Want codes for Grimoires Reborn? This is the follow-up to Grimoires Era, so if you're looking for codes for that Roblox game, we've got everything you need to know. This page also explains how to redeem codes if you're unsure of how it works!

Working Grimoires Reborn Codes (July 2025)

Here are all the current active codes you can redeem in Grimoires Reborn, as well as the rewards you'll get from them:

• RELEASE! - 5 Grimoire Spins (NEW)
• FUNZY - 10 Aura Spins, 10 Race Spins (NEW)

Expired Grimoires Reborn Codes (July 2025)

Unfortunately, these codes have expired and will no longer work:

• DUNGEONFIX!
• SORRYFORCOMPASS

How to Redeem Grimoires Reborn Codes

Before you can redeem codes for Grimoires Reborn you'll need to follow a few simple steps:

1. Launch Grimoires Reborn on Roblox.
2. Press the "Menu" button on the left side of your screen.
3. Then, press the "Info" button on the left side of your screen. This will reveal a new window.
4. Enter your code into the area to the left of the big blue "REDEEM" button and tap that button when you're ready.

Why Isn't My Grimoires Reborn Code Working?

There are two main reasons why a code usually doesn't work in any Roblox game and the same goes for this experience:

• The code is expired
• The code has been entered incorrectly

If a code has been entered incorrectly or has expired, you'll see a message that says, "Failed to redeem code" To stop this from happening, we recommend copying and pasting the code directly from this article. We check and test each code before we add them to our article. However, when copying them, you can sometimes accidentally include an extra space somewhere. This is why you should always double-check that there aren't any additional spaces!

Where to Find More Grimoires Reborn Codes

We'll update this article when new codes are added so you can always check back here and keep up-to-date with the latest codes. But, if you'd prefer to search for some Grimoires Reborn codes on your own, you can check the dedicated Discord server. If you're already in the Discord for Grimoires Era, this is the same one.

What is Grimoires Reborn in Roblox?

Grimoires Reborn is a fantasy RPG inspired by the Black Clover anime. It's a rework of the original Roblox game Grimoires Era with new systems and enhanced visuals. Hop back into the grind as you defeat bandits to complete quests and level up. You'll want to take advantage of the codes in this guide so you can get the best grimoires for how you want to play. Whether that's speeding through quests or battling other players in PvP.

Jeffrey Lerman is a freelance game journalist for IGN who has been covering games for over a decade. You can follow him on Bluesky.

Searching for Grow a Military codes? We've got all the latest active codes for this Roblox experience, so you don't have to find them yourself. Redeem each one for rewards like free units so you can generate money faster. They're especially helpful for getting a quick start.

Working Grow a Military Codes (July 2025)

Here are all the current active codes you can redeem in Grow a Military, as well as the rewards you'll get from them:

• UPDATE - Trooper

Expired Grow a Military Codes (July 2025)

The below codes have unfortunately expired and will no longer work. We've included them here so you don't try to redeem them:

• No codes have expired yet.

How to Redeem Grow a Military Codes

Knowing how to redeem codes in Grow a Military is important if you want to get those rewards. Follow these easy steps to learn how to get them:

1. Launch Grow a Military on Roblox
2. Press the big Store button on the left side of your screen.
3. Then, scroll down until you see the Codes section that says "Redeem Now!" in big letters.
4. Type your code into the box to the left of the green "Redeem" button and then press it when you're ready.

Why Isn't My Grow a Military Code Working?

If you're having trouble redeeming a code, there are two common reasons why it may not be working:

• The code is expired
• The code has been entered incorrectly

If a code has been entered incorrectly or has expired, you'll see a message that says, "Invalid code." In order to avoid this, we recommend copying and pasting the code directly from this article. As long as you don't accidentally get an extra space in there when copying it, it should work if it's active. We make sure to check and test every Parasite Testing code before we add them to this article.

Where to Find More Grow a Military Codes

The best way to find more codes is by bookmarking our page here so you can check back for when new codes are added. However, if you want to search for some codes yourself, you can take a look at the Grow a Military dedicated Discord server. While the in-game redeem code area mentions the developer's social media, they don't seem to post codes on there.

What is Grow a Military in Roblox?

Grow a Military follows a similar concept as Grow a Garden where instead of planting flowers to sell, you'll create a massive army to generate money. You can then use that money to buy new troops like Enlistees, Troopers, and even jets. Eventually you'll have enough money to fortify your plot with walls like sandbags and concrete barriers to boost your earnings.

Jeffrey Lerman is a freelance game journalist for IGN who has been covering games for over a decade. You can follow him on Bluesky.

It’s a great time to be a fan of soulslikes. Between the fantastic The First Berserker: Khazan earlier in the year, the excellent Lies of P: Overture DLC last month, and the multiplayer/co-op focused Elden Ring: Nightreign, we have been eating well in 2025 – and you can add Wuchang: Fallen Feathers as yet another course in that meal. This debut game from developer Leenzee Games impressed me from the start with its exciting, fast-paced, and dynamic combat. It also has one of the best skill trees in the genre, along with intricate and interconnected level design that guides us through gorgeous vistas and grotesque sights in equal measure. That said, its difficulty is all over the place, with truly wild dips and spikes that go from a relative walk in the park, to “oh my god, when is it my turn to attack?!” levels of aggression in some of its later bosses. So while I’m left with a little whiplash after beating it, it’s still an easy strong recommendation for anybody who’s hungry for more.

In typical soulslike fashion, Wuchang expects you to do the heavy lifting when it comes to piecing together its story and lore – but it’s not handled quite as elegantly as a FromSoft game or something like Lies of P. I was actually on board for the intriguing opening, which shows our titular, mostly silent hero awaken in a cave to discover she has a disease that robs those afflicted of their memories and gradually turns them into hideous monsters. What starts as a personal journey to discover who she is and cure her affliction before she mutates into a nasty bird beast turns into a descent into dark fantasy as the mysteries of the disease, known as The Feathering, start to come to light and you do battle with those transfigured by its effects.

That was a good start, but by the end of its 45-hour campaign, I’d lost track of the many characters who pop up, say a few lines of dialogue, and then disappear for 10 or so hours until they pop up again in a completely new location. People kept referencing names that I’d never heard of before, making it impossible for me to follow the conversation. Lore fiends who enjoy digging into weapon and item descriptions for clues might get more out of the story than I did, but playing through it the same way I have many other games meant its big revelations largely fell flat.

A Game of Skills

Combat, though, had the flexibility and depth to carry me through to the end in style, with a ton of different offensive and defensive options at my disposal at all times. Where Wuchang sets itself apart from others that use the familiar stamina-fueled light and heavy attacks to get you from checkpoint to checkpoint is its huge focus on combining the skills and abilities that are tied to your weapons with Discipline skills you unlock on the absolutely massive skill tree. For instance, equipping the sword parry Discipline skill while using the Flamebringer Longsword weapon will let you build up the burn status ailment with its Infernal Firebrand Weapon Skill while also giving you a defensive counter option on top of that. Or you could pair that same weapon with something like Crescent Moon, which still gives you that same burn build ability, but also allows you to get in and then get out to avoid counter attacks all together while still being able to build Skybound Might with it’s built in evade. On top of that, you can swap between two weapons mid-fight, even mid-combo, which doubles your options.

It’s good that you have these extra options, too, because this is not a game where you can get by with just the basics, especially when it comes to the tougher fights. Powering your skills and spells hinges on generating a resource known as Skyborn Might, which is gained mostly by perfectly dodging enemy attacks at the last instant, but can also be gained in certain weapon-specific ways, such as landing the fourth hit of a light combo string with the Axe, the second hit of a light combo string with the Longsword, clashing weapons with the dual blades, or automatically over time simply by having the one-handed sword equipped.

I had a blast discovering ways to incorporate both Weapon and Discipline skills into combat to get around limitations like stamina, since using a Skyborn Might charge often gives you a powerful attack that doesn’t deplete your meter, or lets you blow through an enemy’s strong defense with a poise break-afflicting mist and take huge chunks out of their health in seconds. I felt like I usually had more interesting decisions to make with each level up than I do in most soulslikes when it came to defining my build.

