The Coming Switch Era
December 16, 2016
Back in early 2015 Nintendo was in dire straits, at least in so far as their traditional business model is concerned. The Wii U was a certifiable disaster in the market, the Nintendo 3DS was…
Angel Catbird (2016)
September 20, 2016
Last weekend Margaret Atwood was a special guest at Fan Expo Canada. Yes, that Margaret Atwood. The celebrated Canadian novelist has been more open to “geek culture” in the last few years and the massive…
X16 Highlights
September 10, 2016
A few weeks ago Microsoft held X16, their annual holiday lineup showcase, right here in Toronto’s distillery district. They brought with them a variety of titles old, new, yet to be released, those from third…
Pokemon: The 20th Anniversary
March 24, 2016
Twenty years, that’s how long it’s been since the first Pokemon games, “Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green,” were released in Japan. From the moment of its initial release Pokemon proved to be a smash hit…
Top 5 Xbox 360 Worth Revisiting On Your Xbox One
November 29, 2015
Earlier this month Microsoft pushed out the largest UI overhaul in the Xbox One’s short life. Some of the changes were much needed and while new features were added, a few were removed such as…
Nintendo 2015 Holiday Round Up
November 11, 2015
A week ago Nintendo invited media to come and take a look at their holiday lineup for 2015. While the atmosphere of the event was lighthearted and full of interesting first party content for Wii…
Canadian Elections 2015: A Reflection
November 10, 2015
Back in the heat of the election campaign I wrote an article urging Canadians to go out and vote. Well, election day came and went and Canada saw the best voter turnout in over twenty…
X15 and the 2015-2016 Xbox Lineup
September 9, 2015
A few weeks ago we were invited to take part in Microsoft’s X15 media showcase. The company had rented out the Sound Academy, a fairly spacious venue on Toronto’s waterfront. While there, Microsoft allowed us…
From Pericles to Diddy: Why Your Vote Still Matters
August 31, 2015
The staunch Athenian proponent of democracy, Pericles, once said, “We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business; we say that he has…