What are you playing this weekend? (July 13)

Jim Norman, Editor Just like last weekend, I’ll be pouring my heart and soul into Hades for the next few days. I’ve yet to complete a full run (I had to take a break for my own sanity after reaching Hades’ second attack phase before dying), but I’m determined to do so soon. Pretty cool … Read more

Mario & Luigi, Mario Party, Zelda & Metroid

Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood key art

GameCentralPublished June 18, 2024, 6:16 PM|Updated June 18, 2024, 6:18 PM Mario & Luigi: Brothership – that was unexpected (Nintendo) The Nintendo Switch is going out with a bigger bang than expected, with multiple new first party titles announced for this year and beyond. If this month’s Nintendo Direct had lasted twenty minutes and only … Read more

Super Mario Bros. is mathematically impossible to solve

Here are two facts about math that are often not advertised: First, there are some problems that are simply unsolvable. It’s not that you’re personally not smart enough, or that you’re using the wrong method to find out; the question, conjecture or concept will simply never be solved by anyone. And second, inspiration for high-level … Read more

Mario Draghi says Europe should not be ‘passive’ to the Chinese import threat

Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the EU trade myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. The EU must become less “passive” in defending its economic interests against the threat of countries like China that have “unfair advantages”, former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has said. The economic bloc should be … Read more

Astro Bot Hands-On: This is PlayStation’s serious Mario competitor

Screenshot of Astro with his backpack

Astro Bot will finally get its own full game this fall. So far, the character has been relegated to two small demo games designed to show off PlayStation’s unique hardware, namely the first PlayStation VR headset and the PS5’s DualSense controller. The new full game, simply titled Astro Bot, will have a lot more content … Read more

Sonic x Shadow Generations does for Sonic Generations what Bowser’s Fury did for Super Mario 3D World – IGN

When Sonic Generations was released over a decade ago, fans of the series around the world celebrated the Blue Blur’s most successful Sonic title in years – one that bridged the gap between classic Sonic and modern Sonic. Now Sega returns to one of their most critically acclaimed Sonic titles with a re-release of Sonic … Read more

The Final Shape, Shadow Of The Erdtree and 8 other games you can try this June

Happy pride! June has arrived, a month when people are usually pushed out of the comfort of air-conditioned indoor spaces and into the scorching atmosphere of the sun. But if you’re looking for excuses to stay indoors, you can check out some exciting releases this month, including some highly anticipated DLCs for some of the … Read more

Rumor: Leaked Hints About New Nintendo Codenames, Persona 6 on ‘Switch 2’ and More

Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life Update [Mon 3rd Jun, 2024 09:30 BST] They’re at it again. Midori (みどり) is back with another potential codename from Nintendo, and it looks like it’s related to the Splatoon franchise. In a new post on X, Midori says: “There is a game project underway at Nintendo codenamed Spiral. … Read more

Nintendo LEGO: All Super Mario, Animal Crossing and The Legend Of Zelda sets

30385 Super Mushroom Surprise Package 18 2020 30389 Fuzzy and Mushroom platform pack 39 2021 30509 Yellow Yoshi’s fruit tree 46 2022 40414 Monty Mole & Super Mushroom Expansion Set 163 2020 77907 Toad’s Special Hideaway Expansion Set 120 2020 71360 Adventures with Mario starter course 231 2020 71361 Character packs 23 2020 71362 Expansion … Read more

Poll: What review score would you give Paper Mario: The Thousand-Yard Door?

Well, the original is my favorite game of all time, which is easily a 10/10 for me. For the remake, I would give it a 9 or a 10, but it’s hard to say. In many ways the game is an improvement over the original, but there are other elements that I don’t think I … Read more