The Big Topic: The PlayStation 4 Pro and Super Mario Run

After the lull of Labor Day weekend, video games are back with a vengeance, baby. In a single day we got announcements for the PS4 Pro, Sony’s new console meant to cater to hardcore videophiles and tech obsessives, and Super Mario Run, an endless-ish runner designed by Nintendo for mobile devices – and we dig into their place in the industry and what they mean for their respective corporations. David Roberts reports on his lengthy hands-on time with Final Fantasy 15 and World of Final Fantasy, and we gush about the brilliant simplicity of portable games like Patchwork and Picross 3D Round 2.

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