – Design and Features

The Nothing Phone 3 puts style first. Whether you like its style is a different matter, but the phone certainly goes for a remarkable and unique look. Its clear back offers some insight as to what might be going on inside, though the actual internals are still all covered up, so it’s not quite like the clear side panel of a gaming PC. It’s also no longer clear to show a host of different LEDs spattered around the phone. Now, there’s just a small coin-sized dot matrix display in one corner, which Nothing is calling the Glyph Matrix.

The 489-pixel screen is interesting, though something we’ve already seen done in slightly different fashion on the Asus ROG Phone 9. This can display some fun little gimmicks, like a spin-the-bottle game, notification animations, or a magic eight ball. It has some more useful features as well, like a battery meter, spirit level, and a selfie mirror – though this last feature was rather confusing to use, requiring me to cycle through the options to it, long press to activate it, and then long press again to take the photo (it doesn’t open the camera app on the other side of the phone, doesn’t work with the volume buttons, and doesn’t appear when taking a photo normally). Some features of the Glyph Interface are still pending, like per-contact notification visuals.

Beyond that special display and transparent back, the only quirky thing about the Nothing Phone 3’s design is its camera layout. The modules are simply laid out unusually, with the wide and ultra-wide sensors sitting side by side, albeit at some distance from each other, and the telephoto sensor sitting offset from either of these. Folks who favor 90-degree angles and straight lines will likely be put off by this.

The rest of the phone is a mix of mid-range and high-end design. The Nothing Phone 3 is slightly thick at 8.99mm and heavy at 218 grams, up from the 8.5mm of competitors like the OnePlus 13 and Pixel 9 Pro, which are 210g and 199g respectively. Its dimensions are otherwise reasonable for a phone packing a 6.67-inch display. The phone boasts an aluminum frame typical of devices in this category and uses Gorilla Glass 7i for scratch and drop protection. It’s tough to say how that stacks up to the higher-end Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on something like Pixel 9 Pro, but Nothing at least includes a preapplied screen protector with the phone. The device is also IP68 rated to keep up dust and survive dips in 1.5 meters of water for up to 30 minutes. For an $800 phone, I’d expect no less.

The display on the Nothing Phone 3 is excellent. It's a modest size, and with 1260x2800 pixels, it's perfectly sharp. Nothing may not be at the cutting edge of bezel thinness, but they’re even and narrow all the way around. The screen is satisfyingly bright in outdoor conditions and boasts the color and contrast I’ve come to love on AMOLED displays, making for especially poppy HDR content while watching TV, movies, or YouTube. The display can reach up to a 120Hz refresh rate for smooth visuals, and it will dynamically lower its speeds to conserve power necessary. In my testing, it always felt smooth.

The display is flanked by speakers on either side that offer respectably loud audio and are reasonably balanced between the sides for clean stereo sound. On the bottom of the phone, you’ll also find a tray that can hold a pair of SIM cards, though the phone also supports eSIM, providing some pleasing flexibility. That is disappointingly set next to a USB-C port that only offers USB 2.0 transfer speeds. I’m not sure what excuse Nothing has for that, but I’m sure it can’t be a good one in 2025 – a full 16 years after USB 3.0 was introduced.

Concerning Moisture

In testing the Nothing Phone 3, I ran into an issue I’ve heard of on phones but never personally encountered before. After running a demanding test on the phone, I discovered condensation on the inside of the camera lenses.

At San Diego Comic-Con 2025 today, the first episode of Alien: Earth was shown to the audience in the massive Hall H, ahead of the show’s premiere on FX and Hulu.

Though trailers and casting notices had given us a lot of initial information about the show, we now have a much clearer idea about its central storyline and characters and where the story (guided by Fargo and Legion’s Noah Hawley) might go.

Warning! Spoilers for Alien: Earth Episode 1 follow:

Humanity (or One Company at Least) is Well Aware Aliens Exist

In 1979’s Alien, when the crew of the Nostromo encounter the petrified “Space Jockey” alien, before finding xenomorph eggs nearby, though nothing is explicitly stated, they don’t react in shock, as though humanity has never encountered an alien species. Prometheus of course would eventually firmly establish an encounter between humans and multiple alien species well before this, though it’s not clear if any of this information ever reached Earth (or if that movie even counts, canon-wise, to Alien: Earth).

But in Alien: Earth, it’s clear that at least within Weyland-Yutani, by 2120, there is an established familiarity with other alien species, as we meet the crew of the Maginot — who were explicitly sent into deep space with a mission to collect samples of multiple species, one of which is the xenomorph (whether they knew anything about any of these species beforehand though remains to be seen).

Synths, Cyborgs and Hybrids, Oh My

Onscreen text at the start of the premiere informs us that by 2120, there are essentially three different methods that have been developed in the hopes of achieving immortality.

-Synths are the androids we’ve met many times in the Alien series, going back to Ian Holm’s Ash in the original 1979 film. These are fully synthetic beings run by AI.

-Cyborgs are, as you might expect, a human with cybernetic upgrades

-Hybrids are a human’s consciousness downloaded into a synthetic body, which is brand new tech as Alien: Earth begins.

We’re told whichever one of these technologies that prevails will “rule the universe” — which one assumes means synths must be the winner, given we know they are used long into the future through centuries of Alien stories. There may be a bit of wiggle room, since all the previous Alien stories took place in space, so who knows what’s been going on back on Earth?

5 Corporations to Rule Them All

It turns out that in 2120, the Earth has five dominant corporations who pretty much rule everything by this point. Three of them are, at least initially, offscreen elements, though we’re told one of those three is named Dynamic.

The show’s initial focus though is on the ever-looming Alien threat of Weyland-Yutani and their most recent rival: the decade-old company Prodigy, who have become the first to create hybrids. Again, we’ve only seen Weyland-Yutani in the other Alien movies, so it seems all but certain they’re the company who achieves total dominance, going hand in hand with synths becoming the dominant “immortality” tech. But, as with most prequels where we basically know the outcome, Alien: Earth presumably will answer some questions about how this came to be.

In Alien: Earth, the Prodigy/Weyland-Yutani rivalry is escalated when the Manginot crashes into Prodigy City (you can guess which company runs that one). Prodigy’s founder, Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin) is determined to claim whatever’s on the ship for himself... something that certainly won’t go over well with Weyland-Yutani, given it’s their ship and their samples.

