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CultureNewsCultureNewsSega Throws Shade At Mario Kart While Showing Off Sonic Racing: CrossworldsSega announced that the game will have crossovers with Persona, Yakuza, and moreByKenneth ShepardPublishedJune 6, 2025
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OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryAn Ode To Those Of Us Whose Switch 2s Are Arriving LateHow long can Target say it’s ‘preparing to ship’ my dang console?ByKenneth ShepardPublishedJune 5, 2025
CultureNewsCultureNewsNow That's A Bummer: Mario Kart World's Free Roam Mode Doesn't Have SplitscreenThe racing game's newest mode is geared around solo playByEthan GachPublishedJune 5, 2025
CultureNewsCultureNewsNintendo's Big Switch Update Adds Virtual Game Sharing And More, With One Important CatchThe update adds support for system transfers to Nintendo Switch 2ByEthan GachPublishedApril 30, 2025
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CultureNewsCultureNewsDamn, Mario Kart World Looks AwesomeThe new open-world kart racer launches on June 5 exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2ByZack ZwiezenPublishedApril 18, 2025
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CultureNewsCultureNewsOne Lone Nintendo Fan Has Been Keeping The 3DS Servers Alive For MonthsA player has their console connected to an uninterruptible power source to keep Mario Kart 7 aliveByZack ZwiezenPublishedAugust 15, 2024
CultureNewsCultureNewsThe Most Painful Mario Kart Finish Ever Gets The Perfect Sequel 10 Years LaterPlayers have been getting 'Mario Karted' for years and it's glorious/tragic every timeByEthan GachPublishedAugust 15, 2024
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryA Decade Later, Mario Kart 8 Is Still Impossible To TopI could run through these courses for the rest of my lifeByMoises TaverasPublishedMay 29, 2024
CultureNewsCultureNewsA Modder Has Created The Worst Way To Play Super Mario KartNintendo’s SNES classic can now be played using static camera angles like in Resident EvilByZack ZwiezenPublishedJanuary 25, 2024