iOS 17.2.1 Released December 20, 2023
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Apple has released a limited update for very specific iPhones yesterday. The new update comes with non specific fixes and optimizations. The new update only weighs in around a few hundred MB and shouldn’t take too long to install if you are running iOS 17.2.
There does appear to be a sister update released for the Mac computer, but we’ve seen no update currently offered for iPad, Apple Watch or Apple TV.
Silent Hill: Ascension Starting Winter Break Tonight December 18, 2023
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At 9PM Eastern Time tonight, the team over at GENVID will air final broadcast of Silent Hill: Ascension for 2023. The game has being going on nearly daily since Halloween, but after the game’s initial launch, the team decided to make accommodations for the weekends and various holidays.
GENVID confirms the game will resume nightly broadcasts in 2024, but has not provided an exact date of their return as of the time this is being published. You can catch up on episodes through GENVID’s Official YouTube Channel, or through various streaming services including Sony Pictures Core.
Silent Hill: Ascension is out now for smartphones, tablets and PC.
Interested in Getting into VR Gaming? – What To Know December 14, 2023
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Happy Holidays! Virtual Reality is back and it is going to be a heavily requested gift item this season. If you’re not familiar with today’s VR, fear not. Maniac is here to share some explanations about the current state of VR. If you’re interested in taking the plunge into VR gaming and don’t know what options you have out there this video is for you!
There are currently three VR options:
- PCVR
- PSVR
- Device-Free Independent VR (Meta)
What’s right for you? Watch the video below and check out the pros and cons of each platform!
Alan Wake 2 – New Game Plus Update Released December 12, 2023
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Remedy has confirmed its long anticipated New Game Plus (NG+) mode for Alan Wake 2 has just been released as a free update. To celebrate the release, they’ve released this trailer for the new mode they’ve called “The Final Draft”. Take a look!
Alan Wake 2 is out now for PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5.
iOS 17.2 Released December 11, 2023
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A major update has just been released for Apple devices and computers. The new update, iOS 17.2, includes the highly anticipated Journal application, as well as Spacial Video recording on iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max. In my opinion, Spacial Video was THE feature iPhone 15 Pro was holding over earlier phones, and its delayed launch was disappointing.
This update also concludes film purchase/rental integration with the iTunes Store. From now on, film purchases and rentals will need to be made through the Apple TV application. This will likely be a hard divorce as the new store interface is not as elegant to navigate as the previous option.
Depending on your device, the update can weigh in around 1.25GB. Updates for the Apple TV, Mac and Apple Watch have also been released.
Gaming With Long Hair, When Is it A Problem? December 10, 2023
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For the longest time, gaming has been seen as a rebellious activity engaged in by young people who were intelligent enough to make use of the technology of their time. Since their parents and older family never grew up with the same technology and were not familiar with it, they viewed gaming as a hostile activity. Somehow, this made gaming a rebellious action, and it was in good company.
Before gaming was considered a rebellious activity, counter-culture activists engaged in their own form of rebellion, they allowed their hair to grow (Ed Note: “Gasp!”).
Well, I can attest, I absolutely hate haircuts and I HATE the appearance of my hair when it is short. So, here’s an entire video of Maniac talking about gaming with hair. Are there any actual legitimate problems of having long hair when you play video games? Watch and find out!
The Game Awards 2023 Is Live December 7, 2023
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Gaming’s biggest night for one of the biggest years in recent memory has just begun its preshow. If you are not aware, The Game Awards highlights not only the best games of the year for each category, but will typically bring reveals for all the new releases coming in the pipeline! If you don’t know how to watch it, we’ve embedded the live 4K stream below. Enjoy!
Good luck to all contestants!
Pokémon Scarlet/Violet Area Zero Part 2 Trailer December 7, 2023
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The Pokémon Company has released this incredible four minute trailer for the second DLC expansion of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, check it out!
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are out now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
Steam Link Announced for Meta Quest December 6, 2023
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Hold the phone! Valve has released this official trailer during the Steam VR event they’re hosting. Meta Quest headset owners (such as myself) will be happy to watch this, check it out!
This is an enormous announcement for current and future Quest 2, 3 and Pro owners. The PC VR space is enormous, and Valve is currently hosting a ton of exclusive titles (including Half-Life: Alyx) on Steam that I have been wanting to play on Quest for years! According to Valve, you can download the Steam Link application right now to your headset!
Halo: Season 2 Announcement Trailer December 6, 2023
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Halo is coming back in live-action! The folks over at Paramount+ have revealed a new season of Halo is coming, and here is the first official trailer for it.
If you’re like most people and haven’t seen the first season of Halo, (Ed Note: since most people do not have Paramount+ and will never purchase a subscription to it), YouTube is currently hosting the entire first season (all nine episodes) for a limited time.
Halo: The Series season 2 is coming to Paramount+ in February 2024. The first season ended up getting released on Blu-Ray, 4K disc and iTunes a few months after the season wrapped, so there’s a good chance we will eventually get to watch it on a medium people actually use eventually.
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