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PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Sword of the Sea, Earth Defense Force 6 and more 

As we’ve entered the 15th year of PlayStation Plus, we’ve got even more great content for members to look forward to.

This month, unleash brutal finishers in the reimagined Mortal Kombat 1, swing through Marvel’s New York skyline as the iconic web-slinger in Marvel’s Spider-Man, or gear up to repel swarming alien forces in Earth Defense Force 6. All these titles and more are available in August’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup. That includes Sword of the Sea, which releases day one into Game Catalog. Meanwhile, Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis bring retro survival horror to PlayStation Plus Premium. All titles will be available to play on August 19*. 

On the same day, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will also be available as a Game Trial for PlayStation Plus Premium members. Enjoy up to 5 hours of gameplay with this time-limited trial, and if you decide to purchase the full game, your progress and trophies will carry over.

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Mortal Kombat 1 | PS5

Following the thrilling climax of Mortal Kombat 11, the all-powerful Fire God Liu Kang has created a New Era in the hope of bringing peace to Earthrealm and beyond. Through the series’ most cinematic story mode yet, you’ll be reintroduced to a cast of legendary warriors as you’ve never seen them before. Expect twists on classic friendships and rivalries, as well as new backstories that will change everything you think you know about your favorite Kombatants. Discover a host of new offline and online game modes as you master a revitalized fighting system that boasts bone-crunching Fatal Blows, defensive Breakers and the most creatively vicious Fatalities yet.

Marvel’s Spider-Man | PS5, PS4

Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games, and Marvel have teamed up to create an authentic Spider-Man adventure. This isn’t the Spider-Man you’ve met or ever seen before. This is an experienced Peter Parker who’s more masterful at fighting big crime in Marvel’s New York. At the same time, he’s struggling to balance his chaotic personal life and career while the fate of millions of New Yorkers rests upon his shoulders.

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered will be available to PS5 players, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition available to PS4 players to download. In relevant markets, PS4 players can stream Marvel’s Spider-Man (base game). 

Sword of the Sea | PS5

Surf across magnificent waves of sand and glistening waters on an epic quest to restore a lost ocean in Sword of the Sea. From the visionary artist behind ABZÛ, The Pathless, and Journey – Sword of the Sea is an atmospheric surfing adventure with high-speed Hoversword movement inspired by skateboarding and snowboarding. Carve your way forward on the ancient and powerful Hoversword, which moves like a snowboard, skateboard, and surfboard all in one. Build momentum to reach top speed and catch big air off the crests of giant waves. Pull off radical flips, spins, and grab tricks with ease as you shred halfpipes, ramps, and wall rides. It’s the perfect balance of exhilarating action and fluid, meditative movement.

Earth Defense Force 6 | PS5, PS4

Set three years after the events of the previous entry, Earth Defense Force 6 unfolds in a decimated world on the brink of collapse, where humanity’s population has been nearly wiped out. Take on the role of an Earth Defense Force soldier in this explosive third-person shooter and battle towering alien threats, alone or in co-op. Stand your ground with courage and wisdom. 

Unicorn Overlord | PS5, PS4

From the masterminds that brought 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Odin Sphere, and Dragon’s Crown, ATLUS x Vanillaware presents the rebirth of tactical fantasy RPG. Fight against fate and embark on a royal adventure to regain your reign alongside trustworthy allies. Unicorn Overlord combines the timeless tactical RPG genre with overworld exploration and innovative battle system for a unique epic fantasy experience in the iconic Vanillaware style.

Atelier Ryza 3 Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key | PS5, PS4

The final summer, the final secret… Ryza’s final adventure is about to begin! The story begins when a group of islands called Kark Isles appear near Ryza’s—the protagonist’s—hometown. Seeing this as a threat to their home, Ryza and her friends investigate the isles and discover ruins with a huge gate. Just as Ryza approaches the gate, a strange voice echoes in her head, telling her to reach the Code of the Universe. What is it that lies beyond the gate, and what does the “Code of the Universe” mean? In hopes of finding a way to save their home, Ryza and her friends set off on a great adventure that revolves around a Key and the roots of alchemy.

