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You certainly could make a case for MenaRD being the best Street Fighter 6 player in the world right now. His win at Sunday's Evolution Championship Series in Las Vegas brings him up to four total Evo wins, with two back-to-back wins at Evo in Las Vegas (2025-2026) and two back-to-back wins at Evo Japan (2024-2025). And while his Blanka looked dominant throughout the tournament, one of the more interesting stories that came out of the Street Fighter 6 top eight was the fact that in his most crucial matches, Mena opted against using the character that he's most well known for. In Winners Semis, Mena started off by using M. Bison, going 2-2 with Shigematsu's Blanka. After swapping to Blanka for the mirror match in the deciding game, Mena won a hard fought game that ended up going to the final round, sending Shigematsu down to the losers bracket. Shigematsu wouldn't be denied his runback however, as he ended up fighting his way through Dogura, Craime, and Kilzyou to reach...

Unionized Xbox employees are pushing back against the company's looming layoffs and have outlined various demands. Earlier today, the CWA (Communications Workers of America) held a press conference in which various unionized Xbox employees spoke out against Microsoft . The conference was held ahead of reported layoffs at Xbox, which insiders have stated will be a "bloodbath." It's also a painful reminder of last year's layoffs at Microsoft, where 9,000 people lost their jobs across the entire company (not just Xbox) and resulted in multiple projects being cancelled, including the long-awaited reboot of Perfect Dark. The studio behind that game, The Initative, was also shuttered without having ever released a game. The upcoming layoffs reportedly puts more studios, such as Double Fine and Ninja Theory , at risk of closure. South of Midnight developer Complusion Games is also reportedly at risk of shutting down, despite winning a Peabody Award earlier this year. ...

SNK told us how they managed to pull off one of Kenshiro's most iconic moves without sacrificing their Teen ESRB rating. Kenshiro is the latest guest character from an anime to make a splash in a mainline fighting game, punching his way into Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves this June. We got the chance to sit down with producer Shinya Tamaki and director Hayato Konya ahead of his release at Evo 2026, who explained the difficulties they faced in translating Hoktuo No Ken’s comparatively gory fighting style into Fatal Fury’s decidedly less grisly hand-to-hand combat. Part of this problem necessitated finding a balance between Kenshiro’s status as a Bruce Lee-inspired martial artist and the use of his special technique, the Hokuto Shinken, which sees him press opponents’ pressure points, causing them to explode seconds later. It’s arguably the most iconic thing about the show, and despite how bloody it is, it’s something the team wanted to make sure they included in the game. To fix t...

The 2026 Summer of Gaming is upon us, and that naturally means wallet pain - in a good way. So what should you be earning your bucks for over the next 12 months? Thankfully, this year’s game announcements and reveals have delivered big-time for every major platfom. Friends, we’re eating good . This is our pick of the biggest and best titles coming to PS5, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch 2. New release? Earn when you want stuff. Deliver with Uber Eats . Final Fantasy VII Revelation It’s hard to believe that the third and final installment of Square Enix’s brilliantly remastered Final Fantasy VII series is nearly here. Anticipation for this reveal (or Revelation , as it were) was understandably high, but even the most ardent fan couldn’t be disappointed with Final Fantasy VII: Revelation. Revelations will finally allow players to traverse the entire world map in Cid’s Highwind, creating the interconnected planet that has been teasing us since Rebirth. The massive and monstrous roaming ...

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save on Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, the Criterion Collection Blu-ray Sale, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, June 28, below. Save on Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is the ultimate version of the first chapter in the Final Fantasy VII remake series, following Cloud Strife and the party from the very beginning through the escape from Midgar. You can score Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade for $29.99 on the Nintendo Switch 2 and $19.99 on the PlayStation 5. If you want to prepare for Final Fantasy VII Revelation next year, this is where to start your journey. 50% Off Criterion Collection Sale Barnes & Noble is having its 50% Criterion Collection sale right now, so this weekend is one of the best times of the year to pick up some new 4K Blu-rays. Oftentimes, these 4K transfers are overseen by the original Director, and there's always p...

Netflix has revealed first character details and a fall release window for its anime sequel series, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 . Netflix, CD Projekt Red, and Studio Trigger took to X/Twitter to roll out information about the new cast of characters coming to Season 2 of the Cyberpunk 2077 anime spin-off. It came with the promise of a fall 2026 release window, narrowing down its premiere timeline as fans await a more specific release date. Meanwhile, the announcement came with a sneak peek at four new characters: Weak Kingsley , D , Roman Carax , and Talia Yang . The new gang graces the cover of the first Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 poster, which you can see below. Netflix published information about the four new Night City names across social media and in collaboration with various content creators. As shared via Crunchyroll , Weak Kingsley is described as a veteran Edgerunner who "now lives in the shadow of his former glory." D is a Snack Nation Netrunner looking for revenge as h...