One of the harder things about being a dad to a toddler is introducing video games to my son. I can’t exactly play “Space Marine 2” in front of him, so I have to pick my spots. I was in the middle of ...

One of the best things about the flagship Super Mario games—the likes of Galaxy, Galaxy 2, and Odyssey—is the incessant inventiveness. So often they’ll feature a level that makes you exclaim, “That ...

Astro Bot might not have set the world on fire, but the hype for Team Asobi’s follow-up to the stunning Astro’s Playroom was definitely real. It’s been in the top-five in sales charts in the US, in ...

It's sounding like Astro Bot is a certified hit, as the game has apparently performed better than any other 3D platformer bar Mario over the past decade. These days, if you set out to make a 3D ...

Astro Bot debuted in fourth place on the European charts for the month of September. This was enough for the launch to be 34 percent higher than 2022's Sonic Frontiers, 52 percent higher than 2020's ...

It’s wild to think that in eight years of the Nintendo Switch we’ve only had one brand-new 3D Mario game. Sure we’ve had remasters, a flurry of spinoffs, and new 2D Mario games like Wonder — but 3D ...

Alex Co has been writing about games for 15 years and running, and is a huge fan of online shooters and anything horror related. Nintendo dominates platform gaming with three Mario titles in the top ...

In this episode of Nintendo Voice Chat, the crew debates whether Mario could take a few cues from Astro Bot to stay ahead in 3D platforming. Jada and Logan, who’ve both Platinumed Astro Bot, discuss ...

The world loves Astro Bot, and now it's a question of how PlayStation and the industry respond to its glowing praise. Reading time 4 minutes It ain’t a December without the Game Awards, Geoff Keighley ...

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