Whether you're talking about a media, people, or experiences, first impressions are everything. Pokémon Sword and Shield are finally out, but seeing as how the Game Boys have had far less than a week with the games, they're not quite ready to give a full review of the eighth generation of Pokémon. Split into a spoiler free discussion of the game and a full spoilers segment, this week is all about their initial impressions of the Galar Region and everything it contains. Are the Game Boys responding well to the Switch's first proper Pokémon title? How are the new Pokémon? Is this the best main series Pokémon game to date? All this and more on Game Boys!

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Earned or not, there's been an unceasing uproar in the gaming community centering on one controversy or another for what feels like ages. From Pokémon Sword and Shield's Pokédex controversy to disatisfaction with Death Stranding, there seems to be no reprieve from gamer rage in general, and the Game Boys are fed up with it. This week, their biting back and sharing their biggest pet peeves in all of gaming. What are the positive takeaways when looking at gamings biggest announces? Find out!

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Two new consoles are projected to release in the year 2020, which is itself a mere two months away. New titles and familiar franchises are sure to find a comfortable home on Microsoft's unnamed Project Scarlet and Sony's PS5 as the current generation becomes a happy memory. But before 2020 arrives with the next generation of hardware, the Game Boys thought they'd share a list of the must play titles of the last four years. Here is the Game Boys list of the 20 best, recent titles to enjoy before 2020!

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It's finally here, Halloween, and with it comes the frightening conclusion of Game Boys' Co-optober. The Game Boys are wrapping up in spooktacular fashion reviewing the co-op designed Dark Pictures: Man of Medan. But does this game float or sink? Does it stand a ghost of a chance with Tim, who notoriously dislikes walking simulators or does this title turn the tides of his opinion in spine-tingling fashion? Find out and, of course, Happy Halloween!

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Few genres, if any, are as divisive as the horror genre. Love it or hate it, horror is an important piece of media history offering content creators a means of handling the taboo and trauma in a distinct way. This week, the Game Boys truly celebrate the genre by discussing its general importance, it's appeal, where to get started in the genre, and what to avoid. Turn out the lights and tune in!

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The nights are growing darker, longer, and colder and the most haunted time of the year approaches! Consequently, the Game Boys' creepy Co-optober horror celebration continues this week with Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, the spookiest expansion to date! That's far from the only thing haunting the Game Boys this week, so take a seat by the fire, dim the lights, and tune in to this terrifying episode! Let's hope it's not the last thing you do!

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It's the scariest time of the year and the Game Boys are celebrating all month long in the most spooktacular fashion, through Co-optober! The first rule of horror movies: never split up. The Game Boys feel this applies equally well to video games. This week they're taking a stab at the asymmetrical horror title Dead by Daylight. Far from the only game of its kind, how does the title compare to games previously review by the Game Boys? Only one way to find out!

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Games are fun, but sometimes quizzing your friends about games can be just as fun! The Game Boys are back with their fourth trivia episode! Think you're a video game expert? Test your knowledge with these thirty, tricky questions!

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The rhythmic thunder of machine gun fire, the anticipatory roar of a chainsaw, the wet splattering of body parts hitting the ground; Gears is back with its fifth entry in the franchise and the Game Boys are in the thick of it. But as a series fan, vocal hater, and one relative rookie, how do the Game Boys like Gears 5? Find out! But first, as an added bonus enjoy the Game Boys' thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening  and Pokémon GO!

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One of the Game Boys' favorite games of 2018, Monster Hunter World, is back with its first, full-fledged expansion, Iceborne! Is the expansion the next, new hotness or does it leave the Game Boys out in the cold? What's new and does the expansion justify its price tag? Hunt for the answers in this week's Game Boys!

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