Indika | PS5

Indika is a third-person, story-driven game set in a strange world where religious visions clash with harsh reality. It tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual, horn-headed companion by her side. On the outside, Indika seems to be a typical nun attempting to adjust to a difficult and monotonous monastery life. Humble and innocent in her appearance, do not be deceived as this young girl has also made a highly unlikely acquaintance—as she speaks with the devil himself. Indika’s unusual connection with the Evil One leads her on an errand beyond the safe walls of the monastery. The world she discovers can only be described as a wild combination of comedy and tragedy straight out of the novels by Dostoyevski and Bulhakov.

Harold Halibut | PS5

Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. It’s been 250 years since your home – an ark-like spaceship – fled an Earth on the verge of cold war to find a habitable planet to preserve the human race. You are Harold, a young lab assistant for the ship’s lead scientist, Jeanne Mareaux. While most of the ship’s inhabitants have reconciled themselves to a life lived aboard the sunken ship, Mareaux still works tirelessly to find a way for the ship to leave the planet and find a new, dryer home.

Coral Island | PS5

It’s time to leave big-city life in Pokyo behind and start a new chapter of your life on Coral Island! Be who you want and create the idyllic farm of your dreams, where you’ll tend crops, nurture animals, and build a bond with the natural world around you. Help revitalize the nearby town and its surrounding coral reefs, and forge relationships with a vibrant community of more than 70 fellow people who call Coral Island home. Farm. Decorate. Craft. Explore. Relax. Your future—and the future of Coral Island—is what you make of it.

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Resident Evil 2 | PS5, PS4 (PS)

Two months after the terrifying Mansion Incident, two people made their way to Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, a newly-assigned officer in the Raccoon Police Department, and Claire Redfield, who has been trying to track down her missing brother. Little do they know of what nightmares Raccoon City has in store for them… Experience Resident Evil 2, first released on the original PlayStation, enhanced with up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters.

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | PS5, PS4 (PS)

A little over a month and a half after the Mansion Incident, another nightmare unfolds at almost the same time as Resident Evil 2 as Raccoon City faces destruction due to the threat of the ‘T-virus’. You take on the role of former S.T.A.R.S. member Jill Valentine as she attempts to escape the devastated city while investigating the mystery behind the Umbrella Corporation. Witness the climax of the Raccoon City story with your own eyes. Experience Resident Evil 3 Nemesis, first released on the original PlayStation, enhanced with up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters.

*PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and PlayStation Plus Premium/Deluxe lineups and individual title release dates may differ by region. Please check PlayStation Store on release day. 

Metal Gear Solid Delta’s Delayed Multiplayer Won’t Have Crossplay, and It’s Not Going Down Well With Fans

Not only will Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater be missing its multiplayer Fox Hunt mode at launch, the online offering will also lack crossplay support when it does arrive.

Metal Gear Delta developer Konami dropped the bombshell today via its Japanese social media account, and stated that players on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S would be excluded from playing with one another.

The response to the news has not been kind, with fans dubbing the announcement as “severely disappointing” and a decision that could now impact the overall longevity of the game, should particular platforms start to feel devoid of players.

“Why not? Konami IDs have existed forever. Use ’em,” wrote one fan in response.

“I have friends who play on different platforms,” wrote another. “Now I won’t be able to play with them. This game mode will be dead on arrival if it doesn’t have crossplay.”

“Battlefield 6 will be getting my money,” wrote a third person. “I can play with my friends in other platforms because they actually thought cross-play through.”

Announced back in June, Fox Hunt is an all-new multiplayer offering stealth and survival elements, which Konami has previously promised will “camouflage and hide and go seek to the next level” rather than just providing another Call of Duty-style shootout.

