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We’ve had some exciting game events, and now it’s time for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships.
In case you’ve missed our coverage so far, this year the event is taking place in Anaheim, California in the US between 15th – 17th August, 2025.
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What does a power bank need to do to stand out? Does a power bank need to stand out at all? That’s not for me to decide, but what I will tell you is that my power bank of choice, the Aohi Future Starship (no, I’m not making that up), is reduced by more than 20% at Amazon.
From the team behind Cruis’n Blast.
Arcade racing fans have another game to look forward to this year, with GameMill Entertainment announcing it will be bringing Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition to the Switch and multiple other platforms on 24th October, 2025.
If you’re getting Cruis’n Blast vibes from this one, that’s because developer Raw Thrills was behind the original 2022 arcade cabinet release. Cradle Games (which helped out with the port of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants) is assisting with this latest home console release.
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Sony has revealed its PlayStation Plus Game Catalog August 2025 additions, pulling back the curtain on Extra and Premium tier highlights like Marvel’s Spider-Man, Mortal Kombat 1, Resident Evil 2, and more.
The full lineup of titles joining PlayStation’s gaming subscription service was revealed in a new PlayStation.Blog post today. It’s a month with titles that range from some of the biggest games on the market to a few hidden indie gems, with PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers also netting access to a five-hour Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Game Trial.
The PlayStation Plus Game Catalog will expand with 11 new titles come August 19. Subscribers at the Extra and Premium tiers will enjoy standouts like NetherRealm Studios’ soft reboot fighting game, Mortal Kombat 1, as well as Insomniac Games’ original superhero video game, Marvel’s Spider-Man. The latter is making its return to the service after departing the library of available PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games in April 2023.
Those unimpressed by the two AAA additions may find something to love in the lineup of other games, which includes Harold Halibut, Indika, Earth Defense Force 6, Unicorn Overlord, Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key, and Coral Island. There’s also Giant Squid’s Sword of the Sea, which launches day one for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers.
Finally, PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers can look forward to two monumental PlayStation 1 titles: Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Both of Capcom’s classics will be available to play on PS4 and PS5. You can see all of the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog August 2025 additions, as well as their support platforms, in the list below.
PlayStation Plus subscribers can look forward to diving into all of the new Game Catalog games next week. In the meantime, be sure to check out all of the games added to the service in July 2025. You can also see the August 2025 Essential tier games that joined PlayStation Plus earlier this month.
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September is built for LEGO games it seems.
Annapurna Interactive has announced that LEGO Voyagers — the two-player co-op adventure from Light Box Studios, the developer of LEGO Builder’s Journey — is coming to Switch on 15th September 2025 (thanks, IGN).
Originally announced at Summer Game Fest Opening Night Live, Voyagers joins the LEGO Party as the second Lego game to launch in September (technically first as it launches before the Mario Party-like).
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S.H.Figuarts makes some really fantastic action figures. They’re on the pricy side, but they’re generally worth it, thanks to their superior build quality, wealth of accessories, swappable parts, and highly articulated joints so you can pose them however you want.
The newest batch added to the lineup are some great looking Super Mario figures that are available for preorder now (see them at Amazon). We have Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Bowser, and a play set, all coming next year. Let’s take a look.
You’ll find links above to all of the new figures (and the play set). If you want more details about them, read on.
Here’s Mario in all his bold, colorful glory. In addition to looking absolutely stupendous, this figure comes with a base with a red “M” on it and a clear stand (so you can pose him jumping). It also has interchangeable hands that are either open or in a fist. Accessory-wise, you get a Question Mark Block, plus a gold coin, a Super Mushroom, and other little plastic parts that help you pose Mario however you’d like.
The Luigi figure is just as game-accurate as the Mario one. It also comes with an extra set of hands and a stand (this one is green and has an “L” on it, though). And Luigi comes with a brick block and a red shell.
The Bowser figure is a bit more expensive than the plumber brothers, but I’m guessing our boy’s thickness is responsible for that. The Koopa King comes with a black base emblazoned with a Bowser logo, plus a clear stand. He comes with replacement hands and a replacement lower jaw to make him breathe a fireball. Very cool.
I’m glad the Yosh was not neglected in this set (though Peach and Toad may have something to say about that). Yoshi comes with a green base with an egg on it, plus a clear stand. There’s also replacement hands and eyes, plus a replacement saddle that will actually hold the Mario or Luigi figure on top of him.
Finally, there’s a play set that has all the pieces necessary to re-create scenes from the games. It has two pipes (a long one and a short one), two green bases, two brick blocks, two Goombas, two coins, a Question Mark Block, and a Green Shell, plus all sorts of clear stands to help create whatever scene you dream up.
