Every Mario Platformer Ranked From Worst To Best (According to Metacritic)

Gaming was forever changed upon the release ofSuper Mario Bros.. Since the seminal game, the famous Italian plumber has starred in nearly countless titles, almost twenty of which are traditionalplatformers. He hasn’t stopped innovating on game design either, with several entries reinventing the genre and expanding what people thought was capable in an adventure game. Related:10 Mario Characters (And Who Their Pokemon Partner Would Be) The following list will celebrate the series by ranking theMarioplatformers from worst to best, based on their Metacritic scores....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Kim Frazier

Every Spark Confirmed for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope So Far

Nintendo and Ubisoft are no strangers to collaboration with one another. Over the past few years, the companies have worked together on a variety of projects including bringing specialStar Foxcontent to the Switch version of the ill-fated toys-to-game title calledStarlink: Battle for Atlas. However, that was just the tip of the iceberg as a year earlier, the two companies collaborated on a game that brought the Rabbids and Mario together inside a new title calledMario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Kenneth Bates

Everything New In Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

Disco Elysiumis one of the most popular games for murder mystery lovers out there. In the game, fans have the chance to walk a mile in the shoes of a war veteran turned detective. They must not only piece together the protagonist’s past, but also solve a murder along the way. Players can create a character with various skills and attributes, and because all of these have negative and positive sides, there’s no one way to go about the gameplay....

June 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1203 words · Tara Smith

Exoprimal's Neo-Tyrannosaurus Calls Jurassic World to Mind

A brand-new upcoming title from developer Capcom,Exoprimalcombines the futuristic and the prehistoric as players team up to battle against vicious dinosaurs brought forward through time. These won’t just be average visitors from before the dawn of time; some will be mutated dinosaurs, also known as “Neosaurs,” which have been given special abilities, making them more effective at taking down humans in droves. Of these “Neosaurs” inExoprimal,one in particular has caught the eye of fans: the massive predator Neo-Tyrannosaurus....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 702 words · Jack Cook

Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest – Strongest Main Characters

Summary Fairy Tailwrapped up in 2019 in controversial fashion, having done a couple of things that did not sit well with fans. Some felt robbed by the heightened emotional moments which ended up being wasted with later reveals. However,Fairy Tailis not by any means a bad show, and if it has anything going for it, it’s the cast of strong characters.Fairy Tailhas a long list of ridiculously overpowered characters that really excite the average fan’s imagination....

June 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1082 words · Jill Riley

Fallout 3: Vault 108's Cloning Experiment Went Horribly Wrong

Vault 108 ofFallout 3is one of the strangest locations in the game, primarily because of its inhabitants. In it, the player can find multiple clones of the same man: Gary. The vault was to be the location for another one of Vault-Tec’s experiments, but of course things didn’t go as planned. Should the player journey far east of the map inFallout 3and head south of Canterbury Commons, they’ll find Vault 108....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1020 words · Andres Bartlett

Fortnite: Where to Find the Grab-itron Weapon

There is a new addition to the ever-changing arsenal of weapons inFortnite,the Grab-itron. Described as a “UFO in your hands," the unique weapon lets the user pick up an object and throw it at whoever, or whatever, they like. The bigger the object, the more damage the weapon will do. A held object can also act as a shield until it breaks. The Grab-itron comes a week after theLegendary Plasma Cannonwas added....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · James Reynolds

Genshin Impact Releases New Version 1.3 Trailer

ManyGenshin Impactplayers are still working their ways through some of the tail-ends of Version 1.2 of the game. Although Albedo’s special event has concluded, and players have since gotten to meet the five-star Ganyu as well, there are still several events, like Marvelous Merchandise (Part 2) for Travelers to enjoy. Travelers can currently still partake in two main events, Hypostatic Symphony, and Marvelous Merchandise, however, it seems that by the time those twoGenshin Impactextravaganzas wrap up, players will already have new material lined up for release....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Laura Parsons

Grand Emprise is a New Time-Travel Survival Game That Might Appeal to ARK Fans

There’s a new survival game calledGrand Emprisebeing developed that fans ofARK: Survival Evolvedmight be interested in. The game is themed around time travel and a good portion of the game’s Steam trailer shows some prehistoric dinosaur footage which evokes a similar feeling asARK: Survival Evolved.ARK: Survival Evolvedis a punishing survival game known for its difficulty and its dinosaurs. Players have to keep themselves fed and healthy in a wild biome filled with both herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs until they can build up a defensible base and start taming the local wildlife to help them conquer the wilderness....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Jose Giles

Hardest Apex Zombies In Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2had an incredible release in 2023, with many players falling in love with the mindless zombie-killing gore and incredible story. What really setsDead Island 2apart from the other zombie titles is the variety of zombies players encountered throughout theirexploration of Hell-A. Related:Dead Island 2: All Curveball Locations This didn’t only cover the regular zombies that came with their own variants but also the more challenging zombies known as Apex Variants....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 982 words · Daniel Bean

Hogwarts Legacy Trick Lets Console Players Pause Cutscenes

Now that it has been officially released, many fans are getting their hands onHogwarts Legacy, and some have discovered a trick that lets console players pause cutscenes. During the early access phase for deluxe edition owners,Hogwarts Legacywas able to break sales and viewership records, but some players are looking for ways to escape the action momentarily. A Reddit user has garnered over 700 upvotes on a post in which they voice their frustration with being unable to pause theHogwarts Legacycutscenes....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Michael Barron

How Battlefield 6's Rumored SBMM Differs from the Competition

Skill-based matchmaking is an interesting topic in the world of multiplayer games, andBattlefield 6may be taking an interesting approach to the system. While the information on the SBMM system is unconfirmed, it does come from the reputable leaker Tom Henderson, giving fans a reason to put some stock into the rumor. Assuming that the information is correct, though, the balancing will be nothing liketheCall of Dutyapproach. This may be the right move on the part of DICE, however, as strict skill-based matchmaking could instantly seeBattlefield 6surrounded in controversy....

June 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1137 words · Jennifer Allen

Leaked Call of Duty: Warzone Nuke Event May Destroy Verdansk Map

Call of Duty: Warzoneis coming up on its 1 year anniversary, and rumors indicate that it may bring massive changes to the popular battle royale games. MultipleCall of Dutyleakers, who have accurately leakedCall of Dutynews in the past, have teased thatCall of Duty: Warzoneis blowing up the Verdansk battle royale map with a nuclear explosion. According to the rumors, theCall of Duty: Warzonenuke event is going to take place on Thursday, March 11, at which point Verdansk will be blown up and a new battle royale map will take its place....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Lori Rodriguez