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The Play Nintendo Tour is Coming to a Mall Near You

Think your mall’s just for shopping and catching the latest flick? Well, yeah, it is good for those things. But starting this weekend, select malls around the country will be oh-so-much cooler thanks to Nintendo! The Play Nintendo Tour 2014 hits Charlotte, NC today at the Northlake Mall, and spends the next 3 months on the road hitting different malls and different cities each weekend. The Tour lets kids (and yes adults too) test out the …

My 8-Year-Old Son Totally Schooled Mario Himself in a Game of Mario Kart 8

by Andrew Kardon

It’s not every day you get to play a brand new Mario Kart game a month or so before it comes out. And it’s not every day that you get to race against the Big “M’ himself. But my kids and I got to do just that recently at an awesome Mario Kart 8 Media Event held at the Nintendo World Store in Manhattan. The second floor of the store was blocked off for invited guests only. …

Yoshi’s New Island is Adorably Egg-Citing!

by Andrew Kardon

Without question, Jason’s favorite character from the Super Mario Universe is Toad. But after that, I’m not quite sure. He loves just about all of ’em but I have a feeling Yoshi’s up there on the list. After all, Allie made him a Yoshi costume from scratch for Halloween a few years ago. (It didn’t help that the very next year, an official Yoshi costume was available for purchase.) We’ve got a slew of different …

Rev Up Your Wiimotes, Mario Kart 8 Races Into Stores May 30

by Andrew Kardon

Mario Kart will always hold a real special place in my heart. Yes, I know everybody and their grandma loves playing the best racing series ever created, but for me, it means just a little bit more. Mario Kart: Double Dash was Jason’s very first video game. I don’t remember how old he was, but it must’ve been like three or four years old. We were at my sister-in-law’s house and everybody was playing, including …

My Clash of Clans Addiction is Totally Normal; Your Farmville One is Not

by Andrew Kardon

I eat apps like Candy Crush for breakfast. Farmville? Put that one out to pasture already. No, for me, it’s all about Clash of Clans. I’m usually not one to get into turn-based app games, well at least not for any serious length of time. Sure I’ve played a number of Facebook app games like Restaurant City (I got to make my own restaurant and hire friends to work there!) or some Medieval Knights game …