Amazon Prime has been on a streak of adapting popular video games into live-action TV series, and the biggest project in the news this year has been its upcoming take on God of War. After weeks of casting announcements, the service revealed the first look at what leads Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson will look like as Kratos and Atreus, respectively. Take a look for yourself below.

Kratos watches his son Atreus aim a bow. Kratos has a sort of "baseball coach dad" stance, leaning forward with his hands on his knees.

The image was posted on social media with the caption, "Father and Son. Behold your first look at Kratos and Atreus in the God of War series now in production. Their journey to the highest peak begins."

The show aims to retell the events of 2018's God of War, a soft reboot that sees the series' vicious protagonist travel to a new land and take a second swing at fatherhood. In addition to the main cast of the 2018 game, Amazon has already cast major players from the sequel, Ragnarök, like Thor and Odin. Here's the full cast list so far.

• Ryan Hurst - Kratos
• Callum Vinson - Atreus
• Ed Skrein - Baldur
• Max Parker - Heimdall
• Ólafur Darri Ólafsson - Thor
• Mandy Patinkin - Odin
• Alastair Duncan - Mimir
• Danny Woodburn - Brok
• Jeff Gulka - Sindri

Amazon has already made a two-season order for God of War, which is currently in pre-production in Vancouver, Canada. The series is being led by showrunner, writer, and executive producer Ronald D. Moore (Outlander, Battlestar Galactica). It is being co-produced by Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, PlayStation Productions, and Tall Boy Productions.

For more God of War, read our reviews for the 2018 game and its sequel, Ragnarök. For more on Amazon Prime's video game adaptations, you can read our review of the second season of the Fallout show or see how Sophie Turner looks as Lara Croft.

How do you feel about this look for Kratos and Atreus? Let us know in the comments!

Another year, another Pokémon Presents. Today, the Pokémon Company hosted a stream to spotlight numerous updates arriving for its many live services and titles surrounding the long-running Pokémon franchise. 

It is the series' 30th anniversary, marking three decades since the first generation of games took us to Kanto, and the makers of Pokémon are leaning heavily into our shared nostalgia for it. Here's everything we saw at today's February 2026 Pokémon Presents presentation.

Game Music Collection

The stream kicked off with a Game Music Collection jukebox for Pokémon Red and Blue, with 45 songs on 45 cartridges for the standalone music player. It basically looks like a HitClips for classic Pokémon music. Remember HitClips? Anyways, that's available starting on February 27 (today).

Pokémon World Championships and XP 2026

The Pokémon XP and World Championships are headed to San Francisco on August 28 through 30, and today The Pokémon Company confirmed all the activities happening there. It's not just competition and fighting for the crown; the Pokémon XP expo will host several different events and places for families and friends to hang out and celebrate Pokémon. Plus, we got some new artwork today, commemorating the event.

Pokémon Trading Card Game

We got a look at the "future" of Pokémon Trading Card Game with a set celebrating the series' 30th anniversary releasing sometime in 2026. The stream showed off everything from classic cards to Tag Teams and more, so look forward to that if you're a fan of cracking Pokémon packs.

Pokémon Go

Numerous Pokémon that have appeared in past Pokémon Go events will return, as part of the game's 10th anniversary alongside the series' 30th. (Can you believe it's been a decade since that blissful, wonderful Pokémon Go summer?) The anniversary event runs in early March, and Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos starts tomorrow on Saturday, February 28. Make sure to grab the promotion with promo code GOTOURKALOS, valid until Monday, March 2.

Pokémon Masters EX

Red (1996) & Pikachu are out today, with two more Trainers joining soon too: Florian & Ogerpon (Anniversary 2026) on February 28, and Juliana & Terapagos (Anniversary 2026) on March 2. It's the 6.5 Year Celebration for Pokémon Masters EX (it's a real anniversary, I swear), and you can also pick up 3,000 gems for logging in sometime between now and March 31.

Pokémon Cafe Remix

A roundup event featuring all partner Pokémon starts today, with the first set being the original three from Kanto - Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle.

Pokémon Sleep

Mew Missions are coming to Pokémon Sleep, starting tonight. Look forward to trying to grab a Mew while you snooze!

Pokémon Unite

Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are coming to Pokémon Unite today, with a special event featuring the birds kicking off as well. Meganium, Typholosion, and Feraligatr are also on their way to the PokéMOBA, and an Electrode volleyball world tour was teased for the game as well. 

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

The next set coming to Pokémon TCG Pocket is Paldean Wonders, premiering now with numerous daily log-in bonuses starting today. You can pick up a bunch of booster packs to celebrate the 30th anniversary, as well as some special playmats and coins for in-game card dueling too.

Nintendo Switch Online

Pokémon XD Gale of Darkness, a lesser-known spin-off, is finally coming to Nintendo Switch Online's GameCube selection in March 2026. Honestly, this is huge news for anyone who's wanted to see what this odd side game is about, but doesn't want to pay exorbitant sums for a physical GameCube copy. 

