Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A British writer who specializes in indie gaming and LEGO. As poorly drawn Sonic the Hedgehog fan art constantly reminds us, we’ve ...

The story of Super Mario Bros. speedrunning is one of dedicated players spending years shaving fractions of a second off completing the classic Nintendo game as quickly as possible. And nowhere has ...

Super Mario 64 already has a healthy community of fans trying to break records for collecting stars as quickly as possible, but now, there’s a burgeoning scene around parodies of the game as well.

Peter Grimm has been playing video games for as long as he can remember. Since 2011, he has channeled that passion into writing about games, culminating in his current role as a writer and editor for ...

Speedrunner JCog has set a new record time of 54:22, completing Paper Mario at a blistering pace. A full 45 minutes faster than the current best time. The only caveat is that JCog spends more than ...

Even the most seasoned of Mario veterans have an Achilles heel. Ask a long-time Mario player or even a Mario speedunner about their biggest weakness. More often than not, they'll respond with "flying ...

The new time for the quickest completion of the classic NES challenge comes very close to matching the record for a tool-assisted speedrun. Insert fireworks in the sky above the castle here. CNET ...

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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is out now, but that’s not the only Mario-related happening going on for Switch owners this weekend. Nintendo is also holding another Special Battle event in Super ...