Best Buy's latest Deal of the Day has dropped the critically acclaimed Ninja Gaiden 4 down to just $42.99 for one day only on Xbox. Not only that, but this is the Deluxe Edition as well, making this discount all the more impressive.
The Deluxe Edition of the game retails for $89.99, so that's a serious $47 saving, and available for just a few dollars more than the game was listed on sale for at the start of the year ($40), and you're getting a whole lot more for it as well.
So what's included? For just over $40, you're getting the base game, future gameplay content (The Two Masters DLC), exclusive character skins (Traditional Dark Blue, Legendary Black Falcon for Ryu; Divine Chimera, Raven Master for Yakumo), the Blade of the Archfiend weapon skin, 50,000 bonus NinjaCoin, and additional in-game items.
The standout is definitely the DLC content, The Two Masters, which is still expected to release in early 2026, so stay tuned for more news on that.
But, as I mentioned, this deal is also not long for this world. You've got until the end of the day at 11:59 PM ET, February 12, 2026, to secure the discount.
Yeah, yeah, this is also on Xbox Game Pass, but you remember when we used to own games? Those were the days! I have personally been trying to buy more physical games and more physical media in general, and I'd highly recommend others do the same as well.
Think about it this way as well: Game Pass Ultimate is $29.99 per month, and at just $13 more, you can own the game to revisit and play the DLC on as well. That's worth it, at least in my opinion.
Our review from IGN’s Mitchell Saltzman said, “Despite its disappointing story and bland level design, Ninja Gaiden 4's excellent combat still make it one of the best 3D action games in recent memory.”
It even earned a runner-up nomination for Best Action Game of 2025, as it’s a “pure action fan’s action game, featuring some of the best melee combat we've seen in years, bolstered by aggressive enemy AI, excellent weapon design, and the ability to let your creativity run wild by giving you the freedom to hotswap between all of your weapons on the fly.”
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.
Arc Raiders continues to be an enormous hit for publisher Nexon, with 14 million copies sold and almost a million concurrent players online at one point last month.
In Nexon's latest financial results, the Korean publisher boasted that its sticky extraction shooter had "significantly exceeded expectations" and had "approximately six million weekly active users."
January's player peak saw roughly 960,000 people online at the same time — an impressive figure indeed, especially three months after its late October 2025 arrival.
"Since its October 30 launch, the game sustained top-ranking spots on Steam's Top Sellers list as well as PlayStation and Xbox," Nexon wrote in a presentation shared with investors today. "[It] showed exceptional retention and strong player metrics... [and we] expect to sustain strong player engagement and sales momentum with monthly content drops and live events."
Developed by Swedish company Embark Studios, which is led by a team of former employees from Battlefield maker DICE, Arc Raiders enjoyed an explosive launch last year. The game shifted four million copies in under two weeks, and had sold 12 million by the start of January. Another month on, and Arc Raiders has now sold two million more.
Steamcharts figures show ARC Raiders with a peak of over 465,000 players at the beginning of January, though numbers have begun to trail off slightly in February — with the game dipping below 250,000 concurrents for the first time over the course of the current week.
Still, player sentiment for the game continues to be positive, even as it suffers from a spate of item duplication glitches. Just yesterday, fans applauded Embark Studios for swiftly stopping another set of exploits – though its efforts appear to have left a fresh inventory glitch in its place.
Since laying out a plan to deal with widespread reports of cheaters last month, the studio has done its best to keep players coming back with frequent gameplay adjustments, new content, and a four-month roadmap. Its post-launch plan currently has it sitting in the middle of its Headwinds update, with its next chapter, Shrouded Sky, set to bring a new map condition and a new Arc threat later this month.
For more, you can check out our interview with Embark CEO Patrick Söderlund, where we talked about the past, present, and future of Arc Raiders. During our chat, we also learned more about what’s next for the company following its extraction shooter’s success.
As for Nexon, today's financial briefing made no mention of the mysterious StarCraft shooter project that it has been reported as forming a team to start work on.
Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
Magic: The Gathering is set to have another big year in 2026, and there's already some excellent new deals to check out now that we've got a good chunk of this year's sets up for preorder.
My favorite deal in Amazon's latest MTG sale is on preorders for the Marvel Super Heroes Play Booster Box, which is down to just $189.99 is you order today.
That's $20 off the original list price, and with Amazon's preorder price guarantee, if the price drops further, you're certain to get the best price possible from now until release day in June.
However, that's not all. You can also find preorders for Secrets of Strixhaven boosters down to $149.99 as well right now. That's another serious discount for some cards that aren't even out yet, and worth checking out if you haven't locked in your preorder yet. Just as a reminder as well, Amazon won't charge you for preorders until at dispatch closer to release day for Marvel, Strixhaven, and TMNT.
Moving away from preorders, another notable set on sale is Bloomburrow's Play Booster Display, down to just $142.99 at Amazon. That's an impressive price drop from its $203.99 list price, and a good example of its market price value falling -28.51% over the past few weeks.
There's also some notable discounts on 2025 Universes Beyond sets, like Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Marvel's Spider-Man, at low, low prices right now as well. My favorite from this selection is on the Avatar Beginner's Box, which is down to just $23.13 at Amazon.
You can also score the Collectors versions of these Universes Beyond sets as well, both of which have seen tidy price drops since last year, and are your best bet of finding the rarest cards from each set.
Play Boosters are now the standard way to crack open Magic packs, having replaced both Set and Draft Boosters. But if you're on the hunt for rare cards, Collector Boosters are the best option.
These packs are more expensive, but are much more likely to include various foil treatments, extended arts, and all sorts. There are usually 5 Commons, 4 Uncommons, 5 Rare or Mythic Rare cards, a Land and a Token, but the rub here is that 6 of the included cards have a 'booster Fun frame' and 12-13 of them are foil.
In other TCG news, there are also some great deals on Pokémon cards right now at Amazon and TCGplayer, including a great deal on the most recent expansion's booster bundle, Mega Evolution - Phantasmal Flames. It's down to its lowest price ever at Amazon.
Unsurprisingly, stock is still running low on Amazon for a lot of Pokémon cards, even from last year, and even upcoming MTG sets like Marvel Super Heroes, Strixhaven, and TMNT.
That said, sites like TCGplayer still have a solid supply, and in some cases, better prices too, so are definitely worth checking out while on your hunt for cheap boosters.
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.
After years of wait and fan expectation, Pokémon Go players will finally be able to capture Mewtwo once more — in just a few months.
The fan-favorite Legendary Pokémon was last available to battle in Pokémon Go all the way back in July 2022, though its Shadow form was available more recently — over a weekend in March 2024. Still, fans have been clamouring for another chance to add the creature to their Pokédex ever since — and now it's almost time.
Further details for this summer's Go Fest celebrations have now been announced at a press event held in Tokyo, which will host one of three in-person meetups, ahead of the game's usual global Go Fest celebration. Artwork shown at the event confirms that Mewtwo will return — and hints at the debut of a Mythical Pokémon species, too.
Artwork for the Tokyo event shows the usual array of Kanto species, as well as popular croc Sandile. Of most note, though, is the Mewtwo floating within the image — confirming its long-awaited return.
"I can't say anything specific, but look forward to the Pokémon featured in the key visual," a spokesperson told Japanese Pokémon outlet rocketnews24go, via machine translation. "Especially Mewtwo — I think it'll be heart-pounding excitement for people who’ve been participating in GO Fest since the early days."
Will this finally be the moment Mewtwo's Mega Evolutions become available, after years of wait? Mega Mewtwo X and Y remain the only missing evolutions from the franchise's original batch of Mega Pokémon. Meanwhile, the game will soon be moving on to the release of Megas from Pokémon Legends: Z-A, with the arrival of Mega Malamar and Mega Victreebell later this month.
While Mewtwo is only shown here for Pokémon Go Fest's Tokyo event, artwork such as this usually shows species also available (to a greater or lesser extent) at the following global Go Fest — and it seems inconceivable that the creature would only be made available in a local version, when there has been such hype for its return generally.
