Mario Kart Tour Rants and No Multiplayer…What?!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Mario Kart Tour beta is coming to a close and many testers, despite signing a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), have posted some rants and very few raves regarding the upcoming mobile game. There have been numerous reports, even prior to beta launch, that Mario Kart Tour was going to be very microtransaction heavy and that …

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Xbox Game Pass Coming to PC

Xbox Game Pass Coming to PC

Reading Time: 2 minutesPhil Spencer, the head of Xbox, recently revealed on the Xbox Wire that the popular Xbox Game Pass is coming to PC. Spencer went on to say that they are looking to add over 100 games to the PC version of the Xbox Game Pass from over 75 developers like Bethesda, Deep Silver, Paradox Interactive, …

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No Friends Play Online for Super Mario Maker 2

Reading Time: 2 minutesWoah woah woah, this sounds terrible. During the Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Direct it was revealed that the sequel will include challenges and co-op play that could be played online… with friends. Little did we know at that time this was just an assumption and that no matter how many friends you have you …

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Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Delayed till 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis should come to as no surprise and in fact should bring a sigh of relief. The director, Jeff Fowler, of the Sonic The Hedgehog movie has announced on Twitter that the movie will be delayed till February 24th 2020 as it’s taking them a “little more time to make Sonic just right.” This comes …

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Mario Kart Tour Beta Invites Out…Check Your Emails!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you signed up for the Android only Mario Kart Tour beta test you may have this email waiting for you. It appears that the beta test is going to run from May 22nd through June 4th. Afterwards players will receive a survey asking them about various different elements of the game to address any …

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Nintendo Switch Surpasses PlayStation 4 Sales in Japan….And?

Reading Time: 2 minutesBig news that hit this week is that the Nintendo Switch surpassed the PlayStation 4 in sales in Japan despite the PlayStation 4 being out for three years before the Nintendo Switch and Japan being the home turf of both systems. Woopididooo! Am I the only one that does not see this as a big …

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Pokémon-Go Style Minecraft Earth Announced + Beta!

Reading Time: 2 minutesTo start off – Happy 10th Anniversary Minecraft!!! Microsoft announced a new version of Minecraft called Minecraft Earth which will be an AR (Augmented Reality) version of Minecraft that will be a free-to-play mobile game. Your iOS or Android device becomes a lens of the game where “you’ll be able to build creations with friends …

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Super Mario Maker 2 to Include Co-Op Play and Story Mode

Reading Time: 2 minutesLoads of new information was released today during today’s Nintendo Direct. Super Mario Maker 2 not only include elements from Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and Super Mario Bros. U. It will also include elements from Super Mario 3D World. Super Mario 3D World will include different elements that are …

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Microtransactions: Are they good or bad?

Reading Time: 2 minutesMicrotransactions – you either love them or you hate them. No one can argue that microtransactions are the way developers and publishers keep the cash cow growing. In the past the only way for them to make money was at the initial release of the game and if they release a paid DLC later on. …

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Sonic The Hedgehog is Being Redesigned. Thanks Internet!

Reading Time: 2 minutesLet the haters rejoice!! It seems the Internet has gotten its way as Sonic The Hedgehog movie director, Jeff Fowler, tweeted today that our blue ring hugging buddy of old is going in for a redesign. While this is certainly no Super Mario Bros. movie, the Internet has been in an uproar since the trailer …

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