Nintendo is launching its Nintendo Switch 2 console with Mario Kart World as its headlining game. It’ll be released on June 5 alongside the console, and is expected to introduce an open world system to the Mario Kart franchise. Nintendo gave players a peek at the game during its Switch 2 reveal broadcast in January, and then formally introduced it as Mario Kart World at a second showing on April...

Nintendo’s Mario Kart World Direct showed off a variety of cool new wrinkles coming to the open-world racing game for the Nintendo Switch 2, like a rewind feature and some new items you can huck at opponents. However, Nintendo didn’t share some key information: how much those of us in North America can expect to pay for the Mario Kart World Switch 2 Bundle, or when we can be allowed...

Mario Kart World is the next installment of the Mario Kart series coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch 2. In addition to showing changes like new items and the game’s massive roster of characters, a Mario Kart World Direct on Thursday shared additional details on the game’s open world-style exploration and new courses coming to the game. According to the Direct, Mario Kart World will allow players to “drive virtually...

Video games have always been a part of my life — I was born in 1995, so games were well established as a childhood pastime by the time I was old enough to play them. But as a young teen, I pushed gaming to the side as a hobby, especially single-player games. Playing AAA console games in your free time wasn’t considered girly, which was hugely important in my middle school in 2007....

Mario Kart World is sporting the biggest Mario Kart character ensemble we’ve ever had. With additions like “Cow” and “Snowman,” it seems like the real question is, “Who isn’t in Mario Kart World?” Either way, if you’re looking to see if your main made the cut or if you’re trying to see the new bizarre additions, we’ve got your back. There are some characters that we haven’t seen in trailers...

This morning’s Mario Kart World Nintendo Direct showcased new character outfits, courses, and items, but it also showed off two new things players can do during races: charge jump and rewind. To charge jump, players will need to hold down the drift buttons on straight paths. After releasing the button, you can jump in the air, leaping high enough to jump over cars and other obstacles. Your character does appear...

During Nintendo’s Mario Kart World Direct on Thursday, Nintendo outlined everything players need to know about the racing game ahead of its release alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5. Everyone knows that items spread delicious chaos around courses in Mario Kart; naturally, Nintendo spent a few minutes showing off some of the new items coming to Mario Kart World. Nintendo also briefly showed some returning items, too, like...

The Wheel of Time season 3’s finale isn’t short on big moments. By the time the credits roll, series protagonist Rand al’Thor’s taken his biggest — and most ominous — step yet toward embracing his destiny as world savior/destroyer the Dragon Reborn. His self-appointed mentor, Moiraine Damodred, squares up for her previously foreshadowed showdown with Forsaken baddie Lanfear, too. Plus, the tensions brewing in Tar Valon finally boil over, ushering...

The Gaze of Gaea is a weapon that was added to Vampire Survivors with patch 1.13. It looks like a green stag’s head, is capable of defanging enemies (making them deal no damage to the player), and you can evolve it into the Embrace of Gaea, which is an even more powerful defensive tool. However, the Gaze of Gaea can be a bit tricky to get and evolve. In this...

The Basement is a room in Blue Prince that you’ll need to access in order to reach Room 46. There’s a lot going on down there, and there are several ways to reach it. Our Blue Prince guide will show you how to reach the Basement, give you the map of the Basement and Underground, and explain what to do down there. How to get the Basement Key in Blue...