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 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”»

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch, which is the best-selling racing game of all time if you combine the Wii U release figures, has received its first update since January 2019. Version 1.7.2 is available now and only tweaks two small elements: Addressed an issue that caused tournament points to be reset Addressed…Continue reading “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe receives first update in 16 months”»

Here at Traxion, we’re not solely focused on the super realistic and extremely serious world of sim racing. If you’ve been watching John prat about on BeamNG.drive, then you’ll know that we’re still prone to a bit of silly fun provided there are vehicles in the game. Speaking of silly racing fun, there’s nothing quite…Continue reading “The 10 best tracks in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”»

If you add together the sales of Mario Kart 8 on Wii U and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch, the game has sold 41.8 million copies. Just let that sink in for a second. It’s sold, most likely all full retail price, 41.8 million copies. That’s staggering. It’s also the most successful Mario Kart…Continue reading “WATCH: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tracks, Ranked”»

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