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Ori Dev Shows ‘No Rest For The Wicked’ Running On Switch 2

Update: Following reports of a Switch 2 release.

Nintendo formally announced the Switch 2 last week and while some developers appear to have already locked in their support, other studios are still gauging whether or not to release certain titles on the Switch’s successor.

One of these developers happens to be Moon Studios, with the CEO Thomas Mahler asking on social media if fans of the studio (as well as Ori games and Nintendo platforms) would be interested in the team’s new release, No Rest for the Wicked on Switch 2.

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This TMNT Magic Card Is a Dream for Artifact Creature Decks – Like Warhammer 40K’s Necron Dynasties

Magic: The Gathering has become “crossover central” in recent years, and while some fans have conflicting thoughts on the game’s 2026 roadmap, it does lead to some absolutely bizarre combinations.

A few months ago, we pointed out a ridiculous combo between Sonic the Hedgehog and Warhammer 40K’s Winged Hive Tyrant, but we might just have something that matches it in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set, launching next month.

Krang And The Necrons Is A Hell Of A Band Name

Artifact Creatures in Magic: The Gathering are essentially just that – a blend of two card types. That means cards that affect Artifacts, and those that buff Creatures, will help power them up nicely.

We mention this because Krang, Utrom Warlord, could be quite ridiculous when paired with a deck focused on Artifact Creatures, like Necron Dynasties from the Warhammer 40K Universes Beyond Commander deck lineup.

Krang, Utrom Warlord is a nine-cost (expensive, yes), but has the keywords Flying, Trample, Indestructible, and Haste. Oh, and it’s a 9/9.

That’s a pain to deal with on its own, but the card also gives other Artifact Creatures you control Flying, Trample, Indestructible and Haste.

For context, almost every single creature in the Necron Dynasties deck is an Artifact Creature, so dropping Kang onto the battlefield alongside them could be a potential game-ender.

It feels like it’ll find a spot in a lot of decks based around that creature type, given it’s colorless, too, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see it climb in value somewhat.

As for Necron Dynasties, you’ll need to find it on the secondary market these days, but the mono-black deck was already plenty powerful already.

We’ll find out soon, though – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set launches on March 6, with preorders available already.

Lloyd Coombes is an experienced freelancer in tech, gaming and fitness seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and many more. He’s a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife’s dismay.

As Highguard’s website goes dark, a report emerges that the not-so-indie shooter was funded by Tencent

Highguard is in a bit of a Schrödinger’s cat situation. That’s because at the time of writing, the official site only shows the shooter’s logo, and text that reads “This site is currently unavailable. Please contact support@codethirtytwo.com for assistance,” alongside links to its official Discord server and Dwitter page. This, of course, could just be a blip, but even as I’m writing this it’s been the case for several hours, and there’s not a single word from developer Wildlight about why it’s down. So, it is both dead and not dead until someone opens the box.

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Tencent Was Quietly Backing Highguard Studio, According to Report

Highguard, the free-to-play PvP “raid shooter” announced at The Game Awards last year and released to preemptive criticism and mockery only for most of its developers to be laid off just weeks after launch, was apparently financially backed by Tencent, according to a report.

This comes from Game File, which reports that the Chinese gaming mogul was the primary financial backer behind developer Wildlight Entertainment, an arrangement that was not publicly shared by either company.

Prior to this report, it was unclear who was funding Wildlight, despite Highguard seemingly being in development for a number of years prior to its announcement at The Game Awards in December. Its official LinkedIn page has long included the line that Wildlight is “a new, fully-funded entertainment studio.”

That grand announcement, its time and place instigated by The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley rather than the studio, sparked weeks of mockery online, with a number of content creators declaring the game dead before it had even released. Upon launch, Highguard netted nearly 100k Steam concurrents, but critic reviews (including ours) were just so-so and user scores were low. Just a few weeks later, developers from Wildlight revealed that most of them had been laid off. Since then, one developer who worked on the game has reflected that Highguard was “turned into a joke from minute one” due to false assumptions made from the TGA trailer, and a number of other high-profile developers have come to its defense.

