Nintendo fans have already watched Mario and Luigi explore the Mushroom Kingdom in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. This spring, the plumber brothers are set to embark on a cosmic adventure in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. But one member of the cast wouldn’t mind dialing things back for a smaller—though no less fantastic—spinoff. In a recent interview, Luigi voice actor Charlie Day said he’d love to see a Luigi’s Mansion movie become a reality.
As PRIDE Month 2025 enters its first week, Xbox has quietly made a move that distinguishes it from most other major players in the video game industry. Without issuing a statement or making a dedicated post, the brand updated its profile images on X, Facebook, and Instagram to include rainbow-themed graphics—becoming the only major console manufacturer to acknowledge the observance in any public-facing way so far.
Halo is once again participating in PRIDE month for 2025 while Reddit mods ban users for acknowledging any other themed month for June.
As June begins, a noticeable shift has taken place across the United States. Many companies that previously launched PRIDE Month campaigns with splashy cosmetics, rainbow-themed branding, and celebratory posts have gone silent. Ubisoft, Target, Starbucks, Disney, and others—companies that, in past years, would immediately swap their social media banners or offer limited-time PRIDE content—have so far stayed quiet.
Despite a high-profile crossover with Star Wars, one of the most recognizable franchises in the world, Fortnite has just recorded its lowest average monthly player count in two years. The dip in numbers comes during what should have been a major engagement boost—an expansive Star Wars-themed season currently live in the game, complete with legacy characters, weekly updates, and a culminating live event set for June 7.
Last week, Electronic Arts confirmed the cancellation of its Black Panther game and the closure of developer Cliffhanger Games. Now, thanks to new reporting from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, we finally know why the project was scrapped—and it wasn’t a creative dispute or a Marvel license issue.
According to sources close to the matter, the studio simply couldn’t get the Black Panther game out of pre-production after nearly four years of internal development.
In a notable departure from the past few years, Ubisoft has kicked off the month of June by spotlighting Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month—with no public mention of PRIDE Month across its major brand accounts, at least as of June 2nd.
A new rumor circulating online claims that Euphoria star Hunter Schafer—a biological male who identifies as female—is being considered for the role of Princess Zelda in Nintendo and Sony’s upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie. The rumor has sparked widespread debate among fans, due in part to the nature of Schafer’s public identity and what some see as a shift away from traditional casting.
In a quietly significant shift that’s making waves in the gaming world, Take-Two Interactive, the publisher of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), has removed all references to traditional DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives from its latest 10-K annual report.
Electronic Arts has officially canceled its Black Panther video game and shut down Cliffhanger Games, the studio created to develop the project.
Announced in 2023 as part of EA’s multi-game deal with Marvel, the title had been in early development with no gameplay footage ever released. Its cancellation comes amid escalating controversy surrounding members of the development team and wider corporate restructuring within EA.
Protecting kids online is a goal we all support. Nobody wants young players harassed, bullied, or exposed to toxic behavior in games like Minecraft or Fortnite. That’s why tools like muting, blocking, and reporting exist—and they’re essential. But a new Sony “bad actor” detection patent floats an approach that goes far beyond moderation.
David Gaider, former lead writer on Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, and Dragon Age: Inquisition, is drawing new attention for comments made in a recent GamesRadar interview about so-called anti-fans.
In the piece, Gaider criticizes what he calls “anti-fans”—individuals who, he claims, actively work to see certain games fail as a form of punishment for creative decisions they disagree with.
Alix Wilton Regan, best known for voicing the Female Inquisitor in Dragon Age: Inquisition and returning in Veilguard, has weighed in on the fallout surrounding the title’s lukewarm performance. Speaking to IGN, Regan said she was “absolutely devastated” by the reception and claimed the Dragon Age: The Veilguard backlash was driven by people who just wanted to see BioWare fail.
Neil Druckmann doesn’t seem interested in your opinion—and he’s not hiding it—particularly when it comes to backlash against Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
As creative director at Naughty Dog, Druckmann has long styled himself as a bold auteur, willing to take creative risks regardless of how they’re received. But his latest remarks about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, Naughty Dog’s next original IP, are drawing fresh scrutiny and fueling an ongoing narrative: that Druckmann has little regard for fan input and plans to continue pushing his personal vision no matter the fallout.