A big part of that is how instead of just boosting your preferred stat and making numbers go up each time you get enough currency to level, Wuchang uses a progression system that resembles the Sphere Grid from Final Fantasy X and Salt and Sanctuary. It has six paths to go down and unlock progressively more powerful skills, with five being devoted to stat and weapon upgrades enhancing each of the different types of armaments, and the last one focusing more on more universal boons, like extra healing charges, general buffs for executing certain techniques, etc. The grid is absolutely gigantic, and even 20 or 30 hours into the 45-hour campaign I was still unlocking brand-new branches with new Discipline skills and tons more upgrades to choose from. That’s a lot, but thankfully respecs are free, allowing you the freedom to change up your entire build with zero cost or penalty, whether to simply try out a new weapon or alter your game plan against a challenging boss. It’s an excellent system that encourages experimentation while also rewarding you for having a clear idea of what kind of build you want to make.

There’s a fairly impressive amount of different types of enemies as well, with each area you visit packing plenty of new twisted creatures with a brand-new set of attacks and skills that you’ll need to learn how to adjust your build and your tactics to deal with. Everything in this game can be threatening: from the small hunchbacked dudes that go down in just one or two hits, but can sneak up on you with a hugely damaging grab, to the towering fiends that are almost like minibosses unto themselves. This variety kept the action fresh throughout the whole adventure and kept me tense whenever I would venture in a new area, since I never knew what to expect around the corner.

Bumpy Roads

For the first 10 or so hours, though, I didn’t have to do a ton of build tweaking to breeze through most of these fights. That wasn’t to say that it was a walk in the park, but I’ve played a lot of soulslikes in my day, and once I got the hang of dodging through the last hit of an enemy combo and charging up a heavy attack to instantly stagger them, I initially felt like I had figured Wuchang out.

The deaths that I did experience mostly came from an abundance of some cheap-feeling “gotcha” moments like: Pots that aren’t really pots, trees that aren’t really trees, and shrines that aren’t really shrines.

To be fair, lots of soulslikes have moments like these, but in Wuchang it happens with such frequency that it felt like I was getting constantly pranked by the developers – and at a certain point that joke gets old.

Other than that, it was mostly smooth sailing until I came across a boss called Commander Honglan. She wasn’t so much a difficulty spike, because that implies at least some degree of an incline or ramp up, as she was like running into a brick wall. She took me about two hours to beat, and while I still came out on the other side of it having mostly enjoyed the intensity of the fight, Honglan serves as a non-spoilery encapsulation of what I don’t like about several of Wuchang’s later boss fights.

The biggest issue is that the punishment window for correctly and precisely dodging most of their attacks is super tight, which takes away from the satisfaction of actually being able to dodge a huge sequence of swings. Compare that to games like Sekiro or Khazan, where you’re damaging the boss’s posture bar every time you precisely block an attack, getting closer to being able to do a damaging critical hit once you completely drain it. There’s no such satisfying mid-fight progress here, because perfect dodges just give you Skyborn Might charges, which you still need to find an opening to be able to use. Wuchang does have a posture meter on enemies, but it only increases when you land hits and decreases after a time if you don’t, which makes it extremely difficult to get that reward for nuanced aggression when your opportunities to deal damage are so minimal and so fleeting. Not every boss fight after Honglan is like this, but the ones that are feel very drawn out to a degree that diminishes their fun.

The Dark Descent

The world all of these ups and downs take place in is rich with secrets to discover, interconnected paths that satisfyingly link entire sections of the map together, and tough optional challenges with appropriate rewards. I loved the gradual descent into dark fantasy – you begin in a very colorful and beautiful Chinese village that is just showing subtle signs of the terrible illness sweeping through its population, and then as you progress deeper underground and through areas that have been absolutely ravaged by The Feathering it starts to feel more and more like a horror game.

There are also some really cleverly put together sequences that create tension and chaos even without combat being involved. One example is a section where you start on a straightaway with an enemy at the end who builds up an instant-killing status affliction called Despair just by looking at you. To evade his gaze and get through, I had to make a mad dash past a bunch of enemies, climb up a ramp while avoiding poisonous drops from the ceiling, and navigate around constantly spawning tough monsters that were created by another out-of-reach foe. It’s a great example of strong enemy design meshing with clever level design to create an absolutely intense sprint through a dangerous environment.

Need active Rogueblox codes? We've got all the working codes for this Roblox experience, so you don't have to search for them. Redeem each one for rewards like Soulbound Life Crystals to get extra lives!

Working Rogueblox Codes (July 2025)

Here are all the current active codes you can redeem in Rogueblox as well as the rewards you'll get from them:

• SS2When - Rewards. May expire on July 22. (NEW)
• ty410kCole - Rewards. May expire on July 24. (NEW)
• TYSMFORTHEFOLLOWERS - Rewards. May expire on July 24. (NEW)
• AntiWitchDocAgenda - Rewards. May expire on July 24. (NEW)
• onlybuilder - Rewards. May expire on July 24. (NEW)
• theqcode - Rewards. May expire on July 24. (NEW)
• thecodeformini - Rewards. May expire on July 24. (NEW)

Expired Rogueblox Codes (July 2025)

The below codes have unfortunately expired and will no longer work. We've included them here so you know not to bother trying to redeem them:

• ISurvivedTheNuke
• UnseenAid

How to Redeem Rogueblox Codes

Redeeming codes in Rogueblox can be both a little annoying and difficult to find if you don't know where to look. Follow these steps to start redeeming codes:

1. Launch Rogueblox on Roblox.
2. Pick your character and join a server or create a character if you haven't yet.
3. After joining a server or creating a character, you'll see the spinning Rogueblox screen where it says "Press any key to continue". Do not press a key on this screen.
4. You'll need to press the tiny black box near the bottom left corner with a white arrow inside it. This will open a small window for redeeming codes.
5. Type your code into the box and then click the green "Redeem" button to get your rewards. If you're redeeming a code for extra lives, make sure to check for an item in your inventory that you need to use.

Why Isn't My Rogueblox Code Working?

If you're having trouble redeeming a code, there are two common reasons why it may not be working:

• The code is expired
• The code has been entered incorrectly

If a code has been entered incorrectly or has expired, you'll see a message that says, "Invalid code." In order to avoid this, we recommend copying and pasting the code directly from this article. As long as you don't accidentally get an extra space in there when copying it, it should work if it's active. We make sure to check and test every Rogueblox code before we add them to this article.

Where to Find More Rogueblox Codes

We always recommend checking our article here for up to date codes since you can rely on us to verify which ones are working. But, if you'd prefer to try and find some Rogueblox codes on your own, you can check the dedicated Discord server.

What is Rogueblox in Roblox?

Rogueblox is a difficult RPG with a combination of PvE and PvP content. That means you'll need to be prepared to fight anything from slimes and zombies to players out for blood. The world of Terra is fractured leaving a mess behind but also plenty to explore for quests to complete.

Players familiar with other difficult games like Rogue Lineage and Deepwoken will have an idea of what to expect going into Rogueblox. This RPG also has a permanent death system that can make it quite punishing for new players to learn. Fortunately, some codes can give you extra lives.

Jeffrey Lerman is a freelance game journalist for IGN who has been covering games for over a decade. You can follow him on Bluesky.

Need Mugen codes? We've got all the latest active codes for this Roblox experience, so you don't have to get them yourself. Redeem these codes to get Lucky Spins so you can get the abilities you want to fight with.

Working Mugen Codes (July 2025)

Here are all the current active codes you can redeem in Mugen, as well as the rewards you'll get from them:

• MUGENSBACK - 10 Lucky Spins (NEW)
• RELEASE - 5 Lucky Spins
• PATCHMEUP - 3 Lucky Spins, 5 Normal Spins
• THUNDER - 4 Lucky Spins
• TESTING - 5 Lucky Spins, 10 Normal Spins
• THANKS100K - 5 Lucky Spins, 5 Normal Spins

Expired Mugen Codes (July 2025)

The below codes have unfortunately expired and will no longer work. We've included them here so you don't try to redeem them:

• PLAYTEST

How to Redeem Mugen Codes

Learning how to redeem codes in Mugen is important if you want to take advantage of those rewards. Follow these quick steps to find out how to get them:

1. Launch Mugen on Roblox
2. Press the Codes button on the left side of your screen, in the Main Menu.
3. Then, type your code into the "Enter Code" box and press the Redeem button next to it when ready.

