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Sony Lays The ‘No More Discs’ On Thick By Only Selling Digital Wolverine Console

Fans are on high alert in the weeks since Sony announced it will stop producing PlayStation discs

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 11, 2026

CultureOdds and Ends

7 Of Deadpool’s Best Fighting Game References In Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls

The merc with a mouth has dozens of homages to pop culture, with many specifically nodding to fighting game history

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 11, 2026

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Overwatch Is Finally Cutting Out Some Of The FOMO Nonsense That’s Plagued It For Years: ‘My Suffering Has Ended’

The game’s shift to a Battle Pass structure in 2022 has made it difficult to get cosmetics if you’re not playing consistently each season

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 11, 2026

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Marvel Tōkon PC Patch Improves Struggling Steam Version: ‘Maybe PS5 Players Will Play With Us Now’

Arc System Works’ new Marvel tag fighter has been struggling on PC since beta

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 10, 2026

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Sly Cooper Might Be The Future Of 3D Platformers, A Genre That Will Thrive Forever

Up and coming studio Sucker Punch has entered the ring as a PlayStation platformer mainstay

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 10, 2026

Entertainment

The 10 Best Moments From Spider-Man: Brand New Day

The MCU may be struggling, but Spider-Man movies are still pretty good

Kenneth Shepard and Rebekah Valentine Published August 10, 2026

Entertainment

Fans Are Split On If Spider-Man: Brand New Day Earns Sadie Sink’s Character Redemption

‘So, about that guy you walked into oncoming traffic…’

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 10, 2026

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Overwatch’s New Hero’s Ult Is Called Limit Break, But She’s Not A Final Fantasy Fan

Like D.Va, D.Mon is a pro gamer turned mech pilot

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 7, 2026

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Blizzard Swears Overwatch’s New Mech Hero Isn’t ‘D.Va 2.0’

D.Mon is meant to be the ‘icy, cool, and very confident’ leader to D.Va’s more aggressive, dive-based playstyle

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 7, 2026

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Marvel Tōkon Launches To Abysmal 44% Rating On Steam: ‘They Should Have Pushed The PC Release Date Back Until They Figured This Out’

Arc System Works says it’s ‘actively investigating’ reports of performance issues on PC

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 7, 2026

Entertainment

The Late Sam Neill Is In The Zelda Movie But He’s Not Playing Ganondorf

Actors for Ganondorf, Impa, and others have joined the film

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 6, 2026

Entertainment

Everything We Know About Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil Movie

Leon and Chris are nowhere to be seen, so what is this movie actually about?

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 6, 2026

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Marvel Tōkon Isn’t Booting Up For People At Launch, But Here’s How To Fix It

Arc System Works’ new Marvel fighting game is giving folks trouble at the boot screen

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 6, 2026

Entertainment

Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Biggest Question May Have Been Answered By This Small Scene In No Way Home

Fans are debating the meaning of Brand New Day’s ending, and a No Way Home scene may have some answers

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 6, 2026

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Deadpool’s Marvel Tōkon Kit Is Packed With Fighting Game References From Street Fighter And More

Marvel’s meta antihero has a brand to maintain

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 6, 2026