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Final Direct For The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Has A Shocking Reveal Of Yoshi's Voice Actor
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
The next Mario movie comes to theaters on April 1, and you can get tickets for it now.
Today's Nintendo Direct was all about The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and it included the release of the latest trailer for the animated film and some big cast announcements. Check it out below.
The main voice cast members of the film opened the Direct, wishing viewers a happy "Mario Day" (observed on March 10). The trailer opened with a sequence overtly inspired by the Mario Galaxy games, with Peach's castle being lifted into space by Bowser Jr. Seen in the trailer was Wart, the Super Mario Bros. 2 villain, who is voiced by Luis Guzmán. Other newly revealed additions to the cast are Issa Rae as the Honey Queen and Childish Gambino himself, Donald Glover, as Yoshi.
The voice behind Mario's dinosaur sidekick was the biggest question mark up until now, and it's doubtful many had the Atlanta and Community star at the top of their list of guesses. Yoshi has demonstrated the ability to speak in video games, but as with other Mario characters, it's never been a fully voiced role. It'll certainly be a trip to hear the voice behind "Redbone" and "This is America" coming out of Yoshi.
Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto also appeared at the end of the Direct, thanking fans and saying that the upcoming movie is the "centerpiece" of the franchise's 40th anniversary. Miyamoto also mentioned that numerous "nostalgic characters" show up in the film and challenged viewers to spot them when watching the full film.
Additionally, tickets for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie are now on sale. What's more, you can get a closer look at the Yoshi-themed popcorn bucket for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie arrives in theaters on April 1, featuring Chris Pratt returning to voice Mario and Brie Larson joining as Rosalina. The film has big shoes to fill, as 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie earned $1.36 billion globally and was the year's No. 2 film, only behind Barbie.
The film also features Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Charlie Day as Luigi, Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr., and Keegan-Michael Key as Toad.
Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic returned from the first movie to direct The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The Super Mario Bros. Movie writer Matthew Fogel wrote the new one as well.
Beyond The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Nintendo has a live-action The Legend of Zelda movie in the works with Sony Pictures set for release in 2027. After that, more movies may follow as part of Nintendo's plan to have a steady cadence of new movie releases.
Harlem Globetrotters Are Getting Their First Basketball Video Game In Two Decades
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
The last time the Harlem Globetrotters were in a video game was in 2006 when Harlem Globetrotters: World Tour debuted on Game Boy Advance, as well as a DS version in 2007. Two decades later, the iconic exhibition basketball team is making their video-game return in Super Basketball Classics Featuring the World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters, an upcoming title from Acclaim.
Unlike the Globetrotters' last game, Super Basketball Classics will play up the team's trick shots and showmanship flair. In other words, the alley-oops, the half-court bombs, and other cheat-code-style stunts are all part of the game. This arcade throwback title is part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Globetrotters. It will feature a full-season mode and tournament options, as well as head-to-head co-op play and even the ability to join forces with other players as members of the same team.
"The Harlem Globetrotters are synonymous with basketball and entertainment," said Acclaim's CEO Alex Josef in a statement. "This game celebrates that spirit while honoring the classic arcade basketball experiences fans grew up loving while building a whole new generation of fans, for years to come. With tight controls, big personalities and instant pick-up-and-play action, Super Basketball Classics brings the Harlem Globetrotters legacy to gamers and sports fans around the world."
Acclaim hasn't set a release date for Super Basketball Classics Featuring the World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters, but it is available to wishlist on Steam. It will also be coming to consoles at some point in the future.
Last fall, the new incarnation of Acclaim made its public debut and ran a showcase of its upcoming titles in development, which you can see in the gallery below.
Simpsons: Hit & Run Revival? "Never Say Never," Producer Says
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
The GTA-inspired 2003 action game The Simpsons: Hit & Run is a fondly remembered licensed game based on the hit show, and fans have been calling for a remaster or re-release for years. The Simpsons executive producer Matt Selman has once again spoken up to give fans some semblance of hope that a revival of sorts could happen.
Speaking to People, Selman said, "Never say never."
He helped write the game, and admitted he had "no idea" it would become such an enduring success. He also recalled that the thinking at the time was that after people saw the success of 2001's GTA III, there was a desire to make a "The Simpsons version" of the Rockstar Games title.
