Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass March 2026 lineup, confirming the addition of CD Projekt’s Cyberpunk 2077.

It’s the headline game for Wave 1 of this month, which also includes Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf as a day one release, and Hollow Knight: Silksong on Game Pass Premium, according to Xbox Wire.

Out today, March 3 (and already announced), are Final Fantasy III (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC), both on Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass.

Tomorrow, March 4, sees the addition of to a T (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium, and EA Sports F1 25 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) via Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

March 5 sees the day one launch of Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Moving on to March 10, and subscribers have Construction Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) via Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass, and the aforementioned Cyberpunk 2077 (Cloud and Console) via Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Premium. PC Game Pass was not mentioned for Cyberpunk.

Then, on March 12, Hollow Knight: Silksong (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) joins Game Pass Premium (it's already on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass). rounding out Wave 1 of March's lineup is DreamWorks Gabby’s Dollhouse: Ready to Party (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) on March 17, via Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass.

As always, a number of games are set to leave Game Pass. You can save up to 20% off your purchase to keep playing.

Games leaving Xbox Game Pass on March 15, 2026:

• Bratz Rhythm & Style (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Enter the Gungeon (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• F1 23 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• He is Coming (PC)
• Lightyear Frontier (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island (Cloud, Console, and PC)

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.

Arachnophobia sufferers are having a tough time with Resident Evil Requiem, but there is help at hand from fellow players — as well as in the shape of a certain cheery choo choo train.

Warning: Spoilers for Resident Evil Requiem follow

Requiem features a giant spider as a major boss fight in Raccoon City, and the knowledge that this sequence is in the game has spawned many, many, many different threads on reddit from Resident Evil fans who experience arachnophobia. In most cases, fans are requesting more information on how horrible the game's spider section is (it's quite horrible), while others who made it through the battle are reporting in with their experiences.

Some fans are stuck in a dilemma — they want to play the big new Resident Evil game, but are also dreading reaching a section with a very realistic giant spider boss that's creepy enough even for those without an actual phobia.

"Trying to be as vague as possible in the title, how is that f***ing giant spider mid-game?" reads one such message, from reddit user saekhama. "Does it come in a jumpscare or you can predict the moment it's gonna make its first appearance/attack? For reference, I'd say the Skyrim and Witcher 3 spiders are some of the worst, as they're hairy, realistic and move fast. I don't think I'm gonna not buy the game because of it, but I might ask a friend to come and play this part for me."

"It's horrible," answered another fan, Tasty_James, in reply. "As someone who can't get through the Aragog/Shelob scenes in their respective [Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings] films, this has been a f***ing nightmare. It's huge, hairy, detailed, and f***ing fast... Genuinely the most terrifying experience I’ve ever had during any videogame (and I could probably expand that to all media as well, tbh).

In other discussion threads, players have been offering tips on how to kill the spider boss fast, in order to get it off their screens as quickly as possible.

"I got to the spider boss section! I wasn't expecting that until the last minute I was like 'Wait a damn minute... these are webs!' took me a while to realize it then BOOM, big spooder: Hello There >:)" wrote TheSkateDude6. "How many shots or melee attacks does it take to finish it off? I'll be playing without my glasses since it will help slightly in a way. If it's too much for me, I'll wait for an arachnophobia mode."

Common tips for this section are to make use of the areas explosive barrels, and of course your Requiem gun. (IGN's walkthrough also has plenty of advice — and you can find the spider boss fight section here.) Some fans with arachnophobia have reported using less conventional tactics, meanwhile, such as playing without wearing their glasses, or even moving to a smaller TV screen.

"My strategy so far has been to take off my glasses (I'm severely near-sighted)," Tasty_James said, "and sort of look vaguely away from the screen so as to keep it blurry and in my peripheral vision at all times. I haven't beaten its boss fight yet, obviously, and I have no idea if I'm going to be able to."

"I played this without my glasses, it's a blessing in disguise somehow," wrote Typical-Mixture4376 in another thread. "The smaller ones are freaking me out more than the large one lol," EqualAd-1348 wrote, in yet another conversation. "Thankfully, I think I will at least be able to manage by playing that segment on my other TV (32")."

As well as an enormous spider that Leon has to fight, a swarm of mini baby spiders is also featured as part of the same area. On the upside, though, once outside of the one spider section, the game does not feature the enemies ever again.

"It was genuinely the worst experience I've ever had with my arachnophobia in a video game," concluded TheUberMensch123. "It fucking sucks, and in a way is a complement, that the thing moves and looks so goddamn real. I almost had to shut the game off. Hopefully an arachnophobia mod comes out soon."

While there isn't an arachnophobia mode add-on yet, NexusMods does host the customary Thomas the Tank Engine mod. While unavailable on consoles, PC players can at least choo choo choose to see Thomas' giant smiling face bearing down upon Leon rather than that of an enormous arachnid. We'll leave it up to you to decide which is worse.

