IN THE NEWS: Marvel’s Avengers Has Arrived on Xbox Game Pass
If you’ve ever wanted to play Marvel’s Avengers but didn’t want to have to pay a significant amount for it, Xbox Game Pass has introduced the least expensive option to try it out. By purchasing a basic Game Pass subscription for a month at $9.99, you will be able to not only check out the Marvel-themed game but also hundreds of other games offered in the Game Pass library. If you already have Game Pass, then it’s there waiting for you to install and play as part of your subscription. You can also play Marvel’s Avengers through Xbox Cloud, which is a game streaming service with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate ($14.99/month) that requires no installation at all. Continue Reading
So I Decided to Enter the World of Deck-Building
One of my goals for 2021 was to open myself up to new gaming experiences and trying a new genre was one way I’ve accomplished it so far. Recently, I’ve decided to embrace the card battle/deck-building genre. The style of games remind me of the mini-games that I used to come across in RPGs except they are actual fully-realized games. Gwent is a game where I saw this come to fruition as one day I received the deck-building title for free on GOG. I remember thinking, “Wasn’t that the card game that you could play with non-playable characters in The Witcher 3?” Continue Reading
The Time of Year For the Biggest Releases
Battlefield 2042 is one of the most anticipated release for the final quarter of 2021.
As we enter into the fall season, I’m reminded about how I have historically spent the most money towards gaming between September and January of each year. The publishers typically release some of the best games of the year during this stretch. And there are always a few that capture my attention. Couple that with Black Friday and winter sales and now I have more incentive to spend some cash. Back when I was buying sports and wrestling games each year, that would mean purchasing the latest Madden NFL, NBA 2K, and WWE 2K games. This time of year has always possessed the capability of being very costly. Continue Reading
IN THE NEWS: Nintendo Direct Thoughts
Just weeks after the excellent PlayStation Showcase, it was finally time for Nintendo to provide its own display of upcoming games, downloadable content, and other expansions on Thursday through its Nintendo Direct. If you have not seen it, feel free to click on the video above. As an owner of a Nintendo Switch, I’m always looking to see if there is a game of interest on the horizon. Earlier this month, I bought Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle, which is a very engaging card battle game that also has an anime attached to it. I sometimes find it difficult to find titles to purchase on the platform because usually the superior version of a game is on PC or PS4, and there haven’t been many unique Switch exclusives to consider lately. Continue Reading
When Mortal Kombat Came Home
Can you believe that the release of the first Mortal Kombat for home consoles took place in September 1993? That was also 28 years ago. The early 90s was an interesting era for video games as popular arcade games were being released on home consoles. Because popular systems such as Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo had emerged into the 16-bit arena, the hardware had become strong enough to adapt arcade games. No, the graphics and sound were not as good as the arcade yet but I believe that these home releases were beginning to signal the end of the arcades as we had known it throughout the 1980s. Mortal Kombat coming to home systems was a significant event in gaming history. Continue Reading
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