Any one of these figures looks great on its own, but the line really comes to life if you get more than one figure and create a scene with them. You can get some ideas for poses in the slideshow above, where you’ll also find all the accessories that come with each figure.
And if you like these, also check out the Cyclops X-Men figure that’s coming in January. It’s based on the Marvel vs. Capcom fighting game.
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Magic: The Gathering is offering an unprecedented three crossovers in its 2025 release calendar. The Final Fantasy’s set was the biggest launch in the trading card game’s long history, and Spider-Man is up next.
Time waits for no one, though, and spoilers have already begun for Avatar: The Last Airbender’s set, due to launch in November. Better yet, preorders are now live for sealed products, and here’s where you can get them.
Play Boosters return, but things are a little up in the air(bender) at the moment because individual packs aren’t available just yet, at least in the US.
UK players can pre-order Play Boosters on their own, but at the moment, US customers can only preorder a box of 30 packs for $189.99 at Best Buy.
As is the case with Spider-Man (and most Magic sets), there’s a new Bundle coming, too. This $69.99 set includes nine Play Boosters, 15 foil and 15 non-foil lands, 1 spindown life counter, and a Foil promo card.
We know Collector Boosters will return, but we’re waiting for confirmed pricing. They’ll be available in boxes of 12 packs.
Expect them to be the best place to get rare, chase cards, but to cost considerably more than Play Boosters. They are also highly likely to sell out fast, so snag these up ASAP to avoid disappointment.
For the first time since Foundations, a Beginner Box will offer an entry-level product for Avatar fans who want to check out Magic: The Gathering.
We’re waiting for US pricing, but we know it will offer Jumpstart decks that can be mixed and matched to allow players to learn to play as Aang or Zuko.
Following on from the Spider-Man Scene Box, Avatar: The Last Airbender’s version will come in two options: The Black Sun Invasion, and Tea Time At The Jasmine Dragon.
Each includes a series of cards to be displayed together to make a scene, but also a trio of Play Boosters to help kickstart your collection. Best Buy has them for $41.99 each.
Commander’s Bundle Explained
As with Marvel’s Spider-Man, there are no Avatar Commander Decks, but a new product type, the Commander’s Bundle, aims to fill the gap somewhat.
This bundle contains 9 Play Boosters and one Collector Booster, and also includes classic Commander staples like Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Swiftfoot Boots, and more.
It costs $109.99 to preorder from Best Buy.
While not yet available for preorder (in the US at least), Jumpstart Boosters return for Avatar: The Last Airbender.
The idea is simple: Players take two packs of cards, put them together, and make an instantly-playable deck. It’ll be available in Booster Boxes or as individual packs.
Curiously, Amazon UK has more products available than any other retailer at the time of writing.
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Capcom has dropped a new cinematic trailer for its upcoming mobile strategy game, Resident Evil Survival Unit, which appears to confirm an array of familiar enemies you’ll have to fight.
Though a polished, flamboyant, and unashamedly bombastic showing of everything the Resident Evil series has come to represent to millions of fans all over the world, the cinematic trailer is precisely that — cinematic. Which means it doesn’t give us a better understanding of systems underpinning the actual gameplay, unfortunately.
Nonetheless, Capcom’s ready for you to register your interest, so if you like what you see — and hear; there’s a very jazzy theme tune from Queen Bee — head on over to the App Store.
The upcoming strategy game spin-off for smartphones was given a proper reveal last month, confirming it’s set in a parallel universe where you form a squad of characters from the series’ biggest stars to take on zombies and monsters. Today, that roster now looks to include Mr X, Nemesis and… crocodiles.
Co-developed by Aniplex and Joycity, gameplay sees you building up a familiar-looking mansion as your base, where your characters will live and interact. You’ll then head out onto survival missions against familiar Resident Evil foes, with Aniplex promising a “global multiplayer experience.”
As for the other big Resident Evil-flavored taster we got earlier in the year? Resident Evil Requiem is coming on February 27, 2026. The next mainline entry in the Resident Evil series, it is directed by Resident Evil 7 director Koshi Nakanishi and will feature a return to the series’ 30-year-old “overarching narrative.”
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Hint: it’s the same as Japan!
Clear River Games has announced that R-Type Delta: HD Boosted will launch on Switch in the West on 20th November 2025. That’s the same date as Japan!
Developed by City Connection Co. Ltd, the game will receive a physical edition in addition to the usual digital release on Switch, a whopping 27 years after its original release on the PlayStation in 1998.
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