In a blog post discussing the changes made to Ringside Pass, the company has revealed that, starting with Season 2, all four DLC characters in future Ringside Pass Premium Seasons will be available in Tier 1 and will be automatically available to unlock for all Premium Pass owners when the season comes out. This means that players will no longer have to grind out their Ringside Pass tiers to get access to DLC characters that they already paid for.

The currently-ongoing Ringside Pass season is also seeing changes; all current and future players are being given enough RXP for the season 1 pass to unlock 20 tiers. Players that have linked a 2K account to the game and played it before the launch of the upcoming season 2 on April 15th will also get enough RXP to boost Ringside Pass Season 2 to unlock 20 tiers. General Ringside Pass improvements include a reduction in required RXP per tier from 800 down to 625. Consumable RXP Boosts will also offer more value going forward.

When it comes to general gameplay improvements, the Stamina costs in a typical match will start increasing more gradually, which means that wrestlers won’t start getting Winded early on. Reversals will also cost less stamina when fighting multiple opponents. The creation suite in WWE 2K26 is also getting improvements with various bug fixes across Create-A-Superstar, Create-An-Arena, Create-An-Entrance / Create-A-Victory, Create-A-Championship, Create-An-Image, and Create-A-Video. Players will also find new moves added to various wrestlers, including Chelsea Green’s Cradle Flatliner and Blake Munro’s Glamour Shot Finisher.

Check out full details for WWE 2K26’s latest update in the patch notes below. In the meantime, take a look at our review for more information about the game.

WWE 2K26 update 1.07 patch notes:

General

• Made Stability and Performance Improvements

Gameplay / Play

• Increased damage threshold for instant DQ from Referee.
• Stamina and Reversal adjustments:
• Adjusted stamina costs to increase more gradually over the duration of a match so players are less likely to become Winded early on.
• Reversals now cost less stamina when you are fighting more than one opponent.
• Improved thumbtack stability during online play
• AI now attempts reversals after transitioning from front to rear
• Addressed reported concern related to movesets reverting to defaults while using an alt attire during the match
• Updated VFX fade on Poison Mist to last longer
• Addressed reported concerns related to the wrong date showing up in MyStats
• Added new move – Chelsea Green’s Cradle Flatliner (Standing Front Grapple)
• Added new move – Blake Monroe’s Glamour Shot Finisher (Standing Front Grapple)
• Added new move – Solo Sikoa 1 (Standing Crowd/Opponent/Wake Up Taunt)
• Addressed reported concerns related to hair shine changes reverting to default when in gameplay
• Addressed reported concerns related to Superstars stepping down from the middle rope when playing Cage Matches

The Island

• Adjusted interior camera settings
• Added new shop and bundle items
• Updated the Prestige Flow; Can now Prestige from within the training shop.
• Added a Double VC earn event in the Order of Tradition (Solo PvP)
• Addressed reported concerns related to stability and UI issues

Create

CREATE-A-SUPERSTAR

• Addressed reported concerns related to the incorrect attire appearing when attempting to import a Superstar’s second attire.
• Addressed reported concerns related to the results of idling without saving for over 45 minutes when creating a custom Superstar.
• Addressed reported concerns related to a possible soft lock when the player applies a face photo after reaching the maximum layer point price under certain conditions in the Face and Body menus.
• Addressed reported concerns related to alignment with ears, earlobes, and eyebrows after maxing out sliders and backing out.
• Addressed reported concerns related to a soft lock potentially occurring when quickly selecting a second body part while creating a new Superstar on a new user account.
• Addressed reported concerns related to the Custom Superstar tab sometimes remaining visible after deleting a Custom Superstar.
• Addressed reported concerns related to image preview potentially failing to display during image placement after selecting “Switch Mapping.”
• Addressed reported concerns related to eyelashes becoming misaligned with a Created Superstar’s eyes.
• Addressed reported concerns related to shoulder button prompts vanishing when highlighting Nickname and Presentation name.
• Addressed reported concerns related to favorited masks appearing blank in the menu.
• Addressed reported concerns related to inconsistent removal functionality when editing body parts.
• Addressed reported concerns related to UI button display issues after editing color operation in the Parts Color menu.
• Addressed reported concerns related to Superstar’s face template and skin color inadvertently applying to a Persona Attire’s after selecting “Default” in face customizations.
• Addressed reported concerns related to selecting the camera option in the Height/Weight menu causing the slider to move with the camera settings.
• Addressed reported concerns related to button prompt functionality when saving a Custom Superstar across modes.
• Addressed reported concerns related to sample color functionality.
• Addressed reported concerns related to incorrect messaging when the maximum layer point price is exceeded in Face and Body menus.
• Addressed reported concerns related to the highlight cursor potentially disappearing on multi-row onscreen keyboards.
• Addressed reported concerns related to crowd signs appearing as generic or duplicated for certain Superstars.
• Addressed various Create-A-Superstar part clipping and deformation concerns.

