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With CrossWorlds barely cracking 2,000 concurrent players on Steam, SEGA's decision to lead with TMNT over Jet Set Radio feels less like celebration and more like triage for a kart racer still searching for its audience.

, regularly posting his fiction to his "lordtakuro" Twitter page . Michael has written a full novel, currently in the post-writing stage, and is in the process of writing his second. Sign in to your GameRant account The Pokemon Company is testing some major new methods to combat Pokemon TCG scalpers

26, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT Michael Ingram is a Senior Contributor from the United States of America. Michael has been writing for GameRant since 2021, writing both analytically and fiction for years beforehand. Michael is a lifelong gamer whose first memories with video games come from being a four-year

26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT Michael Ingram is a Senior Contributor from the United States of America. Michael has been writing for GameRant since 2021, writing both analytically and fiction for years beforehand. Michael is a lifelong gamer whose first memories with video games come from being a four-year-

With Sony eyeing a disc-free PlayStation future, Sega is drawing its own line: digital-first growth, but with physical media still part of the culture.

The AI models mostly agree on who matters this week, but Craig Robinson’s five-leg underdog accumulator turns the LEC picks into a much riskier—and more interesting—game.

You don't need a perfect route to level Bond fast in Splatoon Raiders—short Dens with your chosen Bot Buddy, strong Showstoppers like Shiver or Frye, and a few key exceptions do most of the work.

Sony is moving PlayStation toward a disc-free future, but Sega is pushing digital hard while still keeping physical media alive for collectors, retailers, and the culture that helped shape console gaming.

The Power Tank's base kit is strong enough to carry you through the first few sectors, and the upgrade path only makes it stronger.

The mode's peak concurrent players rose by just 12, and the community's response is a brutal 'put the fries in the bag, man.'

Sabretooth and Mystique aren't just villains in Insomniac's Wolverine—they're former teammates, and this prequel comic is already blurring the lines between ally and enemy.

Arc System Works is using a tight three-day window to stress-test netcode with ranked matchmaking live, marking Marvel's first dedicated fighter since Infinite and the studio's first licensed brawler since Dragon Ball FighterZ.

Sonic Team is celebrating the franchise's 35th anniversary by honoring its legacy while adapting to a competitive market with diverse experiences like Sonic Superstars and Sonic Frontiers. Head of Sonic Team Takashi Iizuka emphasized the importance of delivering authentic content and long-term investment, such as a second season of post-release content for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

Sega has surprise-released Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2. The title is a pun on the character Shadow the Hedgehog.

Palworld may crossover with Fortnite after Epic Games added it to an in-game survey and a Pocketpair executive hinted at the possibility, while a Pokémon collaboration remains unlikely.