video games
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Arrives This October
There was a plethora of Mario announcements during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct. Perhaps the biggest announcement of the show, came in the form of an all-new entry in the Super Mario Bros. series. Immediately apparent is that it’s not a continuation of the New Super Mario Bros. franchise, but rather an all-new entry. The most shocking news is that Super Mario Bros. Wonder releases this fall...[Read More]
HD Remake of Super Mario RPG Announced!
Rumors were rumbling that there was going to be a Super Nintendo remake announced sometime this summer. Wednesday’s June 2023 Nintendo Direct had an incredible amount of Mario-related announcements. Not only did we receive confirmation of an all-new 2D Mario, but an HD remake of Super Mario RPG. The legendary classic will be heading to Nintendo Switch this Holiday season.
Nintendo Download June 1st 2023
Coming off one of Nintendo’s most successful months, The Big N is back with their weekly eShop fix. From a trio of RPG classics, a prisoner simulation, to a Namco classic, this is the Nintendo Download for June 1st, 2023!
Rift Rangers Set to Launch on May 24th, Exiting Early Access Phase
There’s always chaos in the cosmos. Epic Interactive Story has announced an ambitious new auto-battler with a focus on space and Sentai, Rift Rangers. This cosmic new auto battler has spent the past few months in Early Access and is now set to take on the world at the end of the month when it launches on Steam on May 24th.
Everspace 2’s Successful Launch Garners Acclaim in Accolades Trailer
All Systems Go. Everspace 2 has had an incredibly successful launch. Following its time in Early Access and at PAX EAST 2023, the game has been met with incredibly positive praise across the board. As a successor to the 2017 rogue-like smash-hit, Everspace 2 enters a universe where the fate of all rests with one seemingly immortal clone.
Game Freak and Private Division Announce New Partnership Title – Project Bloom
Developer Game Freak is notorious for their collaborative efforts with Nintendo over the past 27 years. From Pokémon’s Game Boy origins in 1996, to last year’s Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the franchise has indisputably made a name for the Tokyo-based studio. While Pokémon may be what made the company a household name, Game Freak has developed other games. One of their earliest examples being 1994’...[Read More]
Nintendo Download for April 27th 2023
Each week, the Nintendo Switch eShop is bombarded with a plethora of new releases. Nintendo games heading to the eShop. The Nintendo Download for April 27th, 2023 features over 50 new titles heading to Nintendo Switch. These are some of the games heading to the Nintendo eShop digital storefront this week.
Unleashing the Power of Cobalt Core: A Sneak Peek into Brace Yourself Games’ Latest Creation at PAX East 2023
At PAX East 2023, attendees were treated to a sneak peek of some exciting games from the renowned game development studio, Brace Yourself Games. Among the games showcased was Cobalt Core, a futuristic first-person shooter developed by Rocket Rat Games and published by Brace Yourself Games. As one of the fortunate attendees who got to experience the game, I can confidently say that it is a thrillin...[Read More]
Survive the Apocalypse: My Hands-On Experience with Dead Island 2 at PAX East 2023
At PAX East 2023 there are so many different video games to check out, but there was one that stood out for me. That was Dead Island 2 developed by Dambuster Studios and Published by Deep Silver. Before I want to dive into my impression of the Dead Island 2 demo, let’s take a trip down memory lane and talk about the history of Dead Island because there has been a large time gap between the F...[Read More]
Kingdom Hearts Meets LoFi in New Album ‘The Oceans Between’ Featuring Relaxing Beats and Nostalgic Melodies
Curaga Records will be releasing a new Video Game LoFi: KINGDOM HEARTS Vol. 2 – The Oceans Between. Arranged by artist foreteller throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, you can say a lot of us need a break from life and just take a moment to breathe, or in this case, find some music that will help us relax. Kingdom Hearts is one of my favorite franchises and it has a special ...[Read More]
The Callisto Protocol (Xbox Series X) Review
Back in the Fall of 2008, Visceral Games’ Dead Space revolutionized the horror genre. From the atmospheric level and sound composition to the frightening enemy designs, Dead Space set the bar for horror games to come. Striking Distance, a newly formed Krafton-owned studio led by Dead Space veteran Glen Schofield, aims to hit the same horror highs with their latest release, The Callisto Protocol. T...[Read More]
Brook Wingman XB 2 Converter Review
Microsoft’s most recent approach has been accessibility. One of the company’s biggest innovations of the last two generations has been its backwards compatibility. Games originally developed for the original Xbox and Xbox 360 are all backwards compatible with Xbox One and Series consoles. Brook Accessory’s Wingman XB 2 Converter aims to match that backwards compatibility and then some, by pr...[Read More]