How much is a GameChat button worth? About $5, at least according to the Turtle Beach PDP Afterglow Wave Wireless Controller for the Nintendo Switch 2. This RGB-laden officially-licensed controller is almost identical to its also-licensed predecessor, but with a couple of key differences, like that it can’t wake the console, that don’t quite get it to Switch 2 Pro controller replacement territory. However, even if it isn't one of the best Switch 2 controllers we've tested, it could still be a convincing option for the second player in your life.
Nice to Hold, but the D-Pad Gets Short Shrift
The Afterglow Wave is a very comfortable gamepad that feels a lot like holding a Switch Pro controller. It’s weighty without feeling heavy, with all the buttons comfortably in reach of my thumbs and fingers. Button feel is a little inconsistent throughout, though; the shoulder buttons feel about right to me, but the face buttons are stiff and, along with the grip-mounted back buttons, are very clicky and noisy. The d-pad feels about right, although it had some issues that I’ll get to shortly.
Speaking of the analog sticks, they feel very much like what they are: TMR sticks. Like many other TMR and Hall Effect sticks, they give easily and smoothly, but spring back to the center quickly and accurately. They feel very nice – although I prefer a little more resistance, especially in games that require very precise movement. If you’re familiar with this kind of stick, you probably already know whether you like that that dynamic or not.
I am not a fan of the caps on the analog sticks. They’re concave, with rimmed edges that are sharp enough I could feel them dragging over the ridges of my fingertips, which is my own personal Vietnam nails-on-a-chalkboard. That said, the cupped design helped keep my thumbs on the sticks when they were inside the depression. But with certain motions, I tend to roll the outside of the cap around my thumb – and in those cases, the sticks slipped more often than the Switch 2 Pro controller. Otherwise, they were responsive and sensitive, in a good way.
The in-game experience varied depending on the games I played. In Tetris 99, the Afterglow Wave’s d-pad was almost as bad as those of Nintendo’s Pro controllers. I didn’t find myself accidentally hard-dropping tetrominos quite as often as with Nintendo’s gamepads, but occasionally, the d-pad seemed to bounce back if I let go of a direction quickly, causing them to shift the opposite direction one square, making me to place a tetromino in the wrong spot. In Metroid Prime Remastered, the motion controls worked well, but felt just a bit too sensitive, transmitting micro-movements to the screen that the Switch 2 Pro controller seems to ignore. That could be a good thing to some, but for me, it was a bit dizzying and unpleasant.
On the other hand, the analog sticks were plenty responsive in F-Zero X for the N64 and F-Zero GX for the GameCube, both played in their respective Nintendo Switch Online apps. Being able to twitchily turn in those games is paramount, so that was a bit of good news. Control stayed tight and I didn’t notice any change in delay even when I played from about 30 feet away, which is Turtle Beach’s stated wireless range for these controllers. I don’t know who is playing that far away from their TV, but hey, it’s nice to have options.
Weird Design Choices and Missing Features
One thing that drove me nuts throughout testing was the placement of the home and capture buttons – for some reason, they’re on the outside of the plus and minus buttons. (In contrast, they’re in the middle on the Switch 2 Pro controller.) This means that every third time I tried to pause the game, I went to the home screen instead. Sure, that effectively accomplishes the same thing, but it’s jarring and bad! I’d love to be able to remap them, but this controller isn’t remappable via the Switch 2’s interface.
That’s also annoying because it means you can’t assign the back buttons that way; instead, you do it by holding down the triangle-shaped button on the bottom front edge, then tapping the back button you want to map to, then pressing the button you’d like to assign to it. The Afterglow Wave also lacks rumble, which I wouldn’t mind in isolation, but here is another bit of straw on this controller’s shaky back.
This controller’s biggest problem is absolutely that it doesn’t wake the Switch 2. In my book, that automatically takes it out of the running to be a cheaper Pro controller alternative – I’ve lived in a world where I can turn on my game consoles from my couch for 20 years now, and I’m not going back.
Maybe the price works if you dig the controller’s RGB schtick. The colored LEDs surrounding the analog sticks and lurking beneath the wavy lines etched into the face can show static colors of your choosing, or effects like a slowly-morphing rainbow. One effect sees them react to the movement of your analog sticks by cycling through colors. It’s nice, I suppose, although I’m never really looking at the controller while I’m playing. Still, the lights do make it easy to find in a dark room.
At the end of the day, am I mad at the Afterglow Wave? Not really; it’s a fine controller to have around the house. But the price is a huge sticking point that I just can’t get past. For $65, I can almost buy three GuliKit ES gamepads, a budget option that can still wake the Switch 2. Or I could pick up almost one full 8bitdo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller, which also wakes the system, is remappable (via an 8bitdo app), and comes with a nice charging cradle. I can’t directly vouch for either since I haven’t used them, but I can say that the previous 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller, which is one of IGN’s top picks for the Switch 2, has also been one of my favorite controllers since I bought it a couple of years ago. Assuming the Ultimate 2 follows in its footsteps, I’m sure it’s great.
