Invincible VS Leaks Seem to Reveal First Look at DLC Characters and an Unexpected Spider-Man Reference Featuring J.K. Simmons

Some of the Invincible VS DLC roster appears to have leaked online, pointing to the potential inclusion of fan-favorite characters and even an unexpected Spider-Man reference.

As players flocked to try out the Invincible fighting game upon its launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S April 30, 2026, others were more excited to dig into its files to see what might be coming next. Post-launch leaks following a release like this feels like par for the course for games like this, but the supposed leaks tied to Invincible VS might have revealed what developer Quarter Up has planned when it comes to DLC in the months ahead.

A post from X/Twitter user @multiversusie contains what appears to be uncovered files related to characters who have yet to be added to the game. Two of the names in question are the previously confirmed Immortal and Universa, with the others including the Mauler Twins, Damien Darkblood, Oliver, Angstrom, Dinosaurus, and Volcanikka.

Each voice line seemingly reveals not only that Quarter Up appears to have plans to add the new characters, but how some of their interactions with the base roster will play out in Invincible VS, too. One of the more exciting inclusions is Agent Spider, whose related character interactions can be heard at about 1:30 in the above post.

Agent Spider is the Prime Video Invincible show's legally distinct version of Spider-Man. He first appeared in the animated series in Season 2 as a sort of stand-in for the beloved Marvel hero, who has crossed over with the comic book the series is based on in the past.

Mark Grayson's interactions with Agent Spider are cute on their own, but it's the character's conversations with Omni-Man that really drive the Spider-Man references home. Invincible VS brought back TV show actor J.K. Simmons, who also famously played J. Jonah Jameson in more than a few Spider-Man projects, to voice Mark's dad for the game. Just like the Daily Bugle editor-in-chief, it seems Omni-Man has some very specific feelings about spider-like superheroes.

Omni-Man can be heard saying "You're a criminal, a vigilante, a public menace – what are you doing in my universe?" Right down to the "public menace" reference, fans will recognize the line as exactly the kind of thing J. Jonah Jameson has said when talking about Spider-Man in the past. We may not know if the leak is accurate for months, but if it is, then Quarter Up certainly seems to be making the most of Simmons' return in Invincible VS.

Since the character interaction leaks emerged earlier this week, even more evidence of DLC characters in Invincible VS seems to have been uncovered. In addition to supposed character models shared by @astragalu3, @multiversusie has posted footage of what appears to be a near-finished, playable version of Angstrom.

Invincible VS launched last week for PC and consoles. In our 7/10 review, we said that its "hard hitting and fast paced 3v3 tag fighting is a gust of fresh air, especially for those who miss the two-way interactable combo system of Killer Instinct."

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The Best Deals Today: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, The Dark Knight Trilogy 4K, JoJo Blu-rays, and More

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, 86: Eighty-Six Blu-ray, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and more. Check out our top picks for Saturday, May 2, below.

The Dark Knight Trilogy - 4K Steelbook Collection for $106.16

If you're a fan of The Dark Knight trilogy, this is the ultimate way to take home the films for your collection. This set includes all three films in individual Steelbooks, plus a fourth Steelbook containing collectibles like lenticular cards, storyboards, a certificate of authenticity, and more. You can save 18% off and score this bundle for $106.16 right now at Amazon.

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined for $49.99

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is one of the biggest RPG releases of the year so far, and this weekend you can score a copy on any platform for $49.99! This is a great entry point if you've never played a Dragon Quest adventure before, or if you're keen to explore more of the series after the HD-2D Erdrick Trilogy Remakes!

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for $59.99

We're just a few weeks away from Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and right now, you can save $10 off a physical copy at Walmart or Amazon. Nintendo recently announced that moving forward, physical games will be $10 more than digital games, so this deal sets you back to where physicals previously were.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (Switch 2) for $29.99

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade dropped on Switch 2 earlier this year, and today, you can score a copy for $29.99 from Walmart. This is the definitive version of the game, featuring Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade with all its enhancements from PS5 and Episode INTERmission, starring Yuffie Kisaragi. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is set to launch on Switch 2 in early June, so now is the time to catch up.

Save Big on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Blu-rays

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, known as Part 3 of the long-running manga, is one of its most beloved, with iconic characters like Jotaro, Dio, and Joseph. Right now, you can score all 48 episodes of the beloved anime adaptation for $32 at Amazon, as both Blu-ray sets are discounted to $15.99 a piece.

