Category Archives: Video Games

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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Review: World of Warcraft: Midnight

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  As before, I write the review after having completed the leveling experience for the first time. 11 Expansions and 22 years later, World of Warcraft is back! Despite the game-breaking bugs and glitches that were reported during both Alpha … Continue reading →

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A year in, the Switch 2 is fast becoming Wii U 2.0 for very different reasons

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  The reasons are three words: Game Key Cards. This is one bait and switch both longtime gamers and most casuals aren’t falling for thankfully. For those who don’t know, Game Key Cards do not contain the game. They are … 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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Confirmed: Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen ARE coming to the Switch and Switch 2 on February 28!

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  I’d been following the rumors for the last month and half on both this AND the 10th Gen games but like Serebii.net, I’m not gonna talk about unconfirmed rumors and speculation here. Earlier today, Nintendo confirmed and announced Pokemon … 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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I started playing WoW Remix: Legion at the halfway mark but I don’t feel like I missed out on anything

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  I was actually planning to skip WoW Remix: Legion entirely since I recently got a bunch of Switch games. I’m actually playing 10 different physical Switch games right now, 6 of them brand new games released in 2025 including … Continue reading →

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First Look Review: Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (Switch 1 Version)

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  The Demo for DQVII-R dropped on January 7 and yes, you can continue where you left off in the full version when it released on February 5. I preordered a physical copy of the game for the preorder bonus … Continue reading →

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