Choo choo! https://t.co/Ax5AFzhVEk pic.twitter.com/dsZFt2SIBN

— 🏳️‍🌈 ΛLISTΞR 🏳️‍🌈 (@xZombieAlix) March 2, 2026

Whether you're battling spiders or zombies, IGN's Resident Evil: Requiem guide will help you every step of the way through RE9. Take note of these key tips and tricks before you get started, and focus on finding these important items early. Plus, our comprehensive walkthrough will make sure you don't miss a single Bobblehead or file as you try to survive from the Rhodes Hill Chronic Care Center all the way to Raccoon City.

Image credit: xZombieAlix.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

Nintendo is about to present its latest Indie World Showcase, which promises to reveal roughly 15 minutes of news and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. The fun begins at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm UK time today, and we'll be gathering all the reveals right here to ensure you don't miss a thing.

We'll also be updating this article live as the show happens, so be sure to keep checking back! Oh, and let us know what you are most excited for below!

Denshattack! Kicks Off the Nintendo Indie World Showcase In Style

Denshattack!, the game lovingly referred to as Tony Hawk with Japanese trains, kicked off the Nintendo Indie World showcase by revealing new gameplay, sharing its June 17 release date, and announcing that a demo is available today!

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault Needs You to Be the Best Shopkeeper and Dungeon Explorer

Run a shop and go explore dungeons in Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault. The further you delve, the greater the reward, but it won't be easy. You'll have to master both parts of your life when Moonlight 2: The Endless Vault launches later in 2026.

My Little Puppy Looks to Be a Heartwarming Tale of Our Best Friends After They Cross the Rainbow Bridge

My Little Puppy is headed to Switch on May 29, 2026, and it looks to tell a heartwarming tale of our best friends after they cross the rainbow bridge. It's a tale about meeting, parting, and reuniting, and the team hopes it will be remembered in the hearts of everyone who loves their puppies.

Woodo Is a Cozy 3D Diorama Game That Already has Our Hearts

Follow the story of Foxy the Fox and the Ben the Frog while you get cozy and build 3D dioramas that have already stolen our hearts. Woodo will be available in summer 2026.

Developing...

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Pokémon Pokopia has become the highest-rated Pokémon game of all time on Metacritic.

The building and town simulator is sitting on a Metascore of 88 on Metacritic. That not only makes it one of the highest-reviewed games of the year so far — it's currently sitting alongside Mewgenics, RPG Estoreic Ebb, and Resident Evil Requiem — but that also makes it the highest-rated Pokémon game ever.

While Pokémon Y also has an 88 Metascore, Pokémon X has an 87, slightly lowering the average across both 2013 3DS games. That means Pokopia also pips Pokémon Moon, Pokémon HeartGold, Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon SoulSilver, and Pokémon Sun, all of which boast a very respectable Metacritic score of 87.

Pokémon Pokopia sees you play as a Ditto that has transformed to look like a human and must shape an empty land into a beautiful space for a variety of Pokémon. You'll learn new moves from Pokémon you meet to expand and create a paradise, collecting berries, rocks, and wood, as well as building furniture, growing vegetables in fields you’ve tilled, creating homes for Pokémon you meet, and more.

IGN's Pokémon Pokopia review returned a 9. We said: "Pokémon Pokopia is an enjoyable, personality-packed building simulator set in a surprisingly deep world that is stuffed with fun things for its delightful Ditto protagonist to do and create." It's out on March 5 exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2.

Wondering which Pokémon you'll be able to live alongside? Check out our list of all the Pokémon in Pokopia, and stay tuned to the IGN Pokopia Wiki for more guides when Pokopia arrives on March 5.

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.

There are hundreds of LEGO sets out there, but any LEGO fan – even a dedicated one – will build a miniscule fraction of them. Display space is one reason. Price is another. And for the amount of money you spend, the final build had better reflect the expense and effort that went into it.

We went through all the current LEGO builds available, and we put together a "greatest hits" list. The LEGO designers set a high goal and over delivered in each of these instances.

Here are the Best LEGO Sets in 2026 – the models that look phenomenal and are equally fun to build.

TL;DR – These Are the Best LEGO Sets in 2026

River Steamboat

Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale

Titanic

PAC-MAN Arcade

Optimus Prime

Vincent van Gogh - Sunflowers

The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell

Jurassic World Dinosaur Fossils: Tyrannosaurus rex

Jabba's Sail Barge

Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise

Battlefield 6 has unveiled what's changing with update 1.2.1.5, which rolls out today (March 3).

Focusing on quality-of-life improvements and stability fixes, the new patch expects to resolve "several issues across gameplay," including its UI, Battle Pass, and Battle Royale.

This update also restores missing store content and addresses "critical revive and gadget interactions."

Here's what's rolling on to consoles and PCs later today.