Of course a big problem for everyone is that none of the aliens on the ship, starting with the xenomorph, are happy with any humans controlling them.

Alien vs… The Shazam Family?

It was announced some time ago that Alien: Earth’s main character, Wendy (Sydney Chandler) is a hybrid, someone who was a human before being put into a synthetic body. Beyond that though, Wendy was a terminally ill girl named Marcy and she is in fact the first-ever hybrid. As it turns out, the new hybrid technology won’t work for grown-ups yet, so only children can be chosen for the process.

And quickly, Wendy is not alone, as more sick children also go through the process (and, like Wendy, choose names of Peter Pan characters for their new identities): Slightly (Adarsh Gourav); Tootles (Kit Young); Smee (Jonathan Ajayi); Curly (Erana James); and Nibs (Lily Newmark). Like Wendy, all of them have enhanced strength beyond a normal human and soon, Wendy and the others are being seen by Prodigy as a team of sorts. Which on one hand, given they are child minds in super strong bodies that look like adults, has a certain Shazam family vibe. But on the other hand, when a cooperation is sending kids — no matter what their physical form is — into potential battle, there’s also a certain ominous child soldier vibe to it all. We’ll have to see what direction Alien: Earth goes with this group (dubbed, naturally, the Lost Boys) but again, it’s hard not to think about the lack of any hybrids in any other installment of the franchise and not be concerned things won’t work out so great for them.

Brother’s Keeper

A core element of the show looks to be the sibling dynamic between Wendy and her brother, Hermit (Andor’s Alex Lawther), a medic in a Prodigy-run Search and Rescue group who is totally unaware of her new synthetic/adult existence. But when Wendy learns he’s in potential danger, she is determined to do everything she can to help him… and likely give him one hell of a big surprise, given the last time he saw her, only one of them was an adult.

Yutani is Coming

While the looming presence of Weyland-Yutani and their rivalry with Prodigy is established from the very start, notably, we also get a quick mention of Yutani herself in the series premiere, giving us a nod to this never-before-seen company head. Ridley Scott’s Prometheus introduced us to Peter Weyland, from an earlier generation, but Alien: Earth is the first time we meet someone from the other side of the company name in a live-action Alien project.

Alien Rocks!

As a space and future-set sci-fi/horror series, Alien has typically stuck with orchestral music throughout its existence. But Noah Hawley is mixing things up with Alien: Earth, which obviously has a different vibe to it based on its title and setting. And while Jeff Russo provides an appropriately intense and atmospheric score throughout the show’s premiere, Hawley also layers in some actual songs at different points, which includes a classic song by none other than Black Sabbath playing over the closing credits.

We’ll let you find out which song it is (I will say it's not an Ozzy Osbourne-era Sabbath tune) when the series debuts August 12 on FX and Hulu.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Looking to buff your Anime Boss Raid squad's stats, but are short on Stat Circuits and Trait Crystals? Well, we've got some codes just for you. Below, we've compiled all of the currently active and redeemable codes in the Roblox anime duelling game, so you can ensure your team is dealing big damage without breaking the bank.

Active Anime Boss Raid Codes (July 2022)

• 120KLIKES - 2x Trait Crystal (NEW!)
• 110KLIKES - 2x Trait Crystal (NEW!)
• UPDATE1 - 3x Trait Crystal, 3x Stat Circuit, 3x Super Circuit

Expired Anime Boss Raid Codes

• 100KLIKES
• 95KLikes
• lowerprices
• 90KLIKES
• REALM6
• 3MVISITS
• 50KLIKES
• 1MVISITS
• 40KLIKES
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How to Redeem Codes in Anime Boss Raid

Before you can redeem codes in Anime Boss Raid, you'll need to do two things:

• Head to the official Roblox Anime Boss Raid page and like the game by pressing the thumbs-up icon below the play button.
• Join the game's official Roblox group, which you can find here.

When both steps are complete, you'll be able to redeem codes in-game, which you can do by following the steps below:

• After booting the game up, look on the left-hand side of the screen. You'll see a "shop" icon, which is represented by a shopping basket.
• Click this icon and you'll pull up the shop tab. Scroll to the very bottom of this shop tab, and you'll find a codes bar.
• Type your code into the codes bar and then click the claim button to redeem the code.

Why Isn't My Anime Boss Raid Code Working?

If your Anime Boss Raid code isn’t working, it’s likely due to one of two scenarios. The first is that the code was input incorrectly. Check the spelling and that the case is correct, then redeem again. You can even copy and paste the codes directly from this article over to Roblox if you want to make sure you’re inputting them correctly.

The other possibility is that the code has expired or you’ve already used it. In this scenario, you should see an error message pop up within the bar informing you that the code has already been redeemed or is invalid.

How to Get More Anime Boss Raid Codes

If you're on the hunt for extra Anime Boss Raid codes, you'll want to become a member of the game's official Discord server. If you keep an eye on the server's announcements channel, you'll see all the latest codes as they drop.

What is Anime Boss Raid in Roblox?

Anime Boss Raid is similar to the array of popular anime-focused tower defense games currently on Roblox, but with one major twist. Instead of summoning units and then positioning them around a battlefield, you'll take your summoned units and pit them in a duel against a single powerful opponent. To defeat them, you'll need to assemble a squad of iconic warriors, with units hailing from Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball Z, Jujutsu Kaisen, One Piece and Solo Levelling.

As you begin to take down increasingly powerful foes, you'll sell loot from fallen enemies to purchase new heroes, reroll your units' stats to finesse their build, and assign buffs to ensure they're dealing optimal damage.

Callum Williams is an IGN freelancer covering features and guides. When he's away from his desk, you can usually find him obsessing over the lore of the latest obscure indie horror game or bashing his head against a boss in the newest soulslike. You can catch him over on Twitter at @CaIIumWilliams.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is coming back for a fourth and final season.

The cast and crew behind the latest The Walking Dead spinoff announced the news during their San Diego Comic-Con 2025 Hall H panel today, confirming that Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) have a little more gas in the tank before their journey comes to an end. It’s a reveal that promises an eight-episode season, which will begin production this month.

