September 11, 2025

Gallery: Here’s A Closer Look At The Super Mario Wood Block Sets, Doubling As amiibo

by on August 8, 2025 0

Launching in Japan this month Image: Nintendo Earlier today, Nintendo announced it was releasing a new range of Mario-themed products, and while it is marketed towards parents and children, the ‘wood block’ sets on the way will actually double...

Nintendo Announces New ‘Hello, Mario!’ App For Switch And Mobile Devices

by on August 8, 2025 0

Wood Block amiibo also revealed Image: Nintendo Nintendo has today announced it’s releasing a new line of Mario-themed products, videos and even an app designed for parents and their children. The free smart device and Switch app is officially...

Nintendo Patent Featuring Crank And “Clickable Wheel” Attachments For Joy-Con 2 Surface

by on August 8, 2025 0

Watch out, Playdate Image: Nintendo Life Patents don’t always lead to something, but it’s still interesting to see what companies might be up to or at least thinking about behind closed doors. In the case of Switch 2, Nintendo...

Nightdive Studios Reveal “Definitive” Re-Release Of ‘Heretic + Hexen’ On Switch

by on August 8, 2025 0

And it’s out now by Alana Hagues Yesterday, 9pm If you thought the day’s surprises were over, think again, as Bethesda, id Software, and retro specialists Nightdive Studios have announced Heretic + Hexen, the “definitive re-release” of two classic...

Japanese Charts: Sega’s Latest ‘Demon Slayer’ Kicks Mario Kart World Into Second

by on August 8, 2025 0

Image: SEGA Famitsu has provided the latest look at the Japanese boxed charts, and it’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 that’s taken the top spot this week on the Switch. It’s only just beat...

King of the Hill’s new Dale voice actor talks about leaving behind his original series role of Khan: “I think it’s a much better place to be as a society and as a culture”

by on August 8, 2025 0

Long-admired character performer Toby Huss has provided voices for King of the Hill since its first airing—among them the late patriarch Cotton Hill, father to Hank, and Hank’s prickly next-door neighbor Kahn Souphanousinphone Sr., a Laotian immigrant who settled...

“We are looking over our shoulders. We are running scared”: Take-Two CEO says the GTA publisher’s success isn’t guaranteed and “we need to innovate to make sure we continue to be a leader”

by on August 8, 2025 0

Even though its subsidiary controls one of gaming’s most adored and longest-lasting sagas, and is now preparing a release that might shatter every launch record on the planet, Take-Two Interactive remains painfully conscious that hits aren’t pre-ordained. GTA 6...

Battlefield 6 has almost 250,000 people waiting in an open beta queue

by on August 8, 2025 0

Battlefield 6 sees roughly a quarter of a million gamers stuck in line right now, just hours before the trial servers switch over to the beta period. Dive deeper…Dive Deeper

Where’s our Mafia: The Old Country review?

by on August 8, 2025 0

Hey there! Once more, we’re dropping in—cross my heart, the update will stay short. You may have already caught the first wave of Mafia: The Old Country critiques surfacing right now; however, we won’t have our own verdict ready...

After Concord and a string of delays and cancellations, Sony admits PlayStation’s live-service strategy is “not entirely going smoothly”

by on August 8, 2025 0

Sony’s finance chief, Lin Tao, acknowledges that the company’s pivot toward “always-online” games—the initiative unveiled with fanfare in 2022—has stumbled, marked by expensive misfires, postponed launches, and outright cancellations he concedes are “not entirely on track.” Separately, Tao confirmed...

Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase

by on August 8, 2025 0

Barely a week after shining the spotlight on its third-party allies, Nintendo has flipped the stage lights over to independent creators, unveiling what Switch and current-gen Switch 2 owners can anticipate during the lulls between blockbuster drops. The newest...

Official Xbox handheld console ROG Ally gets a release date, courtesy of reliable leaker

by on August 8, 2025 0

ASUS’ portable Xbox-tied ROG Ally—purportedly the nearest we’ll come to a first-party Microsoft handheld for the foreseeable months, assuming the steady flow of tips pans out—is reportedly hitting shelves in October, according to a seasoned tipster. Read more…Read More

Niantic launches Supercell’s “first AI Innovation Lab,” led by former Niantic PM

by on August 8, 2025 0

Ex-Niantic product manager Jessica Jung has come aboard at Supercell to spearhead the company’s “inaugural AI Innovation Lab” in San Francisco, a move she says followed “an offer that was simply irresistible.” Read more…Read More