Major Updates for 1.2.1.5

• Implemented additional stability improvements to reduce client crashes.
• Improved frontend tile loading times for a smoother menu experience.
• Restored missing Store items to player inventory from the Bountiful Harvest, Pax Vanguard, and Devil Dogs bundles.

CHANGELOG

PLAYER

• Addressed a crash that could occur during camera behaviour transitions.
• Implemented further stability improvements to reduce client crashes.
• Resolved an issue where initiating a revive while equipping a mask could cause the mask to remain in hand and block weapon usage.
• Restored previously owned items that had disappeared from player inventories, including content from the Bountiful Harvest, Pax Vanguard, and Devil Dogs bundles.

WEAPONS

• Improved the visual fidelity of the Objective Ace skin when viewed at longer distances.

MAPS & MODES

• Updated spawn logic with an additional out-of-combat area check to prevent unintended spawn locations.

UI & HUD

• Corrected an issue where the Tier Skip deeplink in the Bulletin directed players to an empty Store screen.
• Improved frontend tile loading times to reduce delays when navigating menus.
• Resolved an issue where Battle Pass rewards on the active path could display placeholder text or missing icons.

PORTAL

• Addressed a crash related to area validation checks.

REDSEC

PLAYER

• Resolved an issue in Battle Royale where the Tracking Pulse Recon trait could activate when destroying any deployable gadget.

UI & HUD

• Addressed an issue in Battle Royale Duos where pings were not displayed in the elimination feed.

AUDIO

• Resolved an issue in Gauntlet where Gas Mask voice-over lines would play while inside armoured vehicles.

Battlefield 6 got off to a strong start in 2025 but has faced backlash from its community in recent months, bringing its Steam user score down to 'Mixed.' As some players review-bombed its battle royale REDSEC offshoot and others pleaded for larger maps, many began to question if two maps per season were enough to keep players engaged. Confusion then reached new levels in January, when EA and BF Studios announced Season 2 was delayed to February 17.

While we wait to see how the team plans to continue building on Battlefield 6, you can read about some of the ways BF Studios is adjusting its controversial cosmetics.

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.

Marathon’s user interface has become one of the game’s chief talking points, with some calling it confusing, unintuitive, and cluttered. One of the criticisms has to do with the sheer number of different fonts on-screen at any one time. Bungie’s Marathon is certainly striking, visually, but some think it has too much going on for its own good, accusing it of being “fontslop.”

Marathon gotta be the first ever fontslop game

There's like 20 different combinations of fonts, boldness levels, sizes, spacing, all caps vs regular caps, all on one menu page

Just an absolute eye sore 🫩

They REALLY need to pull back on the whole "abstract" thing for the UI pic.twitter.com/Ra89yB8dhp

— Kelski (@kelskiYT) February 27, 2026

While Bungie has indicated it’s receptive to feedback on Marathon’s UI and will tweak it post-launch, Elliott Gray, who works on user interface design on Marathon, took to social media to double down on the ‘fontslop’ claims, jokingly describing himself as the “fontslop merchant” and using the hashtag #fontsloptakeover.

Gray also said that while Bungie will respond to player feedback, “don't think for a second that we're gonna remove the SAUCE from the UI.”

all jokes aside there's plenty of work we can and will do as a team to respond to player feedback about inventory management, navigation, density of info, etc...

...but don't think for a second that we're gonna remove the SAUCE from the UI. #fontsloptakeover https://t.co/HOUlzT9Uwv

— elliott (@elliottgray) March 2, 2026

To me, that suggests Bungie will stick to its guns on Marathon’s UI, at least when it comes to its fundamental visual design. Sure, we can expect some improvements (I hope Bungie makes items a lot clearer in your inventory!), but those fonts sound immovable.

There’s a lot of talk, generally, about Marathon’s design and whether or not Bungie will tweak it as the game hurtles towards its March 5 release date. For example, Bungie has acknowledged the debate around TTK (time to kill), which is ultra fast in Marathon. During the Server Slam, players found that they could be killed extremely quickly, with their shields and health bar gone in the blink of an eye. Enemy players are of course extremely dangerous in the extraction shooter, but the AI enemies are just as brutal. Turn around the wrong corner and you can find yourself eliminated before you can react, the run over and all your gear lost forever.

“We've learned a lot from you, watched from the shadows as you've hit snags or found moments of glory, and taken notes the whole time,” Bungie said in its Server Slam weekend feedback recap. “Your input during this time has given us a lot of items to sort through and we'll be doing just that in the coming days, so thank you.”

Another point of feedback Bungie acknowledged was on the med and ammo economy. Players have found both sets of items scarce, to the point where it’s easy to run out of ammo, especially, making Marathon an even tougher experience than it already is. When you factor in the in-game cost associated with replenishing med and ammo items for each run, you can see why both are precious commodities.

