With over 300 games to choose from, the biggest challenge with the Mario franchise is deciding where to begin. Mario has appeared in all kinds of games – from classic platformers and kart racers to role-playing games and party titles. While there’s plenty to pick from, only a select few Mario games truly stand out as perfect masterpieces that everyone should play at least once.
Embark Studios had a promising start with their debut game, The Finals, in 2023, quickly gaining over 10 million players. However, its performance slowed down in early 2024, according to its parent company, Nexon. Their second game, ARC Raiders, proved to be a major success. Winning the award for Best Multiplayer at The Game Awards in December sparked strong sales, reaching over 2 million copies in the first few weeks of 2026 and bringing the total sales across all platforms to over 12 million.
It’s understandable why some might question the need for a sequel to Satisfactory. The first game is already very successful and well-loved. Any follow-up would have to live up to incredibly high expectations – it’s hard to recreate that initial magic. However, even with all its praise, the original Satisfactory isn’t perfect. A sequel could build on what the first game did well and address its weaknesses. But to truly stand out and be considered Satisfactory 2, it would also need to introduce significant new ideas and avoid simply being an incremental update.
Stellar (XLM) is trading near a long-term support zone, having taken a deep dive from its recent highs-because nothing says “recovery” like a good old-fashioned plunge.
Their phased launch is so meticulously planned, it’s like watching a snail navigate a minefield. First, employees get to play with the new toy, then clients join a waitlist that’s longer than a British queue. Q2 2026? More like Q2 2026, if we’re feeling optimistic. New York and Louisiana, ever the pioneers of progress, are currently exempt. How thrilling.
Although the intense, over-the-top style known as nekketsu isn’t as common as it once was, some manga series still capture its spirit. A prime example is Baki the Grappler, a fighting manga that’s recently become more popular thanks to its anime on Netflix. It looks like the series is also planning a new partnership with McDonald’s Japan.
Recently, the Elbaf arc of One Piece has introduced a pair of fighters who are significantly stronger than Zoro and Sanji. This powerful duo, known as Nika and Nidhoggr, has a history stretching back thousands of years – even before the events of the Void Century, all the way to the dawn of the world.
Last month, Nintendo Switch Online added profile icons based on Pokemon: Pokopia. Since then, subscribers have also gotten limited-time icons from games like Animal Crossing, Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, Kirby’s Dream Land, and Kirby and the Amazing Mirror. Some icons require you to do something specific in a game to unlock them. There are even a few inspired by the Switch 2’s GameChat feature, but you need to have it set up first to claim those.
New theoretical tools promise to unlock the production rates of fully heavy pentaquarks, potentially revealing these elusive particles at the LHC and future collider experiments.
Starting April 16th, a special Twitch event will let Rust players earn exclusive items for a limited time. These items are inspired by the popular streamer, TheBurntPeanut. This guide explains how to get all of TheBurntPeanut’s free skins in Rust.