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• Latest news Ed Boon issues statement on leaks claiming new Injustice: Gods Among Us in development

  NetherRealm Studios Chief Creative Officer Ed Boon issued a public statement about recent leaks that a new Injustice: Gods Among Us is in development, GameRant reported on Sep 24, 2026. GameRant described this as Boon's first public comment regarding those leaks. The report identifies Boon by his role at NetherRealm and as a Mortal Kombat co-creator. The article framed the statement as a response to the recent leaks rather than reporting an official game announcement.

• Latest news Injustice 3 leak reportedly lists Supergirl and Batwoman as playable

  IGN reports that MP1st unearthed evidence claiming the unannounced Injustice 3 will include Supergirl and Batwoman as playable characters. IGN notes Supergirl’s inclusion would be unsurprising given Supergirl’s starring role in Injustice 2. IGN also reports that Batwoman’s appearance would be the character’s debut in the mainline Injustice games. IGN cites MP1st’s observation that Kate Kane’s death in the Injustice comics raises multiple possibilities for how Batwoman could appear in the game, including a different person using the mantle, Kate Kane surviving, or a retcon or reboot.

• Latest news Street Fighter 6 new release confirmed for December 2026

  GameRant reported that a new Street Fighter 6 release is confirmed for December 2026. The story was published on September 20, 2026 by Michael Brandon Ingram and included an image credited to Capcom. The provided evidence does not specify platforms, regions, edition, an exact release date, or preorder and pricing details. No additional release logistics or scope were established in the supplied report.

• Latest news Injustice 3 reportedly undergoing NDA playtests in California

  Eurogamer reports that a deleted Good Gamer Group listing indicates select external testers have been running NDA playtests for an unannounced NetherRealm fighting game widely believed to be Injustice 3. The listing, which EventHubs highlighted via Kotaku, described the mystery project as both a "triple-A fighting game" and a "major 2D fighting game." Eurogamer notes NetherRealm has not officially announced the title. The available evidence does not confirm release timing, platforms, or the extent of testing.

• Latest news Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on April 22, 2027

  Nintendo Life reports Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina will launch on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on 22 April 2027. The outlet says PR materials and a new trailer promise refined battle mechanics and additional characters. Nintendo Life describes the game as the latest MELTY BLOOD entry from TYPE-MOON set in the Tsukihime world, noting a main story that adds the character Len and a new tale by Kinoko Nasu centered on Shiki Tohno, with Souya City navigable during the story. The report includes screenshots and the trailer that confirm the April 2027 date.

• Latest news Street Fighter 6 at UFA 2026: CPT Premier featuring Tokido, Leshar, Blaz

  Esports.gg reports Street Fighter 6 was the biggest title at Ultimate Fighting Arena 2026, a CPT Premier event held in Paris, France from Sept. 11–13 and featuring players such as Tokido, Leshar, and Blaz. The outlet says its coverage includes the live stream (on the official Capcom Fighters YouTube channel), the full schedule, and broadcast talent listings. Esports.gg also documents event formats like the SF6 Beast Cup Arena 3v3 team matches and provides top-bracket results and a character-pick breakdown. Readers are pointed to Esports.gg’s UFA 2026 guide for watching the tournament and for full results and participant information.

• Latest news Riot co-founder defends 2XKO as Riot ends development and issues refunds

  Riot Games has stopped further development of the tag fighter 2XKO and refunded players for prior in‑game purchases after the project failed to gain sustainable momentum. The game underwent years of development, launched shakily, and saw layoffs roughly three weeks after release. Riot publicly acknowledged it could not make 2XKO sustainable, and co‑founder Marc Merrill defended the effort at PAX West, calling it a difficult product to sell rather than an outright mistake. The company will end development after this year and has processed refunds for purchases made up to the announced cutoff.

• Latest news Kingdom Hearts prompted Disney to briefly develop a Smash-style crossover fighter

  A former Disney developer revealed that Kingdom Hearts' success combining Disney characters led the company to briefly begin internal development on a crossover fighting game modeled on Super Smash Bros. The effort was short-lived and did not become a mainstream release. The disclosure highlights Disney's interest in leveraging its character roster for console-style fighting games.

• Latest news Riot winds down 2XKO after mass layoffs, raising concerns for its upcoming MMO

  Riot Games is winding down development and shutting 2XKO less than a year after the game’s beta and after major staff cuts. The company laid off roughly 80 developers less than three weeks after 2XKO’s release, including prominent fighting-game lead Patrick Miller, and said 2XKO was earning only a fraction of what would be needed for sustainability. Because MMOs are expensive to develop and require long-term live support to become profitable, the rapid cuts to 2XKO underscore risks for Riot’s planned MMO.

