Steve Bowling
@steve.gvg.io
Reviews Editor @GVG , Previously: Nintendo Life, GameXplain. As seen on: Kotaku, IGN, and your favorite podcasts everywhere!
Hey! I teamed up with @amageish.bsky.social to review Marvel Cosmic Alliance! Check it out!
Marvel Cosmic Invasion feels like a sequel to some of the best beat-'em-ups of the 90s. Our review is live now!
Thanks to Amageish for their contributions to this review!
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Thanks to Amageish for their contributions to this review!
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December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Hey! I teamed up with @amageish.bsky.social to review Marvel Cosmic Alliance! Check it out!
Could we also do best indie with a seven-figure budget?
To heal our divided nation I propose splitting Game of the Year awards into two categories:
- Game of the Year That’s 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year That’s Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever
- Game of the Year That’s 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year That’s Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever
November 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Could we also do best indie with a seven-figure budget?
This was such a fun episode to shoot! You should go give it a listen!
Probably the most engaging and enjoyable time I’ve had in a discussion in a long time, both with good friends @jon.gvg.io @steve.gvg.io and a topic I’m always ready to talk about:
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Remembering The Gamecube - The Week in Nintendo
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November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This was such a fun episode to shoot! You should go give it a listen!
What we really should be asking is why the Switch 2’s card reader is substantially slower than internal memory/microSD Express.
This is the reason for at least one game going the Key Card route.
This is the reason for at least one game going the Key Card route.
Sure is fun having a game key card debate with nearly every major Switch 2 release.
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
What we really should be asking is why the Switch 2’s card reader is substantially slower than internal memory/microSD Express.
This is the reason for at least one game going the Key Card route.
This is the reason for at least one game going the Key Card route.
We can all agree Rauru’s doing the kikoho, right?
November 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
We can all agree Rauru’s doing the kikoho, right?
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I had no idea what Dinkum was until the Direct. But thanks to this sponsored spot, I've actually found it to be quite the enjoyable survival game with a dash of Dragon Quest Builders. Plus I got to work on this with @belleaim.com and that's always a good time! youtu.be/Asna_CfafeM?...
Dinkum - Aussie Made, Builders Approved (#Sponsored)
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November 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I had no idea what Dinkum was until the Direct. But thanks to this sponsored spot, I've actually found it to be quite the enjoyable survival game with a dash of Dragon Quest Builders. Plus I got to work on this with @belleaim.com and that's always a good time! youtu.be/Asna_CfafeM?...
This week in Nintendo:
•I found a game-breaking bug in MK Legacy Kollection on Switch 2.
•Ball X Pit is one of the best games of the year.
•The reaction to Animal Crossing’s Switch 2 Edition is making head spin.
Check it out on @gvg.io at the link below:
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•I found a game-breaking bug in MK Legacy Kollection on Switch 2.
•Ball X Pit is one of the best games of the year.
•The reaction to Animal Crossing’s Switch 2 Edition is making head spin.
Check it out on @gvg.io at the link below:
youtu.be/2bb6vitVDFM?...
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Has Problems - The Week in Nintendo
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November 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This week in Nintendo:
•I found a game-breaking bug in MK Legacy Kollection on Switch 2.
•Ball X Pit is one of the best games of the year.
•The reaction to Animal Crossing’s Switch 2 Edition is making head spin.
Check it out on @gvg.io at the link below:
youtu.be/2bb6vitVDFM?...
•I found a game-breaking bug in MK Legacy Kollection on Switch 2.
•Ball X Pit is one of the best games of the year.
•The reaction to Animal Crossing’s Switch 2 Edition is making head spin.
Check it out on @gvg.io at the link below:
youtu.be/2bb6vitVDFM?...
So, Ball X Pit is great.
October 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
So, Ball X Pit is great.
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Look, if you had told any SEGA or Nintendo kid in the 90s that this would happen someday, their heads would have exploded on the playground.
For those who were around to see it happen, I know you get it.
For those who were around to see it happen, I know you get it.
October 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Look, if you had told any SEGA or Nintendo kid in the 90s that this would happen someday, their heads would have exploded on the playground.
For those who were around to see it happen, I know you get it.
For those who were around to see it happen, I know you get it.
