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Adam has been writing about video games since 2014, and board game since 2018. Adam appreciates spending time with family and friends, and unwinding with cozy games like Stardew Valley (Video) and Mythwind (Board)!

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Star Wars: Battle of Hoth Components Overview and Impressions

Star Wars games can be hit or miss when it comes to quality. With any popular IP such as Star Wars – and this includes things like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, etc. – there is always a chance that companies will look at the license as an easy way to make some money, with less of an emphasis being placed on component quality and more of an emphasis placed on selling it for the best price, making the…

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Review

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is one of my favourite Pokémon games ever released. Outside of the original games, it might just be my favourite. The idea of exploring an open world, throwing Pokéballs outside of battles, and seeing Pokémon live in their natural environments was fascinating. Tack on some crafting, Pokédex filling, and more, and you had a unique, yet familiar, Pokémon experience. While Pokémon Legends: Z-A does some of that, it falls just a bit short of ...

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Star Wars Outlaws – Why I Love my Nintendo Switch 2

Thanks to our friends at Ubisoft Canada, I was able to play through and finish Star Wars Outlaws recently on the Nintendo Switch 2. Our very own Daniel Fugate has already reviewed the game, so go check that out. But I wanted to look at a different aspect of the game, the quality. Would Star Wars Outlaws hold up on Nintendo Switch 2? Or was this a quest you should bail on. Let’s take a look. It is no secret…

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EA Sports FC 26 Review – Nintendo Switch 2

It’s been a few years since I picked up a soccer game on the Nintendo Switch. For years, EA Sports continued to release their yearly soccer games on Nintendo Switch, but always with a subtitle. See, soccer on Nintendo Switch was always an afterthought, and until recently was a bare bones experience that suffered from frame rate issues, lack of content, and an overall disappointing presentation. Enter FC 26, still an inferior product compared to other consoles, ...

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Nintendo Holiday Event – Pokémon Legends: Z-A Demo

Over the past weekend, my family and I attended a Nintendo of Canada holiday event for media and influencers. During our 3 hours at the event, we got to play a ton of games, most notably Pokémon Legends: Z-A. I was really excited for this one despite some reservations, so what did I think of it after about 20 minutes? Let’s take a look! The Pokémon demo was split between two different stations. At one station I was able to…

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