PC-Engine Box Art Collector’s Edition Book Unboxing July 6, 2023
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Games ARE art. The guys over at Bitmap Books, known for their incredible reference-quality video game art books, released a book featuring the games of the PC-Engine (which most of my international fans may recognize as the Turbografx-16).
So what do you say we crack open this delivery in glorious 4K HDR?
Pokemon Sleep Gameplay Revealed July 6, 2023
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Pokémon Sleep was first announced in 2019 alongside many other games including the sequel to Detective Pikachu. Today, we have the first ever look at the game’s functionality. Let’s take a look!
Pokémon Sleep is coming to smart devices including Android and iOS.
Pokemon Go Announces 7th Anniversary July 6, 2023
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Niantic has confirmed this month marks the seventh anniversary of the release of Pokémon Go. Because of that, they are holding special promotions including timed research. Take a look!
Pokémon Go is out now for Android and iOS devices.
Mind of Maniac – Tips for Creating a VR Film June 27, 2023
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With Meta Quest headsets easily accessible to most consumers, and Apple’s Vision Pro on the way, within a matter of months there will be heavy demand for a specific type of media made for it, 360 3D VR content.
As a person who dabbles in filmmaking, as well as consumed plenty of VR content, I can assure you that making content for Virtual Reality is a very different experience than production for static 2D screens. Headroom is meaningless, lights must be covertly hidden, all four walls of a set must be constructed, and that’s all needed before the camera can even be turned on.
So, if you’ve got your hands on a 360 or 360 3D camera, and you are planing to do something with it. Here are my tips for creating content for VR. Enjoy.
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 Announcement Trailer June 22, 2023
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One day after its official announcement during the Nintendo Direct, Konami has released this official trailer for Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1. The collection contains at least three of the greatest games of all time alongside a bunch of in depth bonus features including the digital graphic novels, and ports of the MSX and NES original titles. Let’s take a closer look.
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 is coming October 24th, 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Final Fantasy XVI Countdown to Launch Stream June 22, 2023
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Final Fantasy XVI launches today! To celebrate the launch, publisher Square Enix did a live broadcast to count down the time to the game’s release.
Final Fantasy XVI is out now exclusively for the PS5.
iOS 16.5.1 Released June 22, 2023
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An important incremental update was released for Apple hardware last night. The new update, version 16.5.1, weighed in at around 150MB and has been released on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac hardware.
The update fixed a charging issue with USB3 camera adapters. It should be installed immediately.
Nintendo Direct – 6-21-2023 June 21, 2023
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We had no idea it was coming, but here it is, a new Nintendo Direct! We can expect new previews and trailers for the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet expansion pass, as well as some new game reveals. If you own a Nintendo Switch, you MUST watch this!
All games shown are coming to the Nintendo Switch.
RIP iiRcade June 19, 2023
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Maniac has been working on converting his basement into a home arcade sanctuary for the past year. To keep in his wife’s good graces, he purchased an arcade machine with the intention to add further classic arcade games onto, the iiRcade.
However, Maniac has been concerned about the company for some time, it appeared they were having difficulty replenishing product when selling out machines on the website. This weekend, the company has officially announced to their customers that they are going to shut down.
Mind of Maniac – IMAX Films June 17, 2023
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This weekend, The Flash will be released in theaters and IMAX screens across the country. But what is IMAX and why does going to an IMAX movie cost more? IMAX is a filmmaking standard for a special 70mm film projector. The cameras used in this standard work a LOT different then the more common 35mm film or digital cameras, and have very different rules for how they need to be used.
If you’re like I was, you would have noticed over the past two decades, many major theatrical blockbusters have been adapted to play on the same screens previously used for science documentaries. But, why do they look so different in the year 2023 than they did in the 1990s? Today, we’re going to discuss all of that and by the end of it you’re going to ask yourself if you had ever gone to a movie and just seen half of it!