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More Thoughts From Me #235: Avengers! Assemble!
Over the weekend, I played some of the Marvel’s Avengers open beta on the Playstation 4. And now I have some thoughts about the game! Avengers! Assemble! I didn’t know what to expect from the Marvel’s Avengers open beta. Honestly I hadn’t been keeping track of the game. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Avengers characters but I wasn’t sure if this would be my type of game or not. So I started the beta and almost right away…
Valorant is Counter-Strike Global Offensive’s New Esports Challenger
Valorant is Riot Games’ Ambitious First Person Shooter The gaming industry is on a constant change and gaming genres that used to dominate the environment a decade ago are now falling from grace. Real-time strategy games have lost their appeal and were replaced by MOBAs as the preferred genre for esports enthusiasts. Role-playing video games have morphed into MMORPGs, as single-player games, in general, are ceding their place in the spotlight to those based on multiplayer. This trend transcends video…
Two DC Comics Games Revealed
On Saturday, DC Comics held a digital event called DC Fandome. During the event, they revealed two new games: Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League! We have details on both games below. On Saturday, DC Comics held their digital DC Fandome event. Two new games were revealed! Here are the details: Gotham Knights Gotham Knights is developed by WB Games Montréal and will be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. In Gotham Knights, there are four characters…
From Battletoads to Bloodborne (and Back) – How Difficult Games Still Kick Our Butts
It’s Sunday afternoon in the summer. You’ve just eaten a big meal and you’re settling down to an hour in front of the TV. Battletoads. You blow the cartridge and put it in. Maybe, just maybe, this’ll be the time you make it past the second level. But probably not, because frankly you suck at this game. Sound familiar? We’ve all been there. If it wasn’t Battletoads, it might have been Mario, Punch Out, Ninja Gaiden or any other title…
Jenny LeClue: Detectivú Is Available for Pre-purchase On the Nintendo Switch eshop
Jenny LeClue: Detectivú is a game I’ve had my eye on for awhile now. Ever since it was announced, I thought the game looked great and was hoping it would come to the Nintendo Switch. And now its available for pre-purchase on the Nintendo Switch eshop! Jenny LeClue: Detectivú will be out on the Nintendo Switch eshop on August 26, 2020. The game is currently available for pre-purchase/pre-load. It costs $19.99. What’s Jenny LeClue about? Well, in Jenny LeClue you…
How to Play Marvel United
Ahead of our full review of CMON (Designer) and Spinmaster's (Publisher) board game, Marvel United, we wanted to make sure our readers understood the ins and outs of the game. While easy to understand when on the table, it is actually pretty hard to put into words exactly how to play, without just copy-pasting from the games rulebook. Thankfully, Spinmaster and CMON have put together a "How to Play" video on YouTube, which we are linking below.
AIR MILES Expands Rewards Including Switch, Xbox and PlayStation Online
The AIR MILES Reward Program announces new Rewards, including Nintendo Switch Online, Xbox Live Gold and Playstation Plus/Now subscriptions.
Hellmann’s Canada Turning Rotten Turnips in Animal Crossing into Meals
Animal Crossing has been used for a number of unique marketing and philanthropic endevours over the last few months, and now Hellmann's Canada is getting in on the fun. Fans will be able to bring Rotten Turnips to Hellmann's island, and Hellmann's will then provide meals to Second Harvest Canada based on the number of rotten turnips they receive. Check out the tweet from Hellmann's below:
Creative Cam Sync HD Webcam Review
With many computers, monitors, and obviously laptops coming with built in webcams today, it's not often that folks every look online for an actual, standalone webcam device. Unless you are streaming - in which case you are probably using an expensive alternative camera - buying a webcam online might be a bit foreign to you. It's not until you get one - or see a review of one, like ours here - that you realize how inadequate your built in webcam really is, and how much better your experience will be with an HD webcam doing 1080p. Did I tell you that this could all be possible for 49.99 USD? Enter the new Cam Sync HD from Creative!
Alcatel Go Flip 3 Review
When it comes to phones in 2020, the bigger, the more powered, the better. But there is a large segment of society walking around who just want a cell phone to do one thing - make calls. They don't want the bells and whistles, they don't want the high-graphics games. They just want to make a call, and not spend 100s upon 100s of dollars to do. Enter the Alcatel Go Flip 3, just your average flip phone that gets the job done.