In a new patent with the United States Patent Office, Nintendo appears to register Mario-themed sleep-monitoring software and hardware. It looks to be similar to Pokemon Sleep which was launched last year, as it seems to gamify positive sleep habits.

Patented Hardware

First spotted by curious Reddit user NefariousnessFit9350, it was posted on the r/Nintendo subreddit.

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU on PlayStation 5

The Metroidvania genre is full of gems that have strong gameplay foundations, keeping players engaged in whichever world they find themselves in, and incentivizing them to keep coming back for more. That said, not many of them feature stories that touch upon more poignant themes that require more emotional investment from the player. This is where Surgent Studios’ Tales of Kenzera: ZAU shines brightly, even if there are several issues that dim its brilliance along the way.

With the central core of the story being about the love of a father and son, players will join Zuberi, a child who is now mourning the loss of his father, in the distant future. That sense of loss is profound, and the only way to placate the unnerving swell of emotions is through a book written by his father, of a shaman called Zau who is facing the same predicament in the lands of Kenzera. Yet, the healer is able to strike a deal with the God of Death, Kalunga. By overcoming three lost ancestral spirits, Zau wants the deity to bring his Baba back from the dead.

MLB The Show 24 on PlayStation 5

Some things never disappoint, and when it comes to video game baseball, San Diego Studio’s MLB The Show series has always been a top performer out on the bases. This year’s entry is no different, with MLB The Show 24 building on the previous great work, especially on the storytelling front. While there is still room for improvement in certain areas, the stage is set for yet another homerun entry.

The standout feature of the The Negro Leagues returns with season 2, with four more outstanding stories available to players at launch. Once more, players keen to learn more about the history of the sport in the early years are treated to an experience unlike any other. From the fantastic video packages to the narration provided by the president of the Negro League Museum, Bob Kendrik, it is pretty impossible not to be pulled into this trip down memory lane for those who have prior knowledge and an even more enlightening journey for those of us who are discovering it for the first time.

Are you ready to test your Nintendo knowledge? We have 40 questions all based on the history of Nintendo, the consoles and games you love. Find out if you are a Nintendo nerd with our Ultimate Nintendo Trivia Quiz!

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The trivia quiz starts easy and gets progressively trickier as you go on. Do you think you will manage to answer them all right? Or will some of our harder questions trip you up? Let’s find out!

It’s the question every gamer wants to know the answer to: which gaming character am I most like? Are you cute and fierce like Pikachu? Or are you brave and adventurous like Lara Croft? Maybe you are more like the gruff leader, Master Chief. Answer each of the questions below to see which iconic video game mascot you are!

Quiz: Which Video Game Mascot Are You?

From Pikachu to Pac-Man, there are so many amazing icons in the video game world! Some of them became the figurehead of their games and a recognizable character in many homes. There are so many to choose from, but we have picked out ten of the most iconic video game mascots around for our quiz.

Over the years, as the Harry Potter IP grew in popularity, the franchise has had its run in all forms of content, including video games. The most recent title Hogwarts Legacy has been a major success since its launch, but the games haven’t always been such smash hits.

There have been game releases for at least every movie released, with some being more enjoyable than others. The games have branched into almost every aspect of the wizarding world, so here are all of the Harry Potter games, ranked.

The latest Splatoon 3 Splatfest has just ended after a weekend full of Turf War battles. Players competed against each other to determine which day of the weekend is the best: Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Team Friday was declared the winner after the 48 hours of matches.

There were five categories that decided the winner of the Splatfest. This included a sneak peak round, popularity, open battles, pro battles, and tricolor battles.

Fortnite has a staggering amount of cosmetics, but sometimes, all the V-Bucks on the Fortnite island can’t buy you some of these items. Here, we’re running through the top 15 rarest Fortnite gliders you can have in your Locker in 2024.

15. Surefire

Part of the Air Royale Set, this glider sure does make you a huge target! It has only appeared in the Item Shop during 2019 and 2020 but has not made another appearance since. If it does come back it will only cost you 500 V Bucks on its own. The Air Royale set comes with some Air Force wraps and a Supersonic skin which have all shown up in the shop more than the glider.

Nintendo has just shared an overview trailer for the Splatoon 3 expansion pass, which is set to release next week. Side Order, which is the name of this DLC, is a new single-player campaign designed to be replayed over and over.

Your character, Agent 8, wakes up in world of order that is devoid of color. Accompanied with Off the Hook star Pearl, who is now a drone, Agent 8 must climb a tall tower called the Spire of Order.

Valentine’s Day is that famous point of year where magic is in the air, there’s a twinkle in your eye, and you confess your romantic feelings by inflicting diabetes through excessive chocolate foisting.

For all the rest of us who are forever alone on this day, your lovelorn friends at Twinfinite have got the perfect consolation prize with this list of games where your character can get married.

We’re now a full month into 2024, and we’ve had some pretty exciting games to start the new year. With titles such as Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Tekken 8 all dropping in January alone, we’ve already received plenty of great stuff to play this year. Perhaps most impressive is that we’ve had this kind of start to the year without any of the major console publishers really getting their feet wet.

