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New Years is usually the time when we reflect on the past 12 months. And in the case of 2021 one word sticks out: covid. It influenced our day-to-day lives, our politics, our jobs. It impacted our video games, and it will continue to do so. Sony and Nintendo released so few mainstream games last year, while Microsoft’s biggest title came along after a year’s delay. The already barren first years of the new console generation were about as bad…

I'm a sucker for farming simulation titles, whether it's something more cartoony like Story of Seasons or more realistic like Farming Simulator 22. Still, anytime a new game in this genre gets announced, I'm all giddy, and that once again is true with The Ranchers, coming soon to Steam. Here are a few details (after the trailer)!

Headland, an upcoming colorful indie, is coming to the Nintendo Switch on January 13th. Check out a trailer for the game below and come back here for more information on the game and some thoughts on it! Headland will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on January 13th. According to a press release we received, the game is “fast-paced action set in a beautifully fantastical world”. Here’s the plot: “A powerful force has destroyed the Imagination Core inside Nor’s Headland,…

One week, two episodes of The Best and Worst of Nintendo! If you missed our first discussion, we looked at my favourite games to play on Nintendo Switch in 2021. We are going full circle today and discussing something else - do I have the right to be skeptical of Pokémon Legends: Arceus?

When Disney and it’s development partners work together to bring a title to Nintendo Switch, you know it’s going to be something special, and generally, it’s happening for a fairly good reason. In 2019, The Walt Disney Company remade two of their iconic, classic animated titles into live action pictures. In 2021, they built on that game collection and added The Jungle Book. Let’s take a look. Before jumping into the Jungle Book, it’s worth noting that due to popular…

Need more Lego Mario fun? Then you’ll want to check out the newest expansion sets: Luigi’s Mansion! Here’s a video showing the sets. Stick around for all the details and some thoughts on them. Lego Super Mario has new expansion sets: Luigi’s Mansion! There are three new sets: Luigi’s Mansion Haunt and Seek, Lab and Poltergust, and Mansion Entryway. The three sets give you the full Luigi’s Mansion experience. Haunt and Seek is $79.99 and includes 4 new characters and…

Have you wanted to travel to Disney World but the pandemic is limiting your options? Or is the ever increasing ticket prices making the dream vacation a continual dream instead of a reality? Then perhaps you need to grab a 29.99 CAD copy of Minecraft, drop around 13.00 on the Disney World pack, and enjoy the sites of Walt Disney World without the guests! 

I played a ton of Nintendo Switch in 2021 due to me getting my YouTube channel off the ground, but I think some of my favourite games of the year might surprise you. You won't find Metroid Dread on this years list, nor will you find New Pokemon Snap. You will, however, find things like...Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 & 2?! Let's take a look!

Yes, Christmas is over! Wow. That went fast. And one of the things I got for Christmas was Pokémon Sword and its DLC! I haven’t checked the DLC out yet, I’m waiting till I’ve played through the full game, but I have played some Pokémon Sword. What do I think of it so far? Let’s talk about it. I got Pokémon Sword (plus the DLC) for Christmas. As anyone who has read this column or anything else I’ve written knows,…

Before Pokémon Brilliant Diamond came out, I wrote about the best Nintendo Switch games of 2021. I noted at the time that I hadn’t played the game and didn’t know where it fell on the list. Then I reviewed it and now I can say it: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond is one of the best Nintendo Switch games of 2021! Pokémon Brilliant Diamond belongs on my list of Best Switch games of 2021. In fact, one of the games of that…