Reedus, McBride, and the rest of the faces steering The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon will shoot in Spain around Madrid in Bilbao, Galicia, Andalucía, the Segovia region, Toledo, and Community of Madrid. The news arrives ahead of the Season 3 premiere, which is scheduled to arrive September 7, 2025, at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET on AMC and AMC+. A new trailer (below) for the next batch of episodes also premiered today as part of AMC’s Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2025.

Danger lurks in new places. And this time it’s headed to Spain.

Season 3 of #DarylDixon premieres September 7 exclusively on AMC and AMC+. pic.twitter.com/kIxKSORsAF

— The Walking Dead (@WalkingDead_AMC) July 25, 2025

“Daryl Dixon has been an incredible journey,” Reedus said in a statement. “I thank each and every fan who has joined us on this ride. It’s been a privilege to build this story for these characters, and we have so much gratitude for how it’s been embraced. Your love and support have made every moment worth it. This finale isn’t just an ending; it’s a celebration of what we’ve all shared together. Keep carrying that love forward – Daryl’s journey is far from over.”

An official summary for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 paints a picture for its characters that will see them continuing their journey toward “home and the ones they love.” The show’s been a success for The Walking Dead’s longtime home at AMC, which says its first season became AMC+’s most-viewed season of any show in the streaming branch’s five-year history.

“It has been the thrill of a lifetime to shoot this part of Daryl and Carol’s adventure together in Europe and I keep coming back for more of these two characters,” McBride said in a statement.” There is still so much story left to tell and so much for the fans to look forward to. I’m going to revel in the moments as they come and am excited for the fans to see what we have been working on in these incredible locations.”

Reedus Rides On

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 4 doesn’t have a release date or story details yet, but AMC has other shows on the way to help keep fans preoccupied. Also announced during the Hall H panel was the news Reedus’ guest-fueled motorcycle reality series, Ride with Norma Reedus, will return for Season 7. Expect its first episode to arrive September 14 at 8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. ET, or just after the second episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 comes to an end.

Ride with Norman Reedus Season 7 will include guests like Robert Patrick (Tulsa King, Peacemaker), Kim Coates (The Walking Dead: Dead City, Sons of Anarchy) and Zahn McClarnon (Dark Winds). McBride, Walking Dead Universe Executive Producer and Chief Content Officer Scott M. Gimple, and Daryl Dixon Executive Producer Greg Nicotero will also show up to explore biker culture with the fan-favorite Walking Dead star.

Nictero also took advantage of the San Diego Comic-Con 2025 Hall H festivities to pull back the curtain on his new horror competition show, Guts and Glory. Expect to see its two-episode premiere on Shudder and AMC+ in the U.S. and Canada starting September 9.

The Walking Dead fans have feasted on Daryl Dixon stories since the AMC show brought the character to life in 2010. Multiple spinoffs for the show’s original run have spawned during its run and since its conclusion in 2022, including Daryl Dixon, The Ones Who Live, Fear the Walking Dead, World Beyond, and Dead City.

For more on its Daryl Dixon offshoot while you wait for Season 3, you can read our reviews for Season 1 and Season 2. You can also check out Reedus’ thoughts on why he’d like to continue to play Daryl for a little while longer.

Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).

Marvel's Retailer Exclusive Panel was home to some major announcements at Comic-Con today. Among other things, Marvel revealed a first look at a new crossover series called Alien vs. Captain America.

Similar to 2024's Aliens vs. Avengers, this new four-issue limited series brings the iconic Xenomorphs into the Marvel Universe. Unlike Aliens vs. Avengers, which is set in the near future, this series takes place during the height of World War II. As Cap's nemesis Baron Strucker searches for the fabled city of Attilan, he'll instead uncover the existence of the deadliest lifeform in the universe. It'll be up to Cap and the Howling Commandos to protect Europe from a deadly Xenomorph invasion.

Alien vs. Captain America is written by Frank Tieri (Space Punisher) and illustrated by Stefano Raffaele (Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku). The first issue features cover art by Leinil Yu and Dan Panosian. The first issue will be released in November 2025.

Cap also features prominently in another new high-profile limited series called 1776. As a mysterious force attempts to tamper with the events of the American Revolution, Cap and his allies must travel back in time to save history as we know it.

1776 is written by J. Michael Straczynski (The Amazing Spider-Man) and illustrated by Ron Lim (The Silver Surfer) and Sean Damien Hill (Predator vs. Black Panther), with cover art by Pete Woods. The first issue will be released in November 2025.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Travis Kelce, Bad Bunny, and Adam Sandler walk into a country club. This specific high-powered cocktail of superstars can only be found in Happy Gilmore 2, a dizzying carnival ride of a comedy that’s fun, exhausting and, occasionally, oddly beautiful. Sandler and Tim Herlihy have once again written the script, and while there are some solid new jokes in this sequel, its greatest fault is that nostalgia for the 1996 original gets overplayed in needless rehashing and an onslaught of cameos.

Sandler is back in his Bruins jersey as the titular golf champion, now hobbled by tragedy. This time around his greatest foe is not anger, but, in a surprisingly earnest move, sadness. He has descended into severe alcoholism, thrown away his career, lost his grandma’s house (again), and – thanks to a series of great props – turned nearly every object you can imagine into a secret flask. But when his daughter (played ably by Sandler’s actual daughter, Sunny) earns a spot at a prestigious and expensive ballet school, Happy’s motivated to get back in the game.

This fatherly crusade quickly spirals, as a golf cart collision (starring Margaret Qualley, Eric André, and Please Don’t Destroy’s Martin Herlihy – a Letterboxd power-user’s dream blunt rotation) lands Happy in court-ordered substance abuse counseling led by none other than the sadistic ex-nursing home attendant Hal (Ben Stiller). Meanwhile, a douchey sports drink CEO named, excellently, Frank Manatee (Benny Safdie) is trying to change golf forever, and Happy’s old nemesis Shooter McGavin (played again by Christopher McDonald, an absolute gem) is in his Joker era.

