Fans Hunting Rare Charizard Cards Are Reigniting Interest in Pokémon TCG's Phantasmal Flames Expansion

Pokémon TCG is still red hot as we cross into the official 30th anniversary celebrations for the next 12 months. But there’s one card in particular that’s burning a hole in trainers' pockets right now, and it's driving a reignited interest in Phantasmal Flames.

Released on November 14, 2025, Phantasmal Flames is the second expansion under the Mega Evolution banner. Out of all 130 cards in the set, no other is hotter right now than the elusive Mega Charizard X ex 125/094 SIR (Special Illustration Rare).

The rare card has seen a 20% spike in market value on TCGplayer over the past three months, with prices going as high as $2000 for a graded PSA 10 card on eBay in the US.

It’s no surprise that fans want to get their hands on this gorgeous piece of art, with its roaring blue flames and high-contrast orange embers forming Charmander, Charmeleon, and base Charizard underneath.

It was designed by Danciao, the mind behind the stunning Brute Bonnet from Twilight Masquerade and Zekrom ex from Black Bolt. Combine his artwork with the fact that Charizard cards always fetch a pretty penny, and you can start to see why this card is so valuable to fans around the world.

According to official data from eBay, during Phantasmal Flames' launch week in November last year, users searched for "Mega Charizard" more than "1,500 times per hour" on average - that's around 36,000 searches per day.

Moreover, from November 2025 through to February 2026, according to TCGplayer, users were searching for "Mega Charizard X ex" around "400 times per hour", and around 9,600 per day. The base non-SIR version (Mega Charizard X ex 013/094) is also the ninth most popular card sold on TCGplayer in the same time period.

Why is Mega Charizard X ex Spiking in Value Now?

A Charizard card breaking six figures is definitely not unheard of. This Gen 1 not-dragon has consistently topped players’ favourite Pokémon charts, and is, no doubt, one of the most iconic Pokémon of all time. In fact, the second-most expensive Pokémon card in history was the 1995 Pokémon Japanese Topsun Charizard, a pre-1st edition card that sold for an eye-watering €493,230 in 2021.

You can look at even more recent Mega Evolution sets for examples as well, with the Mega Charizard Y ex - 294/217 from Ascended Heroes settling as another remarkably popular card, with market prices listing it at around $523.28 at the time of publication.

Phantasmal Flame’s Mega Charizard X ex 125/094 SIR is no exception to the rule of cool. This was one of the most valuable Pokémon cards of 2025, second only to the remarkably rare and beautiful Umbreon ex - 161/131 from Scarlet and Violet’s Prismatic Evolutions set.

But, despite all this, you may be asking yourself: Why is Mega Charizard X ex spiking now? Well, there are three likely main reasons for that.

The first reason is the classic ‘out of print’ threshold. Larger retailers, such as Target/Tesco, have begun to slow down on Phantasmal Flame restocks to prepare for the next set, and the secondary markets, like your TCGPlayers and eBays, are beginning to take over.

The next major reason is likely to be related to Pokémon Day 2026. With the big 3-0 anniversary birthday just gone by, collectors are likely buying up as many iconic Charizard cards as possible now to resell later for profit and play on the series's nostalgia.

Finally, we always typically see a spike in Charizard cards around the Pokémon World Championships, held this year in San Francisco, California, from August 28th to 30th. Fans are likely buying the dip, driving the price up, in preparation for 6 months time.

Phantasmal Flames Boosters Continue to Rise in Value

Interestingly, Phantasmal Flames' Elite Trainer Boxes did hit all time lows of $75 just a couple of months back, but are now back on the rise in popularity, spiking to $95.93 at TCGplayer most recently. That's a +23.97% rise in just the past 30 days. It's still far from its $175 high, but trending upwards again, nevertheless.

Jump on the ETB hype all you want, as it's good fun. But, if you’re seriously hunting for your own Charizard pull, I’d typically recommend buying a single card from a reputable seller and holding on for more value gains over time.

With a pull rate of approximately 1 in 400 packs, according to Pulse Collective, you’d need 12 full booster boxes to statistically find just one Mega Charizard X SIR. The odds don't seem particularly in your favor, if you don't mind me saying.

