Awesome Leisure

A few years back, Dark Pixel treated us to a little Super Mario parkour action. Now Mario and Luigi are back to entertain us with more acrobatic antics in their VFX-enhanced suburbs slash Mushroom Kingdom.

Jonah Hill and Miles Teller star in this adaptation of Guy Lawson’s exposé (and now book). It’s about two young arms dealers who made lots of money by buying knockoff weapons and ammo to fulfill government contracts.

Phaidon’s ultimate reference manual for pizzaphiles catalogs more than 1,700 great places around the globe to grab a slice or a whole pie. This 576-page book is sure to be covered with grease and tomato sauce by those who use it regularly.

You don’t have to understand a word of Japanese to enjoy this super cool video which not only demonstrates some key fencing moves, but illustrates them with slow motion and colorful motion trails. More Enjoy Fencing!

Ricky Gervais and Eric Bana play radio journalists claiming to be in war zones while actually holed up in a New York City apartment. Their scheme backfires when they convince the world that they’ve been kidnapped in Ecuador. Premieres on Netflix on 4/29/16.

Given the complete dearth of humor in Batman v Superman, we’re really looking forward to this spiritual sequel to The LEGO Movie, focused on Will Arnett’s hilariously pompous version of The Dark Knight. Looks like we’ll get a bit of LEGO Justice League too.

Team BlackSheep headed to the desert of Dubai with its speedy TBS Vendetta drone to chase down a group of 1600hp Funco dune buggies as they tore up the sand. And no, that whine isn’t the sound of the buggies’ engines – it’s the drone’s rapidly spinning rotors.

Put down your smartphones and game controllers and go play outside! Recess. Ben Applebaum and Dan DiSorbo’s book catalogs and offers rules for over 150 games, from the many variants of tag, to hopscotch, four square, and dodgeball.

First-person footage of an insane sport called Ice Cross – in which athletes perform stunts and race through a luge-like downhill course wearing ice skates. This footage is from this past winter’s Ice Cross Downhill World Championship in Quebec City, Canada.

An exploration and puzzle game where you play an astronaut on a last ditch mission to save Earth. You’re sent to humanity’s bases on the Moon, where something appears to have gone horribly wrong. Coming to Windows, Mac and Linux.

HBO’s satirical comedy series continues Pied Piper’s roller coaster ride. Richard has been kicked out of the company that he started, but he still has his crew on his side. Unfortunately for him, the man who’s replacing him as CEO has a proven track record. Premieres 4/24/16.

Sony presents a PS4-ready alternative to the Oculus Rift. The launch bundle includes an HD OLED headset, with built in motion sensors, 3D audio, a pair of Move controllers, a Playstation Camera, and VR Worlds. Pre-orders start 7am PDT 3/22/16, and start to ship this October.

(Gore) Karl Fairburne continues his fight against the Nazis in 1943 Italy. Sniper Elite 4 promises much larger levels than its predecessor, with improved movement to help you navigate the new levels. Drops for Xbox One, PS4 and Windows in 2016.

Get a glimpse at Shredder, Bebop and the other big baddies in the cel-shaded brawler Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan. The game will also feature a semi-open world with easy movement, such as gliding, grinding and more.

The sequel to the flawed but fun heist movie sees the team of illusionists blackmailed by their nemesis (Morgan Freeman) and a tech prodigy (Daniel Radcliffe) into pulling off an impossible heist.

From the “because it could be done” file: Jean Yves Blondeau’s rather silly looking ski suit allows him to ski using not just his feet, but also with his hands, chest or back. While it looks insane at times, it’s also a great way to make your falls look intentional.

Virtual reality isn’t just about playing video games, but that’s certainly a major aspect of the burgeoning technology. It’s no surprise that the Rift will launch with at least 30 games, including space sims, sports games and platformers. Check out the full list here.

One of the more spectacular ways to enjoy the evening sky this tiny cabin looks out on the Dolomites in Northeastern Italy. Priced at about $335 a night, you’re paying for the view and seclusion, not so much for luxury, though it is climate controlled, and includes a fancy dinner.

The young X-Men must take on their ultimate foe, the very first mutant, a powerful god-like creature who has amassed the powers of numerous other mutants, awakens after lying dormant for thousands of years, and is now hellbent on destroying the Earth.

(PG-13) The first episode of Viceland’s music documentary series Noisey focuses on Kendrick Lamar and Compton, where everyone has the same dreams as the rest of America, but the paths they take are twisted by poverty and violence.

A look at pre-alpha footage of Night Dive Studios’ upcoming overhaul of the influential first-person RPG. System Shock Remastered will have an updated user interface, all new graphics and more user-friendly tweaks. The game drops in 2017. More on Polygon.

A young man discovers a secret haven for children with unusual abilities. But he soon finds out that he has both supernatural friends and enemies. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is Tim Burton’s adaptation of the eponymous horror fantasy novel.

Andy Samberg plays Junior, the top stork employee in the company that delivers babies, which is now switching to delivering goods instead. Trouble begins when one of his company’s last baby making machines pops out an unauthorized baby.