Interactive Super Mario Lego sets revealed

Nintendo and the Lego Group have partnered to create a new product line of interactive Lego sets inspired by Super Mario. Jointly developed by the companies, Lego Super Mario sees players using an interactive Mario figure to collect coins and defeat enemies in real-life game ‘levels’ constructed with Lego bricks. First teased earlier this weekand due to launch later in 2020, Lego Super Mario is shown off in a promotional video, which you can view below....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Janice Owen

It sounds like Halo Infinite’s campaign co-op might have been delayed again

Halo Infinite’s long-awaited campaign network co-op mode could have been pushed back again. In a development progress update in April,343 said it had a “late August target”for the final release of campaign co-op. With the end of August fast approaching, studio community director Brian Jarrard responded via Twitter to a fan’s suggestion that a delay for the feature could be incoming. Update1st Sep 2022 / 5:29 pm Halo Infinite’s campaign co-op, Forge beta and Season 3have all been delayed, while local co-op has been cancelled....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Barry Hawkins

Italian police seize €50m of counterfeit retro consoles and games

Italian police claim to have seized nearly €50m of counterfeit retro consoles and games. According to the police, the consoles were imitations of classicNintendo,SegaandAtariconsoles, sourced from China. The devices did not meet EU technical or safety standards, it’s claimed. The games are said to have included fakes of many popular games from the 80s and 90s, including Super Mario Bros. andStreet Fighter. Police said the seized games have been destroyed, and nine Italian nationals have been arrested and charged with trading in counterfeited goods....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Brandy Terry

Jingle Jam 2024 charity gaming event announces its eight charity partners

The eight charity partners set to benefit from this years Jingle Jam have been confirmed. Jingle Jam is a charity event which started in 2011 and now brings in hundreds of streamers every year, as they raise money during their streams for charity. This year’s event takes place on December 1-14, and while more details will come nearer the time, the eight charities involved this year have been named....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Jeffrey Jones

Kingdom Come 2 director wants AI to help him make more games before he dies

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 director Daniel Vávra has said that he hopes AI helps speed up the process of making games, because he has “more ideas than I have time”. Vávra directed both Kingdom Come: Deliverance games, with 2025’s sequel releasing to widespread acclaim earlier this year. Now, Vávra has said that the pressure of making the game caused him some health issues, and made him reflect on how many more games he’ll be able to make in his career....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Mark Johnson

Landing Platforms – Hogwarts Legacy Landing Platforms Locations

Looking for all landing platforms in Hogwarts Legacy? Thankfully we have you covered. Landing platformsappear all across the world ofHogwarts Legacy, however, unlike some other collectibles, they don’t appear on the map. By finding all of thelanding platforms, you’re able to unlock the Quidditch outfit in Hogwarts Legacy, so verify you follow our guide carefully to complete your collection of wizarding attire Hogwarts Legacy guides: Hogwarts Legacy Merlin Trials|Hogwarts Legacy Statues|Hogwarts Legacy Keys|Daedalian Key locations|Elder Wand location|Hogwarts Legacy killing curse|Hogwarts Legacy pages...

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Alexis King

Larian says it’s discussing potential Baldur’s Gate 3 DLC

Larian Studios is discussing the possibility of expanding Baldur’s Gate 3 with DLC. Senior product manager Tom Butler toldIGNthat the studio’s currently focused on releasing the console version ofBaldur’s Gate 3, and that it will be occupied with patching the base game for the foreseeable future. However, he also saidLarianis thinking about ways in which it could potentially expand the game, which was released forPCon August 3. “We’ll carry on patching for a while and then we’re all going to take a holiday and then we’ll figure out what we do next,” he said....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · John Salinas

Mario Bros. Wonder – All secret exits

Super Mario Bros. Wonder secret exits are the most important secrets in a game absolutely packed with them. Just like in previous 2D Mario games, some levels in Mario Bros. Wonder have a second flagpole which can only be reached via a specific, hidden path through the level. Finding asecret exitwill reward players with a third Wonder Seed and usually, access to a previously hidden level, challenge or even theSpecial World....

May 17, 2025 · 4 min · 695 words · William Walker

Mario Paint has been added to Switch Online’s SNES library, supports Switch 2 mouse controls

Nintendo has added Mario Paint to its catalogue of SNES games on Nintendo Switch Online. TheNintendo-developed art package becomes the 74th game to be added to the SNES library onSwitchOnline in the West. Originally released in 1992, Mario Paint was one of the first notable games to introduce mouse controls to console gaming, and came bundled with the SNES Mouse peripheral. The Switch Online re-release only supports mouse controls, meaningSwitch 2players can use the Joy-Con’s built-in mouse controls to play it....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Daniel Hernandez

Marvel’s Avengers was the most downloaded beta in PlayStation history

The recent Marvel’s Avengers beta test was the most downloaded beta in PlayStation history. That’s according to publisherSquare Enix, which congratulated developerCrystal Dynamicson the achievement on Wednesday. OnPlayStationtheMarvel’s Avengers betaran for three consecutive weekends in August, with the first one reserved for pre-order customers. A heroic achievement — the Marvel’s Avengers Beta was globally the most-downloaded beta in PlayStation history. Congrats to our team@CrystalDynamics!#EmbraceYourPowerson September 4https://t.co/UVFJmEgcrqpic.twitter.com/lAMniXczWg Marvel’s Avengerswill be released forPS4,Xbox One,PCandStadiaon Jun 14, 2025....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Rebecca Sullivan

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection has a disclaimer about ‘insensitive cultural depictions’

Capcom’s newly-released Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection contains a disclaimer warning players about racist and otherwise culturally insensitive content. The retro compilation consists of the 10 Mega Man Battle Network games released on the Game Boy Advance between 2001 and 2005. However, asThe Gamerreports, the compilation opens with a message informing players that some of the games feature questionable and offensive content, which has been kept in for the sake of preservation....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Mrs. Kimberly Hoover

Minecraft sales ‘top 176 million’

Minecraft sales have exceeded 176 million units, according to owner Microsoft. The updated sales figure was released today to coincide with the tenth anniversary of thePCversion’s release. Now available on a host of platforms,Minecraftis one of the most successful games in history. To coincide with the 30th anniversary of Tetris in June 2014, it was widely reported that with 170 million copies sold, the puzzle game was the best-selling game of all time....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Michael Ross

New Witcher 3 update adds various fixes, stability and performance improvements

CD Projekt has released a new update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In addition to various fixes, the studio said patch 4.02 “improves the overall stability and performance of the game” on all platforms. The update weighs in at roughly 2GB onPCand between 10-20GB onXboxandPlayStationconsoles. The most notable changes included in the patch are listed below. VISUAL – PC and Next-Gen Exclusive QUESTS & GAMEPLAY – Available on all platforms...

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Henry Boyd