All that setup is solidly enjoyable, even as Happy Gilmore 2 regularly interrupts itself with clip show-style references to the original. But once the big showdown against Manatee tees off, the callbacks and cameos get to be too much. In addition to those already mentioned, this movie features Post Malone, Guy Fieri, Eminem, Cam’ron, Haley Joel Osment, Ken Jennings, Lavell Crawford, and Hot Ones host Sean Evans. (There are also a slew of golf pros.) Characters – or progeny of characters – from the first movie are nearly as numerous. There’s planning delightful surprises for your viewers, and then there’s overloading your movie with so many recognizable faces that they distract from the story and the comedy. In Happy Gilmore 2, whose humor is distinctly less innovative than that of Happy Gilmore, this sleight of hand feels like an intentional move to cover up its shortcomings.

There are jokes in Happy Gilmore 2 that feel in the spirit of the first movie – like giving the new villain halitosis and punctuating his first appearance with no less than 50 heads of garlic – but this sequel is way too content to recycle its predecessor’s punchlines. And don’t worry if you forget to rewatch Happy Gilmore before it leaves Netflix on July 31, because Happy Gilmore 2 sets up nearly every callback with footage pulled directly from it. This, coupled with a cameo list that feels like it was crafted, at least in part, by your YouTube-addicted nephew, makes it seem like Happy Gilmore 2 isn’t here to introduce a cult classic to a new generation – it’s here to replace it with something that the whole family can go into cold. Get your bag, Sandler, but Happy Gilmore was great because of its original, endlessly quotable humor. Happy Gilmore 2 feels a bit like its reanimated, Diet Pepsi-endorsed corpse.

This isn’t an entirely cynical exercise, though. No matter how many butts are bared (at least six) it’s apparent that its screenwriters have grown up a bit in the last three decades. There's more heart in this story, which is ultimately one of recovery, and there are a few beautiful scenes to match. We the Animals cinematographer Zak Mulligan somehow took this gig, and he composes shots that hit as hard as Happy’s backswing. One in particular, during a nighttime scene where Happy talks to fellow golf outcast Jim Daly, has perhaps the most gorgeous lighting to ever grace a Happy Madison film.

I’m sure that Happy Gilmore 2 will please fans content to be merely reminded of its predecessor, but more discerning devotees are unlikely to appreciate its ratio of old to new material, and those out of the pop culture know will be at a loss for who many of these people are. In some ways, this is one of Sandler and Herlihy’s most mature movies, but there will be a lot of other stuff vying for your attention. Some of it is novel, some of it nostalgic, and some genuinely funny. The rest is just Sandler flexing his contacts list.

Nintendo is the most recognizable name in history when it comes to video games. From the beginning, Nintendo has been at the forefront of creativity and innovation in the home console space. Nintendo is known for its vast library of treasured IPs, with many offering the same charm dozens of years later. Now that the Switch 2 has launched into the world, you may be wanting to take a look back at the gaming giant's history in the console space.

Below, we've rounded up every single console Nintendo has ever released. Journey through the ages and discover how Nintendo has continued to push the gaming medium forward!

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How Many Nintendo Consoles Have There Been?

In total, 33 Nintendo consoles have been released throughout Nintendo's history. We've included revision models for both home and handheld consoles, which include brandings like XL and Mini.

Every Nintendo Console in Order of Release

Color TV-Game - June 1, 1977

The Color TV-Game line of systems was Nintendo's first foray into gaming hardware and one that you might not necessarily be aware of. These devices were a joint venture by Nintendo and Mitsubishi Electronics, with the latter involved as Nintendo was inexperienced at developing hardware. These systems were a major success at the time and ultimately led Nintendo to divert its focus to developing more gaming hardware. Almost 50 years later, the Color TV-Game's legacy is still felt, with Nintendo invested more than ever in gaming.

Game & Watch - April 28, 1980

Nintendo's first foray into the handheld market was with its Game & Watch devices, each loaded with a different game. While you might not think much of it, the Game & Watch series sold more than 40 million units worldwide. These devices brought many gaming revelations that are still utilized today, such as the D-Pad in the Donkey Kong Game & Watch. These consoles made a comeback somewhat recently when Nintendo released limited edition models in 2020 and 2021 to celebrate the anniversaries of Mario and Zelda.

Nintendo Entertainment System - October 18, 1985

The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is the first Nintendo home console to be released in North America. Known as the Family Computer (Famicom) in Japan, this console implemented cartridges to allow users to purchase and play as many games as they'd like on the system. Almost all of the major Nintendo franchises we know and love got their starts here, with series like Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid. Overall, the NES is one of the most important consoles in video game history, as it established a pipeline for generations to come.

Game Boy - July 31, 1989

The first true Nintendo handheld video game console is the Game Boy, which released in North America during the Summer of 1989. Game Boy took a major step forward from the Game & Watch, offering cartridges so you could play as many games as you'd like on the system. For many, the Game Boy's most well-known game is Tetris, which was bundled in with the system in every region with the exception of Japan. LEGO also recently announced its own plastic brick version of the iconic console.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System - August 23, 1991

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) brought 16-bit graphics to a Nintendo platform for the first time. This console was when Nintendo began crafting major evolutions for their biggest series, with games like Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, and more. Despite launching toward the latter part of this console generation, the SNES still managed to be the best-selling console of this time period with its profound software lineup and generational appeal.

Virtual Boy - August 14, 1995

The Virtual Boy is quite possibly Nintendo's weirdest console. This portable device was the first-ever video game console that could properly display 3D visuals. Merely 22 games were ever released for the system, with Mario's Tennis, 3D Tetris, and Virtual Boy Wario Land among the most popular. Virtual Boy only lasted on the market for one year, with just under 800,000 units sold in its lifetime.

Game Boy Pocket - September 3, 1996

The Game Boy Pocket is a smaller version of the Game Boy, featuring a definitive black-and-white screen instead of the Game Boy's green-tinted display. One of the biggest improvements of this release was the new hardware inside that improved the response time of the display on screen. However, with the smaller design, the Game Boy Pocket had a shorter battery life than the Game Boy.

Nintendo 64 - September 29, 1996

Nintendo 64 brought 3D graphics to a Nintendo home console for the very first time. This revolutionary device brought two of the most influential titles ever: Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The N64 completely refreshed what the NES and SNES offered with a bold new controller that featured an analog stick for the first time. N64 is one of the few consoles where Nintendo sold many iconic special editions, with multiple translucent variants available.

