Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Is Getting Birdo And A Brand New Track

It’s not often a game that launched almost six years ago gets extensive DLC. When a game sells more than 50 million copies and is in the top ten best-sellers every week likeMario Kart 8 Deluxethough, that’ll happen. Wave four of its Booster Course Pass is incoming, and the update will include a brand new track and the return of Birdo. In aNintendo Directthat includedan exciting new trailer for Tears of the Kingdomandthe long-awaited reveal of the Metroid Prime remaster, confirmation of some of what’s to come in wave four may have fallen under your radar....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Angel Ray

Metroid Prime Is A Reminder That Gamers Shouldn't Forget The Past

In gaming, we have a tendency to constantly look forward. Of all forms of popular art, none place an emphasis on technology the way gaming does, and even as games become more intricate and more intimate, there’s still a sense that they haven’t reached their ceiling yet. Onwards and upwards we must climb.The Game Awardsis the most prestigious celebration gaming has, and even though it rattles through a lot of the quote-unquote ‘smaller’ awards in pre-show and rapid fire announcements, Most Anticipated Game gets centre stage and it’s barely even a real award....

June 6, 2025 · 4 min · 790 words · Melanie Jordan

Mortal Kombat Fans Have Been Discussing A Grain Of Sand All Week

Mortal Kombatfans are so hungry for something, anything relating to information about the next game in the series that evena single grain of sandhas sent many of them into a tailspin. No, seriously. A video celebrating 30 years of Mortal Kombat that ended with a single grain of sand dropping into an hourglass and then exploding debuted almost a week ago and it’s all anyone has been able to talk about since....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Stephen Harris

Mortal Kombat Twitter Says It's "Almost Time" For MK 12 News

The officialMortal KombatTwitter account has teased incoming news onMortal Kombat 12, using a video of a clock to announce that “it is almost time”.We’ve known for a couple of months now that the next game from NetherRealm Studios is Mortal Kombat 12 thanks to aWarner Bros. earnings call casually mentioning that it was coming this year, but we’ve still been waiting for an official reveal from Ed Boon’s studio. Last week,the studio released its first teaser, which showed a single grain of sand falling and then exploding, and now it’s released another clip that hints at a full reveal soon....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Scott Serrano

Overwatch 2 Shows Off Lifeweaver's Abilities And Ultimate In New Gameplay

Earlier this week, Blizzard finally lifted the lid on one of its two upcoming support heroes forOverwatch 2, giving usa brief look at the fabulously flamboyant Lifeweaver. The developer has now followed up with a fairly extensive gameplay trailer, showcasing some of Lifeweaver’s abilities that you’ll be able to try out for yourself when he drops in Season 4.First shared via the official Overwatch Twitter account, the trailer begins with Lifeweaver using his Petal Blossom weapon which he can charge and release to heal targeted allies....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Fred Richards

Pokemon Go Kecleon Bug Becomes A Feature

Pokemon Goplayers can now catch the elusive Kecleon much more easily, thanks to a recent update from developer Niantic. Kecleon made its debut in the game at the start of this year and quickly became a favorite among players. The unique encounter method which involved approaching Pokestops and spinning them to engage Kecleon in battle however came with a few bugs. The news comes from a trainer on Reddit who recently discovered that Niantic turned one of these bugs into a feature....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Michele Long

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Had A DLC Teaser Hiding In Plain Sight Since Launch

Monday’s Pokemon Presents might not have had everything fans hoped for, but there was still plenty to get excited about. It closed withScarlet & Violet’s DLC reveal. Dubbed The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, part one of the additional content, The Teal Mask, will arrive in the fall, and turns out a teaser for it has been hiding in plain sight since the games launched.SoulSilverArtwas shown the easter egg byLumiosePostand shared the evidence on Twitter....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Alexandria Mcdaniel

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish Offers A Blueprint For Live-Action Blockbuster Movies

This article contains spoilers for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. I finally saw Puss in Boots: The Last Wish over the weekend, and I regret waiting so long to check back in on The Stabby Tabby. Though I like animated movies, I don’t tend to see many in theaters. The last one I made a trip for wasEncanto, and before that,Frozen 2. The common denominator for both was that I saw them with my young nieces....

June 6, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Ryan Cummings

Ranking The Best Cheats In GoldenEye 007

Make no mistake,GoldenEye 007was a hallmark title for the Nintendo 64 back in the day. Many might argue that the shooter didn’t age well with its archaic graphics and absurd control scheme. Whether you still view the game through the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia or feel the title is overrated, the remastered version on modern hardware brings the game into the realm of modern shooting control schemes. RELATED:Hardest Achievements To Unlock In GoldenEye 007 And let’s be honest, GoldenEye isn’t GoldenEye without cheats....

June 6, 2025 · 5 min · 1031 words · Rebecca Scott

Redfall Comes Under Fire Over Lack Of Matchmaking

Want to try out the multiplayer inRedfall? Well, you better have some friends who are ready to squad up at the same time as you, because it turns out thatArkane’s latest release doesn’t have matchmaking. This comes as yet another disappointment for players, as those without friends playing the game are unable to make the most of its online functionality. This is despite Arkane’s previous game,Deathloop, revolving around playing with randoms, as other players took the role of Julianna and raided another’s game....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Jessica Adams

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Fans Are Celebrating Rick The Door Technician

Star Wars Jedi: Survivortells the story of one man who must face insurmountable odds to try and save everything he holds dear. Even in the face of defeat, he soldiers on to fight for what he believes in, no matter the cost. He will run head first towards the enemy, weapon in hand, even if it’s a Jedi with two lightsabers, who survivedOrder 66and anencounter with Darth Vader. I am, of course, talking about Rick the Door Technician....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Shane Hudson

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Will Feature Droidekas And Magna Guards

Star Wars Jedi: Survivorwill feature several new droids for Cal to face, including Droidekas, B1 Battle Droids, B2 Droids, and even Episode 3’s Magna Guard. Over the past week,IGN has been debuting new footage and information for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, including giving us a first look at gameplay on a new planet, Koboh. In addition to that gameplay footage, it’s now revealed some of the new enemies that Cal will have to go up against on his second journey, including some fan-favourite droids....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Jason Howard

Super Mario Bros. Movie: Best Potential Characters For A Sequel

Nintendo and Illumination’sSuper Mario Bros. Moviehas released to huge commercial success. While its reception is divided between critics and audiences, it’s been breaking all sorts of records. This includes being the highest-grossing video game movie, but most impressively, it has the honor of breaking the record for biggest worldwide opening weekend for an animated film previously held by Frozen 2. RELATED:Super Mario: Which Games Are Co-Op? With all this success, a sequel is almost a certainty....

June 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1194 words · Megan Tanner