Meta Quest 3 Launches October 10th September 28, 2023

Meta has started a marketing hype and released a preview for the newest revision of their Quest VR headsets…Meta Quest 3!

The price is $499 US for a 128GB headset. You’ll need to download the Meta Quest application to your smart device to activate the headset and link a Meta account. According to Meta, the Quest 3 is compatible with software that was already released for the Quest 2.

The Last of Us Day 2023 Stream September 26, 2023

The Last of Us is a game that absolutely revolutionized the medium from the first day it was released, and despite it being released two console generations ago, the game’s enduring fandom has kept its spirit alive. The original game has seen multiple re-releases and remasters, and the plot of the original game has been adapted for television for HBO MAX, where it can be watched.

Every year on this date, Naughty Dog hosts The Last of Us Day, and this year is no exception. This is a big day for the game’s community, and while Naughty Dog has told us they could not release any new information about either a future game, or a follow up on the next season of the HBO MAX show, they did share this special concert by the legendary Troy Baker. Enjoy!

UPDATE: HBO MAX has released this documentary about the making of the first season of The Last of Us television show. I haven’t had the chance to finish watching the season yet (I’m only about halfway through with it) so I’m in no rush to watch it just yet, but any of you are welcome to watch it, and you can be sure I will be watching it once I’m finished watching the rest of the season.

The Last of Us, Part I is out now for PS3, PS4, and PS5. The Last of Us Part II is out now for PS4.

Arcade1Up Celebrates 5 Years! September 26, 2023

The guys over at Arcade1Up, makers of home arcades, have just announced they are celebrating five years of releases. Tonight, they have posted their latest update video, where they celebrate their anniversary, and share the latest company updates. If you missed the live stream, you can watch it below.

This is a big milestone, and as an owner of a few of their machines (such as Turtles in Time, Terminator 2, and The Simpsons), I raise a glass to their success.

If you guys would like to see me review any of their cabinets feel free to post a comment below with your thoughts.

macOS 14 Sonoma Released September 26, 2023

Earlier today, Apple has released the latest macOS, Sonoma, for compatible Mac computers. The requirements for the new OS is pretty steep, and will not run on Apple computers that predate a 2017 release, with the exception of the 2017 iMac Pro.

The new OS comes with a ton of highly anticipated new features, and you can read all the details about the new features here. It weighs in at 6.5 GB. On an M1-powered Mac Mini, the update only took around twenty minutes. A sister update for the Mac Studio Display was also released, but cannot be installed until after the Sonoma update has concluded.

Normally I wouldn’t report about something like this on a gaming website. However, Apple is promising that this new OS will empower them to deliver more games for the Mac platform. Death Stranding: Director’s Cut is going to be coming out by the end of the year, and Apple says it will run on the current Apple Silicon computers.

An update, version 17.0.2, has also been released for iPhone and iPad devices this evening. The update is meant to assist with issues transferring data between iOS 17 devices. At this time there does not appear to be an update for Apple TV or Apple Watch.

GOG Gives Out Fahrenheit Remastered to All Owners of Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy September 25, 2023

Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit for our European readers) is one of my absolute favorite games of all time. It was a crazy adventure game with lots of branching path and a fantastic licensed soundtrack. A few years ago, the game was remastered on PC with updated HD visuals and controller support.

This week, the guys over at GOG.com announced they would be awarding a free copy of Fahrenheit: Remastered to any customers who purchased the original game through GOG. Moving forward, it seems the Remastered edition will be the only way to purchase the game through their site, but they stress that anyone who gets the remaster will also get the original game included with their purchase at no additional charge.

Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy is out now on multiple platforms including PC, Xbox and PlayStation 2.

Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH TGS 2023 Preview September 23, 2023

The guys at Square Enix have established an enormous presence at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, and last night (US Time), they unleashed a preview of the highly-anticipated second part of their Final Fantasy VII remake, Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH!T

he preview is over an hour long and includes some unique characters as hosts, so you’re going to want to settle in before you start watching this one. Enjoy!

Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH is coming February 2024 to the PS5.

SNK’s Offices Are Moving September 22, 2023

Legendary Japanese game publisher SNK is moving their offices from their famous Esaka location in their quest to expand into one of the world’s biggest game developers. To celebrate the move, they created this short video documentary about the move. Give it a watch!

Capcom Online Program – TGS 2023 September 22, 2023

Tokyo Game Show 2023 is happening as we speak in Japan and the major publishers are rushing to preview all their upcoming games for the event. Last night, Capcom presented a live stream of their Online Program series, and revealed new previews for upcoming games and rereleases. Fans of the Mega Man Battle Network games are going to be very happy.

iOS 17.0.1 Released September 21, 2023

A minor incremental update was released earlier today for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch devices that run iOS 17 or WatchOS 10. The new update weighs in at around 50MB and includes non specific bug fixes and optimizations.

At this time the Apple TV does not seem to be affected.