The Elements of Gadgets and Gaming
You never realized how crazy expensive the SNES was when it came out in 1991. So crazy that parents needed to attend group therapy just go get over the shock. It seems pretty laughable now, but this was a serious news story that aired shortly before the legendary console launched in North America. Nintendo had…
Sonic Boom bombed at the box office, which should come as no surprise to anybody who’s seen or played it. Last year’s biggest stinker managed to sell just 490,000 copies across both the Wii U and 3DS. That’s good news if you’re an indie developer, bad if you’re a multi-billion dollar corporation. Alien Isolation, one of last…
Well excuse me Princess. Netflix is looking to make a live action Legend of Zelda TV series. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, an unnamed source claims the show is still in the early stages of development. It will naturally feature Link setting out on an adventure across Hyrule to rescue Zelda. However, creators are billing it as family friendly…
RadioShack has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after years of circling the drain. The retailer started out in Boston in 1921 as a catalogue and parts shop for electronic hobbyists. Following the Second World War, the company made a name for themselves by selling low cost hi-fi and stereo equipment along side accessories under…
The PS4 and Xbox One may be getting 4K support this year, according to a fairly credible rumour coming from Netflix and Forbes. The popularity of 4K TVs is exploding, if this year’s showing at CES is anything to go by. The biggest roadblock, though, is content. Very few devices actually support 4K natively, and…
Rosalina has found a new home in Canada after retailer Target pooped the bed. Many gamers worried she’d disappear for store shelves. However, Nintendo has confirmed that the figure will now be available at most major video game retailers including Best Buy, Futureshop, Toys R Us, and Amazon.ca. The company is asking shoppers to contact their local…
Everybody’s favourite Swedish gamer PewDiePie isn’t impressed with Nintendo’s plan to share Let’s-Play ad revenue with YouTubers. Back in 2013, Big N had forbid YouTubers from making money off videos featuring its content. Now they’re wanting to make a concession. They’ll still take a cut of the ad revenue, but will share a portion of…
Microsoft’s deceptively named Windows 10 is coming soon, and it will let you stream Xbox One games to your desktop. Xbox and PC have long existed as two separate entities. The new Xbox app seeks to change that by connecting Windows to Xbox Live. You’ll be able to view your achievements, chat with friends, and…
I had started this article on broken games a few days ago, when I noticed IGN had just written about the same problem. It’s an issue in the video game community that’s been festering for awhile, but is finally starting to gain mainstream attention. The gaming industry is sick. During 2014, we saw nearly every major studio…
Sonic Boom sucks. It’s considered one of the worst games of 2014, and perhaps even worse than Sonic ’06. Now Sega is looking to fix that, or rather put some lipstick on the pig with huge 1GB patch. There’s no official release notes to go along with the update. However, European gamers have noticed some fixes….