Posts By Kevin Austin

I remember sinking in so much time into Age of Empires II back in the day, it had come pre-installed on a lot of computers I had owned and I had a lot of memories just wasting time with it. When they announced the Definitive edition back in 2019 I had hoped it would make it’s way to consoles, and now it has and if you have Gamepass, you can play it for free. The core gameplay elements are shared…

The Wired review for Hogwarts Legacy took a lot of heat this week, and while you might be interested in my take on the review, well you won’t get that. Sorry! But there was something said in that review that people nitpicked, but that I don’t necessarily disagree with. Listen, Hogwarts Legacy is a dynamite game, and if I scored it right now I would give it a solid 9.0 / 10. However, when Wired said the characters feel very…

Over the past few years, I’ve recognized the importance of networking within the board game community, and most of that networking happens virtually. While I’ve not been given many opportunities through that group, one came up last week that I am REALLY excited about. First, however, let me wax poetic about the struggles of finding good kids board games to play! Kids Aren’t Smart Enough   For a long time, we have basically been force fed that ...

Ubisoft seems to be in the news a lot lately, from plunging stock values, delays of Skull and Bones again, and now the semi-flawed release of their newest title OddBallers. Now let me start all this off by saying Ubisoft is one of my absolutely favorite developer/publisher teams out there. I am a massive fan of Watchdogs, Far Cry, The Division, Etc etc. I think they get a lot of heat for putting out many good, not GREAT, games. Does…

Most kids start at a young age with a fascination with construction vehicles and demolition, right? Well, this game is basically that in a nutshell, break stuff buy new tools to break more stuff, buy more stuff to break bigger stuff. Simple formula really, should be easy enough to execute. Well…. Demolish and Build has you take charge of your own Demo company, you start off with minimal tools and equipment picking up odds jobs to earn more cash to…

Just when you think we’ve seen all the Minecraft we could have possibly seen by now, another pretty cool announcement came out way yesterday to bring not only new experiences on the game but bring it to the real world as well! Players can recreate physical toys in the digital world of Minecraft Downloadable content map launches January 31, some toys available now   LOS ANGELES – January 31, 2023 – Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and Minecraft today ...

Don’t let the name fool you, this is a brand-new game out now for the Nintendo Switch. Sure, it’s a port of the 2021 version for PC, but don’t let that stop you from having a good time and getting your grease monkey on. The game’s overall premise is pretty simple, you are a budding mechanic with big dreams to create your own custom bikes. But in order to gain money and a solid customer base you start off doing…

If you haven’t figured it out yet, almost every single day is the International or National Day of something. And of course there is a National Puzzle Day which will be happening on Sunday, January 29th. Puzzles are great, and a multitude of things can be perceived as puzzles. Obviously puzzles and puzzles, but so also are Rubik’s Cubes, and yes…even LEGO can be perceived as a sort of puzzle. Some sets are better than others when it comes to…

Along the same level of insanity as Ubisoft’s classic Rabbids, they have launched today their latest game OddBallers!   OddBallers is a bombastic, dodgeball-inspired multiplayer party game where players are encouraged to use hilariously unfair tactics and wacky weapons to win mini games. From rustic farms to waterfront towns to paradise islands, each environment features more than 30 different arenas and unique mini games. OddBallers will challenge ...

Last year one of my most enjoyable gaming experiences was getting to review Two Point Campus, as a big fan of Two Point Hospital and Theme Hospital before it way back in the day this was a no brainer. The gameplay is fun, relaxing tone, humorous writing, what’s not to love? In fact, you can read my whole review HERE. So obviously when they announced the Space Academy DLC, I was already with my astronaut ice cream and tang! Space…