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Category: Nintendo

Nintendo announces new 2DS for August

Photo courtesy of Business Wire Hey friends, if you are looking to update your 2DS or looking to get a new 2DS Nintendo has something for you on August 25th.On Aug. 25, a sleek white-and-red Nintendo 2DS system with the New Super Mario Bros. 2 game pre-installed is hitting store shelves at a suggested retail…
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August 1, 2017
Splatoon 2 is here!

Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with a downloadable copy of Splatoon 2 for this review. All thoughts and opinions are our own. What’s up everyone! We’re back with another review, just in the nick of time. The Switch is an amazing console but some people have been complaining about the lack of “must buy” titles.…
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July 21, 2017
What to do in Chicago this weekend!

Hey friends, here is another segment in our What to do in Chicago this weekend. There are some fun activities to do in this weekend in the city and hopefully you will have fun at some of them. For the Comic Book Fan Out in theaters right now is the fantastic Spider-Man: Homecoming. This is…
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July 7, 2017
What to do: July 4th Edition

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Check out some ideas from the Fandads of things to do this weekend throughout the city and a sneak preview of what’s to come next weekend. We will have a poll up next week on our Facebook page to vote on a name for these around town…
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June 30, 2017
Father’s Day Gift Guide

(Disclaimer: Some of the items on the list are affiliate links but all thoughts and opinions are our own.) It’s that time of year again. That time where you start seeing the “Dads and Grads” (why are these two always combined?) signs everywhere and you start wondering what tie you should get your father this…
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June 16, 2017
ARMS Review

Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with a downloadable copy of ARMS for this review. All thoughts and opinions are our own. ARMS has been in heavy rotation around the Fandads.com studio for the past couple of weeks. When I found out we were going to have early access to the game it was an awesome…
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June 16, 2017
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Review

Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with a downloadable copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for this review. All thoughts and opinions are our own. The second must buy title for the Nintendo Switch has finally arrived! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is out and it’s time to start your engines! Most of you are probably quite…
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May 2, 2017
Get a “Power Up” in your next Happy Meal.

Starting today and running through May 22, anyone who purchases a Happy Meal at participating McDonald’s restaurants across the U.S. will receive one of eight fun toys based on Super Mario characters. These classic and instantly recognizable characters are also featured in the upcoming Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game for Nintendo’s newest system, Nintendo Switch.…
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April 26, 2017
Mario Sports Superstars Review

Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with a downloadable copy of Mario Sports Superstars for this review. All thoughts, opinions and sore thumbs are our own. Mario Sports Superstars brought me back to the days of the Wii U. It felt similar to what Wii Sports was. Enjoyable, easy to pick up, and a good way…
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March 27, 2017
“The first transport is away!” #30DaysofStarWarsShirts Day 18

From a far you’re thinking to yourself, “That’s a pretty cool looking shirt depicting the Battle of Hoth.” Only when you get closer you realize that it is not an AT-AT in the center of the shirt, it’s an Xbox One. This shirt called “Console Wars II” combines what you already know is my favorite…
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August 15, 2014