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Nintendo Unveils “My Mario” – A New Product Line Designed for Young Kids, Launching August 26

Nintendo is taking Mario into a whole new playground — literally. The company has announced “My Mario”, a brand-new merchandise line aimed at toddlers and preschoolers, set to launch August 26, 2025. The series will debut at Nintendo TOKYO, Nintendo OSAKA, and Nintendo KYOTO stores, with more products on the way.

Bringing Mario Into Everyday Family Life
Nintendo says the concept behind My Mario is to create products that parents and kids can enjoy together in everyday settings. The lineup will feature items developed both in-house and in collaboration with partner companies, with additional products planned for future release.

Here’s what’s included at launch:

Mario-Themed Building Blocks
Classic characters like Mario and Luigi, along with familiar Super Mario items, are recreated as chunky, brightly colored blocks sized for small hands. Some character blocks will even double as amiibo, unlocking special features in compatible Nintendo Switch games.

Building Block Mario (3-piece set): ¥2,980 (tax included)

Mario Building Blocks Special Set (30-piece set): ¥19,980 (tax included)

Interactive Picture Book
A tactile Mario pop-up-style book where kids can turn dials and levers to make Mario’s face move — his mouth opens, his head spins — adding a playful, hands-on twist to story time.

Big Face Mario Picture Book: ¥1,870 (tax included) – published by Shogakukan
(Available in bookstores across Japan.)

Free App for Mobile & Switch
A companion interactive app lets toddlers drag, twist, and poke Mario’s face, triggering funny expressions and cute reactions. Available both as a mobile download and as Nintendo Switch software.

Big Face Mario App: Free – Nintendo
(Requires iOS 15+/Android 6.0+ for mobile.)

Stop-Motion Animated Shorts
A series of one-minute stop-motion Mario shorts, showcasing expressive faces and playful antics, created specifically for young audiences. Episodes will be released periodically on the My Mario official website and other platforms.

Frame-by-Frame Mario: Free – Nintendo

More to Come
Nintendo confirmed that My Mario will expand to include clothing, household goods, plush toys, and more, with some items planned for overseas release in 2026. The initiative is part of Nintendo’s broader goal to introduce its iconic IP to new generations while offering unique, smile-inducing entertainment experiences.

About Nintendo
Founded in 1889 as a playing card manufacturer, Nintendo has evolved into one of the most influential companies in the gaming industry. From the Family Computer in 1983 to the current Nintendo Switch 2, the company has sold over 860 million hardware units and 5.9 billion games worldwide, creating legendary franchises such as Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Kirby, Animal Crossing, Pikmin, and Splatoon. With My Mario, Nintendo continues its mission to expand the reach of its IP while delivering creative, original entertainment to players of all ages.

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Toss Another Coin: The Witcher 3 Remastered Lands September 29 with Brand-New 2027 Expansion Songs of the Past

  • Free Next-Gen Remaster Upgrade: CD Projekt Red announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered launches September 29, 2026, offering a free upgrade for existing owners on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, alongside day-one releases on Nintendo Switch 2 and Battle.net.
  • All Major Expansions Included: The Remaster bundles both acclaimed story expansions—Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine—straight out of the box at no extra charge.
  • Brand-New 2027 Story Expansion: Unveiled Songs of the Past, a massive new storyline co-developed with Fool’s Theory that brings Geralt to Dandelion’s hometown region of Letten, complete with new chain weaponry, mutagens, and dark curses.

Just when you thought you were finally done wandering the Continent, CD Projekt Red pulled off the biggest bombshell of Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live. The Polish studio has officially announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered for release on September 29, 2026, while shocking the gaming world with a teaser for an all-new full story expansion, Songs of the Past, arriving in 2027.

Having surpassed an incredible 65 million copies sold worldwide, Geralt’s 2015 magnum opus is getting an extensive visual, gameplay, and performance modernisation co-developed with Yigsoft. The remaster brings overhauled textures, lighting refinements, and streamlined gameplay tweaks, bundling both massive story expansions—Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine—into one unified experience.

