Nintendo has announced Kirby's Dream Buffet, a Fall Guys-style party gaming coming to Switch this summer.

A short trailer (below) shows snippets of gameplay as different Kirbys race through bright and colourful courses in an attempt to become the plumpest Kirby in town.

"Kirby's Dream Buffet sees a gang of Kirbys rolling through a variety of food-themed stages in four rounds of frantic multiplayer fun," the official synopsis reads.

Nintendo's website shared some further details, saying players can choose to race downhill against another player locally or online against other players (at least eight players were shown in one race).

It doesn't appear to just be a race to the finish, however, as players will need to eat as many strawberries as they can on the way down. The more Kirby eats, the bigger it gets, and the faster it can roll towards the finish line, with the heaviest Kirby taking the crown. Players can also grab boxes to turn into different food items and gain certain power-ups.

This will be the second Kirby game to be released for Nintendo Switch this year, with Kirby and the Forgotten Land launched in March. Nintendo had promised a variety of other Kirby announcements were coming as the franchise is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022, and Dream Buffet appears to be one of them.

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Halo Infinite's multiplayer mode recently introduced one of the most memorable Spartan armors in the franchise's history, and now that armor is being immortalized as a statue from Dark Horse Direct.

Check out the slideshow gallery below for an exclusive first look at the Halo Infinite Spartan Chonmage PVC statue:

This statue is based on the Fracture: Tenrai multiplayer event. In the Halo universe, the Chonmage helmet symbolizes ancient samurai generals who harmonized with their fellow warriors, while the Yokai helmet represents those who were consumed by bloodlust and the thrill of battle. This statue includes an alternate Yokai helmet piece for those who prefer that look.

The Spartan Chonmage statue measures 10 inches tall. This piece is priced at $99.99 and limited to 2500 units worldwide. It will be sold exclusively through Dark Horse Direct's website and the Microsoft Gear Store.

There's good news if you miss out on that limited run, however, Dark Horse will also release a variant edition of this statue based on the red Spartan Yoroi armor. That release isn't limited and will be available at various mass-market retailers, including through the IGN Store.

Dark Horse's other Halo collectibles include an omnibus collection of the Halo: Initiation and Halo: Escalation comics and The Art of Halo Infinite.

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Halo Infinite's multiplayer mode recently introduced one of the most memorable Spartan armors in the franchise's history, and now that armor is being immortalized as a statue from Dark Horse Direct.

Check out the slideshow gallery below for an exclusive first look at the Halo Infinite Spartan Chonmage PVC statue:

This statue is based on the Fracture: Tenrai multiplayer event. In the Halo universe, the Chonmage helmet symbolizes ancient samurai generals who harmonized with their fellow warriors, while the Yokai helmet represents those who were consumed by bloodlust and the thrill of battle. This statue includes an alternate Yokai helmet piece for those who prefer that look.

The Spartan Chonmage statue measures 10 inches tall. This piece is priced at $99.99 and limited to 2500 units worldwide. It will be sold exclusively through Dark Horse Direct's website and the Microsoft Gear Store.

There's good news if you miss out on that limited run, however, Dark Horse will also release a variant edition of this statue based on the red Spartan Yoroi armor. That release isn't limited and will be available at various mass-market retailers, including through the IGN Store.

Dark Horse's other Halo collectibles include an omnibus collection of the Halo: Initiation and Halo: Escalation comics and The Art of Halo Infinite.

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In a move to reveal what is likely the first ever municipal statues honoring meth manufacturers, the city of Albuquerque is unveiling statues dedicated to Breaking Bad characters Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.

According to a press release, the statues were originally commissioned from sculptor Trevor Grove in 2019 by series creator Vince Gilligan, who is donating the statues to the city alongside Sony Pictures Television.

"Over the course of fifteen years, two TV shows and one movie, Albuquerque has been wonderful to us. I wanted to return the favor and give something back," Gilligan said. "These larger-than-life bronzes of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman exist thanks to the generosity of Sony Pictures Television and the artistry of sculptor Trevor Grove, and I love them. It makes me happy to picture them gracing The Duke City for decades to come, attracting busloads of tourists."

More than a decade after the release of the original show, Breaking Bad continues to drive tourism to Albuquerque, not the least because of the show's gorgeous cinematography portraying its stark desert vistas.

