Since it looks like the Elder Scrolls VI still won’t be out anytime soon, I’ve found myself drifting back to previous entries in the series in order to get my Elder Scrolls fix. I started with Morrowind early last year, and later tried (and failed) to get back into Oblivion. Now that I have an…
Author: Hatm0nster
Ocarina of Time Gets a Bit Better with Switch Online Update
Last week, Nintendo updated Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack in order to bring Banjo-Kazooie to the service. As data miners soon discovered though, this wasn’t the only change the update made to the service. It turns out that Nintendo made some subtle changes to Ocarina of Time, improving its emulation and bringing it closer…
Gaming As An Adult
Here’s a question for you: how much has adult life changed you? It’s kind of a curious thing to think about, yes? I mean, we are always ourselves no matter what, and yet there are indeed some distinct differences between our child, teen and adult selves. Different things are important; we enjoy spending out time…
Nintendo Shows New Screenshots and Art for Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Not too long ago, Nintendo surprised just about everyone with the announcement of a new Kirby game: Kirby and the Forgotten Land. It’s been a while since Kirby got his last console outing, but the real surprise is that the game appears to be set in a open, post-apocalyptic version of our own world. Well,…
Hatm0nster’s Most Anticipated Games for 2022
As someone who works on a game-themed blog, it should be easy to remember what all I’m looking forward to this year. Yet, every year I find myself struggling to think up a proper list. I think part of it is the sheer number of games coming out at any given time; you can quickly…
The Xbox Series X|S is On Track to be Microsoft’s Bestselling Console(s)
Microsoft revealed an interesting bit of information over the weekend regard the Xbox Series X|S consoles. According to company, the Xbox Series X|S has outsold all previous Xbox consoles at this point in their lifecycle. This is despite the chronic shortages plaguing the consumer electronics industry, a quality that’s more or less inline with other…
Hatmonster’s 2021 Game of the Year
I don’t know about you, but I always struggle to recall what all I’ve played each year. It’s not that good games don’t leave an impression, rather it’s more that I play so many different ones (and talk about so many more) that it’s easy to lose track of them. Not to worry though, I’ve…
2021’s Most Played Switch Game Was…Fortnite. Wow.
As is typical of the New Year’s season, there’s really not all that much to talk about in terms of gaming news. I mean sure, Square Enix really stepped in it with that NFT nonsense, but I don’t really want to talk about NFts at them moment (who does? they’re so stupid!) So, how about…
[Revisited] It Finally Happened. I’m Now A Huge Fan of the Nintendo Switch
As the year winds down and we all settle-in for our New Year’s festivities, I find myself looking back a bit. Now that I’ve gotten onboard the current generation with an Xbox Series S, I can’t help but ponder a bit on how the last one started. In particular, I find myself thinking about the…
64 Bits Reimagines BioShock Infinite as a SNES Game
It’s always interesting to think about games out of time. For example; what if Ocarina of Time had been a Gamecube game, or what if Halo had come out for the original PlayStation? Well, the guys over at 64 Bits asked a similar question: “What if BioShock Infinite had been a SNES game?” The result,…
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