“We hear you that meds are soaking a lot of your early loadout budget and that back-to-back fights can chew through your med and ammo reserves pretty quickly,” Bungie said. “We've seen some folks for and against the Depleted items as well — along with how rewarding drops off of AI are. If you ran dry mid-fight or at a critical spot in your Run, tell us all about it!”

The Marathon Server Slam hit a peak Steam concurrent player count of 143,621 when it launched last week, but somewhat surprisingly, that number declined as we worked through the weekend. Marathon hit a peak of 64,128 concurrents on Sunday, just a few days before Marathon goes on sale priced $39.99 on March 5. Of course, Steam concurrents do not paint the entire picture, and neither Sony nor Microsoft makes player numbers public. It will be interesting to see how Marathon does at launch.

Speaking of which, Bungie said the Server Slam “was only a slice of Marathon’s gameplay and progression.”

Launch will bring the full faction and contract progression, all six launch Runner shells (including Thief), and three zones (including Outpost), Bungie confirmed. The end-game zone, Cryo Archive, on the UESC Marathon ship and Ranked mode are also coming during Season 1, along with “other surprises.”

Check out IGN's Marathon review so far to find out what we think.

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.

Capcom has removed a controversial new form of DRM from Resident Evil 4 Remake, following complaints that its recent addition was impacting performance.

An update to the game's Steam database listing shows that the Enigma DRM was removed earlier today, March 3, after an earlier listing showing its addition at the beginning of February.

Capcom has not commented publicly on the changes, though fans were quick to spot the publisher replacing the game's previous Denuvo anti-piracy protection with Enigma, and the hit to performance that followed.

It's a subject recently covered by Digital Foundry, whose tests showed a 40 percent deficit in performance within the game's intro cutscenes, though more modest differences during gameplay. In a video published last month, DF's Alex Battaglia noted that Denuvo was believed to operate as a subscription service, and that at some point publishers typically remove the software when its cost outweighs any perceived losses from piracy.

It's at this point that fans believe Capcom switched to Enigma instead — a decision it has now seemingly U-turned on.

"Updating years old software with new DRM is just stupid," Battaglia said. "Like, stop, don't do that in the first place. Regardless of any possible performance degradations, what it'll do to your game is just piss off your audience. It'll make your modding scene really upset."

Now, word that Enigma DRM is gone from Resident Evil 4 is being celebrated by fans on reddit, even as the decision to add it in the first place is being criticized.

"This was the most mid level executive that's detached from gaming move I've seen," wrote Resident Evil fan CoDog. "Like who would've thought it was a good idea to put in DRM on a two year old game that's been regularly on sale that tanks low to mid level pc hardware's performance? Seriously mind boggling move from Capcom."

It sounds like a good time to revisit Resident Evil 4 Remake, though not before you're done with the brilliant Resident Evil Requiem first. If you're still exploring Leon S. Kennedy's latest adventure then IGN's Resident Evil: Requiem guide will help you every step of the way through RE9. Take note of these key tips and tricks before you get started, and focus on finding these important items early. Plus, our comprehensive walkthrough will make sure you don't miss a single Bobblehead or file as you try to survive from the Rhodes Hill Chronic Care Center all the way to Raccoon City.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

Fallout fans are desperate for news on upcoming games in Bethesda's post-apocalyptic role-playing series, and it looks like a pretty solid tease has just dropped from a surprising source.

Iron Galaxy Studios, perhaps most famous for working on Xbox fighting game Killer Instinct, issued a post on social media and LinkedIn that includes a pretty obvious tease that it’s working on something Fallout related.

“Today’s our February company meeting. It’s time to catch up with what the company’s been up to and what’s coming up next for IG,” reads the post, alongside a picture of Fallout’s iconic “Please Stand By” holding image on a monitor, next to the same image in a slideshow presentation.

Specifically, the image is of Fallout New Vegas' loading screen, which has sparked speculation that Iron Galaxy is working on the heavily rumored Fallout New Vegas remaster.

Microsoft has teased the arrival of Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox Game Pass, via a social media post.

While over five years old at this point, CD Projekt's sci-fi blockbuster would still be a notable addition to Microsoft's subscription service. As of yet, however, there's no word on when it might be added.

In a post on social media last night, the official Xbox Game Pass account dropped numerous hints at a big addition to the service's catalog, while also dropping numerous mentions of "v" — which is, of course, the name of the game's main character.

Something v cool is coming soon... pic.twitter.com/nO8xfHcufa

— Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) March 2, 2026

"Something v cool is coming soon..." Microsoft teased. An attached image then shows a fictional internal email which describes "the latest upcoming addition" as "a v good one too" — with the "V" bolded.

Reinforcing the tease, the email begins with "wake up social team," which is a reference to "Wake the f**k up, Samurai! We have a city to burn," the line delivered by Keanu Reeves as Johnny Silverhand in the 2019 Cyberpunk 2077 cinematic trailer.