Wes is a freelance writer (Freelance Wes, they call him) who has covered technology, gaming, and entertainment steadily since 2020 at Gizmodo, Tom's Hardware, Hardcore Gamer, and most recently, The Verge. Inside of him there are two wolves: one that thinks it wouldn't be so bad to start collecting game consoles again, and the other who also thinks this, but more strongly.
Over the Garden Wall is one of those animated masterpieces that I find myself returning to every year. It only ran for one season on Cartoon Network, but it has everything I love in a cartoon. There's great characters, funny moments, and just enough darkness to hold your attention. It's got all of the appeal of Adventure Time, but neatly wrapped up into 10 wonderful episodes. And now, 12 years after its original release, it's getting the Blu-ray treatment.
Like many other Cartoon Network favorites, Over the Garden Wall was removed from HBO Max years ago. You can still stream it on Hulu in the U.S., but there's no guarantee it will be available on streaming forever. This Blu-ray release is a great chance to own a physical copy that entertainment companies won't be able to take away from you.
Over the Garden Wall - The Complete Series Blu-ray Is Up for Preorder
This isn't the first time Over the Garden Wall has gotten a physical release, but it is the first Blu-ray to be released in the U.S. since the show aired back in 2014. There aren't yet any details available about what bonus features the Blu-ray will include, but we can look at the UK-exclusive Blu-ray to make some guesses about what you can expect. That version was released back in 2020 with additional commentary and a music-only track.
If you aren't already familiar with Over the Garden Wall, I highly recommend you check out the series. The story follows half-brothers Wirt (voiced by Elijah Wood) and Greg (voiced by Collin Dean) who get lost in a mysterious supernatural forest. The series was created by Patrick McHale, who served as a creative director in the early seasons of Adventure Time. It's got just the right amount of weirdness and heart to stick with you long after you watch it.
According to the Amazon listing, the Blu-ray is set to release on April 7, 2026. You can currently preorder it with Amazon's preorder price guarantee. I highly recommend picking up a copy while it's available and binging all of the episodes during the fall when the atmosphere fits the show's vibe.
Where to Stream Online
Although it's no longer on HBO Max, you can still watch all 10 episodes of Over the Garden Wall on Hulu. It is still possible to get a standalone subscription of Hulu, but I'd recommend grabbing one of the Disney+ bundles if you're going to take that route. It's already been announced that Hulu will be merging with Disney+ in 2026.
The Sonos Presidents Day Sale is officially over and the vast majority of deals are kaput. However, arguably the best deal that came out of the sale is still available. The certified refurbished Sonos Arc has been marked down to just $449 with free delivery. That's 60% cheaper than an Arc Ultra and an excellent deal for anyone looking for a Dolby Atmos soundbar.
Sonos refurbished products go through rigorous testing; they come with all accessories, manuals, and documentation and are reshipped in "pristine" packaging. Most importantly, Sonos includes the same 1-year warranty as buying new.
Sonos Arc Soundbar (Refurbished)
The release of the Arc Ultra doesn't make the Arc any less of a great speaker. The 45" soundbar houses eleven precisely engineered internal speakers, including three tweeters and eight midwoofers each paired with Class-D amplifiers. It's capable of room filling audio by itself, but you'd still benefit from a separate subwoofer to round out the low end. Unlike the Sonos Beam, which only has virtual height channels, the Arc has two physical height channels for true Dolby Atmos support. The Arc also has a built-in microphone for smart assistant compatiblity, including voice control.
Why Sonos?
If you're looking for an easy solution to add great sound to your home, then you've probably already heard of Sonos. Sonos speakers are very easy to set up, don't take a large amount of space, and most importantly, offer distortion-free room-filling audio. They're definitely pricier than budget options, but the sound quality is comparable to speakers that cost hundreds more or take up much more space.
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While the Presidents’ Day long weekend may be over, we’re still seeing great deals today. Whether you’re after a new Switch game or want a gaming PC handheld to play your favorite games from anywhere, there are plenty of sales worth checking out. See all the top deals for today below:
TL;DR - The Best Deals Today
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD Is Only $39.88
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is only $39.88 at Amazon and Walmart. This remaster of the 2013 game, originally made for the Nintendo 3DS, is full of ghostbusting and puzzle-solving gameplay. In our review of Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, Tristan Ogilvie found: “With its substantially enhanced graphics and more flexible twin-stick control setup, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is undoubtedly the definitive version of Luigi’s second apparition-filled adventure.”
Pokémon’s Mega Evolutions Phantasmal Flames Booster Bundle Is Still $43.13
Great News! Pokémon’s Mega Evolutions Phantasmal Flames Booster Bundle is still only $43.13 on Amazon. That’s almost 60% off its list price and still below the current market value according to TCG Player. It’s also shipped and sold by Amazon. With this bundle, you get 6 booster packs, bringing the price of each to just 7.19 each.