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What are the Top 10 Games on the Switch 2 so far? It's a good barometer test this early on in the life cycle. And besides, this is the only real chance to have a Nintendo Top 10 NOT dominated by Nintendo. Join me, @jon.gvg.io, and @ash.gvg.io as we discuss the results! youtu.be/Z2FwUNa7udk?...
The Top 10 Greatest Switch 2 Games (So Far)...According to You!
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October 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
What are the Top 10 Games on the Switch 2 so far? It's a good barometer test this early on in the life cycle. And besides, this is the only real chance to have a Nintendo Top 10 NOT dominated by Nintendo. Join me, @jon.gvg.io, and @ash.gvg.io as we discuss the results! youtu.be/Z2FwUNa7udk?...
This is the best news of the day. I’m so happy to know Doctor Who is coming back!
Disney money and accessibility on D+ was nice, but I’ll find a way to watch!
Disney money and accessibility on D+ was nice, but I’ll find a way to watch!
October 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This is the best news of the day. I’m so happy to know Doctor Who is coming back!
Disney money and accessibility on D+ was nice, but I’ll find a way to watch!
Disney money and accessibility on D+ was nice, but I’ll find a way to watch!
I love No More Heroes on Wii and it runs poorly.
There’s a weird narrative in modern gaming that games must he visually stunning and performant to be good, but most people’s top 10 games include at least one game that didn’t run well.
October 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I love No More Heroes on Wii and it runs poorly.
We live in a timeline where chuds will question this because there’s a subset of people that think professionals know nothing and everything is a conspiracy.
Whee.
Whee.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A had a massive US launch at retail.
Launch week physical unit and dollar sales of Pokémon Legends: Z-A were the biggest for a new physical video game launch since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom back in May of 2023.
Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service
Launch week physical unit and dollar sales of Pokémon Legends: Z-A were the biggest for a new physical video game launch since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom back in May of 2023.
Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We live in a timeline where chuds will question this because there’s a subset of people that think professionals know nothing and everything is a conspiracy.
Whee.
Whee.
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October 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Best way to describe Bluesky is that it is the Medium Place
October 25, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Best way to describe Bluesky is that it is the Medium Place
Stupidest name ever. Also, no Switch 2?
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October 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Stupidest name ever. Also, no Switch 2?
Anytime someone calls a t-shirt art it’s got something like a picture of Danny Devito riding a dolphin and smoking a cigar on it.
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Anytime someone calls a t-shirt art it’s got something like a picture of Danny Devito riding a dolphin and smoking a cigar on it.
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The next Top 10 is now live! What are the greatest Mobile Games of All Time? Join me, @jon.gvg.io, and @daniel.gvg.io as we give our thoughts on the results! And remember next week, the polls return! youtu.be/_4CG0A9mUQo?...
The Top 10 Greatest Mobile Games (So Far)...According to You!
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October 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The next Top 10 is now live! What are the greatest Mobile Games of All Time? Join me, @jon.gvg.io, and @daniel.gvg.io as we give our thoughts on the results! And remember next week, the polls return! youtu.be/_4CG0A9mUQo?...
Is my internet fast enough yet, guys? Maybe I can stream now.
October 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Is my internet fast enough yet, guys? Maybe I can stream now.
Is it too soon to say I like Hades II more than Silksong?
October 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Is it too soon to say I like Hades II more than Silksong?
I accidentally shaved my beard and am now experiencing an existential crisis. Do I hide my face until it grows back?
October 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I accidentally shaved my beard and am now experiencing an existential crisis. Do I hide my face until it grows back?
Do we do the spooky szn name thing here?
October 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Do we do the spooky szn name thing here?
The PS5 is so underrated it’s crazy
The Top 10 PS5 Games Discussion with @jon.gvg.io and @steve.gvg.io is now live! People joke that the PS5 has no games, but there are some quality titles there. Give it a watch and let us know what you think! youtu.be/0JgxL_U8LtQ?...
The Top 10 Greatest Playstation 5 Games (So Far)...According to You!
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October 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The PS5 is so underrated it’s crazy
GTA 6 coming to Xbox means a Switch 2 port isn’t impossible. Just sayin’.
October 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM
GTA 6 coming to Xbox means a Switch 2 port isn’t impossible. Just sayin’.