The Ehs and Ohs from the Xbox Games Showcase 2023

Another week, another showcase! This time round it was Microsoft showing off all its upcoming Xbox goodies. This included a 45-minute dive into Starfield, which was a thing in and of itself. This game remains one of my most-anticipated, and that hasn’t changed. (My birthday is right around the time it releases, so happy birthday…

Xbox Isn’t Planning a Mid-Gen Console Upgrade. Good.

As part of the deluge of announcements to come out of Summer Games Fest, Microsoft announced that it currently has not plans for a mid-generation console. That’s really all there is to it, and, frankly, I’m glad. I really didn’t like that we had mid-gen consoles in the first place.

Getting Hooked on Dredge

Well, it looks like my indie gaming streak continues. I was planning on playing through Paper Mario (and probably still will), but a likely-broken cartridge and a recommendation from a friend might have changed that. See, I recently had a friend tell me about “Dredge”: an indie game about being a fisherman in seemingly quiet…

The Duck’s Past Month with Tears of the Kingdom

Now that Tears of the Kingdom has been blessing our lives for roughly a month, I thought I’d return with another post to talk about my experiences with this truly massive game.  In that time, I’ve made a whole lot of progress, and so I’ll only be able to discuss the highlights of my adventure,…

Greak: Memories of Azur: Demo Review

Greak: Memories of Azur is a fast-paced, 2D side-scroller that follows the story of three siblings who are trying to escape from their homeland during the Urlag invasion.  In a manner similar to Trine and The Lost Vikings, you can eventually control all three characters, though the demo covers two, Greak and his sister Adara. …

The Trials of Finding the “Next” Game

I don’t know about you, but I often find myself dreading the end of whatever game I’m playing. It’s not so much because I hate to see it end; I actually rather dislike games that drag on for too long. Rather, it’s that I’m really not looking forward to having to find the “next” game….

Top 5: Character Creation Go-Tos

I can’t lie – I really do enjoy a good character creator. In fact, sometimes I like them a little too much, to the point where I’d rather just make characters than actually play the game for which they are being made! I’m very much a role-player when it comes to the characters I create….

Square-Enix Teases Story For Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

One of the most anticipated RPGs of the foreseeable future has to be Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. It’s funny to think that it’s already been a couple of years since Final Fantasy VII Remake released, and yet we really have been waiting a long time to see where Square Enix takes the story next. We…

Kaze and the Wild Masks is the Retro DKC Sequel We’ve Been Waiting For

While Kaze and the Wild Masks may have been released in 2021, this 2D platformer has a lot more in common with retro classics from the SNES era, most notably the Donkey Kong Country trilogy from the mid-90’s.  Featuring beautiful pixel art and a soundtrack that already feels nostalgic, Kaze must save her friend Hogo…