But, if you're lucky enough to pull this card (maybe go buy a lotto ticket as well), it’s a prime candidate for grading at sites like BGS Black Label, which could push its value to those six-figure numbers at key moments in the Pokémon calendar.

Sara Heritage is a freelance contributor for IGN.

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Pokémon Pokopia's First Event Starts Next Week, But You Can Access It Right Now

Pokémon Pokopia is out today (hooray!), and if you somehow don't have enough to do in that game already, there's a limited-time event on the way later this month that will give you even more little tasks, items, and Pokémon pals, as it's bringing Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff to the game. It starts next week, but if you don't mind a little manipulation, you can just play it right now.

Per an official announcement, beginning March 9 at 1pm PT through March 24 at 12:59pm PT, you'll be able to encounter Hoppip in Pokémon Pokopia, as well as collect a new "cotton spore" material. Cotton spores can be exchanged for picnic-themed furniture items, which you can then use to build habitats that will attract Hoppip's evolutions, Skiploom and Jumpluff. The official announcement warns that you won't be able to encounter these Pokémon outside the event, so you'll want to make sure to play during these dates if you want them in your game.

What's more, you'll also need at least one rebuilt Pokémon Center in order to encounter Hoppip and friends. Rebuilding a Pokémon Center is an endeavor that can take a few hours of gameplay minimum, so you'll want to get a jump-luff on that to make sure you don't miss out.

But you don't have to wait until March 9 to get started. If you open up your Switch 2 system clock and set it to a date and time within the event range, and you already have the finished Pokémon Center, Hoppip will just be chilling in your game right next to it. I managed to get Hoppip to appear in my game, and it sent me out to the Dream Islands to collect Cotton Spores for furniture. Be mindful that doing this can potentially muck with things in other realtime games, like Disney Dreamlight Valley and Animal Crossing, so it may be best to set it back to normal once you're done and before opening any of those games.

In addition to the Hoppip event, those who purchased Pokopia early can get an in-game Ditto rug for free using the Mystery Gift function in the menu. The Ditto Rug is available until January 31 of next year so you're not likely to miss out even if you wait to buy the game. And, as a heads up, you can get the Ditto Rug in-game without using this function too. This just gives you a free one much earlier than you'd otherwise encounter it.

Pokopia is amazing, and I said as much in my 9/10 review: It's "an enjoyable building and town simulator that capitalizes on the charming personalities of its monsters in a way that appeals to both the creative and collector alike." Wondering which Pokémon you'll be able to live alongside? Check out our list of all the Pokémon in Pokopia, and take a look at our Things to Do First in Pokopia guide to make the most of your first few days. To help you get started, we've also got a list of 17 things that Pokopia doesn't tell you, plus How to Raise the Environment Level and How to Raise Pokémon Comfort Level.

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.

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How to Read The Witcher Books in Order

Before the award-winning RPGs or live-action show, there was The Witcher book series. Andrzej Sapkowski's original story of Geralt of Rivia was heavily inspired by Slavic mythology as well as classic fantasy series like Lord of the Rings. Whether you already enjoyed Netflix or CD Projekt's The Witcher adaptations or are just looking for a great book series, this wild world is worth diving into.

How Many Witcher Books Are There?

Andrzej Sapkowski has technically published four short story collections and seven Witcher books since he started writing the series back in the mid-’80s. Crossroads of Ravens, which released on September 30, 2025, was the seventh book and ninth "instalment" in the written series. Geralt of Rivia's first appearance in print was in a short story called Wiedzmín — “The Witcher” — published in the fantasy magazine Fantastyka in 1985. It quickly became a hit, leading to countless more short stories that were published as a collection called Wiedzmin in 1990. This collection is now out of print and every story it contains except one — “The Road to No Return” — was included in 1993’s The Last Wish.

Interestingly, “The Road to No Return” does appear in the 2000 collection Something Ends, Something Begins, which is a name some gamers might recognize from the similarly titled quest at the end of The Witcher 3. However, other than The Road to No Return, every story in this collection is either non-canon or unrelated to The Witcher series. While this collection also doesn't make this list, those curious can check out a fan translation of the “Something Ends, Something Begins” story that’s apparently pretty accurate here.

