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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' launch weekend has been filled with so many PC issues that even famed fighting game community (FGC) content creator Maximilian Christiansen (a.k.a. Maximilian Dood) couldn't help but uninstall the game on stream.
If publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Arc System Works weren't already sounding alarm bells, they should be now. Maximilian Dood, who has earned his place as one of the go-to creators for fighting game content, uninstalled Marvel Tokon after spending just two days with the 4v4 superhero tag fighter, saying its PC port was "really s**t."
"This is bad, chat. I don't think I can play this anymore," he said during an August 7 livestream titled "Last day with PC version, sheesh." "It's making me like the game significantly less. The game is un-fun when we have to deal with all this. It's un-fun. It's fun coming up with solutions and stuff like that to issues, to combat, but you can't do anything. You just have to watch it stutter like crazy."
Marvel Tokon launched for PC and PlayStation 5 last week, August 6, and while those on PS5 don't seem to be running into any trouble, those on PC have reported nothing but. Most have taken their concerns to its Steam page, where it quickly plummeted to just 44% positive reviews in all languages, granting it a "Mixed" rating. Now, after Arc System Works promised to investigate some of those issues, the situation is even more dire, with 41% in all languages and a "Mostly Negative" 39% in English.
Maximilian Dood's very public issues with the PC port bring the trouble to the front of the conversation. As the weekend comes to an end without any proper fixes, it looks like Marvel Tokon will have to put in the work to bring back fans on that platform.
"I've pretty much come to the conclusion I have to, probably, abandon the PC version," he said before navigating to his Steam library and uninstalling the game. "The next time we stream, I'm going to exclusively be playing the PlayStation 5 version – that's it. It's too frustrating.
"I'll have to just unlock everything all over again. There's no cross-progression, so I'll have to figure that out, but the PC version is too frustrating. It's too frustrating running a gambit of this even working, to being really frustrating, to knowing that the PlayStation version, you can only play PlayStation people and be completely fine."
While Marvel Tokon is pummeled on PC, the console version seems to be working just fine. Maximilian Dood reported as much himself, going on to host a separate stream titled "PS5 version works, thank god." How long it will take for Arc System Works to fix up the PC version or if it will ever be up to snuff for those who have already turned away from it remains to be seen.
"Tried Tokon on PS5 against only PS5 players and had a wonderful time," Maximilian Dood said in a follow-up post on X/Twitter. "Even with 3 bar, 100+ ms, matches were smooth. Just going to stay away from the PC version completely until things get figured out."
While we wait, you can read IGN's Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls review so far. You can also check out our breakdown for the evolution of Marvel fighting games, and you can see how Maximilian Dood played a part in the new Street Fighter movie.
Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).


Blizzard Entertainment is reportedly Microsoft's golden child after Overwatch and Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred helped it become the "top-performing" Xbox studio.
The World of Warcraft game developer's president, Johanna Faries, celebrated its status in leaked emails reported on by Windows Central. On the heels of a lackluster earnings report for Xbox, she was said to have told staff that Blizzard is firing on all cylinders.
"In FY26 Blizzard ended the year as the top-performing studio in Xbox's studios division," Faries' leaked emails stated, "and this past year has marked our third highest fiscal for top line revenue in Blizzard's history."
Blizzard's president then went on to confirm that FY25 and FY26 marked the studio's "first back-to-back years of growth since FY17." That's nearly 10 years without that kind of growth brought to an end thanks to two games in particular.
Blizzard oversees a wealth of IP, but only two "drove exceptional performance" in particular: Overwatch and Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred. The latter, the second DLC expansion for 2023's Diablo 4, launched in April of this year. It built upon its critically acclaimed action-RPG dungeon-crawler foundation with more story content, a new region, the Paladin and Warlock classes, and more.
Through even its most controversial moments, Diablo remains one of Blizzard's strongest performers. Overwatch, meanwhile, has fluctuated in the 10 years since its launch, but recent years have shown the studio is willing to put the work into the hero shooter to not only keep it going but make it better than ever.
The last two years have seen Blizzard deliver resets for Overwatch. It first began in 2025 with the return of loot boxes and the new perk system, while 2026 dropped the "2" to pick up the slack with 10 new heroes for the year and loads of quality-of-life updates. Was it all worth it? Faries seems to think so, with Overwatch recently boasting "its strongest quarter since 2022."
Faries said its recent wins will help "shape Blizzard's future," which, for now, largely remains a mystery to the public. Windows Central also reported that the company is working on mobile spinoffs and trans-media projects for some of its franchises, while work on the next main Diablo project progresses. Although nothing has been officially announced, BlizzCon 2026 will hopefully offer a peek behind that curtain when it arrives September 12 – 13, 2026.
"It's my hope that the event can shine a light on the work underway at Blizzard," the email continued, "and that it can serve as a powerful springboard into a new era of momentum and excitement behind our mission to bring joy and belonging for communities worldwide."
Xbox, which also encompasses massive IPs like Call of Duty, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Halo, and more, is otherwise going through a historic rough patch. Following CEO Asha Sharma's promise to "reset" the brand, Microsoft has announced layoffs that will affect 3,200 staff when all is said and done. As Microsoft sheds gaming studios and attempts to refocus on its core IP, one id Software developer has put Xbox on blast, saying executives at the company "fundamentally don't understand art."
Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).


