Catch up with the gaming and movie news you may have missed. Let’s recap!
No Man’s Sky Reveals Remnant Update
It’s been 10 years since No Man’s Sky launched and Hello Games have kept us fed despite the game’s rocky launch. The newest update is titled Remnant.
“Today we’re pleased to announce that our first update of 2026, our 10th anniversary year, is already rolling out. It’s called Remnant and it introduces something that we and the community have been aching to introduce to No Man’s Sky since the beginning…a fully operational gravity gun! Full patch notes are available here.”
Starsand Island Early Access Road Map
Cozy farm sim Starsand Island officially launched into early access and developers shared a a look at the roadmap of updates coming over the next four months:
March 2026
Expand the selection of items available for purchase with in-game currency:
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Ethereal Styles: Add the themed outfit set which themed Great Sage Equal to Heaven · Sun Wukong.
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Zerine’s General Store: Add Firework-themed items.
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Lex Woodworks: Add Rednote collaboration items.
April 2026
Expand NPC voice content and improve existing voice performances.
Add and further develop the NPC Dating System.
May 2026
Initially introduce MOD support and provide basic creator tools.
Enable sharing through the Workshop, allowing players to enrich the warm and creative content ecosystem of Starsand Island together.
June 2026
Introduce multiplayer gameplay, supporting cooperative play with friends and island visits.
Disney Dreamlight Valley Puppy Love Free Update
This week, players got the Paw-fect Romance Star Path alongside the free Puppy Love free update on Disney Dreamlight Valley.
“Once you’ve completed the Realm and unlocked Lady and Tramp, keep an eye out for some very strange, noodle-y happenings in your Valley,” developers said in the patch notes for the update.
From February 11 to February 25, the new Valley Valentines Event lets you gather requested items for your favorite sweethearts and earn exclusive rewards.
Upon arriving in the Lady and the Tramp Realm, you’ll explore the back alley behind Tony’s Restaurant. Dress up in a fitting costume using items scattered throughout the area to gain Tramp’s trust. Help him prepare a romantic dinner for Lady, but watch out! The dogcatchers have other plans.
Help break into the dog pound to rescue Lady, craft a magical snout to track Tramp, and reunite the pair amidst a sticky situation! Along the way, you’ll help Lady free critters trapped in the pound, bringing peace back to the neighborhood.
Dino Crisis Games Hit PC
Capcom released Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2 for the first time ever on PC via Steam.
Originally released in 1999, Dino Crisis bends spacetime to unleash prehistoric threats on the world of survival horror. The story follows special agent Regina on a covert operation that takes a shocking turn when she infiltrates a facility overrun with dinosaurs. Experience the thrills of overcoming ancient terrors while unraveling the mystery behind their panic-inducing return.
In the action-packed sequel, players travel back in time to the jungles of the Cretaceous Period. Dino Crisis 2 sees Regina return for even more intense dino-blasting battles as part of a mission to rescue survivors of a city displaced in time. Take on greater numbers of ferocious dinosaurs with a deeper arsenal of weapons as the arcade action shoots up to a whole new level.
Girls Like Girls Official Trailer
Girls Like Girls will hit theaters on June 19.
Based on writer/director Hayley Kiyoko’s hit single and best-selling novel of the same name and featuring all-new music from Kiyoko, GIRLS LIKE GIRLS is a heartfelt coming-of-age story set over the course of one sun-drenched summer, where new-girl-in-town Coley falls in love for the first time while learning to accept herself along the way.
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Physical Edition
The State of Play this week brought us tons of exciting news, including the reveal of the Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition. We also learned that a physical edition of the game will be releasing on June 26 for the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.
Pre-orders for the physical edition are live on Atari.com for $29.99 and includes:
- Sticker sheet, including vinyl sticker sheet of Rayman’s body parts and a paperback Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition key art background
- Postcards, including reprints of original Rayman postcards created by Ubisoft
- Double-sided poster, featuring two versions of the Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition key art
Developed by Digital Eclipse in collaboration with Ubisoft Montpellier, the Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition celebrates three decades of the beloved 1995 classic Rayman. The collection includes five versions of the game – PlayStation, Atari Jaguar, MS-DOS, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color – inviting players to revisit the magical world that started it all for Rayman fans. Players will journey once more through iconic locations like the Dream Forest and the musical mayhem of the Band Lands. Along the way, they’ll rescue Electoons and take on the forces of Mr. Dark to save the world.
The definitive edition preserves everything players love about the original while introducing substantial new content, including a never-before-playable SNES prototype, enhanced gameplay features, 120 additional levels from bonus level packs and a faithfully reimagined soundtrack by composer Christophe Héral. Additionally, the 30th Anniversary Edition features an exclusive new interactive documentary, inviting fans to explore behind-the-scenes content with more than 50 minutes of interviews and never-before-seen concept art, sketches and more.
Forbidden Fruits Official Trailer
Forbidden Fruits, starring Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Chamberlain, Gabrielle Union, will hit theaters on March 27.
