Netflix’s $82.7 billion proposal to buy the parts of Warner Bros Discovery that include Hogwarts Legacy creators Avalanche, Lego devs TT Games, Mortal Kombat studio NetherRealm and Batman Arkham outfit Rocksteady has… fallen through.
There’s a whole bunch of great Pokémon deals available right now online as part of Pokémon Day and the 30th Anniversary celebrations. That includes Pokémon TCG as well, with Amazon going through something of a massive restocking mission this week, and at just the right time.
The biggest highlights from Amazon’s selection include the Journey Together Booster Bundle, now back in stock, and scoring a sizable reduction. It’s now just $34.97 at Amazon, but I can see these selling out fast today, so snap one up ASAP.
Ascended Heroes – Elite Trainer Box, now available and in stock for trainers, matching market price at $119,99 as well, alongside the Pokémon Day 2026 Collection, which, considering the ongoing 30th anniversary celebration, should absolutely be at the top of your buy list right now.
This features a specially stamped foil Pikachu promo card, a metallic coin featuring the 30th anniversary logo, and a random variety of three booster packs from Phantasmal Flames and Mega Evolution.
While the stamped foil promo card of Pikachu isn’t a unique illustration, its status as the first official 30th-anniversary product might be worth something to completionists in a few years. I’d recommend picking up two if you’ve got the space – one to hold onto as an investment, one to rip.
You can also secure both of these at TCGplayer right now at slightly reduced prices (without considering delivery), but I’ll leave it up to you to decide where you want to buy today.
Beyond the headliners, it’s also worth flagging last year’s Prismatic Evolution-themed Pokémon Day 2025 collection, which Amazon has quietly restocked at $40.64.
The set comes with two Prismatic boosters, a metallic Eevee coin, and a foil Eevee promo stamped with the Pokémon Day 2025 logo. It pairs nicely with the new 2026 collection if you’re looking to bulk out a themed pickup.
Stock has also resurfaced on a few other notable bits, including the Phantasmal Flames Three-Pack Blister at $32, the Mega Lucario ex Figure Collection, and several Scarlet & Violet Unova-era items like the Poster Box, assorted tins, and the Illustration Collection.
Robert Anderson is IGN’s Senior Commerce Editor and resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Bluesky.
Mere hours after releasing their newest GeForce Game Ready GPU driver, 595.59 WHQL, Nvidia have recalled it, amid widespread reports of the update interfering with the cooling fans, core clock speeds, and even general game performance of users’ RTX graphics cards.
The driver’s announcement post, which still boasts of readying PCs for today’s Resident Evil Requiem launch, now carries an added warning: “We have discovered a bug in the Game Ready and Studio 595.59 WHQL drivers and have removed the downloads temporarily while our team investigates. For users that have already installed this driver and are experiencing issues with fan control, please roll back to 591.86 WHQL.”
Where Winds Meet is taking us back to “one of China’s most glorious eras,” the Tang Dynasty, with its next major update, the Hexi expansion, which kicks off, for free, on March 5.
Between March and May, the team will release Hexi’s three chapters in sequence, taking wanderers “from desert to ice fields to grasslands,” starting with Jade Gate Pass next week.
“In ancient China, friends would write poems for each other. Think of these three chapters as our poem to all of you,” the team explained, stressing that this marks “a much more cinematic approach to storytelling” that feels “quite different from our previous storytelling.”
Set in a vast desert landscape, developer Everstone Games said the Hexi expansion represents the “biggest expansion since the game’s launch, and will offer up brand-new narratives, new bosses, fresh gameplay features, and martial art styles.” We can expect three major maps, which, combined, boast nearly 20 sub-regions, 11 unique bosses, seven Jianghu Legacies, “dozens” of side quests, and “so much more.” There’s also a new path called Bamboocut-Dust, with two new martial arts for Umbrella and Roped Dart. Umbrella’s Spring Dreamscape is “all about agility,” while Rope Dart’s Fleeting Clouds is “all about big, sweeping AOE attacks.”
The stream showed off some of those aforementioned boss fights in detail;, including Jade Gate Pass’ campaign boss, Guo Xin, the aging general and last grand protector who “remains at his post defending the land to the very end.” He’ll come at you with “sweeping combos and summon veterans to fight alongside him,” so you’ll need to use your deflects wisely to protect against his attacks. His second phase, on the other hand, boasts “sands swirl and time reverses” as the call of his army “jostles him back to his prime,” enabling him to unleash his full power.
We also get a sneak peek at Wandering Ark, which, I’m delighted to say, is exactly what it sounds like — a huge ship. Once a messenger, it’s now obsessed with finding its way home through the desert. If you hang on after the main presentation finishes, there’s also a good chunk of the battle against Hexi’s Moongazing Maiden boss fight, too, where all the skills and weapons are related to the moon.
While the stream focused primarily on the desert, we also paid fleeting visits to the upcoming Liangzhou and Qingchuan maps, too. The former is a city known for its fine wine and precious jade in our first snow mountain region, and the latter, your final destination, where you’ll cycle through all four seasons on one map and find warring factions everywhere you turn.