Cyberpunk 2077 has been available via PlayStation Plus since last summer, so its arrival onto Xbox Game Pass would not be a huge surprise. Perhaps the hope is that anyone who's not yet played the game will be given a sample of what CD Projekt has to offer, ahead of The Witcher 3's much-rumored new DLC that's expected to arrive later this year.

Work is also underway on the game's full sequel, Cyberpunk 2, which does not yet have a release date, and The Witcher 4, which we know won't launch in 2026. After that, there's an ambitious roadmap to then launch The Witcher 5 and The Witcher 6 in relatively quick succession, wrapping up the series' second trilogy in just six years.

For now, we'll keep an eye on Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass announcements and update again when Cyberpunk 2077 is made official.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

Though millions of us are still busy with Resident Evil Requiem, it seems developer Capcom isn't content to leave us playing as Raccoon City's unluckiest cop for long — a presentation showing off what else the developer has in the works is set for Thursday, March 5.

Capcom Spotlight is a digital event that brings us up to date on the latest news from Capcom and the developer's upcoming releases. Set for 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm UK time), the half-hour show will be subtitled in 13 different languages.

The 30-minute digital event will update us on several upcoming Capcom games, and in particular Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, Pragmata, Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fights Edition, Mega Man Starforce Legacy Collection, and Megaman Dual Override.

Megaman Dual Override is, of course, the brand-new entry in the classic action platforming series expected to release next year, while Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection is a compilation of Mega Man video games, including Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus, Mega Man Star Force: Leo, Mega Man Star Force: Dragon, Mega Man Star Force: Zerker x Ninja, Mega Man Star Force: Zerker x Saurian, Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace, and Mega Man Star Force 3: Red Joker. (Phew!)

Street Fighter 6: Years 1-2 Fighters Edition, currently expected in June, includes 26 characters released from Years 1 & 2, including their Outfit 1 Colors 3-10, and 20 stages (Alex is out later this month), while Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection tells the story of two nations on the path to ruin and the discovery of a mysterious egg gives cause for hope. It's out next month.

Last but not least is Pragmata, an all-new sci-fi action adventure with its own unique hacking twist. Set in the near future, protagonists Hugh and his android companion Diana must work together as they make their way through the cold lunar research station.

Of course, that's just what Capcom has confirmed will be shown — there's usually a surprise or two, too, so make sure to tune in on Thursday.

On the subject of Capcom: we may now know the solution to Capcom's devious Resident Evil Requiem Final Puzzle, but a whole new mystery is just beginning for fans — one centered on Leon S. Kennedy, and a huge secret that's only hinted at in the game's closing moments. Here's what we know so far…

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.

Is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 a live service game? It’s not normally referred to as such, despite receiving a steady stream of updates that fuel repeated multiplayer play. There are free updates, big patches, and season passes packed with new cosmetics. Space Marine 2 launched in September 2024, but it’s still going strong, and a lot of that has to do with the way developer Saber Interactive continues to update the game. But still, it’s not thought of as a live service game.

Live service has become something of a dirty word in the video game industry. It’s what the disastrous Concord was, what the ill-fated Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was, and what Highguard never got the chance to be. Space Marine 2, however, has yet to be tarnished by the same brush.

In an interview with IGN, Tim Willits, chief creative officer of Saber Interactive, said that there isn't a perfect term to describe Space Marine 2, because the term ‘live service’ has come to mean aggressive microtransactions, and that's not what the game is about.

“So one thing that I think that Saber's done well is that we respect our players, we support our games through amazing free updates, and then also big paid updates,” Willits said. “But we don't nickel-and-dime people to death. And I think that they're like, ‘Multiplayer games that are supported over the long…’ I don't know if there's really a term for that.

“So I don't want to say live service game, because when you think of a live service game, you think about buying individual items. But we do support our games as long as they're feasible to support.”

There’s certainly truth in Willits’ words here. Saber just released a big update that added Space Marine 2’s first new playable class, the Techmarine, for free, alongside a new PvE map, also for free. Further free updates are set out to the end of June.

But we should also point out that there is plenty of paid DLC available for Space Marine 2. Over $100 worth of DLC, divided up into various cosmetics packs that let fans play as some of the most famous Space Marine chapters in the setting. Then there is the Season Pass itself. All this DLC is for show. It does not affect gameplay.

There is an outlier, however: Space Marine 2’s first Chapter Voice Pack. The recently released $4.99 DLC sparked Space Marine 2’s first proper backlash, with some even accusing Saber of false advertising (IGN has asked publisher Focus Entertainment for comment but it has yet to respond). The DLC has an ‘overwhelmingly negative’ user review rating on Steam.

We asked Willits about the backlash, but he didn’t offer much in response. “I don't know. I thought it was cool,” he said. “We'll see how it is. I mean, I don't really have much to say on that.”

