Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is one of the most interesting releases planned for 2026, with the 4v4 PlayStation-published fighter slowly-but-surely sharing more on what to expect from the Arc System Works-developed collaboration. As we inch closer towards the game’s theoretical launch, Marvel Tokon’s Steam page has been updated with a ton of new details.

In going to the official Steam page for Marvel Tokon, fans can find a bunch of new details pertaining to the upcoming 4v4 tag team fighter. While we’ve already seen a number of the planned heroes and villains coming to the game, it has now been confirmed that Tokon will launch with a total of 20 characters (with more arriving post-launch of course).

Beyond this, Tokon will include a single player ‘Episode Mode’ with multiplayer said to feature up to 64-player lobbies.

Of course, being an online-focused title, Marvel Tokon will require you to register for a PlayStation account, even on Steam.

Regardless, with the recently-released 2XKO launching to lower-than-expected interest, here’s to hoping that PlayStation and Arc System Works are able to successfully launch Marvel Tokon at some point this year.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for Tokon? What do you think of the roster so far? Which characters are you hoping will be included in the launch line-up? Let us know down below.

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Riot Games’ 2XKO had been a long time coming, with the 2v2 fighter being announced all the way back in 2019 as Project L. In the years since, the game saw a plethora of closed tests in order to ensure a strong foundation. Despite only officially launching properly late last month, a slow start has led to Riot Games culling 2XKO’s dev team.

Making the surprise announcement on their blog, Riot Games’ Tom Canon wrote: “I wanted to take a moment to share an important update on 2XKO. This is a difficult update to share, but we want to be clear about what’s changing and why. After a lot of discussion and reflection, we are reducing the size of the 2XKO team.”

Explaining this shock decision, Cannon continued, “As we expanded from PC to console, we saw consistent trends in how players were engaging with 2XKO. The game has resonated with a passionate core audience, but overall momentum hasn’t reached the level needed to support a team of this size long term.”

Of course, this was pitched as being somewhat of a positive, claiming that “with a smaller, focused team, we’re going to dig in and make key improvements to the game, including some of the things we’ve already heard you asking for. We’ll share some of our plans soon.”

The full statement can be found HERE, and includes various specifics including how this will impact the competitive scene. Regardless, given just how recently the game landed on consoles, having a major long-awaited title such as this get downsized so soon is very much a worrying sign.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this announcement? Have you tried 2XKO? Was it your style of fighting game? Let us know down below.

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Remedy Entertainment is in a bit of an interesting spot, with the studio’s quality-to-sales ratio being off balance. Still, the cream can rise to the top, with Remedy revealing that 2019’s excellent CONTROL has sold over 5 million copies, while amassing over 20 million total players.

As part of the company’s latest fiscal earnings report, Remedy Entertainment revealed that 2019’s excellent 3rd-person metroidvania-esque shooter Control has now officially sold over 5 million copies (1 million of which was pushed in 2025 alone.)

According to the studio, part of the recent rise in sales can be attributed to the announcement of Control Resonant – a sequel set to arrive some time this year.

Outside of sales, the game has also seen a great deal of interest from those subscribed to various services, with Control said to have amassed over 20 million players in total.

Control was a highly unique title which offered fun gameplay, interesting exploration and a mysterious narrative deserving of its 5+ million copies sold. With over 20 million fans of the first entry however, here’s to hoping that Control Resonant manages to resonate with many during its initial launch period.

KitGuru says: What did you think of Control? Is it Remedy’s best work yet, or did you prefer Alan Wake 2? Let us know down below.

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Released just under a year ago, Monster Hunter Wilds has not had the smoothest of rides, with the long-awaited title launching to explosive popularity, only to quickly be turned on as a result of plenty of performance issues. With a year’s worth of patches behind us, Capcom is gearing up to begin showing off Wilds’ expansion.

