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A new TMNT graphic novel written by The Last Ronin team and TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman with a cheeky preorder discount? Yes please. Pokémon fans have three great options up for grabs, too.

Amazon has Temporal Forces ETBs back in stock and a Poké Ball tin bundle packed with Scarlet and Violet booster packs. Then Sam’s Club has the Pokémon TCG Premium Classic Box $200 below retail.

These are solid picks for anyone expanding their collection or looking for a high-quality gift. Oh, and did I mention a Pokémon TCG 2004 trick or trade pack for over half off?

TL;DR: Deals For Today

For collectors and gamers, there’s more to like. The IGN Store is taking pre-orders on a limited-edition Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Akatosh ingot, and Amazon has a fully loaded Corsair gaming PC for 10% off featuring the new RTX 5070 and a free copy of Doom: The Dark Ages when it drops. There’s also a fresh Humble Bundle filled with top-rated tycoon sims supporting No Kid Hungry. Here’s a closer look at today’s best offers.

TMNT: The Last Ronin II – Re-Evolution

Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Box

Temporal Forces Chase Cards

Apple AirPods Pro 2

Oblivion Remastered Akatosh

Screen Protector for Nintendo Switch 2

Poké Ball Tin Bundle 2024

Corsair Vengeance i7500 Gaming PC

Tycoon Titans Bundle

2024 Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle

Pokemon TCG Classic Box

Iono’s Bellibolt ex Premium Collection

Journey Together IRs

Oblivion Gates

XCOM Bundle

id & Friends Humble Game Bundle

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Surging Sparks Booster Bundle

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade Elite Trainer Box

Twilight Masquerade Single Cards

Surging Sparks Single Cards

Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Collection Pikachu V Box

Shining Fates Single Cards

The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered Dark Brotherhood Medallion

Pokémon TCG Paldean Fates Booster Bundle

Paldean Fates Single Cards

Pokemon TCG: Azure Legends Tin – 5 Packs

Surging Sparks Single Cards

Lexar Sale

Pokémon Game Sale

MSI Desktops & Components Sale

Samsung Pro Plus 512GB MicroSDXC + Reader

8BitDo Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard (Xbox Edition)

Italian studio 3DClouds has revealed Formula Legends, an Art of Rally-inspired take on arcade-style, open-wheel racing that pays (unlicensed) tribute to over 50 years of Formula 1 racing.

3DClouds gave IGN an early look at how the game is shaping up and, while elements like AI behaviour are still being honed, the level of commitment to recreating a variety of eras of F1 is already very impressive.

Formula Legends will feature 16 car models, each with seven different liveries. The cars may be chunky, toy-style caricatures of the real things but, clad in their off-brand odes to some of the most iconic racecar designs in history, the inspiration behind each one is very clear. Sound has been a big focus for the team, which is good to hear considering how crucial that is to the identity of older F1 cars especially. Formula Legends will also feature modding support – from liveries to helmets and trackside sponsors – which has the potential to be quite a boost.

Speaking of tracks, each of the 14 circuits will have multiple variations to reflect how they’ve evolved over the years, from the ’70s to the 2020s. These too are inspired by real-life locations.

Formula Legends’ story mode sounds particularly promising, with era-based championships set to take us on a tour through the defining moments of F1’s high-speed history.

There sounds like there’ll be quite a bit of nuance to the racing, too. Not only will each of the 200 drivers in Formula Legends (including the cheekily-named Mike Shoemaker and current championship leader Osvald Pastry) have skill perks to consider, but tyre wear, fuel consumption, rubbered-in racing lines, damage, and dynamic weather will also all be factors. How 3DClouds ultimately blends these deeper elements with an otherwise accessible arcade approach will be interesting to learn.

Producer Francesco Mantovani explained that the team took inspiration from 2023’s New Star GP (which itself is an F1-themed throwback to early 3D racing games) but wanted something that was a little less outright arcade-oriented for Formula Legends.

“We tried to move it in line between New Star GP and Art of Rally, in terms of gameplay,” said Mantovani. “Art of Rally was the main inspiration we took for this game. We appreciate how they worked on the camera and on the tracks.”

3DClouds’ history of racing games has admittedly trended towards licensed racing games for a far younger audience (including games like Paw Patrol Grand Prix, Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, and Hot Wheels Monster Trucks: Stunt Mayhem) but Formula Legends is described as a true passion project for the studio, which it has created entirely independently.

“I think it’s a game that they’ve been wanting to make for a really, really long time, and finally we have the resources to do it,” confirmed executive producer Roberta Migliori, noting the studio’s work-for-hire history has set it up just as F1’s popularity continues to soar. “With the increasing popularity of the sport and the strong passion, it just seemed like the right moment. The game is completely self-funded thanks to other games we’ve worked on.”

3DClouds being located in Milan, just a short drive from Monza (Formula 1’s legendary Temple of Speed and the third purpose-built race track ever built) probably hasn’t hurt, either.

Formula Legends will launch on Xbox One and Series X|S, PS4 and PS5, PC, and Switch later this year. The team does not currently have Switch 2 kits, but Migliori confirmed they will “look into that opportunity as soon as we are ready.”