It remains unclear how heavily reliant Wildlight was on Tencent, or whether a decision to pull funding was made at some point that led to the mass layoffs. Wildlight’s future as a studio also remains unclear, with a studio statement saying that it would retain a “core group of developers” to keep Highguard going. However, the game’s website went offline earlier today and has yet to be restored, leading some to speculate that the game or even the studio is about to fully shut down.

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.

Titanium Court is a play, a match three and strategy game, a dream and a nightmare, and deeply compelling

“Huh.” This, as admiringly as I can make this sound, was the first thought I thunked when I put down the demo for Titanium Court. Here is a game that is many things. The first thing it is is a play, in perhaps a literal sense, perhaps as a tool to immediately allow one to suspend their sense of disbelief at everything that is about to follow. We’re watching a play, a narrative vehicle where anything can happen as long as what’s on stage is convincing enough to make us believe it’s happening. And truthfully, I’m still trying to wrap my head around what did happen.

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Magic: The Gathering’s TMNT Commander Deck Is a Video Game Homage Packed With Classic Characters

Magic: The Gathering is a great game, but there’s no denying that Commander has become its most popular format – and Wizards has released a mountain of preconstructed decks for players who want to jump right in.

When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set was originally announced, it felt like we’d be getting one Commander deck per Turtle, Heroes vs Villains, or some other combo, so I was particularly surprised when Wizards said it’d be cramming attitude and pizza as much as possible into a single, 100-card deck. Having seen just some of the cards included, though, I’m impressed.

Magic’s New Turtle Power Precon Looks Awesome

I should preface this ‘precon preview’ with an explanation that in our behind-closed-doors look at the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set, Wizards revealed around a dozen cards from the Turtle Power precon – but there are more reveals to come.

That means we’ve not been able to see how the deck plays, but we do know that your Commander of choice can be any of the Turtles, two of them partnered up with the Partner ability, or all five with the Heroes in a Half Shell card.

There’s nothing truly revolutionary about this modular approach (swapping Commander precons to use other Legendary Creatures within them as their leader is part of the fun of the format), but having five options for Turtles means that no one is left behind.

That includes the likes of Splinter (who has the Partner mechanic, too), but also members of the TMNT’s rogues gallery like Baxter, Fly in the Ointment, Leatherhead, Iron Gator, and, of course, Shredder, Shadow Master.

There are also some fun nods to the gaming history of the awesome foursome. Electric Seaweed from the hard-as-nails NES game makes an appearance to strike fear into gamers of a certain age, while other cards reference the squad’s love of arcade machines, like High Score and, uh, Arcade Cabinet.

Will the deck play well? We’ll have to wait to find out, but in terms of cramming as much personality into a single precon as possible, I think Wizards of the Coast may have just nailed the assignment.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set launches on March 6, with preorders already available for the Turtle Power precon.

Lloyd Coombes is an experienced freelancer in tech, gaming and fitness seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and many more. He’s a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife’s dismay.

Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Mario Tennis Fever?

15, LOVE.

It has felt like a long old wait since Mario’s last sports outing, but last week, Mario Tennis Fever finally arrived on the Switch 2 court.

It’s tennis, again, but with a Fever Racket gimmick that gives the whole thing a fun party twist. With a 38-character roster — the biggest in series history to date, no less — and 30 different rackets to try out, there’s an impressive amount of variety on display here, and we can see it cropping up at its fair share of game nights down the line.

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New Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition DLC Available Now: The Last Chieftains

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WWE 2K26: Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

WWE 2K26 is set to release for PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on March 13 — unless you order one of the more expensive editions, which come out March 6. This year’s standard edition features CM Punk on the cover, but three pricier editions are available as well, all of which come with extra stuff. One of them features Triple H on the cover. All are available to preorder now (see it at Target), so let’s dive into what comes in each edition, how much they cost, where they’re available, and more.

WWE 2K26 Standard Edition – $69.99

The standard edition of WWE 2K26 comes out March 13 and costs $69.99. It’s available for preorder at most of the usual retailers (with the curious exception of Amazon, at least for the time being). Buy it by March 12 and it will include the preorder bonus (see below).

It’s also worth noting here that the Switch 2 version is a Game-Key Card, so it doesn’t contain the game on it — it just lets you download the game.

