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Pokemon Legends: Z-A introduces multiplayer battles with the Z-A Battle Club, allowing up to four players to compete in real-time, ranked, and private battles, with online play requiring a Nintendo Switch Online membership. The game launches on October 16, 2025, for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.
The recent update to Mario Kart World has removed the option for a three-lap race in online mode, replacing it with a random course selection that often results in long intermissions, leading to significant community backlash and a subreddit ban on discussing the change.
Nintendo's latest update for Mario Kart World has changed the course selection process in online races, favoring intermission races over standard 3-lap races, which has upset many fans who preferred the traditional racing format. Players are expressing disappointment and frustration, hoping Nintendo will reconsider this change in future updates.
Payday 3 players have experienced a second consecutive day of server issues, preventing them from playing the online heist shooter. Starbreeze, the developer, acknowledged the problem and stated that they are working hard to resolve the matchmaking instability. Despite some improvements, players are still reporting difficulties connecting to the game. The always-online nature of Payday 3 has drawn criticism, as players are unable to access the game while the server issues persist.