So, after getting those details out of the way, here are the two short story collections and seven books we recommend (in order) on our The Witcher Reading Guide:

1. The Last Wish (Short Story Collection)

2. Sword of Destiny (Short Story Collection)

3. Blood of Elves (The Witcher Saga #1)

4. The Time of Contempt (The Witcher Saga #2)

5. Baptism of Fire (The Witcher Saga #3)

6. The Tower of Swallows (The Witcher Saga #4)

7. The Lady of the Lake (The Witcher Saga #5)

8. Season of Storms (Prequel)

9. Crossroads of Ravens (Prequel)

Short Story Collections

The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny

The Last Wish is your starting point in The Witcher, which is important to note because it was published a year after 1992’s Sword of Destiny. The Last Wish takes almost every single story from Wiedzmín and adds more, all of which feature events that occur before the previously published Sword of Destiny. It’s basically a prequel collection written to prep you for Sword of Destiny, the second collection of short stories that continue to expand on Geralt's adventures and first introduces the character of Ciri. If you’re solely interested in covering what’s featured early on in the TV series, The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny short story collections should be fine. However, if you want to know the ins and outs of the world and ensure that you’re a true Witcher connoisseur, you’ll want to dive deeper into the saga below.

The Witcher Saga

Once you’ve read The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny, you’re ready to move on to the saga. This saga comprises of five novels, all of which tell the stories of Geralt, Ciri, Yennefer, Triss, Dandelion, and other characters you may recognize from the games. These books also introduce a range of characters that don’t appear in CD Projekt Red’s adaptations, most of whom are great. The Witcher saga focuses largely on the relationship between Geralt and Ciri. This is where the bulk of Geralt’s stories unfold, and makes up the main constituent of The Witcher universe at large — at least in terms of Sapkowski’s conception of it. Here are the five main Witcher novels in order:

Blood of Elves

The first book in the saga, Blood of Elves, introduces Nilfgaardian Emperor Emhyr var Emreis’ pursuit of Ciri, Geralt’s adopted daughter, in order to marry her and attain power over Cintra, the land that is hers by birthright. In an effort to thwart Emhyr’s plans, the Northern monarchs meet and decide to assassinate Ciri, but Geralt of Rivia watches over her in Kaer Morhen, the remote keep inhabited by Wolf School witchers. Meanwhile, a mysterious sorcerer is also trying to locate Ciri.

The Time of Contempt

The Time of Contempt picks up where the previous novel finishes. The Northern Kings are still conspiring with one another in an effort to lure Nilfgaard into war, while Ciri is due to be enrolled at Aretuza in order to study magic. Ciri comes into contact with some of the most powerful sorceresses on The Continent. As war becomes inevitable, she finds herself on the run with a bandit group known simply as The Rats.

Baptism of Fire

Geralt spends time in Brokilon forest recovering from events in the previous book, which is where he and Dandelion encounter an elven archer named Milva, who decides to join their group. People who have played the games will be glad to know that the dwarf Zoltan Chivay temporarily joins Geralt’s ragtag group too, as well as the vampire Regis. A Nilfgaardian knight named Cahir also tags along because he feels indebted to Ciri. Geralt officially receives his “of Rivia” title after an epic battle while Ciri begins to feel at home with The Rats.

The Tower of Swallows

Ciri is gravely injured after an encounter with Nilfgaardian bounty hunter Leo Bonhart, who was hired by the coroner Stefan Skellen to kill her. A kind old man nurses her back to health while Geralt’s party continues their search for Ciri and Geralt renounces his status as a witcher. The Lodge of Sorceresses attempt to gain control of a country called Kovir while Triss Merigold seeks information on Yennefer of Vengerberg. (Known as The Tower of Swallows in the U.S.)

The Lady of the Lake

Ciri encounters Arthurian knight Sir Galahad who believes she is the eponymous lady of the lake. The story cuts to a dream in which Geralt overhears Skellen and sets out to rescue Yennefer from a faraway castle. Ciri, meanwhile, tells Galahad about her time in the elven world of Aen Elle, home of the Wild Hunt. She begins to jump between worlds in order to escape them, but Eredin Breacc Glas persistently chases her, as she heads towards a final meeting with her surrogate parents Geralt and Yennefer.