Alongside the full breakdown of Monster Hunter Wilds’ upcoming 18th of February update, the team at Capcom confirmed that they will be shifting their focus over to the game’s expected expansion, stating as part of their ‘1st anniversary message’:

“Thank you to all hunters for your support of Monster Hunter Wilds! While this marks the end of major content updates, the team is currently hard at work on a large scale expansion to Monster Hunter Wilds. We look forward to sharing the first reveal of the expansion this Summer.”

Both Monster Hunter World and Rise saw the eventual release of paid expansions which managed to sell nearly as many millions of copies as the base games themselves. That said, with faith in Monster Hunter Wilds having been shaken as a result of its launch woes, it will be interesting to see how fans react to the unveiling of a paid expansion.

Additionally, the use of the phrase “end of major content updates” seems to suggest that the game will be going mostly quiet for the foreseeable months. However, we will hopefully at the very least continue to receive bug and performance fixes in the meantime.

KitGuru says: Is Monster Hunter Wilds in a stable state by now? Is it too soon to start thinking about an expansion? What do you think sales will look like for the DLC upon launch? Let us know down below.

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With Nova Lake-S, Intel is preparing nothing less than a paradigm shift in the desktop segment, at least if the current leaks are to be believed. The upcoming generation, designed for the new LGA-1954 socket and 900-series chipsets, is officially set to succeed Arrow Lake. Unofficially, however, the whole thing seems more like a return […]

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AMD is preparing Medusa Halo, internally known as Ryzen AI MAX 500, as the actual successor to Strix Halo. We’re not talking about tomorrow, but realistically about 2027 to 2028. Nevertheless, the direction is clear: AMD is consistently linking the next Halo generation to the LPDDR6 memory standard, thereby addressing the very bottleneck that has […]

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With Collabora Office, the open-source specialist of the same name is expanding its portfolio with a locally installable office suite that clearly distinguishes itself from the company’s previous server and cloud focus. While Collabora was previously best known for Collabora Online, a browser-based office solution for businesses, government agencies, and platforms such as Nextcloud, the […]

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Sapphire has announced a special Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT Crimson Desert Edition, and it's very clearly meant to be more than just a sticker-swap SKU. This is a full-on collaboration card tied to developer Pearl Abyss's upcoming single-player action RPG Crimson Desert, but it's also a waving a flag to signal where AMD wants its high-end PC

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Black Myth: Wukong drew high critical acclaim for its top-notch production values and well-adapted Souls-like gameplay, and now its sequel Black Myth: Zhong Kui is being shown off ahead of its eventual release. The new Black Myth: Zhong Kui trailer that just hit the web isn't typical, though. While it is using the engine and presumably at

The update brings 25 new cards, a new card type, new legendary cards for each faction, fully revitalized card artwork, and more.

Cards & Tankards, a free-to-play VR social game where players hang out and battle each other in collectible card games and other traditional board games, will receive a massive update in March. The coming update ushers in Season 3, and brings several significant additions to the game as well as new mechanics and features including:

• 25-card expansion at launch, with an additional 25 cards released gradually throughout Season 3
• New card type: Relics are available to all factions, summoned into play like "creatures" but do not participate in combat and do not exhaust when played. Each Relic contains a limited number of Sparks of Aether, which are spent to activate its effects. Once those sparks are depleted, the Relic is destroyed. Relics are designed to add long term planning and resource management to gameplay without overwhelming the board state.
• New Legendary Cards (one per faction)
• Major mechanical balancing derived through collaboration between the development team and the community-driven Card Design and Balance Team

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The forthcoming update follows on from last year's major update, which added a new social area, chess and checkers boards, new physical shops to peruse, taverns in which to chill, and hidden corners tucked amongst a bustling town center.

The developer team has spent the period between updates rolling out several major quality of life and progression adjustments, including:

• Achievements System in the Town, rewarding milestones with gold and titles
• Global Deck Sharing via the Town Schoolhouse
• Deck Sharing and Copying directly from the deck editor
• Daily Quests and Streak Rewards
• Focus Card System to guarantee specific cards over time
• Expanded Deck Building, allowing over 40 cards for theory crafting
• Deck Privacy Settings to hide deck information while editing

The team has also recently rebuilt the card visuals, giving all the cards a fresh and modern look.

