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Making choices in video games is a bit like a cool morris dancer or an ideal candidate for dealing with Brexit – they don’t exist. Even in games that pretend to offer decision after decision to affect your play, the reality is that you have only two choices. You can keep playing or you can turn it off. That’s it. That might sound reductionist, and in many ways it is, but think about it. Developers make a world that they…

There is one major player in the brick building marketplace, and many other companies are trying to do their part. The biggest issue is that too many of these companies are attempting the same formula: plastic bricks that go together and build various toys. Enter Flexo, the only company to change the formula and turn the industry on their heads. Instead of hard plastic bricks, Flexo has introduce flexible bricks, and the possibilities are endless.

Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior may remind you of Conan the Barbarian at first glance. That is until the warrior disappears and time travels to the future! In this game, you’ll be hacking and slashing your way around a cyberpunk future. This is a cool looking game, but is it a fun one? Here is my review of Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior for Nintendo Switch! Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is an action platformer with a heavy emphasis on…

Thanks to our friends at Ubisoft Canada, we have been given the opportunity to take the Fate of Atlantis DLC for a spin, and post our thoughts about the three part DLC adventure. This second major DLC release builds off the first in positive ways, which we will address shortly. With two chapters down and one to go, I'm thuroughly enjoying yet another romp through the world of Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Lately, there has been a lot of buzz around the latest in audio technology to come from Creative, the SXFI AIR headphones. In fact, they even won 15 Best of CES awards for 2019. But what is it about Creative’s SXFI AIR that makes it so unique and worthy of all this attention?  The term that is being used to describe the edge that the Super X-Fi AIR has over its competitors is called Holographic Audio. While hearing this phrase for the first time might conjure images of Star Trek-ian technology, Holographic Audio, when broken down to its simplest form, is the ...

When Ravensburger sent me a note asking if we’d like to review Harry Potter Labyrinth, my family and I were incredibly excited. We’ve had a copy of regular Labyrinth for a while now, and while it’s not the deepest game, especially for adults, it was fun to play with the kids.

The first Devil May Cry is coming to the Nintendo Switch next week. We have the details below. The first Devil May Cry is coming to the Nintendo Switch eshop on June 25th. The game will cost $19.99. $19.99 is a much better price for this game than the Resident Evil games, which were $29.99. As I said in a previous article, I’m a fan of the first Devil May Cry. Its so much fun! I hope many people buy…

Since its launch in 2000, the Hitman franchise has experienced one reboot after another. It also inspired two films, one graphic novel, and an online slot. Gamers always differ on which Hitman game is the best but one thing is clear: it’s not the original. It’s an unfortunate occurrence. Hitman: Codename 47 introduced the incredible game to the world. But for better or for worse, the game inspired the creation of much better sequels. Below are five of the best…

Thanks to our good friends at Bethesda, we suddenly found ourselves with 4500 Crowns that we could spend as we wished in The Elder Scrolls Online Crown Store. The goal of making these purchases was to assess the value of the Crown store, see if an ESO Plus membership was worth it, and let you know what’s good and what isn’t. Let’s dive in! ESO Plus There are numerous benefits to being an ESO Plus member, although it is a…

Remaking Final Fantasy VII is like having a second stab at Harry Potter or taking a shot at Sgt Peppers. There’s something about it that just feels dirty.