The Champion may have destroyed entire planets, but he has never faced the Knights of Doom!
The fourth team to enter the fray in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is led by Doctor Doom, joined by a merciless host of villains as new playable characters: Magneto, Green Goblin, and Carnage!
Warner Bros. Games has announced LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will launch worldwide for Nintendo Switch 2 on September 18, 2026. Pre-orders are available now for the Standard Edition ($69.99) and Deluxe Edition ($89.99).
Additionally, the upcoming Mayhem Collection downloadable content (DLC), featuring the new Mayhem Mode with The Joker and Harley Quinn as playable characters, will release on the same day, September 18, for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation®5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC (Steam & Epic Game Store) Deluxe Edition owners.
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Nintendo Switch 2 Deluxe Edition owners will receive the following content at launch on September 18:
All Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders (Standard & Deluxe Editions) will receive The Dark Knight Returns in-game Batsuit, inspired by the acclaimed comic book series, available at launch.
The LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Standard Edition ($69.99) and Deluxe Edition ($89.99) on PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC (Steam & Epic Game Store) are available now. Current Standard Edition owners on PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC (Steam & Epic Game Store) can purchase the Deluxe Edition upgrade ($24.99) to receive the Legacy Collection DLC now and the Mayhem Collection DLC on September 18.
With the fate of humans and mutants hanging in the balance, Logan knows the world needs a hero. However, they’ll have to settle for Wolverine. Get an expanded look at gameplay from Marvel’s Wolverine, which teases major characters, story details, and more!
Marvel’s Wolverine arrives on PlayStation 5 consoles September 15, 2026.
Kabam is gearing up for a galactic journey with their popular mobile fighter Marvel Contest of Champions with all new Champions and game mode, Pride Month content, X-Men ‘97 Season 2 celebration, bundles, events, and more. See below for what star-studded content The Contest has in store this month:
The cosmic defender PHYLA-VELLand the mutant time-traveler SHATTERSTAR enter The Contest this month!Players can add Phyla-Vell on June 11, while Shatterstar will arrive on June 28.
THERE’S MORE! THOR (RAGNAROK) is getting a thunderous update on June 1. Be sure to tune into weekly Twitch streams to gather OBSERVANCE and claim this newly polished gladiator! With over 350 Champions in The Contest, players can also add other classic Marvel Super Heroes and Villains such as Adam Warlock, Captain Marvel, Nova, Dazzler, and more.
PHYLA-VELL
Descendant of the Captain Marvel lineage, Phyla-Vell uses her Kree and artificially created Eternal physiology to protect the cosmos. While fighting the Phalanx, Phyla became the Avatar of Death to save her romantic partner Moondragon, gaining new abilities and her new title: Martyr.
SHATTERSTAR
Shatterstar, Gaveedra Seven, is a mutant gladiator from the Mojoverse and the time-travelling son of Longshot and Dazzler. Due to his time in the Mojoverse, Shatterstar became extremely skilled in swordsmanship.
★EVENT QUEST: Stars And Martyrs [June 3 – July 8]: MOJO, the malicious master of multiversal multimedia, has decided to change the channel on his schemes. He’s forcing PHYLA-VELL and SHATTERSTAR to give his ratings a boost, but will our heroes cancel this sinister streaming service?
◆MOJO has once again decided to make mayhem within The Contest. This season of his show brings Guardians of the Galaxy to intergalactic screens. However, some faulty pan-dimensional signals may get crossed as we see PHYLA-VELL and SHATTERSTAR as surprise Guest Stars on this dangerous drama!
Introducing Towers, a new permanent game mode! Towers challenges Champions’ growth where Defenders can only be defeated at their strongest. Players’ rosters will be tested as they use unique Champions to climb the numerous Floors and Blocks of each Tower. The all-new Towers game mode will be available on June 17. To celebrate, Kabam will host a specific Towers livestream on June 10 where players can learn more about this new game mode.