• Latest news Tekken 8 patch 3.02.01 goes live Aug. 20, tweaks Quick Recovery and many characters

  Patch 3.02.01 for Tekken 8 went live on Aug. 20 and coincided with Bob’s early access, adding two universal mechanical changes including an adjustment to Quick Recovery. The update applies wide-ranging hitbox, tracking, collision, reversal and positioning fixes across most of the roster while avoiding broad damage changes. Bandai Namco targeted high-impact competitive moves for nerfs on characters such as Bryan, Nina, Lili, Kazuya and Clive, but most adjustments alter behavior or interactions rather than raw numbers. The patch refines problematic mechanics that have been affecting competitive balance without sweeping numerical reworks.

• Latest news Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 'Override' adds Sonic, Tetris, new POIs

  Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4, titled Override, launches on Aug. 20, 2026 and uses a Gaming Legends theme that brings characters from video game history into the game. Confirmed crossover skins include Sonic the Hedgehog, Tetris, Mega Man, and Street Fighter, with Sonic and Tetris appearing in the Battle Pass. The season introduces new map Points of Interest such as Green Hill Zone and Tetris-themed areas, plus a Spin Dash Mythic item tied to Sonic that grants supersonic movement. These additions change traversal and crossover content for both Battle Pass progression and the Item Shop.

• Latest news Kingdom Hearts anime announced for Disney Channel and Disney+, Nomura involved

  Disney announced at D23 that an anime adaptation of Kingdom Hearts will air on the Disney Channel and Disney+. Series creator Tetsuya Nomura is involved and Disney describes the show as a reimagining with a "brand-new story." The adaptation matters because Kingdom Hearts' decades-spanning, complex canon across many main games and spinoffs presents substantial storytelling challenges, and the release coincides with calls by BDS to boycott Disney+.

• Latest news Marvel Tōkon's 'Level-Up Missions' turn combo trials into active combo-building lessons

  Marvel Tōkon keeps traditional combo trials but adds five 'Level-Up Missions' per character that give objective conditions instead of step-by-step inputs. The missions require meeting specific constraints—such as starting or ending with a given string, including a particular move, or reaching a damage threshold—so players must build combos themselves. This design pushes players toward experimentation and practical understanding of a character's tools, improving retention compared with passive input memorization.

• Latest news Eurogamer staff play Fire Emblem, Marvel Tōkon and a Star Wars XCOM-like

  Eurogamer's regular 'What we've been playing' feature collects short notes from staff about their current games and activities. Dom is focused on the new Fire Emblem, Connor is enthusiastic about the fighting game Marvel Tōkon, and Chris is absorbed by a Star Wars title that uses XCOM-style tactics. Bertie organised a Eurogamer community hike, showing staff engagement extends beyond playtime.

• Latest news Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls — 4v4 tag fighter with shared health and low skill floor

  Arc System Works' Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is a 4v4 tag-based anime fighter that uses a single shared team health bar and has players start matches with two characters before adding teammates through in-match events. The game pairs an accessible low skill floor (autocombo-friendly systems) with a high skill ceiling that allows pro-level two-touch death combos and advanced mechanics like anti-airs and jump cancels. It launches August 6, 2026 for $60/£60 and is published by PlayStation Publishing LLC.

• Latest news Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls nears 500,000 sales in its first week (est.)

  Early sales estimates place Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls at nearly 500,000 copies sold in about one week. The figure comes from market estimates rather than confirmed publisher numbers. This pace is a strong performance for a fighting game and indicates a solid commercial start for the title.

• Latest news Marvel Tokon sells ~485K first-week copies, PS5 drives majority of sales

  Marvel Tokon sold an estimated 485,000 units in its first week across PC and PS5, generating about $33 million in revenue. PS5 purchases made up 74% of sales while Steam accounted for 26%, and just 15.1% of PS5 units were physical. Developer Arc System Works released a PC patch to address performance problems after launch. The launch shows strong support from fighting-game and Marvel fans but the game still trails established genre leaders like Street Fighter 6, which has 7 million lifetime sales.

• Latest news PC Gamer issue: world-exclusive Onimusha hands-on, Top 100 mini-mag and A1 poster

  PC Gamer's latest issue features world‑exclusive hands‑on access to Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword, with play sessions at Capcom's Osaka headquarters and interviews with seven key developers. The coverage describes the game's sword combat as visceral, kinetic and intense and presents it as a potential game‑of‑the‑year contender. The issue also includes a 32‑page Top 100 PC games mini‑mag and an exclusive A1 Onimusha poster, plus previews and reviews of other titles. The magazine is available in print and digital editions with listed US and UK prices.

