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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Is Blocked In 132 Countries On Steam As Fans Continue Questioning Sony’s Commitment To PC
Unsurprisingly, these are the same 132 countries that were originally blocked from purchasing Helldivers 2 on Steam
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IGN
· Jul 5, 2026
Marvel Tokon Blocked in 132 Countries, and It Looks Like PSN Requirements Are to Blame
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Dead on arrival? Sony reportedly blocks Marvel Tokon in 132 countries
ALBAWABA - It's Helldivers 2 all over again for PC players. Reports recently flooded social media claiming that Sony has been blocking the PC release of Marvel Tokon in 132 countries, citing region-locking as the main culprit...
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· Jun 29, 2026
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Confirms More Characters (Including Deadpool)
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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Reveals 3 New Fighters in Latest Trailer
Ahead of its launch in a little over a month, three new fighters have been confirmed for the roster of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. Upon its arrival, developer Arc System Works has already verified that there will be 20 playable characters in Marvel Tokon. These fighters will belong to five different teams in-game, with each []
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The Beat Digest 06/30/26: SUPERGIRL crash lands
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