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Last year there was no E3. It wasn’t a great year for games. This year so far has been better but developers are still struggling a bit. And E3 is returning. I want to talk about E3 and why gamers shouldn’t set their expectations too high. E3 is returning this year. It will be an all virtual event though, so there will be no show floor for press, developers, and celebrities’ to attend. Most of the big publishers will be…

As we all know by now, Nintendo loves to surprise its fans. Today, out of nowhere, a brand new game that we knew nothing about was announced: Game Builder Garage! This new game will let players build their own games. Check out the trailer below and then come back here for some thoughts on Game Builder Garage for Nintendo Switch. Game Builder Garage isn’t the first game by Nintendo to let players create their own games of course. Warioware DIY,…

Nintendo of America has announced that there will be a brand new Indie World Showcase tomorrow! A brand new Indie World Showcase will be air tomorrow (4/14) at 11:ooam central. According to Nintendo of America, it will be “roughly 20 minutes focused on fresh and new indie games coming to #NintendoSwitch.” What could we see? Its anybody’s guess really. The Indie showcases usually show off several games. They are not as packed as Nintendo Directs but we should get at…

This week we got rumors that the PS3/PSP/Vita digital stores will be shutting down this year. Usually I do not report or even talk about rumors. That said, the closing of those shops will happen sooner or later! What do I think of digital stores closing? Let’s dig into it. Its always tough when digital store fronts close down. We all know why this happens: digital stores take up server space for companies. They cost money to keep up and…

Crash Bandicoot 4 is out today for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. You can check out the launch trailer below. Crash Bandicoot 4 is now available on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, and Playstation 5. The game was already available on the Xbox One and Playstation 4. Our contributor Seth Roy checked the game out for the Xbox One X and thought it was great! I’ve been a fan of Crash since the Playstation 1…

Its Mario Day again! Yes, I know Mario Day isn’t a real holiday but for fans of the plumber, its still a special day. Nintendo’s mascot is one of the greatest video game characters ever created. Today I thought I’d talk about what Mar10 Day means to me. Happy Mar10 Day! As far as fake holidays go, this one is my favorite. Mario is such a great character. Super Mario Bros for the NES is the first video game I…

A new State of Play broadcast has been announced for Thursday (2/25/21). We have details below. Playstation announced a new State of Play broadcast for this Thursday. The video will focus on “updates and deep dives for games coming to PS4 and PS5.” It will air at 4pm central time. It will be 30 minutes, “give or take”. Via their site, Playstation adds that the State of Play will  have ” updates and deep dives for 10 games coming to…

One part 3D game, one part 2D game, Anodyne 2: Return to Dust for Nintendo Switch almost defies explanation. In this review, we will try to explain it and let you know if its worth checking out. Well, maybe we will. Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is a very strange game. Its story is so bizarre that no explanation could properly tell you what its about. The closest explanation is that you play as someone who shrinks down and goes…

Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World is a remake a classic platformer and its coming to the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, and STEAM this year. Check out the newest trailer and information below. According to a recent press release we received, the Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World “will be available for €39.99” in the UK and “include the original Monster World IV”. The retail version will be coming out “Q2/2021 for North America, Europe and Australia.” As for the…

Nintendo of America announced a Direct on Twitter today! This will be the first Nintendo Direct of 2021. The Nintendo Direct will air at 4pm central time! It will be “roughly 50 minutes of information” according to Nintendo’s tweet. That is a really long Direct! Nintendo tends to reveal a lot of games in a short amount of time so what could they reveal in 50 minutes?! Nintendo points out Super Smash Bros Ultimate especially. That will mean we’ll get…