Now we’re up to seven out of eight books. The last text is also a novel, but it’s a bit difficult to place and depends on personal preference...

Standalone Witcher Novels

If you’re dying to read the series in strictly chronological terms, it could be worth reading it right after The Last Wish. If you’re the type of person who wants to experience the story as , though, save it for the end and enjoy it as a retrospective piece.

Season of Storms

Originally published in 2013 — 14 years after Sapkowski wrapped the saga — Season of Storms contains stories that take place between the stories in The Last Wish, which aren’t necessarily in strict proximity to one another. However, because it's written after the saga was completed, Season of Storms contains slight hints about what’s to come, if not outright spoilers.

Crossroads of Ravens

The most recent addition to The Witcher book series was published in Poland in 2024 before getting an official English translation in 2025. Out now, Crossroads of Ravens is a prequel that follows Geralt's "first steps" as a Witcher. The novel takes place before any of the original Witcher stories, making it the earliest on a chronological timeline. Still, as the most recent release, Crossroads of Ravens assumes some familiarity with the rest of the series, and is likely best enjoyed with knowledge of what's to come in Geralt's Witcher career.

Where Do The Witcher Games Fit on the Timeline?

The Witcher book saga starts roughly 10 years before the games, with most of the books' plotlines wrapped up by the time the first Witcher game starts. So, for those curious, playing the games first does mean you get some of the book series spoiled. That said, both the books and the video games are fantastic (we specifically called The Witcher 3 "Amazing" in our review), so whichever one you start with shouldn't affect your overall enjoyment.

What's Next for The Witcher?

Between the books, video game franchise, and TV series, there's a lot going on in the world of The Witcher. Netflix's live-action The Witcher series wrapped up its fourth season, the first with Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia, and production on season 5 is already underway. You can also check out the new animated film called The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, but it suffers from some a few issues despite a great performance from Doug Cockle returning as Geralt of Rivia.

In the realm of video games, Reigns: The Witcher is a card-based Witcher title that utilizes familiar Reigns gameplay. Functioning similarly to a dating app, you'll swipe right of left to choose your next move. Reigns: The Witcher is available now for PC via Steam and mobile platforms. And if you're a fan of the Witcher III: Wild Hunt, we've been hearing many rumors of a surprise new expansion for the 2015 classic.

What About The Witcher 4?

Of course, the big question is when we'll get another Witcher game. While CD Projekt has spent the past couple of years focused on Cyberpunk 2077, in early 2024, they proclaimed that the "bulk of its effort" is now going toward The Witcher 4. The new game was officially announced with a cinematic trailer at the 2024 Game Awards. We don't have a release date yet, but The Witcher 3's active community is making the wait a little bit easier.

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Mouse: P.I. for Hire – The Final Preview

Like Cuphead before it, I am pleased to report that, as it turns out, Mouse: P.I. for Hire isn’t just all sizzle. There is plenty of steak there too. Just as Cuphead built an incredibly good bullet-hell, boss-rush shooter underneath its hand-drawn, hand-animated exterior, so too – at least, based on what I’ve played so far – is Mouse underpinning its 1930’s-era, black-and-white, rubberhose-animated facade with a mechanically sound first-person shooter. In fact, while its own developers have referred to it in conversations and interviews with me as a boomer shooter, I’d argue they might be selling their creation a little short: there’s a lot more going on in its campaign than I thought. The end result is an action game that seems like it’ll have the gameplay to match its sublime looks.

