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Oblivion Remake Screens Leak, Nintendo Shows Off Mario Kart World, And More Top Stories
19.4.2025
This week, Nintendo held a Direct dedicated to Mario Kart World and while it was only 15 minutes long, it gave us a better idea of what to expect from the game’s open-world exploration and its competitive offerings, while also showing off some new playable characters and some of the stylish outfits...
Damn, Mario Kart World Looks Awesome
18.4.2025
Mario Kart World was the very first game we ever saw running on a Switch 2. And from that moment, we here at Kotaku have been impressed by the open-world kart racer’s visuals. Read more
Mario Kart World's Free Roam Looks Like The Burnout Paradise Sequel I've Been Dreaming Of
17.4.2025
I’m excited to play Mario Kart World for all the obvious reasons, not least among them that it’s the first new Mario Kart in 11 years. But today’s mini Mario Kart Direct confirmed for me that I’m most interested in the Free Roam mode. It’s the Burnout Paradise sequel I’ve been waiting for since...
Minecraft Movie Has Earned Over Half A Billion At The Box Office
14.4.2025
Warner Bros and Mojang’s A Minecraft Movie has now grossed over $550 million globally at the box office. The incredibly popular video game adaption is now more than halfway to reaching one billion total.Read more
A Minecraft Movie Defies Expectations, Making $300M Worldwide In Its Opening Weekend
7.4.2025
Following some very tepid reviews and a year of angry internet men explaining how the film will definitely be a flop, A Minecraft Movie has smashed its opening weekend expectations, pulling in $157 million in the U.S. alone. With an estimated $300 million in ticket sales worldwide, it’s looking...
Nintendo Defends Controversial Switch 2 Pricing Strategy And Says $450 Isn't Because Of Tariffs
7.4.2025
All of the cool stuff revealed in last week’s Switch 2 Direct was quickly overshadowed by worries about its higher prices, including $450 for the console and Mario Kart World being Nintendo’s first $80 game. Then the company halted pre-orders in the U.S. in the face of unprecedented tariffs that...
Fans Are Spamming Nintendo's Mario Kart World Livestream Begging It To Drop The Price Of The Switch 2
3.4.2025
Fans had been waiting months for Nintendo’s big Switch 2 Direct. But one thing that’s dominated the conversation following the showcase isn’t the games or the features, it’s the Switch 2's $450 price tag. Now fans are spamming the YouTube chat for the company’s ongoing Nintendo Treehouse livestream...
Mario Kart World Is An Open World Switch 2 Launch Game
2.4.2025
Nintendo has officially revealed Mario Kart 9 and it’s actually called Mario Kart World. Players will race across new courses staged all over the world and in a series first be able to drive all around the map in-between races. The game will feature 24 players per match and include new racers like...
Nintendo's Zelda Movie Now Has A Release Date Even If We Still Know Nothing Else About It
28.3.2025
Nintendo’s live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda now has a release date, but you’d only know that if you’ve downloaded the company’s recently announced news app, Nintendo Today. The Zelda movie isn’t due out until 2027, and in the meantime it seems like Nintendo is training fans to stay...
PlayStation RPG Classic The Legend Of Dragoon Sounds Like It Happened Almost By Chance
24.3.2025
The Legend of Dragoon was Sony’s attempt to crack the classic turn-based RPG formula on the original PlayStation, but it wasn’t part of some grand push into new genres. The way ex-PlayStation Studios veteran Shuhei Yoshida talks about the cult hit, it sounds as if the ambitious fantasy adventure...
Lego's New Mario Set Is The Best One Yet
10.3.2025
Mamma mia, Mario, your new Mario Kart Lego set looks wonderful! And the large set, which was just officially revealed by Lego after a few leaks, might just be the best Nintendo-themed build yet! Read more
Nintendo’s 30 Best Switch Games, Ranked
10.3.2025
This month marks the eighth anniversary of the Nintendo Switch’s release. With the Switch 2 looming later in 2025, this is likely the last year we’ll see Nintendo develop and publish most of its games on the handheld hybrid that revolutionized how we play console-quality games. Over those eight...
Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Got Two Cult-Favorite Game Boy Games
7.3.2025
Nintendo’s Switch Online retro library just inducted two more cult-favorites from the Game Boy. Mario’s Picross and Donkey Kong, commonly referred to as Donkey Kong ‘94, joined the subscription service overnight. That probably doesn’t mean anything to most people but you’d be wise to pay attention....
Big Nintendo Switch Sale Includes Deals On Mario, Kirby, And More
28.1.2025
A new Nintendo Switch eShop sale is happening right now. Nearly 40 games are currently marked down, including some first-party hits from Nintendo and a selection of third-party titles, too. Read more
Games We Want On Switch 2, Hands-On With Assassin's Creed Shadows, And More Of The Week's Takes
26.1.2025
There was no shortage of things for us to have opinions on this week. First, we shared our picks for the games we most want to see make their way to the Nintendo Switch 2. We also shared our impressions of Assassin’s Creed Shadows after some recent hands-on time with the game, and look ahead...
Hear Me Out, Mario Kart 9 Should Be An RPG
20.1.2025
Nintendo made an interesting decision with Mario Kart 8. They chose to make it so good, and so comprehensive, that it removed the need to make any more. It has now been over ten years since Mario Kart 8 first released, more than double the length that’s ever come between an entry in the series...
Donkey Kong Looks Old-School In New Mario Kart And Not Everyone's Happy
17.1.2025
Nintendo finally unveiled the Switch 2 yesterday, giving us some bits of information and plenty of new cause for speculation, but the only game we saw was the next Mario Kart. Fans are already calling the kart racer Mario Kart 9 despite us having no official title yet. Though we only saw a...
You Can Play The Switch 2 Early If You Can Make It To One Of These Cities
16.1.2025
Nintendo just announced the Switch 2 this morning. It’s got a bigger screen, magnetic joy-cons, and can play all your old Switch games through backward compatibility. It also looks like a new Mario Kart is launching alongside the system, and if you want to play it and possibly other games coming...
Nintendo Announces A Switch 2 Direct For Early April
16.1.2025
Alongside finally revealing the Switch 2, Nintendo has given a date for a new Nintendo Direct, due on April 2 this year, which will presumably provide a far more detailed breakdown of the new console, and perhaps reveal a bunch of release titles that’ll accompany the machine.Read more
Nintendo's Releasing A Game Boy Made Of Lego
9.1.2025
Nintendo just announced a new console and it’s still not the Switch 2. The console maker is teaming up with Lego to release a Game Boy made of plastic bricks. It follows after a previous collaboration in which the two companies released a Lego NES together, complete with retro TV that displayed...