Why Isn't My Mugen Code Working?

If you're having trouble redeeming a code, there are two common reasons why it may not be working:

• The code is expired
• The code has been entered incorrectly

If a code has been entered incorrectly, you'll see a message that says it doesn't exist. Or if it's a code that has expired, it'll instead say that it has expired. In order to avoid either situation, we recommend copying and pasting the code directly from our working codes section. As long as you don't accidentally get an extra space in there when copying it, it should work if it's active. We make sure to check and test every Mugen code before we add them to this article.

Where to Find More Mugen Codes

One of the best ways to find more codes is by bookmarking our page here so you can check back for when new codes are added. However, if you want to search for codes yourself, you can check the Mugen dedicated Discord server.

What is Mugen in Roblox?

Mugen is a fantasy fighting game where you can get a variety of fighting styles each with their own unique abilities. Many of these styles revolve around elements like Flame, Thunder, Water, and more. Each one has a few abilities and an ultimate one. You'll need to master your fighting style to survive against other players.

But it isn't that simple since you'll also have to learn the basics like dodging, blocking, and parrying at the perfect time. This is what makes every fast-paced fight a chaotic one where even the buildings around you can collapse.

Jeffrey Lerman is a freelance game journalist for IGN who has been covering games for over a decade. You can follow him on Bluesky.

Alienware's new mainstream gaming laptop for 2025 is dubbed the "Alienware Aurora" and comes in two 16" models: the 16 and 16X. The 16X is the superior of the two and is on sale right now. Dell is currently offering the Alienware Aurora 16X gaming laptop equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU and GeForce RTX 5070 mobile GPU for $1,799.99 after a $300 instant discount. That's the lowest price I've seen so far for the Aurora 16X laptop and RTX 5070 GPU combo (the previous low being $1900 during Alienware's Black Friday in July Sale that recently ended).

Alienware Aurora 16X RTX 5070 Gaming Laptop for $1,799.99

Looking for Build A Boat For Treasure codes? We've got all the latest active codes for this Roblox experience, so you don't have to search for them yourself. Redeem each one for rewards like free items and gold to buy crates so you can build the best boat.

Working Build A Boat For Treasure Codes (July 2025)

Here are all the current active codes you can redeem in Build A Boat For Treasure, as well as the rewards you'll get from them:

• chillthrill709 was here - Firework
• =D - 5 gold
• hi - 5 gold
• =p - 5 gold

Expired Build A Boat For Treasure Codes (July 2025)

The below codes have unfortunately expired and will no longer work. We've included them here so you don't try to redeem them:

• Squid Army

How to Redeem Build A Boat For Treasure Codes

Understanding how to redeem codes in Build A Boat For Treasure is important if you want to take advantage of those rewards. Follow these simple steps to learn how to get them:

1. Launch Build A Boat For Treasure on Roblox
2. Press the Menu button on the right side of your screen that shows a green chest.
3. Then, press the button with two cogwheels at the top of this new window.
4. Scroll down until you see the big "Redeem Code" section. If you scroll too far, you'll end up in the credits section listing contributors.
5. Finally, type your code into the "Code" box and click the big green "Redeem" button.

Why Isn't My Build A Boat For Treasure Code Working?

If you're having trouble redeeming a code, there are two common reasons why it may not be working:

• The code is expired
• The code has been entered incorrectly

Build A Boat For Treasure doesn't give you a lot of information when codes don't work. This can make it difficult to understand if it's one you've already redeemed or simply an expired code. However, if there's a typo or any other reason the code isn't functioning, the big green "Redeem" button will switch to a red one that says "Invalid".

In order to avoid codes showing up as invalid, we recommend copying and pasting the code directly from this article. As long as you don't accidentally get an extra space in there when copying it, it should work if it's active. We make sure to check and test every Build A Boat For Treasure code before we add them to this article.

Where to Find More Build A Boat For Treasure Codes

One of the best ways to find more codes is by bookmarking our page here so you can check back for when new codes are added. However, if you want to try and find some codes yourself, you can take a look at the Build A Boat For Treasure dedicated Discord server.

What is Build A Boat For Treasure in Roblox?

Build A Boat For Treasure focuses on almost exactly what the name of the game tells you. Your goal is to build a boat block by clock so you can travel farther down a river. While that may sound simple, it’s actually tougher than you'd think. This is because there are all sorts of obstacles that can get in your way and destroy your ship.

You'll need to carefully sail around barriers or prepare to ram through them if you have enough ship to do so. Just be careful of flying baseballs and other projectiles that can bounce you into the air. As you get farther, you'll earn more gold that you can then buy more parts with.

Jeffrey Lerman is a freelance game journalist for IGN who has been covering games for over a decade. You can follow him on Bluesky.

Throughout their history, laptops have pretty much been viewed as time-limited commodities that users have to rely on the manufacturer for if they need support. Repairability and the ability to upgrade at home have always been limited. Framework has made it its mission to change that, and the Framework 13 laptop is its latest point in the case that things don’t have to be this way. I’ve spent the last month with the Framework 13 DIY Edition and not only is it fast out of the box, I have no doubt that I could upgrade it myself for as long as years into the future – or as long as Framework supports it. It’s clearly aimed at tech enthusiasts first and foremost – less so those looking for a gaming laptop – but is a product and mission I can get behind.

Framework 13 – Design and Features

At its core, the Framework 13 is a snappy little productivity machine that anyone can use. It’s lightweight, reliable, and its battery can last most or all of a workday depending on how heavily you use it. That’s important to know, because though Framework makes its name on its user-repairable and upgradeable design philosophy, being a techie isn’t required to use and enjoy one of its laptops.

The Framework 13 is available as a pre-built laptop or as a DIY Edition. The pre-built version comes ready to use out of the box like any other laptop, but if you don’t mind going hands on and putting 30-45 minutes into getting it ready to use, the DIY Edition offers options for an upgraded display and higher memory and storage.

If you’re worried about having to build a whole laptop on your own, don’t be. The DIY Edition is more of a learning exercise in how to perform the most common upgrades (memory and storage) and is completely guided using tutorials on the Framework website. You’ll also need to plug in the laptop’s expansion cards – Framework’s modular port and storage system – which use normal USB-C headers and are made for anyone to intuit just by seeing them.

The slogan “This isn’t our computer. It’s yours.” is the first thing you see on the Framework 13’s product page, and in that spirit, there are plenty of configuration options to choose from. I was sent a version with a screen upgrade which isn’t currently available in any pre-built configuration. It had the following specs.

• Display: 13.5” IPS
• Resolution: 2,880 x 1,920 (3:2 aspect ratio)
• Refresh Rate: 120Hz
• Brightness: 500-nits
• Processor: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (12-core/24-thread)
• Graphics: AMD Radeon 890M (Integrated)
• Memory: Up to 96GB
• Storage: Up to 8TB
• Networking: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
• Ports: Modular, user can choose four expansion card choices, including: USB-A, USB-C, HDMI, DisplayPort, MicroSD, Ethernet, Audio, 1 TB storage, or 250 GB storage cards
• Audio: 2x 2W speakers, SNR MEMs microphone, hardware privacy switch, option 3.5mm audio jack
• Battery: 61 Whr
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.7" x 9.0"
• Weight: 2.87 lbs

As you go through the customization process for the DIY Edition, there are options for most aspects of the system, but as of this writing, there’s nothing dedicated for gaming (I hope to see that come in the future). You can choose from three AMD AI 300 series processors that determine your base price, starting at the Ryzen AI 5 340 ($899), the Ryzen AI 7 350 ($1,229) and topping out with the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 ($1,659). There’s definitely a premium that comes with the modularity and repairability this system offers, however. These prices range anywhere from around $100 more than similar competitors, like the Lenovo Yoga 7 on the low-end, to around $400 more for the Asus Vivobook S 14.