Save $11 on Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Switch is down $11 at Amazon and Walmart. With this game package, you are essentially getting two for the price of one. Both Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 received rave reviews, and now, with this combo deal, you get even more. You’ll find improvements to the UI, a new in-game music player, and the ability to play using buttons and sticks or motion controls. There’s also a boosted resolution that goes up to 4K on Switch 2, while Rosalina's in-game storybook has some interesting new pages.
After you’ve gotten the game, grab the new Super Mario Galaxy amiibo preorder. A Mario and Luma amiibo, along with a Rosalina and Lumas amiibo, are available and will drop on April 2.
Score a Roku Streaming Stick for only $15.99
If you need a streaming stick for a spare room or for travel, the Roku Streaming Stick HD is a brilliant option. While it doesn’t support 4K, you get everything you love about Roku, including its easy-to-use interface and voice search. But perhaps best of all, it powers directly from your TV, so you don’t need to deal with extra cables or hunt for a wall outlet. Right now, the Roku Streaming Stick HD is only $15.99, which is only $0.99 more than Black Friday pricing.
$110 Off the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally
The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally is back down to $489.99 on Amazon, which is over $100 off and about $10 cheaper than it’s listed at most other major retailers. Just released last October, it comes with an AMD Ryzen Z2 A CPU, 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and a 512GB SSD. Its performance is comparable to the Steam Deck. However, given it’s one of the best handheld gaming PCs for affordability, that’s to be expected. Plus, you get solid ergonomics, a colorful 120Hz IPS display, and Windows. If you’re looking for something more powerful and have a much larger budget, the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X may be a better fit.
53% Off the Lenovo Legion Tower 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070
It looks like the Lenovo Presidents Day Sale has been extended, since you can still grab this top-notch pre-built gaming pc for a significant discount. The Lenovo Legion Tower 5 Gen 10 gaming PC with GeForce RTX 5070 graphics, Intel Core Ultra 7 265F processor, 32GB of DDR5-5600MHz RAM, a healthy 2TB of storage, and ample cooling is just $1,574.99. All you need to do is use the code "PDLIVE26" at checkout, and delivery is free. It’s a great rig for those after something that can chew through games in 1080p and 1440p at high frame rates.
Save 25% on Mission: Impossible 8: The Final Reckoning (Steelbook)
In what could potentially be Ethan Hunt’s final mission, Mission: Impossible 8: The Final Reckoning Steelbook is full of action and, of course, Tom Cruise’s ridiculously insane stunts. If you’ve been waiting to watch or want to grab a physical copy of the film, the stunning Steelbook with a 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and digital copy is 25% off; the lowest price ever. However, the Steelbook art alone may be reason enough to grab it.
Save $10 on Donkey Kong Bananza for Switch 2
The Amazon-owned Woot has Donkey Kong Bananza for only $59.99 today. Prime members can even enjoy free shipping. This best game of 2025 runner-up is rarely on sale, so it’s nice to see about $10 taken off the price tag. Earning a rare 10/10 rating in our review, Logan Plant even went on to say, “Donkey Kong Bananza is a truly groundbreaking 3D platformer, with satisfying movement, powerful abilities, impressive destructible environments, and clever challenges that all come together in complete harmony to create Nintendo’s first Switch 2 masterpiece.”
My favorite semi-automatic espresso machine I’ve ever reviewed, the Ninja Luxe Café 3-in-1 Espresso, Drip Coffee and Cold Brew Machine, is only $249.99 at the Amazon-owned Woot, and Prime members enjoy free shipping. It’s a refurbished model but comes with a 90-day limited warranty for added peace of mind. The same machine is going for $599 new or $449.49 for a refurbished model on Amazon right now, meaning you’re in for some epic savings.
I absolutely love this machine, as it's great for beginners who are just getting into espresso. It automatically tells you of the ideal grind settings, grinds the perfect amount of coffee beans into the portafilter, and then brews a solid espresso. It can even steam and froth milk to your liking for coffeehouse drinks at home. It’s not only espresso, this machine also brews individual cups of drip coffee of various sizes; all that's required is a grind size setting change.
New Low Price on the Razer Kishi Ultra
One of our top phone controllers has hit its lowest price ever on Amazon. The Razer Kishi Ultra is just $62.99 when you clip the coupon on Amazon. With a retail price of $159, that’s nearly 60% off. Working seamlessly with all the top smartphones, including Android and iPhones, and even some smaller tablets, this controller is ideal for gaming on the go. Pro-grade controls flank either side of your device. From HD haptics and solid ergonomics to Hall Effect triggers and programmable buttons, there’s a lot to love, especially at its current discount.
Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal Limited Edition Steelbooks Hit New Low Price
As a big Jim Henson fan, I was particularly excited to see The Dark Crystal: Limited Edition Steelbook and Labyrinth: Limited Edition Steelbook for over $13 off each. That’s the lowest price I’ve seen. Physical media collectors will want these fun fantasy films featuring unbelievable puppetry, and each Steelbook comes with loads of bonus content, too
The Art of Borderlands 4 Is Almost Half Off
The Art of Borderlands 4 is a stunning oversized coffee table book. Inside, you’ll find 224 colorful pages featuring line art, concept art, sketches, and commentary on the development of the latest installment in the Borderlands game series. It’s a great statement piece for anyone who’s a fan of the iconic looter shooter, and it’s at its lowest price ever on Amazon. You can get this fun-to-flip-through hardcover book for just $28, which is almost half off.
It's only been a few weeks since it was announced that Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe would be coming to Apple TV, but progress is already being made. Sanderson took to his YouTube channel today after missing his usual update last week.
He mentioned a minor shoulder surgery was to blame for missing last week's update, but that it hasn't slowed down his work on the Mistborn screenplay. "I bet you're waiting to hear how the Mistborn screenplay is going, and it is at 10%. So, I have made very good progress."
Like all of his ongoing projects, you can track progress on the Mistborn screenplay directly on his website where he has progress bars for everything he's working on right now. He last gave an update about the screenplay two weeks ago, saying he was only 2% done, so it would seem like he is moving rather quickly.
Sanderson also addressed the cancellation of his livestream following the news breaking about the Apple TV deal, saying "I got up that day for the livestream and got texts from the publishing team that said there's like a WGA or something and I'm like, 'Okay, let's not talk about me in Hollywood working on a screenplay.'" He had taken to the Cosmere subreddit shortly after the original announcement saying he would be doing a livestream that Friday to talk more about the upcoming adaptations, so the cancellation was a surprise for fans.
He went on to say that he's not in the Writers Guild of America (WGA) yet, but mentioned that he wouldn't write the screenplay if the WGA were on strike out of solidarity. He also mentioned that he does still plan on doing another livestream at some point, but didn't mention a specific date for when to expect that.
Sanderson's progress and frequent updates about the screenplay are a welcome sight for fans worried about it affecting his other work, especially upcoming Cosmere books. He has mentioned a couple of times that while the Mistborn screenplay and work on the Stormlight Archive series will impact his schedule, he doesn't think it will impact his plans for the books too much.
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WWE 2K26 is set to release for PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on March 13 — unless you order one of the more expensive editions, which come out March 6. This year’s standard edition features CM Punk on the cover, but three pricier editions are available as well, all of which come with extra stuff. One of them features Triple H on the cover. All are available to preorder now (see it at Target), so let’s dive into what comes in each edition, how much they cost, where they’re available, and more.
The standard edition of WWE 2K26 comes out March 13 and costs $69.99. It’s available for preorder at most of the usual retailers (with the curious exception of Amazon, at least for the time being). Buy it by March 12 and it will include the preorder bonus (see below).
It’s also worth noting here that the Switch 2 version is a Game-Key Card, so it doesn’t contain the game on it — it just lets you download the game.
The Monday Night War edition costs $149.99 and will be available to play March 6. (Yes, that's one hundred and fifty US dollars, to be clear, for a single video game). In addition to the base game, here’s what comes with it:
7 day early access
Joe Hendry Pack
32,500 VC
Ringside Pass Premium Seasons 1-6
King of Kings Edition Pack (see above)
Playable Superstar: Triple H ’98
Playable Superstar: Stephanie McMahon ’00
MySUPERSTAR Emote: Triple H Signature Taunt
Superstar Mega-Boost
100,000 VC
MyRise Mega-Boost
Attitude Era Edition Pack
Playable Superstar: The Rock ’99
Playable Superstar: Kane ’98
Playable Superstar: Chyna ’97
MyFACTION EVO Card: Stone Cold Steve Austin
MyFACTION EVO Card: The Rock
Arena: RAW is WAR ’98
MySUPERSTAR Island emote: Undertaker Thumb Across the Neck
MySUPERSTAR Island emote: HBK DX Crotch Chop
Wrestlemania 42 Pack (coming Summer 2026)
Monday Night War Edition Pack
Playable Superstar: Shawn Michaels ’97
Playable Superstar: Macho Man Randy Savage ’98
Playable Superstar: Rowdy Roddy Piper ’98
Arena: WCW Thunder ’98
MySUPERSTAR Island emote: DDP’s Bang!
WWE 2K26 Edition Comparison
For a quick look at what comes in each edition, you can check out the screenshot above, taken from the official game page.
WWE 2K26 Preorder Bonus
Preorder the game by March 12 to receive the Joe Hendry Pack, which includes:
Joe Hendry as a playable Superstar
Joe Hendry MyFACTION EVO Card
MySUPERSTAR CAS Part: Joe Hendry T-Shirt
MySUPERSTAR Island Emote: Joe Hendry Spin
Note that all editions of the game except the standard edition will still include this pack after the preorder window.
What Is WWE 2K26?
WWE 2K26 is this year’s edition of 2K’s annual franchise, which has kept the party going each year since 2000. This upcoming installment includes the biggest roster of any game in the series, with over 400 playable Superstars and Legends. It introduces new match types, including I Quit, Inferno, and Dumpster. WWE Draft also comes to the sandbox mode Universe, and more.