The same is true of this year's Go Fest logo, which as ever features a subtle hint at the latest upcoming Mythical creature to become available. Looking at the mini blue lightning bolts on the 2026 design, Mythical Pokémon Zeraora seems a safe bet. The creature recently gained a new Mega Evolution, which would also make for a fitting release.
This year is, of course, the 30th anniversary of Pokémon and the 10th anniversary of Pokémon Go — a pair of milestones that fans expect to be celebrated fully this summer. Word on what else is coming to the Pokémon franchise this year will follow shortly on Pokémon Day — February 27 — which is when it's expected that the series' 10th generation of games and creatures will be unveiled.
Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
At least 1,200 Ubisoft staff have gone on strike this week, as part of a planned protest over the Assassin's Creed maker's recent cost-cutting, studio closures and enforced return-to-work policy.
Hundreds of employees gathered with banners and flags outside Ubisoft's Paris headquarters — which itself will be the subject of staff cuts, with 200 jobs at risk. Staff have called for the impending return-to-work mandate to be changed, and to show their general displeasure at the constant bleed of staff and projects.
The numbers of staff on strike were shared with GamesIndustry.biz by the Solidaires Informatique union, which also confirmed a small number of employees had gone on strike in Italy, at Ubisoft Milan.
One attendee held up a sign stating: "From offices to courts, no respite for the Guillemots," referencing Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, and presumably the members of his family also employed within the company. Another, who wore a Rabbids mask to obscure their face, shared a sign that read: "There is money in the coffers of the employers!"
In Milan, employees held up signs including "Shareholders cannot make games" and "Don't play with our lives." An impromptu disco session also broke out, with striking staff dancing to chiptunes while waving banners.
"At this stage, it seems clear to us that Yves Guillemot has no knowledge or understanding of his company or its employees," Solidaires Informatique union representative Marc Rutschlé said. "The company is continuing its cost reduction and layoff plan. Our teams are already working under pressure, often understaffed. After several years without pay rises (or very small increases), we understand that once again, employees will not receive a raise this year."
Ubisoft's Parisian offices have previously been the sight of protests against the company's previous return-to-office stipulations. Last month, Ubisoft said its company reorganization would now reintroduce five-day office work as standard (albeit with an annual pool of remote working days).
The year began with Ubisoft announcing the cancelation of six games, the closure of two studios and further job losses at another three locations as part of its sweeping company reshuffle. Of the half dozen games that have now been fully scrapped, Ubisoft only publicly named one — its long-awaited Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake.
The firm also confirmed it had delayed a further seven games, including an unannounced title set for launch within the next two months that is widely expected to be the company's under-wraps Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remaster.
Image credit: Solidaires Informatique
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The heavily rumoured, but yet to be confirmed, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake/Remaster is getting its very own art book, at least according to this recent Amazon listing in the UK.
Preorders are also now available, strangely, before we've got official confirmation of the game actually being real and given its own release window. Its art book is listed at £29.95 right now, a slight reduction from its initial £39.99 RRP, and the Amazon listing also mentions a release date of March 24, 2026.
Titan will be publishing the art book, and the publisher already has a history of releasing art books for the gaming franchise since 2012. That includes Assassin's Creed III, Unity, Syndicate, Origins, and more.
More recent Assassin's Creed art books have also been published by Dark Horse, a separate publishing house, including Shadows, Mirage, and The Making of Assassin's Creed: 15th Anniversary.
According to recent listings on the PEGI European ratings board website, the official name of the long- awaited remake is Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.
And yet, after years of internal leaks, relentless fan speculation, and even not-so-subtle nudges from the original game’s lead actor, Ubisoft still refuses to officially acknowledge that a Black Flag remake is real.
Earlier reports claim Black Flag Resynced is shaping up to be a full-scale overhaul of the series' fan-favourite pirate outing, with meaningful visual and gameplay upgrades designed to bring it more in line with the production standards of last year's Assassin's Creed Shadows.
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.
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