It's a foregone inevitability these days that NXT: TakeOvers will leave fans saying "Wow, good luck topping that...WWE Sunday Night PPV." Ever since TakeOvers became a regular thing before WWE's Big Four PPV events, they've been the shorter, better-paced, better-booked shows. And TakeOver: New Orleans was no exception. It left viewers wondering how WrestleMania 34 could ever top the thrills and chills it provided.

Now, no one's saying WrestleMania 34 won't have great matches or truly exceptional moments. There are plenty of bouts to look forward to, along with the hotly-anitipated return to the ring by Daniel Bryan. It's going to be seven hours long though. That the two hour pre-show, which will contain two big Battle Royals and the Cruiserweight match, and then a five-hour main show. WrestleMania definitely plays the quantity game. Not just in length, but everyone on the two-brand roster (save for possible a few stragglers) will be on the show. It's not just focused on the most important stories. Everyone gets a seat at the table.

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We cover a lot of games here on IGN, but amid all the noise it can be difficult for some of the most quietly creative games to be heard.

Here are 11 upcoming games you didn’t know about, but should absolutely be on your radar.

Where Cards Fall is a coming of age story from some of the minds behind What Remains of Edith Finch. This too is a game about memories long past set in a dreamlike limbo world; here players build and collapse houses of cards in order to solve puzzles, navigate obstacles, and explore the concept of how we build our futures on the foundations of old memory.

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Catwoman is getting her own new solo comic later this year.

DC announced the series during its Batman panel at the Chicago Entertainment and Comic Expo (via Paste). writer/artist Joëlle Jones and colorist Laura Allred are the creative team behind the ongoing series, which will make its debut with Catwoman #1 on July 4.

Catwoman #1 cover art by Joëlle Jones and Laura Allred, via Paste.

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Black Panther is on pace to surpass the domestic box office total of James Cameron's Titanic this weekend and become the third highest-grossing film of all time in North America.

As reported by Deadline, the domestic total for Ryan Coogler's MCU movie reached $659.3 million by the end of Friday, which, not accounting for inflation, puts it only slightly behind Titanic's $659.5 million haul.

As such, the film is set to eclipse Cameron's 1997 film today (Saturday, April 7) and become the third highest-grossing film ever at the domestic box office. Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Avatar hold the number one and two spots with respective hauls of $936.7 million and $760.5 million.

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At WrestleMania 34 this Sunday, two men have an opportunity to be the two-time winner of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal - Mojo Rawley and Baron Corbin!

Of course, winning for a second time still means they'll have to outlast and overtake the 29 other men participating in the bout, but "The Lone Wolf" Baron Corbin, who won the event back in 2016, sees this as a chance to make history.

"Everybody's a target in a sense and if you turn your back for a second, it's over," Corbin said. "That's what happened to me in the Royal Rumble. I was busy destroying everybody and Finn Balor snuck up behind me. You have to keep your head on a swivel and remain focused on everyone. Mojo's got a good chance, he's a hell of an athlete. This one's mine though."

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As WrestleMania 34 fast approaches, speculation about which WWE legends might return has reached a fever pitch.

The Rock's name has been tossed around a few times, as someone who could either make a surprise appearance in a segment with Elias or as part of the Ronda Rousey match, which he himself helped facilitate when he and Rousey appeared together back at WrestleMania 31 and clashed with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H.

According to The Rock however, The Rock won't be there.

During a press interview with Chris Van Vliet for his new movie Rampage (you can watch the clip in the link), Dwayne Johnson remarked "You will not see me there."

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With Krypton making its debut on Syfy last month, we now have two live-action TV series set before the rise of an iconic DC hero. Krypton explores the struggles of Superman's grandfather, Seg-El, while Gotham has spent the past four years chronicling the rise of the future Commissioner Jim Gordon and Batman's rogues gallery. One thing both shows share in common is that they're not content simply to anchor themselves in the past. Both series devote a lot of time and energy to introducing characters and elements from the present-day DC Universe. But while that's often been one of the larger flaws with Gotham over the years, in Krypton's case it's helping to build a more compelling story.

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