Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

With 48 classic courses coming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe via the Booster Course Pass, we pick 20 of the best tracks we’d like to see over the next two years.

Following the news that 48 new courses will be coming to a new Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, we now know that even those without the DLC will be able to race the tracks online. The first wave of eight tracks is live from the 18th March 2022, with the pass costing…Continue reading “You can race Booster Course Pack venues for free online in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”»

It’s been a long time between drinks, but Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is receiving some new content in the form of a paid Booster Course Pass. As we’ve reported recently, despite releasing on the Nintendo Switch in 2017 – and is based on the Wii U Mario Kart 8 of 2014 – Mario Kart 8…Continue reading “Booster Course Pass DLC adds remastered classic tracks to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”»

With Mario Kart 8 launching on Wii U over seven years ago, and then Mario Kart 8 Deluxe releasing on Switch in 2017, we’ve been waiting a very long time for an all-new release in the leading karting series. Now it seems Nintendo is working on a sequel, thanks to Japanese gaming market consultant and…Continue reading “Mario Kart 9 in development, according to industry analyst”»

Growing up in the late 1980s and early 90s, I can scarcely believe that Mario Kart 64 was first released exactly 25 years ago. On the other hand, my bald patch and aching joints say it’s definitely been at least a quarter of a century. Fear not dear reader, this isn’t a middle-aged cry for…Continue reading “Mario Kart 64 is still a pioneering racing game 25 years on”»

That title is quite the mouthful, but still staggering nonetheless. Mario Kart 8 Delxue, that first released in 2017 as a re-release of Mario Kart 8 from 2014, was the number one best-selling game in the UK physical game sales chart for the week ending 27th November 2021. This is despite the kart-racing game already…Continue reading “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the UK’s best-selling boxed game”»

Are you telling me they’ve included a time machine in Forza Horizon 5? Well – yes, kind of. The DMC DeLorean will be in the latest open-world racer from Microsoft and while that was a cool sideshow, it was still a sideshow. The new Festival Playlist structure was the big-ticket item and if you watch…Continue reading “WATCH: More Games Should Have DeLoreans | Traxion.GG News”»

Are you short of time but would like to stay up to date with the latest sim racing news? That’s where the latest episode of the Traxion.GG News comes to your rescue. In just a few minutes, Rich will provide you with the lowdown, from Nintendo classics finding a new home to a fitting Ayrton…Continue reading “WATCH: Mario Kart 64 is BACK! | Traxion.GG News”»

During a recent Nintendo Direct presentation, the Kyoto-based video game company announced that classic N64 games – and, surprise, Sega Genesis titles – will be coming to the Switch via the Switch Online subscription. Nintendo Switch Online is a monthly or yearly subscription that allows game saves to be store on the cloud, online gameplay…Continue reading “Mario Kart 64 coming to Switch via Online Expansion Pack subscription”»