This edition features CM Punk’s Showcase, which has three different categories of matches: historical matches, fantasy matchups, and “what if” scenarios. This comes with narration from Punk himself, who gives his perspective on things. Historical matches include Wrestlemania 41’s CM Punk vs. Seth Freakin’ Rollins vs. Roman Reigns, as well as Punk vs. Brock Lesnar from SummerSlam 2013 and Punk vs. Rey Mysterio from Armageddon 2008.
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It's only been about four months since Magic players last visited the streets of New York City, and in just a short few weeks, swinging through the skies and hotdog carts will be replaced by surfing through the sewers and slices of pizza with the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set of Magic: The Gathering.
Compared to some of the more recent sets like Avatar or Edge of Eternities, from a mechanics standpoint, TMNT is a bit on the light side, opting to bring back keywords—even renaming some—instead of big new systems like how Warp or the bending styles worked. That said, 2026’s debut Universes Beyond set still looks to be bringing some tubular cards and product to the table on March 6.
First up, let’s take a look at the different abilities that will be making up your radical decks with this set, including the likes of “Sneak,” “Alliance,” “Disappear,” and Mutagen Tokens. Both Alliance and Disappear are returning mechanics, originally appearing in Streets of New Capenna and Aether Revolt respectively, though you may recognize “Disappear” under its other name of “Revolt.” Alliance triggers via an ETB effect whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, and Disappear on the flip side triggers when a permanent you control leaves the battlefield (making it great for blink decks).
Sneak, while new, feels like the estranged sibling of Ninjutsu—the Venus de Milo, if you will. Similar to Ninjutsu, whenever a creature isn’t blocked, you are able to swap out that creature with a card by casting its Sneak cost from their hand, with sorceries and other non-creature spells featuring this new keyword this time around. Cards like “Michelangelo, Improviser” take advantage of this to great effect, allowing you to not only bring him out, but also any other creature or land out all for only 2GG, and will be great additions to any decks that rock Whispersilk Cloaks, Rogue’s Passages, or any of the other plethora of cards that make creatures unblockable.
As someone who has built a counter-focused deck running things like Parallel Lives and Doubling Season, the new Mutagen artifact token is particularly exciting. Based on the ooze that turned simple baby turtles and a rat into ninja masters with an unhealthy obsession with pizza, each Mutagen token can be sacrificed to put a +1/+1 counter on a target creature. It’s only appropriate then that “The Ooze” cards allow you to create more of these tokens whenever a creature that has +1/+1 counters on it already leaves the battlefield, or allow you to tap the card to exile a card from a graveyard and create a token too. My counter deck will no doubt be dining on turtle soup with cards like that once the set releases.
As mentioned earlier, this is the second time a set will be set in the real-world New York City location, so I was curious how the team was approaching its depiction here with heroes in the half-shell compared to the webhead and his rogues’ gallery.
Speaking with Crystal, the narrative lead for the set, she explains the approach was “the New York you visit (Spider-Man) versus the New York you are from or live in (TMNT).” Spider-Man showed off the more inspiring and beautiful sides of the city, with its sprawling skylines and towering buildings, while a big focus of TMNT has been showing off the beloved city in a more homey and lived-in state, where spaces are repurposed with a heavy emphasis on really nailing the lighting. Treatments like the Vanish Lands, depicting areas the brothers were just at, or the beautiful full-art rooftop lands showing them leaping from one rooftop to the next in the shadows, are particularly striking. The artists on this set have aced the assignment.
One of my biggest surprises from the preview came from the inspiration behind the lone Commander deck, the five-color “Turtle Power” pre-con. Among the many types of media that the turtles have battled Shredder and the Foot Clan across, my personal favorite has been the video games, and it is this legacy of media that Wizards have used as the main inspiration for the deck. Cards like “Level Up,” “Arcade Cabinet,” “High Score,” and the nightmare-inducing “Electric Seaweed” from the original NES title being featured in the decklist are just some of the new cards that drive home this nostalgic trip to the past from when video rental stores were still commonplace.
This precon also lets players pick from the largest number of possible commanders in potentially the entire product line’s history, with you able to pick from either a single five-color card featuring all four of the turtles, or a combination of Leonard and any of his brothers or his master as a companion. It’s just a bummer that TMNT is only getting a single precon (seriously, where is my Foot Clan / villains deck?!), but there are a good number of new goodies crammed into this deck with 40+ brand-new cards, and at least we are getting one at all, right? (looks at Avatar).
Aside from the Commander deck, the turtles’ lineup is packed like a Pizza Hut during “Book It” month from the ’90s. Along with the standard fare of Play and Collector boosters and bundles, a special bundle coming in a pizza box will also be released that comes with the special pizza-themed lands, but players will also be able to snag a brand-new sort of product that lets up to four players don the colored bandanas of the brothers to deal with the likes of Krang and Shredder in a cooperative battle.
