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‘Mario Kart Tour’ Multiplayer Is Finally Live and You Can Share Your Friend Codes Here

Last week, Nintendo announced when online multiplayer in Mario Kart Tour (Free) would go live for everyone. Multiplayer is available for friends or players nearby, standard races with changing rules, and special races for Gold Pass subscribers. Support for multiplayer was added a few days ago in Mario Kart Tour 2.0. This update also added a camera feature for viewing gameplay from different angles. The multiplayer for Mario Kart Tour went live a few hours ago. Watch the trailer for Mario Kart Tour multiplayer below: Despite the various tours based

SXSW 2020 March events canceled by city of Austin

Though the city will explore a rescheduling, SXSW 2020 events in March have been canceled by Austin city officials. South by Southwest (SXSW) is a yearly tradition of music, video games, and other entertainment in the city of Austin, and in 34 years, the March event has gone on without fail. This year breaks that tradition. By order of the City of Austin, SXSW 2020’s March events have officially been canceled, an order with which the organizers will comply. The SXSW organizers announced the decision to cancel March SXSW 2020

Symphony of the Scam – The TouchArcade Show #437

This week’s podcast kicks off with a explainer in three acts regarding the unbelievable scam I’ve been dealing with that has soaked up … far, FAR too much of my time. From there we talk about GDC getting canceled before swerving into the big news stories of the week which includes a borderline unbelievable surprise release of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. As usual, it’s a good time. Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all,

TouchArcade Game of the Week: ‘Castlevania: Symphony of the Night’

TouchArcade Rating:The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it doesn’t necessarily mean our Game of the Week pick is the highest scoring game in a review, the game with the best graphics, or really any other quantifiable “best" thing. Instead, it’s more just us picking out the single game out of the week’s releases that we think

This Week on Xbox: March 6, 2020

We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you can feast your eyes on our weekly video show above. Be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox! Expand Your Collection with New Special Edition Xbox Wireless

Fukua is Heading to ‘Skullgirls’ on Mobile Later this Month, Check Out Our Exclusive Look at Her in Action

TouchArcade Rating:A little less than a month ago we got the incredibly exciting news that developer Hidden Variable, who are responsible for bringing fan-favorite fighting game Skullgirls to mobile, were working in conjunction with Lab Zero Games, who are the creators of the original Skullgirls, in order to bring a brand new character to the mobile version of the game. You see, Skullgirls on mobile is a totally reworked version of the console and PC game built specifically for touchscreens, but using all the same assets from the main game.

Halo: Master Chief Collection’s New Update Is Huge On Xbox One

With Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (Halo: CEA) finally launching on PC earlier this month as part of the Halo: Master Chief Collection, developer 343 Industries has deployed a new update that adds features and resolves issues. But while the patch notes--which you can check out below--may seem small, the update is actually pretty big on Xbox One.We've released an update to MCC on all platforms. While Xbox players can expect a large update, which includes classic audio toggle options for CE multiplayer, PC owners will receive a small update as

WATCH: Final Fantasy VII Gets Infused on Press X To Get High

Final Fantasy VII get’s infused on this week’s Twitch stream of Press X To Get High    Final Fantasy VII Gets Infused on Press X To Get High On this week’s episode of Press X To Get High hosts Jake, Ben 64 and Logan test the new Final Fantasy VII remake demo. Photographer and model Mia Rosa also joins for much of the show. The X-Team also continue their ongoing walk through of N64’s Zelda: Ocarina of Time. If you’ve been keeping up, this retro gaming walkthrough entices constant hilarity. PXTGH

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Prinny 1-2: Exploded and Reloaded’ Coming to Switch, ‘Pokemon Mystery Dungeon’ and Today’s Other New Releases, the Latest Sales, and More

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 6th, 2020. In today’s article, we’ve got summaries of all of today’s new releases including the latest Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game. There are a couple of news items, each with their own lovely trailer to take in. Finally, there are some sales. Not as many sales as I feared yesterday, but certainly a number greater than zero. Let’s fly on in and see what we’ve got! News ‘Prinny 1-2: Exploded and Reloaded’ Coming to Switch This Fall About 10

Meet the New Xbox MVPs

We are proud to welcome three new Xbox most valuable professionals (MVPs) awardees: Dhayana Sena, Courtney Craven, and Matt Armstrong. Everything from creating a welcoming community to creating awareness of game accessibility, these leaders go above and beyond in the gaming community. Read on to find out more about them and how they impact the gaming community. Feeling alone and cast aside due to her love for pop culture and geekdom, Dhayana created her own, community hub, a website called Attack On Geek. After adding game reviews and content to