From there, you’re able to choose between two displays, a lower resolution 2,256 x 1,504, 60Hz screen and a higher-resolution 2,880 x 1,920 display with a 120Hz refresh rate. As of this writing, you’re only able to get the improved screen with the DIY Edition. For memory, you can choose anywhere from 8GB to 96GB of DDR5-5600 with your choice of one or two stick kits. Storage begins at 500GB, but if you don’t need much storage, the most affordable pre-built drops that to 256GB. You can also choose between Windows 11 Pro, Home, or no OS at all if you’d prefer to purchase your key elsewhere.

The DIY Edition also gives you the option of picking up a colored bezel for the display and provides the option for a wide range of international keyboard layouts.

The Framework 13 also brings back the modular expansion card system to customize its port selection. You can choose up to four with the laptop, including USB Type-A, USB Type-C, HDMI, DisplayPort, a card reader, headphone jack, Ethernet port, or devote one of those slots to additional storage, either 250GB or 1TB. Do note that you’ll need to devote at least one of those to a Type-C port for charging, however. If you think you’ll need more, you can buy extras and swap them out as needed.

Since the system is designed to be repairable, you can buy any additional part you might need through the Framework store after the fact, including a new motherboard or screen. This also opens the door to larger system upgrades in the future if you want a higher performance processor. The higher-end Framework 16 even has a modular GPU so you could add a dedicated graphics card for gaming. That particular add-on isn’t available for this model yet, but I’m hopeful that it might be available in the future.

Every upgrade comes with a tutorial on the Framework website, and the internal composition of the machine is designed to make maintenance as easy as possible. Something as simple as removing the bottom panel to access its internals can be a chore on other laptops, but is dead simple here and doesn’t require prying with a spudger like so many others. It’s five simple screws, captive so you won’t lose them, and it pops right off.

Once you’re inside, the location of the M.2 SSD and memory slots are clearly labeled. The memory is covered with some protective masking, so if you’re brand new, you should still have the tutorial on hand, but if you’ve built a desktop PC before, it’s straightforward enough that you can probably intuit adding these components with just the labels. Framework even provides a screwdriver, so you don’t need to worry about having the right tools either.

I’ve built more than a few PCs in my time and have reviewed a Framework laptop in the past, so I knew what to expect here. But even for a complete novice, the “DIY” portion of assembling the PC should only take around 15 minutes. You’ll spend more time installing and updating Windows, so don’t be intimidated.

Even as you get into more in depth repairs and upgrades, the Framework team has clearly gone to lengths to make the process as user friendly as possible. Replacing the keyboard, for example, doesn’t even require any tools once the chassis is open. It’s held in place by magnets and a single ribbon cable. But, unlike most other ribbon cables in laptops, it doesn’t end in a finicky, easy-to-break clamp and instead uses a straightforward plug. These small touches go a long way toward making the Framework 13 feel like something you could actually maintain yourself.

LEGO can get pricey, especially if you're hoping to pick up some of the bigger sets. If you're trying to build something a little more budget-friendly, it's worth checking out 3D puzzles. These creations are usually made of cardboard pieces rather than plastic bricks, but you can still accomplish a fun build for your collectible collection. You don't have to settle for less interesting builds, either, as there are plenty of models that are similar in design to some of LEGO's bigger sets, including Marvel and Star Wars kits.

We've gathered up a few 3D puzzle options here that serve as great alternatives to their pricier LEGO counterparts. These range from a Hulkbuster model to an incredible build of Barad-dûr from The Lord of the Rings, if that awesome LEGO set caught your eye. If you're in the mood to build something exciting, check out our 3D puzzle alternatives to expensive LEGO sets below.

The Best 3D Puzzle Alternatives to Expensive LEGO Sets

Hulkbuster 3D Puzzle

Looking to buff your Anime Boss Raid squad's stats, but are short on Stat Circuits and Trait Crystals? Well, we've got some codes just for you. Below, we've compiled all of the currently active and redeemable codes in the Roblox anime duelling game, so you can ensure your team is dealing big damage without breaking the bank.

Active Anime Boss Raid Codes (July 2022)

• 95KLikes - Rewards (NEW!)
• lowerprices - 3x Stat Circuit, 6x Trait Crystal, 1x Super Circuit (NEW!)
• UPDATE1 - 3x Trait Crystal, 3x Stat Circuit, 3x Super Circuit (NEW!)

Expired Anime Boss Raid Codes

• 90KLIKES
• REALM6
• 3MVISITS
• 50KLIKES
• 1MVISITS
• 40KLIKES
• 45KLIKES
• RELEASE

How to Redeem Codes in Anime Boss Raid

Before you can redeem codes in Anime Boss Raid, you'll need to do two things:

• Head to the official Roblox Anime Boss Raid page and like the game by pressing the thumbs-up icon below the play button.
• Join the game's official Roblox group, which you can find here.

When both steps are complete, you'll be able to redeem codes in-game, which you can do by following the steps below:

• After booting the game up, look on the left-hand side of the screen. You'll see a "shop" icon, which is represented by a shopping basket.
• Click this icon and you'll pull up the shop tab. Scroll to the very bottom of this shop tab, and you'll find a codes bar.
• Type your code into the codes bar and then click the claim button to redeem the code.

Why Isn't My Anime Boss Raid Code Working?

If your Anime Boss Raid code isn’t working, it’s likely due to one of two scenarios. The first is that the code was input incorrectly. Check the spelling and that the case is correct, then redeem again. You can even copy and paste the codes directly from this article over to Roblox if you want to make sure you’re inputting them correctly.

The other possibility is that the code has expired or you’ve already used it. In this scenario, you should see an error message pop up within the bar informing you that the code has already been redeemed or is invalid.

How to Get More Anime Boss Raid Codes

If you're on the hunt for extra Anime Boss Raid codes, you'll want to become a member of the game's official Discord server. If you keep an eye on the server's announcements channel, you'll see all the latest codes as they drop.

What is Anime Boss Raid in Roblox?

Anime Boss Raid is similar to the array of popular anime-focused tower defense games currently on Roblox, but with one major twist. Instead of summoning units and then positioning them around a battlefield, you'll take your summoned units and pit them in a duel against a single powerful opponent. To defeat them, you'll need to assemble a squad of iconic warriors, with units hailing from Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball Z, Jujutsu Kaisen, One Piece and Solo Levelling.

As you begin to take down increasingly powerful foes, you'll sell loot from fallen enemies to purchase new heroes, reroll your units' stats to finesse their build, and assign buffs to ensure they're dealing optimal damage.

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Now that the streaming bundle that puts Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max all on one tab has been available for more than a year, we're pretty confident in calling it the best streaming bundle that you can get. At $16.99 a month for a subscription with ads (and $29.99 to go ad-free), this bundled trio saves up to 43% off the price of individually subscribing to each platform. Not bad for three of the best streaming services around.

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IDW Publishing recently wrapped up a monumental era of the Star Trek publishing line with the Lore War crossover, which capped off Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing’s multi-year run on the flagship Star Trek series. But that’s hardly the end of IDW’s Star Trek line. The company is in the midst of launching no fewer than four new Star Trek books, each set in a different era of the franchise timeline and focusing on a different cast of characters.

Among these new titles is Kelly and Lanzing’s Star Trek: The Last Starship, a book that resurrects Captain James T. Kirk in the bleak 31st Century era known as The Burn. There’s also Star Trek: Red Shirts, a TOS-era book about those unluckiest of Starfleet members. The lineup is rounded out by two series spinning directly out of the events of the Star Trek shows, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Seeds of Salvation and Star Trek: Voyager - Homecoming.

To get a better idea of what’s coming for this ambitious Star Trek relaunch, IGN spoke with group editor Heather Antos and the writers of all four titles - Kelly, Lanzing, Red Shirts’ Christopher Cantwell, The Seeds of Salvation’s Robbie Thompson, and Homecoming’s Susan and Tilly Bridges. Read on to learn more about these new stories and why there’s going to be a Trek comic for fans of all types this summer.

Making Star Trek’s 60 Years of Continuity Accessible

The Star Trek franchise is about to celebrate its 60th birthday soon. At this point, the Trek timeline is one of the most sprawling in all of popular culture, comprising numerous shows, over a dozen films, and countless comics, novels, and video games. It’s enough to wonder how a newcomer is supposed to dive into the massive universe nowadays. But the writers make it clear that each book is designed with accessibility firmly in mind, whether it’s telling a standalone story with a new cast (like The Last Starship and Red Shirts) or building directly on one of the Trek shows (like The Seeds of Salvation and Homecoming).

