Chris is a writer with an academic background in Creative Technology and Games Design. This experience has allowed him to look at games through a critical lens, analyzing what makes for good design.

For decades, Nintendo's biggest driving philosophy has revolved around one key word – fun. The company has long been influenced by the design sensibilities of Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, who once ...

Trumann started writing for news around 2017-2018, with a specialization in local news and gaming reviews for a local paper. He began writing for GameRant in June 2021 as one of the team's Weekend ...

Super Mario Odyssey's director is a producer on Donkey Kong Bananza, and has revealed that Bananza's core mechanic actually came from an experiment in Odyssey. Last week the gaming world was shocked ...

Donkey Kong Bananza might not end up picking up too many game of the year gongs, but it's one of the most special games of ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Super Mario Odyssey: Kaizo Mode Super Mario Odyssey: Kaizo Mode is a mod for version 1.0 of Super Mario Odyssey which increases the difficulty of every moon ...

It is impossible to ignore the impact that Mario and his friends (and enemies) have had on the gaming zeitgeist. Mario has ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Super Mario has been an integral part of the gaming landscape for almost as long as gaming has ...

It’s hard to believe the Nintendo Switch’s first year gave us The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey just a few months apart, but it really was a fantastic start for the ...

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Donkey Kong Bananza. Donkey Kong Bananza is now out in the wild, and one of the biggest burning questions ahead of launch centered on DK’s new best friend: ...