Lego Mario Kart Collection

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Lego's Mario Kart collection has nearly doubled in size with the release of the second wave of playsets on August 1. And just like with January's launch lineup, the new building sets feature karts pulled from the video game series and introduce a character that had previously never received the Lego treatment: Wario. The fan-favorite antihero and his signature pink kart and paraglider are bundled with King Boo's adorable Teddy Bear-inspired Buggy. The combo pack is one of five new sets you can buy now. And if there was any doubt if Lego Mario Kart is here to stay, the collection now has its own Interactive Lego Mario & Standard Kart starter set.

Here's a quick rundown of the full Lego Mario Kart lineup, including the new releases and the original lineup of playsets, some of which are on sale for all-time low prices:

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A small accident occurred in the laboratory last month, which lead to an apocalypse. Not just an apocalypse, but a 'mos apocalypse'. What's a mos? A mos is a bigger version of a mosquito which was accidentally made by humans. They are not ten cm tall, not even 30 cm, but over one meter tall! It seems that these creatures want to reproduce, therefore they are looking for blood. That is the reason why there are many reports of people going missing. At first, we thought mos would become extinct in the first week. But we were wrong. Now they are everywhere and the number of missing people keeps rising. An emergency signal has been broadcasted. The AAS team received the signal and are here to take action. They said that they have found a way to stop this apocalypse and that there is no need to send more troops. It seems that every member of AAS has a mission. They said that once all missions have been completed, the apocalypse will end once and for all.

Sonic has been blazing through a wide variety of genres over the years, from standard platformers to role-playing outings to rowdy party titles. But one of his most popular spin-off experiences has been the Sonic Racing franchise, which has consistently wowed with each game introducing creative new features on top of its core racing mechanics and exciting track designs.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds brings races across the land, sea, and air alongside tons of kart customization and gadgets. Moreover, there are plenty of beloved Sonic characters to choose from, and even some surprising crossover characters from the worlds of Spongebob Squarepants, Persona, and more.

All of this is best enjoyed with friends, right? Well, what if your friends play on platforms different from yours? Or what if you want to move your progress between platforms? Here's what you need to know about cross-play and cross-progression in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

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If you're just getting started in Grounded 2, you'll eventually discover some recipes require Grub Hides. These grub parts are components needed for crafting armor items such as the Weevil Shield or the Grub Goggles. In this guide, we explain how to find and kill grubs, so you can craft some early defense items in Grounded 2.

Where to find grubsGrub in Grounded 2

You'll see grub activity from the moment you're free to explore the open world, but you won't be able to access them until later. Grubs are underground, and you'll see their movement from small sections of dirt moving just below the surface.

You need to dig the grubs out and kill them for the Grub Hides resource. Additionally, these bugs can provide a food source, as you also get meat to cook.

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The Little Nightmares franchise has been creeping us all out since the original game landed in 2017, and the series continues its trends of unsettling creatures, dangerous exploration, and melancholy stories with Little Nightmares III. However, unlike the last two entries, Little Nightmares 3 also features online co-op, allowing you to face its eerie world with a friend. There are some limitations to consider, though, so here's what to know about Little Nightmares 3's cross-play and cross-progression functionality.

Does Little Nightmares III have cross-play?

If you were hoping to team up with friends for a spooky adventure, you may be out of luck. Little Nightmares 3 doesn't feature cross-play between different ecosystems. However, it does feature cross-play within different generations of the same ecosystem. Here's how that works:

• PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 users can play together.
• Xbox One and Xbox Series X users can play together.
• Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 users can play together.
• PC players can only play with PC players.

So, while you may not be able to join those on completely different platforms, it's good to know you can still hit up your friends who have previous generation console and bring them along for the ride.

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When Darksiders hit consoles in 2010, it left gamers with the tantalizing cliffhanger of the protagonist, War, ready to fight ready to fight the forces of Heaven, Hell, and the Council. Now, after 15 years, the ending of the original game is revisited in the first teaser for Darksiders 4. The announcement video recalls Darksiders' closing moments as War is joined by his fellow Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Death, Fury, and Strife.

