If you thought Mario and Princess Peach had something special going on, think again, as a post on the Nintendo Today app has declared the plucky plumber and the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom are just "good friends."

The Nintendo news app recently included a profile on Princess Peach. Little did users know that the profile went out of its way to remove Mario as a romantic interest, declaring that "Princess Peach and Mario are good friends and help each other out whenever they can."

"Princess Peach and Mario are good friends and help each other out whenever they can."
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Are we all being gaslit by Nintendo? Did all those times Peach kissed Mario over the years mean nothing? While the post is now gone thanks to the app's daily updates, users like KirPinkFury on X definitely took notice, prompting all kinds of responses on social media.

We're nearing the end of July, and while that means the days are already getting shorter and Fall is nearing closer, we still have several weeks of summer--and that means many of us are looking for new games to play while we stay inside to avoid the heat. Luckily, Green Man Gaming's Summer Sale is now live, offering big discounts on thousands of PC games through August 8. Note that in order to get the best prices, you need to be a member of GMG's free GMG XP rewards program. Not only does the free program include bonus discounts, but you also earn points on purchases that unlock additional deals, free giveaways, and more.

We've combed through the sale and compiled a list of some of our favorite deals, which you'll find below. However, it's worth mentioning that there are select Featured Deals that include a free pack with extra coupon codes and other bonuses. Several big recent releases are part of the Featured Deal promotion, including the acclaimed turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which is down to $39.59 (normally $50). Red Dead Redemption II: Ultimate Edition, Indiana Jones And the Great Circle, Alan Wake II, and several other titles are also eligible for Green Man Gaming's Summer Sale Featured Deals promo. Here's the full list:

With Fortnite's summer season finally drawing to a close, we've got some big stuff to look forward to in Chapter 6 Season 4, especially with Fortnitemares just around the corner. Epic Games hasn't yet begun teasing the new season, so we don't officially know much of anything yet. But as is usually the case, enough details have leaked that we're able to get at least a little bit of a sense about what's coming.

With that being the case, let's stop messing around and get right to the details.

• When does Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4 start?

The current season is set to end on August 7, which is a Thursday. Chapter 6 Season 4 should therefore kick off the next morning, on August 8.

After conquering the wasteland of Fallout with a well-received TV series, Wolfenstein is the next big project in development at Amazon. The upcoming TV series is being led by Fallout producer Kilter Films and Patrick Somerville, under his Chaoticgood.TV production banner. Jerk Gustafsson from current Wolfenstein games developer MachineGames will also help executive produce the project.

According to Variety, details on the project and its plot remain locked up for now, but it looks like the core premise of killing Nazis is being kept intact. The Wolfenstein video game series has been around since 1981, and 1992's Wolfenstein 3D from developer Id Software is credited as one of the key games that helped popularize first-person-shooters in the '90s.

In recent times, MachineGames rebooted the series for a new generation, starting with 2014's Wolfenstein: The New Order. Amazon's adaptation will likely use this incarnation of Wolfenstein as the foundation for the show, considering that MachineGames is involved.

Bethesda Game Studios is thanking players--all 9 million of them--for checking out The Elder Scrolls VI: Oblivion Remastered. The milestone comes just a bit over three months since the RPG arrived on April 22. It's worth noting that the game surprise-launched on Game Pass for PC and Xbox Series X|S, alongside digital versions on those platforms plus PS5.

The Oblivion Remastered achievement was shared on BlueSky by Bethesda, with the company adding: "Thank you for sharing in our worlds." Developer Virtuos was actually behind the new version of the game, which originally launched in 2006 on PC and Xbox 360. The studio saw mass layoffs earlier this month, including job cuts at the French office of Virtuos that worked on Oblivion Remastered.

To everyone who emerged as a hero of Kvatch, mastered Arch-Mage, rose to Grand Champion, banished the Blackwood Company, gallivanted as the Gray Fox, and listened to the Night. Thank you for sharing in our worlds. ❤️

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Oblivion Remastered received update 1.2 a couple of weeks ago. The patch introduced a sixth difficulty option for players to choose from, with Journeyman fitting between Adept and Expert. In addition, Oblivion Remastered saw a laundry list of performance and gameplay fixes--as well as stealthily addressing a major Dark Brotherhood mishap.

