After months of trying to hide the worst-kept secret in gaming, the Nintendo Switch Lite was finally announced yesterday. Nintendo loves their hardware revisions, so its only natural that the massively

Occasionally I'll browse the Nintendo eShop looking for something cheap and quick to add to my Switch. I've found some amazing games this way, like the fantastic Blood 2 and with many games available for

You read that right, the upcoming discless, digital-only version of the Xbox One will be called the XBox One S All Digtal, or the Xbox SAD for short. This truly is a sad announcement, but one that I'm

As a huge fan of physical media, I applaud Limited Run Games for doing what they do. For those not familiar with them, they produce "limited runs" on physical media of games that previously were

Pokemon didn't appear in the gaming world until I was in college, so I only tangentially understood the appeal of the series. I'm not ashamed to admit I used to watch the cartoons in my early 20's, as

The Shantae franchise began on the humble Game Boy Color, as a high-quality game that really pushed that hardware to its limits. However, poor sales left the series future in doubt. After the GBC game

One of the most dominant genres of the 80's and 90's was the space shooter, which eventually led to space strategy and simulation games. From vertical-oriented arcade classics like Galaga to modern twists

A staple of the arcade scene was the racing game. From primitive roots in games like Night Driver and Gran Trak 10 to the impressive modern titles we have today, the racing game has been there through

Out of this World, or Another World as its known in some countries, was a remarkable game that practically carved out its own niche for French developer Delphine Software in the early 90's. Its follow-up

When Super Mario Bros 2 was introduced in 1988, the idea of having four separate characters to choose from was a fresh and creative idea. Over the years, many platformers followed that model and gave you

South Park is now a 20-year-old franchise with just under 300 episodes under its belt. While the show has waxed and waned in quality, its remained one of the most beloved adult cartoons of all time. They

While Hollywood is guilty of cranking out an endless supply of lazy, predictable sequels to established properties, many movies deserve sequels and never get one. In this episode of This Goes to 11, we

Progress normally makes things better, but it can also erase simple experiences for more convenient ones. Technology is changing the world at a rapid pace and remnants of traditional experiences lie in

Post-apocalyptic stories have always fascinated me, where our safe and comfortable society is ripped away and we are forced to live in bunkers or figure out how to survive outside with dangers around every

As the video game collecting craze kicked into gear about ten years ago, the most popular console to collect for was undoubtably the NES. It landed in what I consider to be the retro 'sweet spot'; old

2018 was a great year for gaming in a lot of ways. It also had a lot of big disappointments. From simply overpromising on a product to being abusive towards your fans, there was a lot of drama and failure

Its hard to argue with the legacy and impact of video games with classic and instantly recognizable music, from the classic Mario and Zelda themes to the powerful main theme from Halo. There's also the

The term 'Metroidvania' has been popularized in recent years to describe games that typically share the primary aspects of the Metroid and Castlevania games. Specifically, the term refers to exploring

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate hits stores tomorrow and is hands-down, the most anticipated game on the Nintendo Switch for 2018. The series is just shy of 20 years old at this point and has just continued