Whereas the various Punisher films that preceded it had to establish Frank Castle and tell a whole story in two hours or less, Daredevil showrunners Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez took full advantage of their episodic medium and introduced The Punisher slowly over the first four episodes of season 2. The character appears briefly in those first two episodes, carrying out his unique form of justice and repeatedly sparring with Daredevil. In one illuminating scene, he purchases some illegal items from a shady pawn shop owner and then executes him for selling child pornography. In another, the D.A. gives Frank his pseudonym as part of their investigation.

If you've been sent a concerning squad invite message in Warframe telling you that your account has been compromised, don't panic. Malicious players were able to adjust the default text for invites to display a custom greeting instead, and took it upon themselves to exploit this to frighten the Warframe community at large. In response, Digital Extremes has shut down direct game invites for the time being. It says they'll remain off until the launch of the Shadowgrapher expansion, but notes that "no accounts have been compromised" and that "it is safe to continue playing."

Crimson Desert was always going to be a game that split the room, and its first two days since launch have only further emphasized just how true that is. Among the conversation points: an unconventional control scheme with minimal ability to rebind your layout, a tremendously vast open world that doesn't always have the depth to match, and boss battles that can feel like major difficulty spikes. The latest discussion point? Questions around whether some of its in-game paintings might be AI-generated. The hottest-button issue in gaming was bound to rear its head eventually, and here it is.