Mario Kart World has been confirmed as the headline launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2. As previously teased when we first got a look at the game in January, Mario Kart World will feature 24 characters per race across 7 new cups. With a stacked grid, the game will feature a load of new playable characters to the racing franchise, including Hammer Bros, Lakitu and the Cow from Moo Moo Meadows.

“Thronglets” was developed by Netflix-owned game studio Night School in partnership with “Black Mirror” creator Charlie Brooker and his writing team. Elon Musk’s gaming livestream abruptly ended after he was mercilessly trolled by other players in the comments. Qualcomm has announced its new lineup of Snapdragon G series processors for the handheld market. Find out the full of list of new benefits available here and keep an eye out for more benefits for additional games in the future. We’ll update this article with any information we can gather directly from sources. Any changes made to the article after its initial publishing will be listed below.

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However, a later report from the Washington Post alleged the problems were much more widespread, including instances of rape at one studio and Kotick threatening to murder an assistant during a phone call. These revelations led to widespread calls for Kotick’s resignation, as well as condemnation from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. As of now, Kotick has yet to resign, and the board of directors–of which he is a member–have supported him publicly.

Nintendo says Switch 2 Edition carts won’t require you to download the game or the upgrade, although that’s only guaranteed for first-party games. Ironmace has released Season 6 of Dark and Darker, adding a whole new PvE game mode to the dungeon-crawler, as well as tons of balance changes. Netflix and Adi Shankar’s Devil May Cry series has been renewed for a second season, so prepare for more demon-slaying antics alongside Dante. Touted as the “most ambitious show yet,” the Summer Showcase will feature “world premieres, exclusive trailers,” and more. The studio has also announced the minimum and recommend PC hardware needed to run the closed beta for Where Winds Meet.

(With Ben Starr reprising his role as Jimbo to accept the award to maintain its creator’s strict policy of anonymity.) Then the game made a brief but fun appearance in the new Black Mirror season in the Hotel Reverie episode. As you can imagine, its creator, localthunk, was quite chuffed at the shout-out. Our colleagues at Polygon are calling out Nintendo for its obnoxiously wordy naming conventions for some Switch 2 games. Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions. A creative Overwatch 2 fan shares a concept for skins based on Cyberpunk 2077, showing what a crossover between the two titles could look like.

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This month we’re introducing more ways to access games, offering new ways to be rewarded for gaming, and launching additional in-game benefits for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members. It’s also clear Netflix isn’t interested in just having multiplatform games on its service. The company purchased Oxenfree developer Night School Studios in September, likely for expansion into exclusive games. These games, Netflix has promised, will also have no in-app purchases or ads, which is a rarity for mobile games in 2021 and could attract more traditional players who are otherwise not interested in mobile gaming. In September, the newly spun-out standalone internet media company, changed its name to Snowball.com.

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We know, you’re rolling your eyes all the way to the back of your head right now. Years of rumors and supposed leaks have left even the most optimistic of us exhausted. But this might finally be the year Valve announces a proper, non-VR sequel for its most famous game series.

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Path of Exile 2 developer Grinding Gear Games has promised a sweeping set of changes after scathing player feedback for the game’s latest big update. Gabe Gurwin is the SEO Editor for GameSpot and has been writing about games professionally for over a decade. He has interviewed video game legends like Will Wright and Tony Hawk and would love to talk to you about Paddington, Nier, Splinter Cell, or all three. Initially, it appeared the problem was primarily with Blizzard Entertainment, where allegations and several reports of harassment, discrimination, and sexism led to a lawsuit by the State of California.