The Elements of Gadgets and Gaming
Let’s stop for a minute to appreciate the fact that Apple has literally named their newest iPhone the “Excess”. Which perfectly sums up the current state of the high end smartphone market. Cupertino’s newest shiny has come under fire for yet another boost in price. The base model XS starts at $1,379 CAD for the…
Late last week, adventure gaming gurus Telltale Games announced they would be closing their doors for good. The company had been facing financial difficulties for some time, though it seems like they’ve finally reached the end of the road. Most of the company’s 200+ staff have been laid off, with only a few remaining to…
Bankrupt Canadian tech retailer NCIX has apparently suffered a major data breech that could impact millions of customers and employees going back 15 years. After the company shut down, it’s alleged their servers were being sold to third parties without first being wiped. Thus potentially exposing sensitive corporate data to anyone who happened to buy them. Travis Doering of…
We’ve discussed at length The Verge’s sloppy PC build as well as the dishonesty surrounding their reaction to it. Worst of all, it’s things like this that scare off beginner builders from taking the plunge. PC gaming is a great hobby and it would be a shame if people steered clear out of fear of…
Not one to let Nintendo hog all the fun, Sony will be releasing their own PlayStation Classic mini console, just in time for the system’s silver jubilee. The itty bitty PS1 is 45% smaller than the original, and will come pre-loaded with 20 classic games. While Sony hasn’t made the full list available, it is…
If you’re into PC gaming, you’ve probably seen the infamous video by now. Garbage tier website The Verge attempted, key word being “attempted”, to show you how to build your own custom $2,000 gaming PC. The end result was sloppy mess even by beginners’ standards. The power supply was installed backwards, blocking its cooling intake….
Ten years ago, I wrote an article about my top ten favourite, and bottom five worst Simpsons episodes. At the time, the series already seemed to have run out of gas. A decade later and to my shock and horror, it’s still going. All be it with average weekly ratings lower than a lot of…
As you wander across Skyrim, you’ll frequently come across a beverage called mead. It’s an ancient drink that’s the booze of choice for warriors and Dragon Born. Fortunately, you don’t have to travel to Tamriel’s northern province to sample this yourself, should you want to wet your whistle like Ysgramor himself. So what is mead…
Nintendo has announced that not all games will support cloud saves as part of their premium online service, in order to prevent cheating. Yep. The company says they are concerned that people could abuse the cloud save system to either retrieve previously traded Pokemon, or regain previously lost points in games like Splatoon. The House…
Nintendo was widely expected to officially announce paid online for the Switch in their Nintendo Direct this week. The conference has since been put on hold due to a pair of tragic natural disasters that have struck Japan in recent days. What’s waiting a few extra days though when we’ve already gone a year and…