Nintendo Switch 2 - Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 Bundle

The limited time Nintendo Switch 2 - Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 Bundle is live now, and you can save $20 off a copy of Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 for a limited time. If you've yet to pick up a Switch 2 console, now is a great time, especially with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book set to launch next month.

Splatoon Raiders Up for Pre-Order

Splatoon Raiders is officially due out this July, and pre-orders have now opened for the series' first single-player-focused game! In addition to physical Nintendo Switch 2 copies, three new Splatoon Raiders amiibo of Frye, Shiver, and Big Man are also set to release on July 23.

86: Eighty-Six Blu-ray for $25.99

86 is one of my favorite anime from the last 6 years, with a gripping story, banging soundtrack, and fantastic worldbuilding. Right now, you can take home all 23 episodes in this Blu-ray package from Viz Media for $25.99 at Amazon. If you've been on the hunt for a new series to start, I cannot recommend 86: Eighty-Six enough.

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.

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'We Don't Want to Kill Our Game' — Imagine Dragons Singer's Last Flag Is Ending Post-Launch Support Weeks After Launch

Night Street Games, the studio founded by Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds and his brother and band manager Mac Reynolds, has announced it is shifting its focus away from Last Flag less than one month after its launch.

The studio behind the struggling capture-the-flag multiplayer experience updated fans with a post shared on its Steam page. It confirms that, following a series of pre-planned content updates set to roll out in the coming months, post-launch support for Last Flag will come to an end following its April 14 launch for PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam.

"Making Last Flag has been a dream come true for our team," Night Street said in a statement. "Although our player count is not currently where we need it to be to support additional development beyond our upcoming planned patches, we are shifting our focus to make sure those updates give tons of value and control to our players so the game can continue to thrive and grow."

The developers make it clear that Last Flag will not be shutting down, at least not anytime soon, saying, "We don't want to kill our game – we want to give it to the community who helped us get here." So, following the upcoming updates, which include a new character, map, game mode, cosmetics, leaderboards, and rulesets, Night Street will shift its focus to things like replayability and community support.

It says its goal is to empower dedicated fans to stick with the game and keep it alive with things like persistent lobbies and unique rules inspired by games like "GoldenEye, Team Fortress 2, and Super Smash Bros." As outlined in an additional post shared by Mac Reynolds on the official Last Flag Discord, the change of course means a console port is "unlikely."

"Thank you for the awesome matches, the feedback, and the many words of support," the Discord message continued. "Being able to build Last Flag for you has been a dream come true. Our game belongs to you now, and we hope to continue capturing flags with you for years to come. In the meantime, we’ll see you on the battlefield–and we hope you’ll tune in for what comes next from Night Street Games."

Night Street's second message noted that those who have "been following the Steam charts" know that Last Flag has been "unable to find the audience it needs to give all of you the experience you deserve." While Last Flag's total player count is unclear, SteamDB marks its all-time concurrent player peak as hitting 558 players shortly after launch. At the time of this story's publication, fewer than 40 users are playing through Steam.

Those who have stopped by to check out Last Flag have at least helped it achieve a "Mostly Positive" Steam rating. Although there are no plans for Night Street to continue creating new content, the $14.99 video game is currently in the midst of a free-to-play weekend, which runs through May 4 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.

We interviewed the Night Street team ahead of Last Flag's reveal at Summer Game Fest 2025. During the conversation, we learned not only about where the Reynolds brothers got their idea for a capture-the-flag video game, but also why they decided to dive deeper into game development.

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Tech Experts Say The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Still Suffers From Issues That Plagued It at Launch

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, without a patch on PC since July 2025, still suffers from issues that plagued it at launch, including worsening performance the more you play.

In May last year, the tech experts at Digital Foundry said The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered suffered from significant performance problems, including hitches while roaming the open world, frame-rate problems, and even performance degrading slowly with more playing time, potentially due to a memory leak.

Now, a year after the game’s release, Digital Foundry has revisited Oblivion Remastered to check in on how it performs, and found many of the same issues.

“As you may have noticed, the game hasn't been patched on PC since its 1.2 update arrived in July 2025 - a very short post-launch support window, given that the game was only released in late April the same year,” Digital Foundry said. “Unfortunately, that abandonment means that the game remains in a state that could be described as anywhere from ‘annoying’ to ‘practically unplayable,’ depending on your appetite for persistent hitches and stutters, crashing and other profound technical woes.

