After Us Review: Beautiful Destroyed World

Reviewed On: PlayStation 5Also Available On: Xbox Series X/S and PCPrice: $29.99 USD – Digital OnlyDeveloper: Piccolo StudioPublisher: Private DivisionRelease Date: May 23, 2023 Please Note: A review code was provided by Private Division but does not influence opinions in this review. Piccolo Studio crafted an amazing experience with the release

Disney Speedstorm Review- Early Access Done Right… For The Most Part.

Reviewed On: PlayStation 5Also Available On: PS4, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo SwitchPrice: $29.99 (Standard Founder’s Pack), $49.99 (Deluxe F.P.), or $69.99 (Ultimate F.P.) – Digital OnlyDeveloper: GameloftPublisher: Gameloft / Disney Games Release Date: April 18, 2023 Please Note: A review code was provided by Gameloft but does

Octopath Traveler II Review: JRPG Masterclass

Reviewed On: Nintendo SwitchAlso Available On: PS4, PS5, and PCPrice: $59.99Developer: Square Enix / Acquire / Team AsanoPublisher: Square EnixRelease Date: February 24, 2023 I consider JRPGs to be one of my all time favorite genres to play. I like to play a mixture of both new and old school

Deliver Us Mars Review- Adventuring Beyond Earth

Reviewed On: PlayStation 5Also Available On: PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/SPrice: $29.99 – Digital OnlyDeveloper: KeokeN InteractivePublisher: Frontier FoundryRelease Date: February 2, 2023 Please Note: A review code was provided by Frontier Foundry but does not influence opinions in this review. Indie games come in all shapes and

Hi-Fi Rush Review: Thrilling Action At Every Beat

Reviewed On: PC – Game PassAlso Available On: Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Epic, and Xbox Game Pass ConsolePrice: $29.99 – Digital OnlyDeveloper: Tango Gameworks Publisher: BethesdaRelease Date: January 25th, 2023 Back in the day, I use to have an Xbox 360 and I didn’t have a PS3. There were a

Spongebob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Review ~ F.U.N. Platformer (Fantastic, Upbeat, and Nostalgic)

Reviewed On: PlayStation 4 Version (Played on a PS5)Also Available On: Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PCStandard Edition Price: $39.99 – Physical and Digital AvailableBFF Edition Price: $249.99Developer – Purple Lamp StudiosPublisher: THQ NordicRelease Date: January 31, 2023 Please Note: A review code was provided by THQ Nordic but does not

The Best Games of 2022 You Don’t Want to Miss

Nick’s “Best of 2022” video games. “AAA” Studios and publishers include PlayStation, Ubisoft, Nintendo, Focus Entertainment, and Square Enix. Also includes indie publishers Untold Tales, Thunderful, Finji, Handy Games, Studio MDHR, Annapurna Interactive, and Dotemu. Includes Game of the Year (GOTY) as one of the categories.

Wavetale: A Game that Pours its Heart and Soul into Every Experience

Reviewed On: PlayStation 5Also Available On: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, and PCPrice: $29.99 – Digital OnlyDeveloper/Publisher: ThunderfulRelease Date: December 12th, 2022 (December 13th for Xbox Consoles) Please Note: A review code was provided by Thunderful but does not influence opinions in this review. Wavetale has been a game

Togges Review – Unique Platformer with Promise

Reviewed On: Nintendo Switch (OLED Specifically)Also Available On: PlayStation, Xbox, and PCPrice: $19.99 – Digital OnlyDeveloper: Regular Studio Publisher: ThunderfulRelease Date: December 7th, 2022 Please Note: A review code was provided by Thunderful but does not influence opinions in this review. While there are major AAA titles that were released

Bayonetta 3 Review: Awesome Action Returns

Exclusively Available On: Nintendo SwitchStandard Price: $59.99 – Digital and PhysicalMasquerade Edition (Collector’s Edition): $89.99 USD Developer: Platinum GamesPublisher: Nintendo Bayonetta 3 came out on October 28th and while I, unfortunately, did not get to review it early but still decided to put out a review for this game. While

LEGO Bricktales Review: Building A Bright Future

Reviewed on: PlayStation 5Also On: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/SPrice: $29.99 – Digital OnlyDeveloper: ClockStone StudioPublisher: Thunderful Games Please Note: A review code was provided by Thunderful Games but does not influence opinions in this review. When you think of a LEGO game, you

Opinion: Are Subscription Services Bad for Console Players?

