Super Mario Galaxy Movie Sparked Yoshi and Star Fox Revivals, Miyamoto Says
Shigeru Miyamoto says the Super Mario Galaxy Movie inspired Nintendo to revive both the Yoshi and Star Fox franchises after years of dormancy.
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Marvel’s Wolverine: Memory, Loss, and a Feral Combat Style Revealed at SDCC
Insomniac’s SDCC panel revealed Logan’s memory-driven story, animalistic combat, and Jean Grey connection ahead of the September 24, 2026 PS5 release.
Microsoft’s PC Xbox Emulator Hides Xbox 360 Support, Dataminers Find
Dataminers reveal Microsoft’s Xbox Backward Compatibility emulator uses Xbox 360 architecture, meaning it can already execute Xbox 360 code on PC.
Ubisoft’s Remake Bet Pays Off: Black Flag Resynced Beats Annual Target in a Fortnight
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced sold 3.5 million copies in under two weeks, blowing past Ubisoft’s full-year target with an 84 on Metacritic and OpenCritic.
PIF’s $55B EA Takeover Faces EU Antitrust Deadline of July 22
Saudi Arabia’s PIF-led consortium seeks EU antitrust clearance for its $55B Electronic Arts acquisition, with a Commission deadline set for July 22.
CWA Canada Slams Microsoft Over Three-Minute Bethesda Layoff Call
CWA Canada says Bethesda Montreal union members were laid off in a three-minute call with no questions allowed, as Microsoft cuts 3,200 Xbox roles.
When Tides Turn Bets on Burnout-Style Chaos With Wreckreation 2
Wreckreation 2 shifts focus to chaotic arcade racing in cityscape environments, with early PC playtests open to Patreon supporters.
Marathon’s ‘RGBully’ Bug Forces Bungie to Disable Paid Weapon Skins
Bungie disabled four Arcana Crusade weapon skins in Marathon after a rendering bug turned the Bully SMG into a spectrum-cycling block of color. Fix lands July 21.
Rebel Wolves Wraps Dawnwalker Dev With Seven Weeks to Spare
Rebel Wolves confirms The Blood of Dawnwalker has gone gold, giving the debut studio seven weeks of breathing room before its September 3, 2026 release.
Laid-Off BARB Workers Hit the Streets as MindsEye Fan Event Draws Union Fury
IWGB-backed Build A Rocket Boy workers protested outside Edinburgh HQ after the studio flew fans in for a MindsEye playtest days after mass layoffs.