Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone once again, and that means everyone’s favorite blogging holiday is right around the corner. That’s right, Listmas is back! For those who haven’t celebrated Listmas before, it’s something that’s become a tradition here at the Virtual Bastion. In celebration of the holiday season, we dedicate the month of December…
Author: Hatm0nster
Get Your Camping Gear Ready, ‘Cause Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is Out!
Nintendo’s newest mobile offering, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, is out today and just in time for that long drive to your aunt’s house for Thanksgiving. Pocket Camp puts players in charge of their own campground and gives them free reign to customize it as they see fit. As in past Animal Crossing games, players can…
So…Why is 4K Gaming Such a Big Deal?
The Xbox One X launch has finally arrived, and it seems that the console is a massive success. I wasn’t necessarily expecting it to fail, but I find myself struggling to understand the demand for a console whose major selling point is that it can display games at 4K resolutions. The same goes for the…
The Gloves Are Off in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon
We already knew big changes were coming to Pokemon with the upcoming release of Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon. It was going to feature additional challenges. It was going to have new antagonists in the form of every themed team from just about every past pokemon generation. It was going to introduce new…
Super Mario Odyssey’s Open Kingdoms
I’m not what most people would call a fan of “open-world” style games. They were fun back when Assassin’s Creed was still following the adventures of Ezio Auditore, and they were okay when the Inquisitor closed the Breach in Dragon Age: Inquisition. Nowadays though, I’m finding the whole open-world thing more tiring than anything else….
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Dated, Gets new Character Trailer!
Nintendo’s latest Nintendo Direct broadcast focused almost exclusively on the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and it had plenty of exciting things to say. To kick things off, Xenoblade fans will be excited to hear that the game will be releasing on December 1st. That’s less than a month from now! The new game will host…
It Finally Happened. I’m Now A Huge Fan of the Nintendo Switch
It was inevitable, I suppose. While I’ve never counted myself as a member of the hardcore Nintendo fandom, the fact is that I practically grew up with Nintendo. My first encounter with video games came with The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. My childhood dentist had an NES in his waiting room,…
Sphinx and The Cursed Mummy is Coming to PC!
Fans of Gamecube/PS2 classics will be in for a treat next week! For those unaware, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is an action-adventure game set in mythical Egypt. Players take on the role of Sphinx and his reluctant helper, The Mummy, as they travel around the ancient world to collect the stolen magical crowns of…
Trick, Treats, and Feats: Dead Space’s First Trailer
I’ve kinda had Dead Space on the mind ever since I read the news that EA had decided to shutter Visceral Games. I don’t have any tricks, treats or feats to share on it, but I noticed something rather cool about the game’s very first trailer from E3 2008. So to start things off, lets…
Kinect Is Finally Done!
Honestly, I’d almost completely forgotten about the Kinect before this morning. To me, the Kinect has been dead ever since the Xbox One (correctly) removed it as a required feature. Still, the news that they’ve discontinued its production did raise an eyebrow. To me, this is good news. While I’m glad that Microsoft was willing…
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