Gaming

‘Mario Kart’ Is Officially No Longer a Nintendo Exclusive

• An unofficial Mario Kart Wii PC port is in beta.
• Nintendo has not announced an official PC release.
• The port aims to simplify modern PC play.

Mario Kart is set to become playable beyond Nintendo hardware through an unofficial PC port of Mario Kart Wii, marking a notable break from the series’ long-standing platform exclusivity. The development matters because the franchise has been closely tied to Nintendo consoles for decades, while PC players have…

Grand Theft Auto 6 Rival Has The Same Release Date On PC

• Phantom Vice Auto reaches PC on GTA 6’s console launch day.
• Rockstar’s GTA 6 initially skips PC.
• The small developer’s ambitious claims have attracted scepticism.

Turkish developer Brgames Interactive plans to launch its early-access PC game, Phantom Vice Auto, on Steam on 19 November, the same day Rockstar releases Grand Theft Auto 6 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The timing draws attention because GTA 6 will not initially arrive on PC,…

Is an Elite Series 3 controller the cure for Xbox’s struggling hardware sales? Probably not, but it could bring some excitement back to long-term fans

• An Elite Series 3 could excite committed Xbox fans.
• It is unlikely to solve weak Xbox hardware sales.
• Xbox’s challenges extend beyond its controller range.

Reports of a possible Xbox Elite Series 3 controller have prompted speculation that Microsoft could refresh enthusiasm among long-term Xbox fans. The article argues that, while a new premium controller may generate excitement, it is unlikely to reverse Xbox’s broader hardware-sales difficulties on its own. The Elite controller…

GRAIN ROT weapons tier list

• Sword and Gun are the strongest overall choices.
• Hammer is a versatile alternative.
• Avoid fighting with bare hands.

GRAIN ROT’s weapons are ranked by their usefulness against enemies and for gathering resources. The Sword and Gun are placed in the top tier, offering strong combat options, while the Hammer is presented as a reliable but slightly weaker alternative. The Sword is recommended for straightforward melee damage,…

The Sims 4 mod does what EA never will, delivers “complete overhaul” of the life sim’s map and finally unites its worlds with “a seamless layout”

SimMattically "did a ton of research"

‘Marvel Tokon’ Datamine Teases Fantastic Four and Daredevil As DLC Characters

Dataminers found Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and more in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' game files, meaning they could be coming as future DLC.

A redditor is making super-fancy marble Steam Machine faceplates, *allegedly* sourced from the same quarry as Michelangelo

My faceplate's made from wood, from the same forest as trees.

Where to find Hokuryu Sunflower Farm in Forza Horizon 6

Take a snap with some sunflowers.

Marvel’s Wolverine Has You Hunting For Resources, Drinking Whiskey, And Beating Up Nightmares

Unlike its work on the Spider-Man games, Insomniac won't be throwing players into an open-world environment with Marvel's Wolverine. It's an old-school single-player game that focuses on pushing the story from Point A to Point B, but that doesn't mean that you can't take a detour or two. This…

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s “untranslatable” inspiration is finally getting an English release after 22 years

• Alain Damasio's 2004 novel will be published in English for the first time.
• Abrams Press plans to release Alexander Dickow's Horde of the Counterwind on 13 October 2026.
• Sandfall Interactive has identified the novel as one influence on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's story.

Alain Damasio's 2004 French science-fiction and fantasy novel La Horde du Contrevent is due to receive its first official English-language edition. Abrams Press will publish Alexander Dickow's translation as Horde of the Counterwind: An Epic Voyage to the Upper Reaches on 13 October 2026. The original follows 23…