Nintendo has patched Mario Kart World with an apparently small change to the way courses are selected in online lobbies. But the change has infuriated players who were already frustrated with the style of racing in the first open-world Mario Kart game. In short: By changing the way the “random” option works when voting on […]

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The next freebie on the Epic Games Store is not just worth your time — it’ll also respect your time. Sable, an open-world exploration game developed by Shedworks and released in 2021, is free now until July 3 and offers a desert to explore from the air-conditioned confines of your own home. Sable first caught […]

Gloomy color tones might dominate the Death Stranding 2 landscape, with its minimalist architecture and military shades. But by changing your suit color, you can inject more life to the places you visit. There are plenty of customization options in this game when it comes to showing some personality, whether by changing your cap, backpack, […]

[Ed. note: This review contains minor spoilers for the first three episodes of Ironheart season 1.] Ironheart, Marvel’s spinoff of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, has more in common with Isaac Asimov’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? than any MCU fan might guess. The existential question at hand: Can a machine truly feel or be […]