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Smash Bros. Pro Dropped By Team After Harassing Female Streamers At Beerio Kart World Cup
24.6.2025
Joseph “Mang0" Marquez, a long-time Smash Bros. player and two-time Evo champion, isn’t getting invited back to the next Beerio Kart World Cup. The esports pro was banned for inappropriate behavior during the livestreamed event and subsequently dropped from his team, Cloud9. “I’m sorry everyone,”...
Mario Kart 64's Unofficial PC Port Is Amazing
23.6.2025
Mario Kart 64 is now unofficially playable natively on your personal computer courtesy of some of the same people who’ve brought us similar Nintendo 64 PC ports. And so far, Nintendo seems unable or unwilling to legally challenge these reverse-engineered ports. Read more
AI Translation Of Smash Bros. Director's Comments About AI Misses Nuance, Sparks Outrage
23.6.2025
After directing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and then taking a break from game directing to moonlight as a YouTuber and educate fans about game design, Masahiro Sakurai recently revealed he’s returned to development to work on Kirby Air Riders for Switch 2. But this past weekend, a comment Sakurai...
Beware: That Pre-Owned Switch 2 You're Thinking About Buying Might Already Be Bricked
23.6.2025
Nintendo has become increasingly draconian in its efforts to prevent piracy, most recently adding words to its EULA that claim it has the right to brick your console if it doesn’t like what you use it for. And following the release of the Switch 2, the Japanese company isn’t holding back: many...
Must-Play Cyberpunk 2077 Side-Quests, Mario Kart World Pointers And More Of The Week's Top Tips
22.6.2025
CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 has made the leap to Switch 2 in a very impressive port. If you’re just now playing it for the first time, you may find the sheer number of gigs and side jobs cluttering up your map downright overwhelming, but don’t worry; we’re here to help you find the cream of...
What Do Smart Steering And Auto-Accelerate Do In Mario Kart World?
20.6.2025
The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally launched, along with the brand-new Mario Kart World. There are a lot of fresh mechanics to learn in this latest entry, but some returning features unfortunately don’t have any proper clarification. Two great examples of this are Smart Steering and Auto-Accelerate....
The Nintendo Console Launches, Ranked From Worst To Best
19.6.2025
A console launch doesn’t make or break a system, but it’s still important. A fumbled launch can paint a system as the “loser” of a generation, while a strong one can write its name in the stars. Sometimes you don’t even need an incredible launch line-up; you just need one standout game that gets...
Nintendo Doesn't Worry About Donkey Kong Lore And Neither Should You
18.6.2025
During today’s Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, it was officially revealed that DK’s sidekick throughout the adventure is a young version of Pauline. That’s fun! Now let’s check the internet to see how people are reacting to the Direct... oh...oh no. Way too many of you care about Donkey Kong/Mario...
Mario Kart World Is Redemption For One Of The 1980s' Most Underrated Racing Games
18.6.2025
I spent an enormously disproportionate amount of my childhood playing one game: Buggy Boy. I have learned, in preparation for this article, that this arcade classic had a different name in the U.S. “Speed Buggy.” Pah-tooie. Ew. No. It’s Buggy Boy, and it was—until 2025—the only racing game that...
Mario Kart World Is More Fun When You're Grinding Rails And Riding Walls
17.6.2025
Mario Kart World’s newest features aren’t limited to just the open world and huge 24-player races. Everything feels a lot more dynamic thanks to the inclusion of Rail Riding and Wall Riding. These new techniques can seem like a hassle at first, but you’ll be far ahead of the competition if...
TON-Based Protocol Affluent Wants to Make Telegram a Financial Super App
16.6.2025
Affluent, which will be accessed as a mini app within Telegram, has debuted as a kind of "smart bank for crypto"
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Awesome Games We’re Jumping Back Into
13.6.2025
Here we are at the end of another week and, hopefully, you’re staring at a healthy 48-hours of mostly free time to invest in some games. But if you’ve found yourself at a loss for what to play, you’re in luck. Read more
How Long Of A Ride Is Mario Kart World?
11.6.2025
The Mario Kart franchise has been entertaining us all for decades—even with sibling fights and fits of rage over losing a race from a blue shell at the last second—but Mario Kart World is the first game to go open world. There hasn’t been a truly new entry in the series since 2014's Mario Kart...
The Switch 2 Is Missing That Big, Binge-Worthy Epic Everyone Won't Shut Up About
11.6.2025
The Switch 2 is here, and I’m loving the upgraded hardware so far. It feels nice, looks wonderful, and runs like a dream. But while Mario Kart World is great, and I’ve enjoyed revisiting a bunch of other great games through their spiffy Switch 2 ports, I can’t help but feel like something...
Meet Mario Kart World's Biggest Bastard
11.6.2025
Lakitu, the cloud-riding Koopa, has been the backbone of Mario Kart since the vary beginning, flashing the lights that kick off a race and retrieving errant drivers from out-of-bounds areas. Mario Kart World marks his biggest role yet by making him one of its playable racers, but it’s out on...
Nintendo's Big Zelda Movie Will Fill Void Left By Avengers: Secret Wars With Tiny Delay
9.6.2025
Nintendo’s live-action Zelda movie won’t be out in March 2027 after all. Instead, the hero of time’s journey to the big screen will be delayed until May 2027. The company said it just needs a little “extra time” to make it good. Less than two months, to be precise. Read more
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We’re Kicking Off The Summer With
7.6.2025
Okay, technically it’s not summer for another few weeks, but it was 80 damn degrees in New York today so as far as I’m concerned, we’re in summer mode. Also, happy Switch 2 launch week to all those who celebrate! This week eager fans, us included, finally got their hands on the highly anticipated...
Sega Throws Shade At Mario Kart While Showing Off Sonic Racing: Crossworlds
6.6.2025
At today’s Summer Game Fest showcase, Sega showed off Sonic Racing: Crossworlds. The kart racer is a big ol’ crossover event between the blue blur and other Sega characters. After previous leaks claimed Minecraft and Spongebob characters would join the racer’s roster, Sega revealed that several...
Mario Kart World Players Are Pulling Off Some Incredible Stunts After Only One Day
6.6.2025
I’m still waiting to get my Switch 2 because my system is getting shipped to my home in New York City while I’m in Los Angeles. The only way in which I can experience the whimsical antics of Mario Kart World is through clips of the lucky bastards who have their systems already. I don’t usually...
An Ode To Those Of Us Whose Switch 2s Are Arriving Late
5.6.2025
As I write this, I’m in an Uber on my way to the airport to fly to Los Angeles for Summer Game Fest. Odds are, there wasn’t really going to be a good window for me to use my Switch 2 if it had showed up on time, but this doesn’t change my disappointment that it still has not arrived at my home...