I suspect this voice pack will be a learning experience for Focus and Saber, and I suspect subsequent voice packs (there will surely be more) will have to improve their offering in order to keep players on-side. It’s hardly evidence of a change of heart, of the start of a new, aggressive monetization policy for Space Marine 2, but it does veer into the sort of live service territory Willits wants to avoid.

Through all this is a question bubbling under the surface of the Space Marine 2 community: that the priority now is the development of Space Marine 3, announced in quick fashion after the record-breaking launch of Space Marine 2. The suggestion is Space Marine 2 support will suffer as a result of Saber having to also throw resources at Space Marine 3. This is something Saber has denied is the case before, and Willits denied it again in our interview.

“No, we actually just released a big update and it's still going strong,” Willits said, referring to the Techmarine update. “Were we at number four on the top sales? So it's still doing great for us. And we just released a big update. And like World War Z, we're still making content for that, while the team obviously works on Space Marine 3.”

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.

The directors behind The Mummy 4 have revealed their thoughts on whether the franchise's divisive third entry, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, will remain canon.

While Tomb of the Dragon Emperor once again featured Brendan Frasier as swashbuckling adventurer Rick O'Connell, Rachel Weisz was replaced as the series' co-lead Evelyn (a character who was instead played by Maria Bello).

The movie launched to a poor audience and critical response, with a general feeling that the series had now run its course. Plans for further sequels were scrapped in favour of a full reboot, and that was it for Fraser's iteration of The Mummy franchise — until plans for a long-awaited new entry were confirmed last year.

Following several attempts to reboot The Mummy with new characters (and the lengthy Scorpion King spin-off series that initially starred Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) both Fraser and Weisz are reuniting for another installment, helmed by director duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.

But where will the action pick up, and do fans need to suffer through Tomb of the Dragon Emperor once again to remember any of the series' plot?

"Well, Rachel is in this one," Bettinelli-Olpin said when asked by Entertainment Weekly for a ruling on whether they considered Tomb of the Dragon Emperor to be canon.

"That should answer the question for you," Gillett then confirmed.

It's good news, then, for fans of Fraser and Weisz's original two movies, 1999's The Mummy and 2001's The Mummy Returns. Although it does rather suggest The Mummy 4 (which is a working title) may need to be named something else when it does arrive on May 19, 2028.

Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett previously directed 2022's Scream, the fifth installment in that franchise, followed by Scream 6 and 2024 vampire comedy Abigail. The pair's work have also helmed the forthcoming Ready of Not 2: Here I Come, which debuts later this month.

"I don't think Brendan and Rachel are getting involved unless they love that script, and what they read, I think they really liked," Bettinelli-Olpin concluded, discussing why The Mummy's stars were returning together. "And it's a good script. It's gonna be fun to make."

Image credit: Keith Hamshere/Universal Studios.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

Looking to snag some free resources in Fisch? We've put together a list of all currently active and working Fisch codes, so you can get your hands on a host of rewards and goodies in the Roblox fishing simulator without having to spend a penny.

Working Fisch Codes (March 2026)

Below, you'll find all of the currently active and working Fisch codes in March 2026 that you can redeem for free rewards:

• BIGGLE - (must be at least level 88 to redeem) 1x Garbage Bait
• JOUNCE - (must be at least level 88 to redeem) - 1x Chroma Blade of Gorp Skin
• SCARLET - Scarlet Skin
• TemporarySubmarine - 1x Back Fins, 1x Metal Panels, 1x Side Fins, 1x Submarine Top, 1x Windows
• CARBON - Carbon Bobber

Expired Fisch Codes

The following Fisch codes have expired and can no longer be redeemed as of March 2026:

• JungleExpansionSOON
• ValentinesOver
• Valentines
• LunarNewYear
• ValentinesDay
• ValenetinesSoon
• Brinestorm
• Tidefall
• MerryFischmas2
• TradePlazaRevamp
• TradeRevampSoon
• NewYears
• FORAREASON
• ASTRAEUS
• BorealPines
• ISITREALLYYOU?
• ECLIPSEBLADE
• DEVSLOPSKINS
• ALIENS
• FischmasSoon
• MysteryMerlin
• CultistLair
• BigUpdateSoon
• FischFrightPart2
• FischFright2025
• SORRYGUYS
• NewYear
• NorthernExpedition
• ATLANTEANSTORM
• GOLDENTIDE
• head-start
• RFG
• GOODBYEFISCHMAS
• 1BVisits
• FISCHMASDAY
• MERRYFISCHMAS
• ThankYouFollowers3
• ThankYouFollowers2
• Advent
• Prehistoric
• AncientIsle
• ThankYouFollowers
• TheDepths

How to Redeem Fisch Codes

To redeem Fisch codes, boot up the Roblox Experience and, once you’re in, follow the steps below:

1. Look at the top of the screen. You'll see a button labelled "Menu".
2. Click the button to open the menu screen, then scroll down to the bottom of the menu tab.
3. At the very bottom, you'll see the codes bar.
4. Input your code into this bar and then press the ENTER key to redeem it.

