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Nintendo is adding a few new features to Super Mario Maker, including key doors, a “super expert” mode for the 100 Mario challenge, and new ranking categories for the bookmark website. The key stuff is big; the keys can be hidden inside enemies, essentially creating boss battles.

Remember Project Guard from a few years ago? It’s become Star Fox Guard, and it’ll come packaged with Star Fox Zero Out on April 22nd for Wii U (and will be available separately digitally as well.)

Watch The New Nintendo Direct Right Here

It’s a beautiful day for Nintendo news, isn’t it? The next big Direct will start at 5pm ET—you can watch it right here. Expect some Wii U and 3DS news, but nothing on the NX or Nintendo’s upcoming mobile games.

Stardew Valley’s Creator Has Won The Hearts Of PC Gamers

A cult fandom has already formed around Steam’s hottest farming game, Stardew Valley At the center of it all is the game’s designer, Eric Barone. Also known as ConcernedApe, Barone is a beloved figure who is stealing the hearts of virtual farmers everywhere. Barone made Stardew Valley on his own, and that feat plays a…

Here’s a new trailer for the upcoming adventure game Thimbleweed Park, which continues to look incredible. Should be out later this year.

Here’s To The Far Cry Primal Guy Who Can’t Stop Running Away

If you come across a group of three bad guys in Far Cry Primal, two of them will attack. The third guy usually won’t. He’ll run away. If you follow him, he just sort of runs around in circles, yelling and trying to hide. (He’s really bad at hiding.) He’ll see you and shout “Aah!…

Euro Truck Simulator Is Taking Wheel Customization Very Seriously

I haven’t spent much time with the customization options in Euro Truck Simulator 2, mostly because I’ve been too busy causing accidents and being just as bad at parking as I am in real life. But those of you who want even more control over every aspect of your fantasy truck will be pleased to…

Just Cause 3’s jetpack-centric “Sky Fortress” DLC is out next week on March 8 for season pass holders, a week later on the 15th for everyone else. The game is also getting another patch tomorrow, which promises to further smooth out performance. More info here Contact the author at [email protected]

Valve Finally Notifies Steam Users About The Christmas Breach

This morning, Valve finally reached out to Steam users whose account information may have been exposed during last year’s Winter Steam Fail. As you may remember, bedlam hit Steam on Christmas Day after users logged in to find that they had apparent access to other people’s accounts. For around an hour, anyone who opened up…

No Man’s Sky Is Actually Coming Out Soon

After what has felt like decades of hype, the colorful space shooter No Man’s Sky finally has a release date: June 21, 2016. It’ll be out for PC and PS4 then, and for PlayStation it’ll even get a full retail release. (And yes, the game will cost $60.) That info comes as part of a…

Epic Games’ MOBA, Paragon, is launching in Early Access on March 18, via Founder’s Packs available starting at $20. The packs, according to the Reddit announcement, each grant access to the game and include cash shop items like skins and boosts. Nathan’s got a few hours’ worth of impressions from the game’s alpha.

Oh, So People Do Want To Pay For Microtransactions In $60 Video Games

It’s easy to sit here as a games writer or armchair pundit and rail against the practice of publishers asking for more money from gamers who have already spent $60 on a new title. But hey, turns out plenty of people love doing it (and are doing it), especially when it comes to EA Sports’…

When Players Nail World of Warcraft‘s PvP

World of Warcraft’s PvP can be nothing else but dozens of players mindlessly massing each other. Especially in Ashran lately. But sometimes, as YouTuber Bajheera’s clip shows, awesome duels can happen where both sides try to do their best. It’s a chase between a Paladin and a Mage. The Mage player Blinks away when the…

The Evolution of Final Fantasy‘s Behemoth From 1988 To 2016

While the story and the setting are always different, the main Final Fantasy games have a lot of reoccurring elements. Behemoth is one of them, appearing in almost every game, and its appearances are a super way to track not just the evolution of Final Fantasy, but the progress of the entire medium. RinoaMoogleGames’ clip…

A $289 Statue Of MGSV’s Quiet

Look, people have opinions about Quiet’s character design. If you don’t like it, that’s totally understandable. If you do, there are companies ready to take your money. One of those companies is Japanese toy firm Gecco, who in June/July will be releasing this 1/6 scale (around 30cm high) statue of the silent sniper, which features…

Mirage: Arcane Warfare is the new game from the makers of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. Mirage looks like it inherits the latter’s first-person sword shellacking, but instead of being all grim and gray, it’s colorful, ridiculous, and full of magic spells. Also I guess one of the characters is a giraffe person???

Even Finn Wants A Star Wars: Battlefront Singleplayer Campaign [Update]

I wanted a singleplayer campaign in the latest Battlefront. You probably did too. You know who else does? John Boyega, the guy who plays Finn in the actual Star Wars movies. It is! It’s also a better way to appreciate all the work that went into the game’s visuals and sound. Boyega then adds: Listen…

A 3D Sketch Of Gabe Newell, Made In VR

The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive aren’t just here for video games. They’re also here for fancy 3D sketches that look like cartoons come to life. This is a sketch of Valve boss Gabe Newell, done using Google’s Tilt Brush and a Vive. It starts out looking like a regular 2D image, then whoosh, it…

Turns Out Ubisoft Used Far Cry 4‘s Map To Make Far Cry Primal

Far Cry Primal is something of an spinoff for the series—a stopgap release meant to fill the hole between Far Cry 4 and Far Cry 5. So it’s no surprise to see it recycling things from its predecessor. As first discovered by the website Gamepressure.com, Far Cry Primal’s map is actually based on Far Cry…

Pokkén Creators Wanted To Make Pokémon Look ‘Really Realistic’ For Their Fighting Game

Pokémon are usually cute creatures. That’s part of the appeal. But the upcoming Pokémon fighting game is not about that life. A couple of weeks ago, I had a chat with Pokkén producers Katsuhiro Harada (of Tekken fame) and Masaaki Hoshino (of Soul Calibur fame). I wanted to know, what was the most surprising thing…