Cards & Tankards is available on Quest and Steam, and the update is coming in March.

One of Meta Quest's top-selling VR brawlers will make the leap to PC VR headsets in spring.

Haymaker is a physics-first VR combat brawler focused on authentic body mechanics and replayability. You'll grab, grapple, block, kick, and strike adaptive AI enemies across a variety of environments specifically built for mayhem such as a skyscraper rooftop, a seedy billiard parlor, and more.

Console Studios has just announced both a content update for its physics-based VR brawler Haymaker, and that it intends to bring the title to PC VR via Steam in just a few months' time. The updated Steam release will also benefit from enhanced graphics and dynamic lighting.

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In addition to the Steam port, Haymaker will receive noteworthy updates on Quest, where the game has been available in Early Access since November. Coming updates include an expanded sandbox mode with deeper character customization and fresh designs to diversify the game's brutal street fights, a new MMA-style Octagon arena, and a tournament mode.

When the Steam port launches, it will do so with content parity with the Quest version.

Haymaker is available in Early Access on Quest headsets, priced at $14.99. It's currently on Meta's top-seller list, and has a strong 4.7/5 user rating.

As Intel prepares for the late 2026 debut of its Core Ultra Series “Nova Lake-S” processors, new leaks have revealed the details for the accompanying 900-series “Nova Point” chipset family. This generation marks a significant shift in platform architecture, introducing the LGA 1954 socket and a more granular approach to chipset segmentation.

According to Jaykihn (via VideoCardz), the lineup will include five distinct PCH variants: Z990, Z970, W980, Q970, and B960. Most notably, Intel is reportedly skipping the “H970” tier entirely due to consistently low demand, instead focusing on two enthusiast-grade options. Starting with the flagship Z990, it will be the only consumer chipset to offer both multiplier and base clock (BCLK) overclocking, alongside a massive I/O boost. It reportedly features 48 PCIe lanes in total, including 12 PCIe 5.0 lanes directly from the chipset.

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A new entry to the lineup is the Z970, which sits just below the flagship and targets the enthusiast-mainstream crowd. While it retains support for multiplier-unlocked “K” series processors and memory overclocking, it reportedly lacks BCLK tuning. Moreover, it does not provide any PCIe 5.0 lanes from the chipset itself, sticking to a 14-lane PCIe 4.0 configuration. This model reportedly shares a smaller physical PCH die with the B960, which acts as the high-volume mainstream choice. The B960 maintains memory overclocking support but strips away CPU frequency adjustments entirely.

The “Nova Point” platform is claimed to significantly widen the communication pipe between the CPU and the motherboard. While the Z990, W980, and Q970 are claimed to use a DMI Gen 5 x4 link (delivering roughly 128 Gbps of bandwidth), the more affordable Z970 and B960 use a narrower DMI Gen 5 x2 link. This segmentation suggests that high-end Z990 boards will be significantly better equipped for systems running multiple Gen 5 NVMe drives and high-bandwidth USB4 peripherals simultaneously without hitting a data bottleneck.

From the processor side, Nova Lake-S is rumoured to provide up to 32 PCIe Gen 5 lanes. This is a massive jump from the 20 lanes found on Arrow Lake, theoretically allowing a full x16 Gen 5 graphics card to run alongside two or even three Gen 5 x4 SSDs connected directly to the CPU. The processor's direct connectivity is also getting a decent boost, with the high-end chipsets supporting two 40 Gbps USB4/Thunderbolt 4 ports routed through the processor.

KitGuru says: Intel's decision to split the Z-series into Z990 and Z970 could lower the entry price for overclocking-ready motherboards. By using smaller, more efficient silicon for the Z970 and B960, manufacturers can likely produce cheaper boards that still satisfy the core “K-series” audience, which only cares about multiplier tuning. However, for those looking to build “god-tier” workstations with quadruple Gen 5 SSDs and dual Thunderbolt ports, the Z990 seems to be the only path forward.