The Look

By now you’ve probably seen at least a bit of gameplay from Mouse, and thus you know, at its core, what it is: a first-person shooter with a deep commitment to looking and sounding like a Steamboat Willie-era cartoon. I’ve already taken one test drive with Mouse last summer, and I was impressed with it then. I’m even more excited for it now after playing a chunk of a case – meaning, a mission – from an advanced build ahead of its April 16 release date for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

Mouse starts out in a rather unexciting way, if I’m being honest. The intro level acts as a tutorial, introducing you to its uniquely animated but ultimately familiar weapons: a pistol, shotgun, Tommy gun (called a James gun here, which is either a clever way to sidestep a potential Tommy gun trademark, a nod to the Guardians of the Galaxy director and head of DC Studios, or both), and sticks of dynamite. It doesn’t take too long before you get your hands on the Turpentine gun, which melts the skin off your animated enemies’ bodies like The Dip from Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

The Sound

It also doesn’t take long before you see how developer Fumi Games leans all the way into its 1930’s cartoon setting. See, it’s not just the look that screams “hyperviolent Steamboat Willie,” it’s the sound. The ubiquitous and ultra-talented Troy Baker lends his voice to the player character, the titular P.I. for hire named Jack Pepper. This isn’t a role that Baker completely disappears into, like Joel or Indiana Jones. But what he delivers as a stereotypical hard-boiled detective is perfect for the self-aware tone that Mouse proudly flaunts.

The sound design also follows the visual aesthetic, with a jazzy soundtrack that, again, fits like a glove. But I even love the little things about its audio, like the way Jack Pepper slurps and gives an over-the-top “Ahh” when popping the cork and guzzling down a bottle of health-replenishing tonic. Or the “ding” of the bell on the typewriter that you save your game at. Everything that hits your eardrums seems to perfectly fit what your eyes are seeing on the screen, and it added to how much fun I was having with the game.

The Play’s the Thing

But let’s talk about gameplay, because the depth there is what really surprised me about Mouse. And before I get to the nuts and bolts of it, I want to talk about the structure. Mouse is split into cases. And no, that’s not just a synonym for “missions” here. Instead, again (are you sensing a theme yet?), Mouse leans all the way into its choices. Between levels you’ll return to a noncombat hub area – a seedy corner of Mouseburg that’s home to Jack’s office, where you’ll piece together clues from your current case; the Little & Big Bar, where you’ll talk to various people in Mouseburg; and down a dark alley, Tammy’s Bearings, where you can upgrade your weapons, money for which is accumulated by scouring each level and collecting all the cash you can find.

I had a blast setting my weapons down and just walking around the Mouseburg hub talking to people (and by people, of course, I mean fellow anthropomorphic mice). It added a lot of life and character to Mouse that I think make the entire experience more appealing if I picture what it would be like just going from one combat-focused mission to another, with no break in-between. It’s not that it would’ve been bad, necessarily, but I do like that these literal inter-missions give you a chance to let your guard down and enjoy the worldbuilding that Fumi Games has done here. And there are even secrets to discover, which is a nice little bonus. I do have one minor complaint that did particularly annoy me, though: having to button through every single line of dialogue. It’s all fully voiced, which is great, but my goodness did I get tired of clicking through every last one of them. I’d love an option to get rid of that for the final game, please.

If you headshot an enemy mouse robot, their head will simply pop in over-the-top cartoon style, with drops of oil spewing out of the pencil-thin neck stump.

Getting back to the combat: the early mission I played was clearly not showing off every trick in Mouse’s arsenal. Most of the fights were fairly simple, against no more than two or three foes, but I nevertheless had a good time with them for a couple of reasons: first, the full-on cartooniness of this world. Remember how I said earlier that Mouse leans into everything it’s trying to do? That even applies to the kill animations. If you headshot an enemy mouse robot, their head will simply pop in over-the-top cartoon style, with drops of oil spewing out of the pencil-thin neck stump. (Side note: there’s a sentence I’ve probably never typed in my entire career or life before.) There’s even lockpicking, in which you cleverly use your mouse tail to maneuver inside the lock and hit the pins correctly.

Rubberhose Guns

And second, it’s the weapons. I simply love using them. I’d wager that there are more first-person shooters in history that have used a pistol, shotgun, and machinegun of some variety than ones that haven’t, so I recognize that it’s not exactly novel. But the weapons all have an appropriately over-the-top feel and sound to them. My favorite so far is the shotgun, which has a nice kick to it, and I’d be remiss not to mention the satisfying reload animation of the James gun, which sees Jack Pepper click a new drum of ammo into the bottom of the weapon.

