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Looking at Bitoku, you would be forgiven if you thought you were in for one of the most complicated games of your life. While on the surface this appears to be true, once you’ve learned the turn-by-turn structure of the game, things begin to flow really well and then it’s just about decisions, as opposed to wondering what might happen if you do x, y or z. Bitoku still isn’t a light game, and is probably bordering on that heavy…

Its finally happening! Nintendo has announced a Direct for June 18, 2024. That’s tomorrow! Check out the info and some speculation below. A Nintendo Direct has been announced for June 18th, 2024 at 9am central. Hey, thats tomorrow! The Direct will be roughly 40 minutes and focus on Nintendo Switch games. There will be no news about the next Switch system. Well, we knew that the Direct would focus on Switch games, but what will they show? We’re not sure…

Doomlings was a game my family really enjoyed, and I’m so glad that the company sent over a copy of the game for us to play. Honestly, it is a game I’ve been looking at for a long time, and while I’m not opposed to purchasing games myself, we have so many come through the office that even if I do purchase games, they often sit in shrink for months. With a review opportunity, I HAD to play Doomlings, and…

The Pixel 8 was a phenomenal phone that we really enjoyed. You can read all about it here in my review of the device from a few months back. I was interested to see what the Pixel 8a was bringing to the table – was it a big step down from the 8? Is it a more worthwhile purchase than the 8? Let’s dive into the Pixel 8a and what’s changing in the Google lineup! The goal of the 8a…

Moving Out 2 bursts onto the scene, not with the careful maneuvering of a seasoned mover, but with the joyous recklessness of a toddler with a box full of pillows. This sequel to the sleeper hit party game takes the core concept of furniture flinging mayhem and cranks it up to eleven. Buckle up, grab a friend (or three!), because things are about to get wonderfully, disastrously messy. At its heart, Moving Out 2 remains a physics-based co-op puzzler. You…

Ubisoft’s digital games showcase, Ubisoft Forward, continued the momentum of the Summer Game Fest with exciting details on upcoming titles like Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, XDefiant, and a trio of Prince of Persia projects, including a release window for the long-awaited Sands of Time remake (with a bit of a wait). Here’s a breakdown of Ubisoft’s announcements: Star Wars Outlaws Live out your bounty hunter dreams this summer in Star Wars Outlaws, a new open-world adventure set in…

Visions of Mana is the upcoming return of the Mana series by Square Enix. Today a launch date trailer was released for the game. Check it out along with our thoughts on the game. Visions of Mana will be coming out on August 29th, 2024. The game is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC. It looks like an absolutely incredible game. I love the graphics, which looks slightly cel-shaded especially with the characters. The action combat looks…

Luigi’s Mansion 2 was originally on the Nintendo 3DS. Later this month, it comes to the Nintendo Switch. Thanks to Nintendo Canada we got an early look at the HD port. Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD comes to the Nintendo Switch on June 27th, 2024. We got an early look at the game thanks to Nintendo Canada. Originally, Luigi’s Mansion 2 appeared on the 3DS. In this game, Luigi is recruited to go capture ghosts. The gameplay in is mission based,…

Is it July yet? Can we say Christmas in July? Well never mind, today we have the fantastic pleasure of looking at the components for an upcoming crowdfunding campaign for the game Tomten. Tomten is a Christmas themed game of fun where players and work cooperatively, in teams, or competitively to complete contracts while preparing for the holiday season. There isn’t a ton in the box, but based on the copy I am looking at, the production quality is great!…

Ticket to Ride Paris is another great installment in the small box Ticket to Ride series. Where will it fit in your ranking?