This has been a special year for many reasons. There were new games to welcome into our everyday lives. There was a new Shacknews Hall of Fame class to honor. Plus, there were some big gaming ...

The DS version of Mario Circuit won't blow you away visually, but it's a lot of fun to drive through, thanks to several snaking curves and multiple shortcut opportunities. It also has at least one ...

Mario Kart 9 (or Mario Kart 10, depending on who you ask) has been announced – kind of – along with the Nintendo Switch 2, and we’re left with a lot of questions that won’t get an official answer ...

Mario Kart 7 is rarely talked about anymore, which is strange because it added a lot to the franchise. This was the first widely online entry, plus it let us glide for the first time. I suspect the ...

The launch of the Switch 2 is less than a month away, and much to the chagrin of haters everywhere, my Road to Nintendo Switch 2 article series is fully underway. Haters be hatin’, and I be gamin’.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is fast approaching, and headlining its marketing efforts and release schedule is Mario Kart World. Functioning as Mario Kart 9 after Mario Kart 8 dominated the Wii U and ...

Blaise Santi is a recent graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts majoring in Dramatic Writing. He's had experience writing not only for screen and stage, but also for sketch and late-night. His ...