“It's hard to look beyond the initial design phase when it comes to apportioning blame, which sandwiched the original game's architecture within an Unreal Engine 5 front-end. Both of these elements are notoriously CPU and GPU heavy, so the combination presents with extremely poor frame-time stability that gets worse the longer you play. Still, the lack of updates suggest that Bethesda didn't feel like meaningful improvements were possible, and not even making the attempt feels even worse.”

It’s yet another damning assessment of Oblivion Remastered, which has a ‘mostly positive’ Steam user review rating for all reviews, but a ‘mixed’ user review rating for recent reviews. “Abandonware,” declared one negative review left in April. “There are still glaring bugs and performance issues. They updated twice after release and now we are getting close to one year without anything.”

“Whatever update they did last ruined the performance for me,” said another disgruntled player. “The game even lags on the main menu, when previously I was able to play the game at an acceptable level. Unfortunately I can't get a refund with over 100 hours played. Game's abandoned.”

Oblivion Remastered, overall, seems like a big success for Bethesda, which contracted Virtuos to help remake its much-loved role-playing game using Unreal Engine 5. It’s seen over 9 million players, and Bethesda development chief Todd Howard told IGN in December that the studio was “really, really pleased with how well it did.” So it seems somewhat odd that the game hasn’t seen an update since July 2025.

Digital Foundry suggests the release of the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 version of Oblivion Remastered may be the time for an update for all versions. It's due out at some point in 2026.

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Pragmata Community Comforts a Dad Who Shared That Diana Reminds Him of His Late Daughter

The Capcom community is getting misty-eyed after one fan shared how Pragmata reminded him of his late daughter.

The subreddit for Capcom's new third-person sci-fi action game has been home to hundreds of messages from fans since it was announced in 2020. However, it's 55-year-old gamer TheRealDuke777's post from just five days ago that has rocketed to the top of its all-time list, and it's easy to see why.

The post introduces readers to McKenzie Erin, his daughter who passed away at 8 years old in 2009. Placed atop side-by-side images comparing her to Pragmata's Diana is a simple title: "Missing My Little Girl."

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"She’s forever eight," TheRealDuke777 said. "This is her in the picture above."

In a separate post, he explained that McKenzie had seizures and atrial tachycardia starting at just 11 months old, which then developed into Super Ventricular Tachycardia (SVT), a condition that causes the heart to beat faster than normal, after she turned 8. One day while playing outside, she passed out and had a seizure, and then was flown to a children's hospital. She was pronounced with no brain activity on her sixth day in the hospital.

"We never get over losing a child or someone THAT close to us," he said. "We just learn to get through it. We get through it every single day over and over again. Some days are easier, especially with time. Some days take me back to that time."

After last playing video games in college three decades ago, he says he fell back in love with gaming in February 2024 thanks to the efforts of his 9-year-old daughter, Ella. What began with Fortnite eventually blossomed into Hogwarts Legacy and the Red Dead Redemption series. They're experiences that he says "helped me get through a lot in life," but Pragmata is one game that he's had in the back of his mind for some time.

"When I watched some videos of PRAGMATA, Ella said, 'Daddy, she reminds me of pictures of McKenzie. I wonder if Diana is like McKenzie?'" TheRealDuke777 added. "So I purchased the whole bundle and we started playing it."

Diana is an android sidekick with hacking abilities who accompanies Earth's Hugh Williams throughout the events of Pragmata. If you couldn't tell from the previously shared pictures, she also happens to look a lot like McKenzie, but TheRealDuke777 said the similarities don't stop there. Now, after playing through what he estimates to be about 30% of the story, he said Pragmata has allowed him to spend more time with Ella, too.

"Diana is very much like both my daughters," he continued. "Maybe I got a little bit teary eyed. Maybe… I absolutely love this game and the time Ella spends with me. PRAGMATA is Therapeutic for my soul."

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Replies to the post have been filled with hundreds of comments from fans sharing their condolences. Some even took to the replies section to share their own memories of loved ones they've lost. Even game director Cho Yong-hee acknowledged and replied to the story after the post made its way to X/Twitter.