WWE 2K26 King of Kings Edition – $99.99

The King of Kings edition retails for $99.99. In addition to the base game, here’s what it includes:

  • 7 day early access
  • Joe Hendry Pack
  • 32,500 VC
  • Ringside Pass Premium Season 1
  • King of Kings Edition Pack
    • Playable Superstar: Triple H ’98
    • Playable Superstar: Stephanie McMahon ’00
    • MySUPERSTAR Emote: Triple H Signature Taunt

WWE 2K26 Attitude Era Edition – $129.99

The Attitude Era edition retails for $129.99 and will be available to play on March 6. In addition to the base game, here’s what it includes:

  • 7 day early access
  • Joe Hendry Pack
  • 32,500 VC
  • Ringside Pass Premium Seasons 1-4
  • King of Kings Edition Pack
    • Playable Superstar: Triple H ’98
    • Playable Superstar: Stephanie McMahon ’00
    • MySUPERSTAR Emote: Triple H Signature Taunt
  • Superstar Mega-Boost
    • 100,000 VC
    • MyRise Mega-Boost
  • Attitude Era Edition Pack
    • Playable Superstar: The Rock ’99
    • Playable Superstar: Kane ’98
    • Playable Superstar: Chyna ’97
    • MyFACTION EVO Card: Stone Cold Steve Austin
    • MyFACTION EVO Card: The Rock
    • Arena: RAW is WAR ’98
    • MySUPERSTAR Island emote: Undertaker Thumb Across the Neck
    • MySUPERSTAR Island emote: HBK DX Crotch Chop

WWE 2K26 Monday Night War Edition – $149.99

The Monday Night War edition costs $149.99 and will be available to play March 6. In addition to the base game, here’s what comes with it:

  • 7 day early access
  • Joe Hendry Pack
  • 32,500 VC
  • Ringside Pass Premium Seasons 1-6
  • King of Kings Edition Pack (see above)
    • Playable Superstar: Triple H ’98
    • Playable Superstar: Stephanie McMahon ’00
    • MySUPERSTAR Emote: Triple H Signature Taunt
  • Superstar Mega-Boost
    • 100,000 VC
    • MyRise Mega-Boost
  • Attitude Era Edition Pack
    • Playable Superstar: The Rock ’99
    • Playable Superstar: Kane ’98
    • Playable Superstar: Chyna ’97
    • MyFACTION EVO Card: Stone Cold Steve Austin
    • MyFACTION EVO Card: The Rock
    • Arena: RAW is WAR ’98
    • MySUPERSTAR Island emote: Undertaker Thumb Across the Neck
    • MySUPERSTAR Island emote: HBK DX Crotch Chop
  • Wrestlemania 42 Pack (coming Summer 2026)
  • Monday Night War Edition Pack
    • Playable Superstar: Shawn Michaels ’97
    • Playable Superstar: Macho Man Randy Savage ’98
    • Playable Superstar: Rowdy Roddy Piper ’98
    • Arena: WCW Thunder ’98
    • MySUPERSTAR Island emote: DDP’s Bang!

WWE 2K26 Preorder Bonus

Preorder the game by March 12 to receive the Joe Hendry Pack, which includes:

  • Joe Hendry as a playable Superstar
  • Joe Hendry MyFACTION EVO Card
  • MySUPERSTAR CAS Part: Joe Hendry T-Shirt
  • MySUPERSTAR Island Emote: Joe Hendry Spin

Note that all editions of the game except the standard edition will still include this pack after the preorder window.

What Is WWE 2K26?

WWE 2K26 is this year’s edition of 2K’s annual franchise, which has kept the party going each year since 2000. This upcoming installment includes the biggest roster of any game in the series, with over 400 playable Superstars and Legends. It introduces new match types, including I Quit, Inferno, and Dumpster. WWE Draft also comes to the sandbox mode Universe, and more.

This edition features CM Punk’s Showcase, which has three different categories of matches: historical matches, fantasy matchups, and “what if” scenarios. This comes with narration from Punk himself, who gives his perspective on things. Historical matches include Wrestlemania 41’s CM Punk vs. Seth Freakin’ Rollins vs. Roman Reigns, as well as Punk vs. Brock Lesnar from SummerSlam 2013 and Punk vs. Rey Mysterio from Armageddon 2008.

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