Apple Event April 20th April 13, 2021

Apple has officially revealed a major event will take place at 10am pacific on April 20th. I guess we will have to wait to see what we are in for. I don’t believe we can expect a major iOS release until a new iPhone is announced, but it is highly likely Apple could preview it at the event.

If the past is anything to go by, it is possible we will see the newest versions of iOS, and announcements of upcoming Apple products.

Pokemon Players Cup III Day 2 Starting Soon April 11, 2021

Competitive Pokémon players are continuing their battle to be the best like no one ever was. The second and final day of this regional Pokémon Player’s Cup will begin in around fifteen minutes. It is expected that there will be live broadcasts of Pokémon TCG, Sword, Shield and Pokkén Tournament DX streams running simultaneously throughout the day. If you’re interested, you can watch the feeds below.

Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield and Pokkén Tournament DX are out now for the Nintendo Switch.

Pokemon Players Cup III Day 1 Happening Now April 10, 2021

Hope you’re braced for one of the best competitions in the world, competitive Pokémon play, because it’s going to be happening all weekend. The Pokémon Company is preparing to host a regional competition in a little over a half hour from now. Rumor has it there will be digital giveaways during the event, so we will stay tuned for that.

The first day’s event is expected to be comprised of a Trading Card Game (TCG), video game competition, and a Pokkén Tournament DX competition.

If you want to catch the first day’s event live, you can watch the feeds below.

Pokkén Tournament DX, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are out now for Nintendo Switch.

NEO: The World Ends With You Release Date April 9, 2021

Square Enix surprised everyone this morning by releasing this new trailer for NEO: The World Ends With You. A lot of people have been looking forward to this game since it was first announced, as the original The World Ends With You remains a cult classic on the Nintendo DS. Let’s take a look at this sequel!

NEO: The World Ends With You is coming July 27th, 2021 to the PS4 and Nintendo Switch. It’s also coming to the PC through EGS later this summer.

Nintendo Switch Software 12.0.0 Released April 7, 2021

We held off reporting on this for a day or two just to see if we could get more information before reporting it. Nintendo has released a software update for the Nintendo Switch, version 12.0.0. While the new update adds no new features, it fixes an issue with cloud save backup failures people on inconsistent internet connections were reporting.

You can download the update right now through your console’s settings menu. It doesn’t seem to be required just yet but that could change at any moment.

Avengers Essentials Episode 2 – Cosmetics and Photomode April 6, 2021

As we wait for new heroes and content for Marvel’s Avengers, Square Enix has continued their new Avengers Essentials video series. Today’s episode focuses on character cosmetics and how to make use of the game’s photomode to get the best screenshots.

Marvel’s Avengers is out now for PC, Stadia, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.

E3 2021 Going Virtual April 6, 2021

We’ve held off on reporting this news for a while now because we weren’t willing to talk about it until we got an official confirmation. Well, today we got our confirmation. Due to the current world events, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the world’s biggest trade show and the Super Bowl of video games, will take place by streaming. That means, like 2020’s E3, there will not be a live in-person event this year.

However, unlike last year, where the major publishers spread out their events so far away from each other, people only tuned into the events they had a previous interest in, this year’s digital E3 will be happening over the source of a multi-day event beginning on June 12th, 2021. The major publishers who typically preview their upcoming games at E3 are expected to return and show their upcoming catalog of games for platforms like the PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch.

I think this is great news. Streaming has been a preferred method of viewing new game announcements for a few years now, and by getting all the publishers to make their streaming events together, it should be easier to keep track of all the announcements.

You can stay tuned here for all the latest news about the event!

Happy First Contact Day April 5, 2021

Stop me if you’ve heard this one. On April 5th, 2063 a man named Zefram Cochrane will perform his inaugural test flight of a spaceship he called The Phoenix, the first human spacecraft capable of traveling faster than light. Dr. Cochrane had figured out a revolutionary new method of propulsion called Warp Drive, and was able to construct a spacecraft equipped with it after re-appropriating a nuclear missile left abandoned ten years after the Third World War.

During his space flight, an alien race known as the Vulcans happened to be passing through our Solar System during a routine survey mission. They had no interest in Earth, as we were deemed too primitive at the time. However, when Dr Cochrane’s warp flight was detected by the Vulcan survey ship’s sensors, the Vulcans decide to alter their plans, and land on earth. The human population unites in a way never imagined when they realized were not alone in the universe. Poverty, disease and war were eliminated within fifty years.

At least, that’s according to what I heard on Star Trek.

Today is April 5th, and to celebrate the date, the official Star Trek website will be hosting a virtual live stream with multiple panels starting at 3PM Eastern. They’re going to talk about Star Trek’s legacy and some new projects including the upcoming animated series Star Trek Prodigy. Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, Brent Spiner and Alice Krige are expected to appear. I’m really interested in checking this event out so I’ll be tuning in.

Conversations With Curtis Q&A 1 Date Announced April 1, 2021

What was the inspiration behind one of the most controversial adventure games of the mid-90s? Phantasmagoria 2 fans have been excited to know that the game’s lead actor has been working diligently to get in touch with as many people who worked on the game as possible. Now, we have the official date of the first episode:

Curtis Craig’s grey pocket t-shirts, I’ve been told, did not survive.

The first episode of “Conversations with Curtis” will stream live April 14th at 4PM Pacific time (7PM Eastern). This is intended to be a live Q&A and Paul will be taking questions from the online chat.

Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh is out now for PC.

ConnectiCon 2021 Date Moved April 1, 2021

ConnectiCon is the biggest fan convention in the northeast and we’ve been proud to cover it regularly over the past decade. Last year’s ConnectiCon was cancelled due to the current world events, but as this year’s outlook has gotten a lot brighter, but sadly we are not there yet.

With that in mind, ConnectiCon 2021 has moved their dates to September 9-12th, 2021. All tickets and passes purchased in 2020 and 2021 will be accepted on the new date. Guests who were scheduled to attend the event like Billy West and Rob Paulson have reconfirmed their attendance.

Hotel rooms in the area that were purchased using ConnectiCon friendly group rates should be reaching out to guests who booked their stays to notify about the adjusted dates. If they haven’t reached out to you, you can always connect with them and reschedule your stay.