While Lyle and I continue to dabble in the potential of these new versions of himself, here's what's been happening in video games this past week: Switch hardware upgrades and changes are coming! PUBG is trying to add a backstory for some...

Yesterday Nintendo unveiled two new color bundles for the pricey Joy-Con remotes, and someone has already taken it upon themselves to give us all of the new color combinations. LimeheadGames has whipped up a Joy-Con chart that showcases the...

Nintendo has another batch of Joy-Con colors on the way. Starting October 4, Switch players can stand out in the crowd with two new controller sets: blue/neon yellow, and neon purple/neon orange. I can't lie: I'm digging that neon orange J...

It looks like the murmuring had merit: Nintendo has announced a new Switch base model with better battery life.  Using Breath of the Wild as a basis for comparison, Nintendo notes that the old model could tough it out for roughly three...

While Lyle and I continue to seek the pocket of whispers that hold the secrets of this world, here's what's been happening in video games this past week: The rumored Switch Lite is a reality!  Ion Maiden is now Ion Fury because of ...

Out of all of the handhelds in my collection, the Game Boy Advance SP Classic is one of my go-tos: I just love bringing the SP with me on trips (combined with the Macgyver-esque headphone adapter) due to its sturdiness and simplic...

A little more than two years into the Switch's lifecycle, and it seems as though Nintendo is ready to make some manufacturing changes. Some new internal components are expected to soon replace the ones that were featured in the debut model....

For decades now, Nintendo has produced special edition Game Boy/DS/3DS models for new mainline Pokemon games. It was an inevitability that collectors savored, as the little pieces of hardware would often sell out quickly and skyro...

After being badgered constantly by the press and investors alike (the latter literally just asked about it this past week), Nintendo has finally unveiled a new Switch model: the Switch Lite. Nintendo states that the device will be portable-...

CD Projekt Red came out of the gate swinging with its Witcher III Switch port. Not only did they tell us who was working on it with them upfront (Saber Interactive), but they also revealed that the entire game (plus DLC) would fit on o...

Are you ready for another VR headset to hit the market? Kinda? Too bad! Valve thinks so, and I've been putting the Index headset through its paces for the past month. My verdict? It's mostly a win for Valve, even if it isn't a massive shift...

I've been following the 3DS' path for the last two years fairly closely, from vague executive commentary to each and every game that's released on all Nintendo platforms for the past six years or so. Although Nintendo maintains that it's fi...

Remember "Will it Blend?" Although it's still technically airing, the show took off in a viral fashion back at the tail end of 2006, when the Wii launched worldwide. Yes, the Wii is 13 years old now, and roughly the same age as Will it Blen...

So the 3DS is currently getting passed over at Nintendo with a focus on both the Switch and mobile arena. Nintendo has moved over pretty much all of their efforts to the latter platforms, and had nothing to announce, 3DS-wise, at E3 this ye...

There are two inevitable conclusions about the Xbox Elite Controller, and sometimes they're at odds with each other. First, it's an incredible gamepad (which it better be, considering the $150 price tag). It's hefty and quality and springy ...

Today at their impressive E3 press conference, Microsoft delivered just what many of us expected, with new news on their next generation of gaming hardware, Project Scarlett.Microsoft's next generation console will feature a custom designed...

Microsoft is taking another stab at the Xbox Elite Controller and we got our first look at the high-end gamepad during the company's E3 2019 press conference. I don't need to buy another one of these, but I kinda do. The first controller w...

Nintendo really, really wants you to know that a new Switch hardware iteration is not going to be revealed at E3 this year. They previously stated it in a financial Q&A, outright noting that there isn't going to be a new Switch uni...

I tell pretty much every new Switch owner I know to grab a Switch Pro controller right off the bat. It makes so many games that much better, especially when you account for the fact that the Switch doesn't have a good d-pad out of the gate....

[Update: Article features new information gathered from the official reveal.] Canadian newspaper La Presse, following a pre-briefing event, has released pricing and other details pertaining to streaming gaming platform Google Stadia, ahead ...

VR is such a hard sell. Beyond the sticker shock, it's difficult to demonstrate, and a lot of folks just want to pop into a stress-free experience every so often without the need to power multiple pieces of equipment on: it's why mobile gam...

It's not every day we see a brand new handheld video game console, much less one as funky-looking and curiosity-stoking as Playdate. Just look at this thing! It's such a cutie. And it has a functional crank that folds out from its side. And...

Enter today's contest for your chance to win a PDP Faceoff Deluxe+ Audio Wired Controller for your Switch! Big news: Today we're starting our PDP Summer of Giveaways! I know it's not summer yet, but the heat index here in VA Beach yesterday...

Sound quality has come a long way from the beeps and boops of the early generations of gaming. Epic, modern AAA games require soundtracks, sound effects, and sound mixing that rival Hollywood's best. Last year's every-award-winner God of Wa...

Every hardcore Mega Man fan knows the story behind the elusive Wily Wars. Originally released in specific regions in cart form, it served as a compiled version of the first three games, very much like the SNES Ninja Gaiden Trilogy...