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British actor Paapa Essiedu is reportedly the leading choice for the late Alan Rickman's iconic role.
Alarmo Is the Latest in a Long Line of Weird Nintendo Hardware — and Some of It Failed Hard
The Alarmo isn't the strangest hardware reveal we've seen from Nintendo.
Alarmo Has a Fascinating Connection to Late Nintendo President Satoru Iwata
Nintendo’s plans for its Quality of Life initiative have seemingly come to fruition a decade later.
Nintendo Museum Direct Reveals Giant Wiimotes and Other Treasures Along With Prices and Opening Date
Time to book a flight to Kyoto.
10 Things You Need to Know from the New Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Trailer
From new towns to Zelda's crazy Bind ability, these are the biggest takeaways from the new footage.
Zelda, Metroid and Mario Prove the Switch Is Far From Dead
In its eighth year, the Nintendo Switch is still getting major games from iconic franchises.
Ubisoft Forward 2024: Everything Announced
Tons of new gameplay for Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows.
Phil Spencer on Xbox Handheld Rumors: 'Being Able to Play Games Locally Is Really Important' - IGN Live 2024
"The future for [Xbox] in hardware is pretty awesome," Spencer teased.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remake Restores Character's Trans Identity
Vivian is a trans woman in the remake, marking a change from the original English localization.
Mortal Kombat 2: Movie Sequel Gets Fall 2025 Release Date
The upcoming sequel to the 2021 video game adaptation finally has a date.
25 Years Later, Super Smash Bros. Is Bigger Than Ever. Where Does It Go From Here?
After Ultimate, the next step for Nintendo's all-star fighting game series is unclear.
The Best Games Stranded on 3DS and Wii U, and How Nintendo Can Bring Them Back for Switch
Nintendo has moved on from its old hardware, but hopefully these games get another chance.
Deadpool & Wolverine Shows 9 Minutes of Footage at CinemaCon: 'Suck it Fox, We're Going to Disneyland'
Fear not, this movie is just as R-rated as the last two.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Producer Says There's Room for 2D and 3D: 'Everyone Should Enjoy Them Both'
Nintendo shares how it returned to Mario's sidescrolling roots with Wonder in a brand new way.
Nintendo Reveals Tears of the Kingdom's Single Biggest Problem and How It Was Solved
Apparently giving players an unlimited amount of super glue in a physics-based world isn't easy.
Inside the Multi-Year Quest to Finish Every Single Mario Maker Level Before the Servers Close for Good
Team 0% set out in 2017 to clear every level in Super Mario Maker. This week, they finally did it.
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Pokémon Skipping 2024 Is a Good Thing
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Five Obscure Franchises Nintendo Needs to Bring Back
Nintendo has rolled out some real deep cuts in the last few years, but some franchises still deserve a comeback.
10 Years On, Is There a Future for Amiibo on Switch 2?
Nintendo's much-loved figures have lasted a decade but will they still be supported on its next console?
PlayStation State of Play January 2024: Everything Announced
From Death Stranding 2: On the Beach to a deep dive on Rise of the Ronin, here's everything that happened.
Xbox Developer Direct 2024: Everything Announced
From Hellblade 2 to Indiana Jones, here's everything that happened.
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Animation is the perfect medium for The Legend of Zelda.
Disney CEO Bob Iger Acknowledges 'Period of Fixing' as Disney+ Passes 150M Subscribers
2023 has been a year of layoffs and financial flops, but Iger says Disney is turning the corner.
Hearthstone's Next Major Expansion Is Showdown in the Badlands - BlizzCon 2023
The new expansion takes place in Azeroth's wild, wild west.
Overwatch 2’s Next Hero Is Mauga, the Game's First Samoan Hero - BlizzCon 2023
Blizzard confirms this morning's leak.
2023 Marks the Turning Point for Nintendo as a Full-Blown Entertainment Brand
Nintendo goes to Hollywood.
Starfield Paid DLSS Mod Creator Hits Back at Pirates, Threatens to Add 'Hidden Mines' in Future Mods
“I did get enough patrons so it's done its job.”
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The indie hit splashes on Nintendo Switch later this fall.
The Long-Awaited Sora amiibo Is Finally Coming Next Year
We also got release dates for the Tears of the Kingdom and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 amiibo figures.
SaGa Emerald Beyond Is Coming to Nintendo Switch in 2024
Today, we got a look at six playable characters.
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It's coming in in February 2024.
The Unity Games That Could be Impacted Most by Controversial Fees, From Silksong to Cult of the Lamb
Unpopular fees are forcing developers to delist their own games.
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Devs are asking players to refrain from installing games and demos when the new fee takes effect.
iPhone 15 Pro Adding Resident Evil 4 Remake, Assassin's Creed Mirage, and More in 2024
Apple has revealed a handful of AAA video games that are coming to iPhone 15 Pro.
