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The Steam Deck is NOT a Threat to Nintendo

Valve’s latest foray into the unforgiving world of gaming hardware is their impressive Steam Deck. I’m sure you know all about it, but for the sake of the uninformed (and Google’s search algorithm), let’s talk briefly about what the Deck is, what it does, and why so many gamers are calling it a “Nintendo Switch…
Diablo 4 Character Classes – Our Best Guesses

According to Blizzard, Diablo 4 is going to launch with three classes (Barbarian, Sorceress, and Druid) along with two others that have yet to be announced. What are the most likely choices given the history of the Diablo series? I was hoping the Diablo 4 quarterly update would give us some clues and answer the…
The Most Exciting Games Coming out in 2021

It is almost New Year’s Day, and that means it’s time to take stock of what is truly important by looking at the most exciting games coming out in 2021. We have some brand new consoles on the market and more people are liable to get their hands on them in the coming months (especially…
The Mass Effect 5 Teaser: Key Takeaways and Speculation

A new Mass Effect teaser trailer was released during the Game Awards 2020 ceremony. The teaser trailer itself was very nostalgic and primed the audience with memories of the past adventures from the series. Check it out for yourself: Oh yeah, that’s the stuff. Personally, seeing Liara clear off a piece of N7 Armor was…
Why should I be excited for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity?

Don’t get me wrong; I’m not unexcited about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. I’m just not $60 excited. Whenever Nintendo announces a new Legend of Zelda game, it’s a big deal. I mean, it’s a huuuuge deal! Nintendo’s treatment of the Zelda franchise differs wildly from that of Super Mario. While Mario only gets a major release…
Here’s Why Your Friends Are Flocking Back to World of Warcraft This Week

Are fewer people streaming Fall Guys? Are you lacking some “sus” people in Among Us? There’s a reason for it. World of Warcraft is back, baby. Kinda. Sorta. But it’s enough to make people ask where their gamer friends have been and why they’re logging into a game that’s old enough to legally drive. Like…
Final Fantasy 16’s New Trailer: The Good, Bad, the Ugly

The Final Fantasy 16 trailer came out last week and it was… interesting, to say the least. This is the first main entry into the series since the boy band days of Final Fantasy 15. With the little bit of information that we have to go on, it seems like we have some good, bad,…