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

As previously confirmed, the Game Boy Advance remakes of Pokémon Gen 1 are coming to Nintendo Switch. They're out today, and feature Pokémon Home integration as part of their modern Switch release.

Pokémon Champions Arrives In April

The battle-focused Pokémon experience comes to Switch in April, with a mobile version expected to arrive later this year. This is a client focused solely on facing off against other trainers, as shown by the trailer today, but might be a pretty cool thing for the competitive Pokémon players out there.

Pokémon Legends Z-A Gets More Mega

The latest Pokémon Legends entry arrived last year with Z-A, and it's getting a fresh crop of content in 2026. Mega Garchomp Z will be available for owners of the Mega Dimension DLC for Pokémon Legends Z-A today. Interesting that it's tied to owning both the game and DLC, but the new Garchomp does look pretty cool.

Pokémon Pokopia 

Pokopia is just days away now, but there's still some news to show off before the cozy Poké-life sim goes live. DJ Rotom is a special stereo-focused form of the techno-Pokémon, able to play CDs that the player-Ditto finds. We also got a look at a culinary master Greedent named Chef Dente, who might be my new favorite Pokémon ever. The stream also showed off the four-player multiplayer town visits and other facets of Pokémon Pokopia. The new building-and-living sim arrives on March 5 for Switch 2, and honestly looks delightful.

Pokémon Winds and Waves

The 10th generation of Pokémon has been confirmed as Pokémon Winds and Waves, in a yet-unnamed but seemingly tropical region. We got glimpses of many different biomes and the Pokémon that will inhabit them, as well as a resort-like structure and towns built on the water. Plus, our three new apparent starters: the little bird Browt, the fire puppy Pombon, and water amphibian Gecqua. Also, possibly a tease for diving and underwater activities? This generation of Pokémon will aim for a global release in 2027 on the Switch 2, and we'll likely learn more about it later.

How did you feel about this year's Pokémon Day Pokémon Presents livestreams? Did you have a favorite announcement? Which starter are you choosing in Winds and Waves?

Today during a Pokémon Presents presentation, which is also coinciding with the franchise's 30th anniversary, Game Freak revealed the next proper Pokémon games and they are called Pokémon Winds and Waves. They arrive in 2027.

Alongside showing off the tropical environment that game will take place in, we also got a look at the new starters. Browt appers to be a grass bird-like Pokémon, Gecqua is a water-type gecko, and Pombon is a fire dog-inspired Pokémon.

 

The footage for the game also showed off the trainers, and teased underwater exploration, which is not a first for the Pokémon series, but is an activity we haven't done in some time.

Other than Browt, Gecqua, and Pombon, no other new Pokémon were shown or teased. It's safe to assume that mechanically, the game will function similarly to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and the hints at gameplay appear to confirm as much.

Pokémon Winds and Waves is coming to Switch 2 (no Switch 1 logos were shown in the trailer) in 2027.

The Pokémon Company has revealed that Pokémon Champions, its battle-focused game, will launch on Nintendo Switch in April. The mobile version, playable on iOS and Android devices, will be released later this year. 

Similar to older Pokémon games, like Pokémon Stadium back in the Nintendo 64 era, Pokémon Champions will allow players around the world to battle each other with all kinds of pocket monsters. It will "feature familiar mechanics such as Pokémon types, Abilities, and moves, creating an environment conducive to rich and varied strategies for new and experienced Trainers alike," according to the game's description. Revealed during the Pokémon Day Presents showcase held in February of last year, we finally know that we can play Pokémon Champions on Switch (and Switch 2, though a Switch 2 Edition hasn't been announced) in April, before it comes to mobile devices later this year. 

You can check out an overview of Pokémon Champions in the trailer below: 

Are you excited for Pokémon Champions? Let us know your party in the comments below!

It's not just any Pokémon Day – today is Pokémon's 30th anniversary. To celebrate, The Pokémon Company held its annual Pokémon Presents livestream, which includes news about new games and looks back on the series history. Midway through, it made an announcement that checks both those boxes: Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is coming to Nintendo Switch Online. The game was first revealed as coming to the service during Nintendo's April 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 reveal Direct, but we haven't heard any news about its arrival in the GameCube library since.

Gale of Darkness is a GameCube exclusive, and like other games on the system, it's been notoriously hard to play legitimately, with physical copies going for insanely high prices online. Now, it will be available to play on the Nintendo Switch Online expansion pack, alongside games like Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance or The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Like other GameCube games in the expansion back, it'll be exclusive to Switch 2.

The current release date hasn't been fully nailed down, but today's livestream said Gale of Darkness will come it the service in March, so it should be right around the corner.

For more Pokémon news, check out the bizarre new music player the company announced.