• Latest news Marvel Tōkon PC patch removes audio checks and cuts CPU use; performance improves but PSN login backlash remains

  Arc System Works released a major PC patch for Marvel Tōkon that fixes frequent frame drops by removing unnecessary audio input checks and lowering overall CPU usage. The update also addressed high CPU use during startup and periodic audio processing during matches, producing noticeably smoother gameplay and reducing rollback for many players. Steam reviews improved from Mostly Negative back to Mixed, but some players still report trouble hitting 60 FPS and the forced PSN login requirement continues to drive negative reviews.

• Latest news Marvel Tokon PC Patch cuts CPU use, fixes frame drops and several bugs

  Arc System Works released the first PC patch for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls one week after launch to address widespread performance and stability problems. The update reduces overall CPU usage, eliminates unnecessary audio input checks that caused sudden frame-rate drops, fixes resolution-related FPS issues and several gameplay-setting bugs, and triggers a lengthy shader compilation after installation. This targets the poor optimization players experienced despite moderate PC requirements and aims to improve online and single-player stability.

• Latest news Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launches; PC players hit by stutter and netcode issues

  Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls released on PC and consoles as a 4v4 tag fighting game. Console versions are generally running smoothly while the PC release is experiencing significant stuttering and netcode problems. Those technical issues are degrading online play at launch and affecting the player experience.

• Latest news Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls faces uphill battle to match Marvel vs. Capcom legacy

  Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is a new Marvel tag-team fighting game released into a franchise with a celebrated competitive history. The Marvel vs. Capcom series is known for technical feats like the 'finger‑breaking Magneto infinites' and tournament moments still referenced decades later. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite damaged fan goodwill, so Tokon must overcome skeptical longtime players and high expectations. How Tokon performs against that legacy will shape its reception and competitive future.

• Latest news Marvel Tokon draws strong pre-release tournament entries ahead of launch

  Marvel Tokon, developed and published by Marvel, Sony and Arc System Works, is due to launch later this week. Pre-release tournament registration numbers have surged, pushing the game up fighting-game event entry leaderboards. That early competitive uptake signals immediate player and organizer interest and positions the title as a potential esports contender at launch.

• Latest news Marvel Tokon spoilers leak after early physical copies; launches Aug 6 on PC and PS5

  Physical retail copies of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls broke street date and led to widespread online spoilers revealing hidden content, trophies, and story beats. The game was developed by Arc System Works and its single-player campaign was written by comic writer Kieron Gillen. These leaks matter because many of the revealed secrets avoided discovery during the open beta and will spoil narrative surprises for players. Marvel Tokon officially launches August 6 for PC and PS5, with PC preorders available for $54 (10% off) on Fanatical.

• Latest news Marvel Tōkon beta tops 33,000 Steam players; PC issues alarm FGC

  Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls reached a peak of over 33,000 concurrent Steam players during its open beta on July 25–27, 2026. That peak exceeded the benchmarks set by Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 betas. The superhero tag-team fighter drew significant interest, but technical problems on PC builds during the beta raised concern in the fighting-game community.

• Latest news Avatar Legends Xbox launch delayed; Switch missing cross-play and Deluxe edition

  The Xbox edition of Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game was delayed hours before launch and is now planned for release sometime before September 3 due to an “unforeseen backend feature” issue. Switch players currently lack cross-play, non-English localizations, and the Deluxe Edition. The game is available on PC and PS5, while Switch offers only the Standard Edition. No firm timeline has been provided for fixes or additional content availability.

• Latest news Avatar Legends Xbox launch delayed over a month; Switch launch also disrupted

  Developers announced the Xbox version of Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game will be delayed by more than a month. The update came less than 24 hours before the intended release. The statement also said the Nintendo Switch launch is affected by serious disruptions.

• Latest news Judge pauses Paramount Skydance’s Warner Bros. acquisition amid antitrust suit

  A federal judge issued a temporary 14-day pause (potentially extendable to 28 days) on Paramount Skydance’s planned purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery after a 12-state coalition led by California AG Rob Bonta raised antitrust concerns. The court said serious questions remain and ordered Paramount and Warner to continue operating separately while the case proceeds. Paramount Skydance calls the lawsuit flawed and argues the deal— which would include Warner Bros. Games and major IP— is necessary to compete with Disney and Netflix.

• Latest news Warner Bros opens pre-registration for DCKO, its free-to-play DC mobile fighter

  Pre-registration for DCKO is now live on the game's official website. The free-to-play fighter is in development for iOS and Android with a planned 2027 launch. It will offer real-time PvP, PvE modes, roster mixing and kit customization, and pre-registration includes milestone rewards.

• Latest news DC announces DCKO — a free-to-play 2v2 mobile brawler

  DC has revealed DCKO, a new free-to-play mobile fighting game. It pairs players in 2v2 brawls and draws on characters and settings from the DC universe. The title is positioned for mobile play.