This isn’t the first time Metal Gear Solid has dabbled with multiplayer, of course. Metal Gear Online, which came bundled with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots back in 2008, lasted four years, before its servers were switched off in 2012.

“When we say Metal Gear multiplayer, many fans will probably think of Metal Gear Online, but Fox Hunt will be its own new type of mode,” said veteran Metal Gear Solid developer Yu Sahara, who now acts as Fox Hunt’s director. “We very much appreciate all the long-time fans of MGO who have always wanted to see it make a comeback, but the landscape of multiplayer games has changed a lot since MGO. It took a lot of careful consideration to think about what a new online mode should look like.”

Last week, Konami admitted that Fox Hunt would miss the launch of the main, single-player portion of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, which arrives on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on August 28. Fox Hunt will then launch via a post-launch update sometime this “fall”.

Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

PUBG Has Decided It’s Finally Time to Leave PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Behind

PUBG has announced it will ditch support for the aging PlayStation 4 and Xbox One beginning this November, following eight years of service.

The veteran battle royale game previously said it would transition its console version to supporting just the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S later this year. Now, we know when.

In a statement to the game’s playerbase, the game’s development team said this decision “weighs heavily” after so many years, but was now a “necessary step” in order to better support the game’s PS5 and Xbox Series X/S builds, and ensure they were not being held back any further.

“This shift is a necessary step toward aligning PUBG Console with current-gen consoles,” the game’s development team wrote today. “To provide our players with a more stable gameplay environment on console and ensure a smoother, more seamless experience with future updates, we’ve decided to transition to current-gen consoles.

“Following this transition, console players will see improved visuals and more stable frame rates. In addition, we expect to reduce ongoing crash issues through memory-related optimizations. As part of this transition, we will be ending support for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.”

PUBG will remain downloadable and playable on PS4 and Xbox One until November 13, 2025, after which it will no longer be accessible. Account details and purchased items will be preserved, however, if players log in on a PS5 or Xbox Series X/S in future.

After this time, Xbox Series S supported specs will offer 1080p/1440p at either 60fps or 30fps, while PlayStation 5 specs will be 1440p and 60fps. Xbox Series X and PS5 Pro specs will be 2160p and 60fps. Still, despite the improvements on offer for newer consoles, it’s clear there’s some nostalgia for Sony and Microsoft’s older machines.

“It weighs heavily on us to deliver this news to our console players who have enjoyed PUBG on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for so many years,” the development team continued. “We still vividly remember the epic battles, the heart-stopping moments, and the camaraderie that brought us together. We are deeply grateful for every moment you’ve spent with us over the past eight years.

“This was not a decision made lightly. It comes after long and careful consideration, in pursuit of the continued growth and long-term future of PUBG Console.”

Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

Football Manager 2026 revealed, after last year’s edition was left in the changing rooms

Whack out your not-at-all-weird-to-own spreadsheet of teenagers with incredible left feet, a Football Manager thing has happened. Namely, Football Manager 2026 has been announced by developers Sports Interactive, with a quick trailer. There’s no release date as of yet.

If you recall, Football Manager 2025 ended up being delayed and then cancelled, the studio admitting at the time that “the overarching player experience and interface is not where we need it to be.” Refunds were issued to folks who’d pre-ordered the touchline-prowling sim, and the devs shifted their focus on to Football Manager 2026.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection Has Dropped to Just $20 on Switch Today

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection for the Nintendo Switch is down to $19.99 at Amazon today, a fairly significant 60% off the original list price of $49.99.

It features a compilation of 14 retro games based on the popular trading card game, many of which are available in the West for the first time within the bundle release, alongside a unique collectible card (Harpie’s Feather Duster).

At $19.99, this matches the price we last saw during the Amazon Prime Day sales a little over a month ago.

