The first time I ever played–nay laid eyes upon–Super Mario Bros. 3, it was courtesy of a friend of mine who had the courage to let me borrow her Super…
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with John Staats, first-level designer for the launch version of World of Warcraft.
Join us all month as our staff looks back at the most influential games of the past decade. This is not a list of our favourite games but rather a…
Whether they’re getting a brand-new Nintendo Switch or Switch Lite this year for Christmas, or if they’re getting an addition to their already impressive collection, younger fans of Nintendo are…
Toys We Love Spotlight
I decided to take a week off of gaming. How did it turn out?
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Quality as Good As the Paper It’s Printed On: ‘Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’ Retrospective
A retrospective on ‘Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door’ 15 years later
and the influence it had on the video game industry. After perhaps the craziest free agency in NBA history, 2K Games has released their top twenty player ratings for the upcoming NBA 2K20. Let’s take a look at what they…
In the final part of a three part series, we dive deep into Nintendo’s design choices for the unfortunate Wii U and record-breaking Switch.
The early 2000s marked the end of one era and the beginning of another for Nintendo. How did the company’s consoles measure up?
Nintendo has released a bevy of interesting, innovative, and imaginative consoles over the years. The tech behind them deserves a deep dive.
WARNING: EXTENSIVE SPOILERS FOR AVENGERS: ENDGAME BELOW Thanos. Remember him? The purple, finger-snapping villain whom Disney spent twenty-two movies setting up? The ultimate evil? The entity single-handedly responsible for dusting half…
As the indie genre has grown, so has the tendency to overfill games with stories that either don’t match the game’s theme, or whose own self-importance is heavily overblown. Every…
Last week, a rumor emerged from the Wall Street Journal [paywall] that Nintendo is planning to update the Switch with two new variants: an upgraded, “Pro” model and a smaller…
The way I see it, there are three types of party games: those that rely on skill, those that rely on luck, and those that split the difference. Astro Bears Party,…
Despite its good traits, ‘Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn’ feels like it’s a few years too late.
I’ve always loved strategy games. From sitting in my dad’s lap and watching him play Master of Orion 3 on an old Dell CRT monitor to losing dozens of hours…
My name is Izsak Barnette and I normally don’t like indie games. However, against my preferences–and at the behest of editor Patrick Murphy–I’ve decided to dive headfirst into the indie…
It was late 2011 and the Nintendo 3DS had endured a tough year. Launched during the twilight of the Wii, but before the unveiling of the Wii U, the 3DS…
For years, competitive Smash has existed without the tacit approval of Nintendo and emerged, despite the wishes of series creator, Masahiro Sakurai, into a thriving eSport. Yet, for newcomers to…