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Adam Roffel has only been writing about video games for a short time, but has honed his skills completing a Master's Degree. He loves Nintendo, and almost anything they have released...even Tomodachi Life.

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Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Headset

Wireless Headsets seem to be releasing at a fast and furious pace, and all the big players are launching bigger and more impressive devices with more bells and whistles than any one person actually needs. That being said, the difference between a mid-range headset and a high end headset is noticeable, and that’s what we found when testing out the Arctis Nova Pro from SteelSeries. The Arctis Nova Pro wireless design has been drastically changed from the ...

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Google Announces Pixel 9 Lineup PLUS New Pixel Watch and Pixel Buds!

Google is launching brand new Pixel devices under the Pixel 9 naming convention, and we couldn't be more excited!

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Guardians of Haversack Board Game Review

The Kingdom of Haversack has been covered in a terrible curse by a mighty sorceress and it is the job of the players and their Guardians to explore the land and work to lift the curse. In Guardians of Haversack, players will be traversing the world defeating monsters, discovering treasure, rebuilding villages, and capturing fairies, all of which will earn them victory points. This bag building game will have you adding more Guardians to your Expedition Bag to ...

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River of Gold Board Game Review

River of Gold, based in the Legend of the Five Rings universe, is one of the most beautiful games released in 2024. Beauty, however, can only get you so far, but thankfully River of Gold has a ton of great and easy to understand mechanics that makes this a really good game for veteran board game players, and casual players as well. We looked at the games components in a previous post, so we won’t go into depth on all…

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Horrified: World of Monsters Unboxing and Components Overview

We recently got Horrified: World of Monsters into the office for review, and we are pleasantly surprised in the games production!

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Rolling Realms Redux Unboxing and Components Overview

Rolling Realms Redux is coming to a shelf near you. It is a standalone Rolling Realms experience but has room for all your old stuff!

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Honey Buzz: Fall Flavors Review

Honey Buzz was one of our favorite games last year, and we raved about the games production value and game mechanics. Players would draft honeycomb tiles for their hive, attempting to make rings, use actions, produce and sell honey, and much more, all to earn points and hopefully be the best hive at the end of the game. The game was phenomenal, and we played it a ton. The more we played, the more we realized we wished there was…

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Honey Buzz – Fall Flavors Unboxing and Components Review

We get a ton of games to review at GamesReviews.com, and it’s pretty rare at this point that I purchase games with my own money. No, I’m not cheap – I just don’t have time to play games for “fun” anymore as so much time is spent handling review items. But Honey Buzz was a game I really wanted, so not only did I pick up the base game from a local retailer, but I also got all the deluxe…

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Are Trading Card Game Playmats Worth it for Casual Players?

Playmats and Trading Card Games go hand-in-hand. Regardless of which trading card game you might be investing in, there will be a plethora of accessories you can purchase to go alongside the game. This might include acrylic or metal tokens, dice, sleeves, deck boxes, and of course, playmats. I have a love and hate relationship with playmats because of how hard they are to store. The question became for me, does a casual trading card game fan need a playmat?…

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5 Small Games to Bring Camping – Part 1

My wife and I recently bought a pop-up trailer for weekend camping, and there is a really nice table to play games if the weather turns for the worst. Obviously, really big games aren’t going to fit on this small table, but here are five games in my collection that would work really well on our small table! Let’s dive in! This is the first part of a multi-part series of games you can bring camping! Please enjoy and post…

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Summer Board Game Buying Guide – Updated July 24, 2024

We always do a holiday buying guide, but why not a summer board game buying guide? Check out our favourites!

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Oath – Components Overview and Impressions

Oath is a really unique, very deep game where players will have different factions with asymmetrical powers. Throughout the game, players will vie for control of a fantasy land – will you have the power to control The Cradle, The Hinterlands, and The Provinces? Only time will tell! What I love about Oath, and all games from Leder, is the wonderful production value. Sure, you might pay a bit more for a Leder Games title, but they are definitely worth…

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15+ Hours of Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin – How is it?

Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin is a lengthy campaign game, and even though I’ve managed to put about 15 hours into the experience so far, it is worth noting that I still have dozens of hours of gameplay left to enjoy. That also means I’ve probably only scratched the surface of what this game has to offer, and I’m so excited to see what happens next. Many felt that Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon was a really well written game…

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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?”…

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Let’s School First Impressions

I don’t often dive into video game reviews anymore since GamesReviews got deep into the board game space, but every once in a while, a game crosses my desk that I just really want to play. Let’s School was that kind of game. Most interestingly, I was curious to see how this would compare to the popular Two Point Campus, an already heavily established game and franchise on console, with a similar theme. Thankfully, Let’s School treks out on its…

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