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I have never played Final Fantasy XVI before. I don’t have a PS5. So when the game was announced for Xbox recently and released, I was really excited about it. Then Square Enix gave us a review code! I’ve been playing it and while my full review isn’t ready yet, I wanted to share my thoughts on the game so far. I’ve been a Final Fantasy fan since FF7 on the PS1. That was the game that made me fall…

As I noted in our components review and overview of Cretaceous Rails, I honestly wasn’t expecting much when I perused the games Kickstarter page. Once again, this is a strong lesson in not judging something by pictures or overviews. I admitted I was wrong about the production quality in that article – it is top notch! – and I’ll admit I was wrong again as we discuss this game in detail – this is a fantastic experience. Cretaceous Rails is…

A few months ago a friend asked me the following, “Would you play Hogwarts Legacy on Nintendo Switch?” I think I gave him the frankest of answers: “If Hogwarts Legacy on the Nintendo Switch is the ONLY way you can enjoy the game, then yes. But if you can play it on anything else, I’d do that instead.” The response, I think, was fair – while Hogwarts Legacy on the Nintendo Switch wasn’t unplayable by any means, it also wasn’t…

Whenever a new console launches, there is going to be obvious excitement for the possibilities. Each console, as is normal, comes with its own set of issues or perceived issues, and the Nintendo Switch 2 is no different. While comments and critiques of price were fairly commonplace leading up to the console’s launch, the rhetoric has died down, and for good reason. Is it possible the Nintendo Switch 2 is worth what Nintendo is asking for, taking into account inflation…

The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 game Donkey Kong Bananza will have its own Direct. We have the info below! There will be a Donkey Kong Bananza Direct this Wednesday, June 18th. It will air at 8 am central and be 15 minutes long. This game looks absolutely amazing. So far, we know that you can smash walls and dig into the ground. It looks like you can find your own unique way through levels. And there are bananas hidden everywhere!…

Earlier this week, I hooked up my Nintendo Switch 2 Camera to my Nintendo Switch 2 console and hopped online with fellow Canadian media members, members of the Nintendo of Canada PR team, and Jose Otero from Nintendo Treehouse for a one hour session around GameChat. GameChat was detailed quite a bit in the Nintendo Direct that we saw just before launch, and while it seemed like a cool new concept, I wasn’t sure whether it would latch on or…

Playing Backyard Baseball brings up so many childhood memories. I have been playing on my Android device and Steam, but today more platforms are available to have fun in. Backyard Baseball '97 has launched on the PlayStation 5 and Switch. I can't wait to round the bases in the completely reverse-engineered from its 1997 original release on PC by Mega Cat Studios.

When Nintendo announced that Mouse controls via the Joy-Con 2 was coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, people were of two opinions: either this was a gimmick that was going to fall flat, or fans salivated at the idea of playing their favorite sim-management game, may be something like a Two Point Museum in the future. Add me to the group salivating, because I was truly excited about mouse controls the second they were rumoured and when they were officially…

After taking the Great Western Trail: El Paso for a spin around the block a few times I’ve come to one of two conclusions. If you love the Great Western Trail, you probably aren’t going to enjoy the streamlined nature of this experience, unless of course you enjoy franchises you love that offer faster experiences. If you hate the Great Western Trail, El Paso isn’t going to change that philosophy. If you hate the Great Western Trail because it’s too…

Spribe’s crash game has really taken off, combining simplicity and strategy in a game that is unlike any other. Here, the key qualities that make the crash game one to be reckoned with in the world of online gaming are examined. Spribe introduced the game in 2019, revolutionizing the crash game genre through its simplicity and exciting mechanics. The game is really not another casino game, though. Instead, it tests your ability to guess when an increasing multiplier crashes, which…