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Mario Kart 8 got its second batch of downloadable content this week. A free update introducing expanded Amiibo compatibility and the 200cc engine class was released alongside a pack of eight new tracks and three new characters for $7.99 (or included with the first DLC pack in a $11.99 bundle). We’ll start with what everybody will be getting: more Amiibo functionality ...

Every single Mario Kart game features three difficulty modes. We have the 50cc mode recommended for beginners. We then have the 100cc for players wanting a bit more speed. Finally, 150cc which is the fastest mode in every Mario Kart game. In the last direct, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed the brand new 200cc mode. For the first time ever, ...

Super Smash Bros. has set a preorder record for the Wii-U, according to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime in an interview with Bloomberg. However, Mr Fils-Aime failed to provide a specific sales figure. So far, Super Smash Bros. has gone on to surpass the preorder figures for Mario Kart 8, which eventually managed to go on to sell 3.5 million ...

While an official launch date for Mario Kart 8’s first downloadable pack has yet to be confirmed, a recent listing on the Wii U eShop confirms said DLC is scheduled for a late November release. Mario Kart 8’s first DLC includes three new characters (Link, Tanooki Mario, and Cat Peach), four new karts (the Blue Falcon, B Dasher, Master Cycle, ...

Nintendo has revealed that Mario Kart 8 has so far sold 2.8 million units in total. This brings the game closer to the current best-selling Wii U titles such as New Super Mario Bros. U, which stands at 4 million units sold. Last month we discussed how the game had sold 2 million copies, meaning that around 800,000 have been ...

Microsoft recently stated that Xbox One sales have more than doubled ever since the Kinect was dropped. Unfortunately for the company, it wasn’t enough as according to the latest NPD report, the PS4 outsold the Xbox One yet again and is now in the lead for the sixth consecutive month. PS4 owners are not the only ones that rejoiced when hearing the good news, ...

Nintendo has reported at their 74th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders that Mario Kart 8, the latest iteration of the widely beloved franchise, has already sold over two million copies worldwide since its release one month ago. Nintendo confirmed the news to IGN via an official announcement from Genyo Takeda. It’s not much of a surprise that Mario Kart 8 ...

According to the NPD results for the month of May, Watch Dogs is holding the number one position when it comes to software sales. Overall sales for the month are considerably higher that they were in May 2013 with consumers spending $274 million just on games. This is a 57% increase from last year when they only spent $175. What’s ...

The  Xbox One vs PS4 console wars sales didn’t reveal any big surprises for the month of May. Sony is still currently in the lead and Microsoft is doing a pretty poor job at catching up lately. VGChartz reports that a whooping 577.092 PS4 consoles were sold last month alone while the number of  Xbox One units sold was just 178.481. ...

Mario Kart 8 has just released (today) to stellar reviews, and Nintendo already revealed that there are plans for DLC, at least in Japan. Starting soon, Japanese fans of Mario’s karting game will be able to download a new car as DLC. The car itself may surprise everyone, because it’s not some fictive vehicle from the Mushroom Kingdom, but a ...