That’s not to say there aren’t original ideas in Mouse’s arsenal, however. The Turpentine gun, as I mentioned earlier, fires blobs of ink-dissolving solvent that melts these cartoon bad guys, leaving their bones on display before they too dissolve into a pile of dust. It is one of my favorite first-person shooter weapons in a good little while now – maybe since Doom: The Dark Ages’ Skullcrusher gun from last year.

The rubberhose animation makes your guns look like they’re constantly wiggling, and the firing and reload animations are equally satisfying.

Also, not only do I really enjoy using Mouse’s weapons, I get a kick out of just watching them in action. The rubberhose animation makes your guns look like they’re constantly wiggling, and the firing and reload animations are equally satisfying. I can’t wait to see what other squirmy firearms are waiting for me in the rest of this single-player-only campaign.

Robo-Boss

Mouse is also promising plenty of boss fights, and though I only got to experience one of them over three separate stages, it definitely made me up my game a little bit. I wouldn’t say I felt particularly threatened – I didn’t die at all – but this was also an early mission on Normal difficulty. Anyway, I faced off against a robo-mouse called the Watchamacallit (whose identity will be properly revealed when you played the game for yourself). I had to jump to avoid bolts of electricity spinning around the floor and take cover behind glass panels that would pop up when she moved to another phase of her attack. The encounter definitely kept me on my toes, and I’m looking forward to seeing how the challenge ramps up in later boss fights.

As I mentioned at the top, I’d already had the privilege of playing Mouse last summer, so I came into this new hands-on session with some earned optimism. But when I was done with this newest preview build, I was left even more impressed than I’d expected to be. Mouse: P.I. for Hire, based on what I’ve played so far, is far more than its distinct 1930’s rubberhose-animated look. It sure seems to have legitimate gameplay depth and mechanics to it as well, and it’s moved up my list of anticipated games in a year that’s already packed with some serious potential. Here’s hoping that Mouse can sustain this over its entire campaign when it drops next month.

Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's executive editor of previews and host of both IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our semi-retired interview show, IGN Unfiltered. He's a North Jersey guy, so it's "Taylor ham," not "pork roll." Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan.

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Heartopia Codes (March 2026)

Last updated March 03, 2026 - Added new Heartopia codes!

Baboo! Are you looking for Heartopia codes? You've come to the right place. Here you'll find all the codes that we've collected for the cozy sim. Redeeming these will give you currency, resources, and extra Gold to help you settle into your new home.

What Is the Newest Heartopia Code?

The newest Heartopia code is tangyuan0303y8 and was released on March 02, 2026.

Working Codes for Heartopia (March 2026)

• tangyuan0303y -Wishing Star x5, Apples x10, Fertilizer x10 (NEW!) (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• n5q7m9l2a4 - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 (NEW!) (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• p7a9k2m6r8 - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• SPRINGFEST2026 - Moonlight Crystal x10, 8,888 Gold (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• love214 - Snowfeather Rose x5, Colorful Sparkler x2, Colorful Cold Firework (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• x8r2m9q5l7 - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• q6p9m4a7k - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• a9l5k7m2r8 - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 - (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• r4p8n6m2q9 - Wishing Star x10, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• heartopia10m - Wishing Star x10 - (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• lifewithline - Wishing Star x10 - (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• happy2026 - Moonlight Crystal x10, 8,888 Gold - (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• k7m9q2a8l5 - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• true5mthks - Quality Timber x10, Chef's Special Salad x2, Branches x20 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• heartopia5m - Wishing Star x5 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• r4a8x2n - Wishing Star x5, Growth Booster x10, Orange x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• top1thanks - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Perfum x2, Mandarin x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• b8n2k5l- Flawless Fluorite x2, Rare Timber x6, Stone x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• letsparty - Wishing Star x15, 5,000 Gold, Repair Kit x3 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• dcthx4u - Wishing Star x10 (Valid Until: 29 June 2026)
• m7r9q4a - Mermaid Perfumex2, 10,000 Gold, Egg x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• x2l8k6p - Wishing Star x5, Fertilizer x10, Apple x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• h9q3a7m5 - Roaming Oak Timber x2, Milk x10, Timber x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• z4p6n8r2 - Quality Timber x10, Chef's Special Salad x2, Branches x20 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• letsdressup - Wishing Star x15, 5,000 Gold, Growth Booster x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• letsbuild - Wishing Star x 15, 5,000 Gold, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• a7k9m2q8l - Wishing Star x5, Repair Kit x3, Blueberries x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)

