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More Thoughts From Me #187: Link Is Almost Awake
Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening comes out this Friday! I previously wrote about the game in the column. This time I’d like to focus on some of the stuff we’ve learned about since I last wrote about the game and why Link’s Awakening will be a must have game for Nintendo Switch! Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening will be out for the Nintendo Switch this Friday! Are you excited about it yet?! You should be! Not only is Link’s Awakening…
Articles, News 5 years ago
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – Nintendo Switch Preview
Thanks to Nintendo of Canada, we have begun playing our way through The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on the Nintendo Switch. As you would assume from a remaster, the new game is very much in line with the original and DX releases, with a few notable, quality of life changes. In our early time with the game, there are many things to marvel at, and a few that raise some questions. Let’s dive in!
Articles, News 5 years ago
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Tokyo Game Show 2019 Trailer
A new trailer for the Final Fantasy VII Remake was released today. Take a look at the trailer and then please come back for my thoughts on the newest footage! The Final Fantasy VII Remake looks stunning. The graphics on this game look better every time we see it. I love the original game a lot but this remake looks like it’ll be even better. Even the battle system on the FF7 remake looks fun. Yes, its more of an…
Articles, News 5 years ago
King Me! – A New Way to Play Checkers – How to Play
When times were much simpler, a game of checkers was an exciting opportunity for anyone. As one of the most iconic games of all time, it would be hard to find someone who has never played Checkers, at least once. Over time, however, things have drastically changed, and board games have become more in-depth; even older games, like Chess for example, are getting overhauls to make them more appealing to more advanced players. Think here of 3D chess, often seen…
Articles, News 5 years ago
Fifty Words by POWGI
Fifty Words by POWGI is a word search game by Lightwood Games. If you’ve read any of my previous reviews of their games, you’ll know that I’m a big fan! I especially love their word games. Sooner or later though, they have to have a bad word game right? Here’s my review of Fifty Words by POWGI! Fifty Words by POWGI is a word search game on par or perhaps better than previous efforts by Lightwood Games. I did not…
News 5 years ago
My Most Anticipated Titles from Nintendo Direct 9.4.2019
With so many announcements coming out of Nintendo these days, it can be hard to keep up with all of the epic games coming out in the next year, so we are making it our mission to stay on top of the Nintendo Direct livestreams and provide you with some of our feedback and favourite titles making their way to Nintendo Switch in the near future. Take a look at some of today's news!
Articles, News 5 years ago
Upgrading vs. Buying a Laptop for Gaming: What Should You Do?
It doesn’t matter how expensive or exclusive your gaming laptop is – at some point or another, it is going to start slowing down. Then, you have two options: either you can try to revive it with upgrades or trade it in for a new one. So, which one should you choose? Well, the answer isn’t quite as clear-cut as you might think. This is mostly because there are so many factors to consider here. So, before you make your…
News 5 years ago
More Thoughts From Me #185: 9/4/2019 Nintendo Direct Predictions
Nintendo announced a Direct for tomorrow, September 4th, earlier today. The Direct will be at 5pm central time and feature roughly 40 minutes of Nintendo goodness. What will the Direct be about? What do I predict we’ll see? Thats what this column is about: the predictions! Tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct will be roughly 40 minutes long and be focused on 2019 games! But I have a feeling thats not all we’ll see. Here are my Nintendo Direct predictions. I think we…
Articles, News 5 years ago
CS:GO v Call of Duty: Why Does CS:GO Own The First-Person Shooter Esports Scene?
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has firmly established itself as the leading first-person shooter within the flourishing esports sector after vanquishing rival title Call of Duty. This month, CS:GO achieved its highest average player count of all time and it continues to go from strength to strength, seven years after it was launched. It has enjoyed remarkable longevity in the fickle gaming industry and that is mainly a result of its success within the competitive gaming scene. These are the top five…
Articles, News 5 years ago
Luigis Mansion 3 Preview
Last week, Nintendo of Canada gave us the opportunity to play with the new Nintendo Switch Lite, and a number of their upcoming first party titles, including the much anticipated Luigi’s Mansion 3. Although I’ve never played Luigi’s Mansion personally, my wife has been a big fan ever since the original launched on the Nintendo GameCube. Although Luigi’s Mansion 2 didn’t grab her in the same way the original did, there is definite hype in our household for the third…