Guitar Hero Live isn’t the game you might be used to, and for a good while that had me worried.  You see, I’m a died-in-the-wool button-clicking Guitar Hero classic fan.  My family gets together every Sunday, playing our fake instruments.  It has been our Rock and Roll Fantasy

Nintendo has never really been known for their online efforts. Usually associated with family-friendly offline affairs, Nintendo has always seemed to be hesitant to embrace the internet battlefield. Sure, recent games like Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U have featured strong online capabilities, but for the

The unquenchable and ravenously adorable Vikings are back and pushing forward (well, more like to the right) to adventure, glory and the culminating feast. This time it’s for a mysterious genie’s lamp and the promise of succulent kebabs. Ronimo Games’ Swords & Soldiers series has always had a

Over a decade ago, I lost something important to me. As a teenager, I didn’t quite realize it at the time, but a game studio that had very much shaped my gaming preferences and was largely responsible for my gaming passions in the first place was about to go

When Wii U launched in 2012 it came with promises of unique gameplay experiences that could only be found on Nintendo’s latest console.  The GamePad was meant to revolutionize the way that gamers played by utilizing an engaging second screen experience.  Fast forward three years and, while there are

When Nintendo released its first wave of amiibo figures alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U last fall, few people could have guessed just how popular they would become.  With each figure representing some of Nintendo’s most popular characters (and even some very obscure ones), amiibo quickly started flying

Mario Party has always been a series that has relied just as much on luck as it does skill.  While there is a certain element of strategy to the game, you’re constantly at the mercy of a random dice-block, with each roll having the potential to turn the tide

Mario vs. Donkey Kong has always been a series that requires careful planning just as much as it does quick reflexes.  The series has always tasked players with charting out their path and thinking several steps ahead before even starting each stage.  As clever as these games are, though, the