Video game review outlet IGN is facing major backlash after awarding the controversial game Mixtape a rare perfect 10/10 score. The publication—long joked about online for routinely handing out 7/10 ratings—has reportedly given only a small handful of games perfect scores over the past three decades. That makes the review especially notable.
Dana Walden is set to take control of video game production at Disney as part of a broader corporate restructuring. On Wednesday, she assumes her new role as President and Chief Creative Officer of Disney Entertainment.
Players have begun exploring Pokémon Pokopia, a life simulation game released for the Nintendo Switch 2 in early March 2026, and encountered a few bugs which Nintendo will address soon. The title introduces a different structure for the long-running Pokémon franchise....
Former Overwatch director and longtime Blizzard developer Jeff Kaplan is facing backlash after telling gamers to “shut the f**k up” if they criticize games they haven’t played. Kaplan, who spent nearly two decades at Blizzard and became one of the most recognizable...
Early projections for the Super Mario Galaxy Movie box office are already signaling that Nintendo and Illumination may have another monster hit on their hands. According to a new report from Deadline, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is currently tracking toward a $160...
Sales for Pokémon Pokopia, a spin‑off title released for the Nintendo Switch 2, are through the roof. The game has sold more than 2.2 million copies globally in its first four days on the market, according to corporate figures released by Nintendo and The Pokémon...
The upcoming Mega Man: Dual Override has become the center of a growing labor dispute after the union SAG-AFTRA issued a “Do Not Work” order for the game’s English-language voice production. In a statement dated March 9, the union said Capcom “has failed to initiate the signatory process,” and instructed members to “withhold any acting services or performance of any covered work for this production until further notice.”
Former Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan is revealing new details about why he abruptly left Blizzard in 2021, and his explanation paints a troubling picture of the pressure placed on the development team behind one of the company’s most successful franchises....
Amazon briefly increased the price of the physical edition of Pokémon Pokopia to $79.99 in the United States during a period of constrained supply. The price change was first noted in listings on March 9, shortly after the game’s launch for Nintendo Switch 2. Pokémon...
Is that Link and Pikachu in a new game trailer? Nope, just a new indie game called Pickmon that seems eerily familiar for Nintendo fans. A newly revealed video game titled Pickmon has sparked widespread comparison to several well‑known franchises. Critics and players...
Nintendo has confirmed that three classic Mario titles will be added to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service on Mario Day (MAR10 Day). The additions include games from both the Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics and Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics...
Nintendo has taken legal action against the U.S. government, filing a lawsuit over tariffs introduced by the Trump administration. That means Nintendo has become one of many companies now trying to recover import duties they say were collected illegally. The case,...
Nintendo has announced a special Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct scheduled for Monday, March 9th at 2 p.m. PT that will debut the final trailer for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy movie. In a post on X, Nintendo confirmed that the presentation will focus...