The next Mario Kart game, Mario Kart World, has been officially unveiled as a Switch 2 launch title, and it's getting its very own dedicated Nintendo Direct stream later this month.

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From there we went into a string of notable third-party releases including the likes of Elden Ring, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, Madden, Street Fighter 6, Hogwarts Legacy and more. There was also the announcement of a brand new James Bond game, titled simply "Project 007" that's coming from I/O Interactive.

But Mario Kart World ’s high asking price doesn’t appear to be the standard for Switch 2 software. Nintendo also confirmed Wednesday that Donkey Kong Bananza, coming to Switch 2 in July, will cost $69.99. Still, these are indicators that Nintendo is comfortable charging more not just for the Switch successor, but for its next-gen games too.

RuneScape developer and publisher Jagex has just announced RuneScape: Dragonwilds, a new open-world survival game set in the RuneScape universe. Dragonwilds will take place in the "forogtten continent of Ashenfall," where Jagex says players will have to survive and uncover ancient secrets to slay a mysterious entity called the Dragon Queen.

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Nintendo introduced details to its new Switch 2 gaming console set to be released June 5, with some consoles bundled with the new "Mario Kart World." Nintendo announced the latest entry in the racing franchise and several other games in a 60-mintue presentation Wednesday.