Subscriptions in the entertainment industry has been growing frequently every year with many different companies promoting more services with their specific properties. That includes the likes of Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, and a lot more in terms of movies and TV. But what about for the different

Tunic Review – An Insanely Good Adventure

Please Note: A review code was provided by the publisher but does not influence opinions in this review. Reviewed on: PlayStation 5Also On: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PCPrice: $29.99 MSRP DigitallyDeveloper: Tunic Team/FinjiPublisher: FinjiRelease Date: March 16, 2022 (Xbox & PC) / September 27,

New Story and Time Mechanics in Octopath Traveler II Make This Better Than The First

Square Enix is an insanely powerful publisher and developer that has created some amazing titles. They were a huge part of the Nintendo Direct last week and had a bunch of announcements at the show like they usually do. For me, one of the best announcements to come out of

A Top-down Brawler That’s Good in Waves: Midnight Fight Express Full Review

Midnight Fight Express is the latest edition to the brawler genre of games that was developed by Jacob Dzwinel and published by Humble Games. The game takes place in an urban setting and the main character is a sleeper assassin that somehow has amnesia. Not only does your guy not

Pac-Man World Re-Pac Review: A Fantastic Return

Reviewed on: Nintendo Switch (OLED Model Specifically)Also On: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PCPrice: $29.99 MSRP – Both Physically and DigitallyDeveloper: Now Production Co. LTDPublisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment AmericaRelease Date: August 26, 2022 Please Note: A review code was provided by Bandai Namco but does not influence

Destroy All Humans 2: Reprobed ~ Review

Reviewed on: PlayStation 5Also On: Xbox Series and PCPrice: $39.99 MSRP – Both Physically and DigitallyDeveloper: Black Forest GamesPublisher: THQ NordicRelease Date: August 30th, 2022 Please Note: A review code was provided by THQ Nordic but does not influence opinions in this review. Remakes and remasters for video games are

Cursed to Golf: Review – Frustratingly Fun

Reviewed on: PlayStation 5Also On: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC, and XboxPrice: $19.99 MSRP – Digital OnlyDeveloper: ChuhaiLabsPublisher: Thunderful Please Note: A review code was provided by ChuhaiLabs but does not influence opinions in this review. A genre of games that I just got into last year, was roguelikes. Never

Endling: Extinction is Forever Review ~ Beauty & Destruction

Reviewed on: PlayStation 4 (Played on PlayStation 5 System)Also On: Nintendo Switch, PC, and Xbox OnePrice: $29.99 MSRP – Both Physically and DigitallyDeveloper: Herobeat StudiosPublisher: HandyGames ~ A THQ Nordic Company Please Note: A review code was provided by THQ Nordic but does not influence opinions in this review. Beauty

Trek To Yomi: Classic Japanese Cinema Reborn

Platform Played: PlayStation 5Available On: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Game Pass, and PCDeveloper: Flying Wild Hog and Leonard Menchiari Publisher: Devolver DigitalMSRP: $19.99Release Date: May 5, 2022 Developed by Flying Wild Hog Rzeszów and Leonard Menchiari, Trek To Yomi is an action game that is inspired

Saving Souls And Kicking Ass In Ghostwire: Tokyo – First Impressions

Ghostwire: Tokyo is the latest project from Shinji Mikami and Tango Gameworks which is now part of Bethesda/Microsoft. This is an action-based spin on the survival horror-styled games that Mikami usually makes. Released exclusively on PlayStation 5 and PC, Ghostwire: Tokyo is ambitious in nature and almost knocks it out of the park. With a

Horizon Forbidden West Review: Jaw Dropping

Hello All! Back with another review and this time it is for the PlayStation game Horizon Forbidden West. Horizon Forbidden West is developed by Guerilla Games and is a sequel to the acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn which was released in 2017. Horizon Forbidden West was released on February 18th for

A Big Win for Xbox Players With Activision Blizzard Buy-Out

MSFT to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 BILLION **UPDATE** According to a tweet earlier today from Phil Spencer, Call of Duty and other exclusive deals will remain on the Playstation platform as per both company’s prior agreements even after the purchase. See below: According to Yahoo! news earlier this morning,

Xbox Gives a Final Update to Their Backwards Compatible List of Games

70+ titles just made their way to your library Earlier today during the Xbox 20th anniversary presentation Peggy Lo, compatibility program lead at Xbox, hit us with a major update to Xbox’s library of backward compatible games. In its final update, Xbox players will be getting over 70 new…or old

Guardians Of The Galaxy Has Major Heart & Soul.