Why Isn't My Fisch Code Working?

If your Fisch code isn’t working, it’s likely due to one of two scenarios. The first is that the Fisch code was inputted incorrectly. Check the spelling and that the case is correct, then redeem again. You can even copy and paste the codes directly from this article over to Roblox if you want to make sure you’re inputting them correctly.

The other possibility is the code has expired or you’ve already used it. In this scenario, you should see an error message pop up below the code bar informing you that the code has already been used or is invalid.

How to Get More Fisch Codes

The best way to get more Fisch codes is by joining the Fisch Discord server. However, it's worth noting the server can be difficult to join considering it's frequently full, with over 980,000 members. If you do run into that issue, keep checking back every few days until you're provided access. Luckily, the team also posts Fisch codes over on X, so even if you can't join the server, it's worth checking the Fisch X account to see if you can find some there.

Samsung Unpacked has taken the world by storm after revealing a brand new Galaxy S26 phone and slimline pair of Galaxy Buds are hitting stores on March 11, 2026. However, the fun hasn’t stopped there! For anyone hoping to lock down their purchase before the release date, Samsung Australia has a pre-sale offer you won’t want to miss. Right now, you can save up to A$400 by combining eVouchers and taking advantage of the $300 Bonus Storage Upgrade.

Actor, filmmaker, and author Bruce Campbell has today shared he has been diagnosed with cancer. The news comes via a new post on Instagram, where Campbell describes his cancer as “treatable”, albeit not “curable.”

“I apologize if that’s a shock – it was to me too,” wrote Campbell. “The good news is, I’m not gonna go into any more detail. I’m posting this, because professionally, a few things will have to change – appearances and cons and work in general need to take a back seat to treatment.”

Campbell explained his plan now is to get as well as possible over the summer in order to be able to tour alongside his upcoming film Ernie & Emma this fall, and he regretfully noted he will have to cancel several planned convention appearances over the coming summer.

“That’s about it,” Campbell concluded. “I’m not trying to enlist sympathy – or advice – I just want to get ahead of this information in case false information gets out (which it will).”

“Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support, so I expect to be around for a while.”

A prolific film and TV actor, Bruce Campbell burst into acting via 1981’s The Evil Dead – Sam Raimi's enormously successful independent horror film that has gone on to be regarded as a cult cinema classic and an icon of the genre. Campbell has worked steadily across B movies, blockbusters, TV shows, and voice acting ever since, navigating “the choppy waters of blue-collar Hollywood” (as he described in his 2001 autobiography If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor).

Luke is a Senior Editor on the IGN reviews team. You can track him down on Bluesky @mrlukereilly to ask him things about stuff.

A jump starter is an essential part of car's emergency kit and you don't need to pay a premium for a cordless model that gets the job done reliably. For a limited time, AliExpress is offering the Wolfbox 4000A Cordless Jump Starter, which doubles as a 24,000mAh 65W USB power bank, for $73.69 after coupon code "9USAFFS". You're buying it from the Wolfbox official store on AliExpress. It ships free locally from the United States and arrives within 1 to 2 weeks. Wolfbox is a well-known brand and its products are higher quality than other similarly priced jump starters.

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Tired of the same old black brick of a power bank that litters the marketplace? If you're looking for something with top-notch quality and style, then you should check out the premium power banks, chargers, and cables from mfish. These head turners are a step up in craftsmanship, design, and features compared to the standard Anker, Baseus, and Iniu products that you'll generally find on Amazon.

Better yet, they don't carry a hefty price premium especially with these extra incentives. Save an extra 15% off sitewide after coupon code: "mfish×ign15" and this stacks with any instant discounts. Also, most items also include a free 4-in-1 USB cable, which usually costs $20. Shipping is free on orders totalling $39.99 and up, otherwise it's $6.

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USB Type-C has become the standard for charging and data cables alike, so it's good to have extra on hand. Amazon is offering a two-pack of Iniu 6.6ft 240W USB Type-C cables for just $5.99 after you clip the 40% off coupon on the product page. That averages out to $3 per cable. USB-C cables typically go for about $10 each at your local big box store. Use these to charge or sync any device with a USB-C port, including your Nintendo Switch 2, smartphone, or even a laptop.

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Best Buy is offering an excellent deal on a gaming PC that can comfortably run games at up to 4K resolution, but this deal ends tonight. The CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme Gaming PC equipped with a Ryzen X3D CPU and Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU drops to just $1,749.99 shipped after a $150 instant discount. The Radeon RX 9070 XT is a powerful GPU that can run the latest and most demanding games smoothly in 4K. It's roughly comparable to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU.

