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Mario sits in his Mario Kart kart and punches the sky in celebration.

News

Nintendo Switch OLED Mario Kart bundle announced for Black Friday

On track to sell well.

Nov. 14, 2023 Tom Phillips

sonic superstars key art

Face-off

Digital Foundry | Sonic Superstars recaptures the magic of 16-bit Sonic - but it's not a perfect return to form

The DF tech review covering PS5, Series X/S, Switch and PC.

Nov. 13, 2023 John Linneman

The Making of Karateka - a look at the run animation for the hero.

Feature

The making of The Making of Karateka

"If you ask Neil Druckmann what inspired him... you're going to get back to Karateka."

Nov. 13, 2023 Christian Donlan

Close up of Zagreus art from Hades

News

Hades heads to mobile via Netflix

Plus, behind the scenes of Devil May Cry anime.

Nov. 13, 2023 Ed Nightingale

A level in the maze game Devil World with the hero navigating a top-down maze.

Feature

A look at Miyamoto's weird gem Devil World

Cross-y roads.

Nov. 12, 2023 Christian Donlan

Close-up key art for Ghostrunner 2. We see the hooded face of a cyborg, which is glowing yellow in slits that form eyes and cheek bones and the character's mouth. Blue light lands on the side of the hood. It's a dingy, atmospheric shot.

Feature

What we've been playing

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

Nov. 10, 2023 Robert Purchese

A crowd of people dance outside in a city square, including Pudsey the Bear, the Children in Need mascot.

News

BBC Children in Need has a live video game fundraiser tomorrow night

Game On!

Nov. 9, 2023 Tom Phillips

A squad of Lego minifigures dressed in football kits face the camera for a team photo - this is artwork for a Lego World Cup toy set.

News

Lego football game 2K Goooal! pops up on PlayStation Store

Announcement still to be kicked off.

Nov. 9, 2023 Tom Phillips

Pikmin 4 key art

News

Switch sales pass 132m as Nintendo stays silent on successor

Pikmin 4 top game in the series.

Nov. 7, 2023 Ed Nightingale

Vampire Survivors screenshot showing enemies swarming an attacking character obscured by a large spray of blood.

News

Vampire Survivors is getting mini story campaign Adventures in next update

But still no vampires.

Nov. 3, 2023 Matt Wales

Sonic face close up

News

Sega exec wants Sonic "to surpass Mario"

Left in the dust.

Nov. 2, 2023 Ed Nightingale

A screenshot from The Invincible of a pale orange desert against and ocean blue-green sky with giant pale moon, in 70s sci-fi style.

Feature

What to Play This November

Our recurring series curating the month ahead.

Nov. 1, 2023 Chris Tapsell

Screenshot of Wii Rainbow Road from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC with Toadette racing to finish line

News

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's final wave of DLC arrives next week

Eight courses and four new characters.

Nov. 1, 2023 Ed Nightingale

Nintendo artwork showing Wario dressed in his classic yellow cap and purple overalls, striking a sneaky pose.

News

Wario's new voice actor now seemingly confirmed

It's-a no surprise, really.

Nov. 1, 2023 Tom Phillips

WarioWare: Move It! artwork showing a colourful collection of the game's characters surrounding Wario in the centre.

Review

WarioWare: Move It! review - motion controls make for messy microgame management

Exercise patience.

Nov. 1, 2023 Tom Phillips

Bloodborne Hunter crouches next to kart racer in Bloodborne Kart

News

Bloodborne Kart has a release date

Cthulhu shells.

Nov. 1, 2023 Ed Nightingale

A close-up of an old computer monitor showing a sequence from 1984 classic martial arts game Karateka, with two fighters battling in front of a distant snow-capped mountain.

News

Atari acquiring The Making of Karateka and Atari 50 studio Digital Eclipse

Will "still have the freedom to seek out projects with other parties".

Oct. 31, 2023 Matt Wales

News

Nintendo Switch Online adds three spooky retro games including Castlevania Legends

Plus Devil World and The Mysterious Murasame Castle.

Oct. 31, 2023 Liv Ngan

Concept art for Star Wars KOTOR, Black Widow Recharged, Centipede Recharged and Evan's Remains

News

Amazon Prime Gaming November titles include Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

This is not the remake you are looking for.

Oct. 26, 2023 Liv Ngan

A Sayonara Wild Hearts screenshot showing a masked woman in jeans and braces leaning against a motorcycle in a stylised, purple-hued world.

News

Annapurna is putting 12 acclaimed games on one $200 Switch cartridge

In collaboration with iam8bit.

Oct. 24, 2023 Matt Wales

Suika gameplay showing a leaderboard on the left, a guide on the right, and the game area in the middle. A number of different sized round fruits are stacked next to each other. A winking watermelon sits in the middle

News

Watermelon Game now has English support on Switch

Heard it through the grapevine.

Oct. 24, 2023 Liv Ngan

A Hotline Miami screenshot showing a series of interconnected rooms strewn with bloody, white-suited corpses, all rendered in a simple pixel art-style and viewed from above.

News

Hotline Miami 1 & 2 just got a native release on Xbox Series X/S and PS5

Free upgrades for existing owners.

Oct. 23, 2023 Matt Wales

Official Vampire Survivors art showing a red-eyed vampire next to his identical vampire friend, who is upside down.

News

Vampire Survivors' Chilling Update adds snowy stage with bothersome snowmen

Out now with new character, weapon, more.

Oct. 19, 2023 Matt Wales

Multiple Sonics in Sonic Superstars opening

Interview

Sonic Team's Takashi Iizuka on co-op play, pixel graphics, and getting momentum right

"To me, a Sonic game is about energy."

Oct. 19, 2023 Ed Nightingale

A Western-themed pinball table in Pinball FX

News

Pinball FX maker Zen Studios latest Embracer company reportedly hit by layoffs

More than 30 employees affected.

Oct. 19, 2023 Victoria Kennedy