Mario Kart 8’s take on Mute City recreated in F-Zero X

But can we go deeper? Mute City is my favoriteDLC trackinMario Kart 8. Like, it’s not even close. Nintendo doesn’t seem all that interested in making a newF-Zero, but at least we have dedicated fans out therekeeping the series alive. Take this customF-Zero Xtrack by YouTube user Uchiha Madao, viaNeoGAF: it’s based on Mute City as it appears inMario Kart 8. “This track turned out pretty well but I had to tweak some parts becauseFZX‘s physics are more dangerous (the part where the cylinder joins the track is upside down and that is insta-death inFZXnormally),” writes Uchiha....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Louis Haley

Mobile RPG Avatar Generations launches with a new gameplay trailer

The highly-anticipatedATLAmobile RPG is finally here Avatar: The Last Airbenderis widely considered to be one of the best animated series of all time, so it’s not terribly surprising that it’s getting another video game adaptation nearly twenty years after it premiered. Fans of the show are always clamoring for more content, so here’s hoping that the new mobile action RPGAvatar Generationslives up to the hype. Created by Crystal Dynamics Eidos Entertainment in collaboration with Navigation Games, the free-to-play title is now available on theiOS App Storeand theGoogle Play Store....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Tracy Cummings

New EA MOBA Dawngate coming from Waystone Games

That woman’s gloves are far too large It appears as though EA is looking to delve further into theMOBAgenre with the premature reveal ofDawngate. The main site went live yesterday, only giving a glimpse at the art style as well as some background on the developer, Waystone Games. It’s hard to say whether or not this new studio can hope to compete in the huge anddominatedmarket of the MOBA genre, but its intentions do seem to be well-placed: “We are sincere students of games; what they are, what they have been, what they have become....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Jason Kaufman

NextFest 07: Electroplankton invades reality, then ‘plays itself’

File this under W, for “way cooler than Sea-Monkeys.” Japanese electronics scholar Satoko Moroi has created what amounts to a real life version ofElectroplankton.After spending hands-on time with her art installation,Sound Flakes, in which colorful light projections bounce off one another to create music, I was instantly reminded of the wonderful memories I created with Toshio Iwai’s DS sleeper hit. Sound Flakesfunctions in essentially the same way asElectroplankton. You use a motion sensor ladle to swirl colorful protozoa around a pool of water....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Jenna Schroeder

Nintendo Download: Cyber Shadow

Also, Hitman 3 Cloud Version The day has come for Yacht Club Games to further test their mettle with publishing, asCyber Shadowis right on the horizon. It’s due out on January 26 on Switch, and will focus on retro-centric combat and platforming through the lens of a cyber ninja. But before that happens,Hitman 3– Cloud Version is out now, allowing Switch users to experience the end of the modern Hitman trilogy....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Yolanda Valdez

Official Dress To Impress (DTI) Twitter and Discord links to connect with the community

ManyRobloxexperiences have separate Trello and Discord servers, with owners also having social media accounts to update the community on new features.Dress To Impressis among many that have these social media platforms, and you can use them right now to get to know others in the community. Whether you’re a new player looking to learn more about the game or an experienced player returning to it, hopping into a quickDress to ImpressDiscord server or keeping up on social media will help you get back up to speed in no time....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Tara Robbins

Phasmophobia dev is aware of Xbox Series crashes, is on the case

Those in the horror scene will be more than aware ofPhasmophobia‘s long-awaited console release. PS5 and Xbox Series X|S ports of the game launched just a day ago. However, as with so many new releases in this modern gaming era, there are a few teething problems. In this case, it’s effecting players on the Xbox. A recent post over onReddithas noted howPhasmophobiacrashes when played on the Microsoft console. While this may only be a problem with the trial version, developer Kinetic Games has issued a brief statement on social media....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Wesley Lopez

Podtoid hungers…for your questions!

Ask us questions, tell us no lies Hooooo doggy, wasPodtoid 323: Garbage Fishreally a whole ding darn week ago? Time flies when you’re having fun, which I love to have, with my online pals. And fish fly like a shoddy paper airplane with rapidly writhing musculature! It was a great‘cast,though, and pat yourselves on the back because, boy, it had a whole lot to do with the excellent questions proffered right here in the streets we live on, the comments section....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Katherine Hall

Prince of Persia SNES included in PoP: Forgotten Sands

As revealed at Nintendo’s mysterious San Fran event in a dark room somewhere, the Wii version ofPrince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands— which is completely different than the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 versions — will include a nice freebie:Prince of PersiaSNES on the disc. We were also told it’ll sport 2-person cooperative play, but honestly, free 16-bit skeletons is what I’m most concerned about today. From what I remember, the SNES remake of the originalPoPwas a lovely little game....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Mr. Michael Kaufman

Ray Porreca’s personal picks for Game of the Year 2016

The list you never knew you needed 2016 was a wild year. Humanity got a raw deal over the last twelve months. Cool people died. Actual idiots got elected into office. Cigarette prices went up. I still can’t buy beer at a gas station in Pennsylvania. Basically, the world went tits up. But through it all, 2016 still had its fair share of small victories, especially when it came to some seriously good games....

July 21, 2025 · 9 min · 1865 words · Veronica Pennington

Retro City Rampage soundtrack gets limited CD release

Because you wanted it in every format possible Retro City Rampageis finally here, and many of you are probably enjoying the 8-bit soundtrack provided byvirt, Norrin Radd, and Freaky DNA. The game had been in the works for a long time, and that’s why it was all the way back in February that we showed you thelimited edition vinyl(unboxedhere) release and the digital soundtrack available viaBandcamp. Now they’re creating a limited CD run release as well, and I have to say that the price is right....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Mr. Thomas Baird

Rockstar Games flexes, confirming gorgeous new GTA 6 trailer is all in-game

In case anyone was unconvinced by the validity of the visuals inGrand Theft Auto 6’sgorgeous new trailer, the game’s developer Rockstar Games has come out to nonchalantly confirm it’s all legit. Rockstar followed up yesterday’s surprise drop trailer that broke the internet with confirmation that all of the beautiful visuals inGTA 6’ssecond trailer were “captured entirely in-game from a PlayStation 5,” and not only that, but the footage is “comprised of equal parts gameplay and cutscenes....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Rebecca White

Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Mini launching in September with 40 classic hits

Bring back volume sliders Sega is looking to grab a slice of the highly successful (Nintendo) and not-so-successful (Sony) mini-console market with the release of the Sega Mega Drive Mini (Sega Genesis Mini in the States), which will launch globally on September 19. The little black box will feature 40 classic hits, although we’ve only been offered a peek at the selection of games on offer. As with the SNES Classic, the Japanese and U....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Laura Lee