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in TSG AsksTSG Asks: What game would you replay for the first time?
I’ve wanted to play multiple games for the first time for a myriad of reasons, but the one I seem to keep coming back to is Halo 3. I’ve beaten that game’s campaign dozens of times and have memorized literally every weapon placement, enemy spawn point, and secret route. It’s all a bit routine […] More
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in ReflectionMario Tennis Aces helped me connect with my fiancée’s foreign grandparents
A month after proposing to my girlfriend, I went with her to her hometown to meet her grandparents who were visiting from Peru. They were very kind and loving towards me but only spoke Spanish. I communicated with them as best as I could but found that my five years of Spanish in high school […] More
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in Daily Hot Take, NewsChance the Rapper demands reparations from Fortnite #DailyHotTake
We’ve got a small but hearty batch of hot takes this week. From virtual reality to Fortnite, here’s what we had to say. PlayStation VR gets a price drop Admittedly, this is old news. But it’s news to use. Sony reduced each of its virtual reality headset packages by $100. That makes the base PSVR model […] More
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in ReviewThe Donkey Kong Adventure DLC is the Rabbids crossover you really want
Following the suction-cupped footsteps of Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion, the paid Donkey Kong Adventure DLC for Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is a swinging good time from start to finish. After proving last year that the Super Mario Bros. and raving Rabbids make an incredible combo, the new content pack proves this crossover is more […] More
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Jim Carrey takes on his worst role yet #DailyHotTake
The post-E3 news cycle is expectedly slow. However, a couple of weeks removed from the conference we are finally starting to see notable game announcements. Check out our first impressions we’ve posted on Twitter using the hashtag #DailyHotTake. The most ambitious crossover in Switch history There hasn’t been a lot of news surrounding Labo since its […] More
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The Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion is unrelenting in its difficulty, 90s nostalgia, and charm
The Nintendo Switch released an unprecedented amount of heavy-hitting first-party titles in its first year on the market. Among these, Splatoon 2 is a worthy alternative to popular online shooters like Overwatch and Call of Duty which are only available on other consoles. While the developers regularly release new weapons and stages for the online […] More
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Detroit: Become Human – Game of the Month
The summer months are now upon us and every gamer knows what that means: the inevitable, painstakingly slow drip of video game releases. These past few weeks have been mostly filled with remasters of classic games like Dark Souls, underappreciated gems like Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and definitive editions of both Hyrule Warriors and […] More
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We take on a really tricky level in Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.
In case you missed the Splatoon 2 World Championships, it was announced on Tuesday that the long-teased Octo Expansion, the first paid content DLC for Splatoon 2, would drop in the US on June 13. Although I’ve only had a couple hours with the game since its release, that was plenty of time to learn how difficult […] More
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in Daily Hot Take, News, TSG3Square Enix Press Conference E3 2018 Recap #DailyHotTake
There are so many games announced at E3 that it’s hard to keep track of them all. Square Enix squares off at E3 So far, the @SquareEnix #E3 press conference seems to be structured more like a Nintendo Direct. No complaints about that as it means a more structured and less awkward experience. #DailyHotTake #TSG3 […] More
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in Daily Hot Take, News, TSG3Nintendo Direct E3 2018 Recap #DailyHotTake
If you’re new to Top Shelf Gaming, it won’t take you long to realize we’re huge Nintendo fans. That said, the Nintendo Direct for E3 2018 was our most anticipated conference. We didn’t have a strong idea going into what was going to be announced, just that there would be a heavy emphasis on the […] More
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in Daily Hot Take, News, TSG3Sony Press Conference E3 2018 Recap #DailyHotTake
Sony is leading this console war and has consistently shown over the last several E3’s that they have the best exclusive games. This year, everyone expected them to finally make good on those promises and show us actual gameplay footage of games they’ve talked about for years now. Sony delivered all that and more in […] More