Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls was one of the big surprises of the Summer Game Fest season. With Marvel Comics' famous character roster, Arc System Works' fighting game development prowess, and Sony Interactive Entertainment's publishing might powering it, it's easy to see how Tokon has quickly become one of the most anticipated fighting games.

Nowhere was that excitement more palpable than at Evo 2025, where Tokon made its public playable debut. Throughout the entire three-day event, lines to try the game stretched around the Arc System Works exhibition booth, with many eagerly waiting for hours for a brief Tokon trial session. So when Sony and Arc System Works offered me a special hands-on session to try out the superhero scuffles of Marvel Tokon, I leapt into action. What I found was a striking, highly approachable fighter that feels like it's poised for success.

Arc System Works' pedigree among fighting game fans needs little introduction: It won over fans in the early aughts with the sharp visuals and in-depth gameplay of the Guilty Gear series, moved into the HD era with BlazBlue, and have since become widely known for its games' signature anime-style, incredibly detailed graphics and high-octane, technically oriented combat. It's worked with other companies' IPs to create titles like Persona 4 Arena, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and Granblue Fantasy Versus to great success.

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Helldivers 2 is gearing up for its Xbox release on August 26, and fans have found even more evidence of an imminent crossover with Halo in the form of a mysterious signal that sounds suspiciously like Halo 3: ODST's Superintendent.

The crossover seems to be all but confirmed at this point, with the latest Helldivers 2 trailer teasing a Halo 3: ODST collab by including some of the game's iconic music (which begins at the 1:17 timestamp, no less) set amidst the backdrop of a rainy city. Now, fans have put together yet another tease, this time in the form of a mysterious signal from the Helldivers Discord server (via GamesRadar).

At first, the signal seems familiar but doesn't quite sound like anything from Halo. However, when the signal's audio is reversed, it sounds almost identical to the phone alarm for the AI Superintendent from Halo 3: ODST. It's that alarm which helps guide ODST's Rookie through the embattled streets of New Mombasa following a Covenant invasion. Is the Superintendent now trying to warn Helldivers of a coming threat?

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Tekken is a mainstay of the Evo tournament series--and of the entire fighting game genre. But things haven't been entirely rosy at the King of Iron Fist tournament lately. Despite very strong sales for Tekken 8, many competitive players have expressed a dislike for the changes to characters and overall gameplay introduced in Season 2, and they've been very vocal about it on social media. Knowing that things are a bit stormy around Tekken 8's competitive scene lately, I went into an interview with members of the Tekken team at Evo to ask questions about their upcoming content plans, how to deal with criticism, revisiting past games, and the impending return of their number one 3D fighting game rival.

As the session began, I was shown the trailer for Armor King by director Kohei Ikeda, often referred to by players and staff as Nakatsu. Armor King is a classic returning character, with appearances going back to the very first Tekken. He leans heavily into the "heel" wrestling persona, with a black, spikey outfit and an offense-oriented skillset with a new stance called Bad Jaguar. He can even make the stage floor crumble when performing his rage art.

I noticed that when Armor King's attacks hit the opponent, there's a brief flash of the Japanese kanji "aku" (悪), meaning evil. "You're the first person to notice that," Tekken designer and interpreter Michael Murray said. "It's there because Armor King's classic costume used to feature that kanji prominently."

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A new hide-and-seek online multiplayer mode called Fox Hunt for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will have a pretty big drawback: no cross-play support. That means players can't face off unless they're on the same platform. The remake of the PlayStation 2 classic is slated for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Konami confirmed the lack of cross-play for Metal Gear Solid Delta on X, with GameSpot verifying the translation. While the game launches later this month, Fox Hunt isn't set to arrive until this fall. The multiplayer mode will share elements with 2008's Metal Gear Online but is completely original.

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『METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER』のオンライン対戦モード 「FOX HUNT」につきまして、異なるプラットフォーム間でのクロスプレイは非対応となります。
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Fox Hunt won't be the only additional activity alongside the main campaign. Metal Gear Solid Delta will also feature Snake Vs. Monkey on PC and PS5 (which was part of the original Metal Gear Solid 3) and Snake Vs. Bomberman on Xbox Series X|S (which is a new mode). The game is set to come out August 28, with the collector's edition recently restocked.

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Superstar Mode has returned in Madden NFL 26, and it allows you to create your own player and go through the entire NFL experience. This includes the entire pre-draft process, which culminates with getting drafted by one of the 32 NFL teams. However, before you can get drafted, you need to participate in the NFL Combine. The Combine is meant to be a complete evaluation of you as a player, but it's not just your physical traits being tested. There's also a Combine interview where teams will ask you a series of questions, and you need to provide the correct answers.

