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Weird West Review

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In this alternate universe, the West was won by trying a bunch of ideas so crazy they just might work… and if they don’t, hitting the quick-load button to revert to an earlier save and trying something even crazier until you pull it off. Thanks to that freedom to experiment with its world as you explore, Weird West is one of those games that feels like a stealth and combat playground even as it tells five mostly serious, well-written stories with interesting decisions throughout and a thoughtful conclusion. And with so much ground to cover and replayability to investigate, it’s well worth putting up with some quirks and underwhelming loot. What ties Weird West’s plot together is a group of shadowy figures using a magical brand to force your character’s consciousness into the bodies of various unsuspecting people. It’s a clever play on the way so many games have us take control of a character who already exists in that world but still need to bring us up to speed on their identity: h...
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Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader – How Did it Take This Long to Get a Warhammer CRPG?

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It’s truly bizarre that across the nearly 30 years of Warhammer video games, we haven’t had a single one that attempted to channel the tabletop Warhammer experience by utilizing the genre that feels best suited to do so: CRPGs. But that’s all about to change, as Pathfinder developer Owlcats has been cooking up something to fill this void. During an extensive hands-off demo of Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, I checked out its extremely chunky turn-based combat system, drowned in its plethora of dialogue options and social skill checks, and nodded approvingly at its lovingly faithful depiction of Warhammer’s morbid universe. While it’s still very early, so far this CRPG is shaping up to be everything I’ve wanted from a Warhammer video game. If you’ve ever played (or even glanced at) a game of Warhammer 40K, then you probably know it’s designed for a hyper-specific kind of nerd who loves calculations, large-scale drama, and an incredibly detailed world one could easily get lost in. Warham...
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Mario Kart 8 Is Now the Best-Selling Racing Game in US History

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Mario Kart 8, which includes the Wii U original and Nintendo Switch's Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, has become the best-selling racing game in US history. As reported by The NPD Group's Mat Piscatella, Mario Kart 8 has finally surpassed Mario Kart Wii, which was released in 2008. While we don't know the exact sales numbers in the US, Mario Kart 8 was originally released on the Wii U in 2014 and has sold 8.45 million units globally as of September 30, 2020. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was released on the Switch in 2017 and has, as of December 31, 2020, sold 33.41 million units globally. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/04/20/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review"] Mario Kart Wii, on the other hand, has sold 37.38 million units as of September 30, 2020. While both Mario Kart 8s have sold more than Mario Kart Wii at 41.86 million units globally, this is one of the first confirmations that Mario Kart 8 has surpassed Mario Kart Wii in the US. Fun Fact: Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Mario Kart Wii's combined sales of 79.24 million units still don't quite reach Wii Sports' 82.90 million units sold as of September 30, 2020. Even More Fun Fact: Wii Sports sits at fourth place in the list of best-selling video games of all-time behind Grand Theft Auto V's 140 million+, Minecraft's 200 million+, and Tetris' 500 million+. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=top-10-best-selling-video-games-of-all-time&captions=true"] Piscatella shared this news as part of The NPD Group's breakdown of March 2021's video game sales, which also revealed that the PS5 has now become the fastest-selling console in U.S. history in both unit and dollar sales. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

source https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-kart-8-is-now-the-best-selling-racing-game-in-us-history

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