Pragmata launches for PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S April 17, 2026. We gave it an 8/10 in our review.

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Battlefield 6 Players Divided After EA Opens the Door to Battle Pass Pre-Orders

Battlefield 6 fans are divided after they noticed that publisher EA and developer Battlefield Studios added an option to pre-order the Season 3 battle pass almost two weeks before its launch.

Confusion began when one player shared a screenshot of their findings on Reddit. The clear-cut image shared shows an in-game "Next Season Preorder" page, offering two pre-purchase options: one for the standard battle pass and one for the Battlefield Pro version.

IGN can confirm the in-game addition, with Battlefield 6 players now able to purchase the Season 3 pass by simply following the button prompt on the bottom-left side of the battle pass screen. The original Reddit post, however, seems to be a bit out of date, as an updated version of the page shows the Battlefield Pro package is available for $25 instead of the previously shown 500 Battlefield Coins. The standard pass can be purchased for 1,100 Coins, or about $9.99.

The option to pre-order battle passes in Battlefield 6 marks a slight change in monetization strategy that allows players to lock in for Season 3 ahead of its expected May 12 release date. Those who commit to either pass early unlock rewards, such as the Verdant L110 Weapon Package for the standard battle pass, or a collection of two weapon packs for the Pro version.

Battlefield 6 players aren't sure what to make of the post-launch battle pass pre-order option, mostly because it's not exactly a common practice in the gaming space. Many have already pointed out that Call of Duty, which has come under fire for aggressive monetization tactics in the past, has strayed from implementing such an option.

However, Apex Legends, which is also published by EA, has previously opened the door to pre-orders for battle passes. The primary point of contention here, though, is that EA and BF Studios have yet to announce what exactly is included in the Season 3 battle pass, while others comment on the fact that the publisher won't have limited stock for a digital content pass.

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"Not even [Call of Duty] does it," one Reddit user said.

"Hey guys!" another on Reddit replied. "Look you'll be able to buy passes for the pass that gets you the battle pass."

While some argue against allowing EA to push for battle passes that can be pre-ordered, others have already committed to Season 3. Battlefield 6 battle passes typically grant premium pass holders enough coins to purchase the following pass, making the option of an early purchase (plus some goodies) easier for a select group of players.

"It's weird but I don't see it as a big issue that you're trying to make it out to be," one player replied.

"I finished [Season 2]," someone else said. "I have 1100 [Battlefield Coins] sitting there. Why wouldn’t I do this lol."

The introduction of Battlefield 6 battle pass pre-orders coincides with the impending launch of Season 3. As detailed in a preview event attended by IGN in April, the next content drop, as well as what has been promised for Seasons 4 and 5, will help determine the future of EA's military FPS franchise.

While we wait to see how Season 3 will play out, you can read about how BF Studios plans to continue tackling community feedback in the near future. You can also check out why some players suspect Season 5 will include a Las Vegas multiplayer map.

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Man Arrested After Hiding Inside Closed Best Buy Ahead of Pokémon Card Restock

A man in Pasadena, California, has been arrested after he hid inside a closed Best Buy ahead of a Pokémon card drop.

As reported by NBC Los Angeles, 45-year-old Patrick Keys managed to hide inside a Pasedena Best Buy location after it had closed and was seen walking around the store by employees monitoring the camera feed. Employees called the police, and Keys was arrested on suspicion of burglary. Police say there were no signs of a forced entry, suggesting he found somewhere to hide when the store closed for the night.

Fans will often line up outside retailers for hours in hopes of getting cards ahead of new drops and restocks, either to collect or resell for profit. Witnesses who had been lined up outside the Best Buy speculated that Keys may have been hiding inside the store so he could have an advantage in snagging Pokémon cards. From what we can tell, there has not been a new card drop since the Mega Evolution — Ascended Heroes bundles came out April 24, meaning Keys hid out for a restock.

Pokémon cards are extremely lucrative, which sometimes leads to people taking desperate measures to get the jump on them. IGN’s Max Scoville recently put together a feature about the many controversies of Pokémon across its 30-year history, highlighting just how strange and dark the world of Pokémon can be at times.

High-value Pokémon cards have sold for as high as $16 million, proving just how significant the market for these trading cards can be. This has led to frustration among some fans, as they simply want to collect and battle with their cards, but resellers make efforts to buy up stock and make them difficult or expensive to collect.

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