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The massively successful A Minecraft Movie is, unsurprisingly, getting a sequel, and we already have a premiere date. A Minecraft Movie 2 is coming June 23, 2027, and sees the principal creative minds behind the first film returning to the fold.As reported by Deadline, Jared Hess is returning to direct the sequel and is also developing the screenplay with returning writer Chris Galletta. The film will be produced by Legendary Pictures’ Mary Parent and Cale Boyter, in addition to Roy Lee, Eric McLeod, Kayleen Walters, Torfi Frans Ólafsson, and actor Jason Momoa, who portrayed Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison in…

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IntroductionAt Game Informer, writing game reviews is one of our primary functions. As such, we cover hundreds of titles each and every year, hoping to turn you on to your next favorite game. However, within that field, a select few rise to the top as the games we most highly recommend. While you’re always welcome to peruse our reviews page for the latest and greatest (and sometimes worst) games on the market, we’ve gathered our highest-scoring reviews of 2025 right here. When Game Informer was re-launched in March of this year, we made it a point to review many of the…

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This year marks the 15th anniversary for MachinesGames and to celebrate the milestone, the developer is releasing a new update for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle tomorrow, on October 10. It will add the heavily requested New Game+ feature to the game, which includes a new ending sequence, a new but classic Indy outfit, and additional voice-over languages. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launched on Xbox Series X/S and PC last December, and it hit PlayStation 5 earlier this year. Players on every platform can expect this free anniversary update tomorrow, and you can get a look at the…

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Following Battlefield 2042’s troubled launch, EA rallied the troops (DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive), establishing a unified front with Battlefield Studios. Fortunately, the veteran task force hit the ground running with Battlefield 6, reintroducing the franchise’s tried-and-true traditions, such as an operator-less role system, a manageable 64-player limit, and an original single-player campaign. Most maps are dazzling sandboxes just waiting to be leveled, firearms feel impactful with detectable recoil patterns, and a bevy of demanding progression challenges keep the grind loop fresh. But like in most hard-fought victories, not every wartime decision yields a winning result.Battlefield 6 pushes the…

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Skate Story, a game about a glass demon’s quest to eat the moon, is right around the corner. Today, publisher Devolver Digital announced it would be coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Switch 2 on December 8. You can check out the announcement trailer below: The game features some fascinating visuals, with a hazy lo-fi filter and an abstract take on Hell. By eating the moon, the Devil will give you your soul back, and based on this trailer, the path to the moon is paved with a lot of curbs and rails to grind on. According to a press release, the game…

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Nintendo has updated the library of games in its SNES portion of Nintendo Switch Online, but one addition is more significant than most. Mario & Wario, a 1993 puzzle spin-off of both the Mario and Wario series has come west for the first time in history. It’s joined by two other games, Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind and Fatal Fury Special, and you can check out all three in the video below. Mario & Wario was developed by Game Freak, a studio primarily known for its world-famous Pokémon series. In fact, much of the team behind Pokémon Red,…

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While the brawler genre is most commonly remembered for scenes of vigilante street fighters beating up gang members or superheroes unleashing their powers, another long-established legacy includes a decidedly more fantastical backdrop, where wizards and warriors battle their way across a scrolling screen, mount fire-breathing dragons, and fling out spells. If that flavor has always appealed to you, I’ve got good news: Your long quest is finally over – Absolum is the platonic form of this simple but endearing structure. You have many hours of glorious hacking and slashing ahead.Absolum casts players as spellcasting adventurers in a fantasy world overrun…

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has achieved over 5 million copies sold since launching on April 24. To celebrate, developer Sandfall Interactive has announced a new update is in the works for the hit RPG.This update is currently in development and will be free to all players. It will add new features, the most significant of which is a brand new environment filled with new enemies and other surprises. Fans can also expect new boss battles designed to challenge late-game players. The update will also introduce quality-of-life improvements such as new text and UI localizations in Czech, Ukrainian, Latin American Spanish, Turkish,…

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Bethesda took to social media to announce the return of Fallout Day, a livestream to celebrate their post-apocalyptic series and announce new game content in the process. The stream will take place on Thursday, October 23 (the day the bombs fell in the Fallout universe) at 10  PT/1 PM ET/6 PM BST.”Tune in for the latest news about our existing Fallout games, community celebrations, and upcoming fan events!” the announcement reads. Fans hoping for a surprise reveal of a new spin-off or the far-off Fallout 5 are out of luck, but Fallout 76 players likely have news to look forward…

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Update – October 8, 2025: Nintendo has released an updated version of the Close to You animated short that confirms the presence of Pikmin. However, the video is only available to watch on the Nintendo Today app at the time of publishing.  This new version shows red, blue, and yellow Pikmin, invisible to human eyes, running amok in the child’s room and showing they’re responsible for all of the hijinks seen in the original version of the video, which you can watch below the dividing line. We’ve included screenshots of the updated video below (which were tricky to get as the…

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