Physical Retailers Finally Offering Meta Quest Gift Cards For Sale November 10, 2023

Christmas is a month and a half away, and with the rise of digital game marketplaces such as PlayStation Store or Steam, gift cards for credit in these storefronts are very useful gifts. Last year we lamented the fact that despite the popularity of the Meta Quest platform and the full backing of Facebook, we were unable to find Meta Quest Gift Cards for sale at any physical retailers. That issue seems to have been corrected.

We were happy to find these hanging up on the gift card shelves at our local Best Buy this past week.

Meta Quest gift cards are now being sold at physical retailers. This is great news as it gives people without credit cards the ability to buy games through their VR Headsets. They can be purchased at custom values ranging from $15-100 US.

iOS and iPadOS 17.1.1, WatchOS 10.1.1 Released November 7, 2023

Apple has just released a minor update for their personal devices. The new update, 17.1.1, has been released for iPhones and iPad that support iOS 17. The new update comes in with non descriptive bug fixes and optimizations, including a battery life improvement for Apple Watch with WatchOS 10.1.1.

The update weighs in, depending on your device, between 120-450MB in size. There does not appear to be an update for the Apple TV, and we have not tested if Apple has released a companion update for the Mac.

Nintendo Announces A Live-Action Legend of Zelda Movie is in Development November 7, 2023

Nintendo has officially announced they are currently working with Hollywood producer Avi Arad to release a live-action Legend of Zelda film. Here’s the official press release.

There are no words. The recently released Super Mario Bros movie was an absolute masterpiece and it was clearly made to be that way because it had the guidance of people who were intimately familiar with the subject material. Now, we know that tradition will continue with this Zelda film.

Silent Hill: Ascension Episode 1 Premiered Last Night November 1, 2023

Last night, Konami and GenVid launched the first new Silent Hill game in ten years, Silent Hill Ascension. Billed as a community driven interactive adventure story, the game broadcasts live nightly, and the community is given the chance to collectively participate in the game’s decision points, as well as minigames and more.

If you happened to miss the live broadcast for whatever reason, don’t worry. The first episode was rereleased last night in several parts, and we decided to link them here.

Before the show started, the team held a live preshow through various streaming services and their dedicated application. It was hosted by Greg Miller, the host of WWE Network’s This is Awesome. In the preshow he gets to interview some of the game’s developers. Sadly, he could not get his interviewees to reveal any spoilers, but it was still a fun show to watch.

It would be cool to see this kind of community broadcast happen more frequently!

Next up, the episode aired in three parts. The first part directly followed the original decision point that was set up when the application launched earlier in the day, set up the show’s new characters, and returned us to the look of Silent Hill’s world. If you missed it, or want to hold a rewatch before the next episode goes live, check it out below.

New episodes are going to be posted daily at 9PM Eastern.

Silent Hill: Ascension is out now for PC, iOS and Android.