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By December 2025, the space simulation game had earned around $928.2 million from player contributions, subscriptions, and in-game items, putting it very close to reaching $1 billion. This is a record amount of funding for a game still in development – no other game has ever raised this much money before officially launching.

Donkey Kong Bananza offers the open-world exploration Nintendo is known for, but with a wild, chaotic twist – something a little different for the studio. Unlike Mario games that focus on careful jumping and precise movements, Bananza is all about letting loose and causing playful mayhem while still maintaining that classic, upbeat Nintendo feel.

This new version is being released to celebrate the original game’s 12th anniversary, which was recently observed in Japan on December 17th. Cygames clarifies that this Steam version will be completely independent of the existing Japanese versions on platforms like Mobage, Gree, DMM, and Yahoo, meaning you won’t be able to connect any old accounts to it.

The latest version of the game is numbered 1.08 and introduces many major changes.

Live-service games are designed to keep you playing indefinitely, and with constant updates – like Fortnite’s recent Simpsons-themed season – it’s easy to get caught in a never-ending cycle of unlocking content. Thankfully, we’re seeing a return to episodic games, which offer self-contained stories in manageable chunks, giving us a welcome break from the constant grind.

Rexing Companies, a shipping company in Indiana, reported a shipment missing on Christmas Eve. According to CEO Dylan Rexing, the shipment left Taunton, Massachusetts, but never reached its final destination.

When there’s a disconnect between what you remember about a game and what others recall, it creates a feeling of something being undervalued – a topic many enjoy discussing.

The accusations center around payments made through Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which provides financial help to eligible families for childcare. Videos highlight one Minneapolis daycare that appears abandoned – with covered windows, no people inside, and worn-down signs – while also showing records suggesting it received substantial funding from the government.

Rainbow Six Siege players are reporting issues with the live game servers. Many say their accounts are unexpectedly receiving large amounts of in-game rewards, like Renown currency, Alpha Packs, and exclusive items they haven’t earned.