A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save on Civilization VII, select LEGO sets, AirPods Pro 3, Saros, Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, August 9, below.
Civilization VII for $19.99Amazon has Civilization VII on sale for $19.99 this weekend, saving you $20 off a physical copy. In our 7/10 review, we wrote, "Civilization 7's improved warfare and added bits of narrative flair give me reasons to keep clicking one more turn late into the night, but the desire to streamline and simplify this legendary 4X series feels like it has also gone a bit too far, particularly when it comes to the interface."
AirPods Pro 3 for $189AirPods Pro 3 are a fantastic upgrade over the 2nd generation, bringing a built-in heart rate sensor, redesigned eartips for better noise cancellation, and improved sound quality. Right now, you can score a pair for only $189 at Amazon. I've had a pair since launch and have been incredibly happy with them, especially coming from the original AirPods Pro.
Back to the Future LEGO Set for $159.99Back to the Future is one of the best sci-fi films ever, and the iconic DeLorean time machine is a huge part of the film's legacy today. If you're a fan of the BTTF trilogy, look no further than this LEGO Icons Time Machine set, featuring the DeLorean with parts for each movie, minifigures for Doc Brown and Marty McFly, and accessories like the hoverboard. You can save $40 this weekend on this set, which saves you 20% off MSRP.
Pre-Order Spider-Man: Brand New Day on 4K Blu-raySpider-Man: Brand New Day is the most popular movie of the Summer, with the film on track to easily become the highest grossing of the year so far. Pre-orders for the physical copies, including Steelbooks, have already gone live at retailers like Walmart, so now is the time to lock in your copy before they are sold out.
Fate Return to Avalon: Takashi Takeuchi Art Works for $40.42Takashi Takeuchi has one of the most recongnizable art styles for good reason. The legendary artist pioneered Type-Moon's art for franchises like Fate and Tsukihime. Right now, you can pick up this fantastic hardcover collection of Takeuchi's Fate artwork for $40.42 at Amazon. Almost 300 pages are included, featuring art from games, promotional material, limited events, and much more. It's perfect for any Fate fan.
Lego Batman Forever Set for $74.99The classic Batmobile from Batman Forever is here in Lego form, with a Lego DC Batman minifugure starring the suit used in the move. This weekend, you can save 25% off this 909-piece set, which is a great addition to any comic book fan's collection. The cockpit on the Batmobile opens up to reveal seats and a detailed interior, and you can easily put this vehicle on any shelf or table.
Weapons 4K Blu-ray for $14.99Weapons was one of the most beloved horror films of 2025, featuring a unique and gripping story with plenty of horror. If you're excited for the upcoming Resident Evil film and haven't yet checked out the latest from Zach Cregger, this is a great time to do so.
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection for $29.99Amazon has PS5 copies of Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection on sale for $29.99 today, which saves you $10 off this collection of seven games. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, "The Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection is the best way to play as the most underrated version of the Blue Bomber."
LEGO Marvel Iron Spider-Man Bust for $47.99This weekend, you can save 20% off the LEGO Marvel Iron Spider-Man Bust set at Walmart. This set features both a buildable bust for the Iron Spider and a minifig, so you can use the web-slinging hero in any set you'd like.
Saros for $49.99Saros is on sale for $49.99 today at Amazon, which matches the lowest price we've seen so far. As one of the biggest PS5 exclusives in 2026, now is a great time to check out Housemarque's latest if you haven't. In our review, we wrote, "With Saros, Housemarque once again proved that its bullet-hell sensibilities mesh incredibly well with fluid and super-challenging action. This is primarily a test of skill that's as much a rhythmic dance as it is a fireworks show with a punch-packing sci-fi arsenal."
Noah Hunter is a freelance writer and reviewer with a passion for games and technology. He co-founded Final Weapon, an outlet focused on nonsense-free Japanese gaming (in 2019) and has contributed to various publishers writing about the medium.


Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look will hopefully give us the first proper gameplay reveal for GTA 6 — and it will be exclusive to Netflix for six hours. This unprecedented marketing beat has drawn criticism from some who have said Rockstar is effectively paywalling a video game trailer. Meanwhile, many questions remain. Is this extended look along the lines of a standard gameplay trailer? A mini GTA 6 documentary? A Netflix show? Something else entirely? Strauss Zelnick, boss of Rockstar parent company Take-Two, is keeping his cards close to his chest. But in a new interview with IGN, he said everyone will tune in regardless.
Rather than a straightforward GTA 6 Trailer 3, this special event showcase sounds like it will offer fans a far deeper dive on Rockstar's highly-anticipated blockbuster — over a year after the publisher released GTA 6 Trailer 2. Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look will be available to stream via Netflix on Thursday, August 27 at 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern / 8pm UK, six hours before it goes live on YouTube at 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern on August 27, or 2am UK on August 28.
“I think Rockstar felt that a Netflix release would be a great way to show off the extended trailer,” Zelnick told IGN, without going into specifics on the deal between the streamer and Rockstar itself. “Six hours later it will be available on Rockstar's YouTube channel and I think ultimately on many other outlets,” he continued. “And I think this is an example of Rockstar trying new things and marketing the title and I hope there's much more to come.”
I asked Zelnick if he could set expectations for what fans can expect to see from this extended look, or if in his view it is worth subscribing to Netflix for. As expected, he wouldn’t say what Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look contains or even how long it is, but it does sound grander than your typical video game gameplay reveal.
“Well, as you'd imagine, I'm only going to say great things about Netflix,” he said. “If you're not a Netflix subscriber, you definitely should be one. And as for the trailer itself, it's coming soon enough that I'll let you arrive at your own conclusion. I'm sure you're going to watch it because everyone is.”
Netflix has hundreds of millions of subscribers, so there is a huge audience made up of people who may not even know GTA 6 is coming out who will be exposed to the game through the streaming platform. This is obviously an attractive proposition for Rockstar, even without the undoubtedly compelling terms of the deal it secured.
But going with a big Netflix reveal also suggests Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look will sit naturally within Netflix itself — a major live event of sorts, but a familiar one for the streamer's vast audience. It might even have the look and feel like an episode of a Netflix show — a one-shot, perhaps, that leaves the viewer desperate to play the game. That GTA 6 tile will surely occupy the number one ‘trending now’ spot as soon as the extended look is released, front and center for all who log into Netflix for the evening searching for something to watch.
The big question is, will Netflix crash as the world logs on for the big GTA 6 reveal event on August 27?
We've got plenty more from our interview with Strauss Zelnick today, including his comments on the GTA 6 price points, his defence of GTA 6 not launching on a disc, and his prediction for when video game streaming will actually be good.
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.


Freddy Fazbear's Pizza is coming to life thanks to a new collaboration between Five Nights at Freddy's and entertainment and retail center American Dream.
The all-encompassing New Jersey mall announced it would be collaborating with Five Nights at Freddy's and its creator, Scott Cawthon, with a social media post today. It came with a brief teaser that set the mood with the promise of a grand opening in 2027.
"The world of Five Nights at Freddy’s is arriving at American Dream," a short teaser description on the American Dream website said. "Step into an immersive experience inspired by the iconic horror franchise and be among the first to discover what awaits behind the doors."
Fantasy and Fun Come to Life in 2027 - Only at American Dream @FNAF_ScottGames pic.twitter.com/HcH3o0IpfR
— American Dream (@americandream) August 8, 2026Five Nights at Freddy's fans have dreamed of visiting a real-life, Chuck E. Cheese-style Freddy Fazbear's Pizza location since the franchise began in 2014. American Dream may finally have the answer for the request, though what exactly will be included in its collaboration remains to be seen.
However, the company did pull back the curtain with a follow-up post on Facebook. It explained the attraction will be a "permanent immersive restaurant experience." The New Jersey location will be set up to be a "a functional reimagining of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, designed to immerse guests in the world of the iconic franchise."
That means food to eat, arcade games to play, and even animatronic stage shows featuring Freddy and the Fazbear Band. Foxy's Pirate Cove and "immersive multiplayer survival-horror experiences" will also be available.
If you turn off the red and green channels, you can see what looks like a map (?) image overlaid on the blue channel.@GiBi_Devon also noticed the words "coming soon" in the middle to the left.
Dunno if someone else can photoshop trickery their way to making it clearer. pic.twitter.com/XUfvKTcxDA
It may not be a total surprise considering American Dream offers a variety of activities that include dining experiences, shops, and a Nickelodeon theme park, but yes, it looks like you will, in fact, be able to eat a real slice of Freddy Fazbear's pizza there. Another ScottGames teaser from earlier today, which seems to be linked to the American Dream announcement, featured an unnecessarily mysterious pizza. Some of the more creative fans said they were able to make out the words "coming soon" hidden within the image, too. IGN was able to spot the hidden message for the most part, as well, by tweaking the image's colors and brightness.
Five Nights at Freddy's has really only gotten bigger since it first sliced its way into the horror scene in the 2010s. Most recently, fans have been treated to the movies, of which there are currently two. Universal Pictures attempted to animate its iconic animatronics with Halloween Horror Nights festivities in 2025, and even more recently, Spirit Halloween unveiled a life-sized Freddy Fazbear prop of its own.
Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).

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