Wanted to wish everyone a very Happy and safe Halloween this year. Also wanted to share the latest Angry Video Game Nerd episode covering all the classic Doom ports. Weā€™ve covered the basic Doom port history before but the Nerds review is fun and worth watching.


I just watched xisumavoidā€™s video (embedded) about the new 1.20 updated for Minecraft, as I did not watch Minecraft Live. I donā€™t think itā€™s incredibly exciting, but it still is interesting and I like what I saw. I really like xisumavoidā€™s channel (he has a second one, too) for Minecraft news. I strongly recommend xisumavoid's channel or channels.

The ā€œSnifferā€ won the mob vote. According to an article I found via Google, https://www.windowscentral.com/news/live/minecraft-live-2022 , ā€œ[t]he Sniffer is an ancient, long-extinct, which players can revive by finding underwater eggs and nurturing them. If the Sniffer is returned to the Overworld, players can use its amazing... Read All


DF Retro interviewed Randy Linden, the programmer behind the Super Nintendo Doom port. The interesting part about that console Doom port is that it was created to run on the Super FX 2 chip and was one of the better Doom console ports. It's still a bit framey, but was one of the best non PC ways to play Doom for quite some time. The DF Retro interview is incredible and Randy talks about how he miraculously ported the game to the Super Nintendo.


Did You Know Gaming create a video recently (not that recently) that briefly covers the history of the Super Nintendo and how Nintendo responded to the Sega Genesis. Lots of this information is available elsewhere but why not experience it all over again?

"In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The SNES is a gaming device developed by Nintendo. In its native country of Japan, the console is named the Super Famicom. The system is Nintendo's second home console, following the Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES for short. It had similar success to its predecessor, and became the best-selling... Read All


When the original Sims came to PC in 2000 I was hooked. It was such a refreshingly fun game and with each expansion things got even more fun. The Sims has received quite a few sequels over the years, but for whatever reason I never played any of the follow ups to the original. Seems like that might change now that EA is going to release The Sims 4 for free on basically all platforms.

"Weā€™re excited to continue to welcome in more players than ever to create new stories, and explore without boundaries. The Sims has always been about celebrating new ways to play and offers so many possibilities to discover. Beginning on October 18, 2022, The Sims 4 base game will be... Read All


When GoldenEye 007 came to Nintedo 64 it was, for many, the first multiplayer shooter experience they had. It was also a great game for the time and I have many fond memories of multiplayer parties at friends houses (no one was allowed to pick Oddjob). Well, Microsoft is giving GoldenEye 007 the re-release treatment and bringing it to XBox and Switch.

"Since its original release in 1997, GoldenEye 007 has remained a beloved classic in the hearts and minds of millions of fans worldwide. Today, weā€™re excited to announce that a new generation of players will soon get to experience the genre-defining stealth shooter gameplay for themselves, faithfully recreated to preserve... Read All


I recently watched a ā€œBefore You Buyā€ video by GamingBolt for Gotham Knights (embedded). Iā€™ve shared other videos of this series, so itā€™s definitely a channel I strongly recommend. The video is great, because it goes into some non-spoilery details about the plot and game play. If you enjoyed the Batman Arkham games, youā€™ll probably enjoy this, too (as I expect to).

Iā€™ve known about Goth Knights for a while now. Itā€™s coming to consoles and PC on 10/21/22. Thereā€™s also a Suicide Squad game coming out that looks quite similar. Iā€™m looking forward to both of these games and will probably write something later for the Suicide Squad one.

The premise is that Batman and... Read All


ā€œCrisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion will bring the PSP adventure to Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC on December 13.ā€ (Source: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/crisis-core-final-fantasy-7-reunion-confirmed-for-december-13-launch/1100-6507433/)

I got really obsessed with Final Fantasy when I went to college 22 years ago. While FF8 is my favorite, FF7 seems to be the fan favorite with good reason. Itā€™s continued to receive a lot of attention long after itā€™s original release on the PlayStation (thatā€™s PS1).

I havenā€™t played FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE, yet, but it seems to be popular. However, Iā€™ve enjoyed many of... Read All


Because of this yearā€™s D23 expo (https://d23.com/), I found out about Marvel Strike Force. An announcement was made that, ā€œthe free-to-play turn-based mobile game, is getting an influx of Hulk content very soon.ā€

The game is currently out and installed on my phone, but I havenā€™t tried it yet and I know pretty much nothing about it. Iā€™ve never owned an expensive cellphone and I hate them anyway. I havenā€™t played many cellphone games in part because mine havenā€™t been compatible with many things. I was a ā€œmobileā€ gamer long before cellphones had gaming functionality. My Gameboy was my first Nintendo product and remained my primary gaming device for a long time. I... Read All


At this yearā€™s D23 expo (https://d23.com/), a new game called Marvel Snap was announced for PC and mobile. You can pre-register on the website (https://www.marvelsnap.com/pre-register) or within the Apple store and Google Play. Itā€™s coming to PC, too, but I wasnā€™t able to find a link for it, so I visited Google Play on my phone.

Marvel Snap is the debut from Second Dinner, which is an indie studio composed of Blizzard veterans who worked on Hearthstone. It doesnā€™t sound like a Marvel variant (keyword there if youā€™re following the MCU). Itā€™s hard to describe what Iā€™ve just read and I think the best thing to do is to point you towards the links below to read for... Read All