Nintendo announces that Mario Kart Tour is shutting down
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"Nintendo announces that Mario Kart Tour is shutting down" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include WHIO TV, Kotaku and Polygon.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (3)
- Mario Kart Tour to drive off into the sunset WHIO TV · 4h ago
- Mario Kart Tour Will Be Gone Forever September 29 Kotaku · 4h ago
- It's the end of an era for Mario Kart as Nintendo shuts down another mobile game Polygon.com · 4h ago
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