Pokemon Champions accidentally produced a queer icon, with a game tutorial including a Gallade--historically a male-only Pokemon--labeled as female. But it looks like the game's developers are taking this trailblazer away, stating that the gender of some Pokemon seen in tutorials is one of many glitches to be patched.

Players can battle against trans Gallade in a tutorial segment focused on status effects. Gallade evolves from a male Kirlia when exposed to a Dawn Stone; Kirlia can also evolve to Gardevoir when reaching level 30, regardless of gender. A female Gallade should be technically impossible, so several light-hearted social media posts celebrated the unexpected trans representation, intentional or not.

And unintentional it was indeed, with developers releasing a statement in Japanese (translated by Serebii) listing "some genders of Pokemon in the tutorial" alongside other known bugs, such as the Lightning Rod ability not working as it should. The developers state that bugs will be fixed in future updates. Fans on social media are already mourning the loss of trans Gallade.

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Jack Quaid is interested in being in a BioShock adaptation, and if that sounds familiar, it's because The Boys star has been campaigning to be in a BioShock project for some time already. Now, he's reiterated that desire in an interview with Collider, saying, "I would kill to be in a BioShock adaptation."

He explained that he doesn't have a preferred character in mind, but he would love to "just be involved in the slightest." He said BioShock was one of the first "horror games" he ever played, and he singled out the game's narrative, including the major twist, saying he found the game's plot to be "incredible."

"Let's manifest this," Quaid said. "Let's do it."

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Over the last couple of years, the Triple-I Initiative has established itself as a showcase that's worth keeping an eye on. While bigger events like the Xbox Developer Direct, Sony's State of Play livestreams, and Geoff Keighley's various shows shine a light on mostly bigger games, the Triple-I Initiative does a great job in highlighting a curated collection of titles from smaller studios and presenting them in an easily digestible format.

Back for its third year, you can catch almost an hour of reveals, world premieres, and updates for upcoming games today. Here's when and how you can tune in for the livestream.

How to watch the Triple-I Initiative Showcase 2026

Like previous Triple-I broadcasts, you can catch this one through several streaming services. GameSpot will also be livestreaming the event, and we've embedded the video for you above.

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You are Outlander. Once adrift upon the Ageless Sea, you now find yourself on the shores of a dying world. From the consuming darkness emerges a figure cloaked in white: the Shepherd of Wayward Souls, who burdens you with the task of hunting down the remaining Guardians of the Old World. You must journey into the vast gloom to explore ancient ruins, discover forgotten secrets and battle the horrors that lurk within. Equipped with weapons of exceptional might and an inventory of powerful artifacts, you must traverse ancient crypts, sunken ruins, corrupted temples and howling forests to bring death to your enemies. But do not underestimate your adversaries, for they are great in power and number. Your mind must be as sharp as your blade if you hope to survive the dangers ahead. The veins of WRATH pump with the DNA of revered '90s shooters, now in VR! The world of WRATH is rich with engaging combat, diverse environments and captivating lore. Every element is deftly intertwined to create an authentic and enchanting experience as timeless as the games that inspired it.

The Flintstones Limited-Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray)

$33 | Releases June 2

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Flintstones, meet the Flintstones on 4K Blu-ray! Everyone's favorite prehistoric family is making a comeback, and fans can preorder a limited-edition steelbook for $33 before its June 2 release. Available through Amazon, Walmart, and Gruv, this edition is jokingly called a "stonebook."

The Flintstones Limited-Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) $33 | Releases June 2

The two-disc set, one 4K and the other a standard Blu-ray, comes in a steelbook cover that captures Fred Flintstone's unique fashion style on the front and Barney and Barney Rubble's caveman aesthetic on the rear. Exact tech specs haven't been fully revealed, but Shout Factory confirmed this is a native 4K remaster approved by director Brian Levant and director of photography Dean Cundey. Audio specifications are not listed, but the film supports Dolby Vision and HDR10.

For the bonus materials, The Flintstones comes with audio commentary tracks, a documentary on how the city of Bedrock was created in live-action, the Meet the Flintstones music video by the B-52s, an art gallery, and theatrical trailers.

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If you want to add more steelbooks to your collection, you're in luck, as Shout Factory has several arriving in June. Besides The Flintstones, you can get the cult anime film Perfect Blue, a psychological thriller about fame and the pressures of Japan's entertainment industry. Shout Factory is also releasing a 4K version of Bruce Campbell's groovy movie Bubba Ho-Tep, perfect if you want to see Elvis take on an Egyptian mummy.

Sticking to horror, a new 4K steelbook of James Gunn's Slither is coming. The 2006 horror movie offers body horror and extraterrestrial thrills. This version is a 4K remaster based on scans of the original 35mm interpositives and it includes many special features, such as a closer look at how the film's grossest monsters were created. You can also get the ambitious sci-fi film Cloud Atlas in June, or if you want cheesy swords-and-sorcery adventuring, three Deathstalker movies are getting collected into one package, including the recent 2025 reboot. Check out all the upcoming Shout Factory steelbook edition Blu-rays in the list below.

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Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream is nearly upon us, but Nintendo has already given its ravenous fans a demo with robust character-creation tools that allows them to make and carry their creations over into the full release. That being the case, players have already made tremendous use of the demo’s character creator, making both gorgeous and grotesque Miis as they recreate celebrities, fictional characters, and maybe even a secret third thing.

Sharing these creations hasn't been as easy as you'd expect, thanks to Nintendo’s anti-image-sharing policy that stands to hamper Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream’s reach online. Though players can typically use the share button on their Nintendo Switch system to post images or video to social media with relative ease, the company is cracking down on this function over worries that Tomodachi Life's lax filters--allowing characters to be called some decidedly NSFW terms, which the Miis then say aloud--will enable players to share material that could erode the "fun and safe" online environment it is trying to cultivate.

Despite this, folks have been sharing their creations to the best of their ability. In perhaps the most obvious move, many players have immediately taken to making characters from other Nintendo games. We’ve got our Marios, Bowsers, and other favorites present. Astonishingly, one person even recreated their own Animal Crossing villager as opposed to the generic one. Like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate promises, everyone is here.

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