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Seven Pokemon Recipes Any Trainer Would Try

In a surprising and exciting turn of events, VIZ Media will be publishing a Pokémon cookbook titled, The Pokémon Cookbook: Easy & Fun Recipes. With over 35 delicious dishes planned for the book and over 750 Pokémon revealed (and growing thanks to the upcoming Pokémon Sun & Moon), the possibilities are there for the eating. Let’s check out seven ideas we hope are in the book:

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Dueling Outlooks: Nintendo NX

Nintendo NX is easily the year’s biggest gaming mystery. Speculation and theories have saturated message boards and news feeds in an attempt to uncover the secret to the company’s brand new gaming platform. And after the recent report by Eurogamer, seemingly everyone has an opinion.

The all but confirmed supposition that NX is a high-powered handheld device ripped through the internet when it broke last week. Since then we have had time to create opinions for ourselves as well as listen to the opinions of our favorite gaming personalities. When speaking of any big Nintendo news, two notions always crop to the surface; the news will save or sink the beloved developer.

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Pokémon Go’s refreshing take on open world gaming

I want to be, the very best. Like no one ever was. To catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause.

These words bring a flood of intense nostalgia for a host of twenty-somethings that had their childhoods shaped by Nintendo’s iconic Pokémon franchise. They are trigger words that transform us into excited children inspired by the adventure and friendship that beckons us into the greater world. 20 years after many of us first experienced the wonderful Pokémon Red and Blue, that promise has finally been fulfilled.

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6 Strange Incidents Caused By Pokemon Go

Yup, Pokémon Go is officially a thing. Love it or hate it, there’s no denying the existence of a sudden fervor regarding everyone’s favorite fictional critters. This seemingly innocuous little mobile game has spawned countless encounters, events, and even a few strange incidents. Here’s a list of just a few! Continue reading 6 Strange Incidents Caused By Pokemon Go

Gaming’s Fiction Addiction: Mighty MegaMan

Rock blinks — his optical sensors readjusting to what lies ahead. His blue, dome-shaped helmet is cracked just above his right eye. The fingers of his right hand twitch, tiny servos whirring while gripping the left hand — currently in buster mode, formed into a cannon. Emitting a red light from the cannon’s maw, Rock charges as much energy as possible into the next blast… but as he blinks again, one thought occurs to him:

This must be what real fear is like. Continue reading Gaming’s Fiction Addiction: Mighty MegaMan

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild hints at a reimagined Nintendo

When Nintendo announced its E3 2016 plans, or rather lack thereof, in the months leading up to the conference, many were disappointed with the news. And rightfully so. For Nintendo to show only one game at the biggest video game presentation of the year was simply unprecedented.

It turned out to be a brilliant move that I believe foreshadows the company’s future.

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The Ugliest of the Good and the Bad

Opinions are wonderful, aren’t they? We all have our personal likes and dislikes, and whether we know it or not, some are just downright moronic. So, what better way is there to illustrate that point than to flaunt our own idiocy? Let’s start with some games I’m convinced are good, and then I’ll tell you why that game you love is terrible. Shall we proceed?  Continue reading The Ugliest of the Good and the Bad

Grand Kingdom Beta Impressions

There has been an awakening…with RPG’s this year. With Dark Souls III, Bravely Second, Pocket Mortys already released while Final Fantasy XV, Pokémon Sun and Moon, and Persona 5 are on the horizon, there certainly is no shortage of RPGS. With all these, can Grand Kingdom find it’s own place in the RPG world? The Beta for the past few days allowed us to create some thoughts on the topic.

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