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'It Is More Fun to Destroy That Which Is Beautiful' – Nintendo Crammed More Than 340 Million Voxels Into Just One of Donkey Kong Bananza's Layers

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Nintendo says it believes in the idea that “it is more fun to destroy that which is beautiful,” which is why it stuffed hundreds of millions of voxels into at least one of the layers in Donkey Kong Bananza . Nintendo producer Kenta Motokura and programmer Tatsuya Kurihara peeled back the layers of last year’s Nintendo Switch 2 Donkey Kong game during a GDC panel attended by IGN earlier today. The hour-long session offered a deep dive into the crust of what made the game special, including information about its ties to Super Mario Odyssey and, of course, its destruction mechanics. Outside of his love for bananas, Motokura says one of the first things that comes to mind when many others think about DK is that “his arms are big and strong” and allow him to do things most humans are incapable of. The Nintendo team kept this in mind when challenging themselves to deliver a unique experience with Donkey Kong Bananza, which eventually led to its core feature: destructable environments. ...

Azure Latch Codes (March 2026)

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Last updated on March 11, 2026 - Checked for new Azure Latch codes. Want some codes for extra cash to spend on animations, styles, emotes, and more in Azure Latch? Or should that be Delay Latch? Anyway, we've got you covered. In this article, you'll find all the currently working codes for the game, so be quick to redeem them and bag that cash. Working Azure Latch Codes (March 2026) QUIET - Rewards BROTHERNOAH - Rewards MYANIMEFANSMAN - Rewards SORRYFORDELAY - Rewards KIYORAUPDATE - Rewards All the codes above have been tested as working at the time of submission. However, codes with unknown expiry dates may stop working at any time. Spotted a new code we haven't included or tried one only to find it's expired? Let us know by reporting them here . All Expired Azure Latch Codes These codes are now expired: almostkuronatime - $25,000 waiterwaitermorenelisagichanges - $20,000 happylatehalloween2025 - $20,000 merrychristmas2025nov - $20,000 Mo...

WWE 2K26 Review

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If it’s Wrestlemania season, that means it’s also time for a new WWE 2K game. Over the last few years, this series has been on its most impressive run to date, and WWE 2K26 is a solid enough next chapter in that story. I don’t regret the time I've spent running the ropes in this year’s ring, but with another milquetoast Showcase mode and the growing tendrils of monetization wrapping itself around the experience like an anaconda vise, it’s starting to feel like the golden age for 2K wrestling games might be coming to an end. 2K26 hasn’t learned many new moves since last year, mostly just tweaking existing base mechanics. The biggest slam to the system is an adjustment to stamina, adding a condition called “winded” to superstars who run out. While winded, your stamina wheel turns from yellow to purple, and you can no longer run or use reversals until it empties and goes back to normal. This adds more risk-reward to all of the offensive and defensive actions you do in the ring that...

RE:Rangers X Codes (March 2026)

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RE:Rangers X, previously known as Anime Rangers X, was released in February 2026. With its new launch comes new codes. So, if you're looking for an extra boost to get some Gems, Soul Fragments, and more, IGN has you covered! We've got the details below on the current and active codes for the experience, as well as the rewards you'll get for redeeming them. Last updated, checked, and verified on 10 March, 2026 - Added new Anime Rangers X codes! Working RE:Rangers X Codes (March 2026) RAIDSAREBACK - 25x Trait Rerolls, 2,500x Gems (NEW!) JJKUPD! - 50x Trait Rerolls, 75x Cursed Scrolls, 10x Vega Punks CALAMITY - 12x Soul Fragments, 25x Trait Rerolls, 25x Cursed Scrolls (NEW!) All the codes above have been tested as working at the time of submission. However, codes with unknown expiry dates may stop working at any time. Spotted a new code we haven't included or tried one only to find it's expired? Let us know by reporting them here . Expired RE:Ranger...

Pokémon Pokopia Players Are Sharing an Important PSA for Anyone Just Starting: No, You Don't Have to Manually Water All the Grass

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Pokémon Pokopia players are speaking out to save others a whole lot of time and bother — because no, you don't actually need to water every single square of the game's world. When you first start playing Pokopia, your character wakes up in an arid wasteland that was once a lush Pokémon utopia. There are no humans anymore, the world is in ruins, and other Pokémon are few and far between. On top of that, you've likely seen screenshots and trailers showing the possibilities in store when you do revive Pokopia's world — and so when you gain the ability to water the ground and bring back its green hues, many players' first instinct (including my own) is to do so everywhere. For hours. Every. Last. Square. Well, it turns out you don't need to do that. As many players are now taking to social media to point out (and also, very mildly spoil) there will soon come a time when all of this is handled for you. And if you'd prefer not to read more about what happen...

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Review

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Since the earliest cave paintings, human beings have used art to recreate the world around us. But while the painter’s limit is imagination, the photographer can only capture what actually exists. They can use their tools to increase exposure, change framing, or apply filters, but they cannot create something entirely new; only preserve a moment in time. It’s telling that Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly is getting its moment now. A game about twin sisters haunted by the past with a camera as their only salvation, Crimson Butterfly Remake is similarly bound to its predecessor while also being charged with modernizing it. In many ways, it succeeds. I cannot deny that I enjoyed revisiting Minakami Village, but I also fear that constantly bending a knee to the modern and adding more complex mechanics has added an artificiality that is at odds with the captivating story it tells. By the time I reached the end of my 20-hour journey, I was deeply satisfied with and impressed by this remak...

Master Chief Actor Steve Downes Hits Out at the White House for Use of His Voice in ‘Disgusting and Juvenile' Social Media Video

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Steve Downes, who plays Master Chief in the Halo series, has demanded the White House remove his voice from a social media video he described as “disgusting and juvenile war porn.” In a video published to the official White House X / Twitter account, now viewed over 63 million times, Master Chief is seen and heard issuing his iconic line, “Finishing this fight.” But Halo is not the only world-famous intellectual property used in the video, which was published last week amid the war in the Middle East alongside the text, “Justice the American way.” Also included are clips of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mel Gibson in Braveheart, Tom Cruise in Top Gun, Keanu Reeves as John Wick, and many more, all saying iconic lines of their own. The movie clips are spliced with war footage showing explosions. JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸🔥 pic.twitter.com/0502N6a3rL — The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 6, 2026 Downes, who has expressed concern about the una...