Category Archives: News

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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It’s Now Officially in the Public Record: As far as the industry is concerned, you don’t “own” the games you buy digital OR physical

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  This is easily the biggest public admission to come out of the video game Industry since the Electronic Software Association’s (ESA) founding almost 40 years ago. For those who might not know, the ESA represents the collective video game … 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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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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Microsoft unveils new ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds; Consoles to be released later this year

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  First the Nintendo Switch 1 and Nintendo Switch 2, then Valve’s Steam Deck. Now, Microsoft’s ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X. Like the Steam Deck, the RXA and RXA X are technically handheld PCs. They’re as powerful … Continue reading →

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A growing number of former industry insiders are sounding warning bells as the Switch 2’s June 5 launch date fast approaches

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  The warning bells being sounded are directed at the industry’s top companies in particular: Crash Incoming. What sucks is the Switch 2 and Nintendo will become the faces of unchecked greed when things go down. The irony is of … Continue reading →

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Microsoft announces price increases for both Xbox Series models effective immediately; First Party Xbox Series games to be increased to $80 by the Holidays

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Four weeks after Nintendo shadow revealed Nintendo Switch 2 games will cost $80 to $90, Microsoft is announcing unprecedented price hikes of their own. Everyone was bracing for Microsoft and Sony to announce the games for their next consoles … 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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The 4/2 Nintendo Direct announces the Nintendo Switch 2 will release worldwide on June 5,2025; Console will sell for $450 USD

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  The release date and price were the big things rumored and speculated for months that have now been confirmed. The console will release on June 5 and the console will sell for $450 USD. It is now the first … Continue reading →

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Just in time for their 25th Anniversary, EA rereleases The Sims 1 and the Sims 2 but STILL screws it up

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Seriously HOW did EA manage to successfully completely screw up rereleasing two 20+ year old games?! This is coming from someone who still owns physical copies of both games and thus do not need to buy these abominations that … Continue reading →

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