“One of the neat things [about The Last Starship] is we are separating ourselves by time so much from the Star Trek that people know,” Kelly tells IGN. “We're able to approach these things from a fresh perspective and assume that you don't have all these years of context, because frankly, our characters don't necessarily have all these years of context. So we are very specifically trying to lens in on bringing in, if you are a fan of science fiction in general, if you love Battlestar Galactica, come play with us, right, because that's the broader scope that we're really hoping to welcome to Star Trek so then they can all fall in love with combadges and meeps.”

“I would say that the level of entry for something like Star Trek: Red Shirts, it's niche but also low, because I think you can understand the concept very quickly, which is all of these characters are expendable and you're going to watch a lot of people get hurt and be killed over the next five issues,” Cantwell says. “But at the same time, it's something that we want to make sure it conforms and fits in for the most ardent fans.”

Even with Voyager: Homecoming, a book whose entire selling-point is that it explores what happens immediately after the finale of the TV series, the goal is accessibility. Tilly Bridges explains that the first issue is designed to catch new readers up to speed with the cast and their yearslong odyssey.

“[It’s] giving Voyager fans maybe what they'd been hoping for from the finale, because I really like that finale, but you never actually get to see them get home, and that hurts,” Tilly Bridges says. “So we want to give them that and we want to give the crew one last adventure together, but you also want it to be accessible to people that have never seen Voyager. Maybe say, ‘This is why these characters are so amazing. Go check out that show.’ So I think, hopefully, we hit the balance of recapping everything that you need to go through with it. And then if you're brand new to Star Trek or Voyager, you're just going to get a really exciting sci-fi adventure story and hopefully it'll get you into Trek because Trek's amazing.”

Antos sums up the mission statement of the revamped Star Trek line this way - it’s all about going boldly forward and telling stories Trek fans have never seen before.

“It's really about branching out and taking the Star Trek mission statement of exploring strange new worlds and doing things in the comics that we've never seen done before,” Antos says. “That has been the mission with every single one of these books. I don't want to make the same Star Trek comics that we've gotten the previous 60 years. I want to be going bold. I want to be doing new things, and each and every single one of these captains of their own stories here have taken that mission full steam ahead.”

Lanzing adds, “Star Trek comics have been so many things over the years, but they've never been a little bit of DS9, a little bit of TNG, a little bit of TOS, some of The Motion Picture. My favorite stuff from Voyager, my favorite stuff from Discovery. Lower Decks is there too. We've never had this before. This is a brand new frontier, no pun intended, really, of Star Trek comics because for the first time it's treated like a shared, living comic book universe rather than an adaptation of an IP. And so as we talk about bringing in comic book fans, I think Heather's biggest innovation, and one that we very much enjoyed the freedom of, is treating this like it's all one IP, like it's all one universe, like it's all one story, not a bunch of scattershot individual series that were presented over a long period of time.”

Star Trek: Red Shirts

Of the four books, Red Shirts might have the simplest and most engaging elevator pitch. As the title suggests, it’s all about the hapless Starfleet security officers who are always the first to fall on away missions. The book brings together a wide cast of newly created characters who share one thing in common - each and every one of them has the potential to die before the series ends. As the recently released first issue shows, Red Shirts is wasting no time in racking up a body count.

“Whether or not you know anything about James T. Kirk or Captain Picard or that Janeway prefers her coffee hot and black, you've heard of Red Shirts,” Antos says. “Red Shirts are the memeification of Star Trek in the broader spectrum and you know that to be a Red Shirt means you die in a probably terrible fashion, and I thought that was such a great entry level that we could do a really cool action or kind of greedy, darker Star Trek story that we've not quite seen Star Trek approach quite yet.”

Having a cast of new characters certainly helps in terms of accessibility, but it also creates its own storytelling challenges. How do you introduce the large ensemble cast quickly and efficiently and ensure readers will connect with them, even as they start dropping like flies?

“That was where I think working with Heather and then also Cassandra [Jones], one of our other editors on the books, we came up with the idea of introducing that crew manifest. And the crew manifest, it's not overly written, but it helps you with a snapshot of each person and it's borrowing a little bit from even back in, I think, the ‘90s when X-Men rosters started to get huge and the teams are breaking into blue and gold and this and that, and you're like, ‘Wait a minute, who's what?’ And then Hickman took that further where it's like, ‘Okay, hold on. Stop the story and we're going to tell you.’ And it helps a little bit, right? Because it's monthly, it's not daily, it's not weekly like a television show so that crew manifest really helps.”

Cantwell continues, “And then just giving them kind of little crystallized moments in that first issue so that you can hit little notes. And I know that Chip Miller has a peanut allergy, but I don't think we discussed that in the story ever, but you know he has a peanut allergy, so it's there. The peanut allergy becomes subtext, is what I'm saying, and that is the wonder of the storytelling that we get to do.”

Cantwell expects that readers will grow more and more attached to these new characters as the book unfolds, making it all the more difficult when the final issues arrive and only a handful of security officers are left standing.

“You start with the concept and you go, ‘That's hilarious,’" Cantwell says. “And I think that there's some deaths in it, especially in the first issue, and some that are unexpected or shocking, and still they're very much in the vein of someone being turned into a mineral cube and crushed, which is how our red shirts died in the original series. It's like we're doing that, but I think that they hit harder and harder and harder as the issues go on, especially when you get to the last people standing and you've been with them and you're rooting for them to make it that.”

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Seeds of Salvation

Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation is exactly what it sounds like - a spinoff of the Paramount+ series. Set between the third and fourth seasons of the show, The Seeds of Salvation focuses on a handful of characters like First Officer Una Chin-Riley, Security Officer La'An Noonien-Singh, Science Officer Spock, and Nurse Christine Chapel as they’re called to a remote, icy world and encounter the horrors lurking within.

What makes this series especially interesting is that Thompson is also a writer for Strange New Worlds Season 4. We were curious how different the experience is writing these characters for TV as opposed to comics. As he reveals, it’s mostly a question of scale.

“The only difference really is sometimes the scale, but that works both ways because there's certain things that, at least in my opinion, you can only really do in a comic,” Thompson says. “A comic operates just in a different way. It's those moments between those moments. Like in Chris's book, it's very much reminiscent to me of what Ostrander did in the Suicide Squad. It was great seeing characters getting killed off, but it was those scenes in the break room that really make you give a s*** about these characters? And I think that's one of the really fun things about working with this group of people is everybody wants to handcraft these tales.”

The idea behind LEGO Ideas is brilliant. Step 1: Put a call out to LEGO builders to pitch and design their dream sets. Step 2: Have LEGO fans vote on their favorites. Step 3: Make the winning builds into official sets. Step 4: Split the profits and the credit with the original creator. By giving fans the opportunity to invest in not only in the creation of something but also in its economic success, LEGO has created a business model that's as close to 'can't fail' as possible.

LEGO Ideas also pushes LEGO to adapt. If the proposed set is weird or idiocyncratic, then the build will be similarly unconventional. It gives birth to ideas that might otherwise never be pitched at all. If you know the audience for it exists, it's easier to take a risk on a Ship in a Bottle or a Steamboat Willie.

Since 2010, there have been 76 LEGO Ideas sets, 53 of which are currently retired. Here are the best LEGO Ideas sets that are currently available for purchase.

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For the blurb-averse, the side-scrolling catalog above has all of our picks in it. If you want more info and details about each one, though, keep on reading.

Minifigure Vending Machine

River Steamboat .

Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale

The Insect Collection

The Starry Night

Jaws

Red London Telephone Box

Motorized Lighthouse

The Orient Express Train

Home Alone

Borderlands 4 now has a Nintendo Switch 2 release date of October 3, 2025.

