Author: Westen
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Skull and Bones Open Beta Impressions: Lost at Sea
Ubisoft has pulled off a seemingly impossible feat. We have a AAA open world pirate game coming out in about a week with absolutely no hype behind it. Skull and Bones first began development in 2013, and was announced in 2017. As with anything that has this turbulent of a development cycle, hype has slowly faded.…
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Dondoko Island Might Be The Greatest Minigame of All Time
I absolutely adore a great minigame in my video games. For long RPGs in particular, minigames can be a way to dramatically enhance the experience. When you are going to put 50+ hours into a game (and sometimes way more than that), it can become a grind, and breaks are good. A minigame can put…
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The Biggest Winners Of the Playstation State of Play
Much like the Xbox Developer Direct a few weeks ago, I came away Playstation’s latest games showcase neither super excited or disappointed. I thought it was fine. Much like that Xbox Developer Direct, no game totally blew me away, but also, just like that show, I became a bit more interested in several games, which…
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3 Quick Takes- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Since there is no way I’ll finish this game any time soon, this post is to offer some early thoughts. I am currently in the middle of Chapter 4, with maybe 10 hours or so of playtime. Combat is Better (But Still Could Use Some Work) I fell off Yakuza: Like a Dragon almost entirely…
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review- The Genius With No Common Sense
There’s always that one kid in school. All the brains in the world, excels at every subject, aces every test. But there is just one thing… “they ain’t got no common sense!”. In the end, it doesn’t matter. When someone is brilliant, they can get by without common sense, even if it can be frustrating…
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Nintendo Has No Incentive To Innovate With Pokémon
I don’t play any sports games, but I always know when they come out. Inevitably, I’ll see one viral tweet after another pop up to trash the latest Madden or NBA2K whenever a new one is released. There are a lot of reasons why these games are bad. But mainly, these games have no real…
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Ranking the Xbox Developer Direct Showcases
After last January’s Xbox developer showcase where Hi-Fi Rush was surprise dropped, this now seemingly annual tradition might be one of the most anticipated gaming showcases of the year. This year was guaranteed to be a big deal because the next Indiana Jones game was being revealed, and there were hopes for another surprise as…
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Big Nerd Gaming’s Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2024
Let’s be real, odds are that 2024 will not reach the level of 2023 for video games. 2023 was a historic year, as I showed in a previous article. However, that doesn’t mean 2024 won’t be a banger of a year. After doing the research, there is a lot to be excited about in the…
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Big Nerd Gaming’s 2023 Honorable Mentions
As we all know, 2023 was an absolutely packed year for video games. I absolutely can’t believe I am about to list the games you are about to see as “honorable mentions.” Looking at my past four years of lists, almost all of these would have made my top 10 in those ranks, which is…
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Big Nerd Gaming’s Top 10 Games of 2023
Making this list is one of my favorite things every year because I love video games, and I love ranking things. So reaching the end of the year and compiling a top 10 video game list that I view as well researched is always very rewarding for me. This year was especially hard, as while…
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