Nintendo Switch Games Announced at Nintendo Direct
Nintendo Drops a Bombshell with Game Announcements That Have Us All Hooked In the latest Nintendo Direct, held on June 18, 2024, several highly anticipated titles were announced for the Nintendo Switch. Here’s a rundown of the major announcements. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Samus Aran returns in “Metroid Prime 4: Beyond,” slated for a 2025…
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Baldur’s Gate 3 and Sapphic Narratives
How Baldur’s Gate 3 became a benchmark for sapphic representation in gaming Written by Ciara Wheeler The recent success of indie fantasy RPG title Baldur’s Gate 3 at The Game Awards, BAFTA Game Awards, and other significant accolade ceremonies over the last few months has sent the Triple-A industry into a tailspin. With game developers…
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Bandai Marks 20 Years of Tamagotchi with Iconic Shell Re-releases
Written by Hannah Holowaychuk Twenty years ago, Bandai Namco, Japan’s leading toy manufacturer, unveiled an innovative design for their beloved handheld virtual pet: Tamagotchi Connection (known as Tamagotchi Connexion in Europe). Like many 2000s children, I have some fond (and many not-so-fond) memories of caring for my Tamagotchi. The Tamagotchi Connection quickly became a social…
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Laysara: Summit Kingdom Review
Over at G.URL, we were lucky enough to get early access to the upcoming titleLaysara: Summit Kingdom; here’s the scoop! I was honoured when G.URL approached me to review such a unique looking title; bothin style and – in comparison to the games I typically play – genre. Laysara breaks into the scene asthe debut…
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Telltale Games: A Phoenix from the Ashes?
An In-depth Review of The Batman Series and The Expanse When asked by G.URL Online to review both Batman: The Telltale Series (2016), and Telltale’s newest game The Expanse (2023), I was eager to examine the rebirth of a studio that, almost overnight, nearly vanished all together. Telltale Games’ near shutdown in 2018 resulted in…
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Stray Rats x Sonic: A Collision of Streetwear and Sega’s Icon
Stray Rats, the Miami-based streetwear iconoclast, has reinvigorated its partnership with Sonic the Hedgehog, unleashing a collection that marries ’90s video game nostalgia with the raw edge of urban fashion. This latest collaboration, which first dropped in celebration of Sonic’s 30th anniversary, has found new life with a re-launch on April 17th, much to the…
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Nintendo Waves Goodbye to Wii U and 3DS Online Services
Farewell to an Era Today, in a move that feels akin to the final credits rolling on a beloved game, Nintendo bids adieu to the online services for the Wii U and 3DS platforms. This moment is significant for gamers everywhere, marking the end of online playability for iconic titles such as Splatoon and Super…
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A love letter to High School Musical: Makin’ the Cut!
Words by Willow Najarro How “High School Musical: Makin’ the Cut” Redefined Gaming for a Generation In the heart of every gamer who grew up in the early 2000s, there’s a beat that syncs perfectly with the pulse of the High School Musical franchise. It’s a rhythm infused with the echoes of movie premieres and…
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Do We Miss When Animal Crossing Villagers Were Mean to Us?
Our repeated nightmares about an angry mole popping up when we don’t save our game can be put to rest. Nowadays, it is unlikely that those involved in the gaming scene wouldn’t be familiar with the name Animal Crossing, a slice-of-life town simulation game which debuted on the Nintendo GameCube in 2001. It made an…
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The Next Princess Zelda
Written by Belle Law Casting Choices, Narrative Hopes, and Dreams of a Live-Action Adaptation Last November, Nintendo announced that a live-action film of The Legend of Zelda franchise is in development. As someone who grew up alongside the series, my first Zelda games being ‘The Phantom Hourglass’ and ‘Spirit Tracks’ made for the DS, this…
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