Mario Kart Tour is finally available to download on iOS and Android today, marking the long-awaited debut of Nintendo’s kart racer on mobile devices. The release date was revealed a month ago, but what wasn’t known until now was that the game has an optional “Gold Pass” subscription.
The Gold Pass gives you various in-game items and badges as you play, and also unlocks the faster 200cc…
Nintendo Switch Lite teardown reveals modified joystick components
September 25, 2019
iFixit has taken a Nintendo Switch Lite apart and discovered the ways it differs from its non-Lite siblings. If you’re wondering whether the gaming giant made changes to prevent drifting, which is a persistent issue for Joy-Cons, the answer is: maybe. Nintendo…
'Mario Kart Tour' mobile racing begins at 4AM ET on Android and iOS
September 25, 2019
We’ve been waiting since January of last year to get a taste of Mario Kart on mobile devices, but it’s almost here. After a few delays, Mario Kart Tour launches today on compatible Android (4.4 or higher) and iOS (10.0 or higher) devices, and many people are…
'Humanity' is a PS4 game about the strangeness of crowds
September 24, 2019
You’ll be glad to hear that the PS4 will get at least one more truly oddball game (besides Wattam) during its lifetime. THA and Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s studio Enhance have announced Humanity, a game for PS4 and PSVR that imagines how aliens would simulate human group behavior — that is, without any real context. It sounds strange, and it certainly looks that way between the…
'Death Stranding' PS4 Pro includes a baby pod-inspired controller
September 24, 2019
Have you been so eager for Death Stranding that you’ve been saving a console purchase for it? You’re in luck. Sony has unveiled a limited edition Death Stranding PS4 Pro bundle that will debut alongside the game on November 8th. As you might have noticed, the…
Katamari creator's friendship game 'Wattam' arrives in December
September 24, 2019
You won’t have to wait too much longer for a new game from Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi. His weird but adorable Wattam is now slated to arrive on PS4 sometime in December 2019. To recap, it’s all about a mayor who wants to reconnect with friends…
Sony’s Death Stranding PS4 has a translucent BB pod controller
September 24, 2019
Death Stranding is this year’s big PlayStation 4 exclusive, and that means one thing: a limited edition console. Today, Sony revealed a new version of the PS4 Pro that comes in a basic shade of white that’s covered in dark handprints, which seems to be a theme in Hideo Kojima’s new game. The real standout feature, though, is the DualShock 4 controller. It’s designed to look like a BB pod…
'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' story trailer focuses on freedom fighters
September 24, 2019
The next Call of Duty installment is a little over a month away, and a story trailer emerged for Modern Warfare during Sony’s latest State of Play stream. It focuses a little more on the freedom fighter side of the game than previous trailers. You’ll play as both…
Civilization VI is coming to the PS4
September 24, 2019
Civilization VI, the popular civilization-building game, is coming to the PS4 on November 22nd, marking the second major console port after the Switch launch last year.
Civilization VI first launched back in 2016, but Firaxis Games has continued to keep things new since…
Watch Microsoft’s Inside Xbox event here at 6PM ET
September 24, 2019
Microsoft will stream its latest Inside Xbox update tonight at 6PM ET. The one-hour episode will brief gamers on upcoming games like The Outer Worlds, Studio Wildcard’s Atlas and Ghost Recon Breakpoint. We’ll also get some insight into Project xCloud, Microsoft’s game streaming technology that will presumably go head-to-head with Google Stadia.
In addition to the aforementioned…
