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Summer Game Fest, the Geoff Keighley pre-E3 event, happened today. I watched it all and now I have some thoughts on it. I thought that Summer Game Fest would never end. The Geoff Keighley event lasted a long time and after that was an indie game focused Day of the Devs event. Let’s talk about the main Summer Game Fest event first. Geoff Keighley is the host of the Game of Awards an also the host of Summer Game Fest.…

Are you tired of the adventure/visual novel games that make you play as the detective who solves the murder? What about a game where you are the killer and you’re trying to get away with it? Look for the fall guy (or gal), make sure you get the insurance and have your happy ending! Welcome to Overboard! for the Nintendo Switch. Is this something you’ll enjoy? Let’s start plotting a review. If you don’t have a dark sense of humor,…

We previously looked at Jin Conception, an rpg thats inspired by Chrono Trigger. And now its time to review it. Is Jin Conception for the Nintendo Switch worth checking out? Let’s find out! Jin Conception is, on the surface, a good game. Graphically, it looks better than its inspiration, Chrono Trigger, and the battle system is just as good as that tried and true classic. However, Jin Conception does not have a good story. One of the many things that…

Chrono Trigger is one of my favorite jrpgs. And I know I’m not the only one who loves that game. Many fans and games developers do too. We’ve seen other games, such as Cosmic Star Heroine, that took influence from Chrono Trigger. The latest to do so is Jin Conception for the Nintendo Switch. Here is our preview of the game. Jin Conception, out now for the Nintendo Switch, is an rpg that takes lots of inspiration from Square’s classic…

Last year there was no E3. It wasn’t a great year for games. This year so far has been better but developers are still struggling a bit. And E3 is returning. I want to talk about E3 and why gamers shouldn’t set their expectations too high. E3 is returning this year. It will be an all virtual event though, so there will be no show floor for press, developers, and celebrities’ to attend. Most of the big publishers will be…

Time to take a trip to an island full of animals on the Nintendo Switch. No, not that game. Castaway Paradise is another simulation game where you move to an island and end up doing favors for animals. Is it worth checking out? Let’s find out in this review of Castaway Paradise for the Nintendo Switch! Castaway Paradise is not Animal Crossing. You do live as a human on an island full of animals and do favors for them but…

When I was a kid I collected Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys and comics. I watched the cartoon and the movies. I even got to see the Turtles musical live! Of course I played the video games too. Yes I was a TMNT fan. Actually I still am. And so the announcement of Shredder’s Revenge made me very happy. Its time to get nostalgic and also look ahead to the new game! My Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fandom can be…

Who is your friend? Who is your foe? In Jin Conception, a game described as “social deduction fantasy thriller turn based JRPG”, you’ll have to figure that out! Check out the trailer for this game and then come back here for some thoughts on this unique rpg. Jin Conception has a pretty unique concept! Here is how the game is described by its website: “Eight playable characters stories intertwine when three characters enter Final Layer and two vanish without a…

A storm hits and your boat is destroyed. You wash up on a shore and finish yourself surrounded by animals. Welcome to Castaway Paradise for the Nintendo Switch! The game is out today. Here are my early impressions of it. Castaway Paradise takes place on an island full of animals. Sound familiar? It might but this game is only slightly like Animal Crossing. It actually shares more in common with Harvest Moon. Just like Harvest Moon: you grow crops, build…

Detective Francis McQueen is the lead investigator in the Darkside division Twin Lakes City. Along with his funny sidekick, Officer Dooley, he gets ready to take on crime. Darkside Detective features nine unique cases to complete all with a different feel to them. The game features hours of fun with puzzles to solve so get that brain ready to work. Thanks to Google Stadia, I was able to complete this game on the go even without a controller, due to…