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.

Alan Wake 2 Launch Trailer October 25, 2023

Following the Xbox Partner Preview, Remedy and Epic Games released this official launch trailer for a game I’ve waited thirteen years to play, Alan Wake 2. Check it out!

Alan Wake 2 is coming Friday, October 27th, 2023 to PC (through EGS), Xbox Series X/S and PS5.

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 Launch Trailer October 24, 2023

Three of my favorite games of all time (Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater) are being rereleased to modern consoles today. To celebrate the launch, Konami has released this official launch trailer for the bundle! It’s a great trip down memory lane and totally worth a watch!

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 is out now for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC.

Spider-Man 2 – Story So Far Trailer October 20, 2023

Spider-Man 2 launches today on the PS5 and Sony has posted this video for new players to bring them up to speed on the story. It’s an in-universe video where Peter and Miles discuss the events of the first two Insomniac Spider-Man games.

Spider-Man 2 is out now exclusively for the PS5.

Silent Hill Ascension Premiere Trailer October 17, 2023

The first trailer which gives us an actual look into the story for Silent Hill Ascension was jut released. Check it out!

The game has billed itself as an interactive immersive series, and can be played in episodes as they release to the web. We still don’t know how this interactive series will work, but the developers have already revealed that viewers will be able to make character decisions as they happen, as well as solve puzzles between episodes. Can’t wait to see how this plays out, because the developers do promise that the events of this game, whatever they are, will carry over to the NEXT canonical Silent Hill games still in development.

Silent Hill Ascension is beginning its run at 9pm on October 31st, 2023. You’ll be able to play on Android, iOS and PC (through your web browser).

Spider-Man 2 Launch Trailer October 15, 2023

We are less than a week away from the release of Spider-Man 2 on the PS5. To celebrate the release of our most anticipated PS5 exclusive this year, the guys over at Insomniac have released this launch trailer.

Did anyone else just see a new unannounced villain reveal himself? This is a big deal as we haven’t seen too much from this game since its major preview this summer.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is coming October 20th, 2023 exclusively to the PS5.

Meta Connect Keynote 2023 October 11, 2023

We’re slowly getting back into the swing of things here on the site, but we wanted to re-report on something that flew under our radar that happened last week. Meta held their Connect event Keynote, hosted by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. In it, he shows off the newly released Meta Quest 3, as well as some big new features that I have been seriously looking forward to.

As a Quest Pro user, it was surprising not to hear anything about that hardware, most of the talk seemed to revolve around either the Quest 2 or Quest 3, but I am still interested in seeing what Meta has in store. We both know Apple will be releasing their own googles in just a few months, and it is possible that this Keynote was meant to show that Meta’s can do now what Apple is saying their hardware can do when it launches later on (for a MUCH higher price).

I guess time will tell who is right. Maybe I’ll need to create a VR War history series in the future? Wouldn’t that be something?