In the Turtle Team-Up box, each brother has their own unique deck along with the chosen boss, with unique cards that are only compatible in this mode, but cards like “Turtle Tracks” are more selective group hug, which reads “Any number of target players may each search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield under their control, then shuffle.” The goal is to provide a new way to introduce new players to the game, allowing experienced players to serve as a sort of Splinter-mentor figure in a more welcoming cooperative sewerscape to learn in. I enjoy playing two-headed giant games with my friends, so I hope this product does well and we get more in the future, allowing me to build a solid deck around this more targeted group-hug style of gameplay.
My older brother and I grew up with our toy boxes full of Ninja Turtles, and I have fond memories of having my friends sleep over and renting the best TMNT game, Turtles in Time (SNES). It’s still wild to me to see the brothers jumping around Magic cards now, but I’m also still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I have a kid while I sit and theorycraft my next Magic deck. This new set looks chock-full of fun for fans of any generation of the turtles, and the new Turtle Team-Up game looks to be a great new way to teach hesitant friends what’s so great about this hobby of ours. And isn’t hanging out with our friends what Turtle Power is all about at the end of the day? That and pizza.
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One of the best (if not the best) OLED TV deals that I saw during Presidents Day is still available for a few days longer. LG is offering various sizes of its 2025 LG Evo C5 4K OLED TVs at prices as good as or lower than what I saw during Black Friday. On the product page and under the size options, you should see the caption "Save Big with Outlet Pricing". Select the discounted outlet price and proceed to cart. At cart, apply 10% off coupon code "COWBOYS10" to drop the price even further with free shipping. No membership necessary!
LG Evo C5 4K OLED TVs on Sale at LG Direct
The C5 is LG's most popular OLED TV, sitting right in between the super pricey Gallery Series (G5) and the budget B5. The C5 boasts the near-infinite black levels, near-infinite contrast ratio, and near-instantaneous response times you'd expect from any OLED TV. It's also equipped with LG's proprietary Evo panel, which is significantly brighter and offers a wider color gamut than traditional W-OLED TVs.This is the best TV for streaming 4K HDR content in its intended glory.
LG's OLED TVs have also been our favorite TVs for console gaming for three years running thanks to their outstanding image quality, low input lag, and high refresh rate. The C5 is equipped with modern gaming features, including a native 120Hz panel that can be pushed to as high as 144Hz, HDMI 2.1 inputs for running PS5 games in 4K at up to 120fps, variable refresh rate and auto low latency mode.
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Squanch Games has just released High On Life 2 on all platforms. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, it’s time now to benchmark it and examine its performance on PC. For our benchmarks, I used an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, 32GB of DDR5 at 6000Mhz, AMD’s Radeon RX 6900XT, RX 7900XTX, RX 9070XT, as well as … Continue reading High On Life 2 Benchmarks & PC Performance Analysis→
It's been 40 years since DC Comics released the landmark miniseries The Dark Knight Returns and fundamentally transformed the Batman franchise forever. DC has now revealed that they'll be celebrating that milestone all throughout 2026, starting with a spotlight panel at the ComicsPro retailer convention and continuing with the release of various reprint comics and new Batman merch.
Read on to find out what to expect from DC's Dark Knight Returns anniversary promotion in 2026.
ComicsPro Anniversary Kickoff Event
DC is officially kicking off the DKR anniversary celebration at ComicsPro on Friday, February 20. Original creators Frank Miller and Klaus Janson will headline a panel exploring the legacy and influence of The Dark Knight Returns over the decades. Should DC choose to announce another DKR sequel (the last one being 2019's The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child), we wouldn't be surprised if this is where the news drops. Fans will be able to tune into the panel via a livestream that begins at 4:30pm PT.
The Dark Knight Returns Facsimile Editions
At this point, it seems like The Dark Knight Returns has been reprinted in every format imaginable, but DC is still finding new ways of repackaging this old classic. That includes a set of four facsimile editions that recreate the original comics right down to the ads.
Those facsimile editions will also be offered as variant editions featuring new cover art by Miller himself, as well as others like Jim Lee. Here's Miller's new cover:
And here's Lee's new cover:
The Dark Knight Returns Graphic Novels
For those who prefer collected editions to single issues, DC will also have two new DKR graphic novel editions in 2026, covering opposite ends of the collector spectrum. On the budget-friendly side of things, The Dark Knight Returns will be joining the DC Compact Comics library in April 2026. You can preorder that version on Amazon.
On the fancier side of things, there will also be a new Deluxe Edition DKR hardcover in 2026. The series was previously colelcted as a Deluxe Edition along with the sequel, The Dark Knight Strikes Again, but this will be the first time it's available in the format on its own. This hardcover will be released on Batman Day 2026 in September.
The Dark Knight Returns Merch
The DC Shop will use this anniversary to kick off a new series of "Artist Collection" promotions, focusing on merchandise adorned with classic comic book artwork. The DKR Artist Collection line will include new T-shirts, hoodies, a duffel bag, a jacket, and an exclusive art print produced in conjunction with Sideshow Collectibles.
