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Monday5th Sep 2022
Watch Nintendo VS At PAX West - Live!
Drive into the Splatlands
The Nintendo invitationals are today at this year's PAX West, and Nintendo has a treat in store for us tonight. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is making its return to the PAX Arena, with 12 of the best Mario Kart 8 players racing it out to become the winner. The person with the most points after 8 races wins. The checkered flag waves...
UK Charts TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Cleans Up On Switch
More than half of all boxed sales were on Nintendo's platform
It's another new week and we have the latest UK charts for your perusal right here (you're welcome!). There are a few new additions to shake things up with Naughty Dog's The Last of Us: Part I coming in at pole position (despite, in our opinion, a pretty lofty asking price) along with F1...
Thursday1st Sep 2022
Japanese Charts SD Gundam Battle Alliance Is Switch's Top-Seller In Strong Week For Sony
PlayStation dominates the top ten
We have a turn-up for the books in the weekly Famitsu charts! Not only are there eight new titles in the software sales category, but Sony has taken a firm grasp of the top ten, with seven of the week's best sellers releasing on either the PlayStation 4 or 5. The best-selling Switch game of the week is SD Gundam...
News PAX West 2022 Nintendo Stream Times - Splatoon 3 & Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Invitationals, And More
All the dates and times you need
With Gamescom now over, there's just enough time to catch your breath before the next big event in the gaming calendar, PAX West! The 2022 show is running from Friday 2nd to Monday 5th September and there are a whole load of Nintendo-themed events lined up that you'll want to keep an eye on, even if you're not...
Monday29th Aug 2022
UK Charts Nintendo Switch Sports Continues To Sell Well As Saints Row Tops
A saint's blessing?
On this fine bank holiday Monday in the UK, the week's UK charts paint a familiar picture, with the best performing Switch game once again being Nintendo Switch Sports. This one is — unsurprisingly — turning out to be a juggernaut for the console in its early days. Four months after its release, it hasn't dropped out of the...
Thursday25th Aug 2022
Japanese Charts Kirby’s Dream Buffet Makes Sweet Debut Thanks To eShop Cards
Absolutely delicious
It's back to our regularly scheduled Nintendo Switch Sports dominance in the Japanese charts. For the last few months, we've seen a handful of different games grab the number one spot in the weekly Famitsu charts, but last week saw Nintendo's family-friendly online sports game reclaim number one from Xenoblade Chronicles 3. And...
Wednesday24th Aug 2022
UK Charts Two Point Campus Drops Out Of Top Ten, Switch Sales Still Impress
Elsewhere, the classics return
Last week's UK charts saw the meteoric rise of Two Point Campus on Switch, with the Nintendo console accounting for a huge percentage of the game's sales. While Sega's university sim has fallen out of the top ten this week (down to number 14, in fact), the Switch has remained the title's dominant home, with the current...
Wednesday17th Aug 2022
Video Digital Foundry Weighs In On Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Texture Complaints
Comparing the courses to the base game and Tour
We're all pretty happy to have more Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to play, right? Over the past few months, we've got two brand new waves of courses thanks to the Booster Course Pass, which kicked off with Wave 1 in March and just recently followed up with Wave 2 earlier this month. But if there's been one...
Monday15th Aug 2022
UK Charts Two Point Campus Sells More On Switch Than Other Consoles Combined
Meanwhile, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 falls out of the top ten
Last week saw Xenoblade Chronicles 3 take a tumble from its top spot after a record-breaking opening to fall into the 10th position on the UK charts, and this week has been no easier for Monolith Soft's massive JRPG. Slipping out of the top 10 completely, Xenoblade's departure has left a...
Friday12th Aug 2022
Video Will Switch First-Party Games Ever Get A Permanent Price Drop?
Probably not, honestly
More than five years after its initial launch, the Switch has amassed a vast library of first-party games from Nintendo, including the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. What's apparent with these titles, however (and indeed the entire...
Wednesday10th Aug 2022
Video New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Commercial Highlights Mario Kart Tour DLC Tracks
Real-world locations are now in Mario Kart
Nintendo last week released the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 'Wave 2' Booster Course Pass DLC. It features another eight tracks, including two more from the mobile game, Mario Kart Tour. They include New York Minute and Sydney Sprint. Now, to drum up even more excitement for this new DLC, it's released a commercial...
Monday8th Aug 2022
UK Charts Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Drops While Switch Sports Climbs Back Up
Return of the Classics
After Xenoblade Chronicles 3 took the world by storm, topping the UK charts in physical sales last week, today sees a slight return to normality, with the household players once again taking their positions in the list. Monolith Soft's highly acclaimed JRPG may have fallen to 10th in the charts, but this does not serve to...
Friday5th Aug 2022
Poll What’s Your Favourite New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Track In Wave 2?
Let us know
Nintendo's Booster Course Wave 2 DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe finally got released yesterday, and now that everyone has had a chance to try it out, we're eager to know what your favourite track is in the game. While you might have been excited for a certain track in the lead up, perhaps your mind has now changed. Have you enjoyed...
Rumour Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 2 Datamine Might Have Revealed Future DLC Tracks
What's planned for the next Booster Course waves?
Well, it looks like there's potentially been another leak for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass. Following the recent release of Wave 2, it seems dataminers have been able to identify new courses with the assistance of "music preview files" included within the latest Version 2.1.0...
Thursday4th Aug 2022
News Download More Ghosts In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Latest Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
No, not you, Boo!
