Image: SEGA Famitsu has published the latest boxed charts for Japan, and we’ve got a few newcomers this week to mix up the top ten. In pole position is Silent Hill f for the PS5, which starts strong with 57,475 units sold. Not too far behind, however, is Mario Kart World, adding another 35,027 to its running total. In fact, …
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Mario Kart World’s New Patch Improves Free Roam, Online Races
Mario Kart World is being patched to 1.3.0, and with the rounder number comes a more significant update. It introduces a new way to play online with friends, a bunch of improvements in Free Roam, and yet again halfway suggests it will boost the frequency with which you’ll encounter three-lap races, but still in frustratingly ambiguous language. Nintendo’s update notes …
Read More »Mario Kart World’s new update makes it easier to locate collectibles you’ve already found
Nintendo has released a new update for Switch 2 launch game Mario Kart World, which now makes it easier to locate collectibles you’ve found in its open world. Specifically, the Free Roam map now displays the locations of P Switches you’ve run over, as well as Peach Medallions obtained. You can also now fast travel to P Switches. Elsewhere in …
Read More »Mario Kart World 1.3.0 update out now, patch notes
Mario Kart World has released its next big update with version 1.3.0. This is now starting to make its way out to all Nintendo Switch 2 players. There are a few highlights to go over here. First, you can now play Knockout Tour with friends online. Additionally, for Free Roam, the location of P-Switches and Peach Medallions now displays. And …
Read More »Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.3.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Image: Nintendo Mario Kart World has received multiple updates since it arrived in June, and now the latest one for September has been released. This bumps the game up to Version 1.3.0 and makes some welcome adjustments in “Free Roam” mode, along with various other changes. This latest update also addresses some issues you may or may not have encountered. …
Read More »Battling for the lead at an IRL version of Mario Kart
When it comes to mainstream gaming appeal, it’s hard to beat Mario Kart. Break out some controllers at a party and you’ll likely get a grid full of eager racers. The game’s seamless way of balancing disparate levels of skill and aggression creates an addictive experience for just about everyone. Real-world karting, on the other hand, remains more of a …
Read More »US: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is currently outselling Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World is an excellent video game though it is currently being outsold by the 2017 title Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch. The information was shared in the recent US video game sales from sales tracker Circana. Mario Kart World slipped from 1st to 6th in the Nintendo Switch software charts. while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe …
Read More »18 months after surgery, Elon Musk’s first brain chip patient is playing Mario Kart and planning to start a business
Noland Arbaugh, the first person to get a brain chip implant by Elon Musk’s Neuralink, has shared how the new technology has transformed his life 18 months after the surgery. Notably, Arbaugh had dislocated two of his vertebrae during a swimming accident in 2016 and thereafter lost sensation and movement below his shoulders. Arbaugh had received the implant in 2024, …
Read More »“Kirby Air Riders” Is Coming to Switch 2, and It’s “Basically Like ‘Mario Kart’”
More than two decades after Kirby Air Ride launched on GameCube, Kirby Air Riders is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on November 20. Director Masahiro Sakurai announced the news in a Nintendo Direct that aired today, alongside a detailed look at the upcoming racing game. “It basically is like Mario Kart,” Sakurai says. The sequel is also the first Kirby …
Read More »Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.2.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Image: Nintendo Mario Kart World has received a new update this week, bumping the Switch 2 exclusive up to Version 1.2.1. This is the first update for August, and it’s a small one compared to the previous updates, addressing some bug fixes. As usual, to continue playing online, you’ll need to install this latest update. Here’s the full rundown, courtesy …
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