You can see all this DKR merch in the slideshow gallery above.
Are you excited for The Dark Knight Returns' 40th anniversary? Do you think DC will announce a new sequel this year? Let us know in the comments below.
Warner Bros. is headed back into buyout talks with Paramount, despite already agreeing to a sale with Netflix — a move that the streaming giant has begrudgingly agreed to while issuing an irritated-sounding statement.
Slamming Paramount's continued "antics" to try and disrupt its own plans to buy Warner Bros., the streamer has still said Warner Bros. can take seven days to examine a rival bid, as the drama around the sale drags on.
Netflix and Paramount have been scrapping over who gets to gobble up Warner Bros. for months, with the prize of owning the rights to Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, James Gunn's DC Universe and a vast vault of other TV and movie properties at stake.
Warner Bros. execs had previously agreed a sale to Netflix (albeit one that's still subject to regulator approval), though Paramount has continued to pursue its own deal regardless, courting shareholders with extra cash and agreeing to cover the $2.8 billion breakup free that Warner Bros. will now have to pay Netflix if it did ultimately walk away.
Now, Paramount has contacted Warner Bros. again, this time to say it would raise its $30-per-share offer, in a bid to beat out Netflix once and for all.
"On February 11th, a senior representative of your financial advisor communicated orally to a member of our Board that PSKY [Paramount] would agree to pay $31 per WBD share if we engage with you, and that $31 is not PSKY's best and final proposal," read a letter to Paramount from Warner Bros. released today via Deadline.
"We are writing to inform you that Netflix has agreed to provide WBD [Warner Bros. Discovery] a waiver of certain terms of the Netflix merger agreement to permit us, through February 23, to engage with PSKY to clarify your proposal, which we understand will include a WBD per share price higher than $31. We seek your best and final proposal."
Warner Bros.' board goes on to state that it remains "fully committed" to its existing deal with Netflix, and has set a final date to agree its deal with its own shareholders on March 20. And yet the company clearly feels compelled to hear Paramount out — for what now surely must be its final offer.
Why is Warner Bros. re-opening the deal? Well, money talks — for both its own board and its shareholders. And, of course, it would be in Warner Bros.' best interests to extract the best possible offer from Paramount — so that Netflix is placed into a position where it then has to increase its own offer to beat it.
"Throughout the robust and highly competitive strategic review process, Netflix has consistently taken a constructive, responsive approach with WBD, in stark contrast to Paramount Skydance," the streamer said in its own statement on the development, again published by Deadline.
"While we are confident that our transaction provides superior value and certainty, we recognize the ongoing distraction for WBD stockholders and the broader entertainment industry caused by PSKY's antics. Accordingly, we granted WBD a narrow seven-day waiver of certain obligations under our merger agreement to allow them to engage with PSKY to fully and finally resolve this matter."
Netflix boss Ted Sarandos previously struck a confident tone when asked about the deal’s chance of success. "We're highly confident in the regulatory process," he said during a recent investor call. "This deal is pro-consumer, pro-innovation, pro-worker, it's pro-creator, it's pro-growth.” As part of the same call, Sarandos said Netflix would continue to release Warner Bros. movies in theaters for now, though expected theatrical release windows to shorten over time to become "more user friendly." More recently, Sarandos committed to a 45-day window for theatrical movie releases once the deal goes through.
Embark Studios is keeping its promise to take action against players who took advantage of duplication exploits and other glitches in Arc Raiders by issuing warnings and suspensions.
The developer behind the popular survival shooter offered an update for its ongoing cheater crackdown with a blog post on its website. While its efforts to stamp out nefarious Raiders began last month, the message arrives as a sign that it shows no signs of slowing anytime soon.
Embark promised to subject those who utilized exploits to “further review and possible penalties” with the launch of last week’s 1.15.0 update. Today’s message follows up on that promise, offering a detailed explanation as to why it’s taken the team some time to issue a response. Now that reports of exploit usage have been confirmed and their impact on the in-game Arc Raiders economy has been measured, the studio is ready to act.
“We want to act once, with intention, and with confidence that we’re doing the right thing,” Embark said. “This is the first time we’ve handled an incident of this nature at such scale in ARC Raiders. Rather than rushing, we chose to take the time needed to fully understand the situation and make sure our response was consistent with our values and expectations.”
Players who took advantage of glitches such as the dupe exploit to a limited degree could find a warning on their accounts as soon as today and through the next week. At least one Reddit user has already shared such a notification, telling them that “continued use of exploits could lead to a suspension.”
Embark added that any Coins tied to dupe activity have also been removed. For “severe cases,” or instances where exploit usage had a notable impact on other players’ experiences, players could receive an immediate ban. It’s unclear how many warnings or suspensions Embark plans to deal through the week, or how long suspensions will be. The Arc Raiders team tells players to report new exploits and glitches on its official Discord.