CREATE-AN-ARENA

• Addressed reported concerns related to LED Aprons and Ring Posts being present when creating a Custom Arena after removing them and taking the arena into Gameplay.
• Note that all arenas made before this update will still be affected. Please edit or delete those arenas to completely address the situation.
• Addressed reported concerns related to copying arena props after a reverted change.
• Addressed reported concerns related to editing an announce table in certain templates with no announce table.
• Addressed reported concerns related to the inability to edit images placed on the announce table under certain circumstances.
• Addressed reported concerns related to base color options appearing incorrectly when editing multiple announce tables.
• Addressed reported concerns related to control prompts disappearing while moving props in Create-An-Arena.
• Reduced the scale limiter on images so that all Arena Images may reach larger sizes rather than having different resolutions result in smaller max scales.
• Addressed reported concerns related to the Custom Arena tab in Play mode not displaying the top row of arenas.
• Addressed reported concerns related to an interface issue where the accept prompt could fail to gray out when pasting while editing Arena lights.
• Addressed reported concerns related to various typos in Create-An-Arena parts.

CREATE-AN-ENTRANCE / CREATE-A-VICTORY

• Addressed reported concerns related to pyro placement failing to adjust when editing motions or placing the pyro too early in the Timeline in Create-An-Entrance.
• Addressed reported concerns related to pyro effects playing at the wrong time when setting Pyro blocks in the Ramp and Ring-In sections of the timeline in Create-An-Entrance.
• Addressed reported concerns related to edited cast changes sometimes failing to apply in gameplay for 5-person team victory motions.
• Addressed reported concerns related to timeline placement cancel and revert inputs overlapping in the Create-An-Entrance timeline.
• Addressed reported concerns related to players potentially triggering a soft lock when entering Create-An-Entrance from Universe mode under specific conditions.
• Addressed reported concerns related to stability when selecting a saved custom entrance using a deleted custom video from Create-A-Video.
• Addressed reported concerns related to button prompts failing to appear after copying a Superstar in Create-An-Entrance and Create-A-Victory.
• Addressed reported concerns related to incorrect button functionality in the Titantron Movie sub menu in Create-An-Entrance and Create-A-Victory
• Addressed reported concerns related to the timeline screen effect losing functionality when there is a top menu screen effect applied in Create-An-Entrance.
• Addressed reported concerns related to the player being redirected to “Edit Timeline” when selecting ‘Accept’ after making any changes in Edit Timeline in Create-An-Entrance.
• Addressed reported concerns related to light show changes in Create-An-Entrance sometimes failing to manifest in Gameplay.
• Improved stability in the Create a Victory menu.
• Addressed reported concerns related to a missing Pyro name in Create-An-Entrance.
• Addressed reported concerns related to an issue with D-Generation X screen effects remaining on screen while adding motions to the timeline in Create-An-Entrance.
• Addressed reported concerns related to an issue where the timing bar could freeze when replacing items on the timeline in Create-An-Entrance.
• Addressed reported concerns related to inconsistent “Accept” prompt functionality when players confirm while inside the Timeline of Create-An-Entrance.
• Addressed reported concerns related to the Superstar slot resetting when adjusting Cast Change and accepting in Create-An-Entrance and Create-A-Victory.
• Addressed reported concerns related to Tre and Marshall Thompson’s Cheer/Boo motions in Create-A-Victory.
• Addressed reported concerns related to fonts changing incorrectly under certain circumstances.

CREATE-A-CHAMPIONSHIP

• Addressed reported concerns related to previously saved customization on a side plate being removed when reverting out of a side plate selection.
• Added the ability to toggle visibility on Nameplates for relevant titles in Create-A-Championship.
• Addressed reported concerns related to front plate relief designs missing editing options when applied to custom items.
• Addressed reported concerns related to tiled front plate and side plate images sometimes vanishing when attempting to modify a strap.
• Addressed reported concerns related to image placement sometimes being reverted while customizing logos.
• Addressed reported concerns related to “relief” thumbnails not matching previews in Create-A-Championship.
• Addressed reported concerns related to “Color, Etc.” and “Pattern Placement” sometimes losing functionality after selecting the “Default” Pattern option for “Strap” in Create-A-Championship.
• Addressed reported concerns related to misaligned side plates on certain championships.

CREATE-AN-IMAGE

• Improved stability and performance in Create-An-Image.
• Addressed reported concerns related to some menu inconsistencies in Group Images.

CREATE-A-VIDEO

• Addressed reported concerns related to the preview and timeline bar sometimes falling out of sync.
• Addressed reported concerns related to button prompts vanishing when selecting any category after saving many video clips in Create-A-Video.
• Addressed reported concerns related to doubled functionality sometimes appearing in the UI when the player adds a clip to a Full Timeline in Create-A-Video.
• Addressed reported concerns related to an issue where Select and Back button prompts fail to display upon reaching maximum storage capacity.
• Addressed reported concerns related to an issue with inconsistent button functionality while selecting an Arena in Create-A-Video.
• Addressed reported concerns related to occasional screen flickering in the preview screen while editing cutscenes in Create-A-Video.
• Addressed reported concerns related to non-functional info button prompts in Create-A-Video.

