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Who would have thought that when companies began releasing video game consoles and games as an entertainment device, that some people would be able to make millions of dollars playing games online. It’s a pretty crazy thing to think about, but really shouldn’t be all that surprising. In fact, almost all sports, gambling competitions, and more began as entertainment activities. Someone was smart, and commercialized them for others enjoyment. Let’s take a look. Card games have been around for over…

Sony will air a State of Play video and Microsoft will air an Inside Xbox video tomorrow (9/24)! State of Play will air at 3pm central tomorrow. Last of Us Part 2 will be shown along with other games. Meanwhile, Inside Xbox will focus on “X019 updates, The Outer Worlds, Ghost Recon Breakpoint and more!”, according to Xbox’s twitter account. Inside Xbox will air at 5pm central. What do you want to see Playstation and/or Xbox show tomorrow?…

As we’ve come to expect from EA, FIFA 20 Origin Access Premier release date came earlier than the worldwide and EA Access builds. Yep, this means PC master race gamers subscribed to Origin Access Premier are already neck-deep into the first competitive week of EA’s newest FIFA installation. FIFA 20 web app is open for business too, with the mobile companion app scheduled to hit the shelves pretty soon. Everything is nicely poised for another excellent soccer season, with FIFA…

Casinos have been a popular pastime for people looking for excitement for decades if not centuries now. Still, in the last decade or so, we’ve seen a steady decline in player numbers in casinos around the world. Slots, which have always been the most commonly played casino games, have gotten a digital remake and are now available for both mobile and PCs. This innovation has drastically impacted the popularity of brick and mortar casinos among players. Let’s explore the reasons…

September 20th is a huge day for Nintendo Switch releases. Not only is the Nintendo Switch Lite out tomorrow, but Link’s Awakening and Ni No Kuni are coming out too! If you’re interested in the Nintendo Switch Lite, you should check out GamesReviews.com’s rundowns of the system here and here. You can find my thoughts on Link’s Awakening here or better yet check out the review of the game. And you can check out some thoughts on the PS4 Ni…

I played Puzzle Quest on the DS via Challenge of the Warlords for DSiWare and liked it a lot! And now Challenge of the Warlords is back, with a lot of additional content, for the Nintendo Switch. Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns is available now on the Nintendo Switch eshop. I had a lot of fun playing Challenge of the Warlords on the DS. I love Puzzle Quest’s mix of rpg and puzzle game. And now its back! Puzzle Quest:…

Asia is credited with having the oldest system of organized gambling events that date as far back as 2300BC. The region’s practices over time have a strong influence on numerous games that are played even to date such as baccarat, which bears a lot of similarities to the game Dragon Tiger that is native to the area. Gambling is still a thriving niche in the Asian continent, and it accounts for the largest portion of the industry’s global revenue, which…

With the Nintendo Switch Lite launch just around the corner, we thought we’d post 3 reasons why we would purchase an additional Nintendo Switch console, even if we already owned the full console with the dock and Joy-Con controllers. While our circumstances might be a bit different than yours, we hope one of these three reasons might resonate with you! Let’s dive in!

With Super Smash Bros Ultimate launching in a few weeks, Performance Design Products (PDP) is set to launch their Wired Fight Pad Pro Controllers in just a few days, so gamers can prep for the release of the game on December 7th. While the marketing around these controllers has focused on Smash Bros - because who doesn't want to play Smash Bros with a GameCube inspired controller! - it's easy to forget that these controllers can be used for other games too!

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…