Andrew Webster

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Another strange virtual event.

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Gaming’s first big surprise hit of 2024 arrived early with the release of Palworld. Described by some as “Pokémon with guns,” the game launched in early access on Steam and Xbox in January and sold millions of copies in a matter of days. In reality, it’s more of a survival game in the Ark or Minecraft mold, but with pokémon-like critters that you can catch and put to work for you. (But yes, there are guns.) The game hasn’t been without controversy — including accusations of plagiarism — but that…

Not many other details yet.

Still no word on when it’ll release.

There’s a reason Netflix is investing so much in Korea, and it’s not just because of Squid Game: the streamer says that 80 percent of its users are watching Korean programming. In fact, while detailing its upcoming slate of international movies and shows, Netflix revealed how global its audience is, claiming “more than 70 percent of all viewing on Netflix is either with subs or dubs.”

Not quite a knockout, but close.

The best version of DQ3 yet.

Words without friends.

A race against time.

A welcome addition to the service.

The postapocalyptic world gets a lot bigger.

No release date yet.

Building blocks.

It’s on like... well, you know.

It had to be snakes.

He’s surprisingly scary.

But it remains largely a mystery at the moment.