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6 Things You Need to Know Before Starting KartRider: Drift Season 1
After launching in 2004, Nexon’s KartRider series became an immediate hit in Asia. It gained a huge following, with an official league starting a year later in 2005. Its popularity grew, amassing over 380 million players on PC alone. Its characters, gadgets, game modes, and approachable gameplay have made the multiplayer kart racing a hit over the last 19 years.
KartRider: Drift, the newest game in the KartRider franchise, has taken inspiration from past titles and leveled up with new game modes, more customization, and upgraded visuals courtesy of Unreal Engine 4. Season 1 is finally here, and players can dive in for free on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, mobile (iOS and Android), Steam, and the Nexon Launcher. This means racers from all over the world can experience the cross-platform, cross-play kart racing thrills against players on PC, mobile platforms and consoles. Here’s a list of six things you need to know before getting in the driver’s seat.
1. The Basics
KartRider: Drift is a free-to-play, multiplayer kart racing game complete with traditional racing via Speed Mode, kart battling in Item Mode, and a few other surprises. The online game has cross-platform progression and play giving you the ability to challenge your friends regardless of your chosen platform. Controls are beginner-friendly but have a variety of options to adapt to different players. When you launch, you’ll be greeted by a small android named Joy to help you through the basics. Learning the controls, when to drift, how to use items, and everything you need to know to start your race towards becoming a track legend.
2. Make the Game Your Own
KartRider: Drift’s customization is comprehensive, offering over 20 characters initially, each with multiple looks and outfits. Karts include modern-looking racing karts, fire engines, mining karts, futuristic hover cars, and more! You can edit colors and decals (more on that later) and make your character your own. With the anime art style, colorful visuals, and attention to small details on each character’s outfit, Nexon has given players options to express themselves.
3. Shifting Gears
There are five game modes to choose from in KartRider: Drift. Launch missiles or barricades at opponents as you fight to win in Item Mode or take part in a more traditional booster-fueled race to the finish line in Speed Mode. Other game modes include: License Mode, Time Attack, and Custom Race, where you can create or join a custom race event. Several modes also allow you to play solo, with a friend in a duo, or as part of a squad; where the goal isn’t necessarily to cross the finish line first, but rather helping anyone on your team to be the first across the line to help the entire team win. Lobbies allow up to 8 racers to go free-for-all or battle 4v4. Each requires slightly different skills to be successful, but the variety of races keep things fresh. For players looking for even more content, the Premium Racing Pass gives you access to even more daily and weekly challenges and additional customization items and rewards.
4. License? What License?
License mode is full of racing challenges and minigames that teach you boost timings and help you refine your technique by playing side missions. There are currently various licenses, each with progressively tougher challenges and even larger rewards. Rewards include exclusive decals and customization items to let other racers know who’s the king of kart racing. For example, cross the finish line first 10,000 times, and you’ll gain the coveted Throne decal. License Mode also allows you to unlock other tracks based on each license and exclusive skins for several characters.
5. Easy to Learn, Hard to Master
While KartRider: Drift is designed for players to pick up quickly, better technique will help set you apart from other racers. Each mode requires slightly different strategies to be successful. In Item Mode, defensive items are critical if you want to cross the finish line first. If you’re in first place, you’re an ambitious target for everyone looking to take that spot. In Speed Mode, where drifting can fill your boost gauge, poor drifting technique can lower your speed and be the difference between winning gold or not winning at all. The proper drifting technique is also key when taking the top spot in Time Trials and climbing the leaderboard.
6. Green Light: GO!
Right out of the gate, Season 1 launches with the first of two in-game collaborations: KartRider: Drift x Porsche, which offers players exclusive, limited time items from the high performance sports car brand. The iconic Porsche 718 Boxster convertible, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, and Macan GTS karts will be available during Season 1. Racers logging in during Season 1 will have immediate access to the 718 Boxster, whereas the Macan GTS kart can be claimed by reaching level 30 on the racing pass. For the KartRider: Drift x MapleStory collaboration, players will get to meet two characters from the venerable Nexon franchise shortly after Season 1 launches. March 8th also brings with it eight new race tracks, two new Grand Prix modes, new cosmetic items, kart items, a new upgrade system, and a new racing pass offering free and paid tiers. Needless to say, Season 1 is loaded with more of what KartRider fans love.