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Antec has announced the Vortex View 360, a 360mm all‑in‑one liquid cooler that combines the company’s first integrated LCD pump‑top display with Asetek’s latest 9th‑generation cooling platform.

The cooler features a full‑colour LCD panel on the pump head, allowing users to show system stats, custom graphics, or animations. It’s paired with a redesigned Asetek pump and impeller rated for up to 400W TDP, delivering improved thermal efficiency and reduced vibration. Antec says the pump operates up to 30% quieter than previous designs, reaching sub‑14 dBA at 2800 RPM.

The Vortex View 360 uses a high‑efficiency 360mm radiator and high‑airflow fans aimed at sustained cooling for modern high‑core CPUs. It ships with elastic high‑density tubing, pre‑applied thermal paste, and broad socket support, including Intel LGA115X / 1200 / 1700 / 1851 and AMD AM4 / AM5.

The launch also debuts iUnity 2.0, Antec’s updated control software for fan and pump curves, per‑zone RGB lighting, and LCD customization. The platform integrates with the cooler’s ARGB backlighting for coordinated effects. The cooler features a clean, modern design intended to fit both minimalist and RGB‑heavy builds, with subtle lighting around the pump to complement the display.

Key specs include:

• LCD pump‑top display with customizable content
• 360mm radiator with high‑airflow fans
• Asetek 9th‑gen pump rated up to 400W TDP
• Sub‑14 dBA pump acoustics
• ARGB lighting and iUnity 2.0 software support
• Intel LGA115X / 1200 / 1700 / 1851 and AMD AM4 / AM5 compatibility
• Pre‑applied thermal paste and streamlined installation hardware

The Antec Vortex View 360 will be available starting today, priced around £244.99.

KitGuru Says: Antec's new flagship AIO has arrived, complete with its impressive display – we will have a full review coming up soon so stay tuned for our in-depth testing. 

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Asus has expanded its flagship gaming monitor lineup with the ROG Strix OLED XG27UQDMS, bringing high-refresh 4K gaming to a smaller display size. This model is built around a third-generation QD-OLED panel designed to balance the motion clarity required for competitive games with the image quality that users want for their favourite AAA titles.

While its 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) provides a high pixel density for sharp text and imagery, the XG27UQDMS's (via NotebookCheck) headline feature is the 240 Hz native refresh rate, delivering fluid visuals previously limited to lower-resolution panels. The display has a 0.03 ms GTG response time, eliminating motion blur even in fast-paced competitive shooters. For HDR enthusiasts, the XG27UQDMS carries a VESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black certification, hitting a peak luminance of 1000 nits (at 3% APL) and a static contrast ratio of 1,500,000:1. The panel covers 99% of the DCI-P3 colour gamut with native 10-bit colour depth, ensuring colour accuracy that meets professional creative standards out of the box.

To safeguard the longevity of the organic pixels, Asus has integrated its ROG OLED Care Pro suite, which includes a Neo Proximity Sensor that automatically dims or blacks out the screen when the user is not detected. Connectivity is geared toward the modern enthusiast, featuring two HDMI 2.1 ports with full 48 Gbps bandwidth and a DisplayPort 1.4 with Display Stream Compression (DSC). Asus also includes a versatile stand with a small footprint, a mobile device groove, and a built-in tripod socket for streamers.

For gaming-specific optimisation, the monitor utilises ROG Gaming AI features, such as Dynamic Shadow Boost and Dynamic Crosshair, as well as offering support for FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync compatibility. The display is now available to pre-order in some retailers starting at around £740.

KitGuru says: Are you thinking of making the jump to a new OLED monitor this year?

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Akko has announced the launch of the Dash, a gaming mouse that follows the increasingly common strategy of offering a single shell across multiple internal configurations.

