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Editors' Recommendations Nintendo reveals special-edition Mario Switch with red-and-blue color scheme The best video games for kids The best Nintendo Switch games for kids How to play co-op in Super Mario Maker 2 How to unlock characters, new modes, boards, and more in Super Mario Party … [Read more...] about Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury trailer reveals wild new game mode

Tetris (Sega Genesis): 10 copies, up to $20,000 each You wouldn’t think a Tetris game would be rare and expensive (considering it’s one of the bestselling series of all time), but this particular version is one of the rarest games in history. That’s because Tetris for the Sega Genesis was never actually released to the general public. In 1988, publisher Tengen lost the publishing rights to Tetris prior to its release — which is said to be caused by the company falsifying documents. At this point, the company was ordered to destroy all remaining copies, but one batch of around 10 slipped through the cracks. … [Read more...] about The rarest (and most expensive) video games of all time

Lucasfilm followed up on the teaser with a blog post confirming the collaboration between the studios. The blog notes that “the game will tell a wholly original, stand-alone tale set at the height of the career of the famed adventurer.” The post notes that the teaser includes a few cryptic clues about the game. … [Read more...] about Indiana Jones video game coming from Bethesda and Lucasfilm Games

Portal 2 How do you make a sequel to Portal? That was the question many had after beating the mind-breaking puzzle game. The first experience was more of an experiment, pardon the pun, than a true game. You were introduced to portals and then given a test with applying them in different situations to reach an exit as an AI berated you. Sure, they could add more puzzles, but would that actually be worth an entire sequel? Well, Valve had way more planned than just “more puzzles” when making Portal 2. Despite being the only human, and a mute at that, they managed to introduce new, interesting, and hilarious characters into a story that actually had some stakes to it. They also took a risk and introduced a few new elements to the puzzles, such as gels and light bridges, but managed to keep the core simple enough that you always felt like you were right on the verge of figuring it out. Surprising just about everyone was a co-op campaign that was just as tightly designed as … [Read more...] about The best video game sequels

When it comes to E3, the ESA may just be keeping details under wraps because it’s not entirely sure what a “reimagined” show is going to look like yet. The lack of commitment may have less to do with secret hopes for a physical show and more to do with not knowing what a virtual one really looks like. Still, a little extra transparency could go a long way for fans and partners alike. If E3 is going to keep its position as the gaming industry’s super bowl, the ESA needs to instill confidence that the show is as modern and quick-moving as the industry it’s built around. … [Read more...] about E3 2021 remains a mystery even as shows like CES successfully pivot to digital