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Send us Fan Mail The first Nintendo Direct of 2023 is coming our way & with that comes fresh predictions. What will Nintendo announce & detail in this coming Direct? Will they focus on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? Or will they surprise with some desirable and unexpected first & third-party announcements? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A new year has begun for the Nintendo Switch & with it comes new expectations & predictions. We give our predictions for Nintendo and the Nintendo Switch in 2023 and the opening months of 2024. Will we see a new 2D Mario game? Could a new Donkey Kong swing to Switch this year? Will Metroid Prime 4 not only be seen... but release in the coming year?  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The first presentation of 2023 has aired, and it was Microsoft taking lead. While the industry waits patiently for the premiere Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play of 2023, Microsoft took point & shared details on their first half of 2023 lineup. A blend of great news and some bad news, the Microsoft Xbox Direct achieved its primary goal: showcasing games in a strong light....

Send us Fan Mail It's no secret that Nintendo is working on next-generation hardware to succeed the Nintendo Switch. However, did the rumors and reports of a mid-gen refresh (Switch Pro) have merit? We discuss the recent comments made by Digital Foundry on this subject matter, go over the timeline of rumors and information, and present some new information to provide insight on the matter. Ha...

Send us Fan Mail After a lackluster 2022, Microsoft and the Xbox Series are looking to redeem themselves in the eyes of gaming community. With some major titles announced for 2023 releases, the year will come down to one simple truth: Can Microsoft deliver on these promises? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The Game Awards are upon us & with it comes predictions. Which company will surprise with an unexpected announcement this year? Will FromSoft bring Armored Core? Could Hollow Knight Silksong get a release date announcement? Will GoldenEye 007 shadow drop on NSO and Xbox? Could Nintendo bring a Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom or Metroid Prime 1 Remaster to the show?  Support the sh...

Send us Fan Mail The release of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has been ripe with controversy and opinion on the subject matter of: who is to blame for the game releasing in such a sorry state. Is it GameFreak? Nintendo? The Pokémon Company? With misinformation polluting social media and news articles, we asked for an answer & got the truth. Does the truth give us hope for a brighter future with...

Send us Fan Mail Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet launched on Nintendo Switch in a less than perfect state. With numerous performance issues present, many are now wondering why these problems are so prevalent in the two games, whether the issues are commonplace &, if so, is this a reflection of aging hardware. Would a better Switch have solved these problems? Or were the two Pokémon games...

Send us Fan Mail The call for a boycott of a video game or a game developer/publisher has been commonplace in recent years; yet, most boycott rallies have been utilized for clout, subscription gains & financial well-being. Boycotting video games has turned into a joke & we aren't laughing. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Bayonetta 3 has launched for Nintendo Switch; but is the game's performance up to par? We analyze the game's performance and discuss the game's ambitious design. Is Switch hardware to blame for the performance issues or is Platinum's engine poorly optimized? Or both?  Furthermore, we discuss the scandal involving Hellena Taylor & the call to boycott Bayonet...

Send us Fan Mail Konami officially announced new Silent Hill projects, which include a Silent Hill 2 Remake from Bloober Team, exclusively for the PS5. It seems as though Konami is ready to invest heavily into gaming. What's next for Konami? A little title called Metal Gear Solid. We share our thoughts on Silent Hill, as well what's next for Konami and if the company can rediscover their...

Send us Fan Mail The PS5 has been officially hacked & Sony is okay with it. Confused? Well, we have the answer as to why Sony is okay with the it & how Sony played a role in releasing the step-by-step instructions to hack/jailbreak the PS5.  Furthermore, we got our first-look at the Super Mario Movie & we have thoughts on the voice actors, the visual direction, and how the movie will p...

Send us Fan Mail A new "controversy" has appeared online following the release of a new Switch game being priced at $70. Some feel this may indicate the arrival of $70 Switch games... but does it? Furthermore, we breakdown why GoldenEye 007 has online multiplayer for Nintendo Switch but the Xbox release will omit this basic feature. Additionally, we discuss why the GoldenEye 007 Remaster...

Send us Fan Mail Did a recent exchange between Nvidia employees leak the existence of new Nintendo hardware? Details of Grand Theft Auto 6 circulate this week; but the bigger story is the impact the leak had on the industry & the development. The truth about the impact of the GTA6 leak will surprise you. We discuss. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The latest Nintendo Direct has aired & the dust has settled. With a strong focus on Japanese software, some felt the show underwhelmed; but there was plenty to look forward to from Nintendo and their development partners. We discuss what the Direct offered & how it shapes the future of the Nintendo Switch in 2023. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A new Nintendo Direct is upon us and we are here to talk what we know will be there & what we prediction will be there & what may not be there. Is it time for Nintendo to give Metroid Prime 1 a release date for Switch? Will we learn the date and name of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2? And could GameCube join NSO? We discuss this & more. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Both Sony & Nintendo had a rough week in terms of news announcements -- as the Nintendo Switch gains support for a poor DRM solution; whereas Sony uses their brand strength to exploit their fans by raising the price of the PlayStation 5 in several markets across the world. We do a deep dive into the arrival of Denuvo for Switch & what it could mean for games & the cons...

Send us Fan Mail Communication is necessary if one intends to keep a relationship strong and built on trust. Nintendo, Sony & Microsoft could learn a lot from this basic principal when it comes time to discussion & share information about presentations & new game releases.  We discuss whether or not the companies can improve their marketing messaging & how they could do so in a way...

Send us Fan Mail It's a new month and with it comes the inevitable: Nintendo Direct rumors & concerns as to whether or not a new Direct will come during the month or for the remainder of the calendar year.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Microsoft & Bethesda will air their 2022 Showcase presentation & present a plethora of game announcements & gameplay trailers. We discuss our predictions for the show & why now may be a pivotal time for Microsoft to show what their first-party studio have been working on. Titles like Avowed, Forza, and more are in desperate need of an update. Will we see them? Furt...

Send us Fan Mail Sony have announced a State of Play & in the 30-minute presentation that intend to show games from third-party partners and highlight some software for PSVR2. We share our predictions & what we expect to see from the show; some of which includes: a release date for God of War, a new trailer for Final Fantasy XVI, a teaser for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2, and much, much m...

Send us Fan Mail Nintendo has actively been increasing the value of Nintendo Switch Online since last year with new additions to the Expansion Pack and DLC offerings; but a recent leak sheds further light on the direction will take the service in the coming months. Aside from corroborating previous reports of intent to bring Game Boy and Game Boy Color games to NSO, the leak provides the first pub...

Send us Fan Mail Sony's PlayStation Plus Premium service will soon launch, but is the service a competitor to GamePass or is it Nintendo Switch Online done right? We examine the service, its appeal, and discuss if PlayStation Plus Premium will be a successful venture for the company. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail As Nintendo enters into their new fiscal year, they announced that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 will not release in 2022, as originally promised. However, is this delay catastrophic to their release plans? And could the delay have been intentionally designed to have the title launch alongside a new Switch revision?  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The first Nintendo Direct of 2022 has aired & with it comes a substantial update to Nintendo's software lineup for 2022. Alongside surprising game reveals, Nintendo may have shed light on their future plans when it comes to Switch hardware. We discuss what this means & how it may influence Nintendo's immediate plans and future hardware direction. Support the show