Troy Baker has voiced some of the greatest video game characters of all time. Not even including taking over Harrison Ford's role as Indy in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, he also has played Sam Drake in Uncharted, Booker DeWitt in Bioshock: Infinite, Higgs in Death Stranding, and of course, Joel Miller in The Last of Us.

During a panel at GalaxyCon New Orleans earlier this month, Baker was asked if playing Joel had affected him personally. He said it had actually affected him "deeply" in many different ways, including feeling "woefully unprepared" for the part.

"There's nothing worse, and I hope that no one ever feels this, but do you ever show up to something and go 'I am so woefully unprepared for this'? And, it's not impostor syndrome, it's a fact," he said. "You are not equipped to do the thing that you are about to do. You could be like, 'let's go bungee jumping!', and then you get on the platform and you go, 'I can't do this'. That was The Last of Us for me. You get the gig, and then you go, 'oh no, I have to deliver this'."

Call of Duty Season 5 arrives to Black Ops 6 next month, and Activision has confirmed the season will launch with the final map for Zombies. Treyarch has since released a series of teaser clips, showing what players can expect for this major story conclusion. This includes the map's Pack-a-Punch location and possible new enemy type with the "Mechaklaus."

Following the events of Season 3's Shattered Veil, the setting of the final map takes place in Janus Towers. Three short teaser clips have been released so far, and they all feature the perspective of Janus Tower security cameras with the grainy look of a '90s-style found footage film.

The first Zombies teaser shows Janus Towers in chaos with fires inside the building and a glimpse of the undead. The second teaser seemingly reveals that one of the towers was being used to manufacture robots. It also gives a first look at the map's Pack-a-Pack machine, which is located by a large circular device that could be some sort of teleporter. Janus Towers is a set of three large towers in Liberty Falls, so the teleporter could be a way for players to navigate the separate locations.

Frostpunk 2 is coming to consoles on September 18, will receive two different physical editions, and will be joining the console version of Xbox Game Pass on day one, developer 11 bit studios has announced.

The game is already on PC Game Pass, but will be added to the console version on release day. As for the physical editions, they will come in two different versions. One, the Icebreaker Edition, includes the game, a digital novella, digital artbook, and a pop-up diorama of the game's New London. A pricier Whiteout Edition includes all of the goodies from the Icebreaker version but also includes access to three of Frostpunk 2's upcoming DLC releases as well as more physical goodies in the form of a keychain, New London postcards, stickers, and a faction patch.

In a press release, 11 bit studios production coordinator Igor Skibinski said the goal with the console version of the post-apocalyptic strategy game was to make its controls seamless. After the console version's release, an update will come to the PC version that will enable the console version's UI when using a controller.

Writer and director Alex Garland could team up with Cailee Spaeny once again on the Elden Ring movie. The Alien: Romulus star is reportedly in talks to join the film adaption's cast, though the specific role is unknown.

Jeff Sneider (via Eurogamer) reported the possible casting for the Elden Ring film. Previously, Garland and Spaeny have worked together on the TV series Devs as well as last year's movie Civil War. Spaeny is probably best known for starring in Alien: Romulus as Rain; arguably, her breakout role came in Pacific Rim: Uprising in 2018.

In May, the Elden Ring movie was officially announced, with Garland helming and scripting the adaptation. The director previously performed both duties on Ex Machina, Annihilation, and the aforementioned Civil War. Garland also has a history in the video game industry, co-writing Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and assisting with the narrative for 2013's DmC. The filmmaker is also clearly familiar with Elden Ring, stating he was on his seventh playthrough last month.

A two-player mode is making its debut in Elden Ring Nightreign next week, allowing duos to run together without seeking a third player.

From Software has announced that a duos mode will be added to Elden Ring Nightreign on July 30 alongside update 1.02, which is aimed at providing a variety of other quality-of-life improvements. Full patch notes haven't been revealed yet.

