Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 will apparently be delving deep into the series’ mythology, with one of its returning cast members recently teasing an “intriguing” setting, plus characters including “old favourites” and “really deep cuts” – and if that doesn’t include Birdo, I will riot.

Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 – the sequel to last year’s hugely successful (and shamefully Birdo-free) animated cinematic hit – is still some way from its planned 2026 release, but that hasn’t stopped Toad voice actor Keegan-Michael Key from teasing some of what’s to come.

“One thing I can say about the second movie is that it’s a little broader in scope, and where it takes place is very intriguing lore and the Mario world,” Key told Men’s Journal (thanks VGC). “They’re going to find …

PlayStation services have been knocked offline by unknown issues affecting players across PS5 and PS4.

Sony’s PSN status website is awash with red warnings that “some services are experiencing issues”.

Impacted services include account management, including the ability to sign in, gaming and social features including the ability to launch some games, and the PlayStation Store – including the ability to purchase, download or redeem vouchers.

“You might have difficulty signing in or creating an account for PlayStation Network,” a message from Sony states. “We’re working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.”

PlayStation Network status page, showing various services offline. | Image credit: Sony / Eurogamer

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Tango Gameworks had a six-month old build of a Hi-Fi Rush sequel when the studio was acquired by Krafton back in August.
The studio would also like to bring the game to more platforms and plans for the sequel to have a more open and dynamic environment.
Krafton acquired Tango Gameworks after the studio was closed by Microsoft earlier this year. Not all staff have transferred over as some had already found new jobs, but Krafton estimates Tango will be back up to around 90 to 100 staff by the end of the year.

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If you are keen to play God of War Ragnarök on PC, but have been put off by Sony’s PSN linking requirement, there is now a mod that will sort that out for you.
Nexus mods user iArtorias actually created the mod to strip “the PlayStation PC SDK runtime requirement for God of War Ragnarök”, however it can also be used to negate PSN linking. The mod – known as NoPSSDK – removes the PSN overlay, which allows players to bypass linking their Steam account to a PlayStation network account (thanks, PC Gamer).

God of War Ragnarök – Launch Trailer | PC Games

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s doing alright for itself, what with its franchise-best launch and a whole load of critical acclaim, but developer Saber Interactive isn’t stopping yet. The studio has now pledged a whole bunch of fan-requested fixes, starting with connectivity issues as a “top priority” and maybe even the introduction of an FoV slider if it really must.

All this comes via a lengthy message to the community on Steam, which follows Saber’s recent request for fan feedback regarding areas they want to see addressed first. Top of that list are those aforementioned connectivity issues, which the developer acknowledges have resulted in server problems, the inability to connect with friends (technologically rather than emotionally, I assume), plus los…

Microsoft has revealed the best PC specs for budding pilots hoping to get into the cockpit when Fight Simulator 2024 releases in November.
By utilising cloud data streaming, the install size has shrunk to a petite 30GB. However, Microsoft reckons you’ll need a stonking 64GB RAM to run at the “ideal” spec, along with 12GB of VRAM, an RTX 4080, the 14700K, and a 100mbps internet connection.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 – Xbox Games Showcase 2024

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The PlayStation Vita exclusive Freedom Wars is receiving a remastered version due out on current platforms early next year.
Originally developed by Dimps and published by Sony in 2014, Bandai Namco will now publish a remastered port of the action game for Switch, PS5, PS5, and PC (Steam).
It’s set to release on 10th January 2025. Below is a teaser trailer.

Freedom Wars — Announcement Trailer

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Yes, Valve is still working on an anticheat for its new shooter, Deadlock.
A developer for Deadlock – the hero shooter Valve wouldn’t admit existed even after it had hit a concurrent player peak of over 16,000 last month – first confirmed on the game’s Discord server that it was working on anticheat back on 11th August.
Since then, the development team has dropped several updates saying it “certainly considers [cheating] a very high priority in the long term”, and had “a group of people working on anti cheat”.

Eurogamer Newscast: When it costs £700, who exactly is the PS5 Pro for?

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