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Florence Pugh is stone cold in exclusive new look at her Thunderbolts* free fall

Some roles are a stretch. Other are more like a leap of faith. Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* is headed to digital and Blu-ray, and Polygon has exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of Florence Pugh gearing up for her death-defying stunt. The charming, never-before-seen clip shows Pugh working through nerves and anxiousness as she prepares to take her tower […]

The Most Noteworthy Announcements From The Arc System Works Showcase

<p><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/body_default/public/2025/06/27/8e377c23/Dear%20me%2C%20I%20was%20trailer.jpg" width="800" height="450" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-body-default" /></p> <p>Arc System Works held a small showcase yesterday, announcing a handful of new titles and updates to its existing slate of upcoming games. While it didn't feature much in the way of fighting game announcements (sorry Guilty Gear/BlazBlue fans), it still had a couple of intriguing reveals of non-fighting projects. In case you missed it, we’ve rounded up the most noteworthy announcement from the roughly 25-minute showcase.</p><iframe width="560" height="315" frameBorder="0" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kt4ojxXBIck" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay" allowfullscreen="true">&nbsp;</iframe><h2>Dear Me, I Was</h2><p>Dear Me, I Was is a textless interactive adventure game coming exclusively to Switch 2 this summer. Featuring a rotoscoped watercolor art direction by art director Taisuke Kanasaki (Another Code: Recollection), players experience the ordinary life of a woman, both the joys and sorrows, and the connections she builds with others.&nbsp;</p><iframe width="560" height="315" frameBorder="0" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JyhbM6DtET8" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay" allowfullscreen="true">&nbsp;</iframe><h2>Double Dragon Revive</h2><p>The upcoming 2.5D Double Dragon title got a gameplay breakdown showing off its brawling mechanics. Players can utilize environmental traps and weapons to take out threats. Arc also announced that those who pre-order the game get access to a smaller title retro-style title called Double Dragon Dodgeball. Double Dragon Revive launches on October 23.</p><iframe width="560" height="315" frameBorder="0" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bv5WxE-kLGM" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay" allowfullscreen="true">&nbsp;</iframe><h2>Demons' Night Fever</h2><p>Demons' Night Fever encourages players to “Enjoy all kinds of evil to the fullest.” The game stars Kyoshire, a dull boy who hates the world. He teams up with an evil god who lost his powers (and takes the form of an adorable cat) to steal, abduct, and terminate. The showcase described its genre as “Enemies? Allies? Kill Kill Kill! The more you die, the stronger you become! Raising Speedrunning Simulation RPG.” We have no idea what all of that means, but Demons' Night Fever is coming in 2026.&nbsp;</p><iframe width="560" height="315" frameBorder="0" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AsuoLXelpv8" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay" allowfullscreen="true">&nbsp;</iframe><h2>Bubble Bobble: Sugar Dungeons</h2><p>Bobble Bobble is back, with Bub exploring a sweets-filled dungeon in this side-scrolling platformer. Bub uses his bubbles to catch enemies before bursting them to defeat them. He can also use special bubbles, such as those shooting flames or unleashing water. The goal of each level is to collect treasure to trade for new skills and items, which in turn will help you reach deeper dungeons. Bubble Bobble: Sugar Dungeons launches this Winter on PS5, Switch, and PC.</p><iframe width="560" height="315" frameBorder="0" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AX2ZvFP36M0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay" allowfullscreen="true">&nbsp;</iframe><h2>Damon and Baby</h2><p>Guilty Gear creator Daisuke Ishiwatari announced Arc’s new initiative to create smaller “mid-range” games outside of the fighting genre it's known for. Damon and Baby is the first game in this new pillar of the company. It follows the Demon King, who is cursed with the inability to separate himself from a human child, who rides atop his back. He embarks on a journey to break his curse in an isometric action game. Damon and Baby has no release window or announced platforms.&nbsp;</p>

Overwatch 2’s clunkiest mode finally feels good to play now after crucial fix

In summer 2023, Blizzard debuted Overwatch 2’s Flashpoint, a combination of Control and Assault where teams race to occupy a series of territory points. Flashpoint was the first new map type for the series since the unpopular Push launched alongside Overwatch 2, and kind of a big deal. It was also kind of a disaster. […]

The first addition to Switch 2’s GameCube library is a Mario multiplayer classic

Nintendo has revealed what will be the first post-launch addition to the GameCube library on the Switch 2: knockabout soccer title Super Mario Strikers, coming next week. Super Mario Strikers joins Soulcalibur 2, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and F-Zero GX on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service on Thursday, July […]

Super Mario Strikers Is The Next GameCube Title Coming To Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

<p><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/body_default/public/2025/06/27/aa02dfb2/supermariostrikers1.jpg" width="800" height="450" alt="Super Mario Strikers screenshot" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-body-default" /></p> <p>One of the best perks of owning a Switch 2 is its exclusive <a href="https://gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2025/04/02/gamecube-games-are-coming-to-switch-2">GameCube library</a> on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. The service launched with three titles, and we’re getting our first new addition in the form of Super Mario Strikers next week.</p><p>Super Mario Strikers originally launched on GameCube in 2005 (making 2025 its 20th anniversary), and is an extreme soccer game starring the cast of the Mushroom Kingdom. The arcade-style sports title sees players executing over-the-top special shots and maneuvers, and features various game modes such as Grudge Match, Cup Battles, and Custom Battles. Like Mario Kart, players can use items such as shells and mushrooms to turn the tide of a match.&nbsp;</p><iframe width="560" height="315" frameBorder="0" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1VOcz6Z5PRY" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay" allowfullscreen="true">&nbsp;</iframe><p>It's worth noting that Strikers was one of the confirmed "coming soon" titles shown during the GameCube library announcement trailer. Other titles shown that are slated to arrive in the near future (by Switch Online standards) include Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Chibi-Robo, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, and Pokémon Colosseum.&nbsp;</p><p>Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers can play Super Mario Strikers when it arrives on July 3. It joins the already available The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Soulcalibur II, and F-Zero GX. You can view the full list of currently available games on the entire Nintendo Switch Online classic games service <a href="https://gameinformer.com/feature/2024/04/24/nintendo-switch-online-every-nes-snes-game-boy-n64-sega-genesis-gba-and-gamecube">here</a>.&nbsp;</p>