Presentation

• Addressed reported concerns related to Elimination Chamber pods opening prematurely or not closing properly
• Improved selection of cameras in broadcast mode
• Improved camera collision for steel cage
• Improved entrance framing in Gauntlet matches
• Addressed reported concerns related to bad cameras in Create-a-Move
• Improved vertical tracking on high falls in brawls
• Royal Rumble PIP no longer fades when user interface fades
• Addressed reported concerns related to highlight reel where invisible characters were selected as camera targets
• Addressed reported concerns related to highlight reel, with characters jiggling in replays

Online

• Addressed reported concerns related to online stability issues

MyFACTION

• Pack Vouchers should now be immediately accessible to use without having to restart MyFACTION
• Made several improvements to the display of requirements across MyFACTION matches to help reduce confusion
• Moved the Update Line-Up notification to appear when attempting to start a match without meeting all the requirements instead of appearing when first entering the Match Details screen
• Addressed reported concerns related to a Superstar getting stuck in an animation during a Quick Swap
• Addressed reported concerns related to Run-Ins that could cause players to be stuck in an animation
• Addressed reported concerns related to a Run-In character attempting to complete a Ladder match objective
• Addressed reported concerns related to a Run-in preventing a First Blood match from being completed
• Addressed reported concerns related to a Faction Wars run not progressing or completing after finishing a boss match
• Addressed reported concerns related to a crash that could occur when completing a PvP match
• Addressed reported concerns related to a rare crash that could occur when loading into a MyFACTION match
• Addressed reported concerns related to the Loser’s Superstar card displaying as the Winner on the Titantron at the end of a Ranked match.
• Addressed reported concerns related to Vouchers not functioning correctly in certain regions
• Addressed reported concerns related to an infinite loading screen appearing after leaving a Card Trial
• Addressed reported concerns related to the Weapons Master badge incorrectly activating when brawling on top of a ladder
• Addressed reported concerns related to being unable to complete a Finisher or Signature match objective in I Quit matches

MyRISE

• Tuned rate at which players gain Match Stars in MyRISE to make it faster to earn Stars in RISE Matches
• Unlocked Barron Blade as a Manager

Universe

• Improved Universe overall stability
• Addressed reported concerns related to match cards being reset when players left Universe Mode
• Addressed reported concerns related to the Royal Rumble PLE generating 10-person Royal Rumble matches
• Addressed reported concerns that would cause the Superstar setting of Face/Heel to not save properly
• Addressed reported concerns that would cause Watch Show to lose crowd audio
• Addressed reported concerns related to custom superstars having 0 HP
• Addressed reported concerns causing Managers and named Referees to not be allowed to be Special Referee
• Addressed reported concerns related to Titantron movies reverting when viewing entrances
• Addressed reported concerns causing empty match cards to appear
• Addressed reported concerns related to camera issues when watching shows and during promos
• Addressed reported concerns causing matches to be copied between Day 1 and Day 2 of a PLE
• Addressed reported concerns related to Superstar positioning issues with Post Match Interviews
• Addressed reported concerns related to incomplete News when completing specific rivalry actions
• Addressed reported concerns related to multiple incorrect news issues during Rivalry Actions
• Addressed reported concerns related to microphone issues during Promos
• Addressed reported concerns causing Automatic Rivalries to happen even when turned off
• Addressed reported concerns causing selected rivalry actions to be overridden when saving changes twice
• Addressed reported concerns related to various issues with props in cutscenes
• Addressed reported concerns causing championship matches not to be created when selecting a title match during promos
• Updated various historical stats correctly
• Addressed reported concerns related to an issue where Royal Rumble matches were not being generated in Superstar Mode when selected from the Manage Superstar Menu
• Addressed reported concerns related to Superstar not assigned to shows appearing as selectable when assigning titles
• Made various Matchmaking fixes
• Addressed reported concerns causing the division screen to appear blank
• Addressed reported concerns causing the incorrect Superstar to be announced as the winner of the Royal Rumble or gauntlet match
• Addressed reported concerns related to swapping completed shows with active or upcoming ones
• Addressed reported concerns stopping players from editing AI attributes
• Addressed reported concerns related to incorrect belts were being assigned to matches
• Controller select will be shown before the match when using the “next match” button to go from one match to another
• Addressed reported concerns related to inaccurate “days held” stats being shown for certain women’s championships
• Addressed reported concerns related to vacant custom championships being removed from shows
• Addressed reported concerns related to triggering the “save changes to multiple modes” pop-up when there were no changes to save
• Addressed reported concerns related to several match types not being available when using a custom arena
• Addressed reported concerns related to managers and Bloodline Rules teammates receiving win/loss credit after a match
• Addressed reported concerns related to not being able to change the “Legend” classification when editing a superstar
• Added entrances to several Rivalry Actions with pre-match cutscenes
• Changed the MITB cash-in prompt to no longer stay active after triggering a cash-in
• Addressed reported concerns related to situations where the wrong referee attire would be used
• Expanded casual promo attire to apply to call-out and interrupt promos
• Addressed reported concerns related to the wrong belt being shown in cutscenes
• Addressed reported concerns related to incorrect information being shown when viewing a superstar with an alt attire set as their default attire
• Addressed reported concerns that could cause teams to disband
• Addressed reported concerns of some superstars becoming erroneously marked as locked after assigning an alt attire as their default attire
• Addressed reported concerns related to division rankings failing to save while editing a show
• Addressed reported concerns related to existing teams being disbanded when modifying allies/enemies
• Addressed reported concerns related to edited cast changes failing to apply for quint victory motions
• Addressed reported concerns related to challenging another superstar to a Special Guest Referee match during a promo not resulting in a Special Guest Referee match being created
• Made update to prevent editing divisions with no available candidates
• Disabled swapping to Superstar mode when calendar has no major shows
• Addressed reported concerns related to various HUD issues that could occur when cashing in during a special guest referee match
• Addressed reported concerns related to an issue causing custom superstars to have a 0 hit point ratio.