The highly requested feature will be a game-changer for some folks looking to tackle the challenges in Limveld. When Elden Ring Nightreign first launched, players were forced to enter matches solo or in a group of three, the latter of which forced duo partners to team up with a random third player or seek out an additional person to join up.

Crytek was founded in 1999 by three Turkish-German brothers, Cevat, Avni, and Faruk Yerli. The brothers have come together to bring a limited-series documentary about everything Crytek, with the first part already online. For the first time, fans will be able to see previously unseen footage, explore early concept art, and delve deeper into the stories that made the studio what it was.

The documentary starts with the story of the brothers getting a black box PC from their father, which they said was for "studying," but they knew what they wanted to do with their lives. They also knew what they didn't want.

"We cannot be a typical German game company, because German game companies, usually used to, back then, make strategy games, RPG games very complicated to play," said Avni. "So our idea was to offer an experience, which is open-world sandbox experiences, semi-sandbox experiences, where you can also see the environment, walk around, experience everything. And that was completely new."

Earlier this week, VShojo, the VTuber talent agency that claims to put "talent first," came under fire as its biggest talent, Ironmouse, alleged that the company had failed to pay her a "significant sum" of money, as well as failing to donate more than $515,000 that she had raised for the Immune Deficiency Foundation. Now, after a mass exodus of its talent that saw VShojo without a single remaining VTuber on its books, the CEO has admitted to spending those funds to try to keep the company afloat.

In a statement posted to the VShojo X account on July 24, CEO Justin Ignacio has admitted that he has "mismanaged the company into the situation you're all witnessing." Ignacio goes on to confirm that VShojo has been facing financial difficulties in recent months, and that despite raising "around $11 million" to pursue a "talent-first" approach, the company eventually ran out of money. Ignacio says that "some of the money was raised in connection with talent activity," and claims that he later learned that it was intended for a charitable initiative. He continues, "We were working hard to raise additional investment capital to cover our costs, and I firmly believed, based on the information available to us, that we would be able to do so and cover all our expenses. We were unsuccessful in our fundraising efforts."

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However, users on X have pointed out several instances where Ignacio acknowledged Ironmouse's charity streams at the time, and allege that he did not "later learn" this fact at all, but was aware for the duration of VShojo's struggles. As a response to the situation, Twitch has removed the "GunRun" global emote that was dedicated to Ignacio.

MindsEye launched to overwhelmingly negative reception earlier this year, putting many developers at the studio Build A Rocket Boy at risk of redundancy, but that hasn't stopped the team from trying to salvage its game.

The developer has now shared an update on the troubled launch of MindsEye and committed to a roadmap of sorts for the game, including news on a crossover with the Hitman series, which is developed by the title's publisher, IO Interactive.

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Have you been waiting to hear any news of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond recently? Well, you might be in luck because the upcoming game has recently been given an age rating, suggesting that it may be getting a release date pretty soon.

As spotted by VGC, a listing for Metroid Prime 4 has gone up on South Korea's classification board where it is currently rated for "ages 12 and up" due to mild violence. The content of the listing itself doesn't reveal much else about the content of the game, but the filing does suggest that Metroid Prime 4 is indeed closing in on the finish line and could still stand to release later this year, where it's being pegged as a holiday release at the moment.

Additionally, VGC reports that the listing comes around the same time that it's been hearing of an imminent Nintendo Direct, where it is believed that a formal release date will finally be provided.

Just a day after release, publisher 505 Games has released a new update for Wuchang: Fallen Feathers that addresses several performance issues, fixes some bugs, and grants missing preorder bonuses. Alongside the fixes, all players will receive the game's original soundtrack DLC as a form of apology.

The patch notes detail the addition of a manual toggle for low latency mode, which is now no longer enabled by default, as well as VRAM optimization for lower-end GPUs. 505 Games says it has also fixed an issue where the game may crash immediately after the company logo during startup. It has also resolved a stuttering issue during finisher animations.

Players that preordered both the Standard and the Deluxe edition of the game will receive the correct content rewards after the patch update. If you're struggling to find the rewards, the publisher says you should log in again and claim them at the donation box located in Reverent Temple.