The real showstopper, however, was the premiere of Songs of the Past. Nearly a decade after Blood and Wine was thought to be Geralt’s final curtain call, CD Projekt Red and veteran support studio Fool’s Theory are bringing the White Wolf back into the field. The upcoming expansion transports players to the seemingly idyllic countryside region of Letten, the ancestral home of everyone’s favorite bard, Dandelion. Beneath the pastoral festivals and lush harvests lies an ancient, festering curse that demands a witcher’s blade. To take on these newly revealed horrors, Geralt adds a tactical chain weapon for wide crowd control alongside powerful new mutagens and dozens of narrative-rich side quests.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered launches on September 29, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with the Songs of the Past expansion scheduled to arrive in 2027.

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Guardians of the Planet: Square Enix Unveils Final Fantasy VII Revelation with Epic Gamescom 2026 Trailer

  • Grand Trilogy Finale: Square Enix showcased the official Gamescom 2026 trailer Guardians of the Planet for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, marking the climactic final chapter of the FFVII Remake project.
  • Weapons Awaken and Airships Take Flight: The showcase reveals full airship traversal across the globe, colossal Planet-defending Weapon bosses, and the apocalyptic descent of Meteor.
  • Next-Gen Multiplatform Showdown: Slated to launch across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Gamescom Opening Night Live delivered the massive RPG drop fans have been holding their breath for. Square Enix has officially pulled back the curtain on Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and concluding entry in the ambitious Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, debuting a breathtaking new trailer titled Guardians of the Planet.

Picking up the pieces after the emotional whirlwind of Rebirth, Revelation puts Cloud Strife and his companions on a collision course with Sephiroth for the fate of the Planet itself. The newly revealed footage shows the doomsday threat of Meteor looming over the skies as the massive biological guardians known as the Weapons awaken from the lifestream, escalating global warfare to apocalyptic heights.

Square Enix is dialing up the scale for the grand finale. Players will finally take the helm of the Highwind airship to freely navigate a vast, seamless overworld, unearthing forgotten corners of Gaia and engaging in revamped, high-intensity tactical action combat alongside evolved synergy abilities.

With the ultimate battle for survival drawing near, Cloud, Tifa, Barret, and the party must muster everything they have to bring this multi-part odyssey to an unforgettable end.

Final Fantasy VII Revelation is currently in development for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

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Artistic Camouflage Phenomenon: Viral Hide-and-Seek Sensation Meccha Chameleon Blasts Past 20 Million Copies

  • Historic 20 Million Milestone: Independent developer lemorion_1224 announced that viral multiplayer doodle game Meccha Chameleon has surpassed 20 million copies sold worldwide in just over two months.
  • Creative Body-Painting Camouflage: Rather than relying on simple prop morphs, hiders must quickly paint patterns, textures, and colors directly onto their blank humanoid bodies to seamlessly blend into walls and furniture.
  • Rapid Expansion and Viral Reception: Boasting overwhelmingly positive feedback across Steam, the game has rolled out frequent content drops, including new deep-sea arenas and an official crossover map with psychological horror indie The Exit 8.

If you thought the party-game space was running low on fresh ideas, think again. Independent developer lemorion_1224 has officially announced that viral hide-and-seek hit Meccha Chameleon has blown past an incredible 20 million copies sold worldwide on PC, accomplishing the feat just 63 days after its June launch.

Turning the classic Prop Hunt formula completely on its head, Meccha Chameleon pits teams of Seekers against Hiders in high-tension sandbox maps. Starting out as a stark-white blank canvas, Hiders must evaluate their surroundings, lock into a pose, and physically paint their character models on the fly to match brick patterns, wood grain, posters, and furniture. Seekers are then let loose against the clock to inspect every suspicious corner, shadow, and painted-over texture.

The genius blend of quick-fire artistic improvisation, hilarious blunders, and streamer-ready spectator suspense triggered a meteoric rise across the internet. The title crossed one million copies sold in its first four days, soared past 10 million before the end of its debut month, and now stands proudly at the 20 million mark with massive concurrent lobbies.

Post-launch momentum has remained electric, thanks to steady content rollouts from the developer. Recent updates have introduced new underwater stages alongside an official crossover map based on the liminal horror breakout The Exit 8. Backed by glowing Steam reviews and active community servers, Meccha Chameleon has cemented itself as one of the biggest gaming success stories of the year.

Meccha Chameleon is available to play now on PC via Steam.

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