Game Boy Light - April 14, 1998

Game Boy Light is a console you might not be too familiar with, and a large part of that is likely due to it being exclusive to Japan. This Game Boy revision was bigger than the Game Boy Pocket, but added a new backlight so players could play in low-light areas. Ultimately, this change allowed for the Game Boy Light to feature longer battery life than the Game Boy Pocket, around 20 hours in total.

Game Boy Color - November 18, 1998

Game Boy Color finally brought color to a Nintendo handheld. The device was backwards-compatible with all Game Boy games, so it was an easy upgrade for many. Some Game Boy games had support for color already, so titles like Tetris could be experienced anew with bright and beatuiful colors. With the new hardware inside, hundreds of new games were also released exclusively for the system.

Game Boy Advance - June 11, 2001

Game Boy Advance (GBA) was the first massive technological leap forward in the Game Boy brand for Nintendo. In a major shakeup to the previous Game Boy models, GBA flipped the device orientation to a horizontal, rectangular shape versus the portrait-designed Game Boy. 16-bit graphics were now available portably — a major upgrade from the Game Boy's 8-bit graphics support. Of course, Game Boy and Game Boy Color games were also supported via backwards compatibility. This opened the number of games available on GBA into the thousands.

Pokémon mini - November 16, 2001

Pokémon mini released in 2001 with a major focus on Pokémon games (as the name implies). This device is so incredibly small that you can fit multiple in your pocket. Only 10 games were ever released for Pokémon mini, with just four in North America. Pokémon mini featured a built-in clock function, an infrared port for communication, and built-in rumble.

Nintendo GameCube - November 18, 2001

Nintendo GameCube built upon the success of the Nintendo 64 and followed up with sequels to many of the beloved titles found on the system. Super Mario Sunshine, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are all three titles that shined on the system. GameCube made a major departure from Nintendo's prior home consoles, as it utilized discs instead of cartridges. Additionally, the controller made major improvements from N64, with built-in rumble, analog/digital triggers, and a staggered design for the sticks. The legacy of the GameCube still lives on today, with many of the franchises that debuted on the title more popular than ever. (Looking at you, Animal Crossing.)

Panasonic Q - December 14, 2001

Panasonic Q is a collaborative console between Panasonic and Nintendo. This device combined a traditional GameCube with a DVD player, allowing for users to play GameCube titles, watch DVDs, and listen to CDs. Its design is striking, with a stainless steel exterior and a front LCD panel. Due to the steep price and low sales, the console only lasted two years on the market.

Game Boy Advance SP - March 23, 2003

Game Boy Advance SP (GBA SP) was the first revision of the Game Boy Advance. A major change from the previous model was the hinge design, which placed the screen on the top panel and the controls on the bottom panel. Additionally, the GBA SP featured a chargeable battery and a backlit screen (exclusive to later models), which were both major improvements from its predecessor. Nintendo opted to omit a headphone jack on this model but offered an adapter for players to listen to audio through headphones.

Nintendo DS - November 21, 2004

Nintendo DS was the first unit in the DS line, which marked the start of Nintendo's best-selling console. The DS featured Wi-Fi support for the first time, with a standout clamshell design that expanded upon the Game Boy SP. With two screens, games on Nintendo DS were quite unique, with many developers creating experiences unlike anything on the market previously. The bottom screen was a touchscreen that players could use with the included stylus pen.

Game Boy Micro - September 19, 2005

Game Boy Micro was famously revealed by Reggie Fils-Aimé during E3 2005, with many shocked at the small size of the system. The rectangular design featured a D-pad and two buttons on the front, with Start and Select buttons on the bottom side of the unit. Like previous GBA models, Game Boy Micro was backwards compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, in addition to playing Game Boy Advance titles. Game Boy Micro featured a backlit screen that allowed for adjustable brightness and even lighting across the screen. The system only sold 2.42 million units across 18 months until its production ended.

Nintendo DS Lite - June 11, 2006

Nintendo DS Lite was the first revision of the Nintendo DS. This model released just under a year and a half after the initial launch of the Nintendo DS, and it brought a few changes to the fold. First, the DS Lite is slimmer and lighter than its predecessor. The screens are also both noticeably brighter than the standard DS, which made games easier to see regardless of lighting conditions. Lastly, the battery life was much improved on Nintendo DS Lite to allow for more playtime without the need for a charge.

Nintendo Wii - November 19, 2006

Nintendo Wii marked a huge resurgence for Nintendo's home console business, with a unique focus on motion controls that sold many on the system. The unique Wii Remote relied heavily on motion to control the system, utilizing both infrared and digital technology to input motion from all directions. Nintendo released all sorts of accessories for the system, from the Nunchuk to the Wii MotionPlus. Wii was backwards compatible with both GameCube titles and controllers, since the Wii utilized optical discs once again. One of the defining software offerings of Wii was Virtual Console, which allowed players to purchase NES, SNES, and N64 titles for digital download.

Nintendo DSi - November 1, 2008

Nintendo DSi made a few changes to the Nintendo DS, acting as the second major revision of the model. It added two cameras, one on the hinge inside and one on the outside panel, which were utilized in games and in certain software. An SD card slot was also added to provide additional storage for downloaded games. Unfortunately, the Nintendo DSi also removed the Game Boy Advance slot that was present on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite.

Nintendo DSi XL - November 21, 2009

Nintendo DSi XL was a larger model of the DSi that launched a year after the main model. This device featured larger, wide-view screens that both sat at 4.2 inches. Two speakers were added to the top panel to provide better, clearer sound for players, and a bigger battery for longer playtime. With the larger screens, Nintendo DS games were brighter and easier to experience than ever.

Nintendo 3DS - March 27, 2011

Nintendo 3DS was the successor to the Nintendo DS line, offering a wide variety of new features, games, and hardware capabilities. The key feature of 3DS was the 3D capabilities, which were powered by stereoscopy so no eyewear was required. Interestingly enough, this is the same technology that was used to power the Virtual Boy, which only lasted on the market for one year in 1995. 3DS was a massive upgrade from Nintendo DS, with many impressive titles like The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Fire Emblem: Awakening, and Super Mario 3D Land.

