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Citizen sells an entire line of Star Wars themed watches based on its well-established Eco-Drive platform and two of the more popular models are on sale today during the Jomashop End of Summer Clearance Sale. For a limited time you can save up to 45% off either the Citizen Luke Skywalker Chronograph Blue Dial Men's Watch or the Citizen Rebel Pilot Chronograph Black Dial Men's Watch, both with free shipping. They normally retail for $475 a piece. Save Up to 45% Off Citizen Star Wars Eco-Drive Men's Watches The Star Wars watches are collector's edition variants of Citizen's popular chronograph watches with Eco-Drive technology. An Eco-Drive watch contains a solar cell that sits beneath the transparent dial and collects energy from any light source - both natural and artificial - to power the battery. This light could derive from the sun, overhead lights, or even your desk lamp. The battery can run for up to six months in between charges and, under normal usage, the...

Polyarc Games, the developer behind the critically acclaimed Moss games, has announced it is shutting down. The Seattle studio announced it is ceasing operations starting today, September 11, 2026, with a post on LinkedIn . It's a shock announcement that will see the company close its doors after 12 years. "After nearly 12 years riding the joyous rollercoaster of emotions that is making video games, our time together has come to an end," Polyarc said. "As we wind down active development, we are saying our farewells to each other. "Working together over all of these years has been an honor. Bringing surprise and delight to those who played our games has been a privilege. Thank you to everyone at Polyarc, our work is now finished. Polyarc has been home to exceptional developers across all disciplines. The post then signed off, encouraging game developers looking for talent to hire members of its team. The full list shared with the message totals 29 names, includi...

This article contains spoilers for Red Dead Redemption 2 . Red Dead Redemption 2 actor Roger Clark has revealed that Arthur Morgan's gnarly coughing fits were actually recorded when he was sick in real life. I recently interviewed Roger Clark for a YouTube video about how Arthur Morgan from Red Dead Redemption was crafted. During our lengthy conversation, I was able to ask him something I've always wondered: How taxing is it to pretend to violently cough like Arthur does? According to Clark, it's actually not that bad — and in some cases, he wasn't even pretending. "It's not as bad as you'd think, because I had five years to spread it out," said Clark. "If ever there was a really bad coughing scene, we'd always save it for the end of the day. So, it wasn't as bad as you might think. I had five years to space it out. In five years, there's plenty of colds. There was a lot of data we got that was pretty damn genuine. [...] I'd be l...

Cheating in video games has turned into a multi-billon dollar industry, one that has forced franchises like Call of Duty to build entire teams to combat this epidemic. One of the people leading the charge is a man named David Andrews, a former Department of Defense contractor and member of the Air Force who made the leap into the video game industry. He began this career change working at Rockstar Games, helping combat cheating in Grand Theft Auto Online. Last year, he made the jump to Activision to become the Senior Director of Game Security for Call of Duty. IGN had the opportunity to sit down with Andrews and peel back the layers on Call of Duty's anti-cheat system, Ricochet. Andrews disspelled myths about Call of Duty's anti-cheat, offered clarity on the process of how they investigate suspected cheaters, how they've hired cheater makers to combat the problem, and much more. It's a rare opportunity, as there's a lot of caution around publicly speaking about ant...

Today's September 2026 Nintendo Direct has come and gone, and so has any chance of seeing the next 3D Mario, The Duskbloods, and more highly anticipated games that ended up being no-shows. Nintendo covered a lot in this morning's 45-minute slot. Metroid Ravenous is bringing Samus back for another 2D adventure , Kirby and the World Beyond is going 3D in 2027 , and Mario Kart World is finally getting some much-needed love with a new update. Nintendo Switch 2 owners are eating well in more ways than one, but many fans say they were left starving for something a little more filling. For instance, the company's hybrid sequel console is barreling through its second year without a proper 3D Mario to call its own. The Duskbloods, FromSoftware's vampire-themed Switch 2 exclusive multiplayer game, was nowhere to be seen despite still carrying a 2026 release window. Rumors suggesting new Super Smash Bros., Nintendogs, and Luigi's Mansion games were in the works really only h...

The fighting game community is in the middle of a fierce debate over the amount of guest characters coming to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves . On September 9, SNK announced two more guest characters coming to City of the Wolves: Manjiro "Mikey" Sano and Ken "Draken" Ryuguji from Tokyo Revengers . These popular shonen anime protagonists mark the latest in a string of guest characters for the game, which include Chun-Li and Ken from Street Fighter, pro footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, music artist Salvatore Ganacci, and Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star. That’s a lot of guest characters for a game that’s only a little more than a year old — and while Ken and Chun-Li make sense given Capcom and SNK’s wealth of crossovers over the years, five guest characters from totally unrelated franchises feels a bit excessive to some players (myself included). There’s a trend sweeping through popular fighting games lately where non-fighting game characters are being included in maj...

Akira Nishitani, one of the original designers for Street Fighter 2 and Final Fight, expressed an interest in rebalancing Super Street Fighter 2: Turbo — over 30 years after its release. In September 2026 — 32 years after Super Turbo hit arcades in 1994 — Akira Nishitani, a legend in the fighting game world and a veteran of the industry, shared a post on X/Twitter with the wild concept of rebalancing the game after so many years. “Is it okay to tweak [Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo] again?” he wrote, as spotted and translated by EventHubs. “I wasn't really involved much, but if it's possible, I'd kinda like to give it a shot. Sorry if it turns into a nerf fest, lol.” スパⅡXを再調整するのアリですか？ 私はほとんど関わっていなかったのですが、もし可能ならやってみたいなぁ。 ナーフ祭りになったらすみませんw — 西谷　亮 (@nin_arika) September 3, 2026 While Capcom has re-released a slew of its older fighting games over the years for various retro collections, we can’t imagine we’d get a totally rebalanced version of the original SSF2T, one of the...