Also on tap for Season 1: Exclusive Twitch drops will be available offering a unique decal, license plate, plus a new character “Undercover Sophia,” based on the amount of time watched.
For those interested in an easy-to-jump-in but difficult-to-master multi-platform racer, be sure to choose your character as Season 1 of KartRider: Drift is just revving up. As of today, KartRider: Drift is available to download and play for free on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, alongside PC (Steam, Nexon Launcher) and mobile (iOS, Android). Choose your character, customize your ride, and we’ll see you on the track!
Finally, a solution to the Switch’s Joy-Con drift
After years of dealing with Joy-Con drift and no satisfactory answers from Nintendo, we may finally have our solution. A company called Gulikit created a set of Switch joystick replacements that promise to banish stick drift once and for all (via Gizmodo).
If you’re a Switch owner, you’re probably well-acquainted with Joy-Con drift, which creates annoying false inputs even when you’re not touching the thumbsticks. It’s been a problem ever since the Switch came out and still hasn’t been fully fixed in the new OLED model (although Nintendo says it’s made some “improvements”). While you can send your Joy-Cons away for a free repair at Nintendo (or just buy a new set), the sticks will inevitably start drifting again.
This Joystick Upgrade Kit Could Solve Your Joy-Con Drift Woes
Nintendo still faces calls to fix Joy-Con drift
British consumer group Which? has called for Nintendo to do more to resolve stick drift which continues to plague the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers. The group’s independent lab results suggest a design flaw affects the joysticks in a significant portion of Switch controllers. This isn’t the first time an investigation uncovered…
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Drift Caused by Fundamental Design Flaws, Says Consumer Group
The new Ford Mustang is heading to Britain with a V8 and drift mode – plus you can rev its engine using the KEY
FORD has revealed the seventh generation of its iconic Mustang and it’ll be coming to Britain with a V8 engine.
The muscle car has been treated to a refreshed look, upgraded engines and new tech inside and out.
Ford’s new ‘Stang will be offered with 2.3-litre four-cylinder and 5.0-litre V8 petrol engines elsewhere, but it’s just the V8 that’ll be coming to us.
We will get to choose between a coupe or a convertible and manual or automatic gearboxes, though.
There’s no word on the V8’s power just yet, but Ford says it’s more powerful this time around, so it’ll be more than the 450hp of the old model.
Ford has confirmed there will be an optional Performance Pack that will upgrade things like the suspension, brakes and exhaust for the sharpest driving experience.
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That also includes a new electronic drift brake feature to help you get sideways and become a drifting pro, plus you’re now able to rev the Mustang’s V8 remotely using the key.
Why? We’re not sure.
On the outside, the Mustang has been given a new look, with sharper headlights and a more imposing grille, plus a more prominent bonnet scoop.
Around the back you’ll notice a new spoiler and tail light design.
There are now 11 colour options for the body with different stripe designs plus three colour options for the brake calipers.
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Sitting over those, buyers can choose between alloy wheels that range from 17 inches to 20 inches in size.
Inside, the biggest news is a new wraparound twin-screen system that makes up the driver’s digital dials and infotainment.
There’s also a new flat-bottomed sports steering wheels, new seat materials, upgraded ambient lighting and the addition of Amazon Alexa voice control.
There’s no word on prices just yet, but the new Mustang will be going on sale in the US during summer 2023.
We only get the V8 in the UK but we can choose between a coupe and convertible[/caption]
KartRider: Drift Is Entering Cross-Platform Open Beta
KartRider: Drift, the upcoming free-to-play kart racer title from publisher Nexon games, recently finished up its pre-registration period and is preparing to enter open beta with its Global Racing Test. The open beta begins Wednesday, August 31 at 6:00 PM PT and goes until Tuesday, September 6 at 6:00 AM PT on the platform of your choice. The open beta will be playable on PC, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
The only limitation for the open beta will be on iOS. Only 10,000 players will be able to participate on a first-come, first-served basis on that platform. In order to play on iOS, you will need to download Apple’s TestFlight app, which is used to playtest unreleased games. You can join the iOS open beta by following the link. For all other platforms, you can follow this link. One of Nexon’s main stated goals for this beta is to test the game’s performance across multiple platforms.
KartRider: Drift is Nexon’s cross-platform kart racer that includes kart and character customization with original characters, as well as characters returning from previous KartRider games. Along with cross-platform online play, the game will also feature cross-platform progression.