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Nintendo's key art for the Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct stream
Nintendo DirectReviewPreviewsSunday, 3rd September 2023 by Super Mario Bros. Wonder looks plenty creative — but it can’t shake off the series’ two most soul-sucking conventions

It’s easy to get swept up in how imaginative Super Mario Bros. Wonder looks. But is it really, or has New Super Mario Bros. just set the bar really low?

An animated GIF showing Matthew's MetaHuman creation
ReviewPreviewsWednesday, 16th June 2021 by I accidentally created Zac Efron and Will Poulter’s lovechild in MetaHuman Creator

Sims 4-style people creation comes to Unreal Engine thanks to MetaHuman Creator. Matthew puts it through its paces with… uncanny results.

My first Splatoon 2 Turf War! My three teammates and I are posing at the spawn point.
ReviewPreviewsFriday, 24th March 2017 by The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire is off to an amazingly fun start

Mike hesitantly dipped his toe into the Splatoon 2 ink and — despite some connection issues and a cluttered UI — was surprised to find he loved it.