Catch up with the gaming and movie news you may have missed. Let’s recap!
PRAGMATA Releases One Week Early
In the Cpacom Spotlight this week, the publisher revealed its new IP PRAGMATA is set to release one week earlier than anticipated on April 17 alongside a new trailer.
A brand-new trailer also explored previously unseen locales within the lunar setting of PRAGMATA. These levels include the surface of the moon and a lush greenhouse-like sector within the station, where formidable new foes await Hugh and Diana as they fight to escape and return to Earth.
The footage also introduces new elements found within the Shelter. In this base of operations, Hugh and Diana meet Cabin, a standalone support robot who assists with various Shelter functions. These include the Cabin Stamp Club, where Cabin Coins can be exchanged for rewards from the stamp board, with additional bonuses for completing rows. Cabin also allows players to change the Shelter’s background music via his jukebox, with more tracks becoming available as players progress through the game. This safe haven is also where players can equip cosmetic items and enjoy extras like those found in the Deluxe Edition and its Shelter Variety Pack, which includes extra costumes, a weapon skin, Diana gestures, more Shelter music, and a collection of artwork.
New Trailer for Scary Movie
It’s a great time for comedy with the return of Scary Movie, starring Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall.
Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer (“Ghostface”), the Core Four are back in the killer’s crosshairs and no horror movie IP is safe. Marlon Wayans (“Shorty”), Shawn Wayans (“Ray”), Anna Faris (“Cindy”), and Regina Hall (“Brenda”) reunite in Scary Movie alongside returning favorites and fresh faces to slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t final. Nothing is sacred. No trope survives. Every line gets crossed. The Wayans are back to cancel the Cancel Culture.
Scary Movie hits theaters on June 12.
Zootopia 2 Hits Disney+ in Days
Zootopia 2 hops onto Disney+ March 11, giving fans a chance to cozy up as Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde “team up for a hiss-terical undercover escapade,” Disney said in a news release.
New Star Wars Graphic Novel Follows Mace Windu Before Phantom Menace
The Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories original graphic novel series continues with Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories—Mace. Dark Horse Comics announced the news this week:
Written by New York Times bestselling author Justina Ireland (Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual) with art by Georges Duarte (Harley Quinn), and lettering by ComiCraft (Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories—Qui-Gon).
Cover art is by the award-winning artist Michael Cho, who provides a cover showcasing the title character. This standalone story featuring fan-favorite character Mace Windu takes place before the events of The Phantom Menace, as newly-minted Jedi Knight Mace embarks on an action-packed diplomatic mission!
Ireland is one of the original story architects of the Star Wars: The High Republic initiative, returning to take fans on an adventure of diplomatic intrigue, royal politics and, of course, skillful lightsaber and blaster battles!
After bungling a sensitive assignment, a young Mace Windu is sent to protect an alien king. This punishment becomes a daring rescue after the monarch is abducted, and the Jedi Knight is forced into the center of a conspiracy surrounding scheming politicians and ruthless revolutionaries. With danger and betrayal lurking around every corner, Windu must unravel the conspiracy before the planet is engulfed in a civil war. Who knew diplomacy could be so thrilling?
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection New Trailer
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection releases on March 13.
In Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, players will seek to uncover the truth behind a looming environmental crisis called the Crystal Encroachment that pulls two countries onto a path to destruction. The latest entry of the Monster Hunter Stories series is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, building on the series’ beloved turn-based RPG foundation with new enhancements.
To get a taste of this adventure, players can download the Trial Version now to experience the opening chapter of the game and transfer save data into the full game at launch. Linking save data from select Monster Hunter™ titles unlocks layered armor bonuses, including the Hakum Rider Outfit, Mahana Rider Outfit, Kamura Garb, and the Hope Layered Armor set for the Protagonist, while connecting a CAPCOM ID grants the Catcom Work outfit for Rudy.
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice New Trailer
Hulu dropped a trailer for Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, the “original R-Rated action-comedy” that stars Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, Eiza González, Keith David, Jimmy Tatro, Stephen Root, Lewis Tan, Ben Schwartz, Emily Hampshire, and Arturo Castro.
