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This Microsoft/Activision thing is pretty crazy. It has brought out some rather interesting revelations too, especially concerning Microsoft’s willingness to continue producing content for “competi

Nintendo is closing down the eShops on both Wii U and 3DS. Like the dearly departed Wii Shop Channel before them, these closures mean a whole lot of great games might be lost for good. Here are Kri

A few weeks ago, Nintendo announced the next installment in the Super Smash Bros. franchise, and the internet at large lost its collective mind. There are few franchises that garner the levels of hype

Return to the Skies You know what I could go for? A new Pilotwings game. Pilotwings is great, and I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who actively dislikes it. Have you ever asked someone if they l

I understand that physical media isn’t exactly what it used to be. Folks aren’t going to stores to buy the latest and greatest games nearly as much anymore because why leave the house when you can jus

A closer look at where things stand Hello everyone! How about that worldwide parts shortage, eh?  Alright. Let's get right to it. As you know, there's a bit of a parts shortage going on in t

Welcome to Part 6 of our 8-part Zelda retrospective. In this episode, we look closer at Nintendo's experiments that ultimately lead to the series reinvention on Switch, as well as a trio of remasters,

There's a new Mario movie on the horizon, but the latest Illumination flick isn't the only Mario movie on the planet. The live-action "classic" may be much maligned Mario Madness, but how does the bo

Well, after months of hype and speculation, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is here and the general consensus is it’s pretty great. Having spent the better part of my weekend playing the heck out of it, I

Welcome to The Franchise Report, where we take a look at a 3rd party game publisher and see how their biggest franchises are doing these days. We continue this time with our second look at Sega. It’s

Eighth time really is the charmMario Kart 8 Deluxe is still selling. And not just a little, but a whole heck of a lot. Over 26 million so far, and that’s just the Deluxe version on Switch. Over 8 mill

Welcome to The Franchise Report, where we take a look at a 3rd party game publisher and see how their biggest franchises are doing these days.  This time, let’s have a look at a company that’

Wise Fwom Your Gwave! Sega’s arcade classic Altered Beast is not a good game. It’s a remarkably cool game, with its awesome transformations, cool monster design, and legendarily silly voice acting.

What Could Have Been... Kirby Tilt n Tumble is on Nintendo Switch Online and wow, what a wild release that is. This is a Kirby game that’s never been ported to anything else before, and I have to sa

Where's my Chicken? Let me start by saying that I’m a pretty big fan of Atooi’s games. I loved Mutant Mudds on 3DS. I’ll never play it again because oh my god that game was hard, but that hasn’t sto

Hunting for the Best Way to Play Metroid? Metroid has been around for quite a while now, and its reputation as one of the best gaming franchises out there is a well earned one. But for all its criti

Welcome to the finale of our 8-part Zelda retrospective. In this episode, we look at the series bold reinvention with Breath of the Wild, the series 35th anniversary celebration, indie game crossover

I can’t explain why, but the combination of bombs and chickens in video games has always been a favorite of mine. It should come as no surprise then, that a game called Bomb Chicken would be one of my

It was recently revealed that the folks behind Axiom Verge wanted to put Samus Aran in the Wii U Port of their game. Given that Axiom Verge is about the closest thing to a new Metroid on a Nintendo pl

Welcome to The Franchise Report, where we take a look at a 3rd party game publisher and see how their biggest franchises are doing these days. Today we look at Jaleco, nobody’s favorite publisher