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Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Might Be the Endgame I’ve Been Waiting For | IGN Preview

September 24, 2026
Key Preview Takeaways: Boost Drivers are a major new feature of this expansion. The new monsters present challenging battles, just as I’d wanted. Ascendance could be the endgame I’ve been wishing for after Wilds’s endgame was a bit too easy. I liked Monster Hunter Wilds quite a bit at launch. The big open areas, the great visuals on the newest generation of consoles, and the cast of…
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‘Vice City’ Trademark Abandoned by WWE ahead of GTA 6 launch

September 24, 2026
It appears that WWE was trying to trademark the term ‘Vice City,’ before abandoning plans to do so. According to a trademark filing, the initial application was made on August 8, before being deemed “dead’ just over a month later, on September 21. No, it doesn’t…
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Rayman Legends Retold Does a Good Job of Scratching That Platforming Itch | IGN Preview

September 23, 2026
Key Preview Takeaways: The remake looks good, but not necessarily better than the 2D original it updates. It’s got new content to add on to what’s already here, along with an entire other Rayman game bundled with it. It still plays really well as a pure platformer. I’m going to get my most subjective opinion out of the way here first, before I tell you about my experience actually…
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Bungie Bosses Promise to ‘Evolve’ Marathon, Deny Game Will ‘Replace’ Destiny

September 22, 2026
Bungie Studio Head Poria Torkan, alongside the Head of Product and GM of Marathon, Josh Dean, revealed plans to “evolve” Marathon as Bungie continues to navigate big internal changes. In a September 21 video message to fans, Torkan and Dean addressed what’s next for Marathon, saying the game is an “important part” of shaping where Bungie goes next. “It didn’t reach as many…
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Hideo Kojima Could Be the Catalyst for an Xbox Turnaround

September 22, 2026
To use a sports analogy, Hideo Kojima is like a superstar athlete whose previous team (PlayStation) dropped him for, reportedly, salary-cap reasons. Xbox was all too happy to sign him, and unsurprisingly, they trotted him out at the Tokyo Game Show as the new face of the…
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As Fans Flood the World of Warcraft: Forever Beta, Dev Says It's Putting Up 'The Craziest Numbers I've Seen in 17 Years Working at Blizzard'

September 21, 2026
World of Warcraft: Forever looks like it could be a smash hit after the launch of the beta was overrun with eager fans, surprising even Blizzard itself. Blizzard’s ended last weekend’s BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony with the announcement of World of Warcraft: Forever, a “Classic Plus” MMO developed by the World of Warcraft Classic team, and set during the first year of World of…
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