While you can try to complete the interview by yourself, we have provided a list of every question and answer for the NFL Combine in the guide below. This lets you completely ace the test and get drafted highly in Madden 26's Superstar Mode.

All NFL Combine answers in Madden 26Superstar Mode allows you to take over the NFL in Madden 26, and that starts at the Combine.

In total, there are six questions you can be asked during the NFL Combine interview, but some of the questions are only for certain positions. You'll be asked five general questions plus a position-specific question for a total of six.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows was the series' long-anticipated trip to Japan, but it also made some significant changes to the series. Most notable for longtime fans was the absence of "social stealth," a series mainstay that allows your assassin to blend in with a crowd. But Ubisoft says it had good reason for the change, and reassured fans that social stealth could make a comeback.

In a Reddit AMA, a trio of Ubisoft developers addressed a fan who asked about social stealth elements.

"For Shadows, our stealth team chose to put 100% of their energy on the moment-to-moment tactical shinobi experience, which left no space for Social Stealth," they said. "Tthat [sic] does not mean that Social Stealth is gone from the Assassin's Creed franchise, though!"

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NBA 2K26 is releasing soon, and with it comes a whole new crop of rookie players looking to make their mark in the real world and the virtual one as well. To continue on with 2K26's ratings week, the developers have revealed the best rookies in the game at launch. While the first few members of the top 10 rookies are as expected, there are some shifts at the bottom of the list compared to how draft night went earlier in 2025.

Below, you can see the top 10 rookies in NBA 2K26 according to their ratings at launch.

NBA 2K26 rookie ratings

We'll count down each of the top rookies by their rating below. There's certainly one outlier on the list, and you can probably guess who that is, but there are some other rookies you'll definitely want to keep your eye on as the NBA season begins.

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Overwatch 2 fans can look forward to a new addition to the roster later this month, with the arrival of Wuyang. The new support-class hero looks like he'd fight right into the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and this new gameplay trailer for the character shows how he uses unique water-based abilities to disrupt enemies while also protecting his allies.

Wuyang will officially debut in Season 18 of Overwatch 2 when it kicks off on August 26, but players can also take him for a spin in a Hero Trial from August 14-18. Blizzard has also confirmed the abilities that Wuyang can wield in combat and his perks, and it looks like he's designed to be a mobile medic. Here's a closer look at his skills.

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Primary attack: Fire a damaging Water Orb. Hold to control its trajectory and empower its explosion.

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The official The Legend of Zelda Movie account has appeared on social media, and Nintendo fans are pointing out how strange it is that Sony Pictures seems to be running the account. But there is a simple and understandable reason for this.

The page follows just two accounts: Sony Pictures and PlayStation. It doesn't follow any accounts related to Nintendo, which of course created The Legend of Zelda franchise and develops the games.

The account is likely linked to Sony because Sony Pictures itself is co-financing the movie with Nintendo, with Sony Pictures handling the theatrical distribution of the movie. Nintendo is financing more than 50% of the costs. Given Sony Pictures is distributing the movie, it stands to reason that it might have control of the account. For its part, Nintendo has made announcements about the movie, like the cast reveal, via the Nintendo account.

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Watch out for the Benzies family in Schedule 1, as the rival cartel has been introduced to the game for players on the beta branch. In addition, the patch notes reveal more that's been added to the drug-dealing title. A vehicle called the Hotbox and a pump shotgun can now be found within the game, too, for instance.

Developer TVGS announced the rollout of the Schedule 1 cartel update for beta players on Steam. It's noted that you won't interact with the Benzies family until unlocking "a few customers in Westville." After that, expect to make some deals with the family as well as face some ambushes and dealer robbings. After finishing the storyline with the Benzies crew, Schedule 1 players can purchase Hyland Manor.

The Schedule 1 update also alters how new regions become available to players. The cartel influence level has to be lowered to a certain threshold before moving on to another area, per the patch notes. TVGS apologized to the fanbase that this patch has taken longer than expected, after Schedule 1 players voted for the cartel update over other options in June.

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A new patch for Monster Hunter Wilds dropped yesterday, bringing with it a bevy of tougher endgame monsters, weapon tweaks, and fixes. However, it also seems like the patch has introduced a new crashing issue into the game on all platforms, something the official Monster Hunter Status X account confirmed that Capcom is working on earlier today.

"We are aware of the following issue being reported in Monster Hunter Wilds on all platforms and are currently working on a fix," the post from the X account reads. "Once the fix is complete, we plan to release a patch 'Ver.1.021.01.00.' We have confirmed that the game may crash when you faint and return to camp during Fast Travel or a quest under certain conditions."

