10 Best Indie Games of 2025 You Probably Missed

It’s frustrating when so many games come out in one year – the really good ones can get lost in the shuffle. Now that 2025 is over and the award shows have finished, it’s a great time to revisit and discover those excellent games that didn’t get the attention they deserved.

Cannes Is in Its Flop Era

There’s been a lot of discussion about the noticeable absence of major Hollywood films at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Some suggest the big studios, facing creative constraints, financial difficulties, and internal restructuring, didn’t want to risk debuting their big-budget movies to Cannes’ famously critical audience. However, looking closer at potential blockbusters that might have been considered, their absence seems more about release timing than a complete Hollywood boycott. Christopher Nolan hasn’t shown a film at a festival since 2002, and Steven Spielberg likely avoided Cannes after receiving mixed reviews for his 2008 film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. (I heard a rumor that The Mandalorian and Grogu was submitted but rejected, which feels fitting – while Cannes sometimes includes ambitious TV projects, it generally doesn’t consider extended TV episodes presented as a movie.) Despite all this, the lack of big American marketing campaigns left me feeling surprisingly sentimental.

Jared Leto is making 30 Seconds to Mars fans scan their eyes to prove they’re human and buy tickets

Jared Leto’s band is partnering with World to ensure real fans can buy tickets to their 2027 European tour. World’s Concert Kit tool will reserve a specific number of tickets for verified individuals. This verification process uses World ID, a secure digital identification system created by Sam Altman’s Tools for Humanity that confirms identity through scans of your iris and face.

Clover Retribution codes (May 2026)

You can get free items like extra spins for various game modes, experience boosts, and more storage space by redeeming codes. See the current list of working codes below and follow the instructions to claim your rewards.

Gillian Anderson’s 100% RT Slasher Drops Beautifully Bloody Trailer

With a clever nod to 1980s slasher films, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma focuses on the complex connection between an up-and-coming director and a legendary horror actor. They’re working together to bring back a famous slasher franchise, and the trailer suggests a film full of thrills, romance, and plenty of shocking moments. Mubi will release the movie in theaters on August 7, 2026, and you can watch a preview below.

Two men arrested for stealing over $200k in Pokemon cards from van in Tokyo

Trading cards have become a surprisingly popular investment, and a quick way to make money for some. Especially in Japan, rare Pokémon cards are selling for incredibly high prices – even more than fine art. Unfortunately, this influx of money has attracted the attention of organized crime. Police in Tokyo have been monitoring this trend for months, and in December, they finally had a clear example of the problem.