Expired Codes for Heartopia

The following Heartopia codes have expired and can no longer be redeemed for their rewards:

• mylittlepony - Moonlight Crystals x100 (Expired: 7 February 2026)
• heartopia0108 - Moonlight Crystals x100 (Expired: 7 February 2026)
• specialgift0103 - Moonlight Crystals x100 (Expired: 7 February 2026)

How to Use Heartopia Codes

Looking to play Heartopia and want to know how to redeem codes? Follow these steps:

1. Launch Heartopia on your phone or PC
2. Create your character and select "complete"
3. Press Tab on PC or tap the watch in the top-right corner
4. Click Setting
5. On the General Tab, look for the Redeem Code bubble button in the bottom right
6. Copy the code from this article and paste it into the bar that reads "Case Insensitive"
7. Click Redeem and if the code has been successful, it will say "Redeemed! Please check the mailbox for rewards."

FAQs for Heartopia

Have a particular question about Heartopia and codes? See our answers to frequently asked questions below.

How to Collect Heartopia Rewards - Where Is The Mailbox?

Rewards are automatically sent to your Mailbox once you've redeemed codes. To find your Mailbox, press Tab or tap the watch in the top-right corner. Click Mailbox. All of the gifts you've received can be then be claimed. You can do this individually by opening each mail, or by pressing Claim All in the bottom left corner.

Why Isn't My Code for Heartopia Working?

When a code doesn't work for Heartopia it's usually because of two reasons:

• The code for Heartopia has expired
• There's a spelling mistake or an additional space in the code

Codes for Heartopia are not case-sensitive, but they are often a series of letters and numbers. The best way to ensure you've got a working code is to directly copy it from this article. We check all codes before we upload them, so you can guarantee they're working. Just double-check that you haven't copied over an extra space!

How Do I Get More Codes for Heartopia?

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Where to Stream Every Friday the 13th Movie Online in 2026

After the success of Halloween (1978), Friday the 13th kicked off the 80's by taking the slasher genre to gorey new heights. Jason Voorhees first appeared (sort of) to terrify teens at a Crystal Lake summer camp, and its safe to say the original Friday the 13th is essential viewing for any horror fan. 12 movies and 11 directors later, the hockey-mask wearing horror villain has become a zombie, gone to space, and battled a fellow slasher icon.

For anyone itching for a slasher binge, here's where you can stream all of the Friday the 13th movies right now.

Where to Watch the Friday the 13th Movies Online

The Friday the 13th movies have gone through a bit of a streaming saga. This past October, the first eight Friday the 13th movies ("the original series," if you will) found a home at Paramount+, but at some point since then were quietly removed. They were briefly available on Pluto TV, a free streaming service with ads, but they were taken away from there as well (though you can still watch plenty of slashers for free). Now, however, the original series has returned.

Starting on March 1, 2026, the first eight Friday the 13th movies are available to stream on Paramount+. Jason X is available to stream for free on Tubi, while later releases, including the 2009 reboot, are only available to rent or purchase from digital storefronts. Here's the full breakdown with streaming links:

Friday the 13th (1980)

• Stream: Paramount+
• Rent/Buy: Prime Video

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

• Stream: Paramount+
• Rent/Buy: Prime Video

Friday the 13th Part III (1982)

• Stream: Paramount+
• Rent/Buy: Prime Video

Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter (1984)

• Stream: Paramount+
• Rent/Buy: Prime Video

Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985)

• Stream: Paramount+
• Rent/Buy: Prime Video

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

• Stream: Paramount+
• Rent/Buy: Prime Video

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

• Stream: Paramount+
• Rent/Buy: Prime Video

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

• Stream: Paramount+
• Rent/Buy: Prime Video

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

• Rent/Buy: Prime Video

Jason X (2002)

• Stream: Tubi
• Rent/Buy: Prime Video
  • IGN's Review

Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

• Rent/Buy: Prime Video
  • IGN's Review

Friday the 13th (2009)

• Rent/Buy: Prime Video
  • IGN's Review

Friday the 13th Movies on Blu-ray

While the Friday the 13th movies may be all over the place online, Shout!Factory released a collected set of all 12 movies on Blu-ray back in 2020. The set, which happens to be on sale at Amazon for the actual day of Friday the 13th, also includes what can only be described as a ludicrous amount of bonus features. If you don't need the Blu-ray or all those extras, you can also grab a DVD set of the first 8 movies for around $20.

