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3+ hour, 38+ min ago (214+ words) Nintendo Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World has just received a meaty update that finally adds custom item rules, and tweaks a long list of course layouts. Fans of Mario Kart World's brilliant soundtrack, which is filled with toe-tapping remixes and fresh renditions of classic Nintendo tunes, will also now be able to see the name of each melody, and the game it was originally featured in. And in other tweaks, there seems to be further acknowledgement that fans simply haven't warmed to the game's so-called intermission tracks, a fan term for World's frequent preference that you spend time racing between discrete courses, rather than on them. In all races heading toward Koopa Troopa Beach, players will now get to play two laps once they arrive, rather than just one. Numerous other quality of life tweaks are included " all listed…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago (270+ words) The Warhammer 40,000 setting contains some pretty advanced technology. Blackstone Fortresses can destroy entire solar systems. The Aeonic Orb contains the power of an entire sun. And " get this " the Speranza, a massive vessel the size of a continent, can actually manipulate a black hole and fire it. Ouch! So yeah, the Warhammer 40,000 setting has galaxy crushing might under its belt. But, it seems, the various races of the 41st millennium still don't know what's going on inside a black hole. And that's not just the Imperium of Man letting the side down, either. It seems no-one " not even the incredibly advanced Necrons " have managed to work it out. Confirmation comes from one of the latest Warhammer 40,000 novels, Guy Hayley's Archmagos. It stars the much-loved 10,000 year-old dominus of the Adeptus Mechanicus, Belisarius Cawl, who travels to a Necron tomb world trapped on…...

7+ hour, 52+ min ago (209+ words) Fern "Antireal" Hook, the artist who found her own designs and graphics in Bungie's Marathon, has confirmed she has "resolved" the issue with the studio and its parent company Sony. In a brief update posted to X/Twitter, Hook wrote: "The Marathon art issue has been resolved with Bungie and Sony Interactive Entertainment to my satisfaction." She did not provide details of any settlement. And then, of course, Marathon was delayed into 2026 as Bungie worked to respond to feedback from playtests. Things went very quiet until Marathon reemerged in October, when Bungie announced the extraction shooter was ready for a limited, invite-only playtest for players in North America and Europe across PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and Steam. The art issue continues to cast a shadow, though. Last month, the director of the Marathon reveal cinematic short expressed his disbelief…...

8+ hour, 26+ min ago (507+ words) Scoop up your own Dinictis backpack for the best travel bag you'll find for under $50. The Dinictis travel backpack is a reliable bag that you'll want to use for more than just travel." As a full-time food and travel writer who clocks more than 50 flights annually, I can tell you that reliable carry-on gear is non-negotiable. Your bag must be spacious enough to hold everything the journey requires, yet light enough to easily hoist into the overhead bin. That's why the Dinictis travel backpack has earned a permanent spot as my go-to travel companion. You can spend well into the hundreds on carry-on bags and backpacks, but the sturdy and affordable Dinictis backpack is the single best I've tried. The bag is available in a range of colors,"all less than $40 -- and the black version is on sale for even…...

8+ hour, 27+ min ago (378+ words) Light up, Super Star Believe it or not, the holiday season is almost upon us. Of course, many stores have been setting up the Christmas cheer for months now (this writer was seeing bedecked trees in shop windows back in October), but, as of today, the Nintendo Museum is finally following suit. As shared in a post on the museum's official X account, the lights will be on every night from 4pm JST until close (7pm), and they'll be sticking around in the grounds until the not particularly festive date of 27th April 2026. While it is far from the kind of display we might expect from Disney Land " or, perhaps more accurately, Super Nintendo World " there's enough Mushroom Kingdom flair here that our nerdy Christmas spirits are sufficiently warmed. Worth a trip to Japan? Yep, it's the light display (or however it was…...

9+ hour, 21+ min ago (213+ words) There's a temporary deal in place between Sony and Tencent, but still a battle ahead in court. By Blair Marnell on December 3, 2025 at 1:06AM PST Last summer, Sony filed a lawsuit against Tencent over Light of Motiram, a game that the former alleges is a "slavish clone" of the Horizon franchise. Now, the two sides have apparently struck a temporary deal ahead of an important court hearing that may determine whether the case goes forward. Tencent also argued that it wasn't liable for any damages because any previous discussions about a Horizon game or even the development of Light of Motiram were done by subsidies owned or partially owned by Tencent. In response, Sony accused Tencent of playing a legal shell game to avoid the repercussions of infringing on its intellectual property. As these legal maneuvers played out, Sony and NCSoft…...

9+ hour, 23+ min ago (405+ words) Astute gamers who lived through the '80s spotted an apparent error in Stranger Things. But what if it wasn't a mistake? By Blair Marnell on December 3, 2025 at 1:04AM PST Stranger Things returned for Season 5 Vol. 1 last month, and the series is taking one last bow in the '80s before concluding later in December. Usually, the show is pretty sharp about not making major mistakes in the time period or anachronisms that shouldn't be there. But this time, the show made an apparent goof with an old-school Nintendo game. As spotted on Time Extension, Hawkins' latest home-grown bully, Derek Turnbow (Jake Connelly), was playing the notoriously difficult Ghosts 'n Goblins on his NES. However, the version of the game playing on the screen was actually the original arcade game that was released by Capcom in 1985. On the face of it, this seems like an…...

12+ hour, 13+ min ago (275+ words) While the tech is being used for Valve's SteamOS projects, the company says it's also "useful for the ecosystem at large." By Hayley Williams on December 3, 2025 at 1:13AM PST It may come as no surprise that Valve has invested in emulation tech for Arm-based hardware, having just announced its first device running an Arm chip. But beyond its own hardware, Valve's support of open-source emulation projects may have laid the groundwork for playing your favorite PC games on Arm devices like mobiles and tablets--no ports necessary. Now Playing: New Steam Hardware Everything To Know So Far "We were talking with a few developers that we knew were the right fit for an undertaking like that, a long-term thing that needed a very specific set of experts," Griffais explained. "We worked hard on trying to convince these guys to start the…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago (212+ words) The future of Electronic Arts may fully be in the hands of Saudi Arabia, as the American partners will only own a portion of the company. By Blair Marnell on December 3, 2025 at 1:10AM PST In September, Electronic Arts revealed that there's a $55 billion deal in place to bring the company private under Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, the private equity firm Silver Lake, and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Now, a new report indicates that the PIF may be given near complete control of the company, because Saudi Arabia is putting up most of the money to complete the deal. According to The Wall Street Journal, EA's potential buyers have disclosed that PIF would be given 93.4% of EA in a document filed with Brazil's antitrust regulator. Silver Lake would only own 5.5% of the company, while Affinity would have a much smaller share:…...

12+ hour, 56+ min ago (509+ words) If you need a versatile laptop and tablet, this highly rated Lenovo Duet 11 is still on sale. The Lenovo Duet 11 is great for use as a laptop and a tablet so you don't have to buy two separately." The"Lenovo Duet 11 Chromebook, a CNET Editors' Choice Award winner, ticks all the boxes you might be looking for when it comes to a budget computer. Sure, it might not be powerful enough to usurp your desktop, but for working on the go or using it as an entertainment machine, it's more than worth it." For me, its 11-inch touchscreen paired with a detachable keyboard cover, a rear cover with a kickstand, and stylus pen make it perfect for creating an on-the-go workstation that helps get the job done. For just $220 right now as part of the remaining Cyber Monday deals, it…...