Luke is a Senior Editor on the IGN reviews team. You can track him down on Bluesky @mrlukereilly to ask him things about stuff.

Evil Dead: The Game is no longer available to buy after its publisher began pulling it from digital storefronts.

The asymmetric multiplayer game based on the much-loved action horror franchise launched in 2022 across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. IGN’s Evil Dead: The Game review returned an 8/10. We said: “Evil Dead: The Game is an asymmetric multiplayer game of cat and mouse that’s compelling and exhilarating, despite being rough around the edges – much like the horror/comedies that inspired it.”

A Game of the Year Edition launched a year later, but clearly failed to have the desired impact on player numbers. In September 2023 the Nintendo Switch version was canceled and content development was halted.

Now, three years after launch, Evil Dead: The Game is gone for good, but its servers will remain online for existing owners to continue playing.

In a statement published to the game’s Steam page, developer and publisher Saber Interactive confirmed the change:

We can confirm we’ve begun the process of removing the game from digital storefronts. Anyone who has purchased the game will still be able to play it as we plan to keep our servers online for everyone.

We want to extend a sincere thank you to our community, to those who have been part of the game from the very beginning, and those who have recently joined us. We appreciate all of your support.

There are a number of negative reviews left on Evil Dead: The Game’s Steam page lamenting the decision to pull it from sale, with most saying it’s effectively dead now. It retains a ‘mixed’ Steam user review rating overall.

“The end is nigh,” reads one recent positive review from a player with over 380 hours in-game. “It was fun while it lasted, lads. I mean that.”

Saber Interactive, which developed last year’s breakout hit Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, has a number of licensed movie games in the works, including John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, Jurassic Park Survival, and an untitled Avatar: The Last Airbender game. Turok: Origins and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 are also in development.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Pokémon TCG’s next big release, Destined Rivals, is out this month, and preorders are finally back in stock at Walmart. Stock has been going in and out of stock all morning, so YMMV.

You’ll need to log in and join the queue for each set available: ETBs, Booster Bundles, and 3-Pack Blisters. Prices will be automatically adjusted at checkout.

Destined Rivals US Preorders

Destined Rivals Brings Back Classic Villains and Stunning New Cards

Team Rocket returns to stir up trouble once again, Trainers’ signature Pokémon are back in the spotlight, and the card art? Some of the slickest in years. Whether you’re chasing eye-catching collectibles or just addicted to the thrill of cracking a fresh pack, Destined Rivals is engineered to tempt you.

When Does Destined Rivals Release?

Mark your calendar: the full set launches on May 30, 2025. That’s when sealed products officially hit shelves—stock willing. The Pokémon Company seems to be improving on shortages, but if history’s any guide, don’t count on leftovers.

Between May 17–25, pre-release events will pop up at select stores, offering early access via Build & Battle boxes and small-scale tournaments. Want in? Talk to your local league store yesterday. And maybe bring snacks—you’re negotiating with gatekeepers now.

What’s in the Destined Rivals Lineup?

We all tell ourselves we’ll buy just one item. That’s adorable. Here’s everything that’ll test your willpower on launch day:

• Booster Packs
• Booster Boxes (36 packs)
• Elite Trainer Box
• Pokémon Center Exclusive Elite Trainer Box
• Booster Bundle (6 packs)
• Triple-Pack Blisters
• Build & Battle Box
• Build & Battle Stadium

Expect premium collection boxes too—likely with alternate art promos starring fan-favorites like Misty, Cynthia, Ethan, or Marnie. You technically don’t need them. You’ll get them anyway.

Alert: Amazon Massive TCG Restock Now Live

There’s been a massive restock of Pokémon TCG thanks to Amazon pooling it’s stock levels internationally.

You won’t find sets like Prismatic Evolutions, but previous Scarlet and Violet / Sword and Shield sets are in stock right now.

Cards That Should Be In Destined Rivals

Here’s the full expected card list by Japanese set origin.

Heat Wave Arena

• Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex
• Cynthia’s Garchomp ex
• Cynthia’s Roserade
• Misty’s Psyduck, Staryu, Starmie, Magikarp, Gyarados, Lapras
• Ethan’s Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion
• Ethan’s Slugma, Magcargo
• Hydrapple line
• Yanmega ex
• Zeraora, Electivire ex, Rotom, Manectric
• Steven’s Metang (alt print)
• Arven’s Mabostiff ex
• Marnie’s Impidimp (alt print)
• Applin, Dipplin
• Ogerpon (Teal Mask, Hearthflame Mask, Wellspring Mask, Cornerstone Mask variants)
• Cynthia’s Milotic, Feebas
• Buizel, Floatzel, Dondozo ex
• Dwebble, Crustle
• Shaymin
• Ponyta, Rapidash
• Arven’s Toedscool, Toedscruel
• Arven’s Maschiff, Skwovet, Greedent
• Mudbray, Mudsdale
• Electabuzz
• Ethan’s Pinsir, Ethan’s Pichu
• Trainer Cards: Judge, Ethan’s Adventure, Cynthia’s Power Weight, Sacred Ash, MC’s Hype Up, Spikemuth Gym

