Montreal — September 9th 2020 — Today, Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed® Valhalla, the next installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, will release on November 10, 2020 on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store on Windows PC, as well as on UPLAY+*, Ubisoft’s subscription service, and Stadia. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs®: Legion will both be launch titles on the Xbox Series X | S, and will release on…
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Back in the Super Nintendo days, I picked up a game called Super Mario All Stars which collected all three orignal Super Mario Bros games plus the Lost Levels. I was so excited to play it and I loved it. And now the collection is on the Nintendo Switch online service. So how is it? Nintendo added the Super Mario All-Stars collection to the Nintendo Switch Online service today as part of the Mario 35th anniversary celebration. I’ve played it…
Read MoreNintendo Stealth Drops another Nintendo Direct – Mario 35th Anniversary
The rumors have been rampant this year that Nintendo would be doing a lot to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Super Mario, but what we got today was above and beyond what anyone probably thought. We will have breakdowns of all the different games and products coming from Nintendo, including our first impressions of them, but for now, here are the highlights courtesy of Nintendo of Canada PR!
Read MorePGA Tour 2K21 on Stadia is a Great Experience
In general, the majority of my video game purchases on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch are always physical, and it's for one simple reason - my Internet, while passable, still takes a while to download 30+ GB games. Enter Stadia - and soon xCloud - where I can play games on my Internet, with no download required. That's how I played most next-gen games now, and I'm loving it.
Read MoreTintin Match Launches on iOS and Android – Our First Impressions
While I love busting out my Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PS4 for lengthy games that take me to real and fictional worlds, I also like a simpler experience, one I can quickly play on my phone for a few minutes to scratch that satisfying puzzle itch. Enter Tintin Match, the latest match 3 game from Planet Games, which follows the loveable character Tintin, his dog Snowy, and a host of other popular characters from the books, shows, and movie.
Read MoreMarvel United Review
A few weeks ago, we posted our "How to Play" article for Marvel United, which you can read here. Ever since then, we have been playing game after game of Marvel United, beating the three included villains multiple times. But does Marvel United hold up over the long term, and is there enough here to justify a purchase? Let's get into it with our full review of Marvel United, created by CMON Games and published by Spinmaster.
Read More“Tintin Match” launches globally for Android and iOS on Monday August 31, 2020
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Over the weekend, I played some of the Marvel’s Avengers open beta on the Playstation 4. And now I have some thoughts about the game! Avengers! Assemble! I didn’t know what to expect from the Marvel’s Avengers open beta. Honestly I hadn’t been keeping track of the game. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Avengers characters but I wasn’t sure if this would be my type of game or not. So I started the beta and almost right away…
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