Developer: Eidos MontrealPublisher: Square EnixRelease Date: October 26, 2021Price: $59.99 MSRPAvailable on: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch via Cloud Streaming. Total Playtime: 26 Hours – Platinum Trophy Obtained Marvel has had a huge amount of games that have come out on many

Metroid Dread… Never Be Too Comfortable.

Developer: Mercury SteamPublisher: NintendoRelease Date: October 8, 2021Price: $59.99 MSRP Total Playtime: 10.5 Hours (55% Item Completion) First and foremost, I am completely brand new to the Metroid series as I never have fully completed any other game so this review will be from that perspective. This game was originally

The Secret of The Mask: Kena: Bridge of Spirits Draws on Ancient Cultures to Tell A Wonderfully Crafted Story

What do these masks mean and what can they do? Often times you’ll see something from the real world incorporated into various mediums of entertainment – of art. Something that everyone can enjoy and deliver to us a deeper connection to the story being told. To the performance being shown

FireSprite Joins Playstation Studios in New Acquisition

On September 8, 2021, Playstation studios announced their new addition to their ever-growing team. The latest studio to join their roster of quality developers is FireSprite. FireSprite has worked on games for Playstation before in the past, most notably The Playroom and The Playroom VR in collaboration with Sony Studio

Scarlet Nexus Review: A Thrilling Experience!

Developer: Bandai Namco Studios Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Release Date: June 25, 2021Price: $59.99 MSRP Available on: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PCTotal Playtime: 60 Hours – Platinum Trophy Obtained. Bandai Namco have created so many games and IPs in recent years; however, in my

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart- A PS5 Masterpiece.

Developer: Insomniac GamesPublisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentRelease Date: June 11, 2021Price: $69.99Total Playtime: 17 Hours – Platinum Trophy Obtained. Insomniac Games are just on a constant roll with releases throughout the past few years. In 2018, they released the Marvel’s Spider-Man game for PS4, along with the DLC that came out

Returnal Review: The Cycle Never Ends

Developer: HousemarquePublisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentRelease Date: April 30, 2021Price: $69.99Total Playtime: 50 Hours Death is inevitable for every human being on the planet. It also happens a lot throughout most video games that you will play. In Returnal, it is part of the core design for the game. No matter

It Takes Two is Co-Op Greatness, with a Few Issues.

Available On:  PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC via Steam and OriginDeveloper: Hazelight Studios Publisher: Electronic Arts / EA OriginalsGameplay: Co-op Action AdventureRelease Date: March 26, 2021Price: $39.99 The developer of this is none other than the creative team at Hazelight Studios, known for creating A

Persona 5 Strikers: Persona Vibes With Musou Combat

Platform Played: Playstation 5 Through Backwards CompatibilityAvailable On: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via SteamDeveloper: Omega Force / Koei Tecmo, P-StudioPublisher: Atlus / SegaSingle Player, RPG, Action, Hack/SlashWestern Release Date: February 23, 2021Written And Played By: Nicholas Ahlgren This game is a spin off of the original Persona 5

Little Nightmares 2: Review

Platform Played: Nintendo SwitchAvailable On: Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4, PC, and StadiaDeveloper: Tarsier StudiosPublisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Single Player, Adventure/PuzzleRelease Date: February 11, 2021Written And Played By: Nicholas Ahlgren Little Nightmares 2 is a sequel to the first Little Nightmares game that was developed by Tarsier Studios and published

Mahershala Ali Out Pedro Pascal CONFIRMED for The Last of Us HBO Series

Pedro Pascal has been confirmed to play Joel **UPDATE 2/10/21 11:09pm EST** According to Dealine, Pedro Pascal, star of Disney+ hit TV series Star Wars: The Mandalorian has been confirmed to take on the role of Joel. His popularity and Emmy winning status has garnered him multiple attractive roles from

Enjoy The Process

My mom always tells me “everything happens for a reason, both good and bad”. So if something doesn’t happen right away for you it’s because it’s just simply not your time to have it. Maybe something 100x better will come your way – and when it does you’ll appreciate it more. For those of you that aren’t content creators, the same rule applies to you. Not everything that you deserve will come your way when you want it to. Keep your head up. Keep working your ass off. Enjoy the growth. Enjoy the process.