It was ten years ago that the first series of Telltale’s The Walking Dead changed how we think about those kinds of video games. And maybe all video games. Two seasons into the TV series, fans found a new way of looking at the fictional Walker-fied universe – but it didn’t stop there. Thanks to being available on every single device in existence, as well as the episodic format, it quickly spread to a more casual audience. It wasn’t the…
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Pokémon Presents Announced for August 3rd
A brand new Pokémon Presents has been announced for this Wednesday, August 3rd. A new Pokémon Presents has been announced for August 3rd, 2022. It will air at 8am central. The video will provide updates about apps and video games. Yes, Pokémon Scarlet/Violet will be part of the show! Whats really interesting here is that they say video games, as in more than one. Maybe we’re reading into this a bit, but could that mean a new Pokémon game will…
Read MoreDiablo Immortal’s Huge Success Isn’t a Threat
Diablo Immortal passed more than $100,000,000 in revenue in just eight weeks since it launched. That has caused some panic in the community. Rightly so, I guess. When a popular hardcore IP launches on mobile it’s always cause for concern. Remember when EA revived a bunch of beloved franchises like Dungeon Keeper for mobile and completely messed it up? Unfortunately, yes. we remember that. But the issue there is more about chasing what’s immediately popular. It isn’t necessarily about retooling…
Read MorePokémon Presents | 2.27.2022 (video)
Today, there was a Pokémon Presents video! Its Pokémon Day! Check out the video below and then come back for some thoughts on it. Happy Pokémon Day! Today’s Pokémon Presents video didn’t seem great at first. There were a lot of updates to the mobile/Switch spinoffs and then a small update for Brillant Diamond/Shining Pearl and a slightly bigger update for Pokémon Arceus. It seemed pretty disappointing… And then! A live action trailer started. I admit I thought it was…
Read MoreMy Time at Portia Mobile Port a Welcome Addition
As we reported earlier this year, My Time at Portia - the fantastic farming and life simulation game - was heading to mobile after having a very successful run on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and Steam. We've been playing with the mobile build for well over a week now, and while we obviously haven't made it through everything the game has to offer, we have played our fair share and can easily tell you how this game ports over to Android and iOS.
Read MoreNintendo and Fujifilm Collaborate on Smartphone Printer and App
Do you remember the Gameboy Printer? No? Well, thats okay. Nintendo has announced a new printer (and smartphone app) for smartphones! Nintendo and Fujifilm are collaborating on a new Smartphone printer and app. Here are the details from a press release: “Mississauga, ON, April 22, 2021 – FUJIFILM Corporation in collaboration with Nintendo Co., Ltd. is revolutionizing how gamers can share their game play, featuring the introduction of the INSTAX Mini Link® for Nintendo Switch Smartphone Printer (hereinafter “Mini Link…
Read MoreGoogle Stadia Continues to Chug Along
It's been a little bit now since Google shuttered their internal Stadia studios and opted to create partnerships with 3rd parties instead, and while many saw this as the beginning of the end for Google's cloud gaming platform, the company continues to support their product through fantastic 3rd party partnerships! So what does the future for Google Stadia look like, when you compare it with other services like XCloud?
Read MoreAnimal Crossing Fans! Keep An Eye Out For Cozy Grove
Cozy Grove will be coming out on April 8th for Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and iOS. We talked about the game before but after reading a recent article by Gamasutra, we figured it was time to talk about the game again. What new things do we learn about the game and what does our Animal Crossing obsessed writer Daniel Fugate have to say about it? Cozy Grove is another game, like Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, Story of Seasons or…
Read MoreFIFA 21 a Perfect Fit for Google Stadia
While Google Stadia has been getting a lot of bad press lately - not all of it accurate and fair mind you - there are still many folks around the world who absolutely love the ability to play their games whenever, wherever. I'm part of that group. Through a great relationship with Google, we have had the opportunity to review these titles on a fairly consistent basis, and FIFA 21 might be one of my favourites.
Read MoreSay No! More Will Give You the Ultimate Power Of No in April
Are you tried of…doing things at work? Do you just feel like telling people No!? Well, we have a video game for you. Say No! More will be releasing in April and will give you the ultimate power to just saying No (and blowing people away. literally). Say No! More will be releasing for the Nintendo Switch, PC & Mac, iPadOS and iOS on April 9th. In this game you play as an office worker who…well…basically they’ve had enough. They’ve…
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