In a video posted to Twitter/X, Gearbox Entertainment head Randy Pitchford announced the Nintendo Switch 2 date, after a bit of a teasing build-up:

An important message regarding the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4: pic.twitter.com/Wc5MwAU2bm

— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) July 22, 2025

Borderlands 4 has already had a launch date on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox: September 12, 2025, having been brought 11 days earlier from its previously-expected September 23 release. At the time, there was speculation that this was done to avoid the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, but then GTA was delayed until next year. Gearbox has also already confirmed that Borderlands 4 will cost $70 at launch.

Previously, Pitchford has stated that the Switch 2 "has been a joy to work with," but did not explain why the Nintendo version was coming later than the other versions.

We got to play a few hours of Borderlands 4 just last month, with our previewer saying, "the handful of hours I played left me fairly confident that I will find myself pulled back into this wonderfully weird world of psychopaths and extremely irritating robots."

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Black Sabbath frontman and music legend Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76.

The iconic vocalist behind hits like Crazy Train, War Pigs, Iron Man, and Mr. Crowley passed away today, surrounded by his family (via BBC). His death follows the Back to the Beginning farewell concert, which he, alongside a team of other famous musicians, performed at just weeks ago.

Assassin's Creed: Shadows might be coming to Nintendo Switch 2, and Ubisoft executives might have just confirmed it.

During today's quarterly earnings call, CEO Yves Guillemot and CFO Frederick Duguet combined their powers to provide a number of subtle and not-so-subtle hints and statements about Assassin's Creed: Shadows that, when combined, are hard to read any other way than confirmation we're getting a Switch 2 release of the game at some point this fiscal year.

First, Duguet mentioned that Ubisoft's line-up for the current fiscal year (ending at the end of March 2026) includes, among other things, "a couple of other titles" that will be "announced at a later stage."

Later in the same call, in response to an investor question, he also said "And we also have a game that will be launched on the Switch 2." While we already know that Star Wars: Outlaws is coming to Switch 2, Duguet was talking about games "beyond the announced releases", so it's clear there's at least one other.

Later in the call, Guillemot added another piece to the puzzle. In a conversation with another investor specifically regarding Assassin's Creed: Shadows, he said, "And we have also some new versions that will come on other machines."

Currently, Assassin's Creed: Shadows is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, PC and Mac, as well as GeForce Now and Amazon Luna. Now, it's possible Guillemot was referring to other platforms, such as PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, or maybe even mobile. But the most likely possibility is that he meant Nintendo Switch 2, especially when combined with Duguet's comments.

Of course, some investor thought the same as us. The last question on the call, to Duguet, directly asked if Assassin's Creed: Shadows was being announced for Nintendo Switch 2.

But here, Duguet finally danced around it. "We haven't said which other games will come on the console for that coming year."

Rumors to this effect have already been in motion for a few months now, after an Assassin's Creed: Shadows for Nintendo Switch 2 got a PEGI rating. While this could have just been an error, it's just another brick in the mounting tower of evidence that Shadows is headed to Nintendo's system in the next eight months or so.

We really enjoyed Assassin's Creed: Shadows when we reviewed it at launch. Our reviewer, who gave it an 8/10, said, "By sharpening the edges of its existing systems, Assassin’s Creed Shadows creates one of the best versions of the open-world style it’s been honing for the last decade."

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The Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy era is coming to a close, but prices are still up and down for the current Universes Beyond offering.

Edge of Eternities kicks off next week (in prerelease), and while it’s going to add a whole host of cards to the standard rotation, it’s also going to make some big tweaks to Commander rules by allowing Legendary Vehicles to be your Commander.

So, for one last time for Final Fantasy, let's check out the movers and shakers, courtesy of data from the lovely folks at TCGPlayer.

Climbers: Count ‘em

Ever since Final Fantasy’s Universes Beyond set launched, there’s been a spike in pricing for any cards that involve the use of counters, thanks to the focus of the FFX deck helmed by Tidus, Yuna’s Guardian.

This week, one of the beneficiaries is Filigree Vector, from the March of the Machine set. It’s a four-cost White Artifact Creature that essentially arrives with +1/+1 counters and can proliferate, making it an ideal fit for the Blitzball star’s deck.

It’s gone from being a couple of dollars not long ago to climbing to around $15.

Next up, Magistrate’s Scepter is a 3-cost artifact that can be powered up with charge counters then used to take an entire extra turn. Given how quickly Tidus can get those counters, this Core Set 2019 card is now up to $5 from just a few cents a few weeks ago.

Away from counters, I’m pleased to see Stoneforge Mystic climbing. This two-cost card (of which I have a lovely full-art version) is an ideal inclusion in the Limit Break deck with its equipment focus, and lets you find your equipment more quickly.

It’s gone from being less than $20 to up to around $50 in recent listings, often more. And, on a similar note, Codsworth, Handy Helper from the Universes Beyond: Fallout set is still maintaining a price of around $20.

TCGPlayer has also pointed out that one Edge of Eternities card is likely to be very popular for anyone playing a Slivers deck.

Thrumming Hivepool costs less the more of the Sliver type you have, gives them double strike and haste, and creates more Sliver tokens at your upkeep phase. Put it all together, and you’re generating a veritable army within a couple of turns in the mid to late game.

Crashers: No Harmonic Done

Last week, we pointed out that Vivi Ornitier had begun dropping again, and then its value climbed a bit, but the same can’t be said of Harmonic Prodigy which remains great to pair with him.

It’s down to around $10, and could be ideal for any Wizard-based spellcaster decks you’re puting together.

As we close out the Final Fantasy era, we’re seeing other drops, too. One to keep an eye on for your White decks is Summon: Knights of Round. This fan-favorite spiked in June but has levelled out at around $30 and could drop further.

Another Summon, Bahamut, is also on the way down having now hit around $26. It’s still dropping, too, and given it can be an ideal ‘big finish’ to a game (and has 9/9 for its stats), it’s worth a look.

Finally, Tifa Lockhart has also seen a drop. She’s down to around $5, having been double that just a few weeks ago.

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On June 6, 2025, 1047 Games launched Splitgate 2. Now, less than two months later, the developer is about to “unlaunch” it. It's also taking Splitgate 1 offline, and laying off 45 employees.

Today, 1047 revealed its plans to temporarily wind down support on the game it just released so the studio can go heads-down on what it says will be a complete overhaul of Splitgate 2. The game will remain playable during this time, and will still receive its promised Chapter 3 update and some bug fixes, but other than that, Splitgate 2 as we know it is done.

…That is, until early 2026, when the studio promises it will return with “big, sweeping changes.”

While all this sounds pretty dire, it might not come as a surprise to Splitgate 2 players. The game launched to middling reviews, was mired in controversy from the jump, and has since seen a steep drop-off in players and plenty of criticism and frustration from those who stuck around. At the time this piece was first drafted, a quick look at the main page of the Splitgate subreddit shows almost nothing but complaints about the game, memes about the game’s general state, and various threads and links to articles about the sinking player counts. It doesn’t paint a pretty picture.

When I spoke to CEO Ian Proulx last week, he referenced one particular Reddit thread entitled “If you’ve stopped playing tell me why” that is effectively a laundry list of player complaints. He says he and the 1047 team read each reply and catalogued them, scrutinizing what the most-cited issues were. He admits that Splitgate 2, as it launched, is “not a finished product yet.”

“This doesn't feel like a launched game as much as we want to pretend it was, and obviously we said it was. It feels like a beta. There's bugs still. There's features that are missing that — obviously not every game has to have every feature — but there's certain things that should be in a finished product. There's too many bugs, and we're hitting the reset button.”

To be clear, he doesn’t think Splitgate 2 is all bad. He’s most proud of the gameplay, the gunplay and movement. But Proulx admits that there are too many other issues, technical and structural, hindering players from enjoying the good that’s there.

“I think we've heard from the fans and from the gamers, they want something closer to Splitgate 1,” he says. “And so I think for us, this feels like a beta. It feels like a beta to me, it doesn't feel like a launch. And I think we have to do a bit of a reset to actually listen to the fans, to the gamers, and address the feedback, fix the bugs, implement the features that should have been there on day one, but also make some big changes that the Splitgate community wants.”

What a Community Wants

What does the community want, then? A lot, Proulx says, but he boils it down to three major components. The first, he says, is demonstrated by that Reddit thread and summed up as “basic features.” Splitgate 2 needs a leaderboard. It needs better progression. There are a lot of seemingly little elements missing that add up to the game feeling unfinished.

