The Story of Nintendo’s Billion-Dollar Hollywood Pivot

After the disaster of the 1993 Mario movie, it seemed like Nintendo would never try Hollywood again. But 30 years later, it struck gold with the billion-dollar Super Mario Bros. Movie – this is the story of how that happened.

There was never not going to be a Super Mario Bros. Movie, even if it took Nintendo nearly 40 years to fully commit. The company had never really made a film itself before 2023, but three years and $1.3 billion later it’s already on its second Mario movie, with several more in the pipeline. The blockbuster triumph of the modern Super Mario Bros. movies goes beyond beloved characters, highly-paid voice actors, and on-the-nose needle drops.

They’re the products of a massive shift in Nintendo’s philosophy brought about by some of its greatest failures, a change of heart that has graced the world with Nintendo theme parks, Nintendo LEGO sets, Nintendo chicken salads, and Nintendo movies.

DLSS 5 will Never Look as Good as V-Rally 3 on the Game Boy Advance

DLSS 5’s AI generated game “enhancement” has gone down like a lead balloon in the gaming community. But there’s plenty of love out there for the humble Game Boy Advance, a dinky little machine with a 16MHz processor that could barely handle more than 20 polygons on screen. And still, I’d rather play V-Rally 3 on the Game Boy Advance than see another frame of Starfield being butchered by Nvidia’s devisive new tech, that takes infinitely more energy to generate than the twin-AA powered GBA could ever dream of. Maybe we need to consider that less is more.

Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 undoubtedly look better with raytracing enabled, and technologies like DLSS and AMD’s FSR have been crucial for achieveing it. But is DLSS 5’s AI filter a step too far?

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Invincible VS – Official Conquest Gameplay Trailer

Don’t miss the gameplay trailer for Conquest, the final character added to Quarter Up’s new 3v3 tag fighting game: Invincible VS.
Conquest, the iron fist of the Viltrum Empire and the last launch roster fighter added to the game. Conquest is a high damage heavy hitter, living for the battle and inspiring fear in friend and foe alike.
Invincible VS launches April 30th for PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam), with an Open Beta running from April 9 through April 11 on PlayStation 5 (PS5) and Xbox Series X|S.

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Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game – Official Release Date Pre-Order Trailer

Watch the Pre-Order Trailer for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, an upcoming 2D anime action fighting game based on the hit Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra series, developed by Gameplay Group International in collaboration with Paramount. Players will face off against their favorite characters from the Avatar universe, from Aang, Korra, and more. Fight across a suite of different modes from Story Mode, Arcade Mode, Ranked, and more with rollback netcode and crossplay across platforms. Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is launching on July 2 for PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam), with an eventual release on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

Preorder the game here on Steam now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2424420/Avatar_Legends_The_Fighting_Game/

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Crimson Desert: How to Defeat Kearush the Slayer

Kearush the Slayer is a mid-game boss fight in Crimson Desert that’s designed to kick your teeth in. While the giant ape was meant as a gift of peace to Hernand, Kearush quickly turns his sights on Kliff for what is easily one of the most punishing encounters in the game. If you’re struggling to survive the great ape’s relentless aggression and massive reach, we’ve got you covered with the essential strategies, phase breakdowns, and movement tips you need to walk away in one piece.

This Crimson Desert boss guide features a full walkthrough for the Kearush the Slayer fight, including tips on how to manage his three distinct phases. We break down the best skills to use, such as the Back Hang grappling technique, and explain why locking onto this particular boss is a must to keep the camera under control. Learn how to exploit Kearush’s blind spots, dodge his devastating ground slams, and manage your healing items to conquer one of the most challenging mid-game hurdles in Kliff’s journey.

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