★ALLIANCE WAR SHOWCASE – TOWER: Featuring both Dinosaur and Meteor Tactics, Defender Mastery loadouts, and a special Block for Saga attackers, the TOOTH AND CLAW SHOWCASE is now permanently available in the Saga Showcase Tower.
MCoC celebrates Season 2 of Marvel Animation’s X-Men ‘97 with a new player bundle giveaway! New players can kickstart their roster with 20 X‑Men Champions to build their dream X‑Men team—log in, claim, dominate. *New players will have the opportunity to add these Champions to their roster starting June 8 at 5PM PT.
What players can expect each day during the 14-day supply drop:
Day 1 – All 20 Champions + 5x 3-Star Crystals
Day 2 – Level-Up & Rank-Up Material
Day 3 – Potions & Energy
Day 4 – Rank-Up Material (Catalyst)
Day 5 – ISO-8 & Gold
Day 6 – 3-Star Awakening Gem
Day 7 – Nexus 4-Star Hero Crystal (Select 1x of the 20 Champions as a 4-Star)
Day 8 – Level-Up & Rank-Up Material (Catalyst, ISO-8, Gold)
Day 9 – Signature Stones + Potions
Day 10 – Rank-Up Material (Catalyst)
Day 11 – ISO-8 & Gold
Day 12 – Potions & Revives
Day 13 – Rank-Up Material (Catalyst)
Day 14 – 4-Star Awakening Gem
Who’s included in the bundle? 20x Champions and rank-material to power them up!
★Rogue
★Gambit
★Magneto
★Sunspot
★Cyclops (Blue Team)
★Jean Grey
★Madelyne Pryor
★Pixie
★Beast
★Jubilee
★Storm
★Nightcrawler
★Bishop
★Bastion
★Wolverine
★Mojo
★Emma Frost
★Sentinel
★Apocalypse
★Mister Sinister
*First time players are eligible to access the New Player Bundle Giveaways and must create a new account between June 8 – July 6, 2026 @ 5PM PT. New players must complete the in-game tutorial and reach level 5 to unlock the Mail Message function where the giveaway awaits.
MORE FROM THE BATTLEREALM
★PRIDE MONTH EVENT – SPARKLE AND SHADE [June 1 – June 30]: There are many types of love in The Battlerealm, some sparkle while others shade and all of them are wonderful in their own way. So this Pride Month, we welcome the glow of sunshine and the refreshing shadows of dark clouds with our SPARKLE AND SHADE Event. Get exclusive Profile Pictures, Titles, and rewards as we show all the colors of Pride.
★THE CHAMPION’S WORKOUT ROUTINE EVENT [June 10 – June 24]: The Champion wants to help pump up your Relics and has set out a whole workout routine for you. Fight in special arenas to earn Relic based rewards, ISO, Gold, Exclusive Titles and Profile Pics!
Other Marvel Contest of Champions updates and game modes, including bug fixes, collectibles, “Incursions – Pump it Up Saga Sector”, “Creepies Vs Crawlies” event, “Alliance Coliseum”, and more can be found in the latest release notes HERE.
Video game adaptations, by definition, wrest control away from players. To an extent, they ask them to watch the same story they already played through but with less direct input. Gone is the anxiety of making a big jump to finish a level. Gone is the tension of inadvertently walking into a boss fight with limited ammunition. Simply put, video game adaptations turn players into spectators.
Genki Kawamura’s Exit 8, an adaptation of the walking simulator/puzzle horror game hit of the same name (developed and published by Kotake Create), finds success by leaning into the spectator aspect of the experience to foster interaction. Rather than turning the story into a 90-minute long cutscene, it opts for a quiet and spaciously-framed affair that audiences can still participate in by spotting important details along with the characters.
Like the game, Exit 8 takes place in a looping passageway in the Japanese metro system. While the game doesn’t define or describe a specific character per se, the movie follows a man (played by Kazunari Ninomiya) who learns his ex-girlfriend is pregnant just as he’s getting off the train. While attempting to exit the subway station, he suddenly finds himself in a loop of corridors. There, he sees a sign with a set of rules printed on it that must be followed to escape this punishing liminal space.
