We take midnight launches for granted nowadays. Every time a major title rolls down the pipeline, players expect to line up at midnight at their local GameStop and prepare to hand over their $60, rain, shine, or hurricane. It’s not an exaggeration really. I’ve seen nearly 1,000 players stand in...

For a first-party AAA game in an extremely well-known franchise releasing this time of year, Skyward Sword‘s fanfare upon arrival was remarkably quiet.  Perhaps the nearly year-long game drought  had something to do with it, or perhaps it was this game’s unsurprising year-long delay, but the...

If there is one game that should sell on the Nintendo 3DS, Mario Kart 7 is it. Not only have Mario Kart games sold well on every Nintendo console, they tend to keep selling month after month. From this point forward nearly every 3DS owner will probably pick up Mario Kart 7 at some point. This popular and...

Originally, the space occupied by this editorial was going to contain a glowing review for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Edition.  However, given the circumstances over the last several days, plans have changed. Sorry Nintendo, no review for you…I just can’t do it in good...

Earlier this month, I thought I was going to the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo.  Instead, I winded up at the first annual Electronic Entertainment ExBRO.  An ocean of shooters, as far as the eye could see.  Battlefield 3.  Call of Duty.  Gears of War 3.  Hitman: Absolution. Dust 514. Starhawk. ...

Outside of some rapid (and likely impossible) rush to market by Sony and Microsoft that would most certainly end in certain doom, it looks like Nintendo is set to accomplish a feat never before seen in their history: Nintendo’s new console will be first to market. Think back in time to...

Two days ago, Nintendo’s new Wii U was finally unveiled, sporting a new look, sleek HD visuals, backwards compatibility with Wii Remotes/games/accessories, and a unique tablet controller that looks to change the way players interact with their games.  But is Wii U a true revolution, or merely a Wii...

Mushrooms.  Fire flowers.  Coins.  Koopas.  Goombas.  A possible princess in distress?  It can only be Mario.  Announced earlier this year, Mario’s titular 3DS outing, Super Mario, was playable at this year’s E3 and we got our hands on it. The demo of Super Mario had a choice of four...

It’s that time of the year.  Flowers are blooming, rain is falling, and hardcore gamers are once again whipping themselves up into a frenzy over the industry-wide hype train known as E3. Here we go again. This year’s E3 should be interesting for a variety of reasons.  The industry has seen...

Well, well, well.   That didn’t take long. We’ve all noticed a severe lack of activity from Nintendo on the Wii, contrary to Reggie’s promises about additional content before E3 in June. Nintendo’s Q2 lineup was released earlier this week to the typical groans and sighs of hardcore...