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League of Legends Riftbound TCG: First Impressions of the Vendetta Booster Set | IGN Preview

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The wait is finally over for Riftbound’s Vendetta booster set, as its release is now just around the corner. This will be the League of Legends TCG’s fourth big drop with pre-release events at local stores starting July 24th with the global release on July 31st. That’s right! With the game having about a year under its belt now, fans finally have a synced-up release with both English and Chinese languages for the first time. Not only is this great for the meta, but players will also have some new deck combinations to mess around with as the set introduces new legends with opposing colors or domains and, of course, new mechanics like Flow to give some extra options out of hand. Not to mention, some overnumbered cards are getting a sleek take on rivalries, with diptychs or cards that can be displayed side-by-side to show a full art piece. From what I’ve seen so far, Vendetta is looking to be a fun set as players get deep into deck brewing with what could be one of the freshest meta for t...
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Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Hands-On Preview: Wuhu Island Is Back, Baby

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In the summer of 2009, I took a vacation to Wuhu Island. I spent the days swordfighting in its arena, wakeboarding around its shores, playing frisbee on its beaches, and refining my archery skills deep within its central volcano. It was a great summer spent playing Wii Sports Resort, the followup to the original cultural phenomenon and the game that introduced us to the new and improved Wii Motion Plus accessory (that would later be built into the Wii Remote itself). It was fun to play with family and friends, but I was always most intrigued by the setting itself. Wuhu Island was a paradise; a theme park disguised as a tropical resort constructed entirely around sports and the spirit of competition. I loved whenever I got to return to Wuhu Island in later Nintendo games. It appeared as the main setting of Pilotwings Resort on the 3DS’s launch day, a trio of tracks in Mario Kart 7, and a stage in Super Smash Bros. There was a time when Wuhu Island was planned for so many Nintendo games ...
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Reveals First Year 1 DLC Character, Opening Movie Released | Comic Con 2026

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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has revealed its first Year 1 DLC character alongside its opening movie during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. The first DLC character for the upcoming 4v4 tag team fighting game is Phoenix Cyclops, voiced by Ray Chase. Chase voices Cyclops in Disney+ show X-Men '97 and hero shooter Marvel Rivals. The DLC character is inspired by his Phoenix Five incarnation from Avengers vs. X-Men, and uses the power of the Phoenix Force, made famous by fellow X-Men mutant, Jean Grey. Phoenix Cyclops is due out fall 2026 as the first of four DLC characters and one new stage coming during the game's first year. "Unleash devastating Optic Blasts, relentless close-range pressure, and the cosmic flames of the Phoenix Force," Arc System Works said of Phoenix Cyclops' fighting style. Meanwhile, we have the Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls opening movie below. Developer Arc System Works said the opening movie was inspired by classic fighting games and earl...
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Xbox Gamers Slam Paramount After Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Suffers Shock Delay on Their Console Just Hours Before Launch

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Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game has suffered a shock delay on Xbox just hours before it was due to come out, sparking a backlash from fans. The Paramount Games Studio-published fighting game, developed by Gameplay Group International, was due out today, July 23, across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch. But in a note to fans published just a few hours ago , Paramount said the Switch version will be available as the Standard Edition only, and crossplay with other platforms and language localization beyond English will not be available. “We are committed to bringing these features, along with upgrading to Deluxe Edition, to players as soon as possible and will keep you updated on our timeline and progress,” Paramount said. But it’s an even worse situation for Xbox fans, who have seen the game in its entirety delayed to September 3 — a 6-week wait that sets Xbox players back significantly on the competitive front. Paramount failed to say exactly what...
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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Leak Reveals More Than 100 Scrapped Designs, Including Unseen Creatures and Missing Evolutions

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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl fans are celebrating the unofficial reveal of more than 100 previously-unseen designs, including early drafts of known creatures, numerous scrapped species, and cut evolutions. Evidence of a discarded Delibird and Kecleon evolutions, Stantler and Lapras pre-evolutions, plus what look like a baby Plusle and Minun are all briefly seen. Completely cut Pokémon include creatures based on a crane, crickets, snails, molluscs, goats, mice, a platypus, and a swordfish can also be seen, as well as plants such as beansprouts and clover. There's even different designs for the region's starter Pokémon, such as a foam-headed Water-type dog, and a Grass-type wolf. The source of these designs is a long-lost documentary made by Pokémon developer Game Freak that has never previously been seen in public. Made for the game's own staff as a record of their work, the film was originally handed out to employees on DVDs, who were sworn to keeping it private. Now, 20 year...
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NASCAR 26 Release Date Confirmed, Features Dynamic Track Surfaces, AI DNFs

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iRacing has confirmed the release date for its second stab at a standalone NASCAR game, following on from last year’s robust NASCAR 25. NASCAR 26 will be officially launched on September 18, 2026 (albeit following a three-day early access period for purchasers of the game’s higher-priced ‘Gold Edition’). A new developer diary published today , featuring producer Matt Lewis and creative director Mike DeVault, discussed a number of additions and improvements to this year’s game. NASCAR 26 will feature dynamic track surfaces, which will rubber in as race weekends progress. This evolution will open up new strategies as new racing lines become available. The team has also addressed some bugbears present in NASCAR 25 around road course track limits, as well as the fact that opponents would never retire – even following major incidents. The development team has loosened some of the track restrictions to cut down on unrealistic penalties, and NASCAR 26 will feature AI DNFs. “These quality of l...
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Former Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada Reveals He Totally Misunderstood What Getting Invited To the Cookout Meant After Fans Loved the Leroy Smith Reveal

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Katsuhiro Harada, former director of the Tekken series, opened up about a hilarious misunderstanding he had with his international fans after revealing Leroy Smith for Tekken 7 . Leroy Smith is genuinely one of the coolest characters to ever join the Tekken universe. The Wing Chun practitioner was an instant hit when he was first revealed in Tekken 7, even inspiring cosplays from celebrities like T-Pain . In fact, the ‘Grandmaster of Drip’ was so well-received that Black American fans started ‘inviting Harada to the cookout,’ leaving the Japanese game director extremely confused. Harada opened up about the humorous exchange in response to a fan on X, who shared a clip from 1985 cult classic The Last Dragon, arguing that Tekken must’ve been inspired by the martial arts movie and Black culture. In his reply, Harada revealed that after Leroy was announced in 2019, he received a message from the American fan community: “Can we invite you to the cookout for making an awesome character like ...
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