The Glory of Team Rocket

• Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex
• Team Rocket’s Spidops
• Team Rocket’s Meowth, Persian ex
• Team Rocket’s Porygon, Porygon2, Porygon-Z
• Team Rocket’s Tarountula
• Trainer Cards: Team Rocket’s Giovanni, Archer, Ariana, Receiver
• Special Energy: Team Rocket Energy

Steven’s Starter Deck

• Steven’s Metagross ex
• Steven’s Skarmory, Beldum, Metang
• Steven’s Carbink
• Steven’s Claydol, Baltoy
• Trainer Card: Granite Cave

Marnie’s Starter Deck

• Marnie’s Grimmsnarl ex
• Marnie’s Impidimp, Morgrem, Liepard, Scrafty
• Marnie’s Purrloin, Scraggy
• Trainer Cards: Energy Recycler (reprint), Spikemuth Gym

Destined Origins Cards I’ve Got My Eye On

There’s a good chance I’ll end up with multiple binders full of these, but a few cards have already secured a permanent place in my mental wishlist.

• Cynthia’s Garchomp ex is a power move in every sense. Big damage, hand draw, and the smug energy of someone who always gets her turn one setup. This is peak Champion energy and I want three.
• Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex is what happens when utility and sparkle collide. The ability accelerates Fire Energy like it’s no big deal, and Shining Feather heals your whole team while smacking for 160. It’s absurd, and I’m obsessed.
• Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex is pure drama. It refuses to attack unless you’ve built an entire Rocket-themed deck around it, but when it does, it throws energy around like a caffeinated Gengar. It’s also incredibly extra, which I respect.
• Misty’s Psyduck is here to make you laugh and then probably lose a game in the most lovable way possible. It has an ability that lets you discard it to the top of your deck, for… reasons. I don’t care. It’s perfect.
• Marnie’s Grimmsnarl ex brings the villain vibes with an aggressive Dark-type build that thrives on energy acceleration and being just annoying enough to work. It’s a disruption deck’s dream, and I plan to run it like it’s 2020 all over again.

Pokémon TCG Single Card Deals

That’s right, I’m hunting down single card deals now too. Hype it as an all time high right now, so that means prices are at their peak. That also means they’re ready to bottom out at any moment, as ridiculous pricing turns buyers away eventually.

The Pokémon TCG bubble is set to burst this year, either by scalpers getting too greedy or by massive reprints. Some prices are already dropping, with Journey Together slowly calming down:

Surging Sparks Single Cards

Journey Together Single Cards

Shrouded Fable Single Cards

Temporal Forces Single Cards

Stellar Crown Single Cards

Scarlet and Violet Base Single Cards

Twilight Masquerade Single Cards

Christian Wait is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the Gaming and Tech industry with bylines at Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian also makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is also the author of “Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior”. Find Christian on X @ChrisReggieWait.

Codemasters has confirmed that no further expansions will be released for 2023’s EA Sports WRC, and that the team has “reached the end of the road” working on the game. Unfortunately, alongside this news comes the additional confirmation that Codemasters is also “pausing development plans on future rally titles.”

The veteran UK racing studio published the announcement via EA.com.

“Our WRC partnership was a culmination of sorts for our Codemasters journey with off-road racing, spanning decades through titles like Colin McRae Rally, and Dirt,” reads the studio’s statement. “We’ve provided a home for every rally enthusiast, striving tirelessly to push the boundaries and deliver the exhilarating thrill of driving on the ragged edge. We’ve brought together incredibly talented racing developers, worked with some of the sport’s icons, and had the opportunity to share our love of rallying.”

The World Rally Championship itself has acknowledged the news on social media, with a largely vague comment noting the “WRC gaming franchise is going in an ambitious new direction with more news coming in the near future.”

EA pulling the pin on Codemasters rally games will be a bitter pill to swallow for motorsports fans following EA’s acquisition of the storied British racing studio back in 2020.

The news comes in wake of reports of over 300 layoffs at EA, including roughly 100 at Respawn Entertainment.

Codemasters has been at the spearhead of rallying video games for almost three decades, dating back to 1998’s iconic Colin McRae Rally. The pioneering rally simulation kicked off a series of successful and highly esteemed racing games. Following the death of Colin McRae in 2007, the series retired McRae’s name and continued its evolution as Dirt. 2009’s Dirt 2 (known as Colin McRae: Dirt 2 in Europe and other PAL game territories) marked a transitional point for the series, which was reinvented again as a hardcore simulation in 2015’s Dirt Rally.

2023’s EA Sports WRC was the first Codemasters rally game to hold an official WRC license since 2002’s Colin McRae Rally 3. IGN’s review notes EA Sports WRC took the class-leading feel of 2019’s Dirt Rally 2.0 and stuffed it into an officially licensed World Rally Championship experience, like a steel rod in Timo Rautiainen’s backside, but its technical gremlins left it feeling like a “great racing game trying to fight its way out of an unfinished one.” Subsequent updates sought to improve its screen tearing issues.

Luke is a Senior Editor on the IGN reviews team. You can track him down on Bluesky @mrlukereilly to ask him things about stuff.