New Nintendo 3DS XL SNES Edition Headed To The U.S.
2017 is one of the best years in gaming, hands down, and one integral part of this is Nintendo’s release of the SNES Classic. They brought back a system that hosts some of the best games of all time and allows it to be experienced by those who grew up with it (like me!) and a whole new generation…well…assuming you could find one. The levels of nostalgia and excitement surrounding...[Read More]
Pokémon GO Halloween Event Arrives This Week With The First Ruby & Sapphire Pokémon
Niantic has confirmed, in a blog post on the official Pokémon GO website, that this year’s Halloween event will begin tomorrow, October 20th and run through November 2nd. This celebration will bring with it many surprises, including the first Pokémon from Ruby and Sapphire and a special Pikachu, because who doesn’t want more Pikachus?!
343 Industries Reveals Upcoming Updates For Existing Halo Games
343 Industries recently held a Halo Livestream in which they shared new information about updates coming to Halo 5: Guardians, Halo Wars 2, and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. With the Xbox One X arriving in less than a month, it is great to know what early adopters will have to look forward to and how their existing games will preform even better.
Newest Nintendo Switch Update Allows Video Capture, Save Transfer and More
Last night, Nintendo released the 4.00 Firmware for the Nintendo Switch, and with it comes some welcome additions to the ever popular system. The biggest news may be the fact that you can now use video capture right from the system, which before now has only been limited to screenshots. This video capture function is only available on select games at the moment, and we are still unclear exactly wh...[Read More]
Destiny 2 PC Launch Trailer Released
Those who were holding off on playing Destiny 2 until the launch of the PC version don’t have much longer to wait, as Guardians will finally be able to jump in on October 24th at 10am PT via The Blizzard Battle.net app. In celebration of the Destiny franchise arriving on PC, Activision has released the launch trailer that will hopefully make the wait just a little bit easier.
Release Date Announced For DOOM On Nintendo Switch
Bethesda has announced the release date for a game some thought would never grace the Nintendo Switch, DOOM. Yes, on November 10th, 2017, fans of this long running franchise will be able to get their hands on the most recent, critically acclaimed entry. Originally released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in May of 2016, DOOM is a reboot of sorts for the series and is the first game launched sin...[Read More]
Retail Release Announced For Retro City Rampage DX On Nintendo Switch
Retro City Rampage is celebrating its 5th anniversary on October 9th, and to commemorate the occasion, the Nintendo Switch version of Retro City Rampage DX will be getting a Collector’s Edition retail release later this month. This release will be self-published by Vblank Entertainment and includes the cartridge, manual, soundtrack, keychain, 3D glasses, and a fully reversible cover.
Axiom Verge Review (Nintendo Switch)
Back on April 19th, 2016, Alex McCumbers reviewed Axiom Verge for Marooners’ Rock on the PlayStation Vita. In his review, he said; Axiom Verge is an interesting tribute to the classics of video games that will, without a doubt, stand among those greats as a classic itself. Alex, I couldn’t have said it better myself. Axiom Verge is an wonderful game that is at the same time a love lett...[Read More]
Thimbleweed Park Review (Nintendo Switch)
Nostalgia is everywhere you look today. From remakes to remasters to reunions, the past has made it to the present and is filling the void left when a certain piece of media’s credits finished rolling. Thimbleweed Park is an interesting take on nostalgia, because if you were to simply look at this point-and-click adventure game from Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert, you may think it was bro...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed Origins To Receive Discovery Tour Mode Early Next Year
Ubisoft just announced that Assassin’s Creed Origins will receive a free update early next year called Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed: Ancient Egypt that will allow players to explore Ancient Egypt without any stress of combat, time constraints, or story beats.
Jackbox Party Pack 4 Launching The Week Of October 17th
Jackbox Games has announced that its next collection of awesome party games, The Jackbox Party Pack 4, will be hitting multiple devices the week of October 17th. Launching first on PlayStation 4 on October 17th, Jackbox Party Pack 4 will head next to the 4th Generation Apple TV on October 18th, the Nintendo Switch, PC & Mac via Steam, the Humble Store and Bundle Stars, as well as the Mac App S...[Read More]
New The Evil Within 2 Trailer Introduces the Wrathful, “Righteous” Priest
Bethesda has released a brand new trailer, the Wrathful, “Righteous” Priest, that focuses on Father Theodore, one of the human “monsters” who have made their way into the new STEM world in The Evil Within 2. According to the press release, Father Theodore is a master manipulator and is looking to get in protagonist Sebastian Castellanos’ way and prevent him from findi...[Read More]