In its first day on the market, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold over 459,000 copies in the U.S., Nintendo announced today. That figure accounts for combined packaged and digital sales. Nintendo says that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is now “the fastest-selling game in the long-running Mario Kart series.” Mario Kart Wii previously held the record […]

From the engrossing open-air experience of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to the party fun of 1-2-Switch, Nintendo Switch offers something for everyone.

Officially called the Nintendo Switch, the hardware is a hybrid between the Wii U and 3DS with players able to 'switch' it from TV playback to handheld. From the video description, “In addition to providing single and multiplayer thrills at home, the Nintendo Switch system also enables gamers to play the same title wherever, whenever and with whomever they choose,”

Mario Kart 8 is Set to Be Getting Updates for a Year After its Release with Two DLC Packs.   At E3, Nintendo promised that there would be updates to Mario Kart 8. The only thing being they were talking in reference to Amiibo. While we have not seen any Amiibo-related news since, Nintendo just announced […]

So we’ve already hit the middle of the year, though I could swear it was March only two weeks ago. And what better time is there to reflect on the year in gaming so far, than right now? This week, the Non-Fiction Gaming crew discusses what the best games of 2014 currently available are.   […]

Finally getting around to buying yourself a Wii U or just looking to pad out your collection? We at Non-Fiction Gaming have you covered. “What games should I get for the Wii U?” This is a question that a lot of people have been asking me lately and now that Mario Kart has provided a major […]

After the excitement of E3, the Non-Fiction Gaming crew have been settling back into our normal gaming schedule. Some of us have been searching for something new to play with varying degrees of success finding new and old gems. Others have been inspired by what was on show at E3 this year and are preparing […]

As you might expect, everyone with a Wii U has been playing Mario Kart 8. Luckily, not everyone owns a Wii U and those people are here to tell you about the games they have been playing that aren’t Mario Kart 8. Although Mario Kart 8 is actually quite good and you should totally buy […]

Mario Kart 8 May Not Reinvent the Wheel but It’s Still Got It. Nintendo may have made another critical mistake as far as timing is concerned. One of the biggest titles of 2014 and of the Wii U’s life was released just days after the much-hyped Watchdogs. A risky gamble that Wii U owners do […]

Mario Kart 8 Released Mid-Year, Wii U Gamepad Taking Forefront of Console Strategy, Nintendo Developing App For Tablets/Smartphones   Earlier this week Nintendo hosted a meeting to flesh out the company’s strategy for 2014 and into 2015. Amid the discussions, one of their primary titles for the year, Mario Kart 8, was announced as looking […]