Language app Duolingo acquires Beatstar developer NextBeat

by on August 8, 2025 0

Language-learning platform Duolingo has purchased music-game studio NextBeat—the team behind Beatstar—aiming to bring “the same excitement and delight found in premium mobile games” to its forthcoming music curriculum. Read on…Read Further

Microsoft pauses development on Avalanche Studios’ Contraband

by on August 8, 2025 0

Microsoft has halted work on its forthcoming action title, Contraband. Learn more…Find Out More

Take-Two net bookings rise “significantly above guidance range” to $1.42bn in Q1 2026

by on August 8, 2025 0

Take-Two Interactive unveiled its quarterly figures for the opening fiscal frame, booking a 16 % surge in net bookings to $1.42 billion. These totals landed “well beyond the targeted band,” which had been set between $1.25 billion and $1.3...

Konami stocks hit record highs thanks to eFootball and new Momotaro Dentetsu game

by on August 8, 2025 0

Konami shares have climbed to all-time peaks after the company officially announced another entry in the long-running Momotaro Dentetsu franchise alongside the unexpectedly robust rebound of its once-embattled football title, eFootball. Read more…Read More

The PlayStation 5 has topped 80 million lifetime sales

by on August 8, 2025 0

Yet the present-gen machine still has miles to travel before it matches its predecessor’s record… Read More

Indie publisher Firestoke shutting down despite being on ‘path towards profitability’

by on August 8, 2025 0

Since no breakout success emerged, the voyage simply couldn’t advance any further…Continue Reading

Duolingo acquires music game specialists to make education ‘more engaging’

by on August 8, 2025 0

The firm has picked up key contributors from UK-based outfit NextBeat—developers celebrated for the rhythm experience BeatStar…Read More

Sony CFO tells investors Bungie’s independence is ‘getting lighter’

by on August 8, 2025 0

Marathon is on track to debut before the current financial period ends, and Sony intends to fold Bungie more tightly into the PlayStation Studios umbrella…Continue Reading

Report: 2XKO and Marvel Snap co-dev Demiurge Studios is laying off staff

by on August 8, 2025 0

The Demiurge team under the Embracer umbrella has lent its support to Blizzard and Riot Games projects while also crafting its own games…Read More

Take Two boss says Borderlands 4 is $70 instead of $80 because “we want to put out the best entertainment on Earth and we want to deliver more value than what we charge for”

by on August 8, 2025 0

(Image credit: Gearbox) Take-Two Interactive chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick says Borderlands 4 is priced at a relatively modest $70 instead because the company just really cares about giving gamers a good value. During the Q&A portion at the...

After 10 years of rumors, Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista may finally be signed on to play the villain in Henry Cavill’s Highlander remake

by on August 8, 2025 0

Actor Dave Bautista of Dune and Guardians of the Galaxy fame is reportedly nearing taking on the role of the villainous Kurgan in John Wick director Chad Stahelski’s upcoming Highlander reboot movie, which stars Henry Cavill in the lead...

Take-Two boss says good games are the new bad games: “Some of our competitors have realized maybe a little late in the day that consumers are not okay with okay”

by on August 8, 2025 0

(Image credit: Rockstar Games) Amid heightened competition and expectations in gaming, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick reckons good games just don’t cut it anymore – or, as he put it, “good is the new bad.” Speaking with IGN, Zelnick sizes...

Take-Two Boss Addresses Rumored Price Hike For Grand Theft Auto 6

by on August 8, 2025 0

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. There’s been a lot of speculation about the cost of Grand Theft Auto 6, with some companies hoping that it will...

Twister And Twisters Getting A Limited Editon Double Feature Steelbook Blu-Ray

by on August 8, 2025 0

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Few disaster movies are as iconic–or successful–as 1996’s Twister. The blockbuster flick is often credited with kicking off a wave of...

Reanimal Physical Edition Preorders Are Already Live For Consoles

by on August 8, 2025 0

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Reanimal is an upcoming horror game for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC, created by Tarsier Studios, the folks...

Steelbook Editions Of Studio Ghibli’s Best Movies Are Only $16 At Amazon

by on August 8, 2025 0

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. If you’re a Studio Ghibli fan, now’s an ideal time to start or expand your Blu-ray collection. The distinctive, matching Steelbook...

Preorders Live For Bloober Team’s Sci-Fi Horror Game Cronos: The New Dawn

by on August 8, 2025 0

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Cronos: The New Dawn is an upcoming third-person survival horror game from Bloober Team, the dev responsible for terrifying hits like...