Selman also recalled that people in a meeting decades ago did not want the characters in what would become Hit & Run to be able to get in and out of their cars, but it was ultimately decided that they would. "That was a huge battle we had to fight of getting in and out of the cars. We luckily won that battle because it is fun to get in and out of the cars," he said.
As for a possible new version of Hit & Run, Selman said "nothing is set in stone, but "never say never."
"We know people love it. We know they want it, so that's good. If we know people want it, never say never," he said.
This is not the first time that the subject of a new Hit & Run game has come up. In 2021, Selman told IGN that he would "love" to see a remaster of the game, but said such a project might be a challenge due to the "complicated corporate octopus."
The original main cast of The Simpsons came back to voice their characters for Hit & Run, and it probably wouldn't be cheap have their voices either re-recorded or re-licensed for a potential remake/remaster project. And that's just one of the considerations, as The Simpsons has different stakeholders and beneficiaries who would presumably need to sign off in some way. Another issue at play could be how Disney bought many of Fox's entertainment assets, including The Simpsons, since Hit & Run was released.
The Simpsons: Hit & Run was developed by Radical Entertainment, a studio that closed in 2012. One of the studio's founders, Ian Wilkinson, started a new company, New Radical Games, which offers services like work-for-hire and co-development for mobile an console projects. The studio's website also states that it does porting and remastering.
New Radical Games was in the news recently after people discovered that New Radical Games launched a website, prompting fans to theorize that that a new version of The Simpsons: Hit & Run might be on the way. However, the site was actually re-launched in April 2025.
The Simpsons: Hit & Run was originally released for PS2, GameCube, and Xbox, with a PC port following.
As for the TV series, The Simpsons aired its 800th episode on February 15. The show is not ending soon, as it's been renewed through Season 40, meaning it'll be on TV through at least the 2028-2029 season.
EA Cuts Staff At Battlefield 6 Dev After Game's Massive Initial Success
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
Battlefield 6 broke records for the franchise and was the top-selling game of 2025 in the US, but that apparently wasn't enough to insulate the dev team from layoffs. EA has laid off staff from across Battlefield Studios, but the exact number of affected employees is currently unknown.
According to IGN, EA characterized the layoffs as a "realignment," and all four of the studios under the Battlefield Studios banner--DICE, Ripple Effect Studios, Criterion Games, and Motive Studio--will remain open.
"We've made select changes within our Battlefield organization to better align our teams around what matters most to our community," said EA in a statement. "Battlefield remains one of our biggest priorities, and we're continuing to invest in the franchise, guided by player feedback and insights from Battlefield Labs."
A spokesperson sent the same statement to GameSpot.
Although Battlefield 6 lost a significant numbers of players following its launch, the dev team was bullish on Season 2's roadmap of updates to turn things around. Season 2 was also delayed for fine-tuning, which "broke the pace" of its updates according to producer Phil Girette. Producer Alexia Christofi also noted that the team wouldn't rush out new maps for Battlefield 6 despite players' desire for new sandboxes to play in.
It's unclear how deep the cuts were at Battlefield Studios and if it will affect the team's ability to release the new content that was promised on the update roadmap. This move also comes at a time when EA is seeking approval for its $55 billion sale to Saudi Arabia's PIF and other investors.
Monster Hunter Stories 3 Launch Schedule Reveals Exactly When It Unlocks Across The Globe
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
There's no mainline Pokemon game launching this year, but Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection might be the next best thing. Better yet, you won't have to wait too much longer for it to arrive, as the fantasy-themed creature-collecting game lands on March 13. Like other big games, Monster Hunter Stories 3 will go live across the globe that day, and if you're looking to see when you can jump in, you can check the full list of launch times below.
Essentially, once the clock hits 12 AM in each region, that's when the game will be available to play. This means that countries like New Zealand, Korea, and Japan can start playing first, while the players in the US, Canada, and the UK will have to wait a little longer.
One thing to note here is that several of the console and PC start times are different--depending on where you're situated in the globe, and we've broken the list up into two categories to reflect this.
