Publisher EA is to give its NASCAR racing a brand a drastic makeover with the release next February of new Wii racer NASCAR Kart Racing.
The firm recently admitted that it has struggled to establish its sports brands on Nintendo’s machine – and the targeted thinking behind this family-friendly reinvention is immediately apparent. The game will not only feature Mario Kart style cartoon visuals, but also a range of comedy weapons.
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Playing for the Planet today announced the official go live launch of the 2026 Green Game Jam, with 70 participating games beginning to roll out new in-game environmental activations to players worldwide. The games are launching exclusive coral reef and rainforest themed content, events and challenges to celebrate World Environment Day, with yet more titles joining the festivities in September of this year making this year’s Green Game Jam the biggest to date!
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