8-Bit’s almost gone… 8-Bit’s almost gone… Almost gone.. Yeah, it’s almost gone… Where will we be… When 8-Bit games are gone? 16-Bit found us calmly unaware… Sega pushed Lasorda into our hair… At night, we played some Altered Beast… When … Continue reading New Game Releases 08/13/19 – 08/19/19

If you’ve got an Xbox… Well go play it If you’ve got the NES… Well go play it ‘Cause you need it… You want it Yeah, Mario needs it… He’s gotta have it Just like you need it.. You want … Continue reading New Game Releases 08/06/19 – 08/12/19

I got my first real hand-held Bought it at the TG&Y Played it ’til my fingers bled Was the summer of eighty-nine Me and some kids from school All played Tetris and we battled real hard Jimmy quit, Jody got … Continue reading New Game Releases 07/30/19 – 08/05/19

Summer gaming had me a blast… Summer gaming happened so fast… I play till dawn, it’s not crazy you see… Full of joy, I’m cute as can be… Summer games, playing all day to, ooo-oo-ah, oh the summer nights. Tell … Continue reading New Game Releases 07/23/19 – 07/29/19

Tell me what you want… What you like… What you play… I’m a hardcore gamer too. Made my Mario Maker level… And now your level’s on my Switch… Friend code’s for one another… Dying is for suckers… We’re cool for … Continue reading New Game Releases 07/16/19 – 07/22/19

Ain’t no gamers on the road… Ain’t no gamers on the beach… I feel it in the air… Nintendo’s the one to beat. But I can see you… Your pale skin burning in the sun… You got your neon joy-con’s … Continue reading New Game Releases 07/09/19 – 07/15/19

I like games for PS4, Xbone and Switch… I’d get them all if I had one wish… But the money’s all gone… Expensive summer… Expensive summer… Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (PC/PS4) – Releases Jul. 2nd Originally released in 2010, Final … Continue reading New Game Releases 07/02/19 – 07/08/19

Summertime, and the gamin’ ‘aint easy. Mario’s jumpin’, and the Yakuza are high. Game publisher’s rich, and your wallet’s sad-lookin’, But Judgement looks rad, so don’t you cry… Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch) – Releases Jun. 28th As with Splatoon … Continue reading New Game Releases 06/25/19 – 07/01/19

We’re in post E3 territory, which is kind of like the gaming industry’s post all-star game time of year. It’s at this point we start to see most companies begin their long term game plans for the rest of the … Continue reading New Game Releases 06/18/19 – 06/24/19

Happy E3 week everyone! The festivities started back on Friday with the Google Stadia presentation, followed by presentations from EA, Microsoft, Bethesda, Devolver, Square Enix, PC Gamer Magazine, and Nintendo. However, while we are all salivating over the games coming … Continue reading New Game Releases 06/11/19 – 06/17/19

With the behemoth that is E3 looming over all of video gaming, we have ourselves another quiet week for new releases. Well, as quiet as the release of the (most likely) last 3DS game can be. We’ve also got some … Continue reading New Game Releases 06/04/19 – 06/10/19

Hello, dear readers of The Avocado. I’m afraid this week’s column will be light on commentary and possibly full of typos and spelling errors. I spent this past weekend out of town at the 21st annual Punk Rock Bowling festival, … Continue reading New Game Releases 05/28/19 – 06/03/19

It’s springtime, for gamers, and…er…Germany (I couldn’t come up with a rhyme). Yes folks, spring is just about to end, and the start of summer is only a few days away. Thank goodness then that we’ve got a party game … Continue reading New Game Releases 05/21/19 – 05/27/19

It’s been three weeks since we’ve had a big, AAA release, but as has been the case for almost the entire year, there’s really only one big game worth putting any time into, as every other release is so low … Continue reading New Game Releases 05/14/19 – 05/20/19

Sometimes I wonder if I deserve all of the things I’ve been blessed with. A loving spouse, a healthy child, a great job with a decent salary, a full head of hair, a handsome(ish) face, great friends both in the … Continue reading New Game Releases 05/07/19 – 05/13/19

There isn’t a whole lot that’s coming out this week that warrants much of your attention, heck, the biggest new release is a Switch exclusive DLC featuring Star Fox characters for a mildly successful game that came out last year. … Continue reading New Game Releases 04/30/19 – 05/06/19

I had a lot of trouble picking the top game this week between MK11 and Days Gone. I ultimately settled on Mortal Kombat 11 because of its history and multi-platform release, but Days Gone, a game that initially held zero … Continue reading New Game Releases 04/23/19 – 04/29/19

The spring time doldrums continue with a slate of games that, while probably pretty interesting, don’t quite inspire much in the way of hype. We are also continuing to see the deep pockets of the Epic Games Store and its … Continue reading New Game Releases 04/16/19 – 04/22/19

There aren’t a ton of really great games coming out, but there are a couple of really interesting ones, so keep an open mind and you might find something that you’ll pick up in two years when it drops to … Continue reading New Game Releases 04/09/19 – 04/15/19

Finally, we have a bit of a breather. I feel like I’ve been playing brand new video games, non-stop, since the beginning of January and I could use a break. Wait a minute…oh shit, is that a Dragon Ball CCG? … Continue reading New Game Releases 04/02/19 – 04/08/19

My neck looks particularly fat this week, I should probably go to the gym and stop playing so many games, but dangit, there are so many good ones coming out! Yoshi’s Crafted World (Switch) – Releases Mar. 29th The adorable … Continue reading New Game Releases 03/26/19 – 04/01/19