The statues will be displayed inside of the Albuquerque Convention Center after being revealed on July 29. The unveiling ceremony is set to include Mayor Keller, Gilligan, executive producer and Better Call Saul co-creator Peter Gould, Emmy Award-winning actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, and special guests.

"We also appreciate that the statues will be indoors, and therefore protected from pigeons depositing their critiques on our heads," Cranston and Paul joked.

We gave Breaking Bad a 9.8, praising its "depth of character." Its prequel, Better Call Saul, is set to begin airing its final six episodes today, and its iconic meth makers (and statue subjects) Walter White and Jesse Pinkman are confirmed to return for the last few episodes.

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Audiences hoping to enter Halloween season with a sizable bite of horror will be disappointed to hear that the upcoming remake of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot has been delayed according to Deadline. The film, originally slated for September 9 of this year, is now releasing April 21, 2023. Deadline also reports that the delays are "due to Covid-related delays in the post production realm."

In recent years, the beginning of September has been home to other remakes of Stephen King films like It in 2017 and It: Chapter Two in 2019. Unfortunately, audiences will have to wait until spring to see Salem’s Lot.

The film, based on the 1975 book by King, follows a writer who returns to his hometown and discovers the residents are being turned into vampires. The remake, like the original book, will be set in the 1970s. It was adapted into a made-for-TV miniseries in the late 1970s, but this marks its first time at the movies on the big screen.

The film is directed by Gary Dauberman who is no stranger to horror. He’s written scripts for films in the Conjuring universe like The Nun and Annabelle Comes Home, which he also directed. Dauberman is also familiar with King’s work as he co-wrote 2017’s It and was the solo writer of its follow up, It: Chapter Two.

At CinemaCon in April, audiences got a peek at Salem’s Lot as well as Wonka and Elvis. Here’s hoping it fares better than the recent remake of Stephen King’s Firestarter, which we called “a bummer of a burn” in our review.

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Guy "Dr. DisRespect" Beahm, the banned Twitch streamer, has revealed more details about his studio's AAA FPS blockchain game, including a name: Project Moon.

Today, his newly founded studio Midnight Society revealed details about the upcoming game. According to the studio's website, the game is a "vertical extraction shooter" with PvPvE gameplay. "Our high-level gameplay goals are to capture the essence of arena shooter level design with the scale and scope of battle royale player counts, and the session-to-session gameplay mechanics of extraction-based shooters," the website reads.

As development continues, small glimpses into the game will be released through Snapshots, which the site describes as "playable experiences focused around specific milestones" exclusively available for Access Pass holders. Through these Snapshots, players will be able to test various aspects of development, though they'll have to pay to do so. Earlier this year, 10,000 of these access passes were already sold to select individuals via a "Founders Pass" NFT for $50 apiece. Other access passes are planned to be sold at later dates.

The first Snapshot, Player Hideout, demonstrates the game's environment and weapons through various shooting ranges.

Previously, Beahm founded the studio in 2021 alongside ex-Halo and Call of Duty developers, though not much was known about the in-progress game until today.

Beahm initially rose to fame as a Twitch streamer, though he was permanently banned in 2020 for reasons that are still unclear. After revealing plans to sue Twitch, his legal dispute was since resolved, though he doesn't plan to return to the streaming platform anytime soon.

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PlayStation 4 and 5 lead system architect Mark Cerny is working with Jade Raymond’s studio, Haven, on research and development.

In an interview with GamesIndustry, Raymond said that Haven has significantly increased its investment in both R&D and cloud development. As a result, Cerny has taken notice of the studio’s work.

“So [Mark Cerny] is one of the main reasons we're investing so much in R&D, and in this very senior engineering team. It's not just tied to cloud but also some more forward-thinking R&D,” Raymond explains. “I'm not able to say too much now, but that's obviously one of the other things that's been a big attractor and is exciting to our team with PlayStation. Of course, Mark Cerny is kind of like a rockstar, too, so being able to collaborate with him is really exciting.”

Back in March, PlayStation announced that it would be acquiring Haven and that the studio is working on a new live service game featuring social elements and user-generated content. This aligns with the platform's plan to launch more than 10 live service games by 2026.

