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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is suffering similar PSN region locking woes to Helldivers 2, with 132 countries barred according to Steam's backend
PlayStation might have opted to stop putting their single player big hitters on PC going forwards, but they're still committed to porting their online games in the name of juicing player counts. All good, since they've stopped frustrating folks by insisting that PC players link up a PSN account. Ah, bollocks. Based on the fact Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' Steam backend lists it as not being available for purchase in 132 countries, Sony didn't learned their account linking lesson with Helldivers 2 after all. Read more
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DNyuz
· Jun 29, 2026
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Confirms More Characters (Including Deadpool)
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls releases later this summer and the upcoming 4v4 tag-fighting game just confirmed another exciting team of allies called the Samurai Outriders. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Confirms Blade, GHost Rider, Loki, and Deadpool EVO 2026 provided an exciting weekend for fans of fighting games and, in addition to the actual tournament itself, []
IGN
· Jul 5, 2026
Marvel Tokon Blocked in 132 Countries, and It Looks Like PSN Requirements Are to Blame
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The Beat
· Jun 30, 2026
The Beat Digest 06/30/26: SUPERGIRL crash lands
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GameSpot
· Jun 29, 2026
Best EVO 2026 Trailers
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Polygon
· Jun 29, 2026
Evo 2026: All the reveals, announcements, and character reveals
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ComicBook.com
· Jun 29, 2026
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Reveals 3 New Fighters in Latest Trailer
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Related coverage for "Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is suffering similar PSN region locking woes to Helldivers 2, with 132 countries barred according to Steam's backend": DNyuz — MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Confirms More Characters (Including Deadpool). IGN — Marvel Tokon Blocked in 132 Countries, and It Looks Like PSN Requirements Are to Blame. The Beat — The Beat Digest 06/30/26: SUPERGIRL crash lands. GameSpot — Best EVO 2026 Trailers. Polygon — Evo 2026: All the reveals, announcements, and character reveals. ComicBook.com — Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Reveals 3 New Fighters in Latest Trailer