On March 10, 1876, 150 years ago, the first telephone call was made, a milestone that forever changed our way of communicating. “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you,” was the phrase that the Scottish inventor and scientist, Alexander Graham Bell, conveyed to his assistant, Thomas Watson, just three days after patenting his invention, which progressively relegated the telegraph, used since 1844. Quickly, that system became popular to become a mass communication medium that we all carry in our pockets today.

In a sector that often lives obsessed with the next big launch and the latest generation of graphics power, the RetroBarcelona fair has become a necessary space to stop and look back. The eleventh edition arrives at an exciting time for the Catalan ecosystem, as the three major events in the sector (SAGA, BCN Game Fest, and RetroBarcelona itself) have made their merger public. Despite the new shared direction, the Hospitalet event maintains its dates alone in May to demonstrate that classic video games are not just a matter of nostalgia, but a fundamental pillar of contemporary digital culture.

The health crisis triggered by the hantavirus outbreak on the luxury cruise ship ‘MV Hondius’ remains open as new cases of possible infections emerge. At ARA, we try to summarize the state of affairs in these graphics.

The catalog of exclusive PlayStation games continues to grow with Saros, the new project from Housemarque that picks up the legacy of Returnal but aims to reformulate some of its key ideas. The previous title from the Finnish studio arrived a few months after the launch of PlayStation 5 and marked the beginning of Sony's current generation by becoming one of the first games that excited with its technical and gameplay possibilities. Since then, Housemarque has been refining the formula that consolidated them within the PlayStation Studios label to give rise to their most ambitious game to date.

The month of May once again brings big releases, among which we find a variety of genres and production values. We review in chronological order all the most relevant video games that land in the coming weeks.

Humanity returns to the Moon 50 years later. NASA's Artemis program, which made history this April by breaking the record for the furthest manned space voyage, responds to an openly declared objective by Donald Trump himself: “Get to the Moon before China”.

This 2026, Capcom is on fire. After the new Resident Evil and the new installment of Monster Hunter Stories, both with very good ratings, it's time for a new IP (intellectual property). Pragmata is a science fiction action-adventure game that features innovative third-person shooter combat. The development has not been easy and has been extended for about six years since its presentation, but the final proposal is fresh and risky. The title is also a graphical and technical spectacle worthy of a major production and never forgets that it is a video game designed to entertain. We analyze what Pragmata offers and share our impressions after having played it.

As they say, “in April, a thousand video games”. This month arrives with an especially intense schedule that combines highly anticipated triple-A games with independent projects that stand out for their creativity. We review, in chronological order, the most outstanding releases.

The ambitious Crimson Desert is an open-world video game that has ended up becoming one of the most anticipated of the year, but also a source of discussion. During the preview campaign, Pearl Abyss's new title showed an endless list of mechanics and possibilities. This catapulted it to social media and made it one of the most talked-about games of the moment. With a giant proposal and impressive graphics, but also with an infinity of unrealistic promises, the debate was served.

A butterfly that travels from Canada to Mexico to hibernate and reproduce, a whale that holds its species' record with 22,500 kilometers of travel across the oceans, or the arctic tern, a bird that -attention, spoiler- holds the longest migration in the animal kingdom. Now that spring is beginning and with it many species are on the move, we explain the main migratory routes of planetary fauna. The highways of wildlife.

Pokémon, the well-known pocket monster saga, continues to explore new paths, after venturing into some action-packed fights last OctoberAlmost coinciding with its 30th anniversary, a new Pokémon video game arrives exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 with the intention of breaking the mold. Pokopia It is not part of the main saga, but rather a spin-off This game departs from one of the franchise's historical cornerstones: combat. The new title falls within the life simulator genre, boasting a welcoming tone and more creative and intriguing gameplay—an experience designed for all ages and packaged within the Pokémon universe.

This month we highlight several major releases spanning a wide variety of genres, platforms, and age groups. At the end of the list, however, we also detail a number of expansions. ports and early access releases significant enough to warrant mentioning. To round things off, February ended with a surprise release in CatalanBut March brings us two more studies. indie Catalans.

Requiem, also known as Resident Evil 9, is the next major installment in the survival horror saga from Japanese company Capcom, also known for other great series such as Monster Hunter,Street Fighter or Dragon's Dogma. This new title coincides with the franchise's 30th anniversary, which began with the development of Resident Evil (1996) for the original PlayStation. The saga has endured and matured to become one of the genre's greatest benchmarks, as they have taken risks with new mechanics and have sought to adapt to the times.

3Cat doubles down on video games in Catalan with the release of a title for all current platforms: it's Manairons, a three-dimensional action and platformer game that brings these fantastic beings from popular culture to life. The project was carried out alongside JanduSoft, a Barcelona-based studio with extensive experience that, in addition to developing, also publishes video games. Founded in 2011 by José Antonio Andujar, the studio has dozens of published titles, some with international recognition.

According to the OECD and Cornell University, for every 100-word text or each conversation with between 10 and 40 prompts (instructions), up to 0.5 liters of fresh water are consumed, or the equivalent of 14 LED bulbs lit for an hour.

Vladimir Putin's Russian expansionism and Donald Trump's threat to abandon Europe in the face of new geopolitical challenges have triggered a surge in defense spending by European states. US demands on NATO have forced allies to allocate more resources to security, and, simultaneously, the European Union has launched an unprecedented plan to rapidly rearm the continent.

The easiest way to represent our planet is as it is: with a globe—a sphere. But things get complicated when we need to represent it on a flat surface—a sheet of paper or a screen—to create what we know as a map. The answer to "Which is the most accurate map of the world?" or "Which world map is most similar to reality?" is confusing: all of them or none. Any cartographic projection of our planet is a simulation, a tool for a specific purpose.

2025 has been a year full of great video gamesBut 2026 is already shaping up to be a great year if we take a look at what we know is coming. Some dates are already confirmed; others have been delayed and are now expected in the coming months. There are also titles announced with very little information released, but they all have in common that they have generated a lot of excitement among millions of players worldwide. Let's review the most anticipated video games of this year.

Where do they live?

The boats that fish for red shrimp are the ones that go the furthest and return to port the latest, because they have to go very far out to cast their trawls and catch them. They are fished throughout the Mediterranean, although in recent years it has been said that, due to ocean currents and climate change, they might have spread to other seas. However, the red shrimp has only one homeland: the Mediterranean.

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The video game industry is unstoppable in terms of the number of titles released, but unfortunately, this growth is not guaranteed at the business level, with layoffs and closures becoming commonplace. Nevertheless, 2025 was a spectacular year, with a significant number of video games standing out for their quality. This list includes major productions, but also independent titles that have garnered attention and international acclaim.

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