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Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave On Switch 2

• Previews praise its scale, complexity and varied systems.
• It revisits ideas from several Fire Emblem games.
• Blaze Arts introduce a risk-and-reward battle mechanic.

Final previews suggest Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is an ambitious Switch 2 entry that expands ideas from several previous games in the series. - Nintendo Life found its dense Three Houses-inspired structure initially overwhelming but increasingly compelling. - Other outlets highlighted a faster-moving, more unpredictable story, a large…

Pokémon HOME October Premium Plan Update Expands Storage Capacity To 9,000 Pokémon

• Premium Pokémon HOME storage rises to 9,000 in October.
• The plan’s price will remain unchanged.
• Safari Ball Pokémon GO transfers will become possible.

Pokémon HOME’s paid Premium Plan will increase its storage limit from 6,000 to 9,000 Pokémon when version 4.1.0 launches in October. The expansion coincides with planned Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen connectivity, giving players more room to manage collections as older games are integrated into the cloud storage service.…

Forget ‘Ocarina of Time’, Nintendo’s ‘Zelda’ Movie Needs to Pull From a Different Game

• The article favours Ocarina’s world-building and Wind Waker’s Ganondorf.
• The Zelda film will tell an original story.
• Ganondorf’s character depth could be crucial to the adaptation.

Collider argues that Nintendo’s live-action The Legend of Zelda film should draw its overall fantasy framework from Ocarina of Time while giving Ganondorf the greater depth associated with The Wind Waker. The film is confirmed to tell an original story, so the article says it should borrow themes…

Xbox’s Separation from Compulsion Games Seems Complete as Studio Is Listed as the Publisher of South of Midnight on Steam

• Compulsion Games now publishes South of Midnight on Steam.
• The change suggests its Xbox separation is complete.
• Other spun-out studios still list Xbox as publisher.

Compulsion Games is now listed as the publisher of South of Midnight on Steam, replacing Xbox Game Studios, suggesting Xbox’s separation from the studio has been completed. The change matters because Steam sales revenue will now go directly to the developer, following Xbox’s recent restructuring and studio spin-outs.…

Pokémon Pokopia Sales Surpass Five Million Units Globally In “Just Over Four Months”

• Pokémon Pokopia has passed five million global sales.
• It reached the milestone shortly after its March 2026 launch.
• Updates and planned DLC aim to sustain momentum.

Pokémon Pokopia has sold more than five million copies worldwide in just over four months, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have announced. The result is significant for the newly launched Switch 2 exclusive, showing strong demand for the franchise’s more relaxed life-simulation approach. The total includes physical Game-Key…

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Has Raised The Bar For Tag Fighters – Review

This may be a new look, new dev, and a new fighting system, but Marvel still rules the tag fighter scene. For many fighting game fans, It's impossible to look at Marvel Tokon and not think of Marvel Vs. Capcom. 

Never Run Out of Ports Again With This Sabrent 8-Port 252W USB Charging Station, Now Just $59.60

• Eight-port Sabrent charger falls to $59.60 with a coupon.
• USB-C ports offer up to 100W each.
• Total simultaneous output is capped at 252W.

Amazon has reduced the Sabrent 8-Port 252W USB desktop charging station to $59.60 using the coupon code “HLKLIRDO”, a 34% discount from $89.99. IGN says this is its lowest price since October 2025, making it a potentially useful option for people needing to charge several devices from one…

Netflix Closes Two More Studios

Earlier this summer, Netflix-owned developer Night School released Unhinged, a horror game that was playable on televisions/screens through the streaming app. Unhinged was met with acclaim by players, and Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters recently called Unhinged one of "our two most successful cloud game debuts" during an investor…

Why I love my gaming notebooks

• Handwritten notes make digital games feel more tangible.
• Notebooks aid mystery-solving and esports match tracking.
• Their personal, imperfect records are part of the appeal.

PC Gamer’s Philippa Warr argues that handwritten notebooks enrich certain videogames by giving digital play a tactile, personal dimension. Rather than being necessary tools, the notes emerge naturally while solving mysteries, following events or recording matches, preserving the player’s curiosity, concentration and excitement in a physical form. Warr…

‘God of War’ Star Takes a Shot at Studios That Don’t Respect Their Fans [Exclusive]

• Judge praises reported Greek trilogy remake and TC Carson’s return.
• He credits Carson with helping make Kratos an icon.
• He says studios should respect fans and creative contributors.

Christopher Judge, who voices Kratos in the modern God of War games, praised Santa Monica Studio for reportedly remaking the original Greek trilogy and for bringing back former actor TC Carson. He said the decision demonstrates respect for the people and fan support that helped establish the series,…