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In a previous column, I talked about how I believe we are in for a lot of delays this year. But now its time to focus on the positive! What have I been playing this year so far? What do I wish I was playing? And what do I hope comes out in 2020? Let’s get to it! As you all know, thanks to my review-in progress and other articles, I have been playing a ton of Animal Crossing New…

I’ve been hesitant to write this column. I don’t really like to write negatively in this column. But I see a lot of people hoping for this game or that game. We see rumors all the time. And with the current state of the world, I can’t help but think that will we see a lot of delayed games this year. We’ve already seen it with the movie industry. Why should the video game industry be any different? Here are…

Nintendo surprised everyone by releasing a Nintendo Direct Mini today. You can check it out below and then please come back here for some thoughts on the Direct! I thought the Nintendo Direct mini was pretty good! No major new Nintendo games were revealed but a whole bunch of third party games were. And Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition was shown off more. I like Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii and the remake for the Switch looks excellent. Its great that…

Nintendo announced an livestreaming Indie World Showcase video for tomorrow. We have more details below. The Indie World Showcase video will be livestreaming at 12pm central time. It will be 20 mintues long. This showcase will be focused on indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch. As for what will be shown, we have no hints of that. Hopefully we’ll get to see a ton of upcoming Indies. Sometimes these indie showcases are pretty good and other times, not so…

A sequel to last year’s Burnout-inspired Dangerous Driving is officially on the way, according to a press release from developer Three Fields Entertainment.

Dreams, the newest game from Media Molecule (LittleBigPlanet), will be out this Friday, February 14th. Check out the launch trailer below and please come back here after you watch it for some thoughts on the game. With Dreams, you can create any sort of video game you can think of. The tools Media Molecule provides with this game are very impressive. Pretty complex too. When I played the beta of Dreams, I couldn’t figure out how to make a game.…

I’m an 80s kid, so I have all the nostalgia for arcades, NES games, Ghostbusters and the rest. And so any game that wants to focus on that time period and revisit something of that era has my attention. Enter 198X! Its set in the 1980s and tells a story in a very unique way. Here is my review of 198X for the Nintendo Switch. 198X tells the coming-of-age story of “The Kid”. The main character of the game narrates…

Nintendo of America announced today that they will be holding a Mario Kart North American Online tournament starting this month. We have the details below. To take part in the tournament, you’ll need a Nintendo Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Nintendo’s online service. Here are additional details from Nintendo’s events website: “Start your engines and race into the new year during the Mario Kart North American Open for a chance to win 2,500 My Nintendo Gold Points! Fire up…

Surprise! Nintendo has announced a new Indie World video for tomorrow. We have the details below. 20 mintues for indie games?! What will be revealed by Nintendo in tomorrow’s Indie World video? The video will air at 12pm central time. Will you be tuning in? Don’t forget: there’s a State of Play from Playstation tomorrow too!…

One of the greatest racing franchises to ever grace our consoles, Need for Speed has become synonymous with outlaw racing. Known for putting you in high-speed, adrenaline-fueled pursuits and providing creative opportunities to wreck police cruisers, Need for Speed has developed a reputation of being very entertaining without taking itself too seriously. Some recent titles garnered less praise than usual, but with the latest installment, Need for Speed: Heat, being released last week, the series had a chance to remind us all just what it is capable of. Can ...