Eric Watson
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Texas, United States
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Ranking all 8 Gym Tests in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Previous generations of Pokémon games had players fighting through enemy trainers while solving little puzzles before reaching the Gym Leader. Then rinse and repeat eight times before unlocking the finale.... → Read More
Awesome Games Done Quick returns to online-only, begins January 8
Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 will run from January 8 through January 15, but the event is returning to an online-only format. The reason is multi-faceted, and beyond a lack... → Read More
Prequel spinoff Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon releasing March 17
During The Game Awards, PlatinumGames and Nintendo revealed a new spinoff game in the Bayonetta series. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon is a “companion game” to Bayonetta 3,... → Read More
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Review
Available On: Switch Played On: Switch Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are the first truly open world Pokémon games, and it’s been a long time coming. The series has moved at a... → Read More
Epic Games ordered to pay over $500 million for violating Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
Epic Games, the developer and publisher of the wildly popular online game Fortnite, has been forced to pay a big fine for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).... → Read More
Pixelkin 2022 Holiday Gift Guide for Gaming Families
As the world slowly recovers from the global pandemic, the gaming industry continues to boom. Big delays from the last two years finally launched this year, giving us hugely anticipated... → Read More
Pokémon gym leader Iono reveals her new partner Pokémon
During a cute and spunky, Splatoon-esque video (above), Pokémon Scarlet and Violet announced another gym leader found in Paldea: the electric influencer Iono. Iono can be found in “one of... → Read More
Marvel Snap is a faster, better Smash Up
Marvel Snap is a free-to-play, digital card game designed for mobile devices, currently in closed beta testing. After spending two weeks in the beta, I’m loving its fast-pace, easy (yet... → Read More
4 great RPGs to play while waiting for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
You’ve finished Pokémon Legends Arceus and anxiously await the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet later this year. And you’ve just heard the news that Pokémon-like MMORPG Temtem is finally... → Read More
Bugsnax serving up on Switch, Xbox, and Steam, along with free DLC
Indie developer Young Horses announced that former PlayStation exclusive adventure game Bugsnax is arriving on other platforms later this month. Bugsnax will launch on PC (Steam), Switch, Xbox One, and... → Read More
Hero's Hour Review
Available On: PC (Steam, GoG, Epic Games Store) Played On: PC (Steam) Like many strategy game fans of the 1990s, I have nothing but fond memories of the Heroes of Might... → Read More
Bundle for Ukraine includes nearly 1,000 games for $10 charity donation
Thanks to Itch.io and over 700 creators, you can buy 991 games and other products for as little as $10 with the Bundle for Ukraine. All proceeds are split between... → Read More
Pixelkin 2021 Holiday Gift Guide for Gaming Families
Our first full year with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S was marred by big delays due to the pandemic. Many of our most anticipated games and sequels were... → Read More
Fast and Furious: Highway Heist Review
Publisher: Funko Games Age: 12+ Players: 2-4 Game Length: MSRP: $29.99 I’m a fan of the Fast and Furious franchise: the larger than life characters, the increasingly ridiculous stunts and paper-thin but lovable... → Read More
Humankind Review
Available On: Steam PC, Stadia Played On: Steam PC Humankind is a 4X historical strategy game, a specific genre that few game companies dare tread thanks to the ever-present behemoth... → Read More
Slipways Review
Available On: Steam PC Played On: Steam PC Slipways reduces the potentially complicated genre of space strategy into the simple economics of supply and demand between planets. The result is a brilliant puzzle-strategy game that keeps me dragging interplanetary shipping lanes late into the night. The Wheat Must Flow After selecting my starting alien council and generating a random map, I’m left… → Read More
Support Type 1 Diabetes Research and Awareness in Roblox with JDRF One World
With COVID-19 cancelling traditional fundraising events, charities have to get creative. JDRF, the leading fundraiser for Type 1 Diabetes, is turning to popular online game Roblox. JDRF One World is... → Read More
Spelunky 2 Wants You to Die, Hades Wants You to Win
Back in 2012 I was blown away by Spelunky, a slick yet simple roguelike platformer with colorful art that masked a brutally challenging experience. Every run begins the same. Armed... → Read More
Fall Guys Costume Design Contest Raises $1 Million for Charity
Fall Guys developer Mediatonic and publisher Devolver hosted an online auction where the winning bid could add their own costume into the game. A huge bidding war began in the... → Read More
The Animal Crossing Diaries Will Explore Socialization During the Pandemic
Animal Crossing: New Horizons released at a unique time in our history: March 2020, when much of the world began reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Videogame Museum, located... → Read More