Just don’t jump up and pop it. Nintendo of America has announced that Mario himself will be making an appearance at this year’s 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Thursday, 27th November 2025. This marks the first occasion that Mario has joined in on the celebrations, and his balloon will feature the…
I hate running. While I’m happy to throw the odd weight around in an effort to slow my descent into decrepitude, I refuse to submit my legs to such a cumbersome form of exercise. It looks like Nike might be about to change all that, however, as its Project Amplify footwear system is designed to…
Rory Norris, Guides Writer (Image credit: Future) Last week I was: playing tons of Battlefield 6 and even previewing Season 1 content. This week I’ve been: returning to Borderlands 4 to prepare for the balancing update while eagerly awaiting Arc Raiders’ release. To this day, I still get a good chuckle out of The Legend…
“Breath of the Wild was hugely influential”. Even just a handful of months after its launch, the Switch 2 is proving to be a particularly compelling console for third-party developers. One of the biggest surprises was the announcement that not only would Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade launch on 22nd January 2026, but it would…
Category: Next Week on Xbox October 24, 2025 Next Week on Xbox: New Games for October 27 to 31 Will Fulton Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these…
Unite against the Demon King. We’re less than two weeks away from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment‘s release on Switch 2, and so, what better time for Nintendo to drop a brand new story trailer? The new trailer showcases what looks to be the beginnings of the Imprisonment War, giving us a look at the…
Scrème de la scrème. Another week, another blistering eShop sale to bolster your backlog. Yes, Nintendo is running its ‘Screaming Deals’ sale again this year in North America, with discounts on Switch 1 and 2 games both spooky and otherwise, just as on the other side of the pond where it’s called, more boringly, the…
There’s a global game of tug-of-war going on right now. China is heaving one way, the United States the other, and the EU is somewhere in the middle—depends who you’re asking and what about. In the last bout of furious tussling, China announced export controls on rare earth minerals, these being crucial to global trade…
Running an actual play is hard—especially one with the weight and heft of Critical Role. Originally a crapshoot by Geek & Sundry to see if folks wanted to watch voice actors play Dungeons & Dragons, Critical Role is now a small media empire. We’re talking multiple animated series, entirely new systems. It is, to put…
Like many folks, I spend a lot of my time plonked on my posterior. Sure, I regularly get up and move around, but with an office-based job and PC gaming as a major hobby, there’s no escaping the fact that much of my daily life revolves around a humble chair. That also means a lot…