Free Eden employee Apple secretly runs a witchy femme cult in the basement of the mall store after hours – with fellow fruits Cherry and Fig. But when new hire Pumpkin challenges their performative sisterhood, the women are forced to face their own poisons or succumb to a bloody fate.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance Launches Next-Gen Upgrade on Consoles
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II anniversary celebrations include a reward to fans of the franchise: existing PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners will be upgraded for free in an update now available.
Witness the rise of a young Henry from his very first chapter with the level of performance and fidelity the story deserves. Players can now explore Bohemia at up to 60FPS, making everything from the intense combat to a simple gallop through the woods feel even more responsive. Console players also now have enhanced visual fidelity and graphical features for a smoother experience, ensuring the world of Bohemia is as immersive, vibrant, and crisp as possible.
Brand New ‘IDW CRIME’ Comic Book Line
IDW Publishing announced the creation of IDW Crime, “a line of gripping crime comic books that explore what it takes to turn a saint into a sinner and revels in the twisted, everyday acts of humans that we just can’t look away from.”
This May, the shocks begin with SEVEN WIVES from writer Zoe Tunnell (Sink Your Teeth In) and rising star artists V Gagnon and Tesslyn Bergin-Dicoi. Forty-nine witnesses, seven wives, one dead husband… Who’s the murderer? As two detectives investigate a death at a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints compound in remote Arizona, the dark mystery will unravel the horrors of brainwashing and deliver a compelling whodunit that will leave readers guessing until the very end.
In July, Eisner Award-nominated writer Joey Esposito (The Pedestrian) and artist Valeria Burzo (EC Comics: Epitaphs from the Abyss) present the thrilling true crime serial killer saga KILLER INFLUENCES #1. Melvin’s a serial killer who craves infamy. His problem? He’s so efficient and methodical that he doesn’t have a brand and no one has connected his crimes — except for Kylie, an aspiring true crime influencer who reaches out to him, hoping his story can help her become a star. The unlikely duo will make a pact to accomplish their dreams… and destroy their lives in the process.
Arriving this September is FIXATION #1, a chilling cat-and-mouse thrill ride from writer Amy Chase (Newburn) and artist Savanna Mayer (RETURN TO SLEEPY HOLLOW) which blends true crime tension and thrills with razor-sharp commentary on fandom and toxic addictions. When superfan Taylor Van Owens and her best friend win a contest to stay at the iconic house from their favorite hit vampire book-turned-movie franchise, the two expect a weekend getaway that will live up to every fangirls’ dream, especially with fans descending on the town and the cast reuniting to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the movie. But a young woman was found dead inside the house, and the killer’s taste for blood isn’t finished. The killer is ready to paint the town red to make sure they’ll go down in the franchise’s history. Everyone has a motive, and the most dangerous person in the room isn’t always who it seems…
New Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Trailer
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we got a new love story trailer for Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, which will release later this year on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.
Battle for your love in an unholy war against Hell’s most deviant wretches, cultists and creatures with the infernal powers of the Genesis Configuration puzzle box and an arsenal of earthly weapons. But will you be able to hold onto your immortal soul against the malicious domination of Pinhead (voiced by series icon Doug Bradley)? Or will you succumb to your vices and suffer for eternity?
The Da Vinci Code Gets Extended Anniversary 4K Release
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Da Vinci Code, Sony is releasing a 4K extended version as a Steelbook on May 19.
- 44K ULTRA HD DISC 1
- 148-minute Theatrical version of the film presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
- English Dolby Atmos + English 5.1
- Special Features:
- Launching a Legacy Featurette
- Teaser & Theatrical Trailers
- 4K ULTRA HD DISC 2
- 174-minute Extended version of the film presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
- English Dolby Atmos + English 5.1
- Special Feature:
- Select Scenes Commentary with Director Ron Howard
- SPECIAL FEATURES ON BLU-RAY DISC
- 17 Production Featurettes
Dan Brown’s international bestseller comes alive in the film THE DA VINCI CODE, directed by Ron Howard with a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman. Join symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) and cryptologist Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou) in their heart-racing quest to solve a bizarre murder mystery that will take them from France to England – and behind the veil of a mysterious ancient society, where they discover a secret protected since the time of Christ.
Beast of Reincarnation Gameplay Trailer
Beast of Reincarnation launches August 4, 2026 on Xbox, PS5, and PC.
The year is 4026 AD. In the ruins of post-apocalyptic Japan, a parasitic decay known as the Blight infests the land, transforming all living things into Malefacts. Emma, a survivor shunned as a blightborn, begins her journey alongside Koo, a Malefact, who has retained its soul. Together, they venture to hunt down the Beast of Reincarnation- the primordial source of the Blight.
In a world eroded by the Blight, formidable enemies and the Blighted Forests threaten Emma and Koo. The combat fuses Emma’s real-time action with Koo’s turn-based strategy. By defeating foes, Emma and Koo awaken their latent abilities, mastering various styles of combat and techniques.