Positioned to compete in the ultra-lightweight segment, the Dash (via Cowcotland) features an ambidextrous chassis with an open bottom design, achieving remarkably low weights of 40 grams for the black variant and 41 grams for the white variant. The dimensions are supposedly tailored for smaller to medium hands, measuring 175.6 x 90.9 x 37.1 mm, which allows for a variety of grip styles, including claw and fingertip.

The lineup is divided into three distinct versions, starting with the Dash Max, the entry-level offering. This model features the PixArt PAW3395 sensor paired with a Realtek 8762 controller. While it is limited to a standard 1000 Hz polling rate, it supposedly makes up for this with impressive battery life, claiming up to 86 days of use via Bluetooth thanks to its 300 mAh internal cell. This version is equipped with Akko’s proprietary optical switches and a TTC Gold scroll wheel encoder and retails for £34.95/$45.99/€39.55 (VAT not included).

For enthusiasts seeking a higher-end alternative, the Dash Ultra comes with the PAW3950 sensor and a Nordic 54L15 controller. This hardware combination is claimed to support polling rates up to 8000 Hz in wired mode. Interestingly, Akko has supposedly released two variants of the Ultra: one utilising the standard Akko optical switches and a second version featuring Omron optical switches. The Omron-equipped model is claimed to offer a slight boost in maximum sensitivity, reaching 42,000 DPI, compared to the 30,000 DPI of the standard Ultra and Max models. Pricing for the Ultra tier ranges from £45.59/$59.99/€51.59 to £53.19/$69.99/€60.19 (VAT not included).

While the hardware specifications are competitive, some might find the software approach a bit dated. Unlike some of its competitors, which are transitioning to web-based, driverless configuration tools, Akko still requires a traditional Windows-only driver for customisation. This could be a minor hurdle for those who frequently switch between different operating systems or machines. Moreover, the inclusion of multiple sets of skates is a nice touch.

KitGuru says: While the reliance on a traditional software driver is a slight step back in an era of web-based utilities, the aggressive pricing of the Dash Ultra makes it a very tempting alternative.

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Intel looks to be entering the final stages of preparation for its Arrow Lake Refresh (Core Ultra Series 2 Plus) desktop launch, with new benchmarks for the mid-range Core Ultra 5 250K Plus surfacing on Geekbench. The “16th Gen” is expected to act as the final performance push for the LGA-1851 socket before the much-anticipated transition to Nova Lake later this year.

The leaked benchmark (via Benchleaks) provides our first real look at how the upcoming CPU handles the increased core counts and tuned clock speeds planned for the refresh. The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus scored 3,113 points in the single-core test and 15,251 points in the multi-core test in a system equipped with an Asus Prime Z890-P WIFI motherboard with 32 GB of RAM.

While the single-core result shows a healthy lead over many standard Core Ultra 5 245K runs (which typically land under 3,000), the multi-core score is curiously lower than the 17,000-18,000 range often seen from the current 245K. This discrepancy is likely due to the early nature of the testing and may be resolved as BIOS optimisations and final retail silicon reach the market.

Technically, the 250K Plus offers a notable jump in core density for the Ultra 5 tier. It is claimed to be an 18-core processor featuring a 6P+12E configuration, up from the 14-core (6P+8E) layout of the 245K. The chip reportedly features a 5.3 GHz P-core boost and natively supports DDR5-7200 memory. Despite the extra efficiency cores, the processor is expected to maintain its 125W base and 159W maximum turbo power ratings.

KitGuru says: The Arrow Lake Refresh is shaping up to be an interesting, albeit short-lived, chapter for Intel. With the high-end Core Ultra 9 290K Plus reportedly cancelled to avoid product overlap, the weight of this generation rests on the 270K and 250K Plus models. Based on the leaked benchmarks of these two chips, do you think they'll have a place in the current market?

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Intel's current Core Ultra 200-series processors offer excellent productivity performance, competent gaming performance, and solid power efficiency. A lot of fans are banking on the company's next-generation Nova Lake parts to be its true return to form, though, and the first generation to provide a credible challenge to AMD's X3D-powered