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If you're interested in dipping your toes in the world of 3D printing, you can't do much better than to start with Flashforge's extremely popular and affordable Adventure series as your first printer. Then you can't get much better than Flashforge's extremely popular Adventure series. For a limited time, AliExpress is offering the Flashforge Adventure 5M 3D Printer for just $163.23 with free delivery after you apply coupon code "25USAFFS". Make sure you're signed into your account to see the shipping options. The exact same printer sells for $239 on Amazon, but it officially retails for $399. The Adventure 5M offers great performance at at outstanding budget price.

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You're buying it from FlashForge's official store on AliExpress. It ships free locally from the United States and arrives within 1 to 2 weeks. The Adventurer 5M is considered by many to be one of the best 3D printers priced below $200. It is easy to setup, it produces great 3D prints with minimal fiddling, and there are plenty of mods available including an official kit that fully encloses the chamber and another that adds a camera, all at a super affordable price point.

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Scream 7's Neve Campbell, Kevin Williamson, and Isabel May sat down with IGN for Fan Fest 2026 to talk about authentic fear and the technical complexities of being a final girl on screen.

"I know the challenge for me with these films has always been you're almost always in a state of fear," said Campbell, who returns as Sidney Prescott. "Sydney, less so now because she's got a bit of 'I've got this,' but it's still there. If you're going to be truthful, it has to be there. And for me, the challenge has always been having colors of that. It can't all be one tone. You have to find what levels of fear the person's in and what levels of strength she has in every moment and why. Each of those moments are different depending on what's happening personally within the scene."

Meanwhile, director and co-writer Williamson explained why it's impossible for filmmakers to really fake a scream, despite what people think.

"There's this thing about when you fake a scream, you can see it," he told IGN. "You can tell someone's faking a scream. I remember I had one of the actors – who will remain nameless – she said, 'Well, can't you just add the scream?' And I went, 'No, when someone screams, it comes from the gut. It's part of the performance. And it will read.' You have to scream."

Scream 7 will be released in theaters on February 27 and will ahve Sidney and her daughter face the iconic Ghostface. It has been leaked that we'll see some major characters – who seemed to be pretty definitively gone from the storyline – return, so expect lots of twists and turns.

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 entertainment and games.

Rachel Weber is the Head of Editorial Development at IGN and an elder millennial. She's been a professional nerd since 2006 when she got her start on Official PlayStation Magazine in the UK, and has since worked for GamesIndustry.Biz, Rolling Stone and GamesRadar. She loves horror, horror movies, horror games, Red Dead Redemption 2, and her Love and Deepspace boyfriends.

Scrubs is back. The show was canceled in 2010, and Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke spoke to IGN for Fan Fest 2026 about the revival. Braff explained how it felt to be back on set a decade later.

"It was nerve-wracking. There were so many new faces and we used to shoot Scrubs in an abandoned hospital and we built 30,000 square feet of what the old hospital was on stage. And it took a lot of time, but it was meticulously done. And there were so many new faces. It was a new crew," he said. "I was directing. It was daunting. And most importantly, we wanted to get the tone right because anyone who loves Scrubs knows that the tone is very specific. And if you look at the course of the eight or nine years that it went on, that tone kind of was all over the place a bit and got broader and broader. Bill Lawrence, the creator of the show, and I and others, Aseem Batra and Tim Obert, who wrote the first episode, really wanted to ground the whole thing back to where we all began in Season 1 of the OG."

Faison explained how he knew that the tone of the show was right from shooting his first scene with Braff.

"Zach and I shot a day before everyone else did. So we shot the roof scene at the end of the pilot episode," he said. "That was on a Friday, and we weren't scheduled to start shooting until Monday. And I just remember when we were on the roof and we finished the scene, I was like, 'If that's the tone of the show, I think we're in really good shape' because it was cute, but it was still something that I knew everybody wanted to see, that final moment with the two of them back together. And so after we shot that scene, I was at ease and relaxed and I was ready to go. Before that, I was very excited and anxious as everybody else was, but after that I knew, Oh, we're good."

Season 10 of Scrubs will air on ABC from February 25 and stream on Hulu the next day with original stars Braff, Faison, Chalke, Judy Reyes (Carla Espinosa), and John C. McGinley as Perry Cox.

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 entertainment and games.

Rachel Weber is the Head of Editorial Development at IGN and an elder millennial. She's been a professional nerd since 2006 when she got her start on Official PlayStation Magazine in the UK, and has since worked for GamesIndustry.Biz, Rolling Stone and GamesRadar. She loves horror, horror movies, horror games, Red Dead Redemption 2, and her Love and Deepspace boyfriends.

Now is the time to retire that pedal-powered bike of yours and upgrade to electric. Nowadays you can find a decent ebike for well under $500 if you know where to look (hint: it's not necessarly Amazon). For a limited time, AliExpress is offering the 5th Wheel AB17 500W 375Wh Electric Bike for a super low price of $271.55 after you apply $35 off coupon code "35USAFFS". This bike ships locally from a warehouse in the United States, with most orders being delivered within a week. That means you don't have to worry about tariffs, import fees, or egregiously long shipping times.

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