Back when the Summer Game Fest Demo Event was going on with Xbox, I had a hard time keeping up with what was being offered. Part of it was pure laziness, part of it was I really didn’t know where to begin considering all of the demos available for a short period of time. So I reached out to my audience and said, alright folks pick out a bunch of games and I will play through them and stream them.…
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Nostalgic Gaming – Kingdom of Alamur Re-Reckoning
About a week ago, we got our review code for Kingdom of Alamur Re-Reckoning on the Xbox One. Because of a few code delivery issues, we didn't the chance to start playing the game until after reviews for the re-release had already dropped. Based on the score sand comments I was seeing, I was incredibly nervous to boot this experience up. It was reviewing so badly.
Read MoreTony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 Review
The remake of the first two Tony Hawk Pro Skater games — recently released on Xbox One and PS4 — continues the recent Activision trend of stellar updates of classic games from the 1990s. This package, more than any remake or remaster in recent memory, speaks almost directly to me. The original games were among my favorites on the original PlayStation. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 perfectly captures the memories and feelings of playing the originals. The visuals are…
Read MoreImmortals: Fenyx Rising Shown At the Ubisoft Forward Event
Immortals: Fenyx Rising was shown at the Ubisoft Forward event. Check out some footage for the game below. We have some thoughts on it! Immortals: Fenyx Rising looks like Breath of the Wild had a bady with Greek Myth (or Assassin’s Creed Odyssey?). The game looks really good! Immortals, much like Breath of the Wild, will have a huge open world that players can explore from the get-go. The Greek myth inclusion: from Zeus to Medusa and more makes this…
Read MorePrince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Announced
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was a really good game. And now Ubisoft is bringing it back with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake! Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake has been announced. It will be coming to the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The game will be out on January 21, 2021. I thought the game looked good, but not great. It seems like it needs a little more polish. Hopefully it’ll look…
Read MoreScott Pilgrim Vs The World The Game Complete Edition Will Be Released Holiday 2020
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World: The Game will be returning this holiday! Oh man. This game is so very good. I can’t wait to play it again. Best of all? Its getting released on the Nintendo Switch as well as all your other favorite platforms! Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game Complete Edition will be released holiday 2020. I played this game will it was released originally and loved it. Scott Pilgrim is a beat ’em up in the…
Read MoreG.I. Joe: Operation Blackout – Official Reveal Trailer
G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout will be coming to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One on October 13! The game is now available for pre-order. Check out the game’s launch trailer and then come back here for some thoughts on the game. G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout actually looks really good! It should be noted that I was a big fan of the G.I. Joe comics and cartoon as a kid. The preview for this game speaks a lot to my…
Read MorePeaky Blinders: Mastermind Review
Who knew that a TV series following gangsters with Brummy accents could have such selling power? Birmingham has become the unlikely setting of Peaky Blinders, one of TV’s most popular British shows, giving our second city a focus outside the meat market and that funny shaped shopping centre. It only makes sense that a game was going to follow, and Mastermind has come along to fill that gap. What you end up with is a title that suits its source…
Read MoreMarvel’s Avengers Review
Released yesterday, Marvel's Avengers is, surprisingly, the first big-budget Avengers game available on PC and current-gen consoles. Despite the overwhelming success of Marvel's movies and TV shows in the last 12 years (since 2008's Iron Man re-ignited their franchise), their heroes have been noticeably absent on the gaming scene. Other than some mobile games and the latest installment of the always enjoyable Marvel Ultimate Alliance series, fans have been left waiting for a triple-A Avenger's title for almost a decade. Now, Marvel's Avengers is here and it's ...
Read MoreGamers Love Politics – We Just Hate Bad Writing
Final Fantasy 7, Metal Gear Solid, The Last of Us – there’s no doubt that gamers love a title uses politics well. But message boards are filled with cries of “I don’t want my games to be political.” Where is this disconnect coming from, and how can developers get around it? The answer is in better writing. Some gamers are bigots. There are people who just won’t play a game with a black protagonist, or that has a trans or…
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