New Options

• Added “wear and tear” option to allow superstars to remain damaged when appearing multiple times on the same show
• Added “rivalry breaks” option to control whether rivalry matches or #1 contender vs. champion matches are prioritized at PLEs
• Added “watch show referee counts” option to control whether the HUD for referee count-outs and pins is shown in watch mode

Draft Specific Changes

• Improved Draft consistency and overall stability
• Addressed reported concerns related to issues causing roster to appear incorrectly
• Addressed reported concerns related to drafts completing prematurely when choosing champions
• Addressed reported concerns related to Legends missing from roster when viewed in drafts
• Addressed reported concerns related to drafts being active on the calendar without the proper amount of participants in shows
• Addressed reported concerns related to supplemental drafts not triggering
• Addressed reported concerns related to viewing “New” superstars assigned to shows
• Addressed reported concerns related to rivalries not clearing when Superstars are drafted to different shows
• Addressed reported concerns related to stopping users from creating group images from within the draft
• Addressed reported concerns related to draft completing early
• Added ability to view previous draft results from the draft select screen

Cutscenes

• Addressed reported concerns related to Create-An-Entrance
• Addressed reported concerns related to Superstar in a Victory being deformed or invisible
• Addressed reported concerns related to editing timeline in Create-An-Entrance that would cause a crash
• Addressed reported concerns related to clipping in various Create-An-Entrance motions
• Addressed reported concerns related to minor clipping issue in El Hijo Del Vikingo’s Entrance

Subscribers to all tiers of PlayStation Plus will reportedly get the chance to add PGA Tour 2K25 to their libraries from March 3rd onwards, until April 7th.

PGA Tour 2K25 was originally released back in February 2025, bringing in quite a few advancements to the golfing franchise. New EvoSwing mechanics brought in more options for players when it comes to shot types, and advancements in the engine made ball flights and roll physics more realistic. Its main career mode-dubbed MyCAREER-has also been described by the studio as being “the most immersive and customizable” version of the mode so far.

“The all-new EvoSwing system delivers players more authentic, realistic swing mechanics, creating an even more real-golf feel into PGA Tour 2K25,” explained HB Sports spokesperson in an interview. “EvoSwing timing adapts to input mechanics for a tailored rhythm, while a player’s swing path is based on their own swing bias as selected during MyPLAYER creation.The EvoSwing creates a more unique swing per player and gives MyPLAYER more customization.”

The title also brought in improvements to the Course Designer, giving players more options to create their own unique golf courses. Among other things, it features a higher-res terrain system, and new spline tools to create lakes and rivers, as well as quality-of-life updates like terrain painting and surfacing systems.

In our review of PGA Tour 2K25, we gave it a score of 8 out of 10 thanks to its top-tier animations and authentic commentary contributing to its excellent presentation. EvoSwing was also considered a notable and worthwhile addition to the franchise. However, we also criticized its progression system with low Virtual Currency gains, and the fact that MyCAREER “isn’t breaking the mold”.

February’s slate of PlayStation Plus games was headlined by Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition. PS4 players also got access to Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin so that they could catch up with the gameplay and story in time for the upcoming release of Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection. Other titles added to the service include Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, Neva, Venba, Rugby 25, and Season: A Letter to the Future.

Additions were also made to the PlayStation Plus Classics catalog, which was headed up by PSP fighting game Tekken Dark Resurrection, and classic rail shooter Time Crisis. PS2 title Disney Pixar Wall-E was also added to the list of old-school games.

As you wait for the arrival of PGA Tour 2K25 on PlayStation Plus, you can check out everything you need to know here. It is worth noting that 2K hasn’t yet made any announcements of a brand new entry in the franchise. Since February is almost at an end, the company might skip this year to instead focus on 2027’s entry.