Here’s every game you get in the bundle:

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (GameBoy, 1998)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories (GameBoy, GBC, 1999)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule (GameBoy, GBC, 2000)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories (GBC, 2000)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of the Great Duelist (GBC, 2000)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters (GBA, 2001)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul (GBA, 2001)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6 Expert 2 (GBA, 2001)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards (GBA, 2002)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction (GBA 2003)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel (GBA, 2003)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 (GBA, 2004)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler (GBA, 2004)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! 7 Trials to Glory: World Championship Tournament 2005 (GBA, 2004)

But that’s not all, as part of the Yu-Gi-Oh’s 25th anniversary celebrations, you also score one of two exclusive pack-in bonus ‘Quarter Century Secret Rare’ cards when picking up Early Days Collection.

This card in question? Two variants of Harpie’s Feather Duster as ‘Quarter Century Secret Rare’ printings, making these unique collectible cards possibly worth as much as the game collection alone.

In case this deal sells out, it’s also available at Woot. Woot is an Amazon-owned retailer, and you can even use your Prime account to get free delivery when buying.

Other top deals to consider today include 30% off the MTG x Final Fantasy Commander Deck bundle, alongside discounts Star Wars: Unlimited boosters, such as the Twilight of the Republic Booster Display, a refurbished PS5 Pro on sale for $589, and Grave of the Fireflies Steelbook falling to its lowest price eve at Amazon alongside a whole bunch of other Studio Ghibli films.

Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Senior Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter/X or Bluesky.

Mafia: The Old Country now has a first-person driving mod that’s ideal for capo cruisin’, when it’s not utterly terrifying

To me, the best part of Mafia: The Old Country is getting really into the idea of pretending you’re living in 1900s Sicily and drinking in the gorgeous vistas that the game’s world offers up like sips of wine. You can imagine, then, how keen I was to give its new first-person driving mod a go.

Having already knife-fought my way through the main story, I thought this sounded like a pleasant change of perspective to take in when motoring around the Valle Dorata, hoovering up the last of those Explore Mode collectibles. I wasn’t wrong either, the mod’s great. Well, when it’s not accidentally showing you the back of Enzo’s teeth and eye sockets.

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Guide: Best Nintendo Switch 2 Third-Party TV Docks

Small docks, big impact.

Whether you want a spare dock for a second TV, a travel-friendly option for gaming on the go, or simply a cheaper alternative to Nintendo’s official model, third-party Switch 2 TV docks are a great way to keep your console charged and ready for big-screen action.

The best options combine reliable charging, solid build quality, and smooth HDMI output, so you can swap between handheld and TV mode without fuss. In this guide, we’ve rounded up the top third-party docks available right now, covering everything from compact portable units to feature-packed hubs that can handle all your gaming and media needs.

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Hail to the 9 Kings: Say Hello to Your New Auto-Battler Obsession

Hail to the 9 Kings: Say Hello to Your New Auto-Battler Obsession

  • Joe Robinson, Director of Communications, Hooded Horse

Summary

  • 9 Kings launches today on the Microsoft Store, and into PC Game Pass via Game Preview.
  • It’s a roguelite strategy game about making tough choices, and optimizing your board to conquer all who oppose you.
  • Thousands of hours of productivity have already been lost (probably), and now you too can join in the fun! 

Do you have what it takes to be the King of Kings? Hooded Horse and developer Sad Socket’s roguelite auto-battling strategy game will throw you into fight after fight, testing your strategic prowess until you either win or die trying. If you pick the right combos, you might even get the secret third option by completely breaking the game!

At first glance, 9 Kings is simple – every round, play a card from your hand to your 3×3 board, and then fight a battle. If you win, you get to pick a new card as spoils, and then you repeat until you win, or you lose. But that’s only the tip of this regal iceberg.

Take the first step – playing a card. Do you place a new troop or building down to expand your capabilities, or do you play a duplicate on an existing space to enhance its abilities? If you’re placing a new card, where do you place it? Over in the corner will leave you room for other combinations further down the line, but placing it right next to your Keep might make it more powerful. 