Nintendo 3DS XL - August 19, 2012

Nintendo 3DS XL (known as Nintendo 3DS LL in Japan) featured a screen that was 90% larger than the original 3DS. This console retained every feature of the Nintendo 3DS and simply offered a larger screen. Many games were much easier to view with this model, especially with the bottom screen.

Nintendo Wii U - November 18, 2012

The Nintendo Wii U was the successor to Nintendo Wii, featuring an all-new GamePad controller. This controller featured a screen and could be used to play titles off of the TV. All previous Nintendo Wii games, accessories, and controllers were compatible with the system. Wii U was Nintendo's first-ever console to support HD, which was a major step up from the 480p capabilities of the Wii. There were some incredible titles released for the system, including Xenoblade Chronicles X, Super Mario 3D World, Splatoon, and Bayonetta 2 to name a few. Ultimately, a combination of poor marketing and confusion led to poor sales of the Wii U, which left Nintendo in a crucial state prior to the launch of Nintendo Switch.

Nintendo Wii Mini - December 7, 2012

Wii Mini was a smaller, lighter Wii unit that was released at the very tail end of the Wii's life cycle. Wii Mini featured a top-facing disc drive, which was a huge departure from the standard Wii. Additionally, it removed support for GameCube, Wi-Fi connectivity, 480p resolution, and SD cards. This console launched in Canada during December 2012, with releases in Europe and the United States in 2013.

Nintendo 2DS - October 12, 2013

Nintendo 2DS offered exactly what it sounds like: fun, 2D content. This device removed the 3D capability present on 3DS models and instead flattened out the console to a square-like shape. All 3DS titles are playable on 2DS, with all features minus 3D intact. The console did lose considerable sound quality, as the speaker onboard was swapped for a mono speaker versus a stereo speaker. However, with the extremely low price point, Nintendo had to cut costs somewhere.

New Nintendo 3DS - October 11, 2014

New Nintendo 3DS made significant upgrades to the standard 3DS, with new controls, features, and platform support. Nintendo added the C-Stick, ZR and ZL buttons, and NFC support for amiibo with this release. While the New Nintendo 3DS launched across Japan, Australia, and Europe in late 2014 to early 2015, North America did not receive this standard version until September 25, 2015.

New Nintendo 3DS XL - February 13, 2015

Released before New Nintendo 3DS in North America, New Nintendo 3DS XL was a larger version of the revised 3DS model. Although the standard model did feature bigger screens than the standard 3DS, the 3DS XL had even bigger displays, which allowed for more immersive games. The New 3DS XL made a major change from the smaller model as it removed the ability to change face plates. Many felt this limited customization, though Nintendo did offer mutliple special editions for players to purchase.

Nintendo Switch - March 3, 2017

Nintendo Switch fully realized the vision of the Wii U and completely propelled Nintendo to the top of the industry once again. The Switch operates as both a home and portable console, with the ability to play games wherever you go. The same grand experiences you were used to on consoles can now be played in a park, on a plane, or in your bed. With arguably the best first-party library of any Nintendo console, Switch has seen some of the greatest games of all time be released on it. There have also been quite a few special edition Nintendo Switch consoles that have been released throughout the years.

New Nintendo 2DS XL - July 28, 2017

New Nintendo 2DS XL was a major update to the 2DS. Additions for this model included an analog stick, shoulder buttons, amiibo support, and more. 2DS XL also moved back to the signature clamshell-hinge design, which was a departure from the flat panel used for 2DS. This console was also able to play New 3DS titles, which included games like Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and Fire Emblem Warriors.

Nintendo Switch Lite - September 20, 2019

Nintendo Switch Lite shrunk down the body of the Nintendo Switch, utilizing a 5.5 inch LCD screen. The major change with this model was the removal of Joy-Cons, as the controllers became built-in on the sides of the console. As a result of these changes, the Nintendo Switch Lite is only playable in handheld mode and cannot be docked to a TV. This allowed Nintendo to cut costs and charge $100 less for the Lite model.

Nintendo Switch OLED Model - October 8, 2021

Nintendo Switch OLED debuted alongside Metroid Dread in October 2021. This premium Switch increased the size of the screen to 7 inches while also adding a new premium OLED panel. In addition to these features, the speakers and kickstand were also reworked for this device. The OLED model released alongside a new dock, featuring rounded corners and a built-in LAN port.

Nintendo Switch 2 - June 5, 2025

The newest Nintendo console has arrived. Nintendo has emphasized that the Switch 2 isn't just an upgraded Switch system but an entire redesign, featuring magnetic Joy-Cons with mouse controls, a 7.9-inch screen with HDR support, and a new C-button for online GameChat. The Switch 2 features five times as much storage as the original Switch, starting at 256GB, and is only compatible with MicroSD Express cards for storage upgrades.

The new system on its own starts at a price of $449.99 and can be bundled with the all-new Mario Kart World or the upcoming Pokemon Legends: Z-A for $499.99. The Switch 2 also launched alongside a host of new accessories, including a new Pro controller and an official Nintendo Switch 2 camera.

Upcoming Nintendo Switch Consoles

Eight years after the original Nintendo Switch, we're finally getting our hands on the Switch 2. Let's not get too ahead of ourselves by thinking about the next generation just yet. That said, it will be interesting to see whether Nintendo releases Switch 2 variants, like the upgraded Switch OLED and handheld-only Switch Lite that followed the original Switch.

Noah Hunter is a freelance writer and reviewer with a passion for games and technology. He co-founded Final Weapon, an outlet focused on nonsense-free Japanese gaming (in 2019) and has contributed to various publishers writing about the medium.

Adult Swim used its San Diego Comic-Con 2025 panel to announce a new Rick and Morty spinoff called President Curtis, starring Keith David.

The new adult animated comedy is co-created by Rick and Morty executive producers Dan Harmon and James Siciliano, and will see David reprise his longtime role as President Andre Curtis. Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Encanto) and Jim Rash (Community) also star.

At SDCC 2025, Harmon said: "It's more X-Files than Doctor Who. It's the level of sci-fi that would only be boring to Rick."

Keith David takes the stage at Rick and Morty’s #SDCC panel to announce his President Curtis spinoff. pic.twitter.com/0I5ptFzQER

— IGN (@IGN) July 25, 2025

Keith David talks about starring as President Curtis in a Rick and Morty spinoff show. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/hlQQhNh1BQ

— IGN (@IGN) July 25, 2025

There’s no release window, but we do have a debut image, below.

