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News 7 hours ago
No, Days Gone Doesn’t Need a Rethink
Days Gone was one of my first finishes of 2025, so no surprise they released a remastered version just after. That’s brought up the old conversation about if it’s really a bad game again. Honestly, I expected a poorly scripted, mediocre open world zombie game that only the biggest Sony fan could love. And sure, it’s a diamond in the rough, but you ignore the rough at your peril. Granted, I played it on PC a few years after release.…
News 1 day ago
Clicking into the Future Nintendo Switch 2’s Built-In Mouse Controls
With its official launch date set for June 5, 2025, the new mouse controls are one of the most talked-about innovations. It isn't a separate peripheral, but a function built right into its new controllers having gone hands on I am amazed. While there isn't a dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 mouse accessory, the redesigned Joy-Con 2 controllers themselves possess the surprising ability to function as mice and they do it well.
News 1 day ago
HordeCore Console Edition – ID@Xbox Thoughts and Impressions
HordeCore Console Edition is a cross-genre experience on the Xbox Series X|S that offers players a post-apocalyptic world with survival, base-building, RPG, and collectible card game (CCG). It is created by Digitality Games and released by E-Home Entertainment. Players are tasked with leading a group of survivors, creating a sanctuary, and battling the undead in the zombie-infested wasteland. Essentially, HordeCore is a survival video game where one needs to level up their party, distribute resources, and develop defenses to fend…
News 2 days ago
Building a Character – Assassin’s Creed Shadows
A few weeks ago, our own Kevin Austin took a run through Japan in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and thoroughly enjoyed his time with the game. Ubisoft Canada was nice enough to share an additional code on the PlayStation 5 for myself to play the game, and I was instantly blown away by the character building the team did early on in the experience. Assassin’s Creed Shadows starts pretty slow, and doesn’t really unleash you on the massive world for well…
News 3 days ago
Smart New Disney Lorcana Packing – New Box, Old Cards
Getting a mystery box at an event is one of the most fun things you can do. Generally, though, it’s a well known fact that mystery boxes are just full of things that a company wasn’t able to sell through regular channels, so they create some mystery around what you might get and entice you to make a purchase. That is essentially what Ravensburger is doing here with their latest Lilo and Stitch inspired ox, but there are a few…
News 4 days ago
Nintendo Switch 2 Experience Hands On
Today I had the opportunity to attend the Nintendo Switch 2 experience in Toronto. This event gave us the chance to see the Nintendo Switch 2 in person for over 2 hours. With a larger 7.9 inch 1080p HDR LCD screen supporting up to 120 fps and 4K ability when docked what’s not to get excited about? Nintendo Switch 2 has 256GB of internal storage, Wi-Fi 6, dual C ports, and Bluetooth headphone support.
News 5 days ago
Playmobil Country 71443 – Vegetable Garden with Grandparents
There are a number of Playmobil sets that I classify as “addons” as opposed to complete sets on their own. These sets provide a number of great pieces that would make great accessories to larger sets you might already own. The Vegetable Garden with Grandparents set is the perfect example of this. My kids have a ton of Country themed Playmobil sets, and they love the mall. We have a number of tractors, a barn, and more that my kids…
News 6 days ago
Should Critics Take PC Performance Into Account?
There have been a slew of games lately that have had good scores but bad performance. Should critics take this into account when writing their reviews? It’s a harder question than some might give it credit for. What is bad performance? Since making the switch to PC, one of the things I’ve noticed is that bad performance is one of the most subjective things around. I’ve seen too many people bragging about 4090s before furiously ripping something apart for not…
News 1 week ago
South of Midnight and the Power of Sound
Critics get very excited about visuals, and sometimes even story. It rare we talk about one of the most impactful areas of design: the power of sound. South of Midnight proves why it’s so important. South of Midnight is a fantastic game. It’s understated, reminding me of a PS3-era game in many ways. That’s good and bad, coming with it a touch of jank that we don’t necessarily expect from a publisher like Microsoft. But, like back in the 2000s,…
News 1 week ago
The Value of a Video Game – Mario Kart World
As I begin writing this article, I know some will call me a Nintendo fanboy, perhaps a shill, or perhaps even worse. I’ve seen far too many people writing negative discourse around the cost of Mario Kart World, $109.99 according to the most up-to-date pricing from Nintendo. I’m not here to say that the cost of Mario Kart World isn’t worth it for some folks; for those folks I say, “Wait for it to go on sale!” For my family,…