But what about picking a card as a reward? Do you take something that offers a short-term gain that’s easier to secure, or try setting yourself up for a better combo further down the line? One risks hampering your power scaling as you grind through your opponents, but the other could easily fall apart if you don’t pull the right cards.

The depth of strategy in these simple decisions will unravel quickly as you play, and we haven’t even gotten to the bits about board expansion, perks, and the random quests that can pop up from time to time

Thanks to the automated system – you don’t really have to think about the battles – your forces will march out of your Kingdom and fight whoever has dared challenge you this time around, and clash according to their specific role or ability. Pixel minions will clash, numbers will go brrrr, and with any luck, your forces will be the ones left standing. Don’t fear a pyrrhic victory – thanks to the magic of game design, everything resets and everyone regenerates between rounds. Handy, right?

The troops and buildings in the game are all tied to a specific King, with each of the 9 kings having nine cards of their own, with a dozen “special” cards. Whether you’re fielding the hulking grey siege engines of the King of Stone, the demonic red minions of the King of Blood, or the glistening gold legions of the King of Greed, each faction has a distinct look about them. As you claim cards from other Kings through victory, your army’s makeup will change over time.

9 Kings is launching into Game Preview, but it’s already benefited from a lot of updates in response to player feedback, and the developers recently released the eighth king – the King of Nomads. If you like dragons, adapting strategies on the fly, and consider yourself a long-lost descendant of the great Khans of old, then we have some fantastic news. Once you’ve gotten a taste of how the game works (and met the unique unlock criteria), the King of Nomads’ troop-focused deck is a great way to step outside your comfort zone and try out new ways to play.

So, what are you waiting for? Check out 9 Kings via PC Game Pass today, and see if you have what it takes to become the King of Kings. 

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Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy: Where to Buy Everything From The Insanely Popular Universes Beyond Set

Magic: The Gathering’s Universes Beyond has gone everywhere from Middle-earth to the Warhammer 40,000 universe, but Final Fantasy marked the most successful outing for Wizards’ long-running card game in its thirty-year history.

Bringing together characters, creatures, locations, and moments from all sixteen mainline games, the set is no longer the hot new inclusion (more on its legality shortly), but you can still find packs, decks, and plenty more. Here’s everything you need to know about buying Magic: The Gathering’s Final Fantasy set now that it’s not the latest one released.

All Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering Products

Firstly, it’s worth stressing that Final Fantasy is a little different from some Universes Beyond products. Whereas the likes of Warhammer 40K and Fallout Commander Decks were never considered ‘Standard Legal’, Final Fantasy is.

That means you can use the cards in Standard until February 2028, and as a result, cards are still being printed outside of Collector Boosters, Secret Lair drops, and the foil versions of Commander Decks (more on that in a moment).

Since they’re still being printed, expect Play Boosters, Starter Kits, and Commander Decks to return to store shelves if they’re not available right now.

Play Boosters

Play Boosters contain 14 Magic: The Gathering cards.

Every pack includes 1 to 4 cards of rarity Rare or higher and 3–6 Uncommon, 6–9 Common, and a Land card, with a single foil included in each pack.

You can also buy Boosters in boxes of 30 packs, or in a Bundle that includes a life counter, card storage box, extended art cards, and both foil and nonfoil lands.

Collector Boosters

Collector Boosters offer 15 cards, including 5–6 cards of rarity Rare or higher and 3 – 6 Uncommon, 3 – 5 Common, and 1 Full-Art Land card, with a total of 8 – 12 Traditional Foil cards and 0 – 3 cards with a special foil treatment.

They’re harder to get hold of, and much pricier, but you can get them in Booster Boxes if you have the money to spend.

Starter Kit

A solid way to learn how to play Magic: The Gathering, the Starter Kit contains a Cloud deck and a Sephiroth deck to teach two players the ropes.

