Bro Skater. It’s time for another look at the weekly UK charts, and what do you know, Mario Kart World is still holding onto pole position. Yes, the Switch 2’s flagship title has landed the gold medal once again, but it wasn’t without competition. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 made a gnarly arrival,…
“Underoos!”. We’ve had stories previously in which shops specialising in trading cards have found themselves the unfortunate victims of robberies, but this one really takes the cake. As reported by Automaton, a 35-year-old Japanese man was arrested on suspicion of robbery on 9th July 2025 and is alleged to have stolen 123 items at knifepoint…
According to a new copyright listing. Following the monumental success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it seems Nintendo and Universal are keen to expand on its new venture beyond the upcoming sequel in 2026. As reported by Nintendo Everything, a new copyright filing has been spotted that is simply listed as ‘Untitled Donkey Kong…
A Switch 2 user claims they’ve got the game early. Donkey Kong Bananza isn’t officially available for Switch 2 until next week, but it seems copies may already be out in the wild. As highlighted by GoNintendo, a user on the Nintendo Switch subreddit known as ‘Mark7z’ has supposedly acquired a copy of DK’s anticipated…
Oh boy! Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Looking back at last week, we checked out Star Wars: Rogue Squadron for the N64, pitting North America and Europe against Japan. It wasn’t even close either, with the western design winning with a resounding 89% of the vote. 89%! We quite…
And why some classics didn’t return. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 rolled out on multiple platforms this week, and while it’s a fantastic throwback to the glory days of the series, there are obviously some differences. Apart from the changes to THPS4, the soundtrack is missing some notable classics. The Birdman himself already…
Cracking down on piracy. Earlier this week, a major Switch ROM site known as ‘nsw2u’ was seized by the FBI as part of a ‘law enforcement operation’. Now, we’ve got an official statement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, highlighting the other sites seized. Here it is in full (via the official FBI website): Read…
“We’re aware that performance may drop”. Donkey Kong Bananza is shaping up to be an excellent outing for DK, but the recent previews did highlight some performance concerns. The game’s director Kazuya Takahashi has now reportedly acknowledged these issues in a chat with the Spanish outlet Lavanguardia – seemingly confirming these frame rate drops will…
Latency, performance and resolution investigated. GameCube has joined the Switch 2’s library of classic games, and it was recently updated with Mario Smash Football. While the service’s experience has been fun so far, there have also been some reports of underlying issues with the emulation. Now, Digital Foundry has tested GameCube emulation and backward compatibility…
Fun in the sun. It’s looking like it’ll be a hot one this weekend, and while gaming may not be the first thing that comes to mind, you know we’re all going to need some time chilling in the shade at some point. Before we get into this week’s What Are You Playing, let’s recap…