To reach the real exit, the man must search for anomalies in the repeating passageways eight times in a row before he’s allowed to leave. Failure to identify these anomalies, or lack thereof, results in a reset that sends the man back to level 0 (the first run-through). If a poster or a door is in the wrong position, walk back to the rules poster to progress. If nothing’s changed, complete the loop.
The man meets a walking man and a kid that might or might not be lost in the loop as well. Whether they’re anomalies or not depends on the cues and hints the movie dishes out at key moments.
This is where director Kawamura finds an opening to make sure some of Exit 8’s gameplay elements make it into the movie. A lot of this relies on the observational aspects of the source material. Posters, signs, doors, and other important details are few but crucial to progression, so it’s easy to start looking for anomalies as an audience member while the man attempts to make it through all the stages. If the character misses out on anything you caught, an incredible sense of anxiety creeps in. You want to scream at the screen to point out the differences before it’s too late.
Kawamura is smart to go for wide-shots here. We’re given a great big look at everything that could be hiding or pointing to a clue, and the movie does well to stick to the open and strikingly bright dimensions of the corridors that make up the loop. Nothing’s ever really obscured, which means the horror resides in what’s seen rather than what’s unseen. As a video game movie, it does what no other film of its kind ever truly manages to pull off: it lets people play the game from their vantage point, if only to an extent.
The only thing that undercuts the terror of the liminal subway loop is the movie’s insistence on hammering a message on indecisiveness, which hinges on the news of the pregnancy that hovers over the main character. It tries too hard to turn the loop into a metaphor for anxiety regarding big life decisions, detracting from the mystery.
What made the situation so unsettling was its random nature. That it simply forced someone to play a game about noticing strange alterations in a self-repeating space should’ve been enough. The message is just too blunt, and it compromises the creepiness factor. In fact, it takes away the bit of control it had afforded audiences so well beforehand up to that point.
Exit 8 should be commended for adapting a video game while still giving audiences the chance to feel like active players in it. Its ending betrays some of the good work done up till then, but it doesn’t diminish its accomplishments entirely. If anything, it’ll make you want to pick up a controller and look for anomalies yourself in the original game. Hell, it might even make you look for anomalies in actual subway stations as well.
Owlcat Games shared the Wishlist Goal campaign for Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy on Steam. Launched in order to add more community-driven bonuses to the upcoming CRPG, players can earn a series of rewards set across four tiers and tied to community wishlist milestones: from digital bonus materials to exclusive in-game content. The campaign will progress further as more players add the game to their Steam wishlists.
The stronger the community support, the more rewards that will be unlocked, with the full list of rewards including:
Across the four tiers, Owlcat Games is putting its community at the forefront, allowing players to vote across specific rewards and help shape the game ahead of its upcoming release.
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy will launch on Windows PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store) and consoles (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S).
Warner Bros. Games has released a new LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight trailer spotlighting the Deluxe Edition, which offers a wide range of content to expand the experience.
All Deluxe Edition pre-orders will receive 72-hour early access to the game beginning on May 19, prior to the main launch on May 22. Start times may vary by platform and region. See retailer for details.
Beginning with the May 19 early access launch, Deluxe Edition owners will have access to new suits, vehicles, and Batcave props inspired by the Batman: Arkham videogame series, Batman Beyond television series, and a party music themed pack to let loose in Gotham City.
Available in September, Deluxe Edition owners can play the upcoming Mayhem Mode featuring The Joker and Harley Quinn as playable characters. Each of these DC Super-Villains will have their own abilities, gadgets, and takedowns as they break out of Arkham Asylum and cause chaos on the streets. Additionally, players will unlock a mayhem-themed pack of downloadable content (DLC) that includes new suits for the main game’s playable characters, new Batcave props, and a new Batmobile to traverse the open-world Gotham City.
The LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Deluxe Edition includes the following content:
Warner Bros. Games has released the LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Launch Trailer, taking viewers on a thrill ride through Bruce Wayne’s epic journey to become DC’s hero of Gotham City, from origin to legend.
