We knew it was coming, and now the multiplayer mode for Mario Kart Tour has arrived just in time for the holidays — but it’s only in beta and it’s only available to Gold Pass holders.
Mario Kart Tour was released for iOS and Android in September, but unusually for a Nintendo game it was purely a single-player experience. Last month Nintendo confirmed it would be launching a…
As 2019 winds down, it’s a time of reflection on the year that was, which includes how we used products and services. Spotify, for instance, has long offered a way to see your most-played songs of the year. Now, Nintendo’s getting in on the action with its own…
The best games for Nintendo Switch
December 18, 2019
Nintendo’s Switch is on a roll. The youngest of the games consoles is punching above its weight with a mix of core Nintendo games that have pushed iconic characters like Mario and Link into the modern gaming age. The Switch is also a portable console, which has…
Modern Warfare is the most-played Call of Duty this generation
December 18, 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has brought a lot of momentum back to Activision Blizzard’s military shooter franchise. The publisher announced today that its multiplayer megahit surpassed $1 billion in sales worldwide. But it’s also setting records as the most-played Call of Duty game this generation.
Through its first 50 days after launch, Modern Warfare has more hours played and the highest…
The legendary Nintendo PlayStation prototype is up for auction
December 18, 2019
For years it was the stuff of legend — a games console that incorporated both a CD drive and SNES cartridge slot made with the official backing of PlayStation and Nintendo? But back in 2015 we saw the magical prototype for ourselves and even had a play with it. Now…
EA and Respawn unveil Apex Legends Global Series esports competition with $3 million in prizes
December 17, 2019
Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have unveiled the Apex Legends Global Series, a set of esports tournaments for Apex Legends with a prize pool of $3 million.
The series will enable amateurs and pros to compete in online and live events. At less than a year old, Apex…
'Borderlands 3' and 'Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2' hit Google Stadia
December 17, 2019
Google is slowly but surely expanding the number of games available on Stadia, giving you and your friends (thanks to those buddy passes) more titles to play together. It emerged back in August that Borderlands 3 was coming to the game streaming platform, and today’s the day you can hop into the looter-shooter on Stadia. Joining Gearbox’s game on Stadia is fighting RPG Dragon Ball…
EA will host an ‘Apex Legends’ tournament series in 2020
December 17, 2019
It was probably only a matter of time, but Apex Legends is about to get its own esports league. Starting early next year, EA and developer Respawn Entertainment will invite the game’s top PC players to compete in the Apex Legends Global Series.
In all, EA says the…
Steam November top 20: Star Wars, Terminator, and Age of Empires II
December 17, 2019
A wide variety of new games are finding success on Steam, PC gaming’s most popular and most-used platform. Valve Software revealed Steam’s November top 20 in a blog post on its site today. And while a lot of big, familiar names made the cut, so did a number of new…
The best Xbox One games
December 17, 2019
A series of missteps put Microsoft in second place before the Xbox One even came out. While it’s likely to remain there until the next generation begins, there are a lot of people out there who have never experienced what the console has to offer. With the Xbox One X having a clear advantage over Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro when it comes to gaming on a 4K TV, there’s never been a…
