It’s an eclectic mix this week, as we talk about the ongoing development of No Man’s Sky, Taiko the Drum on the Nintendo Switch, and everyone’s favourite Nintendo hero, Captain Toad! Is it okay to creatively alter games after release, if “fans” don’t like it? Or should a developer be…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Nintendo held one of its semi-regular Direct shows today, showing off some more with games we already knew about, and announcing some new stuff that we didn’t. To be honest, I found the show rather muted; 2018 has a ways to go for Nintendo before it…
Read MoreThis year – 2015 – has been one of the finest years for games ever. The new console really hit their strides, and we saw some superb games really start to leverage the power that they offered. At the same time, the independent developers really started to break out and…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. It’s been a remarkable year for the Wii U. High octane thrills were plentiful this year, with titles like Super Smash Bros. and Bayonetta 2 leading the pack, and the Wii U eShop is slowly beginning to cultivate its own stable of quirky and inventive indie…
Read MoreList by Jim S. December is traditionally the quietest month of all for game releases. With all the stuff that launches in November, publishers and developers kick back a little, relax, plan for the next year, and we’re left to try and catch up on our backlog. Not that we’re…
Read MoreImpressions by Brad L. Captain Toad returns to the Wii U in a follow up to what was probably the most refreshing aspect of Super Mario 3D World. I recently got an opportunity for some hands-on at the EB Games Expo, and I walked away feeling exactly the same about…
Read MoreList by Matt S. Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so every so often we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Last year’s Super Mario 3D World was a real hit, shifting over a million units and garnering universal critical acclaim. The imaginative levels weren’t 3D World’s only shining spots though; a bonus mode called The Adventure of Captain Toad had players navigating the lovable Toad through…
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