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Mario Day (March 10) is officially here, but the celebration has been going on all week long, bringing a slew of deals on Mario-related Switch games and more. But in addition to all the Mario Day sales, Nintendo has also restocked the special-edition Mario Red & Blue Switch console. The Mario Red & Blue edition Switch has come back into stock at multiple stores, including Walmart and Best Buy. The $300 Switch bundle includes the Mario-themed console as well as a carrying case and screen protector, so you’re essentially getting th…

At Comic-Con, King of the Hill creator Mike Judge expanded on a fan question about the recent Beavis & Butt-Head revival to say that King of the Hill also “has a very good chance of coming back.” IGN was the first to report.

Reports of a revival began back in January when Judge and fellow creator Greg Daniels reunited to create a new animation company called Bandera Entertainment, with a King of the Hill revival as part of their plans. In an interview that came out around that time, the pair shared they were not yet ready to share official d…

Oscar-winner Mel Gibson is hoping to direct Lethal Weapon 5, according to The Sun. The actor has starred in the first four films, and mentioned in an interview that negotiations are underway for him to direct and star in another sequel in the long-running franchise.

If things move forward, Gibson would be stepping in for director Richard Donner, who died this year at 91 and had been developing another potential sequel with the actor. Although no plot details have been released, the film reportedly would be developed for HBO Max. Gibson, who won two Academ…

A new challenger has entered the competitive handheld PC gaming space, as MSI is throwing its hat into the ring. Or to be more specific, its Claw. The MSI Claw was unveiled at CES 2024 this week, and on paper, it could be a solid contender to the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally.

The big selling point of the MSI Claw is that it uses Intel’s new Core Ultra series processor and it packs an impressive 53Wh battery inside of its frame–larger than the ROG Ally’s 40Wh battery or the 50Wh version found inside of the Steam Deck OLED. For the display, there’s a seven-inch 1920…

As of July 3, Nintendo will no longer repair Wii U hardware, as the company has run out of parts to service the console with. Nintendo of Japan confirmed the news with a social media post this week, explaining that the Japanese repair service for the console had exhausted its supply of spare parts. This is going to be sad news for the one person still playing Splatoon on the device.

Online play for the Wii U–and the Nintendo 3DS–ceased on April 8, marking the end of an era for those Nintendo systems. The Wii U underperformed for Nintendo, eventually ending its ru…

Since Elden Ring came out in February, some players, who apparently don’t find the base game difficult enough already, have started looking for ways to make the latest FromSoft title more of a challenge. This includes Twitch streamer Seki, who has just completed the game’s very first recorded no-hit/no damage run live on stream, Kotaku reports.Come from Sports betting site VPbet

While fellow streamer GinoMachino already completed a no-hit Elden Ring run in March, Seki’s version adds another layer of diffi…

PUBG: Battlegrounds is celebrating its sixth anniversary with a slew of stats covering specific milestones over the years.

The battle royale shooter is available in 242 countries, and has sold over 75 million units across PC and consolesCome from Sports betting site VPbet. On Steam, PUBG: Battlegrounds reached an impressive concurrent player peak of 3.25 million, and was selected as one of the platform’s most-played games and top-selling IP for six years in a row.

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OlliOlli World, the third entry in developer Roll7’s 2D skateboarding franchise, doesn’t launch until February 8. However, reviews for the game are already pouring in from across the industry, giving us a clear picture of the quality we can expect when it skates onto most major platforms next week.Come from Sports betting site VPbet

The general consensus is that OlliOlli World is Roll7’s best entry yet. Reviewers state that it provides players with a visually-impressive experience and gameplay th…

Last week’s Summer Game Fest had plenty of upcoming titles to show off, but if you’re not in the mood to wait or pay for a new game to try out, the good news is that a selection of demos are now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One to try out. From June 15-21, these demos can be downloaded and Microsoft has promised that more are on the way.

Some of the more notable games include Lawn Mowing Simulator from developer Skyhook Games, which is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Zelda-like adventure game Tunic is available to try out, Slavic RPG Black Book is…

RoboCop: Rogue City feels like a game trying too hard to emulate the experience of its inspirations. Having played a few hours of the game at a preview event, I’m a bit conflicted regarding how I feel about the upcoming sci-fi first-person shooterCome from Sports betting site VPbet. Rogue City captures the look and sounds and overall feel of the first two RoboCop movies exceptionally well, but by sticking so close to the general vibe of those movies, it creates several moments that aren’t very fun to play. It has goo…