What To Expect From Nintendo In 2022

For the past few years, Nintendo has been in stasis. Sure, the Switch has seen no shortage of terrific games recently, but Nintendo’s annual slates have lacked the incandescent marquees that defined the hybrid console’s first year or two. The dry strea…

Ian Walker’s Top Ten Games Of 2021

Writing up a “Top X Games Of X Year” list is always a slog, but all the ups and downs of 2021—both personal and global—made it even harder. Frankly, there were points over the last 12 months where the last thing I wanted to do was sit down and play a v…

Nintendo Releases Surprise Metroid Dread Demo

Most people who have played Metroid Dread say the game is very good, but what if you are not one of those people, and for whatever reason do not trust those people? Well, now you can simply download part of the game for free and try it for yourself.Rea…

You’re Probably Not Actually Stuck In Metroid Dread

Maybe you’ve been playing Metroid Dread since it hit Nintendo Switch on October 8, but put it down out of frustration from being stuck in the dang game. Or is that just me? Good news: you’re not actually stuck. It’s just easy to not realize what blocks…

The 19 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch

How’s this for a fun fact? In November 2020, the same month Sony and Microsoft released much-anticipated next-gen consoles, the Switch outsold every other console in the United States. Those who’ve recently hopped on board the Nintendo bandwagon might …

Nintendo Apologizes For Metroid Dread Bug And Promises An Update

Near the end of the freshly released Samus comeback, Metroid Dread, some players are getting an error message that reads, “The software was closed because an error occurred.” Said error prevents the player from proceeding, because the game goes into a …

Metroid Dread Players Discover Gnarly, Secret Way To Quick-Kill Kraid

Kraid is a good boy. I don’t know why he’s locked up in a room full of boiling lava in Metroid Dread, which arrived on the Switch last Friday, but he doesn’t deserve it. If you’re a monster who’s willing to make his life even more terrible, however, pl…

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Is So Good Smash May Need To Watch Its Back

A lot of hay’s been made about Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl’s supposed failings. There’s no voice acting, the graphics are rough, the roster is disappointing, it feels like an early access game, etc. But I’m here to say none of that matters. Well, okay, …