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Deadpool enters MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls as the same unpredictable mercenary fans know, but Arc System Works gives Wade Wilson an appropriately meta twist. Wade grew up in a troubled household before becoming a highly trained mercenary. After being diagnosed with cancer, he entered the Weapon X program, where an experimental healing treatment saved his life while leaving him scarred and mentally unstable. His regeneration became the foundation of his reckless combat style, allowing him to fight through wounds that...

The debate over the rising price of video games has taken another interesting turn thanks to Grand Theft Auto 6. Rockstar's highly anticipated sequel is reportedly seeing stronger pre-order demand for its most expensive edition than for the cheaper Standard Edition, suggesting that a significant portion of players are willing to spend more to get the premium version. At first glance, this could be interpreted as evidence that gamers have simply accepted the industry's move toward $80 and even $100 games....

VR fans looking to build a game library ahead of the Steam Frame's launch have another bundle worth checking out. Humble has just launched the In Your World VR Bundle, bringing together seven VR-focused games across two pricing tiers for players who want something new to try in virtual reality. The bundle starts at $8 / €6.94 / £5.92, which gets you three games. That includes DOOM VFR, Labyrinthine, and The Utility Room. Most...

House House has done it again. The studio behind the wonderfully chaotic Untitled Goose Game has another indie hit on its hands, and this time there isn't a mischievous goose in sight. Big Walk has sold more than one million copies in just six days, putting it on a considerably faster sales trajectory than the studio's previous smash hit. Released on August 4, Big Walk has wasted practically no time making its mark. Publisher Panic confirmed that the...

Serious Sam: Shatterverse has officially set its release date for August 31, 2026, on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. With the launch date getting closer, the new entry in the well-known FPS franchise is becoming a game worth keeping an eye on in the final weeks of the month. Serious Sam Returns...

Carnage enters MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls as one of the game's most vicious villains, bringing the brutal personality of Cletus Kasady and his symbiote into Arc System Works' 4v4 fighting system. Once a psychopathic serial killer, Kasady became Carnage after bonding with a symbiote, transforming him into a creature driven almost entirely by violence and destruction. In MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, Carnage remains imprisoned in the Raft, but the tournament gives him another opportunity to unleash his murderous instincts. His...

QuakeCon may be all about Quake, but DOOM is getting plenty of attention this year too. To celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary, Evercade has revealed a special DOOM Edition of its upcoming Nexus handheld, alongside a new DOOM Collection cartridge packed with classic games and expansion content. The Evercade Nexus was already shaping up to be one of the company's most ambitious retro handhelds. Launching in October, the premium device features a bright 5.89-inch display, dual analog sticks, and a...

Cat Me If You Can has officially confirmed its release date, ending the wait for players who have been keeping an eye on this unique cat-hunting game. According to the latest announcement, the game will launch on Steam on September 8, 2026, while the console version is planned for release in Q4 this year. More importantly, the game has already given players a chance to try it through a demo before locking in its launch date....

It is hard to believe that No Man’s Sky is already ten years old. Hello Games’ enormous space adventure originally launched on August 9, 2016, and its first days were certainly not easy. The game arrived with massive expectations, and many players felt the experience did not quite match what they had imagined before release. What happened afterward, though, turned No Man’s Sky into one of gaming’s greatest comeback stories. Instead of moving on, Hello Games kept building. Ten years later,...

Simulator games have been having a great run lately, especially the ones built around jobs and machines that sound almost too specific to become games. From running businesses to operating heavy equipment, players clearly enjoy learning complicated systems at their own pace. Games like PowerWash Simulator proved that even repetitive work can become strangely relaxing, and now IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator has arrived with an even more unusual idea. Released in August 2026, IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator seemingly...

The Endless Legend 2 release date is officially set, giving fans of turn-based 4X strategy games a date to mark on their calendars. Amplitude Studios has confirmed that Endless Legend 2 will officially launch on September 17, 2026, bringing the sequel out of Early Access and delivering the full version of its ambitious fantasy strategy experience. While Endless Legend 2 shares some of its foundations with the Civilization series, it takes a noticeably different approach to the 4X formula. Instead of...

The summer release calendar isn't slowing down just yet. This week brings another colorful assortment of new games, with everything from a legendary RPG returning to Nintendo hardware to tactical warfare, American football, retro-inspired espionage, and some decidedly unusual indie adventures. There may not be a single giant release dominating the entire week, but there is plenty here to keep players busy. August 10 - 16 releases The action begins on August 11, when The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered finally...