Apple Introduces 'Double Tap' to Apple Watch, and Fans Think It'll be Big for Apple Vision Pro, Too
Apple enthusiasts are noticing similarities between the Apple Watch's new feature and Vision Pro.
Attack on Titan Finale's Release Date Seemingly Revealed in Leak
And it's less than two months away.
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The sequel to Blood and Honey is set for early next year.
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Detective Pikachu Returns Interview: How the Pokémon Spin-Off Is a Mystery Novel in Video Game Form
Plus, why the sequel took so long to come out after its announcement in 2019.
Detective Pikachu Returns: The First Hands-On Preview
The caffeine-addled Pokémon makes his Nintendo Switch debut.
Skull and Bones Has Lost Its Third Creative Director
There's still no release date for the long-awaited pirate game.
Nitara Is Joining Mortal Kombat 1, and She's Played by Megan Fox
"She's evil but she's also good."
Nintendo Reveals New Animal Crossing Bundles and Switch Lite Colors
And, Nintendo's reliable Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle is returning for another holiday season.
Nintendo Live Interview: Doug Bowser Talks Switch Demand, Charles Martinet, and More
But any word of Nintendo's next console is still a secret.
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Thank Goodness You're Here Is a New Game by Publisher Behind Untitled Goose Game
This game from Panic, Inc. actually has a title.
Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals Two New Fighters at gamescom Opening Night Live
Plus, two more Kameo characters join the roster.
Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Is Coming to the Base Game Alongside Phantom Liberty
Players who don't buy the DLC will still have access to some of the upcoming improvements.
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Combat, traversal, sky islands, and a lot more.
Someone Already Invaded the Stage at gamescom Opening Night Live
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Former Netflix Executive Launches New Regionally Focused Publisher, Midwest Games
The publisher's first project will be Gylee Games' Ra Ra Boom.
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Disney, Amazon, and Netflix 'Will Take Over Media,' Writers' Guild Warns
A new report from the WGA calls for "increased regulation in the streaming space."
The Last of Us Showrunner Says 'Maybe' They Found Their Abby Before Strike
Showrunner Craig Mazin said Abby was "the first role that we wanted to tackle."
Gal Gadot's Heart of Stone Debuts to Solid Numbers, but Still Short of Her First Netflix Original
Heart of Stone is significantly trailing Gadot's other Netflix action movie, Red Notice.
The New GTA 5 Mod Promising a Living, AI-Powered Story Even as the Ethics Debate Heats Up
IGN spoke with the modder behind Sentient Streets.
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The Pokemon Company Really Went Ahead and Made a Plush for Its Most NSFW Pokemon
And the product photos were taken at an unfortunate angle.
Pixar President Addresses Elemental's 'Disappointing' Debut Weekend, Insists It Will Be 'Profitable'
Pixar's worst opening weekend ever has turned things around.
Baldur's Gate Update Brings Much-Needed Fixes for Genitals and Undies
Tons of fixes for Baldur's Gate 3's crashes, gameplay, cinematics, and more.
Marvel Studios VFX Artists Are Trying to Unionize After a Year of Reports of Crunch and Low Pay
This would mark the first-ever VFX union in the entertainment industry.
Red Dead Redemption Fans Protest Release They're Calling Overpriced, Lacking New Features
This is not the remake fans were hoping for.
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YouTuber MrBeast in Legal Brawl With His Own Burger Brand He's Suing for Being 'Raw' and 'Revolting'
Virtual Dining Concepts has responded to the suit, calling MrBeast's claims "false" and "disparaging".
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope's Rayman DLC to Drop Later This Month
Put your floating hands together for the return of Rayman.
Resident Evil 4 Has Another Remake, This Time as a 2D Side-Scroller
Yet another new way to experience RE4.
60 Things We Love in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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Assassin's Creed Voice Actor Calls AI-Generated Mods the 'Invisible Enemy We're Fighting Right Now'
Voice actors are fighting for more concrete regulations on AI-generated content.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Has a Streaming Release Date on Disney Plus
The streaming release for James Gunn's MCU swan song is only two weeks away.
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PlayStation's Accessibility Controller Launches This December
The Access controller has an official price and release date.
Voice Actors Speak Out on AI-Generated NSFW Skyrim Mods: 'It Should be Seen as the Violation It Is'
Voice actors say it should be seen as a "violation," but Nexus Mods says AI-generated mods aren't against the rules.
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12 Surprising Reveals From the Xbox FTC Trial
The biggest surprises from weeks of legal drama.
Microsoft FTC Closing Arguments: This Case Has Always Been About Call of Duty
Closing arguments lasted nearly three hours, with almost every second dedicated to Call of Duty.
Xbox's Phil Spencer Seemingly Decided to Make All ZeniMax Games Exclusives in 2021 Meeting
A chat exchange between Xbox leaders reveals what happened in a November 2021 meeting.
Microsoft CEO: If It Were Up To Me, I'd Get Rid of Exclusives
Satya Nadella "has no love" for the battle over exclusives in the video game industry.
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