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More Thoughts From Me #51: Switch Presentation Predictions

Later this week (Thursday!), Nintendo will hold a press conference/presentation that tells us more about the Nintendo Switch. What will we find out about the new system? Here are my predictions for the Nintendo Switch Presentation on Thursday! The Nintendo Switch Presentation on Thursday is said to be about an hour. The current President of Nintendo will be one of the presentors, but he might not be the only one. We don’t know for sure what will be shown during…

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Slot Machines: The Perfect Casual Game?

The first slot machine was built by a San Francisco mechanic called Charles Fey in the late 19th century - over 120 years ago. The machine was a great success with the casino executives of the time as it combined the randomness of a game of chance with the ease of use of a vending machine.

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Dragon Quest VIII Action, Adventure, and Intrigue Trailer

Dragon Quest VIII is coming out next week for the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo released a brand new trailer for the game today. Check out the video and then please come back for my thoughts on the game!   Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King will be coming to the 3DS on January 20th. You can currently pre-load the game on the Nintendo eshop. Originally, Dragon Quest VIII was released on the PlayStation 2. Unlike Dragon Quest VII, Journey…

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What We Want on the Nintendo Switch

Everyone puts together a Christmas Wish list, so it's not crazy for us to put together our own "Switch List." This will be a list of the things we will want to see on the Nintendo Switch, both in hardware and software. Lets dive in!

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Nintendo Announces Treehouse Live For January 13th

Nintendo’s Switch presentation is on January 12th. On that day, Nintendo will reveal many things about the Nintendo Switch. But the company isn’t stopping there! The very next day, January 13th, Nintendo will have a Treehouse Live! On January 13th, the day after the Nintendo Switch Presentation in Japan, Nintendo will hold a Treehouse Live! The Treehouse will air at 9:30 A.M. EST (8:30 Central) and be available on youtube and twitch. Nintendo announced this Treehouse Live on twitter and…

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Rime Announced For Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC

I had never heard of the action/adventure/puzzle game known as Rime before. Apparently, the game was supposed to be a PS4 exclusive. Now, the game has been re-announced as being for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. We have more details below. If you like Wind Waker and/or the Last Guardian, you’ll want to keep your eyes on Rime. The upcoming action/adventure/puzzle game has the look of Last Guardian and the gameplay of Wind Waker. Here is…

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Despite New System, Nintendo has an OK 2016

I think 2016 was fairly kind to Nintendo, despite the understanding from both consumers and media that a new system was on the horizon that would definitely kill off the Nintendo Wii U, but could also put a damper on 3DS production. Despite this news, Nintendo still managed to release a number of great titles in 2016, a few of which we gave huge scores too!

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More Thoughts From Me #50: We’ll See These Games Announced in 2017 (I hope)

Welcome to the New Year! I'll have a bunch of More Thoughts From Me this year...starting with this one. This time I want to talk about the games I hope get announced this year. Some of the following is based on rumors I've heard and others are based on what I'd like to see! What will 2017 bring us? These are my hopes...

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Going Old School on Steam

Over the Christmas holidays, I have downloaded a number of great, older titles from Steam to bring back parts of my childhood. With time off, I've been able to play through Kings Quest 5, 6 and 7, Roller Coaster Tycoon - also on the iPad, more of that to come - and Pharaoh + Cleopatra! It's been wonderful, and highlights why I enjoy PC gaming so much.

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More Thoughts From Me #49: Hooked By Lego Dimensions

For Christmas this year, I got a game I thought I’d never get: Lego Dimensions! It wasn’t that I didn’t want Lego Dimensions. I love most of the franchises that the game includes and I’m a big fan of the Lego games. The problem, for me, was the price of the game. Fortunately, the game was on sale and I got it for Christmas. I also recieved the Lego Doctor Who level kit! I played around with Lego Dimensions a…

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