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A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save on select LEGO sets, Death Stranding 2, Saros, Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, and more. Check out our top picks for Saturday, August 1, below.
New LEGO Sets Now LiveLEGO has listed its latest round of sets on its website, including the LEGO Ideas | The X-Files set. Right now, you can score the LEGO Super Mario Donkey Kong Arcade set, the LEGO Star Wars Offworld Sandcrawler™ and Mudhorn, and even a new SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom set.
20% Off the LEGO Pokémon Pikachu and Poké Ball SetMacy's has a great deal today on this LEGO Pokémon Pikachu and Poké Ball Set. Normally priced at $199.99, you can save $40 this weekend, with the set on sale for $159.99. Featuring Pikachu and a Poké Ball, this is a wonderful collector's item that can fit on any Pokémon fan's shelf or collection.
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach for $39.99Death Stranding 2 took almost every major issue fans had with the original and provided a solution. The 2025 release is available right now for $39.88 on Amazon, which is a great price considering there's north of 100 hours of content here. As Hideo Kojima's latest, this is a must-play for any fan of Metal Gear, Death Stranding, and even those simply looking for an impactful experience.
Save 26% Off 32GB of DDR5 RAMIt's no secret that with the demand for data centers, prices for memory have shot through the roof. I remember being able to stroll into my nearest Micro Center and pick up north of 64GB for under $200 at one point, yet here we are with prices close to $1000 at this point. This weekend, Woot has 32GB of Corsair Vengeance 5600MHz DDR5 RAM on sale for $369.99. All things considered, this is a pretty great deal, and if you're looking to build a new PC anytime soon, I wouldn't hesitate grabbing this.
Mortal Kombat 4K Limited Edition for $32.49This 4K Blu-ray just released last month, but you can already save big and pick up a copy for $32.49. This is even lower than the $39.99 sale last week. The Mortal Kombat Kollection comes with both Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Both films have received brand new 4K restorations by Arrow Films, with Dolby Vision support, lossless audio support, and optional English subtitles.
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection for $29.99Amazon has PS5 copies of Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection on sale for $29.99 today, which saves you $10 off this collection of seven games. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, "The Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection is the best way to play as the most underrated version of the Blue Bomber."
Save Over $40 Off This LEGO Spider-Man SetIf you are planning on watching Spider-Man: Brand New Day this weekend in theaters, chances are you may end up wanting more from the web crawler right away. While you can always throw on a Spider-Man movie on Disney+, this LEGO Spider-Man vs. Oscorp set is a great way to get your Spider-Man fill while adding a neat set to your collection. Normally priced at $139.99, you can save over $40 this weekend and score this LEGO set for $97.99 at Amazon.
Saros for $49.99Saros is on sale for $49.99 today at Amazon, which matches the lowest price we've seen so far. As one of the biggest PS5 exclusives in 2026, now is a great time to check out Housemarque's latest if you haven't. In our review, we wrote, "With Saros, Housemarque once again proved that its bullet-hell sensibilities mesh incredibly well with fluid and super-challenging action. This is primarily a test of skill that's as much a rhythmic dance as it is a fireworks show with a punch-packing sci-fi arsenal."
Noah Hunter is a freelance writer and reviewer with a passion for games and technology. He co-founded Final Weapon, an outlet focused on nonsense-free Japanese gaming (in 2019) and has contributed to various publishers writing about the medium.
Hololive Dreams is a rhythm game, but it’s not JUST a rhythm game. Based in the popular virtual VTuber agency hololive, which consists of dozens of digital influencers streaming everything from video games to concerts, hololive Dreams aims to attract players who might not be familiar with (or fans of) music-based gameplay.
The game, which was released on July 23, layers RPG elements on rhythm game base. The hololive Dreams (often abbreviated to “holodri”) development team says this unique combination was an effort to make the game larger in scale while making it more accessible to a bigger audience.
I spoke exclusively with the Producer of hololive Dreams, who goes by the moniker Mr. O, and Mr. K, the Head Supervisor of Gaming Business at COVER, which co-produced the game, about bringing more than 50 virtual talent and 150 songs to a rhythm RPG, the challenges of building a game that features dozens of protagonists, and the rationale for producing both an RPG and a rhythm game simultaneously.
“We wanted this game to be larger in scale than what is generally known for rhythm games,” Mr. O says. “What that means is if someone is not interested in the rhythm aspect of a mobile game, for example, even if they like the IP, it's not very engaging to play. That is why [with] this game we want to excite people to a whole new level with that extra scale.”
Hololive Dreams takes place on a virtual uninhabited island “somewhere in the ocean,” where players develop their own theme park and complete quests to expand their footprint. The holodori development team says that music is a key component of the gameplay progression.
“Rhythm games are implemented in the gameplay loop in such a way as to it propels you forward and also continues to develop the park,” the team says. “So it gives more purpose to the rhythm game aspect [with] objectives you have to clear in the larger game. So even people who are not specifically enthusiastic about rhythm games, we feel that they can be more motivated to play them within the larger gameplay loop.”
In hololive Dreams there are multiple mini games featuring everything from obstacle courses to Mahjongg.