The post went on to explain that once the update is ready, online functionality will cease to work until you've updated to the latest version of the game. It also made sure to note that Capcom is currently working on this hotfix, and that the developer will provide an update on it whenever it has one.

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Microsoft is finally cracking down on an exploitative practise of cluttering its digital storefront with several copies of the same game--known as bundle spamming--via a series of new policies.

As reported in True Achievements, Microsoft raised the issue of an "increase in bundle spamming" on the storefront, which has "resulted in a large number of complaints from both developers and consumers."

In an email sent to developers, the corporation stated, "After an investigation, Microsoft has determined that bundles focusing on different platforms with undifferentiated content in an attempt to maximize digital shelf space are incompatible with Section 3 of the Developer Code of Conduct, as they confuse players and are an attempt to manipulate the search results for a game."

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The Naked Gun hit theaters on August 1, reviving a series that hadn't seen a new entry since 1994. Starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, the slapstick cop comedy is earning impressive reviews from critics, who are praising its hilarious meta-commentary script and numerous callbacks to the original films. Fans who want to bring the comedy to their home theater can preorder the upcoming 4K Blu-ray for $33.49 at Amazon. Standard Blu-ray and DVD versions are also available. While there's no release date yet, Blu-rays often launch about three months after a film's theatrical run, so it's likely The Naked Gun's home releases will arrive in just a few months.

The Naked Gun (2025) 4K Blu-ray 4K - $33.49 | Blu-ray - $31 | DVD - $25

The 4K Blu-ray includes both a physical 4K copy and a digital copy of The Naked Gun. It also supports Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and Dolby TrueHD 7.1. We're still waiting on a list of bonus features to be revealed--which will probably happen the same time it gets an official release date. Beyond this 4K Blu-ray, preorders are open for the standard Blu-ray and DVD. The standard Blu-ray also comes with a digital copy and supports Dolby Atmos and TrueHD 7.1. No bonus features have been revealed yet, but expect the usual mix of behind-the-scenes content, bloopers, deleted scenes, and cast interviews. We'll update this section when more details are made public.

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Directed by Akiva Schaffer (Hot Rod, Lonely Island) and produced by Seth McFarlane (Family Guy, American Dad), The Naked Gun is a sequel to the original Naked Gun trilogy from the late 1980s and 1990s, marking the first new film in the series since 1994's Naked Gun 33 1/2: The Final Insult. Following in the tradition of the original movies, The Naked Gun spoofs police procedural and crime drama TV shows, but now with a modern twist and a meta commentary framing. The film stars Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr., the son of the original trilogy's Frank Drebin Sr. (who was portrayed by the late Leslie Nielsen). Like his father, Drebin Jr. is a bumbling police detective who finds himself in a vast conspiracy. Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, and Danny Huston also star in the movie.

If you want to catch up on the original Naked Gun trilogy--and its short-lived TV series--while waiting for The Naked Gun Blu-ray releases, you can grab all three films at Amazon. If you're looking to grab all three, The Naked Gun Trilogy Collection is you best bet. It collects the three original films on Blu-ray for just $30. It also gets you some bonus features, including group commentary by David Zucker, Robert Weiss, and Peter Tilden. Standalone versions of the films are also available on Blu-ray. A few Blu-rays are offered in "Like New" condition and carry inflated price tags--so we'd recommend sticking with either the trilogy bundle or the individual films for $19.11 each.

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Pearl Abyss announced today during its latest earnings call that its upcoming action-adventure game Crimson Desert has been delayed to Q1 2026. The game had already been delayed once before, after initially being planned for 2021 before getting bumped to the latter half of this year. During the investors call, Pearl Abyss also took the time to explain why a second delay has taken place, noting that "longer-than-expected timelines" left them with little choice.

"Currently, Crimson Desert has been in the process of voiceovers, while also carrying out tasks such as console certification in preparation for its release," the developer explained, noting that it still plans to feature an open-world build of the game at Gamescom and PAX West this month. It went on to say that the delay is "due to longer-than-expected timelines arising from schedule coordination and collaborations with multiple partners for offline distribution, voiceovers, console certification, and other launch preparations … Please kindly understand that this is a strategic decision aimed at ensuring success on a meaningful scale."

Pearl Abyss didn't have any more specific details on a release date than Q1 2026, but said that a release date reveal shouldn't be expected at Gamescom. It plans to announce a release date at a "more appropriate time based on business considerations."

