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Jeremy Wilson editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. While Amazon‘s Prime Video has been the home of Thursday Night Football for two years running, this week will see for the first time ever, an NFL game on Black Friday. The Miami Dolphins take on the New York Jets on Friday, Nov.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Although Nintendo rarely has sales, Black Friday is one of the best times of the year to pick up a Nintendo Switch because the gaming company likes to throw in a few extras with their flagship console. Right now, you can get the Nintendo Switch OLED “Super Smash Bros.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. One of the most popular video games of 2023 is coming to Nintendo Switch. Although “Hogwarts Legacy” was released for PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4 and Xbox One back in February, the game is making its Nintendo debut on Nov.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Let’s-a go! “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” Universal and Illumination’s spring box office smash, is landing on Netflix in time for the holidays. It will debut on the streaming service on Dec.

Oddly enough, when “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was such a hit earlier this year, people were more excited by the prospects of different Nintendo properties making their way to the big screen than were for an actual sequel to the animated hit.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Video game fans got a huge surprise when Nintendo announced Nov. 7 that it is developing a live-action film based on The Legend of Zelda alongside Sony Pictures. The film is being directed by Wes Ball, best known for helming three “Maze Runner” movies.

Nintendo is finally turning the video game The Legend of Zelda into a live-action movie and everyone is already trying to guess who will be cast as Link!

The Legend of Zelda is finally coming to movie theaters. Nintendo has announced that is developing and co-financing a live-action adaptation of its premier video game property, working with Sony Pictures and “Maze Runner” trilogy director Wes Ball.

Ethan Shanfeld Nintendo has announced a live-action film based on The Legend of Zelda, creator and game developer Shigeru Miyamoto announced. The gaming legend took to Nintendo’s official X/Twitter account to write, “This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films.” He continued, “I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production.

The beloved video game The Legend of Zelda is heading to movie theaters in the near future as a live-action movie!

Sony is making sure it has its franchises covered as the actors strike hopes to end as the studio is co-financing with Nintendo a live action feature of popular videogame The Legend of Zelda. Maze Runner franchise filmmaker Wes Ball is directing.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After first launching in March 2022, the sixth and final wave for “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — Booster Course Pass” drops on Thursday, Nov. 9.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. There hasn’t been a new “RoboCop” game since the release of the video game tie-in for the movie remake starring Joel Kinnaman, Abbie Cornish, Michael K. Williams, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton and others in 2014.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Following the success of Nintendo’s “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,” “Team Sonic Racing” and “Disney Speedstorm,” developer Bamtang Games and publisher GameMill Entertainment wanted to give the kart-racer treatment to DreamWorks Animation characters. Now ready for pre-order for $39.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and Target, “DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing” features 20 characters across DreamWorks Animation, such as Shrek, Princess Fiona, Donkey, Po, Tigress, Boss Baby, Puss in Boots, Hiccup, Astrid, Megamind, Lord Farquaad and more, in a high-speed kart racer with local and online multi-player.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. For some gamers, a good gaming headset is just any pair of headphones, which can get the job done if you want to play in peace. However, for online multiplayer games, you’d want a dedicated gaming headset with a high quality microphone to coordinate with your team or guild, or just trash-talk and disparage your competition.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After the box office success of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” and ahead of the Heroes in a Half-Shell’s 40th anniversary next May, audio company Skullcandy has partnered with the animated characters for a new line of gaming headsets and wireless earbuds.

Mario and Luigi are officially getting a new voice actor!

Nintendo has found its new Mario. Kevin Afghani will take over the role of the red-capped plumber from longtime Mario voice actor Charles Martinet, who announced his retirement in August. Afghani announced the news on X (formerly Twitter).

Ethan Shanfeld Mario’s big brown boots have been filled following the departure of longtime Nintendo voice actor Charles Martinet. The gaming company announced Friday that voice actor Kevin Afghani is the voice of Mario and Luigi in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Wonder, a new Mario platforming game available on Nintendo Switch on Oct.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Nintendo‘s Mario is having a big 2023. After taking in a $1.3 billion big box office haul for “The Super Mario Bros.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Looking for the most popular games in 2023? According to Futbin.com, an online resource for FIFA Ultimate Team gamers, the most popular video game of the year is “Hogwarts Legacy” — based on Google Search volume from the past 12 months in nearly 90 countries around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Brazil and much more. Released back in February, “Hogwarts Legacy” — which sold more than 12 million copies within its first two weeks — launched for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One.

Lego and Nintendo have revealed Lego Animal Crossing, featuring mini figures of fan-favourite villagers as well as characters like Isabelle and Tom Nook.The teaser for the collaboration showed Rosie, Bunnie, Marshall, Kapp’n, Fauna, Julian, Isabelle and Tom Nook waving at a floating present with a balloon attached. When the clouds parted, the logos for Lego and Animal Crossing appeared in the sky.Behind the villagers were Lego trees with plastic fruit like apples, oranges and cherries on their branches, and Lego flowers studded into the grass.

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Paris Fury has recalled an awkward moment she encountered whilst flying with her kids after they caused chaos aboard an aeroplane.

The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom can be beaten without ever touching Hyrule, according to this player’s unusual approach to playing the acclaimed game.Reddit user Black_Hand_Gotthard proved the feat by posting a screenshot of their game map on the Tears Of The Kingdom subreddit. Sure enough, the only parts of the world that are cleared from fog are the aerial fast travel points.

