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Samurai Shodown Turns 30

by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized, Video Games

1993 was a huge year when it came to video games, especially in the home console market, the arcade scene was still alive and kicking. SNK was going head-on with Capcom in terms of who was going to be the king of the fighting games genre in the arcade world. Capcom...

ESL Faceit Group Acquires Vindex

by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Mar 6, 2023 | Uncategorized, Video Games

I’m very surprised not a lot of people are talking about this because this is huge news for esports overall as ESL Faceit Group (EFG for short), one of the biggest premiere leagues and tournaments in the world just announced that they have acquired Vindex, one...

Gunstar Heroes Turn 30

by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Feb 27, 2023 | Uncategorized, Video Games

The run and gun genre has created some famous game series such as Contra and Metal Slug, few can stand the test of time with just one entry and Developer Treasure did that with Gunstar Heroes. Gunstar Heroes was developed by Japanese video game developer Treasure for...

Dead Space (2023) Review

by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized, Video Games

2008 was the year the gaming world was introduced to Dead Space, a sci-fi survival horror game that was a HUGE breath of fresh air to the genre that wasn’t made by Capcom and Konami. The story of Isaac Clarke and his horrific adventure in the USS Ishimura to...

Smite Turns Ten

by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized, Video Games

One of the few games I can say I have played and still play to this day that is not in my usual gaming diet is Smite and it turns 10 this year. This one-of-a-kind third-person MOBA(Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) is part of the big three with League of Legends and...

Breakers Collection Review

by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized, Video Games

The past week the Breakers Collection was released and after a few days of playing it, it is still a great game after all these years. The game was created by Visco and was released by SNK in 1996 in arcades and in 1998 SNK released Breakers Revenge an updated version...