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Last week, we had a Nintendo Direct. There were a lot of announcements out of that Direct, however my favorites were Animal Crossing Switch and all those Final Fantasy games! I already talked about those though. For this More Thoughts, I want to focus on the other cool announcements from last weeks Direct. There was just so much! Here’s what else I liked. I don’t like Pokemon. I think everybody thats read this column or that follows me on twitter…

Back in 2017, Konami’s Metal Gear Survive was regarded as one of the 50 most anticipated games of the following year. It is a game that centers on a fight for survival in a world that is infested with zombie-like beings and other monstrous creatures. When it was finally released in the first quarter of 2018, fans were left mystified but still wanting for more. We outline here the top three reasons why no PC gamer should miss Metal Gear…

Everyone knows the opinion of psychologists and educators that the best form of training and upbringing of children is a game. How to stimulate kid’s progress? How to harmoniously develop him intellectually and physically? In the article below, you will find an overview of the most effective educational games for children of different age, that activate attention, perception and imagination, memory and fine motor skills, logic and much more. You can find the examples of educational games and apps in…

Today, Rockstar unveiled a number of locations that players will be able to visit when they get their hands on Red Dead Redemption 2 this October. You can find all the details here, but feel free to browse some of the images below!

When games are developed and released in Japan, western audiences sometimes feel left out. This was definitely the case for Dragon Quest 11, which was released in July of 2017 in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS and the PlayStation 4. Over a year later, and the game has finally landed on western shores, with many fans asking, "What took so long." When playing through the first 10 or so hours of Dragon Quest 11, I realized one major thing: there is a lot of text in this game. I mean a lot! On top of the translation that would need to occur, there is also one other ...

The one thing everyone wants when it comes to gaming is to hear the word ‘free.’ Whether it is free DLC – regardless of how trivial – or even a free bonus offer when making in game purchases, getting something for free is so elusive these days that when we get it, we tend to make a big deal out of it. Enter every marketing personnel around the globe, whole knows exactly what I’m talking about. Give away something for…

When Nintendo isn't developing some kind of Mario title for their flagship consoles, you know there is a problem. Thankfully, no problem currently exists as a slew of Mario related titles either received major updates, given release dates, or were formally announced during the Nintendo Direct. From new content in Mario Tennis Aces, to a release date for Mario and Luigi: Bowsers Inside Story, to a formal announcement for New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe, there was a lot for Mario fans to be excited about, going right into 2019!

Without a doubt, a brand new Animal Crossing being announced for Nintendo Switch was my favorite announcement from last nights Nintendo Direct. Check out the video below with Tom Nook announcing the game and then come back for some more thoughts from me about Animal Crossing Switch! Animal Crossing is coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2019!! I knew that, sooner or later, Nintendo would reveal an Animal Crossing game for the Switch but I did not think it would…

The 2D space/air shooter genre has been around since the early days of arcade games. The basics of the genre haven’t changed much, mostly its the graphics that have changed. Fullblast for Nintendo Switch is a new 2D shooting game that takes place on Earth and has you controlling an aircraft thats taking on some aliens. The game doesn’t have much of a story, though 2D shooters rarely do. The important thing here is whether Fullblast is a fun game…

We got some new information about the Nintendo Switch online service during the Nintendo Direct today. Check out the overview trailer below and then some thoughts from me on the service. I liked the Nintendo Switch online service overview for the most. I didn’t like the bit about the smartphone app (who does?!) but the rest looked great. What excited me the most was the tease of third party games NES games coming to Switch online! Double Dragon, Ghost N’Goblins…