The Hot Wheels AI Intelligent Race System is an interesting new tech-infused take on remote-control cars. You lay out the track pieces in whatever configuration you want, then take your special Hot ...

When Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit came out in 2020, we were quick to praise the AR toy’s gameplay, but were put off by how much it cost for what was on offer. Now, developer Velan studios is back in ...

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Here's what we know so far about Nintendo's Mario Kart-in-real-life RC car game, coming Oct. 16. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and ...

For those of you also having a pretty down 2020 (seems like the entire world is), there was one announcement that made me feel like a 10-year-old kid again. About a month ago during the Mario direct, ...

Nintendo is celebrating the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. with lots of truly wild announcements, but the most peculiar by far is a new Mario Kart game that only partially plays out on the ...

In a different year, Nintendo would have demoed, in person, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. The company would have invited select members of the press into some rented event space and let us experience ...

Nintendo has dreamed up a new way for Mario Kart fans to race each other. “Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit” is Nintendo’s latest toy aimed at the holiday season, one of the many Super Mario products ...

Hot Wheels: Rift Rally is a new mixed reality game from Velan Studios, the creators of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. Like Nintendo’s 2020 title, you control a real RC car while your screen shows an ...

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