You may want to book this Friday off or plan some well-timed sick leave: *Mario Kart 8* will be in my sweaty hands, and all over the site! (eww)

I’ll be revving the engines good and early on Friday morning and playing for a good chuck of the day, live blogging all the excitement from 10:30am PST. And, thanks to its inbuilt You Tube integration, you’ll get to sit through countless replays of me constantly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Matt’s also going to be joining in the fun at some point, so you’ll be there as our friendship disintegrates over well-timed blue shells.

So get comfy, locate some snacks, and join us for what is meant to be the best *Mario Kart* yet!