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Racing Is Life And Death in Lifespeed for the New 3DS

Lifespeed is a New 3DS exclusive racing game and it just arrived on the 3DS eshop today. I have been playing the game for review, but my review is not ready yet. I thought that I would provide some early thoughts on the game though. Please check out my preview of Lifespeed for the New 3DS! Its not often that a racing game has a story and when it does, the story is usually something rather simple. Instead of going…

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Lifespeed New Nintendo 3DS Launch Trailer

There are very few exclusive New Nintendo 3DS games, but soon, we’ll be able to add another one to the list. Lifespeed is a “futuristic flying racer” according to its developer Wee Man Studios and will be playable only on the New 3DS. Please take a look at the trailer below and stick around for more details on the game & my thoughts on it.   Here’s some information about the game (via the developers website): “One thousand years ago…

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World of Goo, Little Inferno, and Human Resources Machine Will Come to Nintendo Switch

Indie developers have bought a lot games to the Wii U (and some to the Wii also). And it looks like that won’t change with Nintendo Switch. Tomorrow Corporation, who has two of the games on Wii U and one on Wii, will be bringing those games to the Switch. We have the details below. World of Goo was a puzzle game for the Wii. It was an absolute standout game for Wiiware. This was at a time when not …

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More Thoughts From Me #52: Play & Learn

This More Thoughts From Me is about Edutainment games. You can and should learn from video games. Its great to have a fun game that has  an entertaining story. We all want that escape from reality. Fun is important. But why can’t you, sometimes at least, have fun and learn something too? Most people seem to think of Edutainment as a genre for kids. Many of these games are, in fact, designed for little kids. Some, such as Brain Age,…

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Ice Station Z Review

You are alone, out in the middle of nowhere with nothing, and a bunch of zombies want to kill you. Well, unless you play the online mode and then there are people everywhere and not many zombies.

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More Thoughts From Me #47: My Games of the Year

As you probably know by now, I’m only a Wii U and 3DS gamer. So the following list of year favorites will only come from those systems. What were my favorite games this year? Read on to find out! The year is drawing to a close and with every end of the year, comes reflection on ones favorite games of the year. Here are a few of the games that I loved this year! Paper Mario Color Splash If you…

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RadiantFlux: Hyperfractal Trailer

Thomas Hopper’s next game, RadiantFlux: Hyperfractal, is coming next week! And now have a trailer for the game. Check out the trailer, more information about the game, and my thoughts on what I’ve seen so far below. I have a review of Thomas Hopper’s current game, Octocopter, coming soon. But right now, let’s take a look at his next game: RadiantFlux: Hyperfractal , which is coming next week. Here’s what Thomas Hopper had to say about the game (via Nintendo…

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Octocopter: Super Sub Squid Escape Review

An octopus and a submarine get stuck together and what happens next may surprise you! The Octopus and the sub work together to get through many mazes and some epic boss fights too. The game is called Octocopter: Super Sub Squid Escape and its out now for the Wii U. Here is my review!

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Scribble Draws Its Way to the Wii U Eshop Next Week

Bear Box Media announced today that their game, Scribble, will be coming to the Wii U next week! Scribble, the next game from Bear Box Media, will be coming to the Wii U on December 15th. On twitter, the developer described it as a “fast paced guess-it drawing game.” It is a ” exclusive multiplayer game, pitting player against player to see who is the best artist!” Here’s another screenshot from the game: Are you ready for Scribble? Who do…

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Is Coming to Retail This Month

Previously, we told you that Shantae: Half-Genie Hero would be coming out on December 20th for digital platforms. Now its been announced that the game will be coming to retail stores this month too. We have the details below. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will be coming to retail stores on December 27th! At retail, the game will be known as  the”Risky Beats Edition.” The game will come with a CD containing 30 songs from its soundtrack. Here is the launch trailer…

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