For too long, Italian plumber and video game superhero Mario Mario (his government name) has hogged the spotlight, while his brother Luigi sits in the background, even though he's the world's leading ...

LB Beistad is a writer and musician based in Nashville, TN. Her love of gaming began with her cousin introducing her to Banjo Kazooie and Jak and Daxter when she was five years old. Since then, she ...

No AI — and smarter than I expected. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. When ...

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. On March 1st, 2026, The Lego Group will ...

If there's one gift that's a universally great choice for anyone on your list, it's Lego. Everyone loves building with the iconic blocks, young or old. And this year, you can grab a fun Lego set ...

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Plumber. Adventurer. Icon. Over 40 years since his debut in the Nintendo arcade title Donkey Kong, there's still no-one quite like Mario. Streets have literally been named in his honour. He's appeared ...

With October Prime Day comes deals on all sorts of things, including tech and toys. Amazon has used the event to kickstart the holiday shopping season for the past few years, making it a good time to ...

LEGO Party launched in September 2025 with over 60 minigames. Super Mario Party Jamboree expands the Nintendo Switch series with seven boards. Both offer online play, but only LEGO Party includes ...

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This side-scrolling catalog has all the LEGO Mario Kart sets available at the time of this writing. But if you want to dive deeper into them, keep on reading. The most ambitious (and most expensive) ...

The new Lego Game Boy is the latest collectible set made in collaboration with Nintendo. There have been a handful of these brick-built consoles over the past few years, such as the NES and Atari 2600 ...