Another Nintendo Direct came and went without mention of a new Mario game, ending the franchise's 40th anniversary year not with a bang, but with a resounding "huh?"
Despite rumors and murmurs from noted leakers, there was no reveal of a 3D Mario game at the September 2026 Nintendo Direct. In fact, the only mention of Nintendo's mascot was a free update to Mario Kart World, which allows you to play SNES courses already in the Free Roam map in Versus mode.Traditionally, Nintendo consoles have bee
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With No 3D Mario In Sight, Mario’s 40th Is A Bust For Switch 2 Owners
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A Full-Fledged Skyrim Mod Starring Matt Berry Is Here To Refresh The Game With An Ikea Ad
via gamespot.comI am not enthusiastic about what feels like an inevitable future wherein games and gaming subscription services are inundated with advertisements. That said, I am excited to reinstall Skyrim so I can play an elaborate Ikea ad.Newly released on Bethesda's Creations site, Kallax Storageborn is a remarkably in-depth Skyrim mod that features the titular Ikea item. But rather than simply adding the Kallax shelving unit as an item you can use to organize your in-game house, the mod turns it into a com
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Gears Of War: E-Day Has A Smash Mouth-Inspired Achievement, And That’s Fantastic
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Following the big Steam leak that revealed achievement lists and more for upcoming games, Microsoft has officially released the list of Achievements for Gears of War: E-Day, and there is a Shrek/Smash Mouth-inspired one among them.Players can unlock an achievement called "HEY NOW, YOU'RE AN ALL STAR..." by accumulating 25,000 kills in the Versus multiplayer mode. This Achievement provides 25 Gamerscore.
For anyone just catching up, 2001's Shrek famously featured the Smash Mouth song, "All Star,"
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We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This In Call Of Duty Before
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Activision has revealed new information about one of the perks for preordering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and it's a bit unusual.
People who preorder the game on any platform get the Inner Circuit M4 weapon blueprint, but those who preorder on Xbox will get a translucent OG green version of the gun to celebrate Xbox's 25th anniversary this year. Like the OG translucent Xbox, the weapon blueprint allows players to see through it.If you preorder MW4 on any other platform, you'll get the same
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Blizzard Workers Win Historic Union Contract That Could Set A New Standard For Game Developers
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A group of 1,900 employees at Blizzard Entertainment has successfully signed a union contract with Microsoft, securing several guarantees for members. Represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the contract has given the Blizzard workers more workplace flexibility and guaranteed wage increases, but several other industry-first agreements could make this a blueprint for other video game unions to follow.One of the big wins for the Blizzard union is artificial intelligence&nb
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Switch 2’s 40th-Anniversary Console Sells Out Immediately, And Guess What Happened Next
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Nintendo's new 40th-anniversary Zelda-themed Switch 2 console went on sale on September 8, the same day it was announced, and it sold out immediately.
I bet you can guess what happened next. Listings for the $520 limited-edition console popped up on eBay the same day, with sellers hoping to make tidy profits. There are numerous listings on eBay asking for $800 and $850--that's about 50% more than the list price. It appears there is a single seller account offering five different units, so this i
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The Duskbloods Was A No-Show At The September Nintendo Direct And Now I’m Worried
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The Duskbloods, From Software's new game and one of the Switch 2's biggest exclusives, was missing-in-action during the September Nintendo Direct.That normally wouldn't be too shocking, except for the fact The Duskbloods is still slated to release this year. With less than four months to go until the end of the year, the window for The Duskbloods is closing.One might have assumed the next game from the creators of Elden Ring would receive a release date as part of the presentation, as well as pe
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PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For September 2026 Include WWE 2K26 And More
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Sony has confirmed which games are coming to the PlayStation Plus games catalog for September 2026 for Extra and Premium subscribers.This month, subscribers can look for ward to WWE 2K26, Ball x Pit, RuneScape: Dragonwilds, and Date Everything. Slitterhead, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Dungeons of Hinterberg, and Sniper Elite: Resistance are also on the way for Extra subscribers.PlayStation Plus Premium members, meanwhile, are getting Mega Man X Command Mission and Metro Redux. You can see the full
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GTA 6 Was Not “Fully Formed” When Trailer 1 Came Out In 2023
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When Rockstar released GTA 6's first trailer in December 2023, the game looked like it was coming along well, but it wasn't "fully formed" back then. That's according to Rockstar North boss Rob Nelson, who said in an interview that the trailer's song, Tom Petty's "Love is a Long Road" was a "mission statement" for the developers to rally around to get the game finished."With the first trailer for this game, the Tom Petty song was a real sort of mission statement. You don’t have the ga
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Mario Kart World Free Update Is Out Today With All This New Stuff
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As part of the Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo announced a free update for Mario Kart World that adds courses from the original Mario Kart game, 1992's Super Mario Kart. People don't have to wait--the update is out today.Classic courses from that game, including Choco Island, Vanilla Lake, and Ghost Valley, will be available to play in Versus. There are 10 courses in total.
