How does an actor prepare to star in the Minecraft movie? Well, by playing a lot of Minecraft. Or at least that was Jack Black’s approach when getting ready to star in the film. He told IGN, “I have literally been exclusive to Minecraft for the last month and a …
Read More »Nintendo Will Give $10 To The Top 310 Mario Kart Players On Mario Day
Nintendo has announced the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open, which will take place this year on Mario Day–March 10. The top 310 players who compete across the day will be awarded 1,000 My Nintendo Gold Points, equivalent to $10. The tournament will run from 12 PM / 3 PM ET …
Read More »The Legend Of Zelda Guardian Amiibo Restocked At Amazon
If you’ve had a big Guardian-shaped gap in your Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Amiibo collection, the good news is that you can now grab one of these hard-to-find figures at Amazon for its $20 retail price. Back in stock–but for how long?–this Amiibo captures the menace of …
Read More »Nintendo Switch Batman: Arkham Trilogy Receives First Major Discount
There’s no superhero video game trilogy better than Rocksteady’s trio of Batman games, and for Nintendo Switch owners, taking the Arkham series on the go is now a reality. All three of those games were recently collected into one convenient package and released as Batman: Arkham Trilogy, and if you …
Read More »Mass Effect The Boardgame – Priority: Hagalaz Brings The Space Opera To Tabletop Later This Year
The gaming world has seen multiple video games make the jump from TV screen to tabletop, with Dark Souls, Assassin’s Creed, and Kingdom Hearts all featured in board game form. Mass Effect is no stranger either–a special Mass Effect version of Risk launched back in 2013, for example–but Asmodee is …
Read More »Fanatical's Latest PC Game Bundle Offers Phenomenal Value
Good things come in threes, and if you’re looking for a trio of new PC games, you can check out this new Trinity Bundle deal on GameSpot’s sister site Fanatical. For just $5 you can choose three games from a great selection of titles. For an even better value, you …
Read More »The Simpsons Gets A Mario Kart Parody In New Episode
In keeping with The Simpsons’ long history of parodying popular culture, the latest episode of the long-running cartoon sees Lisa, Milhouse, and Homer take on Mario Kart. In the episode, a dream sequence imagines Lisa as Mario, Milhouse as Yoshi, and Homer as Wario on a track resembling the iconic …
Read More »Minecraft Movie Star Says It's "Pretty Magical" And "So Lifelike"
A Minecraft movie is now in production starring Danielle Brooks, Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Coolidge, and Kate McKinnon. We still don’t know much about it, but Brooks has now shared some insight into what fans can expect. Speaking to Variety, Brooks said she’s not sure how much the film …
Read More »Minecraft Adds Official Mods This Month As A Test, Third-Party Mods Still Supported
Minecraft is still growing and evolving, as Mojang and Microsoft have confirmed that a new type of DLC, add-ons, are coming to the Minecraft Marketplace. Mojang said fans can think of add-ons as Minecraft mods in that they “change the way that things in the game look and behave.” These …
Read More »Get A Handful Of Nintendo Switch-Exclusive Games For As Low As $30
Best Buy’s Presidents’ Day Sale includes some excellent deals on Nintendo Switch exclusives. Over at the retail chain, you can grab a handful first-party Nintendo games for as low as $30, with some of the highlights being The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Fire Emblem Engage, and The …
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