Mario Kart 8 Sells 2 Million Copies
Nintendo has announced that over 2 million copies of Mario Kart 8 have been sold worldwide. Approximately 800,000 copies of the game were sold in June, down from the game’s opening weekend sales of 1.2 million. Nintendo ...
Link Slices and Dices His Way Through New Hyrule Warriors Trailer
Hyrule Warriors is not yo momma’s Legend of Zelda. Tecmo Koei posted a new trailer for the game in which Link easily dominates a bunch of enemies. So yeah, as the name suggests, Hyrule Warriors is just a Dynasty Warrior...
Keeping It in the Cellophane
The Steam Summer Sale is fastly approaching and I’m no stranger to impulse buying a game or 10 during the insane price drops. The fact is that most of these games I buy I never end up playing, I know other people fall vic...
Gaming: Then and Now
A Reddit user, LFClaird, posted a link to a photo comparing how some games look now with how another game in the same series looked years ago. It’s a cool trip down memory lane that left me feeling nostalgic and kind of s...
Nintendo Won: My Thoughts on (And Analysis Of) E3 2014
Well, E3 is over. I thought it was pretty good, or as good as an E3 can be. Personally, I’ve grown a little weary of it. I’ve never actually been to an E3 in my lifetime, but the bombast and capitalistic nature of w...
What We Wanted To See At E3 2014
E3 2014 has come and gone. An abundance of new games were announced, and all those who sought justification for their newly purchased consoles can take a sigh of relief. New games are coming and they all look fantastic. But eve...
The Legend of Zelda Wii U Revealed
The Legend of Zelda is coming to Wii U and is absolutely beautiful, and larger than ever before. It’s to have a large open world filled with enemies big and small, and bring more grandiose puzzle solving than the series ...
Opinion: Why E3 is Nintendo’s Last Chance with the Wii U
I am an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs. Yes, I know they are the worst team in professional sports history. They haven’t won a championship in over 100 years and the end doesn’t seem to be in sight anytime soon. Many ...
Top 10 Kings in Video Games
I’m Buddy Acker and I’m the “king” of SpawnFirst. It’s a running gag, but it got me thinking. Video games have featured some of the most memorable characters in history. And, a lot of these charact...
SpawnFirst’s Favorite Games of all Time
I’m Buddy Acker and I love video games! I love them in all their forms, from BioShock to Animal Crossing  to Bejeweled.  If I had to make a list of my favorite games ever, it would be the Frankenstein of video game l...
Will Games Ever Get The Respect They Deserve?
In early November I was unloading a truck in the back of the Wal-mart where I am employed and found a box labeled “PS4 Hardware” coming down the line. I excitedly held up all my co-workers as I opened up the box and...
The Wolf Among Us: Episode One – Faith Review
Silver AwardWho’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Telltale Games brought the graphic adventure back into relevancy last year with the The Walking Dead.  The Walking Dead  was a perfect marriage of gameplay and narrative, so much so th...
Zelda Wii U To Be Discussed At E3 2014
In an interview with Mashable, Eiji Aonuma stated that he will speak more on the next installment in The Legend of Zelda series at E3 2014. During the interview, he discussed that they want the game to be an open world type of...
The SpawnCast Episode 13: For the Love of Hyrule!
Goron, Tell Me More… The Legend of Zelda. Very few gaming series can hold up the mantle of “Most Influentialâ€, “Most Lovedâ€, and “Most Funâ€, but games in The Legend of Zelda series have undeniably been hoardin...
eShop Shipment for August 29th, 2013
Nintendo’s trickle of eShop games continues today, as it does every Thursday, with 2 Wii U and only 1 3DS title. On Wii U, one of our (and everyone else’s) favorites, The Legend of Zelda for the NES drops for $4.99. Experie...