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Developers at Arkane Studios in France have called on their parent company, Microsoft, to stop supporting Israel during its ongoing war in Gaza, which a UN Special Committee said was "consistent with the characteristics of genocide."

The open letter published online (via Game Developer) is addressed to the "heads of Zenimax, Microsoft Gaming and the overall Microsoft group." It says that the ongoing situation in Gaza and Microsoft's work with Israel could "affect our reputation and work" and asks Microsoft to take the "appropriate measure" to resolve it. It joins the Boycott, Divest, and Sanction (BDS) movement, which has set Microsoft as a priority target of its boycott. BDS specifically mentions Microsoft's gaming division and Game Pass among its boycott targets.

"We think that Microsoft has no place being accomplice of a genocide, and as Microsoft employees, we don't want to be part of this sinister project for Gaza," the letter continues. "Moreover, we think it's our responsibility, as tech workers, to raise the alarm, and to ensure that our technologies are used to make the voices of the oppressed heard, and not facilitate their demise.

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One of the big draws of Assassin's Creed games has been its attention to historical detail, especially when you were given a chance to soak it all in via the Discovery Tour mode from previous games. Sadly, this feature won't be coming to Assassin's Creed Shadows, as Ubisoft confirmed that it has no plans to offer a "Japan Discovery Tour" as post-launch DLC.

"We do not currently have a 'Japan Discovery Tour' like we had for 'Viking Age' in the works," Assassin's Creed Shadows producer André said in a Reddit AMA.

Assassin's Creed Shadows does have a Historical Codex that provides a wealth of content to read through, but it doesn't quite compare to how Discovery Tour allows you to explore the game's world and learn more about the history of that specific era. If you're unfamiliar with it, Discovery Tour was an optional mode introduced in Assassin's Creed Origins, with Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Assassin's Creed Valhalla also receiving the mode as post-launch content.

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Nintendo has announced that Chibi-Robo will be the latest GameCube game to come to the Nintendo Switch 2's classic library as part of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription.

The rare and expensive title will be added to Switch Online's GameCube library on Thursday, August 21, 2025, bringing the collection to five games.

Originally released in 2006 in North America, Chibi-Robo is a platform-adventure game where you play as the titular diminutive hero tasked with helping out the Sanderson household. As you complete tasks, you gain "Happy Points" in your goal to become the top-ranked "Super Chibi-Robo" in the world. But over time, you will also be helping out the Sanderson family tackle their own personal problems.

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One of the complaints about Battlefield 6 so far stemming from the open beta is that the maps are too small. Now, Battlefield Studios has explained the reasoning behind only offering smaller-size maps so far in the beta test and promising that, yes, bigger maps exist and are coming.

"Speed is a factor of map size. We picked these maps to make sure we hit the full-octane version of Battlefield on the head--and made everyone see we can handle that too," producer David Sirland said. "Large maps exist, and the tempo scales accordingly--you'll be able to see soon enough!"

Battlefield 2042, meanwhile, was criticized by some for having maps that were too big.

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It's still in early access, but the survival sandbox Grounded 2 has already attracted a substantial number of players. Xbox VP of marketing Aaron Greenberg said on Twitter that it already has 3 million players, just two weeks after its July 29 release.

Grounded 2 is Obsidian's follow-up to the original Grounded, which launched in 2022. Like the original, you play as one of four plucky teens who find themselves shrunk down and left to fend for themselves in the vast wilderness of ordinary suburbia. Ordinary bugs like mites, ants, and spiders become larger-than-life threats.

While the first game took place in a back yard, a la Honey I Shrunk The Kids, the sequel takes place in a public park. Alongside a host of quality-of-life features and an original story, the sequel's biggest new addition is rideable mounts. If you've ever wanted to treat a fire ant like your royal steed, here you go.

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Battlefield 6 fans are sharing plenty of feedback--both good and bad--following the game's first open-beta weekend, and one recurring theme has seen players requesting a BF6 server browser with persistent servers. Producer David Sirland has responded to fans on social media, explaining exactly why DICE only has a server brower for Portal mode.

In response to a player asking for a way to matchmake with larger groups of players, without having to rejoin after every game, Sirland said that the Portal server browser "is basically enabling that." While Portal's main selling points are user-created game modes and custom experiences, Sirland says that the mode still fulfills the main function of a server browser, even if players may have to filter out the verified servers from the custom experiences.

"The combination of the pool of the persistent servers and the spun-up ones is not very useful," Sirland explains. "Matchmaking servers spin up in seconds (get filled with players), and spin down after game is over. That couple of seconds plus when servers lose a lot of players mid-game is the only time you can join, which makes it a tricky combination (and full of queuing to join issues)."

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