None of the cards included offer any real monetary value, but there is a code included to get both decks in Magic: The Gathering Arena for you and a friend.

Commander Decks

Commander is Magic’s most popular format, offering a way for two or more players to duke it out in a ‘Last Player Standing’ format.

Each Commander Deck, Final Fantasy or otherwise, comes with 100 cards and is playable right out of the box.

There are four available for Final Fantasy: Revival Trance (Final Fantasy 6), Limit Break (Final Fantasy 7), Counter Blitz (Final Fantasy 10), and Scions and Spellcraft (Final Fantasy 14).

The standard versions (with the Black boxes), will be reprinted, but the much pricier Collector’s Editions (with the white boxes) won’t be. These are functionally the same decks, but you’re paying for the entire deck to be given foil treatments.

Singles

Naturally, if you’re looking for specific cards for your deck or collection, you’ll want to buy single cards rather than gambling on opening packs.

With that in mind, we recommend a site like TCGPlayer. Not only do its sellers adjust to market value (which is visible for all), but you can view price history and see seller feedback (it’s part of eBay’s network).

Secret Lair x Final Fantasy

Secret Lair offers a series of collectible sets called ‘Drops’ that are only available for a limited time, and while Final Fantasy’s sold out quickly, they’re still available via third-party sellers like TCGPlayer.

There are three drops to look out for, each in Foil and Non-Foil versions.

Weapons:

  • Yuna’s Sending Staff (Staff of the Storyteller) – Final Fantasy 10
  • Clive’s Invictus Blade (Blade of Selves) – Final Fantasy 16
  • Cloud’s Buster Sword (Umezawa’s Jitte) – Final Fantasy 7
  • Gaia’s Dark Hammer (Colossus Hammer) – Final Fantasy 14
  • Tidus’s Brotherhood Sword (Sword of Truth and Justice) – Final Fantasy 10

Grimoire:

  • Yuna’s Holy Magic (Prismatic Ending) – Final Fantasy 10
  • Hope’s Aero Magic (Cyclonic Rift) – Final Fantasy 13
  • Noctis’s Death Magic (Damn) – Final Fantasy 15
  • Vivi’s Thunder Magic (Lightning Bolt) – Final Fantasy 9
  • Aerith’s Curaga Magic (Heroic Intervention) – Final Fantasy 7

Game Over:

  • Spira’s Punishment (Day of Judgment) – Final Fantasy 10
  • Absorb into Time (Temporal Extortion) – Final Fantasy 8
  • Merciless Poisoning (Toxic Deluge) – Final Fantasy 6
  • Unseat the Usurper (Praetor’s Grasp) – Final Fantasy 15
  • Meteorfall (Star of Extinction) – Final Fantasy 7

The Most Valuable Singles from Final Fantasy x Magic: The Gathering

The priciest card around right now isn’t a hero or villain from the Final Fantasy set. In fact, it’s the Travelling Chocobo in Borderless Neon Ink, and it’s currently close to $5,000.

It was a Japan exclusive, but other Travelling Chocobos in different colorways go from between $1,700 and $2,200.

Elsewhere, Borderless Surge Foil treatments of characters like Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER, Cloud, Midgar Mercenary, or Yuna, Hope of Spira are in the hundreds.

Amazing Magic: The Gathering Cards That Are Still Affordable

While there are some super pricey versions, you don’t have to spend all your money (or Gil) on those fancy variants.

We’ve put together a handy list of Extended Art, Surge Foil, and other treatments that are great cards for collectors or deckbuilders but won’t break the bank.

Final Fantasy Standard Legality explained

As we’ve explained above, Final Fantasy will be a legal set for tournament play (and Magic: The Gathering Arena) until February 2028, even though Edge of Eternities has launched since.

That means even if you can’t find packs or decks on shelves right now, there’s every chance it’ll change in the coming weeks and months, so try and avoid paying steep mark-ups where you can!

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.