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Amazon has produced yet another brilliant Pokémon TCG deal ready for the weekend, and it’s once again on the latest Mega Evolution set, Phantasmal Flames. While celebrating the launch of Ascended Heroes (albeit being a staggered release), it’s a mighty… Continue reading

Our February IGN First “cover story” kicks off right now with Mouse: P.I. for Hire! Enjoy 12 minutes of exclusive gameplay from the upcoming rubberhose-animated first-person shooter starring Troy Baker as the titular rodent detective Jack Pepper. This gameplay is… Continue reading

Valentine’s Day is just a couple of weeks away, and if you’re looking for a fun gift idea that you can experience with your favorite person, a co-op game is always a great pick. Split Fiction is one worth considering… Continue reading

Veteran role-playing game maker Obsidian Entertainment has no plans to continue The Outer Worlds with a third game, the studio has confirmed. As part of a Bloomberg interview, Obsidian revealed that last year’s The Outer Worlds 2 had underperformed, and… Continue reading

Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass February 2026 Wave 1 lineup, which includes big hitters such as High on Life 2, Madden NFL 26, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. As detailed in a post on Xbox Wire, available today,… Continue reading

A big sign of emotional maturity is owning up to your most embarrassing failures. For Nintendo, that past mistake is the Virtual Boy, and for the better part of three decades, the company has mostly ignored its most iconic commercial… Continue reading

Capcom is one of the strongest third-party publishers on Switch 2 so far. It released an excellent port of Street Fighter 6 on the console’s launch day, and it’s keeping the momentum going in 2026 by bringing most of its… Continue reading

There have been many storylines to follow in the Switch 2’s first year, but there’s one specific thread that’s bugged me since Nintendo unveiled its plans last April – and it’s only grown more bothersome over the last several months:… Continue reading

Pickleball may be slowly taking over tennis courts across the country, but in the Mushroom Kingdom, tennis is still on top, as hundreds of Toads and Koopas flock to sold-out stadiums to watch Mario and friends compete in the superior… Continue reading

Epic launched its Epic Games Store back in 2018 in aggressive fashion, paying out millions of dollars to secure exclusives in a bid to steer PC gamers away from Valve’s all-encompassing Steam. Six years later, Steam effortlessly maintains its vice-like… Continue reading