SOLO 17.3” Laptop Backpack Review November 3, 2023
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We’ve made plans to get back into PC gaming and purchased a gaming laptop for that purpose. Well, we don’t plan to take the laptop out on the go, but if you got a gaming laptop you still should get a bag for it. The problem we discovered is not a lot of laptop bags will hold a 17.3 inch computer.
To kick off our return to PC gaming coverage, we’re going to review this SOLO 17.3” backpack. Let’s take a closer look in glorious 4K HDR!
Silent Hill: Ascension Episode 1 Premiered Last Night November 1, 2023
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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.
Gaming History You Should Know – History of The Five Nights at Freddy’s (Unbuilt) Theme Park Ride October 30, 2023
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Since the first game was released, Five Nights at Freddy’s has bloomed from an PC cult classic to a well-known phenomenon. Millions of people have played its games, read its books, and purchased its toys. The next logical step for a franchise this popular is to go to Hollywood. This past weekend, the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie was released to theaters (and Peacock) and became one of its production studio’s highest grossing new films. We were actually able to watch the film on Friday, and our group, ranging from die-hard long time fans, to a merely curious attendee all found it quite enjoyable.
With Hollywood success for the franchise all but assured, the next logical step would be produce a Five Nights at Freddy’s theme park attraction. Sadly, as of the time this is being published no theme parks have announced they’re planning to build a ride based on Five Nights at Freddy’s. However, if you did some digging around you would be surprised to learn that the franchise’s theme park rights are currently owned by one of the biggest ride developers in the world, Sally Corporation!
Sally is known for making some great theme park rides across the world, including the Justice League: Battle for Metropolis ride at Six Flags we reviewed a few years ago. Sally actually has an official Five Nights ride fully designed, and has shopped their ride concept around to theme parks all over the world. However, it doesn’t appear that anyone has taken them up on the order just yet.
YouTube Channel AwesomeGamerDude did a fantastic video about the history of Sallys plans for the attraction, and we wanted to share his video with all of you. We understand this is a day late, but we still wanted to share this great video about it with all of you, enjoy.
iOS 17.1 Released October 25, 2023
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Apple has just released an important update for their devices. The new update, 17.1 for iPad and iPhones, improves AirPlay functionality, alongside the usual bug fixes and opitimizations. Depending on your device, the update could weigh in between 1-1.5 GB.
There does seem to be a sister update that was also released for Apple Watch, version 10.1. You will need to update your Watch from a device that already has 17.1 installed.
Alan Wake 2 Launch Trailer October 25, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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).
Detective Pikachu (2019) – Why I Loved It October 16, 2023
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Time for a new video series! Welcome to Why I Loved It, where we’re going to talk about gaming documentaries or gaming related movies that I…loved. In 2019, Warner Bros released Detective Pikachu, a film adaptation of the 3DS-exclusive adventure game set in the Pokémon world. Reviews on the film were mixed at the time, but despite being the first live-action adaptation from the most dominant consumer franchise on the planet with a unique art style no other movie had at the time, not too many people have spoken about it over the past few years.
The film followed the story of Tim, a boy who discovers his father has gone missing while working on a case in Ryme City. When examining his father’s apartment, he discovers a Pikachu who was his father’s Pokémon partner, and Tim (and only Tim) can understand everything he’s saying as if he’s speaking english. Only together can they discover what happened to Tim’s father.
Since the release of The Super Mario Bros Movie, Hollywood has decided that video game adaptations could become the next major phase of Hollywood, just as superhero films were for the past twenty years. However, despite Detective Pikachu coming at just the right time, and the film being four years old, and a new game in the Detective Pikachu franchise recently getting released on the Nintendo Switch, not too many people have been speaking about this movie. So why did I love it? Well, here’s an unscripted thirty-five minute video where I tell you why I believe it is the gaming generation’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Just be aware, there will be spoilers.
Detective Pikachu can currently be watched on Freevee.
Spider-Man 2 Launch Trailer October 15, 2023
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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.
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