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Despite the launch of the Nintendo 3DS, they are still the most powerful handheld gaming company on the planet, and with so many great titles released in 2017, we decided to highlight a few that you might want to purchase for that video game fan in your life. While this list is in no particular order, they are the games we felt were the best of 2017! Check them all out below!

2017 was a great year for adventure titles, and there really just wasn't enough time to dive into everything was available. That being said, we've collected a few of our favorite games from 2017 below, ones we see as titles you just cannot miss playing. Let's see which games we felt were the best in 2017!

Are you a fan of Middle-earth: Shadow of War? If so, you should check out the information below about the games upcoming free content updates and features! According to an e-mail we received from the Middle-earth: Shadow of War PR team, here are the upcoming free content updates and features for Middle-earth: Shadow of War: “Endless Siege – Defend your fortresses against Sauron’s forces as the Dark Lord tries to reclaim Mordor in the Endless Siege. (Available Nov. 21) Rebellion…

With the launch of the Xbox One X recently, the talk has been all about graphics. And while that is important - and definitely appreciated when playing the popular Xbox games in 4K - there is something that should be said about portability and stability, versus graphical power. I'll be the first to say that if I have to take a minor graphical hit to take my favorite games on the go with the Nintendo Switch, I'm all for it. The argument has been, "Well the graphics are going to be really poor on the Nintendo Switch." Frankly, that just isn't the case, and ...

I've never been a big fan of the Minecraft genre of games, mostly because of the graphical deficiencies, and because I feel I'm too dang old to start getting involved now. However, one game over the past year has really grabbed my attention, and I've spent hundreds of hours with friends and families building up little towns and villages complete with castles, homes, workshops, and more. I'm talking Portal Knights, one of the better sandbox titles to release this past year on console, and it is coming to Nintendo Switch.

The typical Pokémon generation of video games has been highlighted by two initial releases, followed by one ‘complete’ release. You had Pokémon Red and Blue, and then Pokémon Yellow. You had Gold and Siler, and then Crystal. You had Diamond and Pearl, and then Platinum, and so on. Until the release of Black and White, followed up by Black 2 and White 2, Game Freak has stuck to this generational system. Not until now has Game Freak again released sequels to their most popular title, rather than a ‘complete’ edition. Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon are ...

Helped by innovation in smartphone design and a plethora of inexpensive game options, mobile gaming has risen from a niche product to a hobby that can be enjoyed by the masses.

Video games, like casino games, have dominated the gaming industry since they were invented. The most era when video games became so popular was in the 1970s: this is when the first video game with cartridges that could be changed was introduced. The changeable functionality allowed gamers to buy one console and change from one game to the other when they please. This system is like the one featured in PlayStation consoles, but compact disks are used in place of…

Toronto Maple Leafs superstar, Auston Matthews, has been using some down time due to injury to catch up on the latest, and hottest, video games of 2017. According to TSN, Matthews and teammates Mitch Marner and Zack Hyman enjoy playing Call of Duty: WWII and Fortnite, with the latter claiming a week of for Matthews did help him improve his gaming skills just a bit.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is coming to the Nintendo Switch on December 1st. It really does look like it’ll be the biggest and best jrpg to come to any system this year. Nintendo has released a commercial for the game! We have that below, plus some thoughts from me about Xenoblade Chronicles 2. I’ve been watching a lot of preview footage for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 lately. The game looks so very good! I did enjoy the other Xenoblade games, however Xenoblade…