King of the Hill is headed back to TV August 4 and the show’s creators say that, while much of the heart of the series remains the same, fans can expect some pretty big changes when the entire 14th season hits Hulu next month.

Speaking exclusively with IGN ahead of the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-con, series creator (and voice of Hank Hill) Mike Judge and Executive Producer / Showrunner Saladin Patterson say that among the changes, fans can expect there to be more cursing now that the show’s moved from broadcast TV to streaming.

“I mean, we certainly talked about that creatively," Patterson says. “How much do we want to push it? And it was all about staying within the tone and character of the original show and the characters themselves. But yes, we certainly did take advantage of being able to say a few more curse words, but not gratuitous. In fact, we have fun with the fact that other characters can curse, but Hank doesn't. So it creates some opportunities for some jokes there. Hulu may have made us go back and take out some curse words because they want to make sure that we don't get that TV-MA rating."

King of the Hill creators confirm cultural authenticity is behind some recasting decisions.

But four-letter words aren’t the only way Arlen and its residents have changed. The new season takes place years after the show’s original finale, which wrapped in 2010. Hank, Peggy, Bobby, and all of their friends have aged and some fan-favorites are now being voiced by new actors.

Judge and Patterson confirm that cultural sensitivities played a role in re-casting some principal characters. Hank’s neighbor Khan - who was originally voiced by series regular Toby Huss- is now voiced by Ronny Chieng. Tai Leclaire also takes over as the character of Joseph from Breckin Meyer.

“King of Hill was always different from other animated shows and how grounded it was,” Patterson says. “Having (the) authenticity of those characters being played by people who culturally can speak to how they talk and what would feel authentic, that seems to fit our show more so than most.”

Judge agrees. “It seems like the right thing to do.”

King of the Hill creators explain why Lucky and Luanne weren’t recast.

While some characters will be voiced by new actors, Patterson and Judge say there was never much thought given to whether fan-favorites Lucky and Luanne would reappear after the passing of voice actors Tom Petty and Brittany Murphy.

"The analogy I use as a sports fan is, sometimes the best way to honor someone's work is to hang their jersey up in the rafters as a show of respect and what they meant to the organization,” Patterson says. “It didn't seem right to recast certain characters. I don't want to spoil anything, but (we) figured out other ways in the storytelling to honor those characters.”

Judge adds that removing Lucky and Luanne from storylines was something they actually had to deal with on King of the Hill’s original run. “(With) Brittany,” Judge says, “I don't know what season we were in, but she started to really take off as a movie star and become unavailable, so Luanne was not in a lot and Lucky came along later in the series.”

The King of the Hill revival will feature new challenges for Hank.

A new Arlen means new annoyances for Hank, who was always someone a bit stuck in his ways. Asked whether Hank will struggle to deal with newer cultural phenomena like social media, Judge and Patterson say that Hank is actually more frustrated by simpler things like bike lanes.

“(Hank’s)l routine wouldn't be TikTok social media,” Patterson says, “but it would be how he drives home and gets in the alley. So if now he can't make a left turn and a bike lane is there, that immediately affects what he's used to. And that seems to be where most of the humor can come from."

But things in a new Arlen aren’t all bad for Hank.

“When we were writing this first episode, we end it where Hank finally gets to our version of Home Depot,” Judge says. "It's sort of like things seem right with the world, it's just people buying tools.”

Propane will still be the “main character” of the King of the Hill revival.

And while times have changed, Hank’s first love hasn’t. His devotion to propane and propane accessories still runs deep.

“You guys found a way to bring (propane) into all kinds of situations,” Judge says.

"Strickland propane is still around,” Patterson adds. "(Hank) doesn't work there anymore. (But), As Hank says, it's still God's gas.”

Cast your mind back to 2023. At the time, MCU fans didn’t know who exactly would go on to play The Sentry in Thunderbolts*, but the rumor mill pointed to Invincible star Steven Yeun. So when Invincible creator Robert Kirkman let slip that Yeun would be playing Robert Reynolds, aka The Sentry, in Thunderbolts*, Marvel fans went wild.

Here’s that original quote from Kirkman two years ago:

“Yeah, he [Yeun] called me, he went in for a costume fitting. I hope I’m not... I don’t think this is a spoiler or anything that will get anybody in trouble. I don’t know, maybe. We’ll see. I don’t care. I don’t work for Marvel. What are they going to do to me?

“Yeah, he called me and he said, 'I just came back from a costume fitting for The Sentry. I guess I only do superheroes that are yellow and blue.' He said he was at the costume fitting and was like, 'Aww, crap. I forgot Invincible was yellow and blue.'"

Fast forward two years, with Thunderbolts* out the door, and we know The Sentry eventually went to Lewis Pullman after Yeun himself dropped out. But at the time, Yeun as The Sentry felt like a sure thing. After all, Kirkman had confirmed it.

This, it seemed, caused Kirkman all sorts of trouble. In an interview with IGN at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 to promote fighting game Invincible VS, we asked Kirkman who Yeun will play in the upcoming animated The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender movie, given how much he seemingly knows about the actor's schedule.

“I don't want to lose any more sleep spoiling Steven Yeun news!” Kirkman said. “I cannot tell you how much that Thunderbolts thing affected me.” Then, Kirkman joked: “Why would you guys bring that up? I'm so angry.”

Kirkman wenton to reveal that he actually does know who Yeun plays in The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, but this time stopped short of spilling the beans - perhaps with his Thunderbolts / Marvel run-in in mind.

“The best part is he told me who he's playing in The Last Airbender and I was like, ‘I wish I didn't know. I wish I didn't know.’”

Kirkman continued the joke, saying Steven Yeun is set to play Abraham Lincoln in the unconfirmed hit TV show based on Skinbreaker, his new comic book series he’s working on with artist David Finch.

At Comic-Con this year, Kirkman announced Invincible Season 4's Dinosaurus voice actor, revealed how many seasons the show will need to complete the story of the comics, and joked Season 5 will be out in 2032.

