Regular readers might have caught a post I wrote a c ouple months ago in which I was a little down on Mass Effect: Andromeda. Unfortunately, I was harboring some bad thoughts about what Andromeda was purported to be back in early December, and that something was, as I perceived it, a mere shade of…
Category: Speculation
A New Playground for Playground Games?
In 2012, a new envisioning of Microsoft’s popular racing game series, Forza, appeared on the scene: Forza Horizon. Forza Horizon wasn’t simply a racing game, it was an open-world driving game that invited players to explore a vast world in a variety of cars and progress through a series of tasks and challenges. Even though…
Super Mario Odyssey Trailer: Initial Thoughts
Last week, I discussed my thoughts and concerns on the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Today, it’s Mario’s turn for some scrutiny, as we were just recently introduced to the next major Mario game, Super Mario Odyssey. Let me start by saying that I’m not the biggest Mario fan out there. The…
New Breath of the Wild Trailer: Initial Thoughts
With the recent announcement of the Switch’s release date came more news for two exciting entries into Nintendo’s vast library of games. Not only were we graced with more footage of Breath of the Wild, but we also got to watch open-mouthed as that new Mario game finally got a name, Odyssey. Super Mario Odyssey,…
I’m Worried About Nintendo
I’m not sure if I can really call myself a Nintendo fan at the moment. The me of the past was certainly a Nintendo fan, and I still love all of my Nintendo games. My opinion of the company is a little different though; deteriorating further and further with each passing year until they became a…
Belatedly, let’s talk about Red Dead Redemption 2
Late last month, Rockstar dropped its first teaser trailer for the brand new Red Dead Redemption 2. A series of persistent rumors had popped up some months before hinted that a sequel to the very popular Red Dead Redemption was in the work. It seems that, thankfully, they turned out to be true! In a…
A Collaborative Look at the New Nintendo Switch
If you’ve been following along with recent gaming news, you’ll no doubt be aware of the fact that the mystery of the Nintendo NX has finally been revealed as Nintendo’s newest console, the Nintendo Switch, named for its ability to, well, switch between a handheld and a console. If you haven’t already seen it, you…
Pure Speculation: Will the NX Save Nintendo?
It is widely known that the Wii U has suffered a rather poor reception, and as a less than proud owner of the console for about two years now, it takes no stretch of the imagination to understand why this is. In all that time, my Wii U has been largely used for recording gameplay…
New Details Revealed for Zelda Wii U
I am not typically one to follow news of any kind, video game news included. From time to time, however, a tidbit of knowledge catches my eye, more often than not relating to the select series I hold nearest to my heart. One of those is The Legend of Zelda. Games from this series are…
Why you should take a look at Scalebound.
Platinum Games are best known for Bayonetta and Transformers: Devastation is bringing a new game to the Xbox One in early 2017. Known for combo driven combat and tricky enemies, Scalebound promises to be something completely new from Platinum Games. The basic story is Drew is a 20 something who must join forces with Thuban,…
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