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Nintendo confirms Nintendo Direct this weekend for Mario Galaxy Movie | VGC
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (377+ words) Nintendo and Illumination are set to reveal new details on the sequel Nintendo will hold a new Nintendo Direct dedicated to the Super Mario Galaxy Movie on Sunday, January 25, it's announced. The live stream will take place at 9am ET / 2pm GMT…...
Nintendo Switch 2 sold 4.4 million units in the US in 2025, remains the fastest-selling console in US history | VGC
1+ day, 35+ min ago (503+ words) Market research firm Circana has posted its US hardware and software sales report for December 2025 and the year as a whole Nintendo Switch 2 closed out 2025 with a total of 4.4 million sold in the US, retaining its status as the fastest-selling…...
Nintendo shares a wealth of new info on Super Mario Bros Wonder Switch 2 Edition, including playable Rosalina | VGC
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (435+ words) Release date, new power-ups, new Amiibo and multiplayer modes have all been revealed Nintendo has shared a host of new information on its upcoming Switch 2 Edition upgrade for Super Mario Bros Wonder. Super Mario Bros Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup…...
Xbox Developer Direct: Here’s where to watch today’s big presentation | VGC
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (492+ words) Forza Horizon 6, Fable and Game Freak's latest are among the games set to be shown The fourth annual Xbox Developer Direct will be shown later today, promising a closer look at some of Xbox's biggest games of the year. Xbox…...
Epic Games VFX head says Pirates of the Caribbean artists would have loved using UE: ‘And I should know, I was one of them’ | VGC
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (440+ words) Epic's VFX supervisor has challenged director Gore Verbinski's claim that Unreal Engine makes movies look like video games A visual effects developer at Epic Games has challenged director Gore Verbinski's comments about Unreal Engine. Earlier today VGC reported that the…...
Veteran Nintendo producer Kensuke Tanabe, known for Metroid and Paper Mario, reportedly confirms retirement | VGC
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (605+ words) Tanabe has reportedly confirmed that Metroid Prime 4 was his last Nintendo title Veteran Nintendo designer and producer Kensuke Tanabe has reportedly suggested he's retiring from the company, after nearly 40 years of service. In an interview with Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream,…...
Modder creates the Ningtendo PXbox 5, a 3-in-1 console combining PS5, Xbox Series X and Switch 2 | VGC
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (561+ words) It will "put an end to the console war," she jokes A Chinese modder has created a large 3-in-1 console containing all three current-gen systems in one box. Xiao Ningzi posted a video on her YouTube channel " XNZ in which…...
‘We definitely feel the weight of it’: Halo leads say releasing on PS5 will grow and reconnect the community | VGC
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (420+ words) Halo: Campaign Evolved will mark the Xbox series" debut on PlayStation The creative director and executive producer of Halo: Campaign Evolved have spoken more about the importance of bringing the series to PlayStation for the first time. In an interview…...
‘Greatest slip backwards’: Pirates of the Caribbean director says Unreal Engine makes films look too much like games | VGC
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (415+ words) Gore Verbinski says the increased use of Unreal Engine in movie production means VFX don't look as good Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinksi has criticised the increasing use of Unreal Engine in film production, saying it makes movies…...
Nintendo Switch 2 faces a price increase in 2026, research firm predicts | VGC
3+ day, 37+ min ago (442+ words) Tariffs, increased memory costs and other economic conditions will force Nintendo's hand, it forecasts Nintendo will increase the Switch 2 price globally at some point this year, a research firm has predicted. In a report detailing its 10 predictions for 2026, video game…...