Spiritbox has revealed their own custom Nintendo Switch controller that will be “available this holiday season”, themed on their debut album ‘Eternal Blue’.The metal band celebrated two years since ‘Eternal Blue’ in a post to X (previously Twitter) and the response from fans on the custom controller has been one of delight and surprise. Check it out below:Today feels like a fun day to let you see a project we have been working on with @Hyperkin that will be available this holiday season.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Although Mortal Kombat 1 isn’t officially available until September 19, fans of the video game can get their hands on the premium edition of the fighting game early. Developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros.

Mario Ambassador does in a special video message.Martinet had voiced Mario for more than three decades, with his first credit in the educational literacy game Mario Teaches Typing which was released in 1992. However, it was announced in August that the actor would no longer appear in future games and will now be a Mario Ambassador for Nintendo.“Travelling around the world, sharing the joy of the Mario family, and being able to continue meeting with all of you wonderful fans who I cherish absolutely the most, is a great, great honour,” said Martinet in the video.

Nintendo Switch 2 was shown off with games like The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild at Gamescom 2023.Both Eurogamer and Video Games Chronicle attest that the console appeared at the event. The former’s report stated that developer presentations took place in private – partners saw what a “souped up” version of Breath Of The Wild would look like on “beefier target specs”.Sources who spoke to the latter said The Matrix Awakens, the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo from Epic Games, was running on one Switch 2 featuring “visuals comparable to Sony‘s and Microsoft’s current-gen consoles”.Interestingly, Video Games Chronicle continued to claim that the demo was using deep learning super sampling, a technological element that is exclusive to Nvidia.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom will not receive expansions or extra content as Nintendo focuses on what the future of the series might look like.The previous entry, Breath Of The Wild, got two downloadable content packs (or DLCs). These were The Master Trials and The Champions’ Ballad which added new modes, features and items like the motorcycle-like vehicle, the Master Cycle Zero.However, there are no intentions to develop something similar for Tears Of The Kingdom, per an interview with producer Eiji Aonuma and director Hidemaro Fujibayashi in the latest issue of Famitsu.“We have no plans to release additional content this time, but that is because we feel like we have done all we can do to create play in that world,” Aonuma explained (via Game Informer).

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is intended to be a 2D Super Mario experience that has learned from its history to become an appropriate game for “this day and age”.This observation about the new game arose in an interview with Eurogamer between Nintendo‘s executive officer Takashi Tezuka and game director Shiro Mouri.

One Piece is one of the most popular anime shows in the world.Based on the original manga of the same name by Eiichiro Oda, the anime follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew of pirates as they search the world for the titular One Piece treasure.Since the show began in October 1999, over 1,000 episodes have aired across twenty seasons.

Project Q, the handheld device that offers players the opportunity to stream their PS5 games at 1080p resolution at 60fps in the home.The new information arose from a blog post from Sony and IGN‘s Bo Moore, who shared his hands-on impressions of PlayStation Portal earlier today (August 23). PlayStation Portal is only one syllable away from PlayStation Portable, yet the design of the most modern iteration is certainly an example of “love it or hate it”.It’s an 8-inch LCD screen sat in the middle of a stretched out DualSense controller, and, according to Moore’s conclusions, that isn’t an inaccurate way to describe the device.

Xenoblade Chronicles, shared that the next entry in the action role-playing series would “betray everyone’s expectations, in a good way”.The announcement came from a note included in the latest limited edition of Xenoblade Chronicles 3‘s original soundtrack which went on sale earlier this year. The English translation of Takahashi’s Japanese message card inside the box for the physical edition is courtesy of Xenomira, a blog dedicated to the translation of “anything related to the Xeno series”.Referring to Xenoblade Chronicles 3‘s theme of embracing the unknown with open arms, the co-creator and executive producer said that another Xenoblade Chronicles story would subvert the established pattern of the series.“Rather than playing on defense, going on the offense; change rather than maintain.

Nintendo has announced Charles Martinet, the voice behind Mario, is stepping down from the role after almost three decades.In a statement on Monday (August 21), the company said Martinet will now become a “Mario Ambassador” who will “continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario”.“It has been an honour working with Charles to help bring Mario to life for so many years and we want to thank and celebrate him,” Nintendo’s statement read. “Please keep an eye out for a special video message from Shigeru Miyamoto and Charles himself, which we will post at a future date.”In response to the statement, Martinet wrote: “My new Adventure begins! You are all Numba One in my heart! #woohoo!!!!!”My new Adventure begins! You are all Numba One in my heart! #woohoo !!!!!!! https://t.co/3YWYewlnXt— Charles Martinet (@CharlesMartinet) August 21, 2023Martinet first voiced the character in 1994’s Mario Teaches Typing, but was widely introduced to many in 1996’s Super Mario 64 on the Nintendo 64.Along with Mario, the actor voiced various other Nintendo characters including Luigi, Wario and Waluigi across the Mario Kart, Luigi’s Mansion and Mario Party series.While Chris Pratt voiced the character in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Martinet made a cameo appearance as the voice of Mario and Luigi’s father, along with Giuseppe.Many fans have since shared tributes and clips to honour Martinet’s retirement on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down.