"We're making an exclusive for PS5, and it is a live service game, so we have additional challenges of how do we make that kind of game with that kind of delivery, but with the PlayStation-level graphics that people expect," Raymond adds. "All while allowing for those constant updates and building something that could be a living experience."

Haven is also focusing quite a bit on cloud infrastructure, as the studio believes it can revolutionize game development. The studio's vision started during the pandemic, so Raymond decided to build into the cloud. She asks, “We didn't have offices at first and we thought why not innovate here and avoid people having these big machines and VPNing in?”

Haven initially only had six people on its cloud team. Now, the studio has hired an additional 21 engineers to build out its long-term cloud initiatives. One of these hires is Jalal El Mansouri, who was previously the technical architect on Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six: Siege. He joins Haven as the principle architect and head of R&D, working with CTO Leon O’Reilly.

Cerny was behind the design of both of Sony’s last two hit consoles and presented a deep dive of the PS5 back in 2020 before it launched.

Before founding Haven, Raymond was the head of Games and Entertainment at Stadia until early last year when Google announced it would be shutting down first-party development.

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The long-rumoured GoldenEye 007 remake for Xbox has apparently been delayed as a result of the Ukraine war.

As reported by industry insider Jeff Grubb on Twitter (below) and corroborated by Eurogamer, a remake of the classic Nintendo 64 game "is still in limbo because of the war". Though nothing is official, this would match reports that the game has been in a near-complete state for a while.

A GoldenEye remake appeared closer than ever last month as Microsoft actually listed its achievements on its official website, with some developers already having already unlocked them. Microsoft therefore may be ready to release the game.

Goldeneye is still in limbo because of the war. 1 v 100's team lead left Microsoft. I don't know what that means for the game.

— Jeff Grubb, No. 3 games journalist (@JeffGrubb) July 10, 2022

Xbox Achievement tracking website TrueAchievements also listed the game back in January, and it isn't even the first time Microsoft has attempted to get GoldenEye on its consoles. An updated version of the original was confirmed to be in development for the Xbox 360's Live Arcade at developer Rare but was cancelled due to licensing issues, and files for the game leaked online in February 2021.

It's also not the only James Bond game (probably) on the horizon, as Hitman developer Io Interactive is also working on its own Project 007, which brings a brand new story to the super-spy's world.

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Action Square, a South Korean game studio is bringing the hit Netflix zombie series to PC and mobile with Kingdom: The Blood. You can check out the game in action now in the first gameplay trailer.

Kingdom: The Blood is an adaptation of the Netflix series Kingdom which is about a zombie apocalypse but set in medieval Korea. The story follows Crown Prince Lee Chang who gets caught up in the zombie invasion while investigating the mysterious circumstances around his father's disappearance.

The game will allow players to create their own characters and cut through zombies while traversing through historic locales. According to Action Square, a professional Korean sword dancer was motion captured for the combat and historical details around clothing and the palaces were faithfully recreated.

Kingdom: The Blood will feature a story mode as well as Conquest Mode. There will also be multiple boss battles as well as PvP combat. Kingdom: The Blood is set to be released for PC and mobile.

Both seasons of Kingdom are currently streaming on Netflix along with the special Kingdom: Ashin of the North.

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Netflix has released an exclusive clip from its upcoming animated series, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, which is set to premiere on the streaming giant on July 14, 2022.

Here's how Netflix describes Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight: "Jack Black returns to Kung Fu Panda in the new series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight. When a mysterious pair of weasels set their sights on a collection of four powerful weapons, Po must leave the comfort of Panda Village on a globe-trotting quest for redemption and justice that finds him partnered up with a no-nonsense English Knight named Wandering Blade. Together, these two mismatched warriors will set out to stop the magical weapons from ever being used."

IGN can exclusively reveal the clip featuring Jack Black's Po and a giant rock monster in the video below or at the top of the page:

DreamWorks Animation will bring the imaginative world of Kung Fu Panda to life for eleven action-packed episodes.

And joining Black on this epic animated journey is an impressive ensemble of voice actors, including Rita Ora as Wandering Blade, James Hong as Mr. Ping, Chris Geere as Klaus Dumont, Della Saba as Veruca Dumont, Rahnuma Panthaky as Rukhmini, Ed Weeks as Colin and Amy Hill as Pei Pei.

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