The sequel was officially unveiled today during THQ Nordic's online preview event. The publisher confirmed that Darksiders 4 will continue the story directly after the first game and allow up to four players to ride together as the Four Horsemen through co-op.

Darksiders and its sequels take place in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a conflict between Heaven and Hell. War was initially blamed for triggering the apocalypse early, and then given the chance to prove his innocence by searching for the one responsible.

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An official Blizzard forum post has warned players of the perils of buying World of Warcraft gold from a third party. However, Blizzard's reminder that you can instead buy gold officially hasn't gone over well with some in the WoW community.

WoW community manager Kaivax recently reminded players that buying gold from a third-party seller puts a user's account at risk of being hacked, and that players should protect their account and help to maintain a fair gaming environment by shunning the practice.

"Purchasing gold from other players puts your account at risk of being hacked and supports companies that steal accounts, operate bots, and disrupt the game economy," Kaivax states.

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The Sims 4 keeps on chugging along after more than a decade, and all the signs from the powers-that-be at Electronic Arts indicate nothing will change on that front any time soon. The Sims 4 is here to stay, and if EA ever decides to move on to a Sims 5, it won't be in the foreseeable future--a point that was made pretty explicit by Laura Miele, who serves as EA's boss of non-sports games, in a chat with Variety.

"What I wouldn't want to have happen is you to have to start from day zero and start from scratch and give up all of the things that you have created, give up all of the content that you’ve purchased over the years," Miele told the trade publication. "We put out over 85 content packs over the last 10 years on The Sims 4, and so resetting that is not player friendly and not a good idea for our community."

Instead of replacing The Sims 4, EA will build on the existing foundation and expand the greater Sims ecosystem with the multiplayer-focused Project Rene and other projects.

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The Battlefield series is known for destructive environments and combined-arms combat across large-scale maps, but for the first time in several years, Battlefield 6 returns the franchise to the modern era for an entry that has the potential to be a proper successor to Battlefield 3 and 4. Major environmental destruction is back, and the game steps away from the unpopular specialist operators of Battlefield 2042 in favor of the more traditional class system.

"We loved Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4, and we wanted Battlefield 6 to be inspired by that," VP and executive producer Christian Grass said when discussing the studio's focus for the game. "We wanted to make sure we nailed the tactical destruction system, we wanted the classes to be great, and we wanted the core combat system to be the best we've ever created."

"We knew what we knew what we needed to do in the beginning," Ripple Effect creative director Thomas Anderson added. "To take the best parts of Battlefield 3 and 4 and just push those to quality."

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Like the best revivals, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound feels like it could've come from a different era. Crafted by Blasphemous developer The Game Kitchen, Ragebound is a deliberately old-school action game that captures the essence of the classic Ninja Gaiden series, with sharp gameplay, challenging levels, and gloriously retro visuals and music that would feel right at home on the Super NES. It also builds upon this foundation with some smart new mechanics, making it more than a mere imitation of earlier games.

Rather than putting you in control of series mainstay Ryu, Ragebound follows two new protagonists: Kenji Mozu, an untested trainee of the Hayabusa Clan; and Kumori, a mysterious kunoichi from the rival Black Spider Clan. When Kenji steps in to save Hayabusa Village from a sudden demon onslaught, the pair's destinies become entwined and they form an uneasy alliance, using their combined abilities to stand against the demonic forces threatening the world.

Like so many other aspects of the game, Ragebound's plot is pure Ninja Gaiden: scattershot, nonsensical, and ultimately inconsequential. In their quest to stop the Demon Lord from being unleashed, Kenji and Kumori travel to various sites throughout Japan, battling grotesque monsters, commandeering the occasional vehicle, and eventually becoming entangled in the CIA's affairs. It's knowingly silly stuff, and it affords the developers plenty of opportunities to whisk players through a range of memorable set pieces, from ancient Japanese villages and castles to busy construction sites, flooded pirate coves, and secret military facilities.

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