Ravensburger is one of my overall favorite puzzle brands that just so happens to have deep ties with Disney. Many of the best Star Wars puzzles available right now are produced by the company, and it continuously puts out new jigsaw puzzles year after year. So with the release of The Mandalorian & Grogu on the horizon, it's unsurprising to see new themed puzzles up for preorder right now.

There are a total of two confirmed new Ravensburger Mandalorian & Grogu puzzles coming out on June 6, one 500 piece and one 1,000 piece option.

Both of these puzzles are being marketed as 'for adults', which is just in reference to difficulty associated with the number of pieces rather than any adult content included. The puzzles are designed with movie poster vibes in mind and feature a variety of different characters from the series and upcoming film.

Of the two puzzles, the 500-piece option is the only one currently experiencing a discount ahead of its release. You can currently get it for $13.99, marked down from $19.99 as part of a May the Fourth lightning deal. This is one of many Star Wars deals going on right now, but it's one of the only discounts you'll find on official The Mandalorian & Grogu movie merch ahead of the film's May 22 release date (unless you count that popcorn bucket promo at Walmart as a discount).

Plenty of different brands make puzzles, but Ravensburger is widely considered one of the very best jigsaw puzzle brands out there since it released its first puzzle back in 1964. This is in part due to the quality of each puzzle. The patented "Softclick" technology allows for you to hear an audible click each time you place a piece in the right place. Ravensburger also uses high-quality materials for each puzzle ensuring the pieces won't be bent or broken when you open the box.

If you're looking for a larger variety of Star Wars puzzles, IGN has already picked out some of the best ones from over the years. In addition to classic jigsaw puzzles, we've also included wood model figures as well as 3D kits below. There's quite a few different types of puzzles out there and Star Wars is available in all forms.

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Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has shared his fear that some gamers are watching influencers just so they can be "handed an opinion from the online channel they're watching."

The game developer behind classic RPGs like Fallout and The Outer Worlds offered his perspective on where the gaming industry is at and where it's heading in a video uploaded to his main channel (as spotted by VGC). When responding to a question from a fan, he explained his take on how social media has affected both game development and how players consume gaming content online.

"Now, we're in the 2020s," Cain said, "and many gamers don't even look to influencers for reviews – they look to influencers to be told how to think about the games. So, people don't form opinions from the online video, they're handed an opinion from the online channel they're watching."

This is in contrast to his views on how an earlier era of social media influenced game development. In his video, he said many designers used to think about what certain parts of a game, such as boss fights or certain cinematics, might look like when it's uploaded to YouTube or streamed on Twitch.

The idea was that, if a player saw their favorite YouTuber or streamer playing a game with big explosions with lots of color, they might be more interested in trying it out for themselves. It was about coming up with parts of games that would "make good clips for influencers to show." Now, things are different.

"I've seen reviews go from, 'This game has less combat and more puzzles and dialogues for you to interact with than this other game,' to 'This game is stupid and slow-paced and made for casuals, I think you should skip it.' That's a huge difference in how games are presented, but more people are going for that latter," Cain said.

He continued: "They're like, 'I don't have time. There's too many games. Just tell me whether I should buy it. Tell me if it's for me.' So, they find someone they just like, and then that person's opinion becomes their opinion."

Cain admitted that there is a positive side to how players learn about games online. He feels it's now easier to find voices that align with any one person's particular preferences. Cain himself admits he enjoys looking for reviews for games he's already personally familiar with to find individuals who can help guide his purchases in the future. His fear, though, revolves around the increased trend of players he's seen looking for someone to tell them how to feel.

"This is what a lot of designers think about now when they're putting a game together," Cain added. "They also wonder how influencers will react."

He said that he has "seen people talk about" designing games with influencers in mind. If there is a specific influencer who often covers a certain developer's games, Cain is concerned that the same developer may be considering what that influencer might think about certain decisions.

"It's gone from, 'How should I make this?' instead of, 'How do I want to make this?' and I don't think that's a good way to make games," he continued. "I'm not doing this, but many people, gamers and developers alike, they want me to. When they say, 'Tim, you gotta listen to us. You and the other devs aren't listening to me.' That's not you telling me to make the game I want to make. That's you telling me to make the game you want to make."

Cain announced in December 2025 that he had rejoined Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment in to work on an unannounced mystery project. At the time of the reveal, he told fans not to "bother guessing" because "you're not going to guess right."

For more on Cain's history in the industry, you can read about some pieces of Fallout lore that he revealed late last year. You can also learn about what role he played in the cancellation of the original Fallout 3.

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Pokémon scalpers are ensuring that fans can't even enjoy the little things in life, as they are snatching up new limited edition Pop-Tarts.

Pokémon is more than just a trading card game at this point; it's a cultural touchstone. With Pokémon's 30th anniversary now upon us, we are starting to see all of the ways it influences pop culture. Of course, there's no shortage of stories about scalpers eating up stock for trading cards, but now, things are getting increasingly out of hand.

The Pokémon Company and Target recently teamed up to release limited-edition Pokémon Pop-Tarts. There's not really anything terribly special about these Pop-Tarts beyond the packaging. They're the standard Pop-Tart flavors, but the box features Pokémon like Pikachu, Squirtle, and Jigglypuff on the box. Still, because it has that branding, it is, in theory, a collector's item. As a result, scalpers have been snatching them up from their local Target stores and reselling them online. Dexerto found sold listings on eBay for as high as $25, while some unsold listings are listed at $50.

Normally, these boxes retail for about $3, meaning you can make a fair bit of money off of these if you get enough of them. Some are listing bundles with different flavors or multiple boxes, allowing them to sell them at much higher costs.

There is also a hint of nostalgia in play with this release. In the early 2000s, a similar collaboration happened between Pokémon and Pop-Tarts. However, this collaboration featured more unique flavors and Pokémon-style sprinkles/frosting to make them feel more special. To top it off, each box came with a toy as well. However, there is no toy, nor is there any unique frosting in the current collaboration.

The Pop-Tart scalpers are far from the most desperate thing we've seen from Pokémon fans lately. Last week, a man in California was arrested for hiding in a Best Buy after the store had closed. Other customers were lined up overnight to purchase cards that were dropping the next day, and speculated that the man hid inside so he could have the upper hand on securing new Pokémon cards.

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