On March 17, Street Fighter 6 is getting a new DLC character: the pro wrestling-inspired Alex, and All Elite Wrestling’s own Kenny Omega is the man behind the motion capture. At IGN Fan Fest 2026, he explained how the opportunity to do the motion capture actually came out of a simple misunderstanding.
“When the news broke and they told me, we signed the NDAs and we know who the characters…
IGN Fan Fest 2026: Biggest Announcements From So Far
February 26, 2026
IGN Fan Fest is back for its seventh edition today and tomorrow (February 25 and 26!), and we’re so excited to once again present a show filled with exclusive reveals, trailers, gameplay, deep dives, and interviews with the incredible creators behind your favorite movies…
Splinter Cell Veteran Clint Hocking Departing Ubisoft in the Middle of Leading Assassin's Creed Hexe Development
February 26, 2026
Upheaval at Ubisoft continues today with the departure of veteran creative director Clint Hocking, in the middle of development on the company’s next major Assassin’s Creed blockbuster.
Hocking’s exit from Ubisoft, first reported today by VGC, was reportedly revealed…
The Simpsons: Hit & Run and Prototype Developer Radical Entertainment Appears to Have Returned, and Fans Are Hyped for Fresh Remakes
February 25, 2026
The studio responsible for The Simpsons: Hit & Run and Prototype, Radical Entertainment, appears to be back under a new name: New Radical Games.
An amalgamation of “Radical Entertainment plus Hothead Games,” the studio’s new website says, “it all started with Radical Entertainment back in 1991. Fast forward to 2025 and we have amassed invaluable experience along the way. We know how to…
Kingdom Come: Deliverance Director Daniel Vávra Steps Away From Game Development to Focus on Making a Kingdom Come: Deliverance Movie
February 25, 2026
Daniel Vávra, director of the Kingdom Come: Deliverance franchise, is leaving game development to focus on making a Kingdom Come: Deliverance movie.
In an interview with Czech site CzechCrunch (via VGC), studio head Martin Frývaldský revealed that Vávra was stepping away…
'This Ain't It': Activision Issues Rare Denial of Standalone Call of Duty Zombies Report
February 25, 2026
Call of Duty publisher Activision has issued a rare, if brief, comment to seemingly deny a claim it planned to launch a standalone Zombies game.
Earlier this week, Call of Duty leaker TheGhostofHope stated on social media that Activision was prepping two separate Call of…
Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution’s latest expansion, Ascended Heroes, is (as per usual) increasingly hard to get hold of right now. While Ascended Heroes cards are now available, stock is painfully low or nonexistent at most major retailers.
If you’re looking to bag yourself an ETB (or several) that sport a rather magnificent Mega Dragonite, now that it’s officially ‘available’, then…
WWE 2K26 - Hands-On Preview
February 24, 2026
Every year since WWE 2K22, it’s felt like I write variations of the same opening paragraph, that ultimately end with one simple question: How does an annual sports game top what they did the year before? That question becomes slightly more complicated, though, when some…
KPop Demon Hunters Singer Kevin Woo Exclusively Reveals His New Dead By Daylight Survivor
February 24, 2026
KPop Demon Hunters voice actor Kevin Woo has exclusively revealed a new Dead By Daylight Survivor to IGN — for which he’ll be providing the voice, if not his singing talents.
If you’ve watched or sung along to the animated Netflix phenomenon, you’ll have heard Woo as…
'We Thought It Would Be Fun': Nintendo Has a Whole FAQ on Why It's Selling Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Separately for $20 Each
February 23, 2026
Nintendo has released a lengthy Q&A article discussing its upcoming Switch re-releases of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, and addressed its decision to launch them separately — rather than as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service, like numerous other Game Boy Advance titles.
In response to the question “Why are you handling these classic games differently?” Nintendo writes: “In…
