Best Mario Kart Tracks Ever

First released asSuper Mario Kartin 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES),Mario Kartis a racing spin-off of the Nintendo stapleSuper Mariogames. Since then, Nintendo has released a whopping 14Mario Kartgames, spanning across six consoles. Most recently, the series sawMario Kart 8,whichfeatured some of its own best tracks. RELATED:Every Mario Kart Game Ranked Much likeSuper Mario Karton the SNES,Mario Kart 8has become the Nintendo Switch’s best-selling game, having sold 53.7 million copies, even overtaking incredibly popular games such asSuper Smash BrosandSplatoon....

August 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1495 words · Jordan Wise

Best Mech RTS Games

Mechs have long been a common trope ofhigh-concept science-fiction stories, especially in video games. Thanks to their typical combat prowess and impressive stature, mechs makegreat playable charactersand opponents. Furthermore, the often modular nature of mechs lends itself well to video game customization options and upgrades. However, the use of mechs in video games is usually reserved for high-octane action andturn-based tactics games. Despite this, there are a few RTS games that use their mech theme to great affect....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 981 words · Tony Henson

Call of Duty Modern Warfare: How to Get the Hot Swap Trophy/Achievement

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Infinity Ward’s latest entry in the long-running FPS series, has been out for a few weeks now. Although the campaign is fairly short and linear, which is the norm for the series, depth and replayability can be found in the Trophies which add extra challenges toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare’s missions. Hot Swap is one of these achievements, requiring players to get at least one kill with eight different weapons during Old Comrades, which we ranked at number 5 in our list of thebest Modern Warfare missions....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Ricardo Jones

Call of Duty Zombies Fan Makes Adorable Speed Cola Model Out of Wood

Summary “Adorable” is not a word that would describe many things inCall of Duty’s violent and gory “Zombies” mode, but one fan’s miniature recreation of the Speed Cola vending machine item may be a rare exception. Standing at only a few inches high, the wood model is a replica of the in-game vending machine that first appeared inCall of Duty: World at War’s “Nazi Zombies” spin-off mode. The model, which the fan made in a workshop at one of their classes at school, is surprisingly accurate for its size, featuring not just the Speed Cola logo, but elevated vending buttons and a coin slot to give it some more dimension....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · William Austin

Celebrate 25 Years Of Episode I With The Best Star Wars Merch In 2024

A long time ago, in… 1999,Star Warsreturned.Episode I: The Phantom Menacekicked off a brand new sequence of films, turning a much-loved trilogy into a franchise. It’s whatStar Wars’ colossal fanbase had been crying out for, but inevitably, the prequel struggled to compete with the original trilogy that had concluded so definitely in 1983. Now turning 25, the years have been kind toThe Phantom Menace’s blend of political intrigue, trade wars, and mysticism....

August 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1364 words · Jessica Morton

Characters Who Are Stronger Than Gandalf In The Lord Of The Rings

Readers and viewers ofThe Lord of the Ringsare introduced to this character as Gandalf the Grey, a powerful Wizard who travels throughout Middle-earth. However, the literary Gandalf is a higher being who’s more like an angel than a person. Gandalf is one of the oldest beings inthe universe of Ea, let alone Middle-earth, and he’s been meddling in the affairs of Elves, Men, and Dwarves for thousands of years. As powerful as Gandalf is, however, there are plenty of beings in Middle-earth that are stronger than he is....

August 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1446 words · Michaela Haynes

Could Nintendo Announce A Legend Of Zelda Movie Very Soon?

Last year, in line with the 35thAnniversary ofSuper Mario Bros., Nintendo announced a swathe of new games and projects centered around their beloved Italian plumber. Fromthe star-studdedSuper Mario 3D All-Starscollectionto Mario-themed furniture inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsto the at-home AR racing gameMario Kart Live: Home Circuit; there were plenty of new games released to venerate Mario. But the most shocking revelations were the projects that had nothing to do with video games at all....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 771 words · Jason Jackson

Crusader Kings 3: How To Form An Empire

Quick Links Forming an empire is a great way to consolidate power over large regions, as well as unite multiple kingdoms under a single banner inCrusader Kings 3. There are a number of advantages to forming an empire, but players will first need to hold several Kingdom titles (or equivalent) in a specific region before they are able to create one. In addition to amassive amount of Prestige gainper title, players will also receive increases to their Domain Limit and maximum number of both Knights and Regiments....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Renee Brown

Daniel Craig And Dwayne Johnson Top Hollywood's Biggest Earners List

Despite a unique year in history for the movie industry, the list of Hollywood best-paid actors is looking quite familiar, however, there is some novelty as Dwayne Johnson stepped aside forDaniel Craigto rise to the very top. Although the people mentioned on these lists have not changed dramatically for nearly half a decade, the names of the companies handing out those massive checks are vastly different with streaming giants likeNetflixand Amazon Prime Video willing to shell out huge amounts of money to secure the most recognizable talent out there....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Brett Mann

Destiny 2 Players Praise Major Season 22 Change With Exotic Catalysts

Summary ManyDestiny 2players have been praising Bungie after a major change was discovered to exotic catalysts, making them much easier to unlock in Season of the Witch. As a live service title,Destiny 2players always have a lot of content to check out, whether its with the weekly ritual activities, playing through seasonal content, or hunting down the best rolls of various armor and weapons.Destiny 2also features harder to obtain itemsgoverned by RNG, such as Raid exotics or catalysts which randomly drop and have numerous requirements that need to be met before they can be applied to the associated weapon....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Kevin Newton

Diablo 4: How To Install HD Textures (& What You Need To Display Them)

Diablo 4is a generally well-optimized game for players on all platforms, and most PCs can run the game with no problems whatsoever, even on high settings. Players with especially high-end PC gaming setups can push it even further than what’s natively allowed with an official content pack. RELATED:Common Mistakes To Avoid When Playing Diablo 4The High-Resolution Assets content pack is an official release from Blizzard that upgrades the entire game’s visuals to look better on 4K setups....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Theodore Cobb

Doctor Who: Why The Eleventh Doctor Peaked Too Soon

While he isn’t quite as much of a fan favorite as other Doctors like David Tennant or Peter Capaldi, Matt Smith’s run as the Eleventh Doctor is still looked back on fondly by fans ofDoctor Who. However, his tenure was nevertheless a tumultuous one in terms of quality. It’s easy to be nostalgic for Steven Moffat’s time asDoctor Whoshowrunner after his successor, Chris Chibnall, proved wildly unpopular among fans of the series....

August 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1131 words · Abigail Morgan

Dragon Ball FighterZ: Gohan's Potential Unleashed Guide

Of all the characters inDragon Ball FighterZ, Adult Gohan has one of the highest skill ceilings. There aren’t many fighters in theDragon Ball FighterZ’sbase game roster with a wide array of moves and various mechanics like DLC characters have (UI Goku), but Adult Gohan is one of those exceptions. Thanks to Adult Gohan’s Potential Unleashed Super, players have seven different transformation levels that give Adult Gohan damage boosts and access to never-before-seen combos....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Samuel Parker