Zelda Breath of the Wild expansion pass DLC pack 1 detailed
Nintendo released some details for the first DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which will be released this summer. The first of two planned DLCs will be released for both the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of the game this Summer with the second planned for a holiday release. So […]
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Benchmark Reveals New Job Actions
Adventurers in Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood will soon set sail for the land of Doma and Ala Mhigo. Before they set foot in these new areas it is best to make sure that one’s PC is up to the task. Both acting as a stress test for the upcoming expansion and a tease for keen-eyed […]
Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star Coming To Nintendo Switch
Marvelous and XSeed Games latest entry in the Dynasty Warriors like combat Fate series is coming to Nintendo Switch this Summer! This version of the game even includes 35 previously released DLC costumes. Fate/EXTELLA is already available on PS4 and Vita. Take a look below for the trailer and here are a few press details. […]
Nintendo launching New Nintendo 2DS XL on July 28th
Nintendo dropped a surprise little annoumcment on Thursday night – a new iteration of the Nintendo 2DS. The Nintendo 3DS family of systems will soon be adding a new member. On July 28th, New Nintendo 2DS XL makes its debut in North America at a suggested retail price of $149.99 USD – $199.99 in Canada. […]
April 27th Nintendo Download
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game races to the Nintendo Switch console with more characters, karts and tracks unlocked from the start than any other game in Mario Kart history. The anti-gravity racing game is the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 and includes a revamped Battle Mode that players […]
Heroes of the Storm 2.0 Launches With $200 of Free Content
Blizzard has unleashed the largest update for Heroes of the Storm since their Multiplayer Online Battle Arena launched in the summer of 2015. After 22 months since the initial release, HOTS’ loot system gets a complete rework, the in-game shop has been completely redesigned, changes to skins, dozens of brand new collectibles and two new […]
IMPRESSIONS: Pic-a-Pix Color
Pic-a-Pix Color is an interesting twist on the genre and creates an entirely new way to look at the logic puzzles. Note that these impressions are from the demo of the game. The full version of the game is also available in the eShop. Pic-a-Pix are logic puzzles that form pixel-art pictures when solved. Pic-a-Pix […]
Alolan Pokémon come to Pokémon Shuffle
The Alola region shines on Pokémon Shuffle and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile with new stages and more Pokémon. The new Pokémon come to both the game for the Nintendo 3DS and the mobile game with new stages featuring Pokémon from the Alola region. Plus, for a limited time, special stages will provide the chance to get […]
Sonic reminisces in Sonic the Hedgehog #294
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #294 “Memories”: Sonic reminisces with his buddies Mighty and Ray, but Sonic and Mighty disagree on how they met. Can their friendship survive their egos’ revisions? Then in “Baking Bad,” Bunnie and Antoine put their competitive cooking skills to the test! Featuring cover art by Tyson Hesse and a “Kooky Kitchen variant” by […]
Tinybuild Releases Party Hard Alpha For All To Play
Tinybuild has released a public alpha version of their upcoming 2D slaughter-fest Party Hard 2 on both Windows PC and Mac. Fans of the first game, as well as newcomers, can try out the gameplay that developer, Pinoki Games, is working on. Even at this early stage of development both the publisher and developer seem […]
IMPRESSIONS: Urban Trial Freestyle 2
Urban Trial Freestyle 2 for the Nintendo 3DS eShop is actually a pretty fun game. The follow-up to the original released in the 3DS eShop back in 2013, this sequel feels like a solid game packed with fun gameplay and some humour along the way. Note that these impressions are from the demo of the […]
Sonic the Hedgehog comic cancelled?
I usually don’t look ahead in the monthly comic solicitations that far in advance. Since I only deal with Archie Comics here on Broken Joysticks I often take a look at the next upcoming months comics of Sonic the Hedgehog and previously Mega Man. Upon looking at the May solicitations I noticed that the blue […]
Opinion: Bethesda Dropped The Ball When It Comes To Fallout 4
Guest Editorial By: Azzuen O’Connor Back in the winter of 2015 Bethesda released their sprawling open world RPG, Fallout 4 to critical and commercial success. Azzuen O’Connor discovered the series in the past couple of years and after playing through the likes of Obsidian’s Fallout: New Vegas and catching up on Bethesda’s latest has quite a […]
Wonderboy: The Dragon’s Trap | Review
Back in the ancient year of 1989, there was a game called Wonderboy III: The Dragon’s Trap. This game was the third in the Wonderboy series, brought to us by Sega. These platformer/action adventure games about Wonder Boy trying to undo the curse that changes him into various monsters was well received and given a […]
April 20th Nintendo Download
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap – The cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure! Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure! Cursed into a half-human, half-lizard monstrosity by the Meka-Dragon, you are in search for a […]