Mario platform games

Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" trounced the competition for the second straight weekend in North American theaters, earning $60.5 million for a global haul topping half a billion dollars, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported on May 14.

Mario, Madonna and Mariah have entered the national audio canon.

Nintendo will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Super Mario, one of the best-known characters in video game history, at an event in Tokyo Sept. 13 evening where artists will play his theme music to fans dressed up as the hyperactive plumber.