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Fear Effect Sedna | Nintendo Switch Review

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Meghan Kass

There is a saying that goes “jack of all trades, master of none”. This was what came to mind while I was playing Square Enix’s newly licensed game Fear Effect Sedna. While this in no way means Fear Effect Sedna is a terrible game, it does suffer from trying to accomplish t0 many things at once while not particularly achieving greatness in anything. Fear Effect Sedna was brought to life via Kickstarter campaign from developer Sushee and is the third installment in the Fear Effect franchise. The original Fear Effect was a PlayStation 1 era game and this new addition

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April legendary Pokémon distributed via Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter…again

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Jason Nason

Just like in March, codes for April’s legendary pair of Entei or Raikou will be available exclusively via the Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter arriving in April. I missed the deadline last month to sign up for an account, though a lot of people have complained that even though they had signed up they never got the newsletter. You can sign up for one for free here, though it appears you’ll need to sign up multiple times with multiple emails if you’re like me and have copies of Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, AND Ultra Moon. Be sure to register for the

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Spike Chunsoft Announces 2018 Line-Up

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Rae Michelle Richards

Spike Chunsoft has revealed their full 2018 slate of games coming out for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC. New entries in the Fire Pro Wrestling franchise, Pixeljunk Monsters series and the acclaimed visual novel 428: Shibuya scramble are all coming soon. First up is a new entry in the Pixel Junk Monsters series: Pixeljunk Monsters 2 Platform  PlayStation 4 Release Summer 2018 Features: Local & Online Play – Maximize the fun by playing with your friends on the couch or online! Close Encounters – Multiply the suspense by toggling your POV from top-down to an in-your-face view! 3D

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Pokemon GO Gets A Little Pixilated In Latest [April Fools] Update

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Rae Michelle Richards

Niantic Labs rolled out an update to Pokemon Go today that brings a very special retro feature to the highly successful mobile game. All you have to do is take a look at your Pokedex index screen or list of available monsters to see that their usual 3D models have been replaced with adorable “twice the quality of 4K” sprites. Here’s the full pop-up text as it appeared in Pokemon Go today: “Experience Pokemon GO Like NEVER BEFORE with Brand-New Graphics! Trainers, we always want to bring you the most immersive graphics experience possible, and were excited to share our

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Hasbro and Nintendo join forces to add Mario Kart twist to Monopoly game

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Jason Nason

Today marks the launch of the Monopoly Gamer: Mario Kart Edition game. This new MONOPOLY game introduces the fun and competition of Mario Kart through iconic characters and unique gameplay. The game looks, at least on the surface, to be a reskin of the previously released Monopoly Gamer, which played somewhat like Mario Party. Throughout the game, players will pass – and potentially purchase – iconic Mario Kart themed properties such as Rainbow Road and Bowser’s Castle, while simultaneously encountering familiar challenges like dodging Banana Peels, tossing Shells and scooping up Super Star spaces to win the game. To introduce

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March 29th Nintendo Download

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Jason Nason

Penny-Punching Princess – The Penny-Punching Princess game is an isometric brawler that takes place in a world ruled by capitalism, where cash is king. Fight or bribe your way to reclaiming your kingdom from the greedy Dragoloans. Penny-Punching Princess will be available on April 3. Toki Tori – Toki Tori isn’t very athletic. He can’t even jump! Take control of Toki Tori, a surprisingly heroic chicken, as he puzzles his way through 80+ levels. Use creative thinking and problem solving to collect all the eggs. The Toki Tori game will be available on March 30.

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Nintendo hosting Super Smash Bros. Invitational, Splatoon 2 World Championship at E3

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Jason Nason

While we don’t know when we’re going to learn more details about the upcoming Switch iteration of Super Smash Bros., we know for sure that we’ll see the game in action at E3. On June 11-12 in Los Angeles, an invited group of players will gather to play Super Smash Bros. as Nintendo hosts an event featuring gameplay for the upcoming Nintendo Switch title. This will be the first-ever exhibition tournament featuring the recently announced Super Smash Bros. game coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018. Qualified teams will also compete in the first world championship for Splatoon 2 since the game’s

