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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gets a surprise Switch 2 update, bringing eight-player split-screen to the evergreen racing game

  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe now supports eight-player split-screen via free update
  • Update also improves visuals, load times and adds GameShare/CameraPlay support
  • Part of a wider wave of free Switch 2 updates for older Nintendo titles

Nintendo has released a surprise free Switch 2 update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with the headline feature being support for eight-player split-screen racing on a single console. This doubles the previous local multiplayer limit of four players and marks a notable enhancement for a title still hugely…

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Controversial GTA 6 Change Has Fans Flipping Out

  • GTA 6 may map sprinting to the L3 stick-click instead of a face button
  • Fans worry about hand strain and controller stick drift over long play
  • Rockstar hasn't confirmed the scheme; remapping options exist on consoles

A viral fan debate has broken out after Italian YouTuber MikeShowSha, who published new details from a hands-off Grand Theft Auto 6 preview in late August, revealed in a follow-up video that sprinting will reportedly be mapped to the L3 button (pressing in the left analogue stick) rather…

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GWAR Is Coming To ‘Mutant Football League 2’

  • GWAR joins Mutant Football League 2 via new Antarctica Scumdogs DLC.
  • Launches October 2026 on PS5, Steam and Xbox Series X|S.
  • Playable debut at PAX West Seattle, 4-7 September.

GWAR is joining the video game Mutant Football League 2 as a playable team through a new downloadable content pack called Antarctica Scumdogs, developer Digital Dreams Entertainment has announced. The DLC marks the shock-rock band's first video game appearance in more than 30 years and is due for…

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FC 27 PC Deep Dive Pitch Notes: Faster launch, Ultra visuals, and more

  • FC 27 promises 50% faster PC load times via EA App or Steam
  • New ultra graphics preset supports up to 120 FPS
  • Steam friends can connect directly without EA App via EA Connect

EA Sports has released detailed "Pitch Notes" outlining PC-specific improvements coming to FC 27, aiming to build on a version of the game that was already considered the strongest platform for performance last year. The changes focus on faster launch times, greater graphical flexibility, and smoother cross-platform play…

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Award-winning presenter Frankie Ward is hosting the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct, showing off over 35 games and a bunch of world premieres

  • Frankie Ward to host PC Gaming Show: Tokyo Direct
  • Showcase will feature over 35 games
  • Broadcast includes several world premieres

PC Gamer has announced that award-winning presenter Frankie Ward will host the PC Gaming Show: Tokyo Direct, a showcase dedicated to spotlighting titles from Japanese and Asian developers for a global audience. The broadcast will feature more than 35 games, including several world premieres, continuing the PC Gaming…

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One 23-year-old Magic Card Protects a Popular Hobbit Commander From Total Annihilation

  • Caller of the Claw counters board wipes in Beorn the Fierce Magic decks.
  • The 2003 card turns dead creatures into 2/2 bear tokens.
  • Beorn commander deck has over 4,410 registrations on EDHREC.

A Polygon feature highlights how Caller of the Claw, a three-mana card first released in Magic: The Gathering's 2003 Legions set, offers a powerful way to recover from board wipes when playing Beorn the Fierce, one of the most popular commanders introduced in the game's recent Hobbit crossover…

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Preview: Silent Hill: Townfall Is a PS5 Horror Time Capsule I Can’t Wait to Play More Of

  • Silent Hill: Townfall previewed at Gamescom on PS5
  • Set in a fictional 1990s Scottish seaside town, St. Amelia
  • Praised for authentic period detail and strong visuals/performance

Push Square previewed Silent Hill: Townfall, a PlayStation 5 exclusive from Glasgow-based developer Screen Burn, after playing roughly 90 minutes of the game at Gamescom. The preview highlights the game's setting as its standout feature: a fictional Scottish seaside town called St. Amelia, set in the mid-1990s, which…

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Feature: Playing Until We Get It Right – How Perfectionism Appears In Gaming

  • Feature explores perfectionism and compulsive completionism in gaming habits.
  • Psychologist Daniel Kaufmann urges players to pursue only personally meaningful goals.
  • 2023 study links this behaviour to self-esteem protection and fear of criticism.

An opinion feature on Nintendo Life examines how perfectionism shapes the way some people play video games, drawing on the writer's own experiences with titles like Breath of the Wild and Harvest Moon DS. It explores why players feel compelled to complete games "correctly" rather than simply enjoy…

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Lego Skylines Shifts City-Building Focus to Creativity and Aesthetics Over Simulation

  • Lego Skylines prioritises decoration and creativity over traffic simulation.
  • Made by Paradox Interactive and Iceflake Studios.
  • Aims to make city-building more accessible to casual players.

Lego Skylines, an upcoming city-building game from Paradox Interactive and Iceflake Studios, has settled into a clear identity that favours creative, decorative play over the traffic and infrastructure management typically associated with the genre. Hands-on previews indicate the title reworks the traditional city-builder formula around household-level design and…

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Square Enix denies it’s going private following Japanese reports to the contrary

  • Square Enix denied claims it was planning to go private
  • Denial followed a Sentaku report that boosted its share price sharply
  • Major shareholder 3D Investment Partners likely fuelled the speculation

Square Enix, the Japanese publisher behind Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Dragon Quest, publicly denied it was planning to go private, after a report in Japanese business magazine Sentaku claimed the company was exploring the move with support from foreign investment funds. The report sent Square Enix's Tokyo…

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