Second, he says Splitgate 2 needs more portal walls and more opportunities for portals generally. 1047 already started adding more portal walls in the game’s alpha, but didn’t go far enough.

And third, Proulx thinks they need to make adjustments to game modes, though he isn’t quite sure what just yet.

“A big focus of ours is getting closer to just that classic arena game mode experience. I don't know exactly what that's going to look like, but I think we've done a lot of round-based modes, and we'll still have some round-based modes, but players, they want to play the game and shoot stuff and have a good time and maybe play the objective.”

I ask Proulx if he intends to do anything to change the game’s current monetization model. Splitgate 2 is free-to-play, but its in-game storefront has been heavily criticized on a number of fronts. Players have said its season pass is confusing and gates too much content behind purchases, they’ve pointed out that the “discount” listings at launch were deceptive as to what items actually cost, and highlighted that awkward real-money-to-currency exchanges make it difficult to understand or accurately pay for just what you want, and nothing extra.

Splitgate 2 will remain free-to-play, Proulx says, and players will keep all the items they’ve already purchased. He’s not doing refunds, he says. But when the game comes back in 2026, he does want to “simplify” the monetization situation. When I ask for specifics, Proulx says he’s still thinking about it and will likely shift based on player feedback. But he’s currently considering a more basic battle pass, one you simply purchase once for a three-month period or so, and receive linear rewards from as you play more of the game.

Proulx isn’t fully certain right now of exactly what Splitgate 2 needs to be, and wants to let the community shape that decision. He tells me that, this time, 1047 will do regular playtests with the community on a separate branch of this game to collect feedback, similar to what the team did with Splitgate 1. “If they hate it, we can say…great, we’re not going to do that. Scrap it.”

I ask him if he has now, or ever has had, a strong vision for Splitgate 2 and the kind of game he wants to make. Does he think it possible the community could be wrong about what’s best for the game? Could his vision become compromised by player requests?

“If the community wants X, and that's what they want, it doesn't really matter what I want,” Proulx says. “But even what I want, I mean, I think a lot of what the community is asking for are things that I agree with. I think certain decisions we made early on, I think we almost got a little bit too scientific about it. Splitgate 1, there was no theory, there was no strategy. It was just, let's go make a fun game because it's cool…And I think with Splitgate 2…we kind of started with all these design goals, which is good, but I think we got a little bit too obsessive about, oh, let's do this because it checks that box, as opposed to just like, well, is it fun? I don't know. It doesn't really matter what you theorize about if it's not as fun.”

Try, Try Again

But how did Splitgate 2 end up here in the first place?

According to Proulx, the team was “too ambitious.” He says they tried to do too much with Splitgate 2, between the game’s arena mode, battle royale, and map creator, and ended up only getting each of those things done “80% instead of one or two things 100% of the way there.”

He also thinks another issue was that 1047 kept Splitgate 2 far too secretive for too long, out of a fear of leaks. Proulx mentions Apex Legends, which “shadow-dropped” seemingly out of nowhere to incredible success with no build-up at all, as an indicator that such a strategy can work well. But that’s also the opposite of what worked for Splitgate 1 – something Proulx suggests he should have learned from for the sequel.

Speaking of Splitgate 1, it’s not long for this world. As a part of this new doubling down on improving Splitgate 2, the first game’s servers will be shut down in about a month. 1047 says it’s “exploring the possibility of supporting offline or peer-to-peer matches,” and that it intends to include a “dedicated experience” in Splitgate 2 that “delivers on the promise of the original.” But in the short-term, Splitgate 1 will be no more.

Per 1047, this decision was made because it has cost the studio “hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past couple of years” to keep Splitgate 1 online. It’s cutting costs in other ways, too. Last month, the company laid off an unknown number of individuals. With today’s announcement, 45 more staff will be let go, 28% of the current total. “We definitely have to get our burn rate down,” Proulx says when I ask him about the company’s financial situation. “There's no doubt about it. I'd say financially, thankfully, we are in a position where we can afford to do something like [the unlaunch] and take our time, but it's going to take time. So we're figuring that out.”

The cost-cutting measures do beg the question of both the veracity and, if the allegation is true, the wisdom of the company allegedly spending over $400,000 in influencer marketing ahead of Splitgate 2’s launch. This was according to an analysis posted on LinkedIn from Streamforge’s Nick Lombardi, using “estimates based on publicly available data and market rates from Streamforge’s algorithm.” The alleged influencer spend was reported on by a number of outlets, but Proulx responds when I ask him about it by saying that the article has “a lot of things that are factually incorrect.”

“There are definitely things in that article that are accurate,” he says. “But yeah, I'd say it's, I don't know, 60% accurate. Do I think that that strategy worked? I don't know. I mean, I think that you have to do a little bit of everything. I think you have to have some influencers, you have to have some PR, you have to have some paid advertising. I can tell you certain ads ran more efficiently than others, but I think it's all part of the same equation.”

Proulx goes on to say that influencer marketing is tricky – it’s hard to say just how many users a game actually acquires from a given influencer promoting a game, making it difficult to track success.

“But I also think you can't buy yourself a successful launch,” he adds. “Splitgate 1's budget was next to nothing, and it still had a really massively successful launch, and that was because we had built a lot of goodwill with the community… I think influencers and ads will add fuel to the fire, and if you have a really hype game with a passionate community that feels like they're being listened to, then that will amplify. And if you don't, then it'll help a little bit.”

Proulx is essentially hoping to, in 2026, take a second crack at launching Splitgate 2. Aside from the issues with the game itself, its first launch last month was marred by other controversies. It started when Proulx wore a hat that read, “Make FPS Great Again” onstage at the game’s Summer Game Fest reveal, a reference to U.S. President Donald Trump’s signature “Make America Great Again” hats. In a speech onstage at the same event, Proulx remarked that he’s “tired of playing the same Call of Duty every year,” which resulted in wide criticism from both developers and Call of Duty fans. And then, upon launch, a $145 microtransaction bundle was soundly rebuked by gamers for its predatory similarities to the very games Proulx and 1047 claimed to be pushing back against with Splitgate 2.

Proulx has since apologized for all of the above controversies, and actively revoked the high-priced microtransactions. But now, with a second crack at releasing Splitgate 2 on the horizon, I ask Proulx if there’s anything he intends to do differently, and if he thinks these issues meaningfully impacted the initial Splitgate 2 launch.

“Yes, I definitely would've done things differently,” he says. “I will say I think we would be in the position we're in regardless of any of that stuff. Obviously, I don't think that stuff helped us, and I don't plan on doing any more stunts like that, but I think the reality is if this was a 10 out of 10 game, people would still be playing it and happily spending money and grinding and telling their friends, and that's my feeling. And so I think the past is the past, and we've made a lot of mistakes. Not just that we've made many mistakes over the last 10 or however many years it's been, and we keep learning and we iterate and we improve, and that's what we're going to keep doing.”

Once Chapter 3 is out, Splitgate 2 will officially go quiet until early next year while the team rebuilds. That team will be smaller than before, with a number of friends and colleagues having lost their jobs through no fault of their own. 1047 won’t be spending money on Splitgate 1 servers, but it also likely won’t be making much off microtransactions, making funding a more serious question. Some fans, inevitably, will not stick around to see if Splitgate 2 is a comeback story. Others remain permanently put off by the game’s launch controversies. It’s not exactly a cheery period for 1047 Games, but in Proulx’s eyes, the studio has been through worse. “We had much darker days” during Splitgate 1 development, he says. “A lot of almost quitting, a lot of tears… So it's a tough road ahead. Of course it is, right? This is not an easy industry.”

But he’s adamant that, regardless, he isn’t giving up on Splitgate.

“It's brutal, but we're not going away. We're not quitting. We absolutely love this. We love every single part about it, the good and the bad. And we've been here before and we've come out the other end, and we're going to just keep doing what we can to stay alive.”

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.

Fans of The Empyrean series rejoice, right now you can save 30% off the preorders for the gorgeous "Wing and Claw" editions of both the first and second novels in Rebecca Yarros' fantasy series, Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, getting them for just over $23, before they release this September.

