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Get set for 26 sequels In a moment that seemed inevitable from the day one, Illumination’s colorful flickThe Super Mario Bros Moviehas surpassed $1 billion USD in global box office takings. The Nintendo-infused adventure is officially the first film to do so this surpassing, surpassing the likes of Marvel’sAnt-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, Warner Bros.’John Wick: Chapter 4,and FOX’Avatar: The Way of Water. It also becomes one of only a handful of films to take 10 figures since the COVID-19 pandemic, joining pictures such asTop Gun: Maverick, Spider-Man: No Way Home, andJurassic World Dominion....

It’s going to be real easy to die A couple of days ago, we were able tosee snippets ofFuri, an upcoming PlayStation 4 and PC shooter/action game centered around boss fights, and I thought it looked promising. Now, here’s a full playthrough of that same encounter by the title’s combat designer. Spoiler: he’s good. Most of the battle is shown from a pulled-back view, allowing the player to fully see all of the crazy projectile patterns and act accordingly, but there are also closer-up sword-fighting sequences too....

Electronic Arts is really putting the “EA” in “Steam.” Let’s pretend I didn’t write that. EA has been aggressively adding some of its back catalog to Steam, breaking free from the Origins shackles by which they were once bound. It started with abaker’s dozentwo weeks ago, followed bynine morelast week. In advance of today’s EA Play stream, another six-pack have been listed on Steam. Among them,Titanfall 2— one of the finest games EA has ever published....

On Xbox platforms Microsoft’s Games With Gold promotion actually isn’t too bad anymore, but this month’s offerings are on their way out.MX vs. ATV Aliveis already gone, but you still have time to getThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kingson the 360 andD4: Dark Dreams Don’t Dieon the Xbox One. I highly recommend picking them both up if you haven’t already, just go online and “buy” them to save for later. you may getThe Witcher 2here,D4here, and the newest Games on Gold offering#IDARB here....

Square Enix reminds that 2.5 ReMIX is on its way The Final Mix versions ofKingdom Hearts IIandKingdom Hearts Birth By Sleepare coming our way this year asKingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. This means we’ll get new weapons, enemies, abilities, mini-games, and even cutscenes in the collection. The HD part means brand new remastered visuals for both games as well as remastered cinematics forKingdom Hearts Re:coded. This collection comes to PS3 later this year....

That’s one salty sea captain Like many other gaming events this summer, TennoCon 2020 has gone all-digital. Originally planned for July 11, it was pushed back a few weeks to August 1 and today, Digital Extremes has released some snippets of information of what fans can expect to see at this year’s show. Not only willWarframebe getting an awesome Hydroid Prime suit(Editor Note: The suit has actually been in the game since 2017 and is not new....

‘This will have to do’ After not hearing aboutFrozen Synapse 2for two years,I honestly forget it was originally announced. It seems like developer Mode 7 Games has been hard at work on finalizing the title, though, as a new developer diary video has come out. Along with watching Mode 7 co-founder Paul Kilduff-Taylor just outright suck at the game, we’re also given a vague hint thatFrozen Synapse 2might be right around the corner....

Weekend Destructainment is a collection of funny videos brought together from all across the Internet to bring you entertainment on these slow and boring weekends. Music videos, mods, spoofs and more await you in this edition of Weekend Destructainment. After the break, check out the Heavy promoting Kaboom. Then it’s another song aboutPortal. Followed by an interactive interface mod forMike Tyson’s Punch-Out. Next up is Eiffel 65’s old song about the PlayStation....

GreenManGaming has up to 75% off a selection of indie games If you haven’t playedPortal 2on PC, then you have no excuse — none I tell you — not to pick it up with a75% price cut on Steam. Also on offer isWorms Revolution, which is free to play all weekend and half price to purchase. Valve is really spoiling us as it’s got a third offer:puzzle platformerEDGEis half price this weekend too....

I’m 20 Currently, I’m level 20 inPokémon Gohaving spent no cash. I expect to be blown away by a lot of you out there, but I blame some of my lack of progress on thewoeful Pokémon Trainer Club connectionsI’ve been getting for the past two weeks — I should have went with a Google account! Either way, I know a lot of other folks will probably be lower because they’re screwed by impediments due to living in a rural area....

Skullgirls and WayForward devs speak [Til Morning’s Lightis a new horror adventure title from WayForward and Amazon Game Studios, bringing together talent from titles such asAliens: Infestation,Skullgirls, and…Sailor Moon? We’ve got a variety of exclusive articles and interviews about the game coming this week, so stay tuned.] We took a short look atthe upcoming adventure horror titleTil Morning’s Lighta couple of days ago, but there was a lot to the game we couldn’t get to....

Building plans inSea of Starsare essential items that allow players to improve and expand the town of Mirth. These plans enable the construction of different buildings, such as inns, shops, fishing huts, and spas. Each building serves a specific purpose and offers various advantages to players. By unlocking and building these structures, you’ll enhance your gameplay experience and gain rewards. Here are all theSea of Stars building plans and where you can find them....

[Every month we post a new art assignment for the Dtoid community. Fun! You have untilTuesday, July 31stto finish this month’s project, which is detailed at the end of the post!] June’s Artists Wanted assignment —BEHIND CLOSED DOORS— tasked you with exploring the behind-the-scenes world of videogames. What goes on when you power down your system? What do our protagonists do in their off time?And for the love of God, don’t these people ever eat?...