Blame coronavirus, undue hype or whatever – this year hasn’t been good for gaming events. There’s been plenty to be excited about, but very little that tipped into real surprise territory. Completely expected sequels, promises upon promises and not much else. That’s 2020 in a nutshell. So imagine my surprise when, just a few weeks before this awful year is finally over, a gaming event actually delivers. The stops were pulled out. Not everybody is thrilled. They were expecting Elden…
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Wild Game Awards Predictions
Its that time again: The Game Awards will air tonight! Whether you watch it on YouTube or twitch or twitter, you should check out this show. You just never know what will be revealed during the Game Awards. And really, isn’t that what we care about? Not the Awards, no never that, but the announcements! The trailers! So what will we see tonight? Here are my wild, never will these happen predictions. Real Talk: Its 2020. If we get one…
Read MoreUbisoft Canada Has Next Generation Console Launch to Remember
New consoles are incredibly exciting. I still remember living through the many consoles launches of Nintendo, Sony, and Xbox product as a fan, and was able to be on the front-line of the New Nintendo 3DS launch, the Nintendo Switch launch, the Xbox One X launch, and now of course, the PS5 and Xbox Series X launch. Of course the hardware capabilities are incredibly important when launching a new system, but part of what determines the success of a console launch are the titles that ship alongside it. And one company shone brighter than the others.
Read MoreScott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game Complete Edition Will Be Released in January
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World started life as a comic book. Then it was a movie and a game. And soon the game will return with Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game Complete Edition! We have the release date news below. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game Complete Edition will be coming out on January 14th, 2021 for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC. The game was originally supposed to come out this holiday. Its missing…
Read MoreWe Need A Limited Series of Immortals Titles
Almost half of the staff at GamesReviews have been diving into Immortals Fenyx Rising over the past two weeks, and for the most part, we are all really impressive with this brand new IP from Ubisoft Quebec. While borrowing heavily from Assassin's Creed Odyssey, this game does set it's own path with a humerous story and fantastic charactesr that feel unique and alive.
Read MoreThe Game Awards Announces Their Game of the Year Nominees
As the year 2020 comes to an anticipated end, gamers will have to begin thinking about their game of the year. The Game Awards recently announced the titles they have currently in the running for the distinction.
Read MoreFinancial Hardships Make Xbox Series X a Great Console Choice
2020 has been a really tough year for many folks, and while video game consoles might not be the highest priority on everyone's list if they are experiencing financial hardships, some folks do have just enough saved up and lying around to not only survive this pandemic, but also get in on the latest and great tech.
Read MoreCompromise has been the watchword of this generation – and thankfully that’s about to change
There was some chatter earlier this year that the jump this new generation will give us will be the biggest since the leap between 2D and 3D. Don’t just dismiss that as marketing talk, because it’s very true. Since the strongest 2d games were released for the SNES, we’ve seen a very slow transition to 3D. PS1 and PS2 were about finding the roots that would lead us to gaming as we know it today. PS3 was about building those…
Read MoreAssassin’s Creed Valhalla Review-in-Progress
Assassin's Creed has been one of my favourite franchises of all time, and the changes they have made in the last few entries are wonderful in almost every way. While there were a few things in Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey that I didn't enjoy, some of those issues have been rectified in what I like to call the "New Era" of Assassin's Creed titles. From start to finish, Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a fantastic experience, punctuated by dozens of highs, and very few lows. Let's dive in!
Read MoreCanadian Studios Pumping out Quality AAA Titles
Today is yet another big day in a long history of big days for Ubisoft, a worldwide video game development company with multiple studios scattered around Canada. One of the largest - Ubisoft Toronto - was the team behind today's launch, Watch Dogs: Legion. Yesterday, Ubisoft Toronto hosted an industry event via YouTube, giving media and fans the opportunity to ask questions of the Toronto team, about how Watch Dogs: Legion was created. We asked a few of our own questions around the various studios working relationships, and got some fantastic responses!
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