Games

The first Super Mario Bros. Movie was packed with references to Nintendo games, especially those from the older, 8-bit days. You could spot little details referencing titles like Duck Hunt, Punch-Out, and Star Fox throughout the film, alongside nods to Mario’s overall history. The recent Super Mario Galaxy Movie did the same thing, and perhaps even more so—to the point where all the references started to distract from the story itself.

I spent a little time playing the game, trying out different characters and getting through the beginning. I experienced some of the combat, story, and conversations. Even if you haven’t read or watched The Expanse before, it’s easy to understand what’s happening, which is a great feature.

Visitors to Gamescom Latam 2026 will have the chance to play 36 games developed in Brazil. These games will be showcased at booths across the event, with 14 created by studios affiliated with Abragames and 22 coming from an Accelerator program. All the games highlight Brazil’s culture alongside engaging gameplay, and a select few are particularly noteworthy.

Windrose lets you customize your character with lots of armor and even more weapons, so you can build a play style that fits you perfectly.

This held true for 11 Bit Studios’ recent report. The Polish game developer highlighted its strong financial position and announced it’s currently working on four major projects.

Toei, the well-known company behind popular franchises like Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Power Rangers, Dragon Ball, and One Piece, is expanding into video game development with a new division called Toei Games. This marks the first time the company will directly create and publish its own games.

The Pentagram in Vampire Survivors is a powerful weapon that generates a magical symbol to eliminate enemies. However, it has a fairly long cooldown period between each use.

Okay, so it’s kinda like Vampire Survivors – when you pick your character in Vampire Crawlers, you start with a specific weapon. But you quickly unlock a ton more! What’s cool is each character is also a card you can play during a battle. Playing a character card gives your whole team a special boost, which is awesome for getting through tough spots.

The Splatoon series began in May 2015, created by Shintaro Sato and Hisashi Nogami, and was initially available only on the Nintendo Wii U. It quickly became a popular new franchise for Nintendo, with the first game receiving an average review score of 81 on OpenCritic. In 2017, Splatoon 2 was released on the Nintendo Switch and became one of the console’s most successful launch titles. The latest installment, Splatoon 3, arrived on the Nintendo Switch in September 2022 and is considered the best game in the series so far.