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  1. Nintendo held a special Direct for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ahead of its release in theaters next year on April 3, 2026. Though the Direct clocked in at less than eight minutes long, it was still jam-packed with information. We've rounded up everything you need to know in one place – this article here – for easy viewing. Everything We Learned In Today's Direct For The Super Mario Galaxy Movie To kick things off, Super Mario Bros. creator and movie executive producer Shigeru Miyamoto introduced himself and Chris Meledandri, the CEO of Illumination, the s…

  2. Nintendo aired a special Direct for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie today and released a brand-new trailer for the upcoming film, set to hit theaters in April. In the trailer, we get new looks at returning characters like Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach, and Toad, alongside our first look at Rosalina and Bowser Jr. During the Direct, Nintendo and Illumination, which is creating the movie, revealed that Brie Larson will voice Rosalina and Benny Safdie will voice Bowser Jr. In the trailer, we get to see and hear both of these new (to the movie franchise) characters in action. As the galactic protector, Rosalina is quite adept at tackling any challenge before her with her special …

  3. Nintendo held a special Direct for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and alongside a new trailer for the film, revealed the voices behind galactic protector Rosalina and Koopa throne heir-to-be Bowser Jr. Brie Larson (Captain Marvel, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World) will voice Rosalina and Benny Safdie (Oppenheimer, The Curse, and director of Uncut Gems) will voice Bowser Jr. Like The Super Mario Bros. Movie in 2023, Illumination is creating this movie with Nintendo, and Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri joined Super Mario Bros. creator Shigeru Miyamoto during the Direct to make this casting announcement. However, after revealing Larson as the voice of Rosalina, Bowser voice act…

  4. Sony leadership has discussed its expectations of Destiny 2 following its $3.6 million acquisition of Bungie in 2022. Read more View the full article

  5. Following the launch of Arc Raiders – and the ongoing debate regarding the use of generative AI – Nexon CEO Junghun Lee has said "it's important to assume every game company" is using the technology. Read more View the full article

  6. Tencent-owned studio Sharkmob has confirmed planned job losses at its Malmo studio, which is currently working on sci-fi extraction shooter Exoborne. The company's London studio was effectively closed in 2024, after local staff were made redundant following the cancellation of an unannounced game. Read more View the full article

  7. The domestic revenue of Sweden's games industry rose to SEK 37 billion ($4 billion) in 2024, representing a 6.8% year-on-year increase. Read more View the full article

  8. Today marks the launch of the Games Growth Guild, a new global network and community for marketing and publishing professionals in the games industry. Read more View the full article

  9. The Game Awards 2025 to stream on Amazon Prime | News-in-briefView the full article

  10. Today, during Sony's Japanese-focused State of Play presentation, From Software announced The Forsaken Hollows DLC coming to Elden Ring Nightreign on December 4. The DLC will add two new playable characters, the Scholar and the Undertaker. The former is an arcane focused player and the latter is more focused on strength and faith. From Software was not ready to offer additional details about the DLC, which you can read on the PlayStation Blog, simply writing, "Players will confront two new bosses tormenting Limveld." The PlayStation Blog also makes reference to The Great Hollow, "A great cavity in the depths of Limveld." To read our Game Informer's Elden Ring Nightreign …

  11. Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, a tag-team fighter from the studio behind such hits as Dragon Ball FighterZ and Guilty Gear Strive, is getting another closed beta. The first ran from September 5 to 7, and featured online play, limited offline functionality, and six playable fighters. This new closed beta, which runs from December 5 to 7, adds Spider-Man and Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes) into the mix as playable characters and adds various other features to give players a better chance to test out the upcoming fighter. This second closed beta adds Savage Land, which was revealed at Tokyo Game Show, and the X-Mansion, which was revealed today. These two iconic locales come prima…

  12. Today's State of Play Japan revealed that a new rendition of BlazBlue Entropy Effect is coming to PlayStation 5 next February. The side-scrolling roguelike spin-off of the popular fighting franchise was first released as a PC exclusive in February 2024. This new version is officially dubbed BlazBlue Entropy Effect X and is a brand-new story that features Naoto Kurogane once again. Here is the official synopsis: At a mysterious domain, known as “the Lab”,a group of elite researchers race to save a collapsing word; however, despite their efforts to date, Dr. Mercurius, head of the laboratory, still warns the world’s downfall is near. To prevent the destruction of the wor…

  13. The New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC) has added Pokémon as the fifteenth recipient of the Andrew Yoon Legend Award. Read more View the full article

  14. Keep Driving, a pixel-art management RPG about going on a road trip to a music festival, took home the Grand Prize at the DevGAMM Awards on Friday night. Read more View the full article

  15. Unity has published its financial results for the third quarter of its fiscal year, seeing modest but better-than-expected gains across most segments, including its Create Solutions and Grow Solutions. Overall revenue was up 5% year-on-year to $471 million. Read more View the full article

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  18. Mixtape, the coming-of-age adventure by the creators of The Artful Escape, has been delayed to 2026. First revealed during the 2024 Xbox Showcase, the game was slated to launch sometime this year. In a social media post, developer Beethoven & Dinosaur states that Mixtape is “almost complete” and implies it's largely just applying finishing touches. The studio didn’t narrow the release window beyond the year, however, so we’ll have to stay tuned to see if the game arrives sooner than later. Here is Beethoven & Dinosaur’s full statement: While developing Artful Escape, our 3D artist Mikey, made an oven asset. It was a nice oven - the work of a true pro. He even put …

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  20. Eurogamer's 2 out of 5 review of Embark Studios' extraction shooter Arc Raiders has led to some heated discussions on social media, with reviewer Rick Lane criticising the game's use of AI voice generation. Now, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has joined the argument in defence of AI, suggesting that "AI dialog generation + human personality and tuning could totally transform gaming." Read more View the full article

  21. The PlayStation Portal has become the "most widely used device for PlayStation 5 Remote Play, surpassing mobile, PC, PS5, and PS4," according to a Sony executive. Read more View the full article

  22. Sony has published its latest financial results for the first half of its fiscal year, reporting significant increases in revenue for its Game & Network Services division. Read more View the full article

  23. Nintendo Direct featuring first Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer dated for November 12, 2025 | News-in-briefView the full article

  24. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a sequel to 2023's Super Mario Bros. Movie, is getting a dedicated Nintendo Direct later this week. According to the Nintendo Today app and social media posts, the livestream will air at 9 AM ET/ 6 AM PT. "Join us on Wednesday, Nov 12, at 6am PT for the Nintendo Direct featuring the world premiere of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie official trailer," the social media post reads. "Please note that no game information will be included in this presentation." While it's not surprising, eager fans can rule out the possibility of news of a new Mario game during this stream. If it's anything like the Direct for the last Mario movie, it will likely in…

  25. 15 developers were honored at The Playing for the Planet, Green Games Summit and Awards last week for "demonstrating excellence in the field of sustainable game development and pro-environmental storytelling." Read more View the full article

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