Call of Duty's upcoming Halloween event will add the Doom Slayer to the game as a playable operator. As part of what is expected to be the final season of content for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Activision is adding in one of the most iconic protagonists in FPS history: the Doom Slayer. The character will be added as part of The Haunting update, which will be released on September 17. Players will be able to acquire the Doom Slayer operator, inspired by Doom: The Dark Ages, as well as a Doomguy skin which is more in line with the character's look from the original Doom games. Of course, this will all be rounded out with signature Doom weaponry, including the shotgun, crucible blade, and the almighty BFG. The legendary FPS icon will be added on September 24 via an event pass, which players can purchase. There will also be a free tier which will include various items, such as Doom-inspired skins like a UAC scientist and reseracher, weapon charms, and more. The premium tier will h...

As I've mentioned in a couple of other articles today, Amazon has recently restocked a whole bunch of rare Pokémon TCG sets for Labor Day , and there are some hot goods up for grabs right now if you're fast enough. Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Super-Premium Collection is now available again and in stock at Amazon for $274.99. The listed median price for these is around $310, according to TCGplayer , so at $274.99, you're getting a fairly good price (albeit still well above MSRP). The market price is a little lower at around $257.54 , meaning you could potentially save a few bucks by buying through the resale market on TCGplayer or eBay. Just remember that those prices don't necessarily include delivery, so the gap can narrow pretty quickly. Amazon is still a solid option if you've got some credit or gift cards burning a hole in your account, or if you'd rather have the peace of mind of buying a brand-new, guaranteed-sealed box directly from a major...

In case you missed it, Magic: The Gathering has returned to Middle-Earth with some gusto. The Lord of the Rings set is widely regarded as one of the best Universes Beyond offerings yet, and The Hobbit is getting a pretty great reception from players, too. As the set only launched recently, its Collector Boosters are harder to find than the Arkenstone in Smaug’s hoard of treasures, but Amazon has a “deal” that might get your attention. There Is A Catch, Depending On Where You Stand We say “deal” because, as with many things with this set right now, the Magic: The Gathering Hobbit Gift bundle is being sold for more than its MSRP. In fact, Wizards says it should be $89.99, so $164 is a colossal price hike. And yet, the same bundle can be found for $200 elsewhere, or is simply sold out with no sign of returning. We’re giving you this information up front because you’re a big Hobbit now and you can spend your money as you please, but this is still a discount of 18% on the same bundle purc...

Labor Day sales aren't always the most exciting, but you can still find some genuinely decent offers if you know where to look. For example, Amazon has a dedicated sale right now and has even recently restocked some fairly rare Pokémon TCG sets. Now that's what I'm most interested in, as that includes not only Prismatic Evolution Super Premium Collections, but also Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Boxes. 30th Anniversary First Partner Series 3 sets, Pitch Black Booster Boxes, and a whole lot more close to or below market price. I'll leave some links to the best finds just below, and then we can discuss why each of these is worth picking up ASAP. Let's start with the biggest and best finds from this Labor Day restock. Pokémon TCG's First Partner Illustration Collection Series 3 is part of Pokémon's 30th anniversary celebrations. This release marks the final chapter in the First Partner Illustration TCG Collection. Series 1 took us back to the classic roots wi...

Nintendo is developing an all-new Super Smash Bros and Nintendogs, a notable leaker has claimed. The details come from Malo932, who recently stated that Nintendo would hold two Direct presentations this week (correct), and who previously stated that a classic Star Fox , Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, and new Switch Sports would all be announced and launched this year (all correct too). Word of a new Smash Bros. game is enormously exciting to the fighting game series' huge fanbase, though perhaps not a huge surprise considering how well Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sold on Nintendo Switch (at 38 million copies, it is the console's third-best selling game, behind Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New Horizons). But one notable detail here is more surprising — that this is a new game, rather than a souped-up version of Ultimate. How the company plans to beat the Switch's hugely ambitious installment remains to be seen. A fresh Nintendogs is another surprise, more than ...

League of Legends developer Riot Games is still bashing away on its MMO, which co-founder Mark Merrill recently described as the studio’s “grail quest.” Riot announced its MMO five years ago , in August 2021. Since then it’s seen a number of changes and various high-profile developers exit the project. But speaking to Kinda Funny Games’ Greg Miller at PAX , Merrill insisted it’s still in the works. “We know what players’ hopes and dreams are,” he said. “It’s just on us as a team, and can we succeed in the execution?” Merrill said Riot jokingly calls the MMO the “grail” because “f**k it, many a brave knight are gonna die on the grail quest. But f**k it, it’s the grail, so let’s go.” “That’s the mindset that we really try to cultivate. And that is hard to do at scale,” he continued. “But I think we’re doing a reasonable job. And I think the future’s incredibly bright.” It’s fair to say Merrill’s comments were met with a healthy dose of skepticism, particularly from fighting game fans. R...

People are always asking, “When is the next Nintendo Direct??” And for the next few days, the appropriate answer is, “Which one?” That’s because Nintendo is going big this September with two Nintendo Direct showcases airing on back-to-back days . Outside of game-specific presentations like the Splatoon Raiders and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Directs, these will be the first Nintendo Directs since the big June 2026 showcase that gave us our first glimpse at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake . We’re expecting to see a lot more of that on Tuesday, as the first show is The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, followed by a general Nintendo Direct and a Nintendo Treehouse: Live stream on Wednesday. IGN will host live watch parties for each presentation; here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the September 2026 Nintendo Directs. When Does the Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct Start? Nintendo is getting things started with The Legend of Zelda on Tuesday, Se...