Marvel's Tokon: Fighting Souls
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Here are our PS Plus monthly games for August, with a bonus pack for Marvel fans
Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus monthly games for August, including Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition for PS5 and PS4, Big Walk for PS5, and Signalis for PS4. Subscribers also receive a bonus pack for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, featuring avatars and in-game poses.
Evening Reading - July 27, 2026
This edition of Shacknews Evening Reading covers various gaming news and internet curiosities. Topics include the Flood in Halo, Nintendo Switch Sports, Street Fighter 6, Battlefield maps, Ubisoft game ownership on PC, Marvel Snap, God of War Laufey, Marvel Tokon, and Xbox's ad-supported cloud streaming. The article also touches on puzzles, developer design choices, and the impact of AI.
The Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Beta Proves Fans Still Really Want That Blade Movie
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls concluded a successful open beta weekend, with two characters emerging as the most popular among players. The game's beta saw record-breaking participation.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls had a Magik-al open beta weekend, as character popularity data reveals a surprising community favourite
Data from the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta reveals Magik as the most popular character among players at Vibranium rank and higher, followed by Blade and Magneto. Despite some technical issues on PC and a PSN outage affecting PlayStation players, the beta provided insights into character preferences. Captain America was surprisingly among the least popular characters.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta beaten and bashed by PC performance issues, Arc System Works "apologise for the impact this has had on your experience"
The open beta for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls experienced significant performance issues on PC, leading Arc System Works to issue an apology and investigate fixes. The developers acknowledged the problems on social media and provided community-suggested troubleshooting steps while working on official solutions ahead of the game's August 6th release.
Respawn Monday #9: Palworld's Endgame Grind Meets Tokon: Fighting Souls Beta — Too Much Gaming | Video Games Reviews, News, & Guides
The author discusses the endgame grind in Palworld after 80 hours, noting the satisfying progression despite repetitive dungeons and high material requirements. They also share their experience with the Marvel's Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta, finding it a fun and accessible fighting game with an auto-combo system that aids newcomers, though the story mode's pacing and writing were less impressive.
With Doomsday Approaching, Grab A Cheap Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Steam Key With This Preorder Deal
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, a superhero fighting game developed by Arc System Works, is available for preorder on Fanatical for $53.99, offering a 10% discount off the Steam price. The game features a Japanese art style applied to familiar Marvel characters and a tag-team combat system.
Something for the Weekend – 25/07/26
This week's gaming news includes the release date announcement for God of War Laufey, a delay for Tomb Raider Catalyst, and Xbox testing advert-supported game streaming. New titles like Wreckreation 2 and Modern Warfare 4 were also revealed, alongside reviews for Splatoon Raiders, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, and Halo: Campaign Evolved.
What we've been playing - "Gosh I had a really fun 30 minutes with Marvel Tokon before PSN went down"
This week's "What We've Been Playing" feature highlights several games. Bertie revisited Assassin's Creed Odyssey on PlayStation 5, finding it aged but functional. Kelsey enjoyed the bird-watching co-op game Flock Around on PC and returned to Pokémon GO on mobile after a hiatus. Connor had a brief but fun experience with the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta on PlayStation 5 before PlayStation Network went down.
Phoenix Cyclops has been revealed as the first Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls DLC character
Arc System Works has revealed Phoenix Cyclops as the first DLC character for Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls, based on the Cyclops variant from the Avengers vs X-Men comic run. The game will launch on August 6, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and PC, though its availability on PC is restricted in 132 countries lacking PlayStation Network support. A gameplay trailer for Phoenix Cyclops is expected closer to release.
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta
An open beta for the upcoming fighting game MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is now available for PC players. The game features characters from Marvel Comics.
Play Highly Anticipated PlayStation 5 Exclusive Action Game for Free
PlayStation 5 players can participate in a free open beta for the upcoming exclusive action game Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. Developed by Arc System Works and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, the beta runs through Sunday, July 26, and features 16 playable characters, including Green Goblin, and a portion of the game's story mode.
PlayStation Network down, as tens of thousands of players queue to play Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls newly-launched beta
Tens of thousands of players are experiencing issues connecting to the PlayStation Network, coinciding with the open beta launch of Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls. Outage reports spiked this morning, impacting users across multiple regions. While there is no official statement from Sony, community reports and Down Detector data confirm widespread connectivity problems.
Thwack, the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta is underway, and, pow, Phoenix Cyclops is coming as a post-launch DLC fighter
The open beta for Arc System Works' Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is now live until July 27th, allowing players to try out 15 of the 20 launch fighters across six locations. Additionally, Phoenix Cyclops has been revealed as the first post-launch DLC character, set to arrive in autumn with a new stage, inspired by his Phoenix Five incarnation.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls reveals Phoenix Cyclops as first DLC fighter
Arc System Works announced that Phoenix Cyclops will be the first DLC fighter for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, launching this fall. This version of Cyclops, originating from the Avengers vs. X-Men comic series, will utilize abilities granted by the Phoenix Force. The game is set to release on August 6, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and PC, with an open beta scheduled for July 24-26.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls – Phoenix Cyclops | Year 1 DLC Character Reveal Trailer
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is set to release Phoenix Cyclops, the first DLC character from its Year 1 pass, in Fall 2026. This character is inspired by the Phoenix Five incarnation of Cyclops and will bring new abilities to the game. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will be available on PlayStation 5 and PC starting August 6th, 2026.
MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Opening Movie Trailer
The official opening movie trailer for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls has been released, showcasing the game's blend of fighting game intensity and early 2000s anime style. Produced by Sanzigen, the animation features an original theme song by Keiko Terada and mayu. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is set to launch on PlayStation 5 and PC on August 6th, 2026.
MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Black Panther Character Gameplay Guide
This guide for MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls focuses on Shuri's Black Panther character, detailing her combat abilities with the Spear of Bashenga and Bast's Blessing. The fighting game is set to release on PlayStation 5 and PC on August 6th, 2026.
New PS5 Update Is Out Now, Makes Reading Easier
Sony has released a new firmware update for the PlayStation 5, version 26.04-13.60.00, which offers minor improvements to messages and usability on some screens. This update follows a previous one that introduced PSSR enhancements for the PS5 Pro and other features like an improved Friends Activity widget. The article also notes ongoing player backlash against Sony's planned discontinuation of physical game disc support in 2028.
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Official Blade Character Gameplay Guide
This guide provides an in-depth look at the character Blade in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, detailing his abilities such as Heartstopper pins and instant gap-closers. The game is set to release on PlayStation 5 and PC on August 6th, 2026.
