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Sushi Time! (Switch) Review

A common misconception is that gamers fall into 2 categories: Casual Gamers and Hardcore Gamers. The truth is that many Hardcore Gamers play casual games as well. I mean, sometimes you just want mindless fun or less complicated mechanics. Sushi Time! from…

Today in Gaming History – Guitar Hero: Metallica

On March 29th, 2009, the world’s largest metal band became playable characters in their own Guitar Hero game. Metallica had long been spreading their brand and music into more commercial settings, but an entire Guitar Hero game at the height of the game’s popularity was…

Nintendo to Sell a Cardboard Box?

Can you sell cardboard to a human? Nintendo can. In all seriousness, Nintendo is doing something right with the Labo. The Labo is one way that Nintendo is making sure the Switch is more than just a thing under the TV that…

Electronic Arts Layoffs Indicate Internal Restructuring

2019 seems to be the year of corporate instability in the gaming industry. Hot on the heels of Activision’s mass layoff of 800 people back in February, Electronic Arts seems to be making staff cuts as well. Hope may not be lost…

Clone Wars Game Mode Coming to Battlefront II

A bulk content drop for Star Wars: Battlefront II is coming, and it’s all about the Clone Wars. I’m still playing Battlefront II regularly, and largely enjoying it. For those who have started to let their copy collect dust, this may be a good…

Final Enter the Gungeon Content Update Gets Release Date

April 5th marks the three-year anniversary since the launch of Enter the Gungeon. The team at Dodge Roll Games have been updating and enhancing the roguelike shooter for a while now, and to celebrate the anniversary, a new update is incoming. The…

Announcement Round-up: Playstation’s State of Play

Monday, March 25th, 2019 marked the first-ever State of Play. This is PlayStation’s first time taking a page from Nintendo’s book and making new announcements for PlayStation 4 and PSVR in a pre-recorded video format. Nintendo first starting doing Nintendo Directs in…

Bumblebee (Movie) – Review

I saw the first of the live-action Transformers movies on its release over ten years ago now, and I didn’t love it. I also found the video game tie-in, Transformers: The Game, to be a little boring. I was a weird child…

Final Fantasy VII Now Out on Xbox One

Final Fantasy VII is playable now on Xbox One. Weird timeline, no? Well, if you missed it and favor Microsoft over Sony, you’re in luck. If you have never experienced FFVII, here’s the lowdown. One of the most iconic games of the PlayStation One…

What Could New Nintendo Switch Versions Look Like?

Contrary to popular belief, Apple was not the first to begin the trend of upgrading and re-releasing their hardware. Prior to the release of the iPhone, Nintendo had already begun the standard of releasing a system, then re-releasing a more refined version…