Pondering The Death Of Mario and Fire Emblem
This week Neal takes a look at the concept of artificial scarcity within Nintendo and how this cold reality effects their game releases going forward. This includes the recent death of Mario and the removal of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon.
Modern Games, Fun and Follies
This week on the GiN Lounge, the guys examine modern gaming conventions that drive them nuts. This includes day one patches and releasing broken games. Neal also swears there is a correlation between Butterfingers and Final Fantasy VII DLC, and only time will tell if he’s right about something for once.
Do Some Games Make for Good Therapy?
This week the skirmisher takes a brief look at how some casual games like Animal Crossing can act as therapy for people with certain health issues.
Getting Direct about Nintendo Direct
The guys are back and talking about the news from Nintendo Direct. This includes new launches, planned releases and Neal not being able to remember the name of a game with a shape in it. Another usual day in the lounge.
What’s the Best Kind of Video Game Character?
This week our Skirmisher Neal Sayatovich is contemplating characters, specifically the three main types of characters we find and develop in video games. He’s trying to decide which kind he likes best, and invites you do to do the same.
The GiN Lounge Geeks Out On Pokemon Snap
The GiN Lounge guys are back and talking Pokémon due to Pokémon Snap being given an April release date for the Nintendo Switch. This show is dedicated to thoughts on the up and down history of various secondary Pokémon titles and how the guys feel about them. But mostly, its about how great Snap might be!
Gamer’s Growing Account Fatigue
This week The Skirmisher added yet another online service to the long list that he already maintains. The reason? It was required in order to play a single player game that he really wanted to try. It’s time to offer gaming again with no strings attached.
The GiN Lounge is Back for More!
Our intrepid columnists Neal Sayatovich and Vincent Mahoney have re-launched the infamous GiN Lounge podcast for 2020. Stop by our new lounge to talk about the games of 2020 for one of the inaugural shows.
Exploring The Lovecraftian Depths In Stirring Abyss
Finding a good turn-based strategy game along the lines of XCOM isn’t easy, and becomes nearly impossible if you also want horror. But Stirring Abyss breaks those trends with an underwater Lovecraft adventure that hits all the right notes for horror and strategy.
GiN Lounge Relaunch Show: 2077 in 2021
Our intrepid columnists Neal Sayatovich and Vincent Mahoney have re-launched the infamous GiN Lounge podcast for 2021. This week they tackle the bungled launch of Cyberpunk 2077, and hope that their own show’s relaunch goes a bit better!