News
Pokemon: The 10 Best Spin-Offs Ever
May 29, 2019 | Matthew ByrdWith the surprising reveal of three new Pokemon Games (Pokemon Sleep, Pokemon Masters, and Detective Pikachu for Switch), it’s a good time to remind everyone that the history of Pokemon spin-offs has been surprisingly solid over the years.
Actually, … Read More
The road to Star Citizen & Squadron 42 may be long, but may be worth it
May 24, 2019 | Robert EndyoWhen will Star Citizen release?
That’s the question seemingly on everyone’s mind these days, and often met with the standard responses “it’s never being released” or “when space travel is a reality.” However, the real answer is a rather boring, … Read More
The Sims 4 free on Macs & PCs for a Limited Time
May 22, 2019 | GVRight now you can get The Sims 4 base game for Windows and Apple PCs free until May 28, 2019. It’s available to download from Origin.com or through their clients for PC and Mac and usually costs $39.99.
Of … Read More
Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers a waste of money (unless you play the system right)
May 21, 2019 | Robert EndyoJust after the Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Direct, two deals were presented to the audience. The first was a decent deal that allowed you to bundle a year of Nintendo Switch Online to your Super Mario Maker 2 … Read More
Death Stranding, Shenmue 3, and 5 More Potential Video Game Busts
May 17, 2019 | Matthew ByrdAs Anthem reminded us all, no game is too big to survive being a bust. In fact, the only way a game can be a proper bust if it’s it big enough to be anticipated in the first place.
Now You Can Play Steam Games on Apple iPhone, iPad & TV
May 17, 2019 | GVA new update released today to Valve’s free Steam Link app allows users to stream games on Apple iPhone, iPad and TV.
On Apple hardware, the Steam Link app is supported on any iPhone or iPad running iOS 11.0 or … Read More
Rage 2 and Days Gone Show Open World Games Need to Change
May 15, 2019 | Matthew ByrdRecently, Days Gone and Rage 2 were released to less-than-spectacular reviews. While these games failures and successes aren’t exactly the same, there are a few things that bind both titles. Both showcase a post-apocalyptic world, both suffer from some … Read More
Xbox One S with Blu-ray drive is cheaper than All-Digital model (at Walmart)
May 14, 2019 | GVJust looking at Xbox One S deals on Walmart’s website and found an interesting price comparison.
The Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital edition ($249) is $42 more than the same model with an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc drive ($207.75).
Both … Read More
F-Zero: Why We’ll Never Get a Sequel
May 9, 2019 | Matthew ByrdWhenever we approach a Nintendo E3 conference (or an E3 Nintendo Direct), people tend to start looking at their wishlist of games they hope Nintendo announces during what is typically their biggest presentation of the year. This year is … Read More
Google Launches Preview of Interactive Canvas Allowing Simple Games
May 8, 2019 | Jeff ChabotGoogle launched a developer preview of Interactive Canvas that allows for the creation of full-screen experiences with visual, touch and voice interaction. Canvas uses HTML, CSS and Javascript and with those web technologies developers can create simple games for Smart … Read More
News
Every Nintendo Handheld Device, Ranked
July 17, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch Lite and what it could mean for future Nintendo handhelds, we thought we’d take a look back at every Nintendo Handheld released until this point to see which are the best … Read More
Prime Day Video Gaming Deals You Should Know About
July 14, 2019 | GV
Prime Day is the best day to grab some deals on video game software, hardware, and accessories. It only lasts one day, but here are some choice picks to look at.
Amazon is offering discounts on select Nintendo Switch consoles … Read More
Nintendo Needs to Bring 3DS Games to the Nintendo Switch
July 12, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
The 3DS is destined to become one of Nintendo’s most divisive devices of all-time.
On the one hand, the 3DS was considered to be something of a disappointing follow-up to the legendary Nintendo DS when it launched in 2011. … Read More
Articles
10 Video Game Soundtracks That Stand on Their Own
July 13, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Many wonderful game soundtracks do a great job of elevating the quality of their respective game. However, not all of them are quite as entertaining on their own. It is, of course, not the job of the soundtrack to do … Read More
We Want More Star Wars Games… Without Jedi
June 25, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is due to release this year. After being announced amidst quite a bit of speculation, the gameplay was recently revealed at E3 to somewhat mixed reactions. My issue was less with the gameplay … Read More
Can Blizzard Bounce Back?
June 23, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Blizzard Entertainment has been one of the most highly regarded developers for decades now. In 1994, they created Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, which would be one of the many franchises the company would build and grow for years to come. … Read More
Reviews
Rage 2’s use of Open-World design does not work
June 4, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Recently, I finished Rage 2. I set out in the game with the hope that it would deliver something reminiscent of the magnificence of Doom while drawing some of the enjoyable open-world aspects of an Avalanche developed game. I … Read More
PlayStation Now: Does it Need to Change to Survive?
March 25, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
In many ways, PlayStation Now is shaping up to be Sony’s biggest missed opportunity of the PS4 era.
PlayStation Now sounded like a pretty exciting service when it was first revealed in 2014. At the very least, it offered … Read More
Crackdown 3 or Anthem: Which is More Disappointing?
February 21, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
February 2019 was supposed to be one of the biggest months for games in recent memory. Headlined by titles like Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3, and Anthem, many gamers were left wondering just how they were going to play all … Read More
Opinion
10 Video Game Soundtracks That Stand on Their Own
July 13, 2019 | Robert Endyo Many wonderful game soundtracks do a great job of elevating the quality of their respective game. However, not all of them are quite as entertaining on their own. It is, of course, not the job of the soundtrack to do … Read More
Esports vs. Traditional Sports – Who Will Win?
July 4, 2019 | Robert Endyo
When you ask most people in America what the most popular sports event is they’ll respond with things like “The World Series” or “The Super Bowl.” Both are accurate answers, but each of those events has had viewership trending downward … Read More
We Want More Star Wars Games… Without Jedi
June 25, 2019 | Robert Endyo Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is due to release this year. After being announced amidst quite a bit of speculation, the gameplay was recently revealed at E3 to somewhat mixed reactions. My issue was less with the gameplay … Read More