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How Necessary is a Board Game Table?
We have talked at length here on the website about the variety of upgrades you can get to make your board gaming life that much better. From upgraded resources to board games bags, we’ve had the pleasure of covering a lot of great stuff. One thing we’ve never covered, however, has been board game tables, and on the eve of getting one for review, we thought we would answer the question everyone has, “Do I need a board game table?”…
The Plucky Squire Sneak Peek (Video)
The Plucky Squire is one of the most exciting indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch and other systems this year. Check out the latest sneak peek for the game below. The Plucky Squire doesn’t have a release date yet but the developer has said they will share the date soon. I’m pretty excited for this one. The Plucky Squire moves between 2D worlds into 3D ones seamlessly. The graphics are pretty amazing for the 3D, which looks like a…
More Thoughts From Me: Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Hype
There are so many games I’m looking forward to this year: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi, Fantasy Life, Epic Mickey Rebrushed, Star Wars Outlaws, and of course Metaphor! However the game that I keep thinking about and the game I most want to play is Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D. Let’s talk about why I’m hyped for this game! Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D is coming out this year in November and I’m so hyped for it. I reviewed Octopath Traveler…
Dungeons of Hinterberg Is Out on Xbox Now
Dungeons of Hinterberg is available now on the Xbox Series X/S. Check out the launch trailer for the game and our early thoughts on it. Dungeons of Hinterberg is available now on the Xbox Series X/S. Yesterday, we received an early review code for the game. I’ve been playing it and…so far…its really awesome! I love the game’s beautiful cel-shaded graphics and its gameplay has me hooked. The game’s story is about a woman works in a law office who…
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Announced
Back in 2021 when we reviewed the Famicom Detective Club remake for Nintendo Switch, we didn’t think we’d ever see a brand-new sequel to it. These were remakes of NES games that never came to the U.S before. Well guess what?! Nintendo just announced Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club today! Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club will be out in digital and physical form on August 29th. It is a sequel to the original two…
The First Descendant Blasts Off With 10 Million Players, But Controversy Lingers
Nexon’s latest offering, The First Descendant, has taken the gaming world by storm, amassing over 10 million players in its first week. This free-to-play looter shooter has proven to be a magnet for gamers, despite facing a barrage of controversy surrounding its monetization and comparisons to other titles. The game launched to a mixed bag of reviews. While some praised its frenetic action and engaging gameplay loop, others criticized it for feeling derivative of established titles like Destiny and Warframe.…
The Karate Kid: Street Rumble Official Reveal Trailer
Wax on, Wax off. The Karate Kid has been one of those trilogy of movies that kids of the 80s have a lot of nostalgia for. Its spawned new movies (another one next year) and a Netflix series. So why not a video game? Yes, Karate Kid pixel art beat ’em up has been revealed today. Take a look at the reveal trailer for the game and then come back for our thoughts on it. I kid you not: last…
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition – Overview Trailer
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is coming out next week. Check out the overview trailer for the game. Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch on July 18th, 2024. The overview trailer shows off the main Speedrun mode, along with the World Championship and Survival modes. As someone who grew up the NES, actually it was my first video game system, this game seems so nostalgic to me. I played a lot of these games when…
Playmobil T-Rex Hunt Review
A few years ago, Playmobil ran a line of futuristic dinosaur themed playsets called Dino Rise, and while my son was really into dinosaurs, I think all the guns, lasers, cannons, and more threw him off a bit and the set wasn’t as popular as I would have thought. With their new line of dinosaur sets hitting shelves this month, the Dinos theme from Playmobil is showing a lot of promise. We had the chance to look at the T-Rex…
Rise of Babel Board Game Review
Bible themed games have really been peaking my interest as of late. Between The Flood – the same design team as Rise of Babel – and Ezra and Nehemiah, the world of Bible based games has been pretty good. In our first impressions article for Rise of Babel, we said that the game was pretty strong, although we questioned how it would hold up after a dozen or more plays. Now that we’ve had more time with the game, we…