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EA Sports has announced that its Fight Night series of boxing games is coming back. Fans have been waiting a very long time, considering the last game in the series was 2011's Fight Night Champion for PS3 and Xbox 360. The franchise debuted in 2004 with Fight Night 2004, and sequels were released in 2005, 2006, and 2009 before Champion came out in 2011. "To everyone who stayed in our corner: Fight Night is coming back," EA Sports said. https://twitter.com/EASPORTSFN/status/2112604926941471213 Beyond the statement and the teaser art, there is nothing more to go on, so we don't yet know when the game might release or what new features it could have. While Fight Night has been dormant since 2011, EA's other combat-sports franchise--UFC--just had its newest release, UFC 6, in June this year. Prior to Fight Night, EA developed boxing games with the Knockout Kings franchise, which debuted in 1998 and ran through 2002. EA bringing back Fight Night is happening just after EA got acquired by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund .

If you’ve ever wanted to visit one of the several Pokémon Center stores across Asia but been unable to make the trip, good news: it sounds like The Pokémon Company is finally expanding to new locations around the world with new permanent stores, starting with a London location in 2029. The company put out an announcement on its official website confirming that the London store will be the “first of several” permanent stores opening around the world, though it doesn’t mention any other specific territories. “We are always exploring new opportunities that help us create unique and memorable experiences for our fans,” Chief Product and Experience Officer at The Pokémon Company International Gaku Susai said in a statement. “This new London store will give visitors the chance to step into the world of Pokémon, whether they’re discovering the brand for the first time or have been Trainers for years.

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