After seven years of service, Mario Kart Tour will soon be taking its last lap around the course. Nintendo has announced that its mobile spinoff of the mega-popular kart racing series will have its servers shut down on September 29th, 2026. In addition to that, all microtransactions have been deactivated,…
New Free Roam tracks from Mario Kart World have been added to Nintendo Music! Four different playlists have been added: Super Mario World, Super Mario Land, Super Mario Land 2 – 6 Golden Coins, and Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. Let’s take a look at the new additions! …
Rhythm Heaven Groove has delighted fans of the musical franchise since it launched last week – and a new unexpected fanbase has emerged among the players’ pets. An online viral trend from Japan, spotted by Automaton, shows videos of cats that are completely mesmerized by the rhythm-based gameplay. With most…
After seven years of service, Mario Kart Tour will soon be taking its last lap around the course. Nintendo has announced that its mobile spinoff of the mega-popular kart racing series will have its servers shut down on September 29th, 2026. In addition to that, all microtransactions have been deactivated,…
New Free Roam tracks from Mario Kart World have been added to Nintendo Music! Four different playlists have been added: Super Mario World, Super Mario Land, Super Mario Land 2 – 6 Golden Coins, and Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. Let’s take a look at the new additions! …
Rhythm Heaven Groove has delighted fans of the musical franchise since it launched last week – and a new unexpected fanbase has emerged among the players’ pets. An online viral trend from Japan, spotted by Automaton, shows videos of cats that are completely mesmerized by the rhythm-based gameplay. With most…
Nintendo Switch 2 has officially become THE console to own if you’re a Wario fan. With the July 2026 Nintendo Switch Online update adding Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, you can now play more games starring Mario’s greedy rival than on any other Nintendo console. Of course, this is…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
New Pokémon collaborations with gaming hardware companies HORI and Razer have been revealed, with both starring the Eevee evolutions Espeon and Umbreon. HORI’s new Wireless HORIPAD Turbo – a controller for Nintendo Switch 2 – features artwork of both Gen 2 Pokémon and has been listed on Amazon (via GamesRadar+)….
Viral co-op horror game Escape the Backrooms has launched on Nintendo Switch 2 with no prior announcements – making it a surprise release. Available digitally via the eShop for $12.99 / £9.99, up to four players can gather online to explore over 30 backrooms while avoiding hostile entities. …
It’s a little surreal to think that I’ve been writing about Tetris 99 for eight years now. Released as the first free game for Switch Online subscribers, I’m astonished that Nintendo has continued to support it for all of these years. The support isn’t ending anytime soon, either, as a…
After yesterday’s confirmation that Nintendo of Europe would be discontinuing the Switch 1 in 2027, the company has now clarified that the original Switch model will still be manufactured in North America and Japan, at least for the time being. In a statement to IGN, the company wrote, “We plan…
Six new additions to the LEGO Pokémon range have been revealed, featuring fan-favorite creatures and introducing the first minifigures to the line. Arcanine, Munchlax, and Rayquaza now have their own dedicated sets, and there is a giant Poké Ball build that can be opened up, Polly Pocket-style, to reveal a…
About a month ago I had the pleasure of attending Nintendo’s space at Summer Game Fest to try a handful of games from their publishing partners. Each one had a themed area in their venue designed to compliment the games. On entry I bee-lined to a backcorner bedroom complete with…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