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Additionally, players can ride over question-mark panels to
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Romancing SaGa 3 Is The Latest Surprise RPG Remake
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Square Enix has announced a remake of the 1995 RPG classic, Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United, during the September Nintendo Direct. Billed as a "full 3D remake" by the company, this new version of Romancing SaGa 3 will feature upgraded graphics, fully voiced cutscenes, overhauls to combat and other mechanics, selectable difficulty levels, and several more new features.Set in a world with scheduled despair, the game follows eight protagonists on their quest to find the survi
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A New Handheld-Only Switch 2 Game Is Coming From The Silent Hill 2 Remake Devs
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Onyx: The Dark Grip was a surprise announcement at today's Nintendo Direct, especially considering it's playable only in handheld mode. A Switch 2 exclusive, the horror title comes from Bloober Team, the developer behind the Silent Hill 2 remake and Chronos: The New Dawn.Breaking…
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Samus Is Returning To 2D In Metroid Ravenous, And She Talks Again
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Today, during the Nintendo Direct livestream, Nintendo announced Metroid Ravenous, a new 2D adventure coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch 2 early next year.
The debut trailer introduced a new group of mysterious villains, as well as a look at some of the new locales Samus will be traveling through to hunt then down. We also see hints of a a new mechanic where Samus "feeds" on enemies to gain extra powers, though exactly how Samus is augmented by feeding is still a mystery.
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Now You Can Play Star Fox Adventures On Switch 2 And Decide If It’s Terrible Or Great Yourself
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The black sheep of the Star Fox series, Star Fox Adventures, has landed on the Nintendo Switch Online service. As announced in the September 2026 Nintendo Direct, the GameCube title is available to play as a Nintendo Classic today for subscribers of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.Star Fox Adventures came out in 2002 and marked a departure from the dog-fighting gameplay the series is known for. Developed by Rare, the game began life as Dinosaur Planet for Nintendo 64 before Shigeru Miyam
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Nintendo Direct September 2026: All The Biggest Announcements And Games
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It's the big day for Nintendo fans, as the annual September Direct kicks off in a few minutes. Running for roughly 45 minutes, this broadcast is expected to offer a fresh look at everything coming to Switch consoles from Nintendo and its third-party partners. The June 2026 Nintendo Direct featured a ton of trailers for a wide range of games, so we're expecting more of the same today--and maybe even a few surprises. As always, we'll be covering the Direct live, so you can keep scrolling down for
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AI Could “Kill All Humans” In Next Decade, Anthropic Lead Says
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Anthropic alignment science lead Evan Hubinger has said the AI company behind Claude and other AI products "earnestly" believes that AI "could kill all humans," and it could happen in the next decade.
Posting in response to Anthropic AI researcher Jacob Coxon's own resignation from the company due to safety concerns, Hubinger said, "We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it is >10% within the next decade."He added: "I believe Anthropic is trying its best,
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Kingdom Hearts 4 Leak Reveals One Of Its Most Unexpected Worlds
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Today is not a good day to be hit with Kingdom Hearts 4 spoilers, as thanks to what appears to be a massive Steam leak, achievement lists for multiple games have appeared online. Amongst the games caught in the leak is Kingdom Hearts 4, and if the data is real, several of the game's worlds have been revealed early. So far, only the world of Pixar's Coco has been officially confirmed by Disney, but it looks like players might be visiting one of the biggest IP from the House of Mouse, for the firs
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Resident Evil Movie Director Reacts To Backlash, Says He Was “Naive” To Think Gamers Would Embrace Him
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One of the talking points surrounding the upcoming Resident Evil movie is that director Zach Cregger took an original idea and slapped the Resident Evil name on it. That's not true, Cregger has said, and now he's shared more of his thought process as it relates to some of the blowback from fans of the games.
