By Michael Mygind This past March, my wife and I were able to make a trip that I’ve wanted to make since I was little: Japan, the land of the rising sun, Nintendo, Sega, SNK and a ton of retro video games for the picking. This final installment of my little Japan recap will be […]
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Gaming in Translation (Part 2/3) – Nerd Culture in Japan
By Michael Mygind This past March, my wife and I were betting odds explained that I’ve wanted to make since I was little: Japan, the land of the rising sun, anime, manga and the video game developers that helped the industry recover from the crash in the early 80’s and make it what it is today. While my […]
URF, URF, URF! – A LoL experience from the eyes of a noob
League of Legends is a game that requires a lot of patience for someone jumping into it, you also need to be up to date on LOL at all times. From understanding the basic terms like “laning”, “top”, “bottom” and “jungling”, to understanding the more complex stuff like “builds”, “types”, “runes and masteries”…there’s a lot […]
Gaming in Translation (Part 1/3) – Impressions of Japan
By Michael Mygind This past March, my wife and I were able to make a trip that I’ve wanted to make since I was little: Japan, the land of the rising sun, Mount Fuji and culture that is still intact. Despite this being a video gaming blog, I feel it would be a serious injustice […]
Video Games: Art you can be bad at.
“Video games are the only form of art which you can be bad at experiencing.” A friend repeated those words to me a couple days ago, echoing a popular statement among game developers, game journalists and those who love the www.casinodames.com games, comedians and grumpy people who hate Ninja Gaiden everywhere. They represent a […]
Five Nights At Freddy’s: The Movie? LTG weighs in!
By the Last Token Gaming Staff A month has passed since Five Nights At Freddy’s 3 has arrived on Steam, and it seems that Freddy Fazbear and his pals are heading to the big screen. Warner Bros. has decided to jump on the Fazbear train and lead the production of the film. Roy Lee of […]
Hall of Fame Review – Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
By Marshall Garvey Developer: Rareware Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Nintendo 64 Release Date: June 29, 1998 Genre(s): Platforming, action-adventure Mode: Single-player Rating: E for Everyone I’d just like to start this review by saying that it’s every bit as much a nostalgic salute as it is a professional review. Banjo-Kazooie is one of those […]
Reactions to Nintendo Direct
By the Last Token Gaming Staff As is the case, Nintendo just held another of their live conferences this year called “Nintendo Direct”. In these nearly hour-long events, Nintendo sends out their medley of top people to make major announces such as a new game or console. Other times, it can be relatively minor news, […]