Set against the backdrop of Seal’s Grammy-winning song “Kiss from a Rose” from the Batman Forever (1995) film soundtrack, the trailer features new cinematic and gameplay moments of the Caped Crusader and his crime-fighting allies – Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, Jim Gordon, Catwoman, and Talia al Ghul – as they take on an ever-growing threat from The Joker, Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, Two-Face, Ra’s al Ghul, Bane, and other infamous DC Super-Villains in the ultimate LEGO Batman experience.
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will launch worldwide on May 22 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam & Epic Games Store). Pre-orders are available now for the Standard and Deluxe Editions of the game on the above-mentioned platforms*. Deluxe Edition pre-orders will receive 72-hour early access beginning on May 19, prior to the main launch. All pre-orders will receive The Dark Knight Returns Batsuit (at launch), inspired by the acclaimed comic book series.
*Nintendo Switch™2 version of the game will launch later in 2026 and is available to Wishlist now.
Kabam is preparing for a hot ride this summer by making Waves! Their popular mobile fighter Marvel Contest of Champions is introducing all new Champions, Game Modes, New Player Bundle, and more.
SPLASH INTO THE CONTEST WITH HOT CHAMPIONS
The aquatic WAVE arrives alongside a newly improved Summoner’s Choice (fan-voted) re-work of GHOST RIDER, riding in to heat up the shores of The Battlerealm!Players can splash down and acquire Wave on May 28, while the Ghost Rider re-work will be unleashed on May 14.
With over 300 Champions in The Contest, players can also add other classic Marvel Super Heroes and villains such as Moon Knight, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, Namor, and more.
WAVE
Pearl Pangan is a swift swimmer hailing from Cebu, Philippines. During an opportunity to use her talents in a study of swimmers, a raid on the facility led to discovering her power of hydrokinesis: the ability to manipulate water. With her newfound powers, she took up the mantle of hero as ‘Wave’, fighting alongside Triumph Division and Agents of Atlas.
GHOST RIDER (REWORK)
Tricked by the demonic being Mephisto into selling his soul to save a loved one, stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze soon found himself bonded to the Spirit of Vengeance, a being of almost unlimited power from Hell itself. With the power to control Hellfire as well as his mystical Hell Cycle and Hell Chains, Ghost Rider has turned against Mephisto’s purpose and instead uses his newfound abilities to protect the innocent and cast judgment upon the wicked.
EVENT QUEST: In Hot Water [May 6–June 3]: Mephisto is invading Atlantis in search of hidden treasures, and his fiery foe Ghost Rider is on the scene to stop his fiendish plans. However, Namor would prefer aquatic assistance on the team. So Pearl Pangan, aka WAVE, has arrived on The Contest’s shores to help with this devilish dilemma. Will making waves extinguish the flames of evil?
COLLECTIVES LAUNCH
Introducing a new permanent feature for players to chase horizontal roster growth with Class Collectives! Collectives are a group of Champions who all share an Attribute and are ranked up as a group. Thronebreaker and higher Summoners can utilize this new feature to gain rewards and benefits from ranking up Champions. The Collectives feature will be available starting May 6.
HONOR PAST INVESTMENTS: Every past investment will boost the strength of your entire roster, now and in the future.
INCREASE CHAMPION POWER + MORE PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES: Existing Champions feed into Collectives, so the roster built over the years now unlocks even more power!
NEW REWARDS TO CHASE: Players can complete Collective activities and empower Captains to earn fresh, high-value rewards tailored to each player.
EXCITING USPs:
METAMORPHOSIS EVENT
From May 13 – 20, the Metamorphosis Event Sale will allow players to gather Crystals and rewards to reinforce their roster, which contribute to Champions, and will receive 6 newly Ascendable 7-Star Champions including:
SHOW NO MERCY NEW PLAYER BUNDLE GIVEAWAY
Step into the shadows with Champions ready to tear through anyone in your path. Strike first. Show No Mercy. The Show No Mercy New Player Bundle features who act first and ask questions later. *New players will have the opportunity to add these epic Champions to their roster starting May 6 at 5PM PT.
