Patrick Sounds Off: They Can’t All Be Winners
Ah, the GBA launch. The screen was terrible and I’m not good with kids.
Read moreAh, the GBA launch. The screen was terrible and I’m not good with kids.
Read moreWe need more arcade racers in the world. It just doesn’t seem that way because a lot of what gets classified as arcade racers, aren’t.
Read moreNinth-gen platforms have a relevancy problem. They just don’t have a discernible identity from their predecessors because virtually all of their games are shared with them. Now that supply woes can’t be used as an excuse, let’s address this.
Read moreThe Dreamcast brought me to the very quick decision that I would never miss another system launch if I could help it. I had no idea what I was walking into the very next year.
Read moreAs a gamer, you’ll have experiences that you immediately know will be foundational memories and formative moments. You’ll always look back on them and you’ll always be informed by them. Join me as I reflect on one of the biggest…
Read moreI had a reputation back in the day of being pretty solidly anti-Nintendo. What I really wanted was a return to form that, thankfully, eventually, did arrive. They say time heals all wounds, but has it done anything for my…
Read moreScalpers have made the first two years of PS5 and Xbox Series an even bigger mess than they would have been with the pandemic and the subsequent supply chain interruptions. With Nintendo Switch Pro rumors abound, let’s not waste any…
Read moreWe’re taking way too much criticism for the things that give us a little bit of joy in life, and that criticism is pregnant with hypocrisy and jealousy.
Read moreRumors abound that Nintendo is getting ready to move on from the Switch with some high-profile games starting to show some considerable performance problems. Allow me to dump some cold water on all the talk…
Read moreI’ve been rough on Nintendo lately, but don’t let that confuse you from the historically amazing run the Switch is giving them.
Read moreNot long ago, I released a video explaining why long-term game ownership is in a bad way, while things released on eighth-gen consoles and beyond should be pretty well futureproofed. I referred to this as the “Compatibility Line” – but…
Read moreBecause a genre is not what you do, but how you do it, Super Smash Bros is not a fighting game. I have maintained this position for over two decades. However, could that be changing?
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