Ballerina streams on HBO Max starting today, and the overlooked John Wick spinoff is miles better than its box office numbers would have you think.

Marathon has been running laps around our minds these last few weeks, so this week on The Game Informer Show, we brought on our good pal Jesse Vitelli from Restart.run to discuss Bungie's extraction shooter, and how it's shaping up in a crowded field.

After that, Charles asks the group: what are the games of spring? We explore the concept, from imagery and aesthetic to pure vibes-based selections. I promise, you'll be surprised by at least a few picks. All this and more on The Game Informer Show this week, so grab a cold drink and tune in!

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie drops next week, and it's got a wildly star-studded cast. Captain Marvel's Brie Larson is Rosalina, Uncut Gems co-director Benny Safdie is Bowser Jr., and even Yoshi is voiced by Emmy and Grammy winner Donald Glover. Yesterday, however, a new character was announced to be in the movie, and while some fans were frustrated with Nintendo for revealing the character's existence so close to the movie's premiere, it did raise an unavoidable question: who's voicing them? Today, we learned the answer: Glen Powell.

If you want to avoid spoilers, now's your official warning, as we're going to speak plainly about the new character from this point forward.

Super Mario Galaxy Movie Character Spoilers Ahead

If you caught our story yesterday, you know that Fox McCloud from the Star Fox series is (somehow) appearing in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and now we know the character will be played by Glen Powell. While Powell has been acting since his appearance in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over in 2003 (yeah, that's him! Look it up!), he's recently grown in prominence thanks to his appearance in Top Gun: Maverick, which he followed up with leading roles in films like Anyone But You, Hit Man, and Twisters.

The actor seems like a good choice to voice Fox, partially because of the audience's real-world knowledge that Powell was also in Top Gun, so any scenes of Fox doing loop-de-loops or a barrel roll with Powell's voice will feel familiar. 

In Powell's Instagram video confirming the news, he certainly seems enthusiastic. The brief clip shows him hopping through a movie theater, with light special effects illuminating a rainbow trail behind him while the Mario invincibility star theme plays in the background. When he finally makes his way to the front of the theater, where the camera is filming, we finally get a good enough look at him to see he's wearing Fox's signature vest, and he strikes a dramatic pose. The music switches to a fanfare from Star Fox, and the name "Fox McCloud" appears on the screen.

As for what role Fox might play in the animated film, we have no clue. Since he doesn't typically share a universe with Mario, fans have been quick to theorize that his presence might lead to a crossover Smash Bros. film down the line, and while that certainly makes sense from a business perspective, we've yet to see how his appearance is justified in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Luckily, we won't have to speculate much longer: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie drops on April 1, next Wednesday.

Sony has announced it is raising the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles and the PlayStation Portal. The changes will take effect starting next week on April 2, marking the second price increase for the PlayStation 5 in less than a year.

In a PlayStation Blog post, Sony states that “with continued pressures in the global economic landscape, we’ve made the decision to increase the prices of PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player globally. We know that price changes impact our community, and after careful evaluation, we found this was a necessary step to ensure we can continue delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide.”

These changes will affect the US, UK, Europe, and Japan (though Sony recommends players living in other regions check with their local retailers for any pricing change). Below are the updated prices for each region. For the US, we’ve also included the current price of each console for comparison.  

U.S.

• PS5 – $649.99 (up from $549.99)
• PS5 Digital Edition – $599.99 (up from $499.99)
• PS5 Pro – $899.99 (up from $749.99)

U.K.

• PS5 – £569.99
• PS5 Digital Edition – £519.99
• PS5 Pro – £789.99
   

Europe

• PS5 – €649.99
• PS5 Digital Edition – €599.99
• PS5 Pro – €899.99
   

Japan

• PS5 – ¥97,980
• PS5 Digital Edition – ¥89,980
• PS5 Pro – ¥137,980

Here is the new price for the PlayStation Portal, Sony’s handheld game streaming platform. 

U.S. – $249.99 (up from $199.99)
U.K. – £219.99
Europe – €249.99
Japan – ¥39,980

If you’re doing the math, this means, in the US, the PS5 will soon cost $100-$150 more, depending on the model. Sony last raised prices for the PS5 less than a year ago, first in Europe and other territories in April, then in the US last August. When you factor in that the original PS5 launched at $499 in November 2020, the console will soon become roughly $150 more expensive, less than six years later. The PS5 Pro launched in September 2024 at $699, so it will now become $200 more expensive in less than two years. 

Sony is far from alone, as 2025 saw each platform maker raise its hardware prices due to the economic conditions (caused in no small part by the US government’s global tariffs). Microsoft raised the price of Xbox Series X/S consoles twice last year (in May and October), along with price hikes to Xbox Game Pass and certain first-party games. 

Nintendo famously delayed pre-orders for the Switch 2 due to the US tariffs and raised the price of the console's accessories before launch. Nintendo is among hundreds of companies suing the Trump Administration to demand a refund from the tariffs after the Supreme Court ruled them to be unlawful earlier this month. The company also raised the price of the original Switch models in the US last October, citing a similar economic reasons. 

Sony has announced it is raising the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles and the PlayStation Portal. The changes will take effect starting next week on April 2, marking the second price increase for the PlayStation 5 in less than a year.

In a PlayStation Blog post, Sony states that “with continued pressures in the global economic landscape, we’ve made the decision to increase the prices of PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player globally. We know that price changes impact our community, and after careful evaluation, we found this was a necessary step to ensure we can continue delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide.”

These changes will affect the US, UK, Europe, and Japan (though Sony recommends players living in other regions check with their local retailers for any pricing change). Below are the updated prices for each region. For the US, we’ve also included the current price of each console for comparison.  

U.S.

• PS5 – $649.99 (up from $549.99)
• PS5 Digital Edition – $599.99 (up from $499.99)
• PS5 Pro – $899.99 (up from $749.99)

U.K.

• PS5 – £569.99
• PS5 Digital Edition – £519.99
• PS5 Pro – £789.99
   

Europe

• PS5 – €649.99
• PS5 Digital Edition – €599.99
• PS5 Pro – €899.99
   

Japan

• PS5 – ¥97,980
• PS5 Digital Edition – ¥89,980
• PS5 Pro – ¥137,980

Here is the new price for the PlayStation Portal, Sony’s handheld game streaming platform. 

U.S. – $249.99 (up from $199.99)
U.K. – £219.99
Europe – €249.99
Japan – ¥39,980

If you’re doing the math, this means, in the US, the PS5 will soon cost $100-$150 more, depending on the model. Sony last raised prices for the PS5 less than a year ago, first in Europe and other territories in April, then in the US last August. When you factor in that the original PS5 launched at $499.99 in 2020, the console will soon become roughly $250 more expensive, less than six years later. The PS5 Pro launched in September 2024 at $699, so it will now become $200 more expensive in less than two years. 

Sony is far from alone, as 2025 saw each platform maker raise its hardware prices due to the economic conditions (caused in no small part by the US government’s global tariffs). Microsoft raised the price of Xbox Series X/S consoles twice last year (in May and October), along with price hikes to Xbox Game Pass and certain first-party games. 

Nintendo famously delayed pre-orders for the Switch 2 due to the US tariffs and raised the price of the console's accessories before launch. Nintendo is among hundreds of companies suing the Trump Administration to demand a refund from the tariffs after the Supreme Court ruled them to be unlawful earlier this month. The company also raised the price of the original Switch models in the US last October, citing a similar economic reasons.