Such is the mistrust of anything resembling AI, Nintendo has been forced to deny it artificially generated a mother and baby in its latest Super Mario marketing campaign

As LEGO says Smart Brick is "here to stay", I spoke to the company amid concerns its bold new digital direction poses a risk to the principle of physical play

"There's been a big shift in gaming and we all know it." Here's a chat with the bosses of Lego's video game division on how the world's biggest toy brand is navigating the current sea changes in gaming, three decades on from its first launch www.ign.com/articles/the...

Spoke to awesome internet science chap @hankgreen.bsky.social about asteroids, video games and spirit gum. Here's why it's a good thing that lots of nearby space objects seem to be in the news right now, and why a big one probably won't hit Earth www.ign.com/articles/as-...

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Pokémon fans want the famously litigious company to kick off against the Department of Homeland Security, after an ICE propaganda video featured Ash Ketchum. But Pokémon's formal legal chief has said formal action is unlikely. Here's why -

Care for some audible delights for your delicate podcast-loving ears? Of course you do! From my time with Dying Light The Beast to the lovely @tomphillipseg.bsky.social going all in on AC Shadows' latest DLC & hot Alien Earth chatter with @daledriver.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2kH5...

With Switch 2 now released, yesterday's Nintendo Direct offered the clearest look in years at where the company is headed - smartly monetising nostalgia, doubling down on core IPs, and increasing each franchise's value and reach beyond core gamers through movies, books and toys.

Ubisoft tells IGN it maintains creative control over its upcoming Saudi Arabia-funded Assassin's Creed Mirage DLC, as a report claims staff flagged concerns over the partnership.

Assassin's Creed Shadows ends after 100 hours with a couple of major plot threads still left dangling. I chat with the team behind its expansion about how the main game's narrative shifted, finally wrapping up Naoe's story now, and what Yasuke's up to

Looking forward to playing that big new Indy video game out today

Always good to meet another Lego fan! Chatted with Tom Holland about why we should never feel too old to play, and how he bonded with his Spider-Man: Homecoming co-star by building an enormous Lego Death Star together.

This is really smart! Lots more chat here too on how The Order of the Giants fits in with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's main story. I can't wait to play more of this very good video game.

The Big Resident Evil Requiem Interview: Why the Game's Monster Got Supersized, Why it's Probably Not Lisa Trevor, and a Tease for Areas Beyond Raccoon City — Just Don't Talk About Leon

Finally! After five years it's time to get back on the levelling grind to become a Pokémon master all over again

Xbox and Asus are currently unable to announce a price point for the companies' new gaming handhelds due to the current impact of "macro-economic" conditions, they tell me www.ign.com/articles/mic...

2K Games is laying off an unknown number of individuals at BioShock studio Cloud Chamber, as it undergoes efforts to "rework" its upcoming new BioShock game.

Rich is a true legend of the games industry, and as talented and tireless a colleague as you could ever hope to work alongside. Wishing him and all the @digitalfoundry.bsky.social team the very best for the future - they are completely deserving of all your support.

Where are Fortnite's nipples? Mario has them. I have them. Do you know the reason? Just something I need to get off my chest.

Plants vs Zombies is going back to its roots. A polished-up remake of the tower defense classic will serve as a fresh "anchor for the franchise", PopCap has told me.

Sure, Pokémon TCG Pocket might feature a card design traced from fan art - but Pokémon's own legal terms suggest it has the right to do so:

Bet you dreamed about bananas, didn't ya?

Chloe Kelly, Hannah Hampton, Lionesses... incredible 🦁🥲

Fantastic Four, the film that wished it had quality of Thunderbolts* while making the box office Thunderbolts* wished it had

*Leonardo DiCaprio pointing meme*

I still think this is probably a terrible idea but... the casting is good? Bo Bragason was great in The Jetty www.ign.com/articles/nin...

"Full of virtue, relentlessly hardworking, committed to service, and a man who changed the game industry."

You have to read this big Donkey Kong Bananza interview from @duckvalentine.bsky.social - details here on its Switch 1 origins, Pauline's age and more www.ign.com/articles/our...

Here's the moment a plucky Pokémon trading card fan got his Popplio signed by Pope Leo www.ign.com/articles/pok...

man i uh, would've liked to play that zenimax mmo www.ign.com/articles/the...

I hear this is a cool website, maybe you'd like to work there?

I chatted with Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Charisma Carpenter about her hopes for the series' reboot, after her character was unceremoniously written out years ago www.ign.com/articles/buf...

Nintendo has confirmed to IGN that Donkey Kong Bananza is made by the Super Mario Odyssey team, sparking questions over when the next 3D Mario will arrive - www.ign.com/articles/don...

Hi! Are you a game developer who is currently or fairly recently has published a game on Nintendo Switch and/or Switch 2? Is your game being published your game in the Japan/Asia eshop? I have a few questions for you for a story on IGN! Can keep folks anonymous. Signal/email in bio!

Yet more proof for #TeamHead

How will Pokémon Go's new Saudi-backed ownership impact the game? Well, don't expect the game to follow in the footsteps of Saudi-owned SNK, which recently inserted Cristiano Ronaldo into Fatal Fury. www.ign.com/articles/pok...

Pokémon Go developer addresses pay-to-win fears, as it introduces unprecedented $20 premium pass with Gold Bottle Cap that boosts a Pokémon's stats to 100% www.ign.com/articles/pok...

Don't come round my house and bother Pikachu ever again

First trip away since getting Switch 2 and remembered it doesn't fit into the Switch 1 case. Sigh. To mummify in T-shirts or leave behind?

Absolute cinema

So this past weekend, I interviewed the Splitgate 2 director, during which he said he stood by the decision to wear the hat and declined to apologize. Then, ten minutes after I submitted the story to my editor, he apologized. So uh! Here's this! www.ign.com/articles/spl...

Tonight I watched a computer player use a Super Horn to escape the Blue Shell, and truly this is the point AI has become too clever

Mario Kart World is a very good video game send tweet

Summer Game Fest 2025 - Geoff time to Kojima: 8 minutes

The actor behind Princess Peach and Toad says Nintendo told her she'd been replaced yesterday after 18 years, as fans discovered Mario Kart World had someone else doing the voices www.ign.com/articles/pri...

Another Switch 2 staple victim from a different store/chain

Suddenly $10 seems cheap.

On the one hand, stapling things into electronics is not a good idea. On the other, the Switch 2's screen is pressed right up against the front of the console's box. Nintendo might want to change that.

A new cardboard box? For me?