Category Archives: Blog

Inquiring minds REALLY need to know: Should people quit Modern video games entirely NOW at this point?

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  I dropped the news near the end of the previous post shortly after it went public but both Playstation and Xbox have announced they are getting rid of physical discs: In 2027 for Playstation and 2028 for Xbox. This … Continue reading →

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Nintendo’s Starfox/Lylat Wars 2026 announcement confirms what longtime series fans suspected for 30 years

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Today’s Starfox 2026 announcement confirms what many suspected after the ill-fated Wii U title Starfox Zero: Nintendo STILL hasn’t been able to make a Starfox game as good as Starfox 64 was 30 years later. I’m gonna take you … Continue reading →

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Here’s some things you might not know or remember about the 3rd Gen Kanto games

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  As of this post, we’re days away from the (re)release of the 3rd Gen Kanto Pokemon games FireRed and LeafGreen digitally on the Switch and Switch 2. Like over 80% of the people who will be getting it, I … Continue reading →

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Valve’s newly announced Steam Machine is a game-changer but the potential price is a huge concern

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  I’ll be blunt, I am expecting the market price to be minimum $400. If Valve decides to sell it for less than $400, they will own the console market for the rest of the decade. Fresh off the commercial … Continue reading →

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First-Look Review: Dragon Quest I and II HD-2D Remake (Switch 1 version)

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  As of the evening of November 2, I beat DQI HD-2D Remake in 3 days. I got it on launch day and only played it a few hours a day. Granted, I did also play on Easy Mode with … Continue reading →

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First Look Review: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (Switch 1 version)

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  I preordered the game about two weeks before picking it up on Release Day at my local Gamestop. The temp working the store when I picked it up made sure I got the preorder bonus and more so after … Continue reading →

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Here’s a few possible ways The Unova Remakes could be done

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Ah, The Unova Region. The 5th Gen stands as the biggest gen in the history of the franchise in terms of content and new Pokemon 20 years later. It even got a direct sequel pair of games in the … Continue reading →

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After finally watching the Sonic 3 movie, I now get why THAT potential movie crossover might not be too far off

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Within a matter of weeks, it replaced its predecessor–the Sonic 2 movie–as the highest-grossing video game movie ever. It made over $110 Million in its opening weekend. It was expected to obliterate the Lion King movie that dropped the … Continue reading →

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Ten things the 10th Gen Main Series Pokemon Games need to change or overhaul at this point

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Weather it’s on the Switch, The Switch 2 or both we’re probably a year or two away from the 10th Gen Main Series Pokemon Games getting announced. Over the last 29 years–Pokemon started in Japan as Pokemon Red and … Continue reading →

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Physical Switch 2 Games Will Be $10 more than Digital to encourage Digital purchases but that’s not the only reason they’ll cost that much

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Gamers where hit with sticker shock when the $450 price tag for the Switch 2 was unveiled the other day. This was compounded by the additional revealation that Physical Switch games will always be at least $10 more than … Continue reading →

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