At last, Nintendo has finally released Wave 2 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass. This Wave adds eight new courses to the best-selling Switch game, including seven retro and one brand new course entirely. But that's not all Nintendo has done. We've already covered the big change that Nintendo has made to the...
Random Rejoice! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Coconut Mall Has Been 'Fixed'
The Shy Guys are ready
Wave 2 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass might have just dropped. But wait, stop your engines. Why not go and check out Coconut Mall before diving into the new courses? Why would you want to do that, you ask? Well, Nintendo might have brought in Wave 2 today, but it's also confirmed that it's updated one of the...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 2 Is Now Available
Get those engines revving
Update: Nintendo has waved the checkered flag! Wave 2 is now ready to race for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe owners in all regions! Get on over to the track, get your updates downloaded, and pull up at the starting line. We'll see you there, and keep an eye out for our impressions of the eight courses in the near future! Original...
Wednesday3rd Aug 2022
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of June 2022
No major changes from last time
Nintendo's latest financial report is now live, and with it, we've got an updated list of the total sales figures for the best-selling Switch games. We say updated, but there's been absolutely no change between this quarter and last quarter in terms of placements! We're pretty sure that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal...
UK Charts Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Soars To Number One
Digimon Survive also places
JRPG fans in the UK have something to celebrate this week. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has topped the latest Uk sales charts, and not only that, it's broken a series record in the process. Monolith Soft's critically-acclaimed game debuted at number one the week it launched, proving this highly-anticipated juggernaut is...
Saturday30th Jul 2022
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Datamine Might Have Leaked Details About Future DLC Tracks
A possible outline of the next Booster Course waves
Not long after the first wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass arrived, an individual known as 'fishguy6564' was able to crack the DLC and apparently work out what Mario Kart game each of the future DLC tracks would be based on. The original upload revealed the Turnip Cup would have...
Friday29th Jul 2022
News Watch This Side-By-Side Comparison Of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 2's Returning Courses
Let's-a Go HD!
The much-anticipated Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 2 will be officially racing onto Switch on August 4th. Yesterday's announcement revealed which new tracks will be part of the DLC, showcasing both the classic remasters and an entirely new course, Sky-High Sundae. The re
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's New DLC Course Is Coming To Mario Kart Tour On Mobile
Play it for free
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe yesterday revealed its second wave of DLC - unveiling another eight courses across two cups. There are seven existing tracks in this next batch and one new one - the sweet-themed course, Sky-High Sundae. If you did miss it in the initial announcement, Nintendo has also confirmed this track will eventually be...
Video Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Wave 2 DLC Reveal - Here's What We Thought
Arriving on Switch next week
We've been wondering all month when Nintendo was going to reveal the 'Wave 2' DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and it's now finally lifted the lid on the next batch of tracks. For this next wave, we're getting the Turnip Cup and Propeller Cup. That's eight tracks all up, including one new one. Players can expect to race on...
Thursday28th Jul 2022
Japanese Charts Live A Live Sales Come To Life As This Week's Best-Selling Game
The Super Famicom remake tops the charts
The monster has been slain! In this week's Japanese charts — shared by Gematsu and published in Famitsu — Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak has lost the top spot courtesy of a group of people all from different time periods. Live A Live, Square Enix's HD-2D remake of its 1994 cult classic, has stormed into...
News Here's Your First Look At Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's New Course, Sky-High Sundae
Re-freeze after use
Today's long-awaited Mario Kart announcement finally pulled into the pitstop! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 2 has arrived and brought with it a host of iconic circuits that we have never had to chance to race on Switch. One of the new additions, however, is Sky-High Sundae — an entirely original track that will...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC - Booster Course Pass Wave 2 Confirmed For Next Week
About time, too!
Nintendo has finally confirmed that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass Wave 2 will be launching on August 4th, 2022. After weeks (or maybe even months) of speculation, we now know exactly which courses will be featured in the next release. These include Kalimari Desert, Waluigi Pinball, Mushroom Gorge, and debut track...
Monday25th Jul 2022
UK Charts Live A Live Proves A Hit With Its Western Debut
Remake debuts at No. 6
The latest UK charts are in and it's a solid outing for Square-Enix's RPG remake Live A Live, with the newly released title coming in at number six. Indeed, for long-time fans of the once Japan exclusive SNES game, its presence in the UK top ten might be cause for a few arm pinches just to check we're not dreaming! If you...
Thursday21st Jul 2022
Random Someone's Built A Custom Mario Kart 8 Arcade Cabinet, And We Want One
Start your engines, in style
We all have our preferred Switch gaming environments. Some swear by handheld play at all times while others will have the system docked on the big screen whenever they can. Then there's a preference of equipment: Joy-Con in a grip, a Hori Split Pad, a Pro controller — the possibilities are endless. And then there are...
Tuesday19th Jul 2022
News Mattel Adds Pink Gold Peach To Its Mario Kart Hot Wheels Line
"Race for the win with this SDCC exclusive"
Do you need something to entertain yourself with until the release of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 2 DLC? Well, how about this absolutely stunning Pink Gold Peach Hot Wheels racer based on the same character from the Mario Kart series. This new racer has been revealed as part of Mattel's second annual "12...
Monday18th Jul 2022
Random Mario Kart 64 Nearly Had A 'No Item' Mode To Appeal To F-Zero Fans
Remember F-Zero?
If you look at the Mario Kart franchise and the F-Zero franchise, it's pretty easy to determine which of the two has been more successful. On the one hand, Mario Kart has seen major releases all the way up to 2020 with Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, and will see a whole bunch of DLC launched for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe all the way...