Best of all, though, Everstone stressed that all your progress carries over from season to season, including character levels, talents, and arsenals, so there’s “no need to start from scratch.”
As for goodies? Here’s just some of what you can expect:
That’s not all! Everstone also revealed a slew of new quality-of-life updates, too, which we’ve summarized below:
Where Winds Meet’s Hexi expansion can be pre-downloaded from today (February 27). “To wrap up, Hexi is a cinematic open world experience. Three chapters, tons of creative storytelling. We really hope this passion project brings something fresh to all of you,” the team said.
The Wuxia open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China debuted on PC and PlayStation 5 on November 14, topping 9 million players in just two weeks. The mobile version released on December 12.
It didn’t take long for players to find creative — and highly amusing — ways to make use of the game’s chatbot NPCs, including taking a novel approach to solving riddles by… simply telling the game’s AI-powered chatbot NPCs that they have solved the game’s riddles.
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Pokémon Day 2026 is a particularly special celebration for fans, as it’s officially the 30th anniversary of the famous Red and Blue release in Japan in 1996. There’s plenty of excitement going into the day, which also makes it one of the best times to check out the best deals on everything Pokémon.
Whether that’s restocks or price reductions on the latest and greatest Pokémon TCG releases, or some sizable discounts for almost every Pokémon game on Nintendo Switch – I’ve done the hard work for you, and found the best offerings available today.
Quite surprisingly, there’s actually a whole lot of great Pokémon TCG restocks and deals available right now online, with Amazon having some of the best around. The online retailer has gone through something of a massive restocking mission this week, and at just the right time.
Pokémon Day Finds at Amazon
The biggest highlights from Amazon’s selection include the Ascended Heroes – Elite Trainer Box, now available and in stock for trainers to freely buy. It’s matching market price, at $119,99 as well.
There’s also the Pokémon Day 2026 Collection, which, considering the ongoing 30th anniversary celebration, should absolutely be at the top of your buy list right now.
Besides those standouts, I also wanted to highlight the Prismatic Evolution themed Pokémon Day 2025 collection that released last year. Listed for $40.64, Amazon has recently restocked the special edition set.
It includes two Prismatic boosters, a special metallic Eevee coin, and a foil Eevee card that features a unique Pokémon Day 2025 logo. That’s absolutely worth picking up alongside the new 2026 collection, if I say so myself.
I also want to call out availability on the Phantasmal Flames – Three Pack Blister, for $32, alongside the Mega Lucario ex Figure Collection, and several of the Scarlet & Violet Unova series, like the Poster Box, Tins, and Illustration Collection.
Pokémon Day Finds at TCGplayer
TCGplayer has also pulled out all the stops for Pokémon Day, and has several of the most popular Pokémon TCG sets in stock and at market price.
In terms of sealed sets, I want to highlight the Perfect Order booster boxes, which are currently available for $201.18 market price at TCGplayer. That’s a remarkably good price for the upcoming set releasing on March 27, and probably one of the best deals I’ve seen all year.
Featuring 36 booster packs, you’re looking at about $5.50 per pack, which is as close to MSRP as I think we’re ever going to get. Compare this to Phantasmal Flames booster boxes, which are currently going for $320 or more, this is a huge saving. I’d snap this up ASAP before prices spike again as we get closer to release day.
My next best suggestion is to consider The Pokémon Center Exclusive Ascended Heroes ETB, which is currently available for just $246.84 market price at TCGplayer. Considering this was selling for $400 just a few weeks back, I’d consider this one of the best deals available right now for the biggest Pokémon TCG fans out there.
Amazon’s Woot store has been known to offer a bunch of deals in the past, but it might just have outdone itself this time around with its brand new “Video Games For All!” sale that includes a whole slew of Pokémon games on Nintendo Switch. Just use promo code LEVEL20 to access the new bargains.
The biggest standout is on Legends Z-A, which is down just $35.92 on Nintendo Switch. IGN’s Rebekah Valentine gave the game an 8 out of 10 in her review last year, saying “Pokémon Legends: Z-A finally feels like Game Freak hitting its stride in Pokémon’s 3D era, with a fun setting to explore, a well-written story, and a total battle system overhaul that works surprisingly well.”
You can upgrade to the Switch 2 version digitally as well for just $10 after making your purchase, making this a certified bargain. But, and this is a big but, these are certified Pokémon Day deals that will expire by the end of today (February 27, 11:59 PM CT, to be exact). So, act fast to avoid disapointment.
I couldn’t wrap things up without at least mentioning several amazing Pokémon plushies that are on sale at Amazon right now. That includes an adorable and massive 20-Inch Torchic Squishmallow that’s down to just $30.99, which is lowest price in the past 30 days.
There’s also a great deal on Lugia and Snorlax 12-Inch plushies, which are just perfect, and also at 30 day price lows right now at $22.99 each (down from $34.99).
It’s also worth mentioning the brand new lineup of Pokémon Funkos. A select few are now available, while several others are still up for preorder.