The post is a the latest iteration of the Xbox Excellence Awards, which was created last year to celebrate how players engaged with various releases on Xbox. The Store Rating category lists 2025 games with the best ratings on the Microsoft Store, with an added requirement of the title having at least 500 ratings. Player Engagements is about the average number of hours spent on a game by each player within the first six weeks of a game’s release. Daily Active Users celebrates titles, expansions or updates with the highest single-day active users throughout the year. And finally Units Sold is fairly self-explanatory.

Going down the lists, you’ll find many of the biggest releases of the year, from ARC Raiders and Battlefield 6, as well as award-winning RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Indie titles have also been well-represented, with games like Crime Scene Cleaner and Satisfactory making it into the lists. There also doesn’t seem to have been a singular genre to dominate the lists, since everything from sports games like EA Sports Madden NFL 26, to fantasy adventure life sims like Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, and even fighting games like Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics are well represented.

Curiously, none of the games was present in all four of the categories. At most, we got to see titles like Borderlands 4 being able to make it on to three of them: Player Engagement, Daily Active Users and Units Sold. Even ARC Raiders, which has seen quite a bit of success, is only on the Units Sold and Daily Active Users lists.

Microsoft has also emphasized that the lists represent a diverse collection of games developed by studios of varying sizes. All in all, it represents 48 unique developers based out of 13 countries, with 24 publishers having had a hand in their release. 19 of the games were self-published. “Taken as a whole, it’s an encapsulation of development on Xbox – we want gaming to reach you wherever you are, and for the teams making those games to find you from wherever they are,” wrote the company.

Full list of games:

Store Rating:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Crime Scene Cleaner
• Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2
• Digimon Story: Time Stranger
• Dreamcore
• Dynasty Warriors: Origins
• Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Lies of P: Overture
• Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
• Little Nightmares III
• Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
• Minami Lane
• Mullet MadJack
• Poppy Playtime Chapter 4
• Satisfactory
• Silent Hill 2
• Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
• The First Berserker: Khazan

Player Engagement:

• Borderlands 4
• Digimon Story: Time Stranger
• Dynasty Warriors: Origins
• EA Sports College Football 26
• EA Sports FC 26
• Elden Ring Nightreign
• Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
• Farm Together 2
• Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles
• Helldivers 2
• Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
• Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
• MLB The Show 25
• Monster Hunter Wilds
• NBA 2K26
• NHL 26
• Rust
• Satisfactory
• The First Berserker: Khazan

Daily Active Users:

• Arc Raiders
• Avowed
• Battlefield 6
• Borderlands 4
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
• DOOM: The Dark Ages
• Elden Ring Nightreign
• Fortnite
• Forza Horizon 5
• Grand Theft Auto V
• Grounded 2
• Helldivers 2
• Marvel Rivals
• Minecraft
• NBA 2K26
• Rematch
• Roblox
• Rocket League
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Units Sold:

• Arc Raiders
• Assassin’s Creed Shadows
• Battlefield 6
• Borderlands 4
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
• EA Sports Madden NFL 26
• EA Sports College Football 26
• EA Sports FC 26
• Elden Ring Nightreign
• Grand Theft Auto V
• Helldivers 2
• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
• MLB The Show 25
• Monster Hunter Wilds
• NBA 2K26
• PGA Tour 2K25
• Ready or Not
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
• WWE 2K25

It is worth noting that the standard edition’s cover athlete hasn’t yet been confirmed. The Attitude Era Edition will feature WWE stars of the time, including “Stone-Cold” Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker, and Kane, among others. The Monday Night War Edition, on the other hand, will feature a host of WWE wrestlers as well as the major stars of the now-defunct WCW, including “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scot Hall, and Bill Goldberg, among others.

Along with this, there have also been a series of skits with wrestling manager Paul Heyman making pitches to Triple H about how there should be more covers featuring members of the faction he manages, The Vision. This could be a hint about who we can expect on the cover of the standard edition, with wrestlers like Bron Brekker considered to be in strong contention.

However, despite revealing all these editions and their variant covers, 2K Sports has yet to confirm other details about the game. One report, courtesy of Dealabs’ Billbil-kun has indicated that the game is set for release on March 13, 2026. The report also notes that the Nintendo Switch 2 version will be launched alongside versions for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S. It is currently unknown if PS4 and Xbox One are also targeted platforms.

The PS5, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch 2 versions are also slated to get physical releases. However, Nintendo’s platform is expected to get it in the form of a code-in-a-box release. Whether this means a download code for the eShop will be provided or if it will instead be a Game-Key Card is also unknown.

Pre-orders for WWE 2K26 are expected to go live on January 30, where the cover star for the game’s standard edition is also expected to be unveiled.

Typically, a look at the cover athletes provides a strong indication of what kind of single-player content a WWE 2K release will feature in terms of its story-centric Showcase mode. We have previously seen the mode tackle stories like the rise of Roman Reigns and his Bloodline faction, and before that we got a ride through the storied career of Lucha Libre legend Rey Mysterio. The prevalence of Attitude Era stars on the modern covers indicates that we might see the upcoming title tackle storylines from between 1997 and 2001, which would essentially be a way for the game to revisit what it already did back with WWE 13.

