Turns out the Goombas in the original live-action Super Mario movie were almost even creepier than what we got. At least things are nice and cute in Wonder.
Andrew Webster

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Epic is teasing the next season of Fortnite, which appears to have a time travel component that will bring that game back to the original Chapter 1. I’m not exactly sure what that will look like, but we’ll find out on November 3rd. Hopefully they bring back the black hole.
The retro game experts at Digital Eclipse have just kicked off a new series of ‘80s-inspired arcade games. The first — called Candy Creeps — looks like just the thing ahead of Halloween. You can check it out now on Steam.
At 1PM ET the next Xbox event is kicking off, which you can watch below. We’re not expecting anything huge — it’s mostly focused on announced games like Alan Wake 2 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth — but if there are any surprises, you can read about them right here on The Verge.

Game designer Zach Gage is leading a team in building a modern space to enjoy your crossword puzzle.
Two great ‘90s flavors — Frasier and Final Fantasy — are together at last. You can play Frasier Fantasy for free right here, but watch out for Maris.
SFB Games is best-known for charming adventures like Tangle Tower and Snipperclips, but the studio’s latest goes in a very different direction. Crow Country is lo-fi horror that looks like a cross between Silent Hill and FF7, complete with blocky characters and hazy levels to explore. It’s not coming out until 2024 on Steam and PlayStation, but you can check out a free demo on both platforms starting today.