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Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

James Gunn and DC Studios may be sitting out Comic-Con this year, but Gunn did give fans something very juicy to chew on. Gunn tweeted out the artwork for the full History of Metahumans mural that can be briefly seen displayed in the Hall of Justice in Superman. The movie reveals that metahumans have played an active role in the DCU for the past 300 years, and this mural depicts which costumed heroes have appeared so far.

Suffice it to say, there are some pretty deep cuts on this list. It’s one thing to include the Golden Age Justice Society of America, but Silent Knight? Black Pirate? Amazing-Man? Who the heck are all these characters? Let’s briefly break down which DC heroes appear in this mural, going from left to right across the two images.

Note that there are a few characters even we’re not sure about, so please let us know your theories in the comments below.

Madame Xanadu

It makes sense that the DCU’s metahuman history would start with Madame Xanadu, as this powerful sorceress is actually Nimue from Arthurian legends. She’s wandered the globe for centuries, forming bonds with other early heroes like Giovanni Zatara and The Spectre.

Silent Knight

Brian Kent is another hero dating back to Arthurian times, one marked by his distinctive red helmet and his refusal to reveal his secret identity (hence the name "Silent Knight"). DC’s comics have suggested Brian is also a previous incarnation of Hawkman (who continuously reincarnates across time), but we’ll see if the DCU gets into that.

Amazon Warrior

It would seem that Wonder Woman isn’t the first Amazonian warrior to venture forth from Paradise Island in the DCU. We’re not sure if this character is meant to be Queen Hippolyta or another random Amazon.

Black Pirate

16th Century hero Jon Valor was an English privateer who used his Zorro-esque costumed identity to punish the wicked and defend the innocent. In the comics, he’s also sometimes traveled into the future.

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Super-Chief

Super-Chief is the costumed identity used by several Native American heroes (and one villain) in the comics. The original was a Wolf Clan warrior named Flying Stag. All versions of Super-Chief have super-strength and an extended lifespan.

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Uncle Sam?

We’re not sure about this character, but he could be a young Uncle Sam, the living embodiment of the spirit of America. He has great strength, but it waxes and wanes with the strength of American patriotism.

Commander Steel

This character appears to be Commander Steel, a Captain America-esque hero with super-strength and an unbreakable metallic exterior. The original Commander Steel, Henry Heywood, fought in WWII, while his descendant, Nathan Heywood, carries on the family legacy in the present.

Sandman (Wesley Dodds)

This hero is Sandman, a vigilante who targets criminals with a gun that sprays sleeping gas. He’s not to be confused with Dream from the Sandman comics, though the two do have a connection.

Amazing-Man

Amazing-Man was one of the first African American heroes in the DCU, and he fought in WWII alongside the Justice Society. He and his descendants have the power to channel the properties of any material they touch.

Zatara

The father of Zatanna, Giovanni Zatara is a stage magician who wields genuine magical powers. His power is great enough to rival the likes of Doctor Fate, and he even schooled Batman on the art of escape.

Liberty Belle

The original Liberty Belle is a woman empowered by the Liberty Bell itself, gaining enhanced strength, speed, and the ability to generate sonic pulses. She was a major figure in the fight against the Nazis, and the mantle has since been passed down to more modern heroines.

Bulletman and Bulletgirl

In order to avenge his father, a policeman killed in the line of duty, Jim Barr created a helmet that allows him to fly and block bullets. He also built one for his girlfriend, Susan Kent, transforming them into the dynamic duo Bulletman and Bulletgirl.

Max Mercury

Originally known as Quicksilver, Max Mercury is one of Earth’s first speedster heroes, pre-dating even The Flash. He was once a US Cavalry scout, before being enchanted by a dying Indian shaman and becoming "He Who Runs Beyond The Wind."

TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite

Chemistry teacher Thomas N. Thomas and student Daniel Dunbar became charged with atomic energy. When they touch their rings together, the duo becomes TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite, a super-strong duo capable of generating incredible energy powers.

Phantom Lady

The daughter of a US Senator, Phantom Lady uses a black light projector to stun enemies, cast illusions, and become invisible. After she was integrated into the DC Universe, she became a core member of Uncle Sam’s Freedom Fighters.

Atomic Knight

Atomic Knight is pretty much what he sounds like - a modern revamp of a classical Arthurian knight for the Nuclear Age. This powerful suit grants abilities like strength, durability, and energy blasts.

Freedom Beast

Not to be confused with his predecessor, B’wana Beast, Freedom Beast is a South African hero who battled against apartheid. He possesses great strength and hunting abilities, while his helmet allows him to commune with animals.

Wildcat

Boxer-turned-superhero Ted Grant is a founding member of the Justice Society and one of the greatest fighters in the world. In the comics, he trains many members of the Justice League in combat, and has even taught Batman a thing or two.

Vibe

As immensely powerful as he is gaudily dressed, Cisco Ramon can create shockwaves and vibrations, even breaching the barriers between dimensions. Vibe was famously played by Carlos Valdes in The CW series The Flash.

Gunfire

This obscure ‘90s character can charge up inanimate objects with a touch, temporarily transforming them into makeshift energy guns.

Maxwell Lord

The mural ends with a painting of Sean Gunn’s character Maxwell Lord, whom we know is the founder and financial backer of the Justice Gang in the DCU. Lord eventually performs a major heel turn in the comics, but we’ll see if the same holds true for this cinematic universe.

For more on the new DCU, check out our Superman Ending Explained feature and brush up on every DC movie and series in development.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on BlueSky.

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Three months after its "surprise" shadowdrop on Xbox, PC, and PlayStation, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has topped nine million players.

In a social media post today, Bethesda announced that the game had reached 9 million players alongside a humorous graphic featuring everyone's favorite NPC:

Notably, this count is only a player count, not a sales total. Oblivion Remastered launched on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, meaning there are a lot of subscribers who booted up the game at some point without explicitly paying for it.

Despite that, we do know that it's sold very well anyway. It massively outsold the original Oblivion and was the best-selling game of April in the U.S., and was still doing pretty all right in June per Circana's last report. The game has since gotten multiple updates to improve performance nad fix bugs, including a recent update that solved an issue with the Dark Brotherhood quest that was throwing off Oblivion lore nerds.

However despite that, development studio Virtuos laid off 270 staff earlier this month, citing a "rebelancing of roles across our studios and geographies."

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