2026 Game Developers Choice Awards nominees announced
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Organizers of the GDC Festival of Gaming today announced the finalists for the 26th annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), the premier, globally recognized accolades for peer-recognition in the video game industry. All winners will be revealed during this year’s GDCA ceremony, held on March 12, during the GDC Festival of Gaming in San Francisco.
Any game released and made publicly available during the 2025 calendar year can be nominated for the 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards. Nominees and winners are chosen by the Game Developers Choice Awards-specific International Choice Awards Network (ICAN), an invitation-only organization composed of leading game creators from across the industry.
Donkey Kong Bananza gets a lot of love here, including a nomination for Game of the Year. Other Nintendo-related titles like Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades 2, and Split Fiction are also represented.
Fans can make their voice heard by voting on the Audience Award from all of this year’s GDCA finalists. Voting can be done here between January 26 and February 8.
Below is the complete list of nominees for each category of the 26th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, including honorable mentions:
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Super Mario World glitches let Yoshi eat Peach and prevent the ending from playing
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It’s been 35 years since the launch of Super Mario World, and one of Nintendo’s most iconic games continues to surprise fans even after all this time. Some players are just now learning about a secret ending of sorts and it’s far from the traditional happy one in which Princess Peach is rescued from Bowser and everything turns out fine.
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New voice of Mario denies rumors that he narrated Nintendo Directs
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Kevin Afghani, the new voice of Mario who succeeded the legendary Charles Martinet following his retirement, has spoken out to address a long-standing online rumor for the first time. Afghani officially took over the roles of Mario and Luigi with the 2023 Nintendo Switch release Super Mario Bros. Wonder and recently discussed his journey in an interview with USA Today.
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Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox give update on shared commitment to safer gaming
Posted on 1 day ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox have provide an update on their shared commitment to safer gaming.
At the end of 2020, the three sides announced their collaboration with a focus on online gaming. The three sides have been working behind-the-scenes on improving player safety across platforms since then.
An updated list of their shared principles was shared today. These “reflect new innovations in player safety that have evolved with technological advancements, and new ways in which we collaborate through key industry initiatives and with trade associations.”
You can get the full rundown below. You’ll notice that this is similar to what was posted in 2020, but with some additions.
First Pokemon LEGO sets revealed
Posted on 3 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nearly a year after plans were initially announced, we finally have news about the first Pokemon LEGO sets. Everything is dropping on February 27, 2026.
It looks like the line is kicking off with three products and a bonus. First up is Pikachu and Poke Ball, which has 2,050 pieces. Also planned is a combination of Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise at over 6,838 pieces. There’s another one for Eevee at 587 pieces. The Pokemon Kanto Region Badge Collection, standing in at 312 pieces, will be available as a gift with purchase set.
Here’s some additional information:
Nintendo president on Nintendo Switch 2 price, franchise games and new titles, movies, anime streaming, more
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Kyoto Shimbun has published a new interview with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa. A wide range of topics were covered in the discussion, ranging from the topic of Nintendo Switch 2’s price, franchise games and new titles, movies, the possibility of anime streaming, and more.
Nintendo Patents Watch was kind enough to summarize various points from the interview. You can find the full roundup below.
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Nintendo of America and Teksystems hit with new labor complaints
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Game File has spotted two new worker complaints filed to the United States’ National Labor Relations Board within the last month involving Nintendo of America and contracting firm Teksystems.
The first one came about on December 9, 2025. Following that, there was another on January 6, 2026. The individual or individuals behind the complaints are not publicly available and information is hard to come by currently.
What we know currently is that the complaints allege violations of clauses 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(4) from the labor act. As relayed by Game File, these are as follows:
Nintendo details plans for My Mario products in North America and Europe
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The My Mario previously debuted in Japan last year, but Nintendo has now shared its plans for North America and Europe. We have an official launch date of February 19, 2026 at Nintendo New York and Nintendo San Francisco with retail stores taking part starting this spring and expanding throughout the year.
My Mario is comprised of products, games, and experiences targeted at young children and their parents. They can explore, imagine, and play side-by-side with characters like Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Yoshi.
The lineup of My Mario products include:
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Pokemon Build-A-Bear plushie line reveals Ponyta
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To kick off 2026, Build-A-Bear has revealed Ponyta as its next Pokemon collaboration. The creature will be offered with a new plush.
Ponyta is one of the earlier Pokemon having appeared during the first generation. The Fire Horse Pokemon is known for its stunning mane and tail.
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Final Fantasy 9 character designer Toshiyuki Itahana has left Square Enix
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Toshiyuki Itahana, the character designer for Final Fantasy 9, announced today that he’s departed from Square Enix.
Itahana also worked on many other Final Fantasy-related projects during his time at the company. He only directed two games – one of these was the Wii-exclusive Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers.
