The Elements of Gadgets and Gaming
The PlayStation Vita is in big trouble. Sony’s handheld lags far behind its closest rival. The thing is, it’s not a bad system from a hardware or even a gaming perspective. The Vita’s problems don’t lie in overpriced accessories or a lack of games. Rather its entire concept is fundamentally flawed. For years, Nintendo has…
Can you handle this much power in your hands? That’s what he said, as he whipped out some benchmarks for the NVidia Shield 2. Surely to excite all 10 owners of NVidia’s PC streaming handheld, the system is about to get a pretty beefy update. At least that’s according to rumours that popped up on benchmarking site…
UPDATE: Well, it was good while it lasted. After about a day, Sony has pulled access to these games. Apparently these were made available by mistake, so we’re back to the status quo antibellum. Bummer. Hopefully they do get added in the next store update. If you did download any of these games though, they…
If you’re excited for the new Mario game, you won’t have to wait long. Except, we don’t even know what platform it’s going to release on. Amoungst the brouhaha over the latest Smash Bros game this past week, Nintendo EAD confirmed they are working on the next game in the Mario series. However, they did…
Lord Helix has been deposed. All hail the Virtual Boy! Tomodachi Life Direct is part Second Life, part Animal Crossing, and all bizarre. Nintendo seems keen on out weird-ing the people behind Noby Boy with this 3DS gem. It’s like going on a funky bad trip with your favourite Mii buddies. “What happens when friends,…
So, how did you like today’s Apple Event? Didn’t really see anything special today, mostly evolutionary updates. Though we did get mostly good news for Apple fans looking for better performance from their favourite products. If you missed out on today’s event, we’ve got the Sparks/Coles notes version of what’s new and exciting. OS X…
Apple’s TouchID fingerprint scanner was a pretty big feature added to the iPhone 5S. On the company’s website, they claim that “it’s the perfect password.” Something that is always with you and that nobody can duplicate. Well, until now. That escalated quickly. Whenever you design a new security feature for your device, never claim it’s…
From hell’s heart I stab at three, screamed 3D gaming in its last dying breath. Nintendo has debuted the latest model of the 3DS. This budget version dubbed the 2DS costs $50 less yet retains all the features, except the 3D display. When Nintendo announced it, a lot of people including myself thought it was…
November 15h, 2013. That’s the date we here in Canada and the United States will be able to get our hands on the PlayStation 4. The news capped off Sony’s Gamescon press conference. The company’s been on a bit of a role lately, especially as Microsoft waffles their way through the Xbox One launch. Surprisingly,…
Club Nintendo has been hacked. The attack was carried out by brute force over the course of a Month. Nintendo only discovered it on July 2nd. 15 million fraudulent log-ins were attempted, of which 24,000 accounts were compromised. The data taken includes personal information such as names and phone numbers. Nintendo suspended the affected accounts,…