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Nintendo Download – January 8th
Nintendo’s eShop is already filled with a ton of great games. This week’s Nintendo Download features 18 games hitting the eShop, as well as an all-new event in Tetris 99!
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Warehouse Demo Impressions
The Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series is beloved by many skating fans. The original titles in the franchise shaped and molded the skating genre. Spawning many sequels and spinoffs, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater has stayed relevant, even 21 years after the launch of the first game. The latest console release, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5, was seen by many as a commercial failure. The backlash was fueled by subpar...[Read More]
Drake Hollow Preview Weekend Kicks Off Today!
Can’t wait to get a taste of upcoming village-building action-adventure Drake Hollow? Members of Microsoft’s Xbox Insider Program can get a head start this weekend thanks to a limited open beta which opens today and runs through Monday, June 22 at Noon EDT. For non-insider members, we’ve also got some new screenshots from the latest builds of the game!
PAX East 2020: 30XX Hands-On Preview
The sparks and bolts were flying in the Indiemegabooth as 30XX was available for play and demo. Announced just weeks before the beginning of PAX East in Boston, 30XX is the direct sequel to the most Megaman game that is not Megaman, 20XX. 20XX found itself to be a huge hit with its audience as it was lauded for its tight gameplay, strong combat, rouge-like mechanics, and its co-op play. 30XX is a ...[Read More]
Ambition: A Minuet in Power Hands-On Preview
We’ve previously covered upcoming indie romance roguelike Ambition: A Minuet in Power. After a successful debut showing at PAX East this year, it’s clear that the team at Joy Manufacturing Co. is making solid progress on this unique title. I recently had a chance to sit down with the PAX demo of the game for an extended session, and feel confident that this game is going to turn some heads when it...[Read More]
DOOM Eternal Hands-On Preview – One Hell of a Ride!
During PAX East 2020, Jonathan White, Matt Kowalski, and I went to the Bethesda Game Days event that happened over two days next door to PAX. The one game all three of us were most excited to play was the upcoming DOOM Eternal. While there, I did also play the new content in Fallout 76, but I will talk about that in a later post. We each got hands-on time with Doom Eternal, leaving all three of us...[Read More]
Rustler (Grand Theft Horse) Hands-On Preview
1997 was quite the year for gaming; Square’s Final Fantasy VII improved the modern RPG. Rare’s GoldenEye 007 revolutionized first-person shooters. Rockstar North, then known as DMA Design, molded the open-world genre with their release of Grand Theft Auto, the free-roaming top-down action game that proved to be one of the most significant franchises in gaming. Hearkening back to those humble begin...[Read More]
Animal Crossing New Horizons Hands-On Impressions at PAX East 2020
Every year I look forward to my trip to PAX East in Boston, and every year I look forward to what Nintendo is going to bring to the expo hall floor. I can tell you from four days of personal experience, Nintendo did not disappoint this time. Past years there was always a nice looking spot with multiple demos of different games that are either out or coming out very soon.
Project Arrhythmia, a Rhythmic Adventure
Video games, much like any art form, are susceptible to fads. Arena shooters, motion-controlled games, and rhythm/dance have all had their rise and fall. While the latter still has massive success in arcades, rhythm games have mostly been abandoned on the home market. Developer Vitamin Games aim to change that with a twist to the genre with their self-coined musical bullet-hell Project Arrhythmia.
Shady Pets (Card Game) Hands-On Preview
As of late, Erin and I have been digging more and more into board games such as Throw Throw Burrito, Pie Rats of the Carob Bean and many more. We’ve picked up so many lately, that we had to go out and purchase more shelves for our ever-growing inventory of tabletop games. Recently I’ve been seeing more and more awesome tabletop games go through my social media; one that really caught m...[Read More]
Square Enix shows Two Radically Different Remakes at PAX West 2019
Pop-culture is currently in a state that celebrates remakes and while it can get tiresome I find myself enjoying this type of content. Risks are fewer and remakes have become more and more robust. In games, we’ve seen remakes and remasters many times over with several releases that take the original game and elevates it above and beyond with new technology and gameplay offerings. Capcom knocked it...[Read More]
TurboGrafx 16 Mini Full Games List and Details Emerge
Who remembers the good old TurboGrafx-16?… Nobody? That’s understandable, as NEC Home Electronics and Hudson Soft’s collaborative venture into the game console market failed to catch on for American players. Their 16-bit console just couldn’t compete with the likes of Nintendo and Sega. Nintendo has already released two highly successful mini consoles, and Sega is slated to release its...[Read More]