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Mario Kart 8 Version 2.0 (DLC) – Wii U
Mario Kart 8, ver. 2.0, introduced several subtle fixes and features that the fans had been requesting since release, including an onscreen map. Released alongside Version 2.0 was the Mercedes-Benz DLC and optional color palettes for Yoshi and Shy Guy.
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Final Fantasy: All The Bravest – iOS
Final Fantasy All The Bravest scores points on the nostalgia scale for combining the characters, monsters and music from the first 13 Final Fantasies, but the price for full enjoyment can be pretty steep. Depending on your mindset the simplistic gameplay can range from insultingly easy to refreshingly basic.
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Mortal Kombat X – Jason Voorhees Gets a Release Date!
Mortal Kombat X has officially become the series’ fastest selling game so far. Highly anticipated DLC has also fueled anticipation for the game, and we finally have a confirmed date for the first DLC character, Jason Vorhees. There are also rumors of even more DLC in the future…
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Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – PS3
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is the first game in the series to be released in an episodic format. Nerd Bacon.com’s Steroid Gamer played through all episodes and all the DLC for Revelations 2. If you need a review that has got all the content in one place look no further than right here!
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Suikoden II – PlayStation
Massive JRPG fan and NB contributor Rhutsczar jumps head first into the classic Suikoden franchise, starting off with Suikoden II. Can you join Riou in reuniting Highland and Jowston? Or are you just here to tag along and collect the 108 Stars of Destiny? We invested hours of enjoyment in this classic and you should too. Chili Cook Off anyone?
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A Virtual Life in Plastic: An Overview of the Barbie Games
Barbie is the ultimate fashion/career woman. But does she have any good video games under rhinestone-studded belt? Come along with NB writer Sarus Vakarian into the magical world of Barbie and we’ll find out!
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April’s Foolish Games 2015
April 2015 is here, and that means it’s time to kick off April’s Foolish Games! Join us as we spend the month tackling the forgotten, the discarded, the shamed, and games that should’ve never seen the light of day.
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Sidemeat – 20th Slice
This atypical slice of sidemeat looks at the Aral Sea. Located in Western Asia, it was once the 4th largest inland body of water. Due to Soviet canal projects initiated back in the 1960’s, the “sea” is now a shadow of its former self, largely replaced by a desert full of toxic dust and rusted fishing vessels.
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Club Drive – Atari Jaguar
Wrapping up Aprils’s Foolish games, may I present perhaps the most foolish game of all, Atari’s “Club Drive,” for the Jaguar. Oh, sure, it features ugly boxes for graphics, and it’s hard to control, but on the other hand … well …
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Sidemeat – 19th Slice
This slice of Sidemeat looks at the found footage sub-genre of horror and examines where the format succeeds…and where it falters.
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Meet Team Nerd Bacon
Get acquainted with Team Nerd Bacon, the tireless team of writers/gamers who make it all possible!
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Napoleon Dynamite: The Game – PSP
You loved the movie. You laughed and you laughed til your sides ached. Now, over 10 years later, you still cherish the high points of this classic cult comedy flick. While frolicking through the meadows one day, you thought “hey, I wonder if they made a game about Napoleon Dynamite?!” Well, my friend, I’m here to tell you…. yes… yes they did…. Oh my God did they ever.
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Girls Make Games Partners with A.J. Lee for Scholarship Contest
Former WWE Diva’s Champ A.J. Lee is teaming up with Girls Make Games for a contest aimed at encouraging more girls to get into the games industry. Find out the details inside
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Mighty No. 9 Blasts Open a Release Date
We love Mega Man! So any game that gives us more Mega Man-style action is welcome in our book. Find out when you will be able to get your hands on Mega Man creator’s Keiji Inafune’s next game Mighty No 9.
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International Sensible Soccer – Atari Jaguar
It’s Nerd Bacon. It’s ZB. It’s International Sensible Soccer for Atari Jaguar. April’s Foolish Games isn’t over until I say it’s over.