He told IGN that, in retrospect, he feels it was "naive" to think that fans of the games would immediately embrace his pitch for his Resident Evil movie."I thought fans of these games, like
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Major Steam Leak Reveals Achievements For Persona 6, Kingdom Hearts 4, And Unannounced Games
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A massive Steam leak has revealed hundreds of achievements for upcoming games, including highly anticipated titles like Kingdom Hearts 4, Persona 6, and Fable. On the website Exophase--which tracks achievements for games on Steam, Epic Games Store, and more--the achievement lists for numerous in-development games were uploaded to it and made public. It looks like the site trackers scraped up all the achievements uploaded to Steam recently, resulting in potential story sp
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Nintendo Direct September 2026: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect
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With yesterday's Legend of Zelda Direct in the bag, it's time to take a broader look at what's coming to Switch consoles with the September Nintendo Direct. Yesterday's broadcast was mostly focused on the upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, but today, we're expecting to see a whole lot more than just the hero in green. In case you can't make it, we'll be covering each new announcement and trailer as they drop, so keep on scrolling to see all the reveals and hit your F5 key t
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Xbox Game Pass Adds A Great Call Of Duty Game Today
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Xbox Game Pass grows today with the addition of a popular Call of Duty game. New to the service from today, September 8, is 2020's Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. It's available on Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass, and the game supports cloud streaming as well.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops Cold War is set in Cold War-era 1981, with its campaign following Russell Adler as he and his team seek out a spy named Perseus. The game also has multiplayer, of course,
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The Internet Reacts To Zelda: Ocarina Of Time’s Changes
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Following the reveal of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's remake earlier this year, Nintendo shared an extended look at the game during the company's latest Direct. Naturally, players have been sharing their opinions on social media, and certain aspects of the game's art style has been divisive among the fan base. However, there have been some very positive reactions as well.The new looks for young Link and some of the other character inspired a round of memes and jokes.
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Xbox’s Disc-To-Digital Program Has A Big Problem: Several Major Publishers Aren’t Participating
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Xbox's disc-to-digital program looks like it could be a vital step forward for players who want to hold on to their physical games in an increasingly digital world, but it does have limits. Not every game publisher is on board with it, it seems, as Xbox users are reporting that four of the biggest companies aren't "participating" at all.So far, it looks like games from Sega, Square Enix, Ubisoft, and Bandai Namco are largely incompatible with the disc-to-digital service. As verified by Kotaku, p
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GameStop Sets A New Financial Record, And It’s No Thanks To Games
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Retailer GameStop has released its latest earnings report, and it was a record-breaker for the company. The Texas-based retailer's biggest number for its fiscal Q2 quarter that ended August 1 was $160.2 million. That's how much GameStop made in operating income for the period, and it was the highest Q2 operating income level since the company went public in 2002.Net income was up, too, reaching $298.7 million, compared to $168.6 million last year.
GameStop benefitted from continued growth in its
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What To Expect From BlizzCon 2026: StarCraft’s Return, A Whole Lot Of Warcraft
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BlizzCon 2026 begins September 12, and while there is big news every time developer Blizzard decides to host its fan convention, after a two-year hiatus, this year's show in particular seems poised to be a major occasion for fans of Blizzard franchises like Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, and Overwatch.Blizzard president Johanna Faries hasn't been shy about hyping up this year's show in interviews, calling 2026 Blizzard's "biggest year yet." She said its various development teams are "cooking on bi
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Stop The Presses, Link Can Jump In Ocarina Of Time Remake
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Today, Nintendo aired The Legend Of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct. We learned the Ocarina of Time remake is launching November 5. We heard about a new orchestra concert touring the world in 2027. We finally got to see the title of the upcoming full-length movie: The Legend Of Zelda (no, really, that's it). Then, Eiji Aonuma walked us through a 15-minute gameplay demo of the upcoming Ocarina of Time Remake, and while the game's new look and gameplay are already being debated, there's no denying o
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The Legend Of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct Missed A Giant Wind Waker-Sized Opportunity
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If you were hoping to see older Zelda games ported to or remastered for the Switch at the recent Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, you were likely disappointed, as Nintendo instead dedicated almost the entire show to its upcoming Ocarina of Time remake.Out of all the Legend of Zelda remasters that have come to Switch consoles over the years, there's still a sizable Wind Waker HD-shaped hole in that collection. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD released on the Wii U in 2013, with a number
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The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Looks Fantastic In First Gameplay Look
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After months of rumors, Nintendo finally revealed that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake was real back in June. While that reveal was purely cinematic, today's Nintendo Direct for The Legend of Zelda showed off gameplay for the remake and offered a closer look at its updated art direction.The Switch 2 exclusive stays true to the 1998 original's aesthetics, while showcasing a huge upgrade visually. Link's hat and tunic, for example, showcase detailed threading and embroidering, along wi
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Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Borrows At Least One Mechanic From Breath Of The Wild
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 looks like a very faithful remake of the Nintendo 64 classic, but as seen in the Zelda 40th anniversary Direct, this updated version of the game takes at least one element from the modern open-world Zelda games.When demonstrating the returning Fairy Slingshot item, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma showed off the weapon-switching and aiming mechanics, which look nearly identical to the same systems in Breath of the Wild.
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The Legend Of Zelda Anniversary Concert Tour Coming In 2027
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During The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, Nintendo confirmed that a worldwide 40th Anniversary Concert Tour will take place in 2027.
After an original opening arrangement kicked off the direct and the movie title was revealed, legendary Nintendo composer Koji Kondo showed up to announce The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Concert, which will tour across Japan, North America, Europe, and Australia in 2027. Considering that Nintendo has not held an officially licensed Zelda music tour i
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