Console
- USA (West Coast): 9 PM PT
- USA (East Coast): 12 AM ET
- Canada: 12 AM ET
- Mexico: 12 AM CST
- United Kingdom: 12 AM GMT
- France: 12 AM CET
- Egypt: 12 AM EET
- Finland: 12 AM EET
- Germany: 12 AM CET
- Brazil: 1 AM BRT
- Saudi Arabia: 12 AM AST
- South Africa: 12 AM SAST
- UAE: 12 AM GST
- Korea: 12 AM KST
- Japan: 12 AM JST
- Singapore: 12 AM SGT
- New Zealand: 12 AM NZDT
PC
- USA (West Coast): 9 PM PT
- USA (East Coast): 12 AM ET
- Canada: 12 AM ET
- Mexico: 10 PM CST (March 12)
- United Kingdom: 4 AM GMT
- France: 5 AM CET
- Egypt: 6 AM EET
- Finland: 6 AM EET
- Germany: 5 AM CET
- Brazil: 1 AM BRT
- Saudi Arabia: 7 AM AST
- South Africa: 6 AM SAST
- UAE: 8 AM GST
- Korea: 1 PM KST
- Japan: 1 PM JST
- Singapore: 12 PM SGT
- New Zealand: 5 PM NZDT
If you're looking to grab Monster Hunter Stories 3, preorders for it on PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X versions are available at Amazon and GameStop and are priced at $70 each.
If you're planning to play on PC, you can get a pretty good deal at Fanatical, as the digital Standard Edition has been discounted by 20% to just $57.39. The Deluxe and Premium Deluxe editions have also received hefty discounts, and you can pick them up for $73.79 (was $90) and $82 (was $100), respectively. These editions include several digital extras, like cosmetics, armor pieces, and preorder bonuses.
"I've always thought of the Stories subseries as a commendable yet modest spinoff series, but Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is anything but modest," Jake Dekker wrote in GameSpot's Monster Hunter Stories 3 review. "It takes Monster Hunter's core loop and successfully translates it into turn-based combat, evolves the monster-taming genre thanks to Habitat Restoration, and does all this while telling a thrilling story with a great presentation. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection easily stands shoulder to shoulder with some of the best Monster Hunter games."
Monster Hunter Stories 3 publisher Capcom has been busy throughout 2026 so far, as this new game release follows the blockbuster launch of Resident Evil Requiem in February. The game has done incredibly well for the company--selling 5 million copies in a week--and upcoming titles include Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection and Pragmata.
Disclosure: GameSpot and Fanatical are both owned by Fandom.
Battlefield 6 developers face layoffs despite making one of the best-selling games of 2025
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
Battlefield 6 was "the biggest launch in franchise history", EA told us back in October – indeed, it was the best-selling game in the US in 2025... so now it's time to lay off an unspecified number of those who made it, with cuts reportedly taking place across Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios, though none of these studios face outright closure.
Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami has a new studio, Unbound, who are making original games for PC and console
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami has founded a new studio, Unbound, after leaving The Evil Within creators Tango Gameworks in 2023. The studio has been lurking in the open for a while - it started business back in May 2023 - and exists to create "high-end", "original AAA" games, or at least, "AA" games that are trying very hard to look all big and blockblustery.
Crusader Kings 3 is getting a Roblox adaptation
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
All changed, changed utterly: a terrible beauty is born. Paradox Interactive are partnering with My Little Pony developers Magic Spark to make a Roblox game inspired by the legendarily mucky and backstabby strategy sim Crusader Kings 3. Out in early access this year, the currently untitled spin-off "captures the spirit of medieval intrigue in a fun, social environment", according to a press release.
"If we love this work, we have to protect it" - Hyper Light studio Heart Machine is now a "wall-to-wall" union
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
Developers at Hyper Light Drifter, Solar Ash and Possessor(s) studio Heart Machine are unionising. They've signed up with a local branch of the Communications Workers of America, in a "wall-to-wall unit [that] represents all frontline employees". This comes in the wake of layoffs, and takes inspiration from larger unionisation drives at megacorps like Microsoft.
Xbox Full Screen Experience, Windows 11's gaming UI overhaul, is available to try now on Legion Go handhelds
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
Last year, Microsoft finally put some effort into making Windows 11 less dreadful for handheld PCs, launching Xbox Full Screen Experience - a stripped-back, more gamepad-friendly interface specifically for launching and installing games – on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally family. The same update has been strangely unforthcoming to other Steam Deck rivals, but it sounds like the Lenovo Legion Go series is finally getting access soon. There’s a preview build that Legion Go, Legion Go S, and Legion Go 2 owners can try right now, too.
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