With a little over a week left until The Super Mario Galaxy Movies releases in US theaters, it’s only natural that film rating boards would start posting their ratings for the film. While we previously reported on a potential spoiler from a French theater chain, this time the newest “spoiler”…
The voice actress behind Resident Evil Requiem’s persistent stalker enemy, The Girl, has revealed some of the icky tricks she used to make the monster sound so unsettling. Delanie Nicole Gill spoke at a panel at MegaCon Orlando 2026, where she described the lengths she went to get the creature…
In a blog post on its website this morning, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced that the company will be laying off over 1,000 employees following a downturn in Fortnite engagement over the course of 2025. Writing, “we’re spending significantly more than we’re making,” it seems Sweeney’s genius idea is…
Update (2/24/26): The Super Mario Galaxy plushes are now up for pre-order at Play-Asia! You can get the Bee Mario and Boo Mario for $18.99 each. And remember, use the code NWIRE2025 on orders over $20 to save 5%. In the never-ending quest to create a plush for…
We’re only a few weeks away from being able to relive the Virtual Boy from the comfort of our Switch systems. Nintendo’s biggest flop, the console launched at a time when anticipation for the N64 was reaching a fever pitch and before the technology to do proper 3D was financially…
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will be here in just a few short months, and Nintendo has dropped a brand-new trailer showing off the sights, sounds, and several new characters that will accompany us on this new adventure. While it was a pretty safe assumption that Yoshi would be joining…
Released last March to coincide with MAR10 Day, Lego debuted a new Mario Kart set that let players build a large-scale Mario with kart for adults to build. It was surprisingly detailed and very faithful to the series, though it was missing one important thing: his brother! That seems to…
Pikachu’s original look is making a comeback, as Takara Tomy has announced (via Essential Japan) the return of a popular plush from the ‘90s. Faithfully reproduced from an iconic 1997 toy, the “Welcome Back! Pikachu 1/1 Plush” should be a potent hit of precious nostalgia for those who recall the…
LEGO has officially unveiled its previously teased LEGO Ocarina of Time set — and it’s an absolute beauty. Clocking in at just over 1,000 pieces, this $129 diorama recreates the larger than life final battle from Ocarina of Time, featuring Link, Zelda, and Ganon at the ruins of Ganon’s Castle….
An unexpected brand collaboration was announced during today’s live Resident Evil Showcase, partnering the survival-horror franchise with luxury watch company Hamilton. Hamilton International CEO Francesca Ginocchio revealed two new products, based on the in-game watches worn by Requiem protagonists Leon Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft. “The Khaki Field Auto Chrono [for…
Today’s live Resident Evil Showcase had a pleasant surprise for collectors of official franchise merchandise. Coming this fall, protagonists Leon Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft will each have ⅙ scale figures. The Showcase narrator confirmed that they “can be displayed separately or together as a set,” with each half able to…
I feel like I’ve been saying this a lot lately, but here we go again… Prepare your wallets, people! The Pokémon Company and LEGO have just unveiled their upcoming sets, and boy oh boy, these are about to give your pocketbook a serious pounding. Announced just minutes ago, three new…
If you were a bit bored by Nintendo’s announcement of new Joy-Con 2 colors yesterday, fear not. Infamous peripheral manufacturer DBrand has announced color variant of its gamepad skins that “fixes” the issue of lackluster Joy-Con 2 colors. As part of its “colormatched” range, for $19.99 you can buy skins…
This morning on social media, Nintendo revealed some brand-new Joy-Con 2 colors that will soon be available. Coinciding with the launch of Mario Tennis Fever on February 12th, 2026, players will now be able to own Light Purple and Light Green controllers to… not match their systems? Yeah, I’m not…
As part of an effort to allow for more voice based commands in games, Nintendo has partnered with Hitachi to launch a new version of the “Ruby Spotter” voice command recognition software for developers. Previously available in cars, industrial equipment, and navigational devices, Ruby Spotter will make use of the…