Taking a closer look at software sales for the month of December, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 took the lead, with Battlefield 6 being ranked third. Other titles in the best-seller charts for the month are a mix of newer games like Donkey Kong Bananza and older titles like Grand Theft Auto 5, Minecraft and Red Dead Redemption 2.

While other console makers might have started struggling with console sales last year, Nintendo has been doing quite well with the release of the Switch 2. Piscatella had confirmed, the Switch 2 ended up being the best-selling console of the year in the US, with the country accounting for 4.4 million units. Along with this, the new console is also noted as selling faster than the original Switch from back in 2017.

As he noted, the Switch 2’s hardware sales single-handedly managed to offset industry-wide downward trends in console hardware sales. Sony’s PS5 ranked second for the period. The Switch 2 has also been described by Piscatella as being the “fastest selling video game console hardware platform” in history so far.

While things might be going well for Nintendo for the time being, research firm Niko Partners has predicted that the company will end up raising the price of the Switch 2 thanks to the worldwide memory shortages affecting manufacturing. The firm noted that, while the Switch 2 is priced competitively when compared to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo might have to bring its latest console in line with its competitors to maintain profitability.

In the meantime, Battlefield Studios has been working hard on creating and testing more content for the upcoming second season of Battlefield 6. While it hasn’t yet revealed too many details aside from its February 17 launch date, the developers provided a few hints about what kind of content we can expect when Season 2 of Battlefield 6 is kicked off.

Among the new content coming to the game is a brand new map, dubbed Contagion, that will also feature its own unique gameplay mechanics. No details have been provided about these mechanics, aside from vague hints about players needing to use equipment to interact with them, a soldier wearing a gas mask in the teaser trailer, and the fact that the map’s name implies some sort of contagious infection will be involved.

Battlefield 6 is available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. For more details, check out our review from back when it first came out.

2025 Top 20 Best-Selling Premium Games – U.S. (Dollar Sales, Physical and Digital from digital data sharing publishers, excludes add-on content)

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2026-01-22T14:00:07.506Z

December 2025 Top 20 Best-Selling Premium Games – U.S. (Dollar Sales, Physical and Digital from digital data sharing publishers, excludes add-on content)

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2026-01-22T14:00:07.505Z

“Yes, it’s true,” wrote the company in a social media post. “We’re working on a college basketball experience that will feature more than 100 programs from across the country, from powerhouses to Cinderella stories. Competition fuels quality at all levels, which is why our approach with college basketball ensures our partner schools, college athletes and our players all benefit.”

“More good news – you won’t have to wait long to start seeing your favorite colleges show up in game. We’ve got big plans for 2027 and beyond, and even a few surprises coming in early 2026.”

2K’s announcement falls in line with previous reports that indicated that the company was in contact with a host of universities, including Michigan St., Houston and UCLA about a potential College Hoops 2K revival. The report at the time also indicated that 2K might start out by testing the waters with content related to college basketball in its mainline NBA 2K games.

At the time, the report noted that the company was more likely to work on a standalone college basketball game if there was enough interest in the sport through additions and DLC released for NBA 2K games featuring some of the college athletes. “2K would assess the viability of a standalone college basketball game that would be contingent on some measurable milestones for 2K28,” noted sports reporter Matt Brown at the time.

While 2K works on a college basketball-related content for the future, the company is also gearing up to release its mainline basketball game – NBA 2K26 – which is coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2 later today.

Leading up to this release, the company has revealed new details about a host of features coming to the game, with the most recent Courtside Report focusing on The City. Among the improvements coming to the feature include smoother framerates and improved visual fidelity. Along with this, The City will also be home to a host of other features, including the return of the Park, which originally made its debut in NBA 2K14.

The Park will be the home of seasonal content when it comes to pick-up basketball games, with new Park environments coming to the game every six weeks. Along with new designs, players will also get to experience remastered versions of older iterations of the Park, including four returning ones from NBA 2K16’s MyPARK. Kicking things off, on release, the Park will be set in an urban area.

You can also check out the previous Courtside Report, which focused on improvements to the gameplay, controls, and AI of NBA 2K26.

The technology, as described by 2K, is able to translate real-life NBA footage into gameplay, allowing for smoother and more realistic animations for the game. The direct translation of athlete’s actions during a match into gameplay animations also means that each in-game athlete will be able to better showcase their own personalities over the course of a match.

Through ProPLAY, NBA 2K26 will also have its new Motion Engine that has been powered by machine learning. Motion Engine allows for dynamic adjustments to lower-body poses, making actions like running, shooting, cutting and planting flow in a more realistic manner. The company has described the Motion Engine as being one of the biggest changes to player movements since the release of NBA 2K21.

When it comes to gameplay, players can also look forward to enhancements to Rhythm Shooting, which gives them better control over just about every aspect of any shot they are going for. Through the Rhythm Shooting mechanic, jumpshots become more responsive and are animated to look more natural and realistic. Offense is also similarly getting improvements thanks to new Signature Go-To Post Shots. This allows players to mix and match between different layup styles.