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The Alliance Alive | REVIEW

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Jason Nason

I had a lot of trouble getting into The Alliance Alive, which by all means has all of the elements of a great RPG.  The trouble with the game doesn’t come from any issues with the game itself, but comes with the presentation. While all of the elements are there, and the game is a solid title to be sure, when you stack it up and compare it with similar titles, The Alliance Alive feels very underwhelming. Underwhelming – that’s how I felt while playing through the game, which I’ll admit I still have a ways to go. I must

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ARMS Global Testpunch this weekend

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Jason Nason

If you haven’t tried Nintendo’s innovative figher ARMS yet you’ll get another chance. Nintendo is planning another ARMS Global Testpunch this weekend. Switch owners can download the free software from Nintendo Switch eShop and get ready to join the fight. The Global testpunch begins on Saturday, March 31st at 12:00am ET and runs until Monday, April 2nd at 11:59pm ET. Related – REVIEW: ARMS

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Adding Wii Points to Wii Shop Channel ended today

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Jason Nason

As of today, it is no longer possible to add points to the Wii Shop Channel using either a credit card or Nintendo Points Card. Any points added before that date can be used to purchase content on the Wii Shop Channel until January 30, 2019. On January 30th, 2019, Nintendo will close the Wii Shop Channel, which has been available on Wii systems since December 2006. Now that customers have shifted to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo plans to focus their efforts in those areas. It should be noted that content downloaded on the Wii

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Celeste (Nintendo Switch) | Review

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Meghan Kass

Version Reviewed: Nintendo Switch Another Example of Why Games Matter Everyone has a mountain to climb, sometimes symbolically, sometimes literally. Everyone has their own journey they need to go on and their own life goals. It is in this way, I believe everyone can relate at least a little to the game Celeste.   Celeste was brought to you by the Canadian team, “Matt Makes Games”, who also brought us Towerfall back in 2013 for PS Vita, PS4, Xbox One, PC and other platforms. Celeste is a 2-D platformer that makes full use of Microsoft’s now defunct XNA framework. The

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ARK Survival Evolved Coming To Nintendo Switch This Fall

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Rae Michelle Richards

Studio Wildcard’s hugely successful futuristic / prehistoric mash-up survival game Ark: Survival Evolved will be coming to the Nintendo Switch in both physical and digital formats this Fall. The impending release of ARK in a few months time will mark the release of one of the first games on Nintendo’s hybrid platform to run on Unreal Engine 4. Announced during the “State of Unreal Engine” panel at the Games Developer Conference 2018, the Switch port of ARK will be handled by developer Abstraction Games. Switch players will be able to enjoy all of the content from the original version of

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March 22nd Nintendo Download

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Jason Nason

Detective Pikachu – Crack the case in this new detective adventure game by interacting with a unique, fully voiced Pikachu. As Tim Goodman, you’ll partner with self-proclaimed “great detective” Pikachu to solve strange occurrences all over Ryme City. Together you must investigate, take notes and meet up with other Pokémon to unravel the city’s greatest mysteries! The Detective Pikachu game will be available on March 23. Game in 2D. The Alliance Alive – One thousand years ago, Daemons invaded the world of Humans. They subjugated Humanity and created the Great Barrier to separate the realms. Now the time for resistance has come. The Alliance Alive game

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Bomb Chicken blowing up on Switch this Summer

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Jason Nason

One of the games highlighted in Nintendo’s Nindies presentation looks like it’s going to be a blast. No pun intended. The game in question is Bomb Chicken from Nitrome. And who wouldn’t want to play a good old-fashioned chicken platformer? Bomb Chicken is a fast-paced game that combines action, puzzles and arcade gameplay. You’ll lay bombs to escape tricky situations and discover secret areas when Bomb Chicken launches first on Nintendo Switch this summer. It will be released later on Steam. Story wise, after a freak accident, a seemingly ordinary chicken becomes a bomb laying free range hero. Explore the

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Nintendo Switch kicks off its second year with a preview of indie games

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Jason Nason

In a Nindies Showcase video released during this year’s Game Developers Conference, Nintendo featured more than a dozen independent games coming to Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch system in 2018. “Nindies” is of course the term for independent developers making games for Nintendo systems. “Since the launch of Nintendo Switch, we’ve continued to be blown away with the amount of high-quality games coming from our passionate Nindie developers, and the positive fan reception for those experiences,” said Damon Baker, Nintendo of America’s Senior Manager for Publisher & Developer Relations. “This talented and ever-growing community of Nindies has found a home on

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