While we’ve certainly heard news and updates from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo, none of the “Big Three” have really started dropping their biggest games just yet. Even still, we’ve slowly started to see how the 2024 lineups for these publishers are shaping up, and we’ve definitely got some big stuff to look forward to from all three of them. But while all three have great options for the coming year, who’s looking the best right now? Let’s try to answer that: here’s a look at every first-party publisher’s prospective lineup in 2024, and our expectations of who will be this year’s biggest winner.

Games based on existing IP are always worth a small dose of skepticism, whether for canonical reasons or maybe different actors breaking the continuity, so I was unsure about Hogwarts Legacy when it was first released. I’ve always loved the Harry Potter IP, so while I was excited about the game, it hadn’t been at the top of my list of priorities.

Over the rest of the year, Hogwarts Legacy was in the back of my mind as something I knew I would play, but I also knew about the sheer scale of it and told myself I wouldn’t have time. However, after I missed out on it the last time Hogwarts Legacy went on sale, I told myself that I’d pick it up the next time it did.

Nintendo’s first jump into the world of 3D gaming, the Nintendo 64 had its share of issues in the transition. Nevertheless, it’s home to some of the most revolutionary games of all time, like Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which changed the way we think about gaming.

What it also has is a fine share of some extremely rare and expensive titles. Even more so than the rarest games on other Nintendo platforms, acquiring copies of these games in any capacity — new or used — will take a massive amount of funds out of your wallet. Here are 12 of the rarest and most expensive Nintendo 64 games that will set you back a few bucks to get.

While collecting controllers has always been a big hobby for video game enthusiasts, the Nintendo Switch might have the most unique market for it. Not only can you get a variety of cool and distinct colors, but they can also be swapped out and used together to make for some interesting combos. 

To celebrate this, we’ve put together a list of every Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Color released so far. Be sure to let us know what your favorite(s) is in the comment section below. 

In the world of Pokemon, many different designs hold unique charm and appeal, making them quite adorable in the eyes of fans. Traditionally, Dark Type Pokemon wouldn’t be categorized among these other ‘Mons as cute, but even these edgy little beings can be cute and cuddly.

We’ve rounded up ten of the most adorable Dark Type Pokemon that perfectly combine edgy and endearing below, so what are you waiting for? Grab some Pokeballs and try to catch these critters before they run away!

Digimon doesn’t get nearly the attention Pokemon does, but that’s okay because it has its own group of fans that support it. If you’re a fellow Digimon lover or Pokemon isn’t for you, you might want to check out the best Digimon games available right now.

6. Digimon World: Dawn and Dusk (2007)

The sequel to the original Digimon World DS, the Dawn and Dusk games are fun if you like the specific characters that it offers. Many of them are from the Digimon Xros Wars anime, so you’ll see some familiar cameos.

After weeks of speculation and rumors, the newest Sonic the Hedgehog title has been confirmed at last. Showcased as part of PlayStation’s 2024 State of Play, Sonic X Shadow Generations is a remaster of the 2011 platformer with fresh content starring everyone’s favorite edgelord, Shadow the Hedgehog.

It may come as no surprise to Sonic aficionados, who have heard rumblings from reliable leakers that Generations would be the next entry to be remastered with some Shadow-flavored additions, but seeing it all play out officially is still quite exhilarating.

Throughout the years, Jackbox Games has continued to reinvent the typical house-party games with a variety of fun challenges. Each pack has featured unique rounds of gameplay, including titles like Fibbage, Drawful, and Quiplash. So, now that a new installment has made its debut, we’ve ranked the ten best Jackbox Party Pack games.

10. The Jackbox Party Pack 5

The Jackbox Party Pack 5 has a couple of games worth trying out, but its replayability rate is relatively low compared to the rest of the entries. First, we have Zeeple Dome, which is Jackbox Games’ attempt to branch out into the classic beat-em-up video games we know and love. Nevertheless, since these types of titles have already been done before, it isn’t worthwhile to play this version on Jackbox Party Pack 5.

Despite Hogwarts Legacy’s successful launch, the game hasn’t necessarily received any major updates to prolong the magical experience. Even the PlayStation-exclusive Haunted Hogsmeade quest had no set release date for other platforms, but it seems like things could be changing with a new announcement.

The Hogwarts Legacy Twitter/X account indicates that new updates will be implemented this year to celebrate its first anniversary. This has led fans to believe that the long-awaited DLC will be a part of these future patches, along with other desires they’ve wanted in-game.

It’s been less than a week since Palworld‘s early access release on Steam and Xbox Game Pass, and it’s already sold millions of copies. Not only that, it’s also surpassed two million concurrent players, which is no small feat.

Palworld has also been the center of controversy, being billed as “Pokemon with guns”. It’s also caught the attention of a few AAA developers, and players wondering if Nintendo or the Pokemon Company have anything to say about it. Well, turns out they do.