Mario Kart is a gloriously simple video game. Yes, there are some advanced techniques — rocket starts, drift braking and the like — that are borderline essential if you want to play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe online. For the most part though, it’s an approachable racer for the masses. With Mario Kart Tour, the first instalment for mobile devices, Nintendo has managed to simplify the…
A collectible Fallout 76 helmet recalled due to dangerous levels of mold
September 25, 2019
A collector’s edition wearable power armor helmet from Bethesda’s Fallout 76 sold through GameStop has been recalled due to extremely high levels of mold.
Approximately 20,000 units of the helmet sold through GameStop were recalled on September 19th, according to the…
The best games for Nintendo Switch
September 25, 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…
8BitDo’s SN30 Pro+ is a near-perfect Switch controller
September 25, 2019
I think Nintendo’s official Switch Pro Controller is brilliant. It’s a full-size pad with large face buttons, textured handles and a transparent shell that reveals a circuit-inspired pattern underneath. The accessory isn’t without its faults, though. The D-Pad, while a huge improvement over the left Joy-Con, is a bit stiff and spongy for my tastes. I also dislike the digital…
Ubisoft put an official video game design course inside a video game
September 25, 2019
Ubisoft has teamed up with Concordia University to create a video game design course that could keep students engaged all throughout its duration — it is, after all, a video game itself. The online course is called Game Creators’ Odyssey, and it teaches students…
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…
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 definitely did something to its joysticks — some of their components are a different size from the original, and the part that…
'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…
'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 real centerpiece is that translucent yellow DualShock 4 controller — yes, it’s directly inspired by the creepy baby…
