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Thanks to Nintendo of Canada, we have begun playing our way through The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on the Nintendo Switch. As you would assume from a remaster, the new game is very much in line with the original and DX releases, with a few notable, quality of life changes. In our early time with the game, there are many things to marvel at, and a few that raise some questions. Let’s dive in!

A new trailer for the Final Fantasy VII Remake was released today. Take a look at the trailer and then please come back for my thoughts on the newest footage! The Final Fantasy VII Remake looks stunning. The graphics on this game look better every time we see it. I love the original game a lot but this remake looks like it’ll be even better. Even the battle system on the FF7 remake looks fun. Yes, its more of an…

When times were much simpler, a game of checkers was an exciting opportunity for anyone. As one of the most iconic games of all time, it would be hard to find someone who has never played Checkers, at least once. Over time, however, things have drastically changed, and board games have become more in-depth; even older games, like Chess for example, are getting overhauls to make them more appealing to more advanced players. Think here of 3D chess, often seen…

Fifty Words by POWGI is a word search game by Lightwood Games. If you’ve read any of my previous reviews of their games, you’ll know that I’m a big fan! I especially love their word games. Sooner or later though, they have to have a bad word game right? Here’s my review of Fifty Words by POWGI! Fifty Words by POWGI is a word search game on par or perhaps better than previous efforts by Lightwood Games. I did not…

With so many announcements coming out of Nintendo these days, it can be hard to keep up with all of the epic games coming out in the next year, so we are making it our mission to stay on top of the Nintendo Direct livestreams and provide you with some of our feedback and favourite titles making their way to Nintendo Switch in the near future. Take a look at some of today's news!

It doesn’t matter how expensive or exclusive your gaming laptop is – at some point or another, it is going to start slowing down. Then, you have two options: either you can try to revive it with upgrades or trade it in for a new one. So, which one should you choose? Well, the answer isn’t quite as clear-cut as you might think. This is mostly because there are so many factors to consider here. So, before you make your…

Nintendo announced a Direct for tomorrow, September 4th, earlier today. The Direct will be at 5pm central time and feature roughly 40 minutes of Nintendo goodness. What will the Direct be about? What do I predict we’ll see? Thats what this column is about: the predictions! Tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct will be roughly 40 minutes long and be focused on 2019 games! But I have a feeling thats not all we’ll see. Here are my Nintendo Direct predictions. I think we…

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has firmly established itself as the leading first-person shooter within the flourishing esports sector after vanquishing rival title Call of Duty. This month, CS:GO achieved its highest average player count of all time and it continues to go from strength to strength, seven years after it was launched. It has enjoyed remarkable longevity in the fickle gaming industry and that is mainly a result of its success within the competitive gaming scene. These are the top five…

Last week, Nintendo of Canada gave us the opportunity to play with the new Nintendo Switch Lite, and a number of their upcoming first party titles, including the much anticipated Luigi’s Mansion 3. Although I’ve never played Luigi’s Mansion personally, my wife has been a big fan ever since the original launched on the Nintendo GameCube. Although Luigi’s Mansion 2 didn’t grab her in the same way the original did, there is definite hype in our household for the third…

With nearly 17% of Americans considering themselves as geeks, what better way to embrace their inner nerdiness than with an entire space dedicated to it. This can include your favorite games, consoles, comics, and rare memorabilia along with your favorite movies. Not to mention, every serious gamer knows how important their atmosphere is to their performance. But dreaming up the perfect room and creating it are two very different things. Here’s how to create the ultimate geek den of every…