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If you have a Nintendo Switch, you would have had the option to download and play a little of Splatoon 2 this weekend, and from the buzz on Twitter today, it appears as if these people were generally happy with the experience. Two maps were available for players to run around and splat ink in. The ultimate goal was to test the servers on a heavy load, and with few reports of dropped games, I'd assume it went fairly well.

There is no denying that the world of electronic gaming has been around for a long time. The history of computer gaming can be traced back many decades, even well before the world’s first commercially available games console.

We are back! If you remember when the last Story of Seasons game launched on the Nintendo 3DS, I did a number of diary entries breaking down what I was doing each month. With this new release, Trio of Towns, I plan to do the same, instead of doing a traditional review. So, let's not waste any time and get into this! We already looked at our first season in Story of Seasons here, and although I haven't finished season 2 (Summer), I have too much to talk about already!

Bye-Bye Boxboy came out in Europe yesterday. Nintendo of America announced via twitter this month that the title would come out on March 23rd too. They quickly deleted that tweet and the title did not come out in North America yesterday! What happened? Nintendo of America isn’t ready to say Bye-Bye to Boxboy yet. In a statement to Polygon they said that “incorrect information about an upcoming game for Nintendo 3DS was posted on Nintendo of America’s social media channels”…

The Elite Player Backpack for the Nintendo Switch might just be the best accessory anyone can possibly purchase for their Nintendo Switch. As a portable system, you generally won't need to pack along a lot of accessories, but should you want to take your entire Switch unit with you somewhere - which I have - this storage and transport solution is the best product available. Let's dive in!

With review codes hitting media last night, it is obvious that Team 17 and Playtonic Games know they have a winner on their hands. The media is playing a game 3 weeks ahead of launch? The Embargo lift date is a week ahead of launch? Developers and publishers only do this when the title they are putting out is a home run, and so far, I think Yooka-Laylee is a HOME RUN.

I've not completely finished Styx: Shards of Darkness yet but I'm having a really great time with it as I go. Very few things frustrate me in this game, and the more I play it, the more I appreciate the stealth mechanics implemented by the developers. Whether I'm using elements to sneak around, or one of the many special skills that Styx can use, I'm always having a great experience and trying to figure out how to do things differently, more efficiently, and just flat out better.

I’m really excited for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Nintendo seems to be very excited for the game too! Today, they announced that there will be a limited edition bundle of the game, shared some new info about Echoes, and released a new trailer. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia will be coming to the 3DS on May 19th. Nintendo announced today that there will be a limited edition bundle of the game. The bundle will include the game,…

With Fire Emblem Echoes on the way, I thought it would be a great time to look back at the Fire Emblem game that came out before it: Fire Emblem Fates. I was a huge fan of those games and they made me a huge fan of Fire Emblem. Why did I like Fire Emblem Fates so much? I bought all three Fire Emblem Fates games: Conquest, Revelations, and Birthright. My original plan was to only buy Conquest. But I…

Video game collectibles have always been very popular, prompting most companies to release special edition packaging for their retail launches that includes some type of statue for consumers to put on display. Bioware, the company responsible for Mass Effect, have partnered with Performance Design Products (PDP) to create some amazing Andromeda collectibles, some of which are included with special editions of the game, and some that are stand alone. Recently, PDP sent over the Nomad ND1 die cast collectors car for us to review, and we love almost every aspect ...