Amanda Kay Oaks

Pittsburgh

Writer, Educator at Freelance

Freelance writer, book witch, gamer, dog mom, & baking enthusiast. Words on books, gaming, pop culture & more. She/Her. Ambassador: Nuun, Passion Planner

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Articles

Pokemon TCG Fans Brace for Prismatic Evolutions Super-Premium Collection Drop

1 day ago | comicbook.com | Amanda Kay Oaks

Over the past few weeks, the Pokemon card market has shown some signs of healing. More fans have been getting ahold of this year’s previous Scarlet & Violet – Prismatic Evolutions releases, with items showing in stock everywhere from the Pokemon Center to Dollar General.
New Leak Reveals Title for Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel (And It's Not What You Think)

1 day ago | comicbook.com | Amanda Kay Oaks

We’ve known that The Super Mario Bros. Movie was getting a sequel since March of last year. However, further details about the project have been scarce, despite the occasional unconfirmed leak hinting at what’s to come. Now, it appears that NBC accidentally unveiled the title of the upcoming project, which was originally announced to hit theaters in April 2026. In an article on the NBC Universal newsroom website, which appears to have since been edited, the film was referenced as Super Mario World.
New Leak Reveals Title for Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel (And It’s Not What You Think)

1 day ago | flipboard.com | Amanda Kay Oaks

1 hour agoSuper Mario Movie Sequel Title Leak Confirms 2nd Game Is Getting SnubbedThe title for the next Super Mario Bros. movie has accidentally been revealed, and it has been confirmed that the second game in the series is being …1 day agoI'm a gamer and my partner isn't — but she still can't resist these 5 couch co-op gamesWhen I'm not working, you'll find me gaming. I'm usually sinking hundreds of hours into RPGs on my PS5 Slim.
Kingdom Hearts Missing Link Cancelled by Square Enix

1 day ago | comicbook.com | Amanda Kay Oaks

Square Enix first announced the mobile game Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link in 2022. This spinoff was intended to release ahead of Kingdom Hearts 4 to give fans something to do in the interim. Initially expected in late 2024, the game was delayed shortly before launch. At that time, Square Enix told fans to look forward to further information, and now we have it.
Diablo 4 Players Debate Best Class to Breeze Through Season 8

2 days ago | comicbook.com | Amanda Kay Oaks

For many gamers, balancing live-service game updates and real life can get tricky. That’s true even for those seasonal updates and events that we’re excited to see, such as the Season 8 Belial’s Return update for Diablo 4. Because of limited time, one gamer asked fellow Diablo 4 players which class could most easily breeze through the Season 8 content. And the answers are surprising, in that most gamers actually kind of agree for once?
Folk Horror D&D Adventure The Crooked Moon Launches D&D Beyond Pre-Orders

2 days ago | comicbook.com | Amanda Kay Oaks

Folk horror fans may well be aware of The Legends of Avantris, a D&D actual play that often leans into the folk horror genre. Now, Avantris Entertainment is preparing to launch its first official D&D 5e adventure, The Crooked Moon. The adventure had a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign and has been available to pre-order via Backerit with plenty of exciting rewards. However, the adventure now joins other iconic 5e adventures with an official D&D Beyond version, available for pre-order now.
Folk Horror D&D Adventure The Crooked Moon Launches D&D Beyond Pre-Orders

2 days ago | flipboard.com | Amanda Kay Oaks

How To Get Better At Playing D&D In Five Easy StepsWant to get better at playing D&D? Here a few things you can do to level up your game. But first, what does that even mean? One of the things you …
Path of Exile 2 Early Patch Notes Reveal Private Leagues & More In Next Update

2 days ago | comicbook.com | Amanda Kay Oaks

Although Path of Exile 2 remains among the most-played games on Steam, it’s had a bit of a bumpy patch following the 0.2.0 update. This Dawn of the Hunt update in Early Access added a lot of new content, and not all of it was well-received. Since then, developer Grinding Gear Games has been hard at work taking player feedback and translating it into exciting new updates for Path of Exile 2. Now, GGG is looking ahead to what’s coming in Path of Exile 2 with update 0.2.0h.
New Steam Sale Is Perfect for Pokemon Fans

2 days ago | comicbook.com | Amanda Kay Oaks

Pokemon fans are feeling the wait between main series games, with Pokemon Legends Z-A still months away, at best. However, creature collector games have become a whole genre in their own right. There are plenty of great critter-gathering games out there to scratch the itch until our next Pokemon game. And now, you can grab some of the best creature collector titles out there for less thanks to the Creature Collector Fest sale on Steam.
New Genshin Impact Code Offers Free Primogems, Items, and More

2 days ago | comicbook.com | Amanda Kay Oaks

Like any gacha game, Genshin Impact offers a multitude of in-game currencies. From Primogems to Mora coins to the different types of Fates used for banner pulls, there’s a lot to gather in Genshin Impact. Often, that currency comes through extensive in-game grinding or by spending real-life money on the free-to-play game. But every so often, HoYoverse gifts players a code that lets them snag some in-game items for free in Genshin Impact.