Nintendo Swings for the Fences

Well, what an interesting year, and then some, it’s shaping up to be in the world of gaming! After the Xbox Showcase at Game Fest, I didn’t think much else could come out on top. But, Nintendo then went and released a phenomenal Direct that proved they are still in it to win it. Though…

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Palworld Could Be Hitting the PS5 Before Too Long

Palworld was perhaps the first big hit of 2024, with the game more or less taking over the internet for a good three weeks or so. The hype has died down quite a bit since developer Pocket Pair is still working on the game’s next installment of DLC, but it’s still a game worth following…

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You Know What? The Console Wars are Pretty Dumb

Isn’t it kind of silly that this is still going on? Heck, it was silly all the way back in the 90’s when many of us were still just dumb kids. Yet, somehow it’s endured and it still inspires feelings strong enough to manifest outside of the internet. I actually had a brush with it…

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The Dragon Age Continuity Conundrum

Of all the recent game announcements via the weekend that was not E3, the one I’m most excited about is Dragon Age: The Veilguard. I had thought we wouldn’t see it until next year, but no…it’s promised to be out this fall, and I cannot wait! The prospect of seeing this new entry in the…

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Embracer Group Shuts Down Pieces Interactive

Another AA developer joins the ever-growing pile of husks being left in the wake of major publishers. This time it’s Pieces Interactive, the studio behind the recent Alone in the Dark remake. The reasons for the studio’s shuttering aren’t clear yet, but speculation has it that it has do to with Alone in the Dark’s…

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Hob: An Open-World Metroidvania About a World Infected by Purple Goo

Hob (or in my case, the Definitive Edition of Hob) is a 3D adventure-platformer of sorts where you explore an alien planet infected with a strange purple goo.  The story is told wordlessly through the environment, and the game is completely devoid of music, the ambience being comprised largely of exotic animal noises.  The early…

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Summer Game Fest – Focusing on the Positive

The first time I attempted to write this piece, I wound up with what amounted to an ex-tended rant about how utterly pointless events like Summer Game Fest have become. I went on and on about AAA publishers showing the same old stuff and using the same old tricks to try and drive preorder sales…

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