Nintendo of America has announced that the Mercedes-Benz downloadable content for Mario Kart 8, which was previously announced for August 27th in Japan, is now coming to North America on the same day. Players will be able to choose from three Mercedes-Benz...

Remember that free Mercedes DLC for Mario Kart 8 that was exclusive to Japan? Well now it has been confirmed that the DLC will be released in both Europe and the US soon. No release date has been given just yet, however.

Okay, let's get this out of the way first: This is not a critique of Mario Kart 8. It's fabulous, okay? If you're on the fence about it, don't be; it's a wonderful game, and I really, really like it. So calm down, fellow Nintendo fans. What I'm talking...

Racing in Mario Kart is unlike real life, with a variety of dangerous and explosive items that somehow leave all karts functioning and undamaged. But now, at least in Japan, a real life Mercedes-Benz car will be part of the action. Nintendo and Mercedes-Benz...

The popularity of Skylanders and Disney Infinity hasn't gone unnoticed by Nintendo. Using near-field communication (NFC) technology, those two games have allowed customers to purchase toys and scan them into their respective games to be played with digitally....

People who purchase Mario Kart 8 (via retail or digitally) and register the game on Club Nintendo by July 31st will be treated to a download code for a free select Wii U game. This offer is available in both Europe and North America. However, the list...

Considering that Nintendo is playing catch-up when it comes to most of its online services, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that the latest entry in the Mario Kart franchise will allow for sharable clips and customisable tournaments that can...

Another week in gaming has passed, which of course means a torrent of gaming news has surfaced, particularly regarding Nintendo and an angry Call of Duty player. Just like last week, I'm here to bring you the Top 5 News Stories of the Week, in no particular...

Nintendo has announced a new Wii U bundle, bringing together Mario Kart 8 and a 32GB Black Premium console. The bundle will be available on May 30 in the UK and contains everything you'd expect in the box, including a black Wii U GamePad controller and...

Mario Kart 8 is shaping up to be fast, furious, and beautiful. Nintendo has released a batch of new trailers and information about the game as it begins to huddle up at the starting line before releasing on May 30th. The standout trailer titled New...