But Wii U racer maintains 60fps in single-player and 2-player.
The news follows a fresh wave of hands-on previews and a brand new trailer released today, and is similar to issues found in previous Mario Karts that saw the frame rate drop during split-screen multiplayer.
During his hands-on playtest, Brett commented that the frame rate issue didn't lead to any "noticeable lag in control, but visually, it looked a mess". Nonetheless he was still left impressed by the overall experience, calling it the "best Mario Kart" yet.
Mario Kart 8 launches exclusively on Wii U on May 30.
Introduces 16 original course designs, 12-player online and four-player local split-screen.
In addition, Nintendo has released a few extra details relating to new features:
Spin Turbo: While racing upside down or on walls, players can bump into other racers or certain course obstacles to get a speed boost. Spin Turbo fundamentally redefines the way that players compete, and makes antigravity racing even more exhilarating.
Returning characters: In Mario Kart 8, players can race with returning characters Metal Mario, Lakitu and Shy Guy. These newly revealed returning characters join a host of previously announced favourites including all seven...
Nintendo's latest kart racer features some of its most inventive track design, but blue shells still suck.
There have been some small but noticeable changes Kart veterans will quickly notice: you can no longer double up on items, and snaking continues to be nerfed thanks to narrow tracks and much tighter corners in Greater frequency throughout most of the circuits. Being able to prep one item behind your kart as a defensive manoeuvre while grabbing another was a clever strategy for players out in front, but we're now stuck with a single item until it’s released. Tracks also feel shorter, most can take less than a minute to get around, as long as you aren’t bombarded with items the whole way....
Available from today in the US, the device promises to offer "high-performance gaming", integrating a Qualcomm Quad Core Snapdragon Krait 300 processor, Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM.
The announcement follows months of speculation that Amazon was to enter the games market after leaked images of its controller appeared online and acquiring Killer Instinct developer Double Helix last month.
Games confirmed for Fire TV include an exclusive version of Minecraft, as well as racer Asphalt 8 and 2K's sports title NBA 2K14. EA, Disney, Ubisoft, 2K and more are all said to...
Capture Creator, The High Life update, and heists.
Capture Creator: Coming next week, the Creator community will be able to make their own original customised Capture Jobs and add to the over 3.5 million (and counting) player-created Deathmatches and Races currently available on Social Club. Players can strategically place pick-ups, define weaponry, set location, and tweak tons of other variables to make their own unique Capture Job for others to take on.
The High Life Update: The High Life Update will allow players to expand their foothold in Los Santos with new high-end apartment options, the powerful Bullpup Rifle, new...
How to get the Soul of the Pursuer and the Ring of Blades.
The Pursuer is the second boss found in Cardinal Tower, the area you reach just beyond the Forest of Fallen Giants. Once you’ve beaten The Last Giant, you’ll receive a key that unlocks doors that will take you to the mist leading to The Pursuer.
The Pursuer can be a very tricky opponent thanks to his lightning fast speed and sweeping attacks which can knock you off your feet. It’s important to have both a weapon and character level that can deal a solid amount of damage with every opportunity you’re given to attack, otherwise this fight will last too long, and The Pursuer...
PS4 sales for the week ended March 30 fell to 23,327, down from 30,201 the week prior. This took total sales for the console in Japan to 493,338 since launch on February 22.
All other platforms recorded a sales increase week-on-week, with the 3DS coming out on top with 64,632 units. This can be largely attributed to a sales surge in the final week before the Japanese tax rate increase, but it's unclear why PS4 didn't also benefit.
The only PS4 game to make the Japanese Top 20 was Konami's Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes which dropped 87 per cent to only 12,374...
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor will release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC on October 7, 2014, a new trailer for the game has revealed.
Pre-order customers will also be offered access to an exclusive Dark Ranger bonus pack, featuring a Dark Ranger character skin and a 'Test of Power' Challenge Mode, an exclusive mode that tasks players with defeating Sauron's Captains to earn powerful Runes and gain a head start in the game.
Warner Bros.' press release suggests that pre-ordering the game may be the only way to access in-game leaderboards,...
Price promotion suggests it won't be next month's PlayStation Plus game.
The game had previously been due to launch next Tuesday, April 8.
"Let's not mince words," said the developer. "First news you need to know about Daylight is that we had to delay the release date by several weeks.
"Here's the thing: the way Daylight is developed is completely different because of its procedural generation. In a lot of ways it really helped the team by streamlining the environment creation, but it’s taken extra time to make sure all the scare cues are properly implemented for maximum player effect.
In addition, iFruit can launch other Rockstar Games apps Los Santos Customs and Chop the Dog.
Los Santos Customs
The Los Santos Customs app offers players the freedom to create their ultimate vehicle in Grand Theft Auto V from anywhere. You can even create and reserve custom license plates for both Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
Chop the Dog
Chop is Franklin’s canine sidekick in Grand Theft Auto V. Look after him well in the Chop the Dog app and you will reap the benefits when playing as Franklin.
He will be more helpful and responsive to Franklin.He...
A Steam OS (Linux) version is also in development, the publisher confirmed, and scheduled to release "with the respective new hardware" whenever Steam Machines officially go on sale.
Kalypso's city-building sequel tasks players with developing a tropical island during early colonial times and moving it forward through the ages.
"You must tackle the changing needs of your people, as well as opposing governments and factions, and thus lay the foundations for your own dynasty," says Kalypso. "As you move through your years in office you can promote members of your...
Portable puppy adventure to launch in time for summer.
Sony's portable puppy adventure tasks budding pet owners with training up their pooch, playing games and taking them on adventures to sniff out artefacts and dig up buried treasure.
The dogs talk, too, and there are multiple areas that you'll get to explore across Castlewood Island, including dark caves, abandoned mines and an ancient maze.
"You see, they are your pet, your partner and hopefully your friend on this journey so we wanted to make sure that they were able to convey their thoughts, feelings and needs to you," explains developer Spiral House.
Original Japanese voice-over included with CE and PSN pre-orders.
As there will be no physical disc release for Drakengard in Europe, the CE will be the only chance to get a boxed version of the game. The edition includes:
Clamshell Box – An eloquent display case featuring the flower that grows from Zero’s eye.
Hardback Novella – This beautifully illustrated 160 page prequel story to Drakengard 3 (available in English language only) contains a collection of short stories written from the perspectives of each character.
Add-on Pack – Downloadable tokens for the Ciam costume, an additional level where you play as...
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