Category: Video Games

WWE Star Zelina Vega Joins Street Fighter 6 as a Commentator

WWE’s annual Royal Rumble event had plenty of exciting moments as wrestling’s biggest superstars fought for a title match spot at this year’s WrestleMania 39. One notable moment was Zelina Vega’s entrance during the women’s event where it was revealed that she will be lending her voice as a guest commentator in the upcoming Street Fighter 6.

Vega’s energetic entrance at the event saw her dressed as Juri Han from Street Fighter. You can watch the entire moment in the WWE tweet below.

Vega is no stranger to cosplay, having dressed up as a number of pop culture icons such as Mortal Kombat’s Kitana and Mileena, Nurse Joy from the Pokemon anime series, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Overwatch’s D.Va, Starlight from The Boys, and many more.

During her Royal Rumble entrance, it was also revealed that she will be a guest commentator in the upcoming Street Fighter 6. This is in addition to a number of FGC commentators like Tasty Steve and James Chen who will spice up the matches with what Capcom is calling its “Real Time Commentary Feature.”

IGN is also excited to announce that Zelina Vega will be at this year’s IGN Fan Fest talking about her participation in Street Fighter 6. IGN Fan Fest will run from Februrary 17-18, beginning at 10:00 AM PT.

Street Fighter 6 is set to release June 2, 2023. For more, check out our closed beta impressions as well as what comes in each edition of the game.

Matthew Adler is a Commerce, Features, Guides, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

Feature: Video Game Music That Didn’t Need To Go That Hard

It had no right!

There is a lot of video game music out there that goes hard. By “goes hard” we mean it slaps. By “it slaps” we mean it’s a bop. By “it’s a bop” we mea— forget it. These are tracks that are really good.

In the vast majority of these instances, the tracks match the situation pretty perfectly. A high-stakes moment in the game might be met by tense strings and an ever-rising pitch; action set-pieces might opt for a big brass statement of the main theme to emphasise your heroic movements; chilled-out hubs might provide some lighter tracks on the keys, bringing your pulse down if it’s generally an intense game or letting you fully relax into the world à la Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

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Round Up: Here’s What Switch Online Players Think Of GoldenEye 007 So Far

A mixed reception.

It’s hard to believe, but Rare’s legendary game GoldenEye 007 is finally back via the Nintendo Switch Online service.

We have already shared our updated thoughts about the latest Nintendo version in a republished review, so now we’ve rounded up some of our community’s thoughts as well as impressions from the wider gaming community. So here’s what players are saying so far. First up, some of the more glowing impressions:

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Co-op sub sim Barotrauma will leave early access this spring

Barotrauma is a co-op scifi submarine sim, which is a great thing to be. It’s been navigating the murky depths of early access for the past three years but is now prepping for a 1.0 this spring. Prepareations in this case mean “pre-patch” with “final fixes and changes” the development team wanted to make before the big release day comes, and a price increase in two weeks time.

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Marvel Snap Player Hits Max Collection Level in What Dev Calls a ‘World First’

A Marvel Snap player has achieved a truly Marvel-ous feat by reaching the end of the Collection Level track and seemingly becoming the first player in the world to do so.

Spotted by @SnapDecks on Twitter, a player by the in-game name Aaron has reached the end of his progression in Marvel Snap, halting his progress and gaining the attention of the development team at Second Dinnner.

In the short video posted with the tweet, we can see Aaron has maxed out at CL 22,366, a number the vast majority of Marvel Snap players will likely never reach. Aaron created a post in the official Marvel Snap Discord to bring attention to the issue, as he is no longer able to earn in-game rewards simpy by playing to increase his Collection Level.

Second Dinner developer Stephen Jarrett responded to Aaron’s discord post by saying, “Thanks for sharing! Impresive achievement. Think we can call it a ‘World First’. We will extend it in a future update.”

For those unfamiliar with the fast-paced card battler, your Collection Level is a reward track that allows you to unlock new cards, variants (basically cosmetic skins for your collected cards), as well as in-game currencies and other cosmetic items. Prior to this discovery, it was assumed you could continue progressing indefinitely as once you achieve a full card collection, there are still thousands of variants and other cosmetic items such as titles and avatars to add to your collection.

Marvel Snap has been available globally since October 18, 2022, but had an extended closed beta period that began in May, which Aaron was a part of. This has given him additional time to grow his Collection Level, but he also added in Discord that “[he] stopped keeping track, but [he] spent like $400-500 a month since day 1 of closed beta. and bought every bundle, and maxed out the nexus event to get this far.”

For comparison, I’ve been playing Marvel Snap daily since its global release and I’m currently sitting at CL 2,458. That means if I keep up this pace, I’ll reach Aaron’s CL in a little over two years. That’s a lot of Marvel Snap.

Marvel Snap continues to see massive success since its launch a few months ago, taking home Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards. Its long-awaited upcoming Battle Mode is right around the corner and looks to shake up the existing formula by allowing players to finally play against their friends.

For even more Marvel Snap, check out our review as well as some top Tips and Strategies to help grow your collection.

Matthew Adler is a Commerce, Features, Guides, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

Overwatch 2’s ranked mode will change to create “more clarity in the system”

Overwatch 2 players haven’t been happy with the way its ranked matches have worked since launch. Blizzard agree, it seems, although they’re not going to be reverting back to how things were in Overwatch 1. Instead they’ll be implementing changes in season 3 and season 4 “aimed at creating more clarity in the system.”

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Guide: Best Spin-Off And Crossover Games On Switch

Spinnin’ around.

You know you’ve got it made when your game is so successful that you get a spin-off — and plenty of the biggest games in the biz have done exactly that, from Musou crossovers and sports-playing alternate universes to rhythm and strategy games. And you know what? They’re usually pretty dang good.

We’ve compiled a list of the best of the best — the 8/10s and higher in the spin-off space, which are good for newcomers to the series and old hands alike.

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