Super Mario Bros. Breaks Movie Theater Sales Records, And Beats Sonic

The Super Mario Bros. Movie just wrapped up its first box office weekend and made a ton of money in the process. Its five-day opening run brought in $204.6 million in the U.S. and $377 million globally, beating Sonic the Hedgehog, which previously held the record for the “highest grossing” video game movie debut.…

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Source: Kotaku – Super Mario Bros. Breaks Movie Theater Sales Records, And Beats Sonic

Dramatic Final Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Trailer Brings Cal Back To Coruscant

Ahead of its April 28 launch, developer Respawn Entertainment shared one last look at Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, complete with a Stormtrooper force thrown directly into a TIE-fighter. It also showed off Cal’s return to Coruscant, his home before the Jedi were wiped out at the end of the Clone Wars.

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Source: Kotaku – Dramatic Final Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Trailer Brings Cal Back To Coruscant

The Real Impact Of Pokémon Go's Changes That Niantic Won't Face

Welcome to Exp. Share, Kotaku’s weekly Pokémon column in which we dive deep to explore notable characters, urban legends, communities, and just plain weird quirks from throughout the Pokémon franchise. This week, we talked to rural and disabled Pokémon Go players about the impact of changes to the game’s Remote Raid…

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Source: Kotaku – The Real Impact Of Pokémon Go’s Changes That Niantic Won’t Face

14 Of The Best And Most Obscure Secrets We Spotted In The Super Mario Bros. Movie

I watched The Super Mario Bros Movie during its opening week with the intent of writing this Easter eggs and references article, only to realize that the movie is nothing but Easter Eggs and references. A thorough roundup would be indistinguishable from a wholesale rundown of the entire movie.

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Source: Kotaku – 14 Of The Best And Most Obscure Secrets We Spotted In The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Who Are The Mysterious Zonai Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Fans Can't Stop Talking About?

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is almost here, and from the looks of it, the enigmatic faction called the Zonai may play a big role in the sequel after mostly existing in the background of Breath of the Wild. If you’re feeling like you’re walking in on something or like you missed a big plot beat in the…

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Source: Kotaku – Who Are The Mysterious Zonai Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Fans Can’t Stop Talking About?

15+ Games We Simply Must Install On Every New PC

Every new PC requires the obligatory christening of your browser of choice, Steam, other game storefronts, and miscellaneous productivity apps (in my case, that’s Obsidian, VCV, Reaper, Guitar Pro, and Reason..new computer days are super busy for me) are obvious immediate downloads. But once you’ve got the basics,…

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Source: Kotaku – 15+ Games We Simply Must Install On Every New PC

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Still Mad Disney Beat Him, Warns War Is Coming

Hello, you join us in the middle of the ongoing culture war between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company. This week, DeSantis seems mad that people are (rightfully) claiming Disney outsmarted him and his cronies. And he’s promising to escalate the war between him and Disney with new taxes and…

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Source: Kotaku – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Still Mad Disney Beat Him, Warns War Is Coming

Dark Pokémon Fan Comic Explores What The Game Boy Classics Don't

Red, Green, and Blue are the bestselling Pokémon games of all time, and as the games that first launched the franchise on Game Boy in Japan way back in 1996, they’re old enough that I was convinced I’d seen every form of homage and fan media dedicated to Pokémon’s humble beginnings. I was wrong. I recently discovered

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Source: Kotaku – Dark Pokémon Fan Comic Explores What The Game Boy Classics Don’t

Mario Kart Players Land Groundbreaking Trick After 27 Years

Skips and speedruns are basically like magic, to me. The tenacity it takes to find ways to break a game and circumvent entire sections is a skill and patience I don’t have. That being said, I’m always glad to watch someone just walk or drive through a wall and end up somewhere they weren’t supposed to be yet. It’s…

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Source: Kotaku – Mario Kart Players Land Groundbreaking Trick After 27 Years

Jack Black Continues Super Mario Bros. Movie Dominance By Owning Cast At Mario Kart

By now the gaming community has reached critical mass when it comes to online discussions surrounding the Super Mario Bros. Movie. While we can debate whether or not the film’s legacy will be etched into the annals of video game history as the most expensive crowd-pleasing advertisement committed to film, the Mario

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Source: Kotaku – Jack Black Continues Super Mario Bros. Movie Dominance By Owning Cast At Mario Kart

The 6 Biggest Announcements From Star Wars Celebration (So Far!)

Star Wars Celebration 2023 kicked off on April 7 in London and already, just a few hours into the large weekend-long event, Lucasfilm has revealed a load of new information about upcoming Star Wars movies and projects. Don’t worry about searching around for all the news, as we’ve collected all the big, cool Star Wars

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Source: Kotaku – The 6 Biggest Announcements From Star Wars Celebration (So Far!)

Big Breath Of The Wild YouTuber Hit By Nintendo After Multiplayer Mod

YouTuber and speedrunner Eric “PointCrow” Morino released a brand new multiplayer mod for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on April 4. It basically transforms the hit 2017 Switch game into a modern open-world version of the beloved co-op Zelda spin-off Four Swords Adventures. A couple of days later, Morino says…

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Source: Kotaku – Big Breath Of The Wild YouTuber Hit By Nintendo After Multiplayer Mod

Parkour Zombie RPG Dying Light Is Free On PC This Month

Dying Light rules. Techland’s open-world RPG does an excellent job of instilling the fear a zombie virus can bring. With its smorgasbord of brain-eaters and limb-munchers, coupled with their heightened intensity and ferocity at night, Dying Light is one of those games that can leave a lasting impression on you, and

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Source: Kotaku – Parkour Zombie RPG Dying Light Is Free On PC This Month

Daisy Ridley Returns As Rey In Star Wars Movie Where She Rebuilds Jedi Order

Daisy Ridley’s role in the Star Wars universe isn’t over. Disney announced that The Force Awakens actress will return as Rey “Skywalker” in a sequel to the most recent Star Wars trilogy as the character seeks to bring back the Jedi Order again.

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Source: Kotaku – Daisy Ridley Returns As Rey In Star Wars Movie Where She Rebuilds Jedi Order

Chess Champ's Mouse Slip Costs Him Final Match And $30K Top Prize

On April 6, 5-Time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen lost in a dramatic and surprising way: His mouse slipped and he moved his queen to the wrong spot, instantly costing him the match. Not only did this knock him out of the tournament and cost him a chance at the sizable $30,000 top prize, but this was also the…

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Source: Kotaku – Chess Champ’s Mouse Slip Costs Him Final Match And K Top Prize

Sega’s Sonic-Murder Game Now One Of Best-Reviewed In Series

On March 31, the day before April Fools’, Sega released an official (and free!) Sonic game on Mac and PC that straight up killed the blue bastard. Now, a week later, the game is blowing up on Steam and is even a hit on Metacritic. So it seems critics and fans alike agree: Killing Sonic was a great choice!

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Source: Kotaku – Sega’s Sonic-Murder Game Now One Of Best-Reviewed In Series