Posts By Adam Roffel

When Playtonic revealed and released the Banjo-Kazooie-esque 3D platform title Yooka-Laylee a few years ago, fans of that game style were understandably uber enthusiastic about the games release. Ultimately, the game delivered the experience that everyone remember back on the Nintendo 64, for food and for bad. With one release in the franchise out of the way, Playtonic has flexed their creative muscles on a brand new, and extremely different type of game in ...

I firmly believe the video game world has too few quality Real Time Strategy games that mirror the essence and vice of the Age of Empires series. And while I’m looking forward to the release of Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition on Steam in a few months, War Selection instantly caught my attention as something to play in the meantime. Ultimately, War Selection is far more ambitious than any Age of Empires game ever was. While it not only…

It’s been a few years since the last Story of Seasons title launched in the Nintendo 3DS, and with over 130 hours into that last release, I was definitely looking forward to this one, even if my understanding of Doraemon was limited. Thanks to our friends at Bandai Namco, we have been given that opportunity, so let’s dive in! The crossover between Doraemon and Story of Seasons really doesn’t require a knowledge of either to enjoy. Story of ...

Today’s Made By Google presentation from New York City outlined the next 8-10 months of Google, where the company was going, and which new products they were bringing to the table. In this quick follow-up article, we will be looking at three main themes that Google presented today: being environmentally conscious, protecting your data, and making all Google devices work well together, as well as alone. Let’s dive in!

Few games have grabbed me as much as Space Base, and although the space required to play is massive, it is some of the most fun I have had all year. In addition, with a legacy game option out now for fans to enjoy, it doesn’t look like Space Base is going to die anytime soon. In Space Base, players are competing to have the best space fleet, earning as many victory points as necessary, and ultimately winning the game.…

Although we’ve never been huge fans of checkers, there was something instantly appealing about King Me! from Ravensburger. I believe it was the extra elements introduced into the game that made the standard game of checkers much more enjoyable, and even more intriguing! After all, who doesn’t want to control regions, and be crowned King? Let’s dive into King Me!, thanks to our friends at Ravensburger. If you haven’t read our How to Play article on King Me!, ...

The inclusion of app support for LEGO sets goes back a long way, but somehow The LEGO Group gets better and better at integrating their sets into fun (and often times educational) mobile apps for kids. Thanks to our good friends at LEGO, we had the opportunity to review the Hidden Side – Graveyard Mystery set. Let’s take a look at the build and our thoughts on the final product! Set Number: 70420 Number of Pieces: 335 Price: 39.99 CAD…

LEGO Jurassic World combines everything I liked about LEGO video games and largely removes the only thing I really hated: the combat. With the focus on combat gone, Travelers Tales has given more time to environmental destruction, helpful hints for those young LEGO fans, and more puzzles to complete. Oh yes, and dinosaurs. The games and levels mimic the movies they are trying to recreate very closely, but of course, they add their own unique LEGO humor. Ever ...

Back in 2015, Microsoft shocked us all by believing in Moon Studios and brining Ori and the Blind Forest to Nintendo Switch. We reviewed it entirely then (you can read that here) and absolutely loved it. Let’s examine a few of the high spots! Games rarely carry a solid story throughout the playing experience. Either the beginning is weak or the end is weak. Ori doesn’t suffer from this. Within five minutes, players will inevitably have a strong attachment to…

While the title might be unnecessarily large and cumbersome, Konami wants to make sure players know what they are striving for with their latest football title – while this is an extension of the PES franchise, and has all the previous modes and options of other Pro Evolution Soccer experiences, the focus this time around is on online play. But does PES 2020 deliver on this? Let’s take a dive into eFootball PES 2020 and find out! The moment you…