Defensive play and overall controls are also getting some improvements. Along with better feedback for Interior Defense and Rebound Timing, players will also be able to notice improvements to player-to-player collisions that have been powered by ProPLAY. Controls are also getting improvements, with a new control scheme that offers fast decision making and quick reaction times for players. There are also new features, like a Quick Protect mechanic that focuses on letting ball handlers defend themselves from having the ball stolen.

The title will also feature enhancements to its AI, allowing your opponents to better adapt to just about every move you can make, regardless of whether they are on defense or offense. Offensive AI will now always be on the lookout for new scoring opportunities by making use of drive-and-kick plays, while Defensive AI will make use of double team defensive logic.

To figure out how to play NBA 2K26, the upcoming title will also include a brand new set of Intermediate Tutorials that are aimed at bridging the gap in player knowledge between the game’s existing tutorials, and practice drills for fundamental and advanced techniques. Through the new tutorials, players will be able to learn about different kinds of layups, dunks, and other moves.

NBA 2K26 was officially unveiled back in early July. The game will be making its way to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on September 5. There is also a Leave No Doubt Edition available for pre-order, which gives players access to the game on August 29.

According to the report, 2K Sports is hoping to feature more than 100 different teams from across sports programs in various American schools and universities. This figure is also expected to include women’s teams alongside the men’s teams. These teams would all receive “fair market value” for their presence in the game.

The company was previously expected to fold in its college sports basketball game as a separate DLC for the MyTeam mode in an NBA 2K game. The report also indicates that 2K Sports might produce a standalone basketball game based on college athletes if the game mode manages to capture enough of an audience by itself. According to a document obtained by sports reporter Matt Brown earlier this month, “2K would assess the viability of a standalone college basketball game that would be contingent on some measurable milestones for 2K28”.

These milestones include DLC sales, as well as sales projections that would indicate that 50 percent of the NBA 2K audience would be interested in buying a College Hoops 2K revival. For context, the last game in the College Hoops 2K franchise was College Hoops 2K8.

2K Sports unveiled its next mainline sports title—NBA 2K26—earlier this month. The title was announced with a trailer featuring narration by legendary director Spike Lee, and is slated for release on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2 on September 5. The game will also be available in the form of the Leave No Doubt Edition, which comes with some in-game goodies alongside early access to the game on August 29.

For online multiplayer, NBA 2K26 will feature cross-platform multiplayer between the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions. While the game is coming to a wide range of consoles, what features the previous generation of consoles will be missing is currently unknown. 2K Sports has also not yet confirmed whether the Switch 2 version will also have the same features as the PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions.

More details about its various game modes, including MyTeam, MyCareer and The W are expected to be revealed as we get closer to the release date.

In the meantime, the sudden interest that 2K seemingly has in college sports likely comes courtesy of EA having brought back its own college sports franchise in the form of EA Sports College Football. The latest of these—EA Sports College Football 26—was released earlier this month on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. For more details, check out our review. If you’ve already been playing, check out our guides about how you can make a lot of coins, as well as how you can get skill points and upgrade your players.

Celebrating the announcement, a new trailer for WWE 2K25 has been released. Alongside featuring the announcement itself by various members of the WWE roster, including LA Knight, Finn Balor and Raquel Rodriguez, the trailer also gives us another look at the action-packed gameplay from the pro-wrestling titles.

The trailer caps things off by revealing that the Wyatt Sicks Pack is a pre-order bonus for those that pick up a copy on the Switch 2 before July 22. Players that decide not to pre-order can still get their hands on the Wyatt Sicks Pack since it is part of both the Deadman Edition, as well as the Bloodline Edition of WWE 2K25.

The Switch 2 release of WWE 2K25 will feature the full suite of game modes that are also available on the PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game. This includes the 2K Showcase mode that focuses on the story of various members of the Bloodline, the multiplayer hub known as The Island, and the massive roster of over 300 playable characters.

The Showcase mode, dubbed in-game as The Bloodline’s Dynasty, is especially noteworthy since it spans across several different eras of WWE’s history. The mode not only focuses on the ability for players to follow stories as they actually happened, it also gives players the ability to reimagine history by taking control of members of the Anoa’i family and its friends to win pivotal matches that were instead lost.

All in all, the Showcase mode is split into three distinct categories – Relive History, Change History, and Create History. The third mode includes outlandish what-if scenarios that pit various WWE wrestlers from across different eras of the company against each other in anachronistic matches that never happened in real life.

The multiplayer hub – The Island – is a fully-explorable island where players can not only take part in live events with other players, but also partake in regular pro-wrestling matches, and even visit specially themed parts of the titular island. The trailer showing off The Island from back in February gave us a look at zones dedicated to Roman Reigns and Rey Mysterio, for example.