There are some bangers in here as well: an angry, electricity-summoning Pikachu, an angry, vine-summoning Venusaur, and more. Take a look and see if you want to order any from Amazon for Pokémon Day.
There’s also a trio of new Pokémon LEGO sets that are now available from today! There’s an adorable Eevee, a dynamic Pikachu, and a pricy (yet incredible) set depicting Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. All sets are now back in stock and available to purchase, exclusively at the LEGO Store.
My favorite from this is definitely on the Eevee LEGO set. This LEGO version is definitely going to be popular, so I’d snap it up ASAP before it sells out again fast.
We recently built this set as well, so you can check out our full impressions over there. Long story short, it’s a gorgeously designed set that manages to turn a pile of blocks into a smooth and fluffy-looking critter. In addition to the loveliness of this set, the price is right as well.
For more on Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary celebrations, be sure to check out our roundup on best Pokémon games of all time.
Robert Anderson is IGN’s Senior Commerce Editor and resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Bluesky.
The countdown to April begins!
Limited Run has already announced a new Marvel collection this week, and we’ve now got an update on the Bitmap Bureau and Mattel collaboration, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction.
Following the original reveal in August last year. it’s now been officially confirmed this 2D arcade brawler will be arriving digitally for the Switch and multiple other platforms on 28th April 2026. To celebrate, we’ve even got a new “release date” trailer, which you can check out above.
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The “core visual identity” has been preserved.
It’s a huge week for the Resident Evil series with the arrival of the latest entry Resident Evil Requiem. For Switch 2 owners, this is one of the first major third-party releases to hit the platform alongside other versions, so how does it hold up? The talented team at Digital Foundry has now taken a look at the port for Nintendo’s hybrid platform, and overall, Capcom has done a respectable job here, even if there are some shortcomings.
“Capcom has preserved the core visual identity of the game, delivered a pretty convincing mobile version and leveraged the hardware’s not-so-secret weapon – DLSS – to make this conversion defy the console’s necessarily limited specs. The missing piece is frame-rate discipline, something we’d hope to see Capcom look into with a future patch.”
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Stardew Valley, as of today, as temporally upsetting as it is to write this, is officially 10 years old. An entire decade! A far cry from being able to vote, but in the UK it could be convicted of a criminal offence, if such a situation were to arise. And to commemorate such an occasion, creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone shared a 22 minute long video showing some old builds of the game, shared some behind the scenes and tidbits, and revealed the new marriage candidates coming in the farming sims’ 1.7 update.
The We Were Here series is the stuff of co-op magic, and at IGN Fan Fest 2026 we got to see its latest evolution. One look at the We Were Here Tomorrow trailer and it’s clear the cult co-op series is taking a giant leap into new territory. Previously set in the labyrinthine rooms of an abandoned castle, We Were Here Tomorrow sets its perplexing puzzles in the raygun retrofuturistic looking Norcek facility. The core of the game – shouting at your friend through a walkie talkie as they prove to be dumber than you ever thought possible – remains the same, but there are other changes to go with the new look.
“It’s a story that has some familiar characters and some totally new ones, and we’ve also done a lot with giving you new tools for puzzle solving and moving through the environment,” said Martín Mittner, creative director at Total Mayhem games. “And we’ve done a ton of work on the walkie-talkies to keep you in the game instead of on Discord.”
In case you’ve yet to experience the sometimes chaotic communication of the We Were Here series, there are two key roles: the Explorer and the Librarian. Usually the Explorer is the one faced with physically interacting with the puzzles, while the Librarian translates information only they can see through the walkie talkie that’s key to the solution.
“What I’m really excited about is accentuating the differences between the two players even more, introducing a bit more asymmetry and giving each player a really unique perspective [and] role in the whole playthrough,” added Thijs Schippers, the game’s design director. “Yeah, that’s in the DNA of this new title, through and through.”
Both talked about how, as well as giving the designers a chance to work on something other than snowy castles, the change in setting allows for new environments and new setups for puzzles.
“If you’ve played We Were Here Forever, we did this what we called ‘mind-bendy puzzle,’ where you’re inside a D12 die and you’re doing these weird warps between dimensions and getting different information and stuff,” said Mittner. “We’re doing some more of that, right? There are sort of capstone puzzles that we’re presenting that are very mind-bendy. It’ll be really interesting to see players play through that. And also there’s like a unique aspect to the storytelling we’re doing that I can’t really talk too in depth about. But it’s going to be very different in some ways from previous titles. And it will be interesting to see how the players interact with each other surrounding the story.”
We Were Here Tomorrow is coming to PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Head over to Steam and add the game to your Wishlist.
This is just the latest news from IGN’s Fan Fest 2026 – check the schedule to see what else is coming and to keep up to date on all the latest from the worlds of games and entertainment.
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When a game like Highguard, with its Apex Legends creators and reported Tencent funding, comes out and just kind of flops, you have to wonder what happened to get it to this point. Well, a new report from Mr. Scoop himself Jason Schreier over at Bloomberg appears to have shed a bit of light on the whole palaver through speaking with former Wildlight staffers.