What Order Should You Watch the Friday the 13th Movies

The Friday the 13th franchise, like most of the 80's slashers, has a lot going on. We're talking spin-offs, reboots, crossovers, and some good ol' time travel. For those interested in the Jason timeline, we've also covered how to watch the Friday the 13th movies in chronological order.

Will There Be More Friday the 13th Movies?

While the 2009 reboot may have intended to bring back the series, complicated legal drama over franchise rights has stalled the production of any new Friday the 13th movies since. Instead, the biggest release the franchise has seen in the past 15 years was Friday the 13th: The Game, which, due to more legal drama, was delisted at the end of 2023.

Still, we may finally get that 13th Friday the 13th movie. Earlier this year, Horror, Inc announced they would be working with some of the original license holders to build up a multi-platform Jason Universe. Yes, of course that's what they're calling it. While the Jason-verse will seemingly kick off with a Crystal Lake TV show on Peacock, hopefully we see Jason back on the big screen sooner rather than later.

Looking more horror movie marathons? Check out our guides on where to stream every Conjuring movie or Saw movie.

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Cozy Narrative Gardening Game The Abbess Garden Launches on PC

Indie games have the freedom to experiment with different genre elements to create something unique, and that’s a pretty good encapsulation of The Abbess Garden, from first-time developer MD Studio and publishing platform indie.io. Your job is to tend a garden in France in 1643, but you’ll dig up more than just plants. You’ll also discover buried objects and uncover secrets that could be dangerous in the wrong hands.

At its heart, The Abbess Garden is a cozy gardening game. Set at the abbey of Port-Royal-des-Champs, a real French historical site, you’re entrusted with caring for the Abbess’s private garden, a patch of land that nobody has been allowed to enter in years. Time has taken its toll, and you’ll need to clear it of the wild growth that’s overtaken it and figure out how to bring it back to its previous glory.

That sounds pretty simple, but is a bit more complicated in practice. You’ll need to use actual botany, getting to know real-life plants and what each needs to thrive. This isn’t a grid-based game where you plant seeds in predetermined slots. Your garden is an open area where you can plant what you want where you want, but just like real life, certain plants need certain conditions to survive.

Things like soil type, moisture level, and proximity to other plants all matter. And as the seasons change, you’ll need to keep an eye on your plants, assess when the right time is to harvest them, and plant new seeds better suited to the current conditions. And these details won’t be spelled out for you. You’ll need to experiment, take notes, figure out what’s making some plants flourish and others struggle, and adjust accordingly.

While tending to your garden, you can explore the grounds and discover hidden objects that will fill out your collection book and trigger new quests and conversations with the local townsfolk. One such item you’ll unearth is a cryptic book written by a dead spy. It holds secrets that would be of interest to European royalty, so you’ll need to work together with your neighbors to figure out what exactly it all means.

Though this does pull you into some political intrigue and court drama, you’re never in any real danger. This is still a cozy game, after all. And it’s a game meant to be enjoyed at your own pace. Linear quests will open as you uncover new items, but they aren’t timed. If you want to spend days just tending your garden before moving on to the next step of the quest, you can.

In the process of completing these quests, you’ll get to know your neighbors and can build relationships with them. There are NPCs based on real people and events from French history, and while building these relationships, you can find romance. So the basic goal of the game is to build a beautiful garden, solve a mystery, and live happily ever after.

The Abbess Garden is available on Steam and the indie.io Store now for $9.99, a 20% launch discount that will be available for a limited time. It’s also playable on the Steam Deck, and a bundle is available that includes both the game and its soundtrack with an additional discount.

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