“We have four mini games that are not rhythm games [of] different genres,” Mr. O says. “One of them is a big rope skipping game, [one is] a puzzle sort of game where if you touch three food ingredients of the same kind, they disappear, [there’s] an obstacle course that you can play with up to 16 people at a time, and a card game [that’s a cross between] poker and Mahjongg.”
Key to the development of the game is the music. With more than 150 titles featured in hololive Dreams, including both covers and hololive originals, the development team says the massive number of songs is a deliberate effort to compete in Japan’s crowded rhythm game market.
“If you look at the smartphone game market in Japan,” Mr O says, “there are many, many rhythm games right now. And we wanted this game to stand on its own and compete with those. So we wanted to have a lot of songs from the start.
“We [also] have 54 [hololive] talents that are participating in this project as playable characters. And having just one song per talent would be a little too empty. So we wanted to have two for each, which brings us up to 108. And we wanted to have ensemble songs. As we added more, the number went up to 150.
“[We wanted] the first song for each talent to be their originals, the songs that represent them as artists. Their famous songs. And then the second one, some of them are covers because it’s part of the appeal of playing a rhythm game.”
The hololive Dreams team says they collaborated extensively with a large roster of hololive VTubers to find the right balance of music.
“We chose the cover songs from a Japanese perspective,” Mr. O says. “Songs that would make a Japanese audience happy. We asked the talents which song[s] they would like [and] talked about it together.
“Every talent in this game is a protagonist. There's no playing favorites. We wanted to include more [ensemble] songs. We tried our best [and] did what we could to have an even, balanced playing field when it comes to representing [everyone].”
Like many games of its genre and scale, hololive Dreams will feature a regular cadence of events. The team behind the game says that, even though hololive Dreams is available on PC, the events will be more geared toward Android and iOS players.
“Even though we're releasing this for mobile and PC, the events will be more catered toward the mobile side,” Mr. O says. “It'll be around three events per month. [The game features] character nurturing elements, so the longer you play with the talent, you grow that character. And with the talent that you grow, if you do live concerts in the game, then you get higher scores. So we'll have events where people can compete with each other based on these scores.”
The holordori team says that, due to the nature of the game, players can expect an evolving experience, right down to the theme park setting.
“The first two areas that [are] available at the time of release are Harmony Garden and the Mega Sphere respectively,” the team says. “And then after release, we will add a third area and then a fourth area. So we will have these major updates that should draw some attention as the game goes on. The first area features all 54 talents. But from area three on, we will focus on [about] 10 talents per area. So everyone will get the spotlight equally. At the end, we'll have shined a spotlight on everyone.”
Hololive Dreams is available now on iOS, Android, and PC/Steam.
Michael Peyton is the Senior Editorial Director of Events & Entertainment at IGN, leading entertainment content and coverage of tentpole events including IGN Live, San Diego Comic Con, gamescom, and IGN Fan Fest. He's spent 20 years working in the games and entertainment industry, and his adventures have taken him everywhere from the Oscars to Japan to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Follow him on Bluesky @MichaelPeyton
The Palworld TCG has officially launched, and so too has a wave of scalpers looking to make a quick buck on developer Pocketpair's new collectible cards.
As promised back in January, the developer has partnered with Bushiroad to deliver an official Palworld trading card game and released its first wave of cards, Dawn of Palpagos July 30, 2026. It was an announcement that predictably triggered further comparisons to Pokémon, and also like the original pocket monster property, Pocketpair's latest creation has some people selling cards for hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
As spotted by GamesRadar, eBay has filled with both successful and ongoing listings for everything from booster box cases to, of course, individual (and extremely rare) cards. For reference, retailer Lumius was selling a booster box case – which comes with 12 booster boxes that carry 12 booster packs each – for $499.99. Cases are going for about $1,800 on eBay.
While there are plenty of Palworld fans clearly looking to collect their favorite Pals simply for the love of the game, scalpers online have a different plan. Some buyers who lucked out and got their purchases shipped early had already posted listings for cards before that official July 30 launch date.
One Cattiva Gold Soul Card, which appears to be the rarest of the collection so far, seemingly sold for an unbelievable $3,997.98 three days early on July 27. A Jormuntide Ignis card sold for $1,300 even earlier on July 24. While cases are hovering at around $1,800 on eBay post-Palworld TCG launch, a master case containing three regular cases sold for $5,990 just 24 hours after launch.
These prices are nothing new to Pokémon fans, but it doesn't make seeing them pop up online so quickly sting any less. Successful prices do seem to have come down in the few days since collectors and scalpers started receiving their orders, with those Gold Cattiva Pals now seemingly going for around $1,000 each.
Palworld OFFICIAL CARD GAME is officially launched and NOW ON SALE! 🎉🔥
Available now with a worldwide simultaneous release in English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese! 🌎
Begin your journey with Trial Decks and power up your builds with cards from the Booster Pack in the… pic.twitter.com/1Y6gCvTsGB
Pocketpair seems to have gotten off to a roaring start with its Palworld TCG despite the obvious comparisons being lobbed its way. July 9, weeks before launch, the company reported it had achieved 3.5 million packs ordered. The Dawn of Palpagos set features more than 50 Pals with original illustrations, with a second booster set, Legends Awaken, set to follow this October. For more on the latest collectible trading card game to sweep gamers off their feet, you can read everything you need to know about Palworld TCG.
Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).
While we may still be months out from pulling off gigs in our local game stores, WeirdCo keeps cooking and revealing new cards for their highly anticipated Cyberpunk Trading Card Game.
This card game, which blew up on Kickstarter earlier this year, features cards based on places and beloved characters from the anime and the CD Projekt Red RPG Cyberpunk 2077.
A bunch of cards have already been shown and can be found over on the Cyberpunk TCG website, but IGN has a couple of brand-new cards to reveal that showcase new Legend and Unit cards in both their base and fancy Iconic versions.
Jackie Welles / Mama’s FavoriteGood ol’ Jackie Wells, your best bud from Cyberpunk 2077, is back with a brand new Legend with Jackie Wells - Mama’s Favorite. This time in green Leader with a RAM value of 2, Jackie’s got a high attack power of 8, making him easy to break through the 10 power threshold to steal additional gigs when he attacks, thanks to his “Go Solo” ability. Cyberware like “Sandevistan” would be a perfect choice for this since it would help keep Jackie safe by readying (untapping) him at the end of your turn!
The real power of this new Legend doesn’t come from how hard he hits, though. Just like how Jackie looks out for V in the game, Jackie Welles: Mama’s Favorite, helps keep your other units safe. By spending 1 Eddy when a unit would be defeated, you can instead have Jackie get defeated instead and removed from the game. Great for keeping an important unit or one you’ve loaded up with gear, covered, and out of harm's way. At least against one fatal blow.
Judy Alvarez / Nothing to DoubtJudy Alvarez: Nothing to Doubt looks to be positioning itself as a powerhouse in the first set. With a cost of 6 alongside a solid 6 power, her special ability allows you to tap her and pay a single Eddy to play the top card of your deck or add it to your hand, which is the real star. This will be the perfect card for decks running high-value cards and getting them out easily.
Before you get too excited, though, the aspect of Judy that may make you pump your brakes is her 5-blue Ram requirement. As of the time of writing, there are no blue Legends that provide 3x Blue RAM to your pool, meaning Judy will only be playable if you are running a mono-blue Cyberpunk deck, which will take out some flexibility. With such a strong ability, too, she will need some blockers out to take some hits for her, because once she comes out, it’s a safe bet that she will jump to the top of your opponent’s hit list. Still, a really solid card!
Scott White is a freelance contributor to IGN, assisting with tabletop games and guide coverage. Follow him on X/Twitter or Bluesky.
The controversial key art for Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3 did not contain any AI-generated materials and was actually the result of "human error," according to a new statement from Square Enix.
Fans have been trying to unlock the mystery behind some strange and concerning art posted by the publisher since it was revealed in June. The illustration in question arrived alongside the reveal that Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3 would soon come to PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S, but it didn't take long for players to notice a few worrying details.
Social media posts following the announcement quickly took aim at the chain on Mickey Mouse's Keyblade, the hands on the Traverse Town clocktower, and the details on the bottom of Sora's shoes. The real canary in the coal mine, though, were Donald Duck's hands, with one featuring four fingers, while the other featured five. These supposed pieces of evidence had fans believing Square Enix used artificial intelligence to generate additional details for an existing art piece, but the publisher has finally chimed in to refute these claims.
This appears Ai generated or Ai enhanced, can you make a statement regarding this? Very disappointed to see this. pic.twitter.com/IMhwrhB0Y3
— Vexmyx (@vexmyx) June 9, 2026In a statement shared with GameSpot, a Square Enix representative said that the publisher has heard the feedback and made changes where necessary. More importantly, though, the message stated that no genAI was used for any version of the image.
"We’re aware of feedback regarding recent Kingdom Hearts visuals," the Square Enix spokesperson told the site via phone call. "These assets were created by our development team without the use of generative AI, and the issues resulted from human error.
"Quality is extremely important to us, and updated assets have been implemented where appropriate."
Square Enix did not clarify how the art came to be in the first place. Additionally, as mentioned by GameSpot, the updated art does seem to have fixed Donald's hand, but other details, such as that muddy-looking clocktower and Sora's shoes, remain. Either way, not everyone is happy with the explanation.
"We’ve found so much of the art that was retrofitted to make the image that I dunno if anyone was arguing that the whole image was AI. It’s just sloppy and bad," one fan on Reddit said.
"They might as well just scrap this and make new cover art at this point," another added. "Even if it's not AI-generated, it's definitely one of the worst KH cover arts. The composition just looks lazy."
"It was definitely AI," one X/Twitter user suggested. "I love Kingdom Hearts and Square Enix but come on. There's two versions of the picture, one where the characters are separated and one where they're not, and the one where they're not is obvious they used AI for it, which caused it to make extra fingers."
Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3 comes to PC, Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X | S October 8, 2026. In the meantime, you can see the latest on Kingdom Hearts 4, which reappeared shortly after the collection was announced.
Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).
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