Nintendo enjoyed enormous success with 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, so it was no surprise to learn that Nintendo quickly got to work on a sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, with a live-action Zelda movie also in the works. Now, Nintendo has teased even more Nintendo movies may be on the way, while the company has also outlined its general philosophy for movies going forward.

As part of Nintendo's latest earnings briefing, the company said it was working to build a "framework for a consistent release cadence" for films based on its properties. This includes The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in 2026, the live-action Zelda movie in 2027, and more films to come after.

"We are continuing to prepare for the ongoing release of movies in the future," Nintendo said. None were named outright, but it was previously suggested that a standalone Donkey Kong movie could be in the works. Nintendo has a deep roster of popular characters and franchises, but only time will tell which will get adapted into film properties.

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Players adapt their species in a dynamic ecosystem where food is scarce, predators lurk, and symbiotic relationships abound. Traits like Claws and Horns will protect your species from Predators, while being Opportunist can open up creative ways to find food. Gather your friends and see who best adapts to the changing world around them.

Hotel Barcelona: Collector's Edition

$120 | Releases April 17, 2026

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Hotel Barcelona Standard Edition

$30 | Now available

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There has been no shortage of unique games this year, but one of the strangest has definitely been Hotel Barcelona, the latest project from Suda51 and Swery, which puts a new spin on "grindhouse" horror. The 2.5D side-scrolling roguelike tasks players with surviving in a hotel full of serial killers inspired by '80s slasher flicks. It's a wild premise befitting the legacies of its creators, and fans who want to experience it for themselves can pick it up now on PC and console--including a $30 physical version available for PS5 and Xbox Series X. However, there's also an upcoming $120 Collector's Edition launching on April 17, 2026 that's packed with tons of collectibles and other extras. Preorders for the Hotel Barcelona: Collector's Edition are now live at Amazon. There's no preorder bonus, it's probably wise to secure your copy soon if you plan to add this one to your collection, as collector's editions tend to sell out quickly.

Hotel Barcelona: Collector's Edition $120 | Releases April 17, 2026

The Hotel Barcelona: Collector's Edition comes with a physical edition of the game, as well as several physical extras, including a vintage-styled horror poster, a concept art book, and a "bloody ear" souvenir that is thankfully not real. It's all contained inside a display box designed to look like the titular hotel. The PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of Hotel Barcelona: Collector's Edition are now available to preorder for $120 at Amazon.

Preorder at Amazon Hotel Barcelona Standard Edition $30 | Now available

If you only want to grab the game by itself (or don't want to wait until next year), Hotel Barcelona standard edition is available now on PS5 or Xbox Series X. Physical editions are available for $30 at Amazon. Digital versions are also available on console and PC.

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Hotel Barcelona launched on September 26 to mixed reviews. That's a common trend with games developed by Suda51 and Swery; however, their titles tend to become cult classics thanks to their memorable characters and unique spins on familiar gameplay genres. While critics have noted that Hotel Barcelona can be a frustrating roguelike, others have complimented it for its slasher-movie vibes, tight combat, and bizarre setting.

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If you missed Fanatical's Scream Sale 2025 in October, don't fret--the PC game retailer's next big sale, the Fanatical Birthday Bash, is already live, bringing another round of discounts to hundreds of PC games. The discounts include remastered classics like Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition for $10.49 (normally $35), and popular new releases like Fellowship for $21.24 (normally $25). As a bonus, if you spend $15 or more on a single order during the event, you'll get a free bonus mystery game or coupon code.

Halloween may be behind us, but you can keep the scares rolling thanks to limited-time price cuts on survival horror titles like Cronos: The New Dawn--which is made by Bloober Team, the same folks who made last year's excellent Silent Hill 2 remake. The one happens to also be on sale at Fanatical, including the Silent Hill 2: Digital Deluxe Edition that's down to $39.19 (was $80)

As we near the winter months, now is a great time to spend the long winter nights with a big RPG. If you're in a turn-based mood, you might want to grab this year's big new fan-favorite RPG, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, while it's just $35 (was $50). The latest entry in the Digimon Story series, Digimon Story Time Stranger, launched just a few weeks ago, but you can grab it for $58.79 (normally $70). You can also score big discounts on Sega-published RPGs like Persona 5: Royal for $18.59 (was $60), Metaphor: ReFantazio for $33.59 (was $70), and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth for $18.89 (was $70).

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There are a lot of questions about the future of Xbox as a brand, when games like The Outer Worlds 2 and even its signature shooter, Halo, is coming to PlayStation 5. Microsoft is reportedly working on the next generation of Xbox, but the outlook doesn't look promising. However, Xbox's perceived decline doesn't mean that consoles are dead, according a prominent video game analyst.

Rhys Elliott's Alinea Insight newsletter has shared the estimated sales for PlayStation 5 games in October 2025, and the two big winners were Battlefield 6, EA Sports FC 26, and Ghost of Yotei, with 3.2 million, 3 million, and 2.7 million in sales, respectively. The trio's nearly combined 9 million in sales led Elliott to remark, "AAA games, live services, and single-player alike, are still thriving on console. The 'CoNsOlE iS DeAd' narrative is getting annoying. Xbox as a console is dying, yes. But let's not extrapolate that too far, eh?"

Publishing Xbox games on PlayStation 5 has already paid dividends for Microsoft. Several of Microsoft's formerly exclusive titles dominated the PlayStation sales charts earlier this year.

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In just 10 days, the next installment of Call of Duty will arrive. Activision has already shared the details about when fans can preload Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Now, the publisher has disclosed what your PC specs need to be in order to play Black Ops 7. That intel was released alongside a new trailer for Black Ops 7 on PC.

Activision notes that Black Ops 7 will only support Intel/AMD processors (with AVX instruction set), and that Intel ARC GPUs require Resizable Bar. The game also needs a broadband internet connection and DirectX12 compatibility. TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are mandatory as well.

Minimum Specifications For Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600
• RAM: 8 GB
• Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 470 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / 1060 or Intel Arc A580
• Video Memory: 3 GB
• Storage Space: SSD with 116 GB available space at launch

Recommended Specifications For Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Recommended specs to run at 60FPS in most situations with all options set to high.

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Roguelite is one of the hottest subgenres in gaming right now. From Balatro to Drop Duchy, developers have integrated cyclical mechanics into all sorts of other genres. Independent studios eSolu and Team Mojo Games are adding another game to the subgenre with Odds Chronicles.

Odds Chronicles combines grid-based combat, a roguelite run structure, and dice mechanics to create its overall package. Each roll of the dice will give your team different resources, including attributes like strength and magic.

Dice-based roguelites and roguelikes, including standouts like Dicey Dungeons, have been around for some time, but new takes on rolling the dice are welcome. Bringing dice mechanics into a turn-based grid tactics game is a nice way to build off the SOCOM-like percentages that decide whether or not you'll land your attacks.

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