“It's our hope that this response provides a platform for future action, and we’ve already improved our detection and tracking, internal review tools, and safeguards to limit the impact of similar exploits,” the message continues.
“We take this incident seriously, and we’re approaching it as both a corrective effort and a learning opportunity to strengthen the systems that support fair play.”
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Fantagraphics recently kicked off a new line of hardcover graphic novels called Lost Marvels. As the name suggests, these books reprint some of the more obscure, hidden gems in Marvel Comics' vast back catalog. Next up is Lost Marvels No. 3: Savage Tales of the 1980s, and we've got an exclusive preview of a classic story from Wolverine co-creator Herb Trimpe.
Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look at Lost Marvels No. 3: Savage Tales of the 1980s:
The original Savage Tales series was the brainchild of editor Larry Hama (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), who brought together major Marvel creators like Trimpe, John Severin, and John Buscema to tell darker, grittier adventure stories. This book marks the first time since 1986 that this eight-issue series will be in print.
The full creative lineup on Lost Marvel No. 3 includes artists John Severin, John Buscema, Sam Glanzman, Val Mayerik, Ron Wagner, Gray Morrow, Wayne Vansant, Herb Trimpe, Michael Golden, Joe Jusko, Mary Wilshire, Arthur Suydam, Will Jungkuntz, Vincent Waller, and Ken Steacy, and writers Chuck Dixon, Bill Wray, Don Kraar, Robert Kanigher, Denny O’Neil, Doug Murray, and Archie Goodwin.
Lost Marvels No. 3: Savage Tales of the 1980s is available in stores now. You can order a copy on Amazon.
Early copies of Resident Evil Requiem have been glimpsed in the wild — meaning it is now time to take action to avoid spoilers, fans have warned, such as the ultimate fate of Leon S. Kennedy in Capcom's hugely anticipated game.
Requiem has been pitched by Capcom as a special title in the series — one that returns to the franchise's origins to wrap up long-standing plotlines and feature fan-favorite characters — such as Leon, of course, but also what appears to be Sherry — as part of a much-anticipated return to Raccoon City.
As the franchise celebrates its 30th anniversary, Resident Evil Requiem is believed by some fans to likely be the final time we see or play as some of these characters, as Capcom moves its franchise forward. (Also, hot uncle Leon is one thing, but hot grandad Leon seems less believable.)
All of which is to say that there's a particular level of concern around Resident Evil Requiem plot leaks — with some fans now saying they will be avoiding social media fully for the foreseeable future.
"I can personally verify there is at least one person out there who bought Resident Evil Requiem from a store selling early," wrote noted Resident Evil leaker Dusk Golem, who repeatedly stated that Leon was in the game months before Capcom made it official. "Funnily enough someone I vaguely know & have talked to a few times, no spoilers out there yet but brace yourselves."
The account then shared a link to an image of a boxed PlayStation 5 copy of Resident Evil Requiem, seemingly out in the wild.
I can personally verify there is at least one person out there who bought Resident Evil Requiem from a store selling early, funnily enough someone I vaguely know & have talked to a few times, no spoilers out there yet but brave yourselves.https://t.co/xoDURKOWVw
— AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem (@AestheticGamer1) February 17, 2026
As ever, the best advice to avoid spoilers is simply to avoid the internet as much as you can before next week, but particularly to be careful of YouTube and Twitch comments where people spread spoilers in chat. Muting keywords on social media is also recommended.
Resident Evil Requiem's February 27 release date is now just 10 days away, and we'll be keeping spoiler free here on IGN as much as possible.
"After getting hands-on with a total of about four hours of Resident Evil 9 Requiem at this point, and sharing that experience with colleagues, I’m more excited for the series than I have been in recent memory," IGN wrote after going hands-on with Resident Evil Requiem recently. "It’s the old mixed with the new, but all in a modern package with two protagonists I already like a lot."
Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 29, has dropped today, and Amazon is already offering a little deal on its paperback version for fans to enjoy. It's currently on sale for $9.58 at the retailer, which is 20% off its list price of $11.99. This allows you to save a couple of extra dollars before adding it to your library, which is a nice little treat to take advantage of on release day (see it here at Amazon). If you've been itching to jump into this volume, now is the time to grab it and save a little cash as a bonus.
Save on Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 29 at Amazon
This new volume has really climbed the Amazon charts today as well. It's currently sitting at number three on the Amazon Best Sellers list of comics and graphic novels, just ahead of the Game of Thrones prequel graphic novel, The Hedge Knight, and Absolute Batman Vol. 1 and 2. That's mighty impressive. What better time to scoop it up and ride the wave of excitement on its first day of release?
Alongside the release of Jujutsu Kaisen's Vol. 29, there's also season three of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime for fans to dig into this year. In our review of Season 3 Part 1, Episodes 1 and 2 from earlier in January, IGN's Leanne Butkovic said, "The Culling Game kicks off as confidently as JJK has ever been with impressively dynamic fight scenes and bold cinematic choices that continue to set the series apart from a typical shonen anime."
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