These new versions add artwork to the outside edges of the pages, depicting the dragons the series is known for, a feature that was first introduced with the third book, Onyx Storm.

Considering what it offers, Disney Plus is one of the best streaming services on the block. From classic Disney animated films to the latest Marvel shows and Star Wars movies, excellent kids' programming like Bluey, and so much more, Disney Plus puts an incredible range of high-quality viewing options at your fingertips. And with so much to check out - including Marvel's latest series Ironheart - you'll want to find a plan that best suits you. We're here to help.

At the moment, one of the best Disney Plus bundle deals available is the massive Disney Plus, Hulu, and HBO Max streaming bundle. This starts at $16.99/month to get you all three streaming services with ads. It's one of the best bundles available at the moment, but we've included more Disney Plus bundle deals worth exploring below. If you're looking for more streaming deals from other services, check out the best Hulu deals and bundles and the best HBO Max deals.

How to Get the Disney Plus, Hulu, and HBO Max Streaming Bundle

The Disney Plus, Hulu, and HBO Max streaming bundle can be purchased through any of the three streaming services and starts at $16.99/month for the ad-supported tier or $29.99/month for ad-free access across the three platforms.

If you currently own all three and want to cut down on costs, this is a great way to bundle them together and save big on what you'd pay for them separately per month – 43% on the ad-supported plan and 42% on the ad-free plan.

What Is the Paid Sharing Plan on Disney Plus?

In an effort to crack down on password sharing, Disney has added a paid sharing plan for individuals outside of your household. Basically, anyone using your account that's not within your household will have to be added as an "Extra Member" to your account. This costs an additional $6.99/month for the ad-supported Basic subscription and $9.99/month for the Premium ad-free plan, and only one Extra Member slot is available per account. You can learn more from Disney's paid sharing explainer here.

What Are the Different Disney+ Subscription Tiers?

Disney+ is available in a couple of different tiers. You can get the least expensive option (called Disney+ Basic) for $9.99/month, which gives you access to everything except the ability to download select shows to watch on the go. This tier is ad supported. If you want to get rid of ads and be able to download certain shows, you can spring for the $15.99/month or $159.99/year Disney+ Premium package.

What Are the Different Disney+ Bundles?

Want a way to save on your Disney+ membership? Bundles are a great, affordable way to go. As far as bundles go, there are two ad-supported bundles and two ad-free bundles. Here's the breakdown:

• Disney+, Hulu Bundle Basic is $10.99/month and comes with subscriptions to Disney+ and Hulu. This plan lets you stream on multiple devices at once and comes with ad-supported versions of both services.
• Disney+, Hulu Bundle Premium is $19.99/month and comes with Hulu and Disney+ with no ads. It also includes Disney+ Premium features like the ability to download shows to watch on the go.
• Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ Bundle Basic adds ESPN+ (With Ads) to the mix alongside Disney+ (With Ads) and Hulu (With Ads), bumping up the price to $16.99/month. You can also download and watch select content on ESPN+ at this level.
• Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ Bundle Premium is $26.99/month and comes with ESPN+ (With Ads) and ad-free versions of Disney+ and Hulu. You can also download select content across all three streaming services.

Disney+ Gift Cards

If you want to help someone out and give them a gift that will keep on giving, gifting a one-year Disney+ card is a great way to go. It provides all the great things Disney+ offers and it costs a fraction of what it would take to buy even a small sampling of those movies physically.

What Can You Watch on Disney+?

There is a bonkers array of shows and movies you can watch on Disney+. Let's start at the top and simply talk about the verticals on offer here with the base subscription.

Here's what you get:

• Disney
• Pixar
• Marvel
• Star Wars
• National Geographic

Disney on Disney+

On the Disney front, you have awesome classic movies like The Sword In The Stone, Robin Hood, 101 Dalmations, Hercules, and Sleeping Beauty, modern classics like The Princess & The Frog, Tangled, and Frozen, and a wide range of animated shows, including Phineas & Ferb.

You also gain access to a ton of vintage content like Escape to Witch Mountain, The Apple Dumpling Gang, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The Love Bug, and a whole lot more. The Disney Junior section is home to absolutely top tier animated shows like Bluey (which, for my money, is worth the price of admission on its own).

There's way more on offer, too, including a ton of Muppet movies, new live-action films and adaptions (including the new Snow White), nature programs, documentaries, Pirates of the Caribbean, and musical programs featuring Taylor Swift (like her wildly popular The Eras Tour), Elton John, Ed Sheeran, and more.

Pixar on Disney+

When it comes to computer generated films, Pixar stands alone. Kicking off the revolution with Toy Story, Pixar has consistently put out fantastic films, and they are all here. From the Toy Story series to Finding Nemo, Cars, and more recent hits like Inside Out 2, there is a ton to love.

Beyond even that, there are incredible shorts like Bao and Party Central, as well as a wide range of originals and series based on major films, such as Dory's Reef Cam, Forky Asks A Question, Cars On The Road, and more.

Marvel on Disney+

The MCU has become a true juggernaut, and there are many viewers who subscribe to Disney+ purely for access to nearly the entire MCU lineup of films and shows.

Whether you are a fan of the blockbuster action films, you are an appreciator of the classic 90s runs of "Saturday morning" cartoons like X-Men, or you are currently vibing to the funky theme of the 1981 Spider-Man series, there is a ton of Marvel to enjoy on Disney+. And with new movies and shows being added to the MCU all the time, including most recently Deadpool & Wolverine and Captain America: Brave New World, there is always more coming.

Star Wars on Disney+

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a film that changed everything. The original Star Wars is a seminal sci-fi fantasy work that inspired generations of creators, but there is still nothing quite like that far away galaxy. Disney+ grants access to all things Star Wars, including the remastered versions of the original trilogy (hopefully some day they'll add the theatrical cuts, too), as well as the prequels and sequels.

You can also stay up-to-date on all the latest shows, including The Mandalorian and the critically-lauded Andor, which just wrapped up its second and final season. There are also fantastic short series like Star Wars Visions, and longer-form series like The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch, Young Jedi Adventures, and a whole lot more.

Take a look at our list of Disney+ alernatives for additional streaming services. To play while you watch, see our roundup of the best LEGO Disney sets. For more deals, dive into our Daily Deals page.

Hannah Hoolihan is a freelance writer who works with the Guides and Commerce teams here at IGN.
Original story from Brian Barnett.

Ubisoft has announced "lower-than-expected" results for its latest financial quarter, and blamed the newly-relaunched Rainbow Six Siege X.

Assassin's Creed Shadows, meanwhile, has continued to perform "in line with expectations", and recently passed 5 million unique players. Ubisoft has to date not provided an exact sales figure for the game, which is also offered as part of its Ubisoft+ subscription service.

In a statement, Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot described the quarter as featuring "mixed results".

So what went wrong? Ubisoft has pinned the blame on "temporary but signficant disruptions" in player spending within Rainbow Six Siege X, its newly-relaunched shooter that it describes as having faced "technical pricing issues".

Launched on June 10, Rainbow Six Siege X saw Ubisoft's veteran team shooter essentially go free-to-play, with access to various modes and operators unlockable without the need for a premium edition. Separate to this, Ubisoft said it has suffered from a "pricing exploit with prepaid currency cards that temporarily inflated virtual currency wallets" — something that has now been fixed.

Today's new player figure for Assassin's Creed Shadows, meanwhile, sees the game continue to do what Ubisoft needs it to do, as players wait for Claws of Awaji — the game's first big expansion due at some point this fall.

"The first quarter delivered mixed results," Guillemot said. "On the positive side, Assassin’s Creed Shadows delivered on its expectations, with now more than 5 million unique players since its launch, and Rainbow Six Siege X received highly positive player feedback thanks to its renewed gameplay and enhanced features that drove significant player engagement growth.

"However, player spending in Rainbow Six Siege faced temporary but significant disruptions due to technical pricing issues, which have now been identified and addressed. Despite this one-off setback, the growth potential of the game is strong with solid traction on activity and in-game spending."

Earlier this week, Guillemot blamed Star Wars Outlaws' lackluster performance on the "choppy waters" of the sci-fi saga's fandom.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social