WWE 2K25 was released on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S back in March. In our review of the game – where we gave it a score of 7 out of 10 – we praised the new match types and the addition of promos in the Universe mode. However, we felt let down by the Showcase mode being relatively dull, and the stumbles that the MyRise mode made in its storytelling.

This guide is a how-to for performing Super Finishers in WWE 2K25, as well as a listing of every wrestler that can perform them, and their pre-conditions..

How To Perform A Super Finisher

A limited set of wrestlers are even able to perform a Super Finisher, so pulling them off will require selecting them in the first place. A complete listing can be found below.

Begin by maximizing the Momentum Meter to its full extent of three Finisher slots, ideally by performing signature moves. With this basic condition met, you will now have to manoeuvre your opponent and sometimes even yourself into specific positioning based on the conditions required by your particular wrestler. This can be anything from being on the ropes with your opponent on the ground, or the reverse, sitting or standing, or even involving positioning on the turnbuckle.

Once these stars align, a prompt should appear flashing the signal to perform a Super Finisher.

Super Finisher Conditions

This is a complete list of wrestlers that can perform Super Finishers, and the positional conditions required to perform them.

AJ Styles

Spiral Tap

Player: standing on the top rope

Opponent: on the ground

Andre The Giant

Tombstone Piledriver 3

Player: standing facing the opponent

Opponent: also standing

Batista

Avalanche Powerbomb 2

Player: nothing specific

Opponent: sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring

Braun Strowman

Avalanche Powerslam 2

Player: nothing specific

Opponent: sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring

British Bulldog

Avalanche Powerslam 2

Player: nothing specific

Opponent: sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring

Charlotte Flair

Middle Rope Natural Selection

Player: standing facing the opponent

Opponent: also standing in a corner

CM Punk

Avalanche Pedigree 1 and Avalanche Pedigree 2

Player: nothing specific; or standing facing the opponent

Opponent: sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring; or also standing in a corner

Damien Priest

Super South of Heaven

Player: nothing specific

Opponent: sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring

Diamond Dallas Page

Draping Cutter 1 and Draping Cutter 2

Player: nothing specific; or standing facing the opponent

Opponent:  sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring; or standing while leaning on the ropes

Gunther

Avalanche Powerbomb 1 and Elevated Boston Crab

Player: standing facing the opponent; or standing near the feet of an opponent on the ground

Opponent: standing in the corner facing outward; or on the ground

Hulk Hogan

Middle Rope Leg Drop 2

Player: standing on the middle turnbuckle

Opponent: on the ground

Ilja Dragunov

Super H-Bomb 1

Player: standing on the middle turnbuckle

Opponent: on the ground

Jim Neidhart

Avalanche Powerslam 2

Player: nothing specific

Opponent: sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring

John Cena

Double Attitude Adjustment 2 and Avalanche Attitude Adjustment

Player: standing facing the opponent; or nothing specific

Opponent: also standing; or sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring

Julius Creed

450 Splash

Player: standing on the top rope

Opponent: on the ground

Kane

Super Chokeslam 1

Player: nothing specific

Opponent: sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring

Kevin Owens

Package Piledriver and Apron Powerbomb

Player: standing facing the opponent

Opponent:  also standing; or standing while leaning on the ropes

Pete Dunn

Better End

Player: standing facing the opponent

Opponent: also standing

R-Truth

450 Splash

Player: standing on the top rope

Opponent: on the ground

Randy Orton

Avalanche RKO/Punt Kick 1

Player: nothing specific

Opponent: sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring

Rey Mysterio

Dragonrana

Player: standing on the top rope

Opponent: standing

Roman Reigns

Superman Punch/Spear Combo

Player: running towards the opponent

Opponent: in the corner

Sami Zayn

Top Rope Brainbuster

Player: nothing specific

Opponent: sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring

Santos Escobar

Avalanche Phantom Driver

Player: nothing specific

Opponent: sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring

Seth Rollins

Springboard Stomp and Super Stomp

Player: running towards the opponent; or standing on the top rope

Opponent: in the corner; or standing

Sheamus

Irish Curse/Brogue Kick Combo

Player: standing facing the opponent

Opponent: also standing

Shinsuke Nakamura

Kinshasha ’72

Player: standing in the corner

Opponent: on the ground

Solo Sikoa

Stabbing Samoan Spikes

Player: standing near the head of an opponent on the ground

Opponent: on the ground

Solo Sikoa (Tribal Chief)

Samoan Spike 3

Player: standing facing the opponent

Opponent: also standing

Triple H

Avalanche Pedigree 1

Player: nothing specific

Opponent: sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring

The Undertaker

Leaping Tombstone Piledriver and Hell’s Gate

Player: standing facing the opponent; or standing near the head of an opponent on the ground

Opponent: also standing; or on the ground

Undertaker ’90

Super Chokeslam 1

Player: nothing specific

Opponent: sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring

Vader

Diving Moonsault 6

Player: standing on the top rope

Opponent: on the ground

X-Pac

Avalanche X-Factor

Player: nothing specific

Opponent: sitting on the top rope, facing towards the ring