This week, The Fantastic Four: First Steps brings Marvel's first family of superheroes back to the big screen after a decade away. While the FF doesn't currently have a video game of their own, they are prominently featured in Marvel Rivals. And in the video below, the entire cast takes turns playing their respective characters in the game.

YouTube host Loserfruit put this gathering together when the cast was in Australia to promote First Steps. It seems safe to say that none of the FF cast are avid gamers, and Pedro Pascal noted that he never went past the original Nintendo console. But they all took their turns, starting with Ebon Moss-Bachrach playing the Thing, followed by Pascal as Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Invisible Woman, and Joseph Quinn as the Human Torch.

The cast had very amusing reactions to some of the alternate FF costumes, including the wedding attire for the team. They were also stunned by Invisible Woman's Malice skin, which Kirby jokingly suggested would be in the First Steps sequel. But if the cast thought that was shocking, someone should film their reactions when they see the actual Malice costume from the '80s.

Ubisoft has revealed an updated roadmap for Assassin's Creed Shadows, which includes a September 16 release date for the Claws of Awaji expansion. This new expansion will be free to anyone who preordered the game, and it can also be purchased separately if you missed the preorder window.

Claws of Awaji looks like it'll add a significant amount of content, as in addition to a new weapon class for Naoe to master, there'll also be more abilities to learn, gear to acquire, and enemies to encounter. Overall, Ubisoft estimates that the expansion will add another 10 hours of content to Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Other updates on the way include New Game Plus mode, which will be available starting July 29. Selecting this mode will reset your story and objective board progression, but you'll get to keep all of the skills, gear, and knowledge ranks you've earned, as well as your Hideout progression. You won't have to sit through tutorials on your playthrough, as you can fast-forward to the end of the prologue chapters.

Developer Techland has announced that Dying Light: The Beast has been delayed by several weeks, as it'll now launch on September 19 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The company says that it'll use the next month to polish the finer details of the game ahead of its new launch date, as it wants to focus on areas like the user interface, gameplay balance, and player animations.

"It has always been our goal to make Dying Light: The Beast the best Dying Light game we’ve ever released," Techland said in a press statement. "To honor this promise, we’ve made the decision to move the release date to September 19, 2025 to allow for extra polishing work. We understand that this may be disappointing, but our experience has shown how important the first impression is. With just four additional weeks, we can address final details that make all the difference between good and great."

Originally scheduled to launch on August 22, Dying Light: The Beast is a new standalone adventure that sees the return of Kyle Crane, the protagonist from the first game in the series. Hellbent on revenge after a decade of captivity and horrific genetic experimentation performed on him by a sinister figure known as the Baron, Crane eventually manages to break free from his prison.

While last month's Unseen Update was meant to be Hades 2's final patch before the 1.0 launch, it turns out Supergiant had one more up its sleeve. The latest patch is full of balance tweaks, improvements, and fixes--including a handful that have come from players' feedback. Here's what's changing.

For the most part, players are getting a boost in power with the new patch, with many of the game's weapons, boons, and other abilities seeing buffs to damage, range, or other properties. Some abilities are being made easier to use, while a number of enemies are also becoming less punishing.

Some of the game's boons are getting minor nerfs for balance reasons, while others are being fully replaced--the Poseidon x Hephaestus boon Seismic Hammer, Hera x Poseidon's Golden Rule, and Demeter X Hephaestus's Room Temperature have all been cut and replaced with brand-new boons.

While cost of living pressures are having an impact on the global entertainment industry, a new report suggest that things are only looking up for video games--which are already bringing in more money than the music and movie industry combined.

A report from analysts at the PwC network has predicted that video games will be a major source of growth for the broader entertainment and media industry in the next few years, with the firm calling gaming "an industry bright spot" in times of economic uncertainty.

The PwC report suggests that the games industry, which saw total revenues of $224 billion in 2024, could grow to nearly $300 billion by 2029. While other forms of digital entertainment are suffering, streaming media especially seeing reduced consumer spending amidst an overcrowded market, video games have proved more resistant to economic pressures.