. The film is a hilarious, stylized, R-rated action-comedy about two gangsters and the woman they love trying to survive the most dangerous night of their lives. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s one wild ingredient added to the mix: a time machine.
The film will world premiere at SXSW Film & TV Festival 2026 on March 14.
Apex Legends x Gundam
The Apex Legends x Gundam Event, dropping March 10, giving players the chance to “live out their dream of fighting in the Gundam universe with new gameplay, weapons, map updates, and cosmetics.”
The event is both in-game and physical, with three limited-edition Apex Legends Gunplas pre-orders opening online starting on March 18: RG1/144 FREEDOM GUNDAM -APEX LEGENDS Crypto Ver-; RG 1/144 WING GUNDAM ZERO EW -APEX LEGENDS Valkyrie Ver-; RG 1/144 GUNDAM EPYON -APEX LEGENDS Alter Ver-.
EA dropped details on the event and in-game content:
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Drop Into Wildcard & Earn Your Wings
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Broken Moon transforms into a full Gundam battlefield for the event, with destroyed Mobile Suits scattered across the terrain, massive climbable Wing Gundam statues, and ships battling overhead.
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Grab the Buster Rifle from Care Packages and launch skyward for aerial recon, scan through walls to mark every enemy, and fire laser beams that cut through cover and explode on impact.
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Utilize Bit Staves as shields to absorb damage while pushing through enemy lines, or switch to Drone Command to patrol, scan, and attack trespassing players!
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Unleash Lethal Gundam Abilities with New Wild Cards
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Epyon’s Lash adds a magnetic melee pull Tactical ability, and more.
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Heavyarms Salvo marks enemies for air support missile strikes after landing multiple hits.
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Zero Sacrifice triggers a self-destruct explosion on death, taking down nearby enemies with the player.
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Zero Rebirth allows players to enter the Void when knocked, then exit with 1 HP, temporary invulnerability and health regen.
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Gundam Skins, Cosmetics & Rewards Galore
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Players can celebrate their love of the fandom with Legendary cosmetics, Gundam-inspired skins, a Limited Edition Gunpla drop, and more!
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Earn Medals during the Event to unlock Gundam-themed items from the Reward Shop.
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Disney Greenlights Zombies 5
Zombies 5 was officially greenlit for Disney Channel and Disney+, with Malachi Barton and Freya Skye set to return to their breakout roles as Victor and Nova.
Following the events of “ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires,” the newfound peace between the Daywalkers and Vampires is put to the test when a band of fierce mermaids arrives in Rayburn, making waves and casting a persuasive siren song to lure in new allies. Nova and Victor must unite their groups once more to discover what the mermaids are really after in order to protect the fragile harmony they worked so hard to build.
The returning cast includes Malachi Barton as Victor, Freya Skye as Nova, Swayam Bhatia as Vera, Julian Lerner as Ray, and Mekonnen Knife as Vargas from “ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires.” New to the franchise are a trio of mysterious mermaids: Diaana Babnicova as cool-girl Pearl, Taylor Oliver as bad-boy Fin, and Olive Mortimer as tech-wiz Sandy. Emily Costtrici joins the cast as zombie Izzy, Zed’s zombie cousin and new transfer student.
Blaze Pizza Dishes Out Celebration for Daredevil Return to Disney+
At nearly 300 Blaze Pizza locations across North America, fans of Daredevil can get the “Sweet Heat” pizza through March 24. The second season of the Netflix-produced Marvel series hits Disney+ March 24.
Blaze Pizza operates locations in over 30 states and Canadian provinces.
Timed to the highly anticipated return of “Daredevil: Born Again,” the collaboration blends Blaze’s signature “fast-fire’d” experience with the fearless intensity of one of Marvel’s most iconic heroes.
To celebrate the return of Daredevil, the company is introducing a limited-time “Sweet Heat” Signature Pizza. The flavor-packed build features spicy red sauce, double pepperoni, roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella and a drizzle of Mike’s Hot Honey for the perfect balance of heat and sweetness. Guests can enjoy the “Sweet Heat” as a featured menu item beginning March 4, ahead of the show’s premiere on March 24.
