Category: Gaming

Mario Kart World – the biggest kart game ever (Nintendo) With the newest Mario Kart boasting a massive roster of characters and an open world to explore, here’s everything new included in the game. It’s already clear that Mario Kart World is going to be the biggest entry in the series yet and possibly the best too, based on our hands-on session with the game. Since it’s launching the same day as the Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World is … Continue reading “Mario Kart World: every character, course, and everything else you need to know”

Mario Kart World is offering a lot but is it enough to justify its price tag? (YouTube) Today’s Nintendo Direct has revealed a number of new details about Mario Kart World, including new driving techniques and missions in the open world. Although it’s only been a couple of weeks since the last Nintendo Direct, which revealed the first real details about the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo has followed that up with another much shorter livestream focused on Mario Kart World. … Continue reading “Mario Kart World confirms new modes and features for Nintendo Switch 2”

Something tells us Microsoft isn’t as confident about reaching 110 million subscribers by 2030 anymore (Microsoft) Comments from Xbox boss Phil Spencer suggest Xbox Game Pass is no longer as important to the business as it once was. There was a time when Xbox Game Pass was seen as the killer app for Microsoft’s consoles. As one of the earliest examples of a subscription service for video games, many thought that it would go on to define the future of … Continue reading “Xbox Game Pass downgraded from killer app to ‘just another option’ by Phil Spencer”

Lose your Switch 2 and you can kiss your Donkey Kong Bananza save data goodbye (YouTube) As well as excluding certain Switch 2 games from the cloud save feature, Nintendo has updated its website to remove mentions of VRR support. Ever since the initial hype of the Nintendo Switch 2 showcase, Nintendo has been undercutting itself with subsequent details; ones that have had to be dragged out of the company or uncovered elsewhere. There was rampant confusion over whether the … Continue reading “New Nintendo Switch 2 small print limits cloud saves and removes VRR support”

Is it destined for success? (Nintendo) The Thursday letters page thinks that the concept of console generations is coming to an end, as a reader is surprised there aren’t more Fallout games. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Despite it allI don’t think Nintendo can be all that happy with the response to the Switch 2 Direct. The thing itself was fine, I think, but the lack of details and the way all the most important information … Continue reading “Games Inbox: Will the Nintendo Switch 2 be a hit?”

Bionic Bay – it’s pretty and pretty hard (Kepler Interactive) A 2D platformer whose inspirations include Limbo, Dark Souls, and Portal is one of the most inventive, and difficult, games of the year. In the formative years of video games, when you had to put a coin in a slot to play them, everything was brutally difficult. Not necessarily to the point of being unfair – manufacturers didn’t want you to feel as though you’d been fleeced when you died … Continue reading “Bionic Bay review – the best action puzzle game since Portal”

Kaitlyn Dever makes a strong first impression as Abby (HBO) So far The Last Of Us has offered few surprises in its translation to the small screen, but the second season is already making some divisive and compelling changes.  Video game adaptations are more financially lucrative than they’ve ever been, thanks to the likes of Sonic, Mario, and the recently released Minecraft. But despite their commercial success, their critical reception has been largely the same as every other video game … Continue reading “The Last Of Us season 2 is already changing things from the game and that’s good”

A time travel nightmare (Bloober Team) The developers behind the acclaimed Silent Hill 2 remake have released a new trailer for their next game, and it looks suitably horrifying. The expectations around developer Bloober Team have shifted drastically following last year’s excellent Silent Hill 2, which managed to live up to the original in every way. The team is hoping to carry that momentum into its next game, which is anoriginal title named Cronos: The New Dawn. The sci-fi survival … Continue reading “Silent Hill meets Dead Space in Bloober’s Cronos: The New Dawn trailer”

Support is coming, but when? (Nintendo/Microsoft) Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has said he’s a ‘big believer’ in Nintendo, as he addresses questions about the company’s support for the Switch 2. The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct showcased an impressive amount of third-party support from the likes of Ubisoft, CD Projekt, Capcom, EA, Square Enix, and Sega, but one company was notably absent from the line-up. Microsoft has only published a couple of games on the Switch, as part of its multi-platform pivot, … Continue reading “Xbox boss vows Switch 2 support again but there’s still no sign of it”

Is the force strong with this one? (Nintendo) The strength of the Switch 2 Joy-Cons have been tested and it is possible to pull them off the console with enough force. As a hybrid device designed for children, the Nintendo Switch is more vulnerable to wear and tear than your average console. The design of the original Switch wasn’t entirely successful as a child-proof piece of kit, with the console subject to Joy-Con drift and occasional mishaps with the slide-on … Continue reading “Nintendo Switch 2 videos show exactly how strong the magnetic Joy-Cons are”