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Kickstarter Started For Smach Z; A Handheld Steam Machine | MOUSE n JOYPAD

In my recent review for the Steam Link, I mentioned how nice it was to finally get to play my PC games away from a desk. Well, it seems that someone has gotten the idea that playing Steam should be something you should be able to enjoy on the go as well. Smach Z is touting to be the first handheld console to play more than 1000 compatible games on the go. These games include Portal 2, DOTA, Left 4...[Read More]

Loot Hound Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD

  I had become numb, and it wasn’t until I was lifting a freshly pinched loaf while walking my actual dog that I realized I was somehow more engaged at that moment than with my whole time playing Loot Hound. As I quickly wrapped up the bag, feeling the disgusting warmth through the thin plastic baggie, I realized I hadn’t really experienced any sensations in the past day. I had hunkered d...[Read More]

JUST CAUSE 3 REVIEW

Just Cause 3 is the newest instalment in the Just Cause franchise. I will be honest and say I played the first title and felt Rico Rodríguezes was one of the blandest, least interesting protagonists to ever walk the polygons, the gameplay was fiddley and the combat didn’t speak to me at all. It put me off the franchise, to the extent that I never even picked up Just Cause 2 when it was released ba...[Read More]

Bethesda Goes From Strength To Strength | MOUSE n JOYPAD

Bethesda Game Studios, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced that it has opened a new development studio in Montreal, Quebec to expand its development capabilities in console, PC, and mobile gaming. “We’ve worked with some very talented developers in Montreal for a long time, and decided it was time to open a studio there,” said Todd Howard, Game Director and Executive P...[Read More]

Trailercade Episode 3 | MOUSE n JOYPAD

Another week, another episode of TrailerCade. Man, I’ll tell you- I thought putting a weekly show highlighting the world’s best video game trailers would be an easy addition to the site. Man was I wrong. A lot of work goes into it; research, collecting, researching, writing the script, failing at making it funny, spending five hours screaming at myself in the mirror, and then finally the editi...[Read More]