Additionally, beginning March 24 and running through early May, Blaze will celebrate each new episode release with exclusive Tuesday Drops available through the Blaze Pizza app. Each week, loyalty members can unlock a new surprise offer — from Bonus Flames to special discounts on the “Sweet Heat” pizza and other menu favorites. Fans can turn on app notifications or follow Blaze on Instagram for weekly reveals.
Sleepers on 4K UHD
Sleepers is getting its 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray releases to celebrate its 30th anniversary on April 21.
Featuring an all-star cast led by Robert De Niro and directed by Academy Award winner Barry Levinson (“Rain Main”, “Diner”, “The Natural”), the newly remastered film will also include new bonus content featuring Barry Levinson reflecting on the making of the film 30 years later.
Based on the book of the same name by Lorenzo Carcaterra, the film features an all-star ensemble cast, including Academy Award winners Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, and Brad Pitt, along with Kevin Bacon and Jason Patric.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2′ Heads to Peacock in April
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 will hit Peacock for streaming on April 3. The second installment of the hit franchise stars Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Matthew Lillard and more.
One year after the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, a shocking new chapter of terror begins when former security guard Mike’s sister, Abby, sneaks out in search of her animatronic friends: Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy. As terrifying events begin to unfold, dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s are revealed, unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.
Dupli-Kate Joins the Invincible VS Roster
We learned last week that Powerplex was joining the Invincible VS roster 3v3 brawler ahead of its April 30 release on consoles and PC, and the news continues with Dupli-Kate.
Dupli-Kate thrives in high risk, high-reward combat, making her a relentless, pressure-focused threat. She uses dynamic movement and capitalizes on openings created through use of her duplicates to overwhelm opponents. With charged normals and special moves, Dupli-Kate can spawn more Kates to cover her approach, execute mix-ups, extend combos, or even act as literal meat shields in a pinch. But there’s a catch: every duplicate drains a portion of her red health. She can recover it if a duplicate returns safely — but if it’s taken out, that health is gone for good.
skate. Drops Season 3 Details
Season 3 on skate. begins March 10, and developers said “this season dials the clock back to skateboarding’s golden era, bringing a funky-fresh new look to San Vansterdam along with new ways to play, the return to the Isle of Grom, the debut of tattoos and more ways than ever to earn rewards as you skate with your crew.”
A news release shared some major highlights:
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Isle of Grom: The Isle of Grom returns and is bigger than ever! Inspired by Skate 2 and Skate 3, this expansion brings that classic spillway energy to life with tons of new terrain to explore, grind and shred, along with new tasks and challenges.
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Updated skate.Pass: Season 3 introduces a refreshed skate.Pass with 100+ tiers across the Standard and Premium tracks featuring decks, stickers, trucks, griptape, tattoos and more, and adding Thrasher, Vans and adidas to the skate.Pass, while also debuting skate.Premium Pass+ (which gives players a 4,000 Tix head start to fast-track unlocks).
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Speedlines Game Mode: Blaze through Technical and Time Trial challenges that test players’ speed skills in both San Van and the Isle of Grom.
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Loadouts: Swapping your look and setup gets easier with skater loadouts. All players start with three character loadouts to save full customization, style, deck and more with additional slots available to purchase in-game.
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Tattoos: Ink has finally hit San Van with tattoos for arms and legs that can be resized, repositioned and rotated to one’s desire. Tattoos can be earned or purchased via the skate.Pass, the rotating in-game shop and the new Tattoo Shop section.
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New & Improved Tricks: Dark Tricks arrive on day one, including Dark Catches, Dark Flips and Darkslides, while Boneless tricks receive improved responsiveness and behavior on both ground and transition.
Apple TV’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Collabs with Mobile Game
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters collaboration with Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers went live this week, giving players a chance to enjoy the limited-time event through May 11.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters collaboration with Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers
The collaboration includes:
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New Limited-Time Scarab
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Rewards including: Monarch Aquatic Outpost Skin, Monarch Pioneer Equipment Set, Monarch’s Legacy and Apex Activated Avatar and Frame Sets
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Spawn of the Deep Map Events:
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Additional Dynamic Map Events
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Exclusive Monarch-Themed Rewards
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Themed Login Calendar & Explorer Pass
