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Packed? Yeah, you bet today’s Nintendo Direct was every bit of that. The show revealed some huge new titles, as well as a bunch of past-gen ports.

Hitting retail just in time for the all-important Holiday Season, comes a new “ongoing” Wii U bundle pack.

It seems that rumor about Nintendo adding new cups in the form of DLC turned out to be true. Mario Kart 8 will be receiving new cups, karts, courses and characters. You can pre-order the DLC packs now, but the actual release dates will be some time in November of …

Mario Kart 8 is an unstoppable force in the market, selling over one million copies in the United States alone. It’s a monumental milestone for MK8, further proving that players can’t get enough Mario Kart, and that the franchise is as popular as ever. Consequentially, the Wii U continues to …

Mario Kart 8 is bringing the heat this summer with a staggering 885,000 sales and counting in the U.S alone. It’s been a good summer for Nintendo, Wii U software sales have surged, the 3DS continues to make bank, and Mario Kart 8 has incredible momentum; even the Wii U …

NPD reports that hardware sales were up 95% over last year as Mario Kart 8 and Watch_Dogs led game sales.

Mario Kart 8 manages to surpass its predecessors, making it arguably the greatest Mario Kart game in the series. Mario Kart 8 recaptures the spirit of the franchise, with its insane courses, balanced item system, and innovation. The anti-gravity feature is quite possibly the best innovation that the Mario Kart …

Mario Kart 8 has launched, and its starting off hot with 1.2 million sales worldwide; this is all in its first weekend. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has commented on the sales, saying “Mario Kart 8 demonstrates that the best days of the Wii U are ahead.”. He may …

Nintendo is going all out with its advertisement of the upcoming Wii U game Mario Kart 8. This time, they’re using NASCAR to get the word out. NASCAR’s Matt Kenseth will be racing in a Mario Kart 8 themed car at the Nationwide Series History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. …

With the Mario Kart 8 demo now out, players get to try out Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U title for the entire weekend between 12 to 4 pm. No matter how many years I’ve played Mario Kart, a new one always seems to take me some time for me to get …

Nintendo has announced that Mario Kart 8 will be playable at more than 2,700 Gamestops in the United States from 12 to 4 pm local time. The event is being called “Mario Kart 8 Test Drive” and it’s featuring a playable demo US citizens who go to their local Gamestop. …