Decided to give it a few days post showcase to settle my thoughts on Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase. Just in case you haven't seen it yet, here is their recording shared on YouTube (skipping the first 30 minute countdown): Overall, I think it was a decent list of games to showoff. Sure, none of them …
Category: Game Announcements
Quick Take on Ubisoft Forward
I will be completely honest, the only two games I was actually looking forward to were Assassin's Creed Valhalla and the announcement of Far Cry 6, so here are some of my quick takes on Ubisoft's Forward event. Assassin's Creed Valhalla looks as brutal as I was hoping it would be, plus some. Combat reminds …
Animal Crossing to the Rescue
I have to say, Animal Crossing New Horizons releasing when it did, couldn't have come at a better time. Between dealing with a family emergency (not COVID-19 related) and COVID-19 due to my asthma, AC has been the perfect distraction for me. Between just walking around the island, fishing, catching bugs, planting flowers, or just …
Xbox Live on Switch?
Okay, I have to admit, the first time I saw someone comment on it, I figured it was just a rumor. Finally got around to looking up what had been mentioned online and looks to be real. Granted, not just Switch, but also iOS and Android. With how much Microsoft has been trying to push …
Little Dragons Café
Found this to be a very pleasant surprise. Yasuhiro Wada (Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons creator) is teaming up with Aksys Games on a new game called Little Dragons Café. I've been a big fan of Harvest Moon since Harvest Moon 64, so looking forward to what Yasuhrio Wada has in mind with this one. Outside …
8-Bit Outpost 