What players can expect each day during the 14-day supply drop:
Day 1 – All 10 Champions + 2x Nexus 3-Star Crystals
Day 2 – Level-Up & Rank-Up Material
Day 3 – Potions & Energy
Day 4 – Rank-Up Material (Catalyst)
Day 5 – ISO-8 & Gold
Day 6 – 3-Star Awakening Gem
Day 7 – Nexus 4-Star Hero Crystal (Select 1x of the 10 Champions as a 4-Star)
Day 8 – Level-Up & Rank-Up Material (Catalyst, ISO-8, Gold)
Day 9 – Signature Stones + Potions
Day 10 – Rank-Up Material (Catalyst)
Day 11 – ISO-8 & Gold
Day 12 – Potions & Revives
Day 13 – Rank-Up Material (Catalyst)
Day 14 – 4-Star Awakening Gem
Who’s included in the bundle? 10x Champions and rank-material to power them up!
*First time players are eligible to access the New Player Bundle Giveaways and must create a new account between May 6 – June 8, 2026 @ 5PM PT. New players must complete the in-game tutorial and reach level 5 to unlock the Mail Message function where the giveaway awaits.
MORE FROM THE CONTEST
Side-Quest – ROLL CALL-ISEUM [May 13-June 3]: CALLING ALL SUMMONERS. New to the Battlerealm or already considered an Elder of The Contest? This more casual approach to a Solo Coliseum is calling to you all to check the strength of your roster, the might of Champions, and the talent of their training as players face endless health bars and mounting challenges.
o Get rewards from Solo Objectives as well as a Realm Event. See who stands tallest in this challenge as they claim a solitary exclusive title of SPARTACUS.
ADAPTIVE EVENT QUEST V2.0: Players choose new difficulties to suit their playstyle!
o Classic Difficulty Skip – Valiant and higher Summoners can skip Classic and go straight to Elder difficulty!
o EQ Boss Buffs Removed – Simplified boss encounters that showcase base Champion kits!
OBSERVANCE – TWITCH DROPS: Players can earn “Observance” simply by watching Marvel Contest of Champions content on Twitch, which can be traded in for a 7-Star Thor (Ragnarok)!
Other Marvel Contest of Champions updates, including bug fixes, collectibles, and more can be found in the latest release notes HERE.
Toho International has partnered with the Finland-based developer and mobile game publisher Supercell for the official My Hero Academia and Brawl Stars mobile game collaboration, now available for play through May 5th. The globally popular mobile game introduces players to new character-fave-inspired skins, fun challenges, and immersive in-game content, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the anime based on Kohei Horikoshi’s original manga.
As part of this crossover, the Brawl Stars collaboration calls players (and My Hero Academia fans) to join directly with the world of heroes through thrilling gameplay. Players can experience a lineup of special My Hero Academia-inspired character skins for Brawl Stars characters, including designs based on Izuku Midoriya (Deku), All Might, Katsuki Bakugo, Ochaco Uraraka, and Tomura Shigaraki. Each skin presents the spirits, powers, and personalities of the series’ heroes and main villain.
The new campaign also features a special live in-game challenge event, where players can earn exclusive rewards, including the Uravity: Janet skin, which will also be available for in-game purchase for players who were unable to clear the challenge. The multi-stage objective gives players three lives to complete objectives, with additional opportunities to continue and unlock rewards through progression or by purchasing more lives.
The launch arrives at an important moment for My Hero Academia, as the anime is currently celebrating a decade since the show’s original broadcast that introduced the popular motto “Go Beyond! Plus Ultra!” to the fandom. The event also marks a first for Brawl Stars, as the game partners with a Japanese anime IP for the first time in its history.
Players can participate in the limited-time My Hero Academia x Brawl Stars collaboration event by downloading the game on the App Store or Google Play.
