Conversations With Curtis Q&A 1 Date Announced April 1, 2021
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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
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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.
Pokemon TCG Top Deck Academy Episode 9 April 1, 2021
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It’s Thursday and we’ve got a new episode of Pokémon Top Deck Academy, where some of the best Pokémon Trading Card Game players share their strategies with us online. This episode we’ve got a new host and a new focus. Here’s some of the best tips and strategies for when you’re playing with Cinderace.
Spider-Man Miles Morales Adds Free Advanced Tech Suit in Recent Patch April 1, 2021
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A patch was just released for Spider-Man: Miles Morales and alongside the patch’s typical smattering of bug fixes and improvements is a cool new suit! The Advanced Tech Suit is heavily inspired by the comics. If you would like to see what it looks like in action, check out this official let’s play with it!
The best part is the suit is free and the only thing you need to do to get it is update your game!
Spider-Man: Miles Morales is out now for PS4 and PS5.
It’s April 1st, Believe Nothing Today April 1, 2021
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This is just your yearly friendly reminder not to believe ANY of the news that might get posted over the course of the day. April 1st is better known as April Fool’s Day and companies like to spend this day making fake announcements.
We will try to sort all of the news we think may be real through news that may be fake but be sure to keep your guard up and your sense of humor intact.
PAX East 2021 Cancelled March 31, 2021
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The guys over at Penny-Arcade have confirmed that the East-Coast Penny Arcade Expo (known as PAX East) will not be happening this year. Instead, a virtual convention will take place this summer between July 15th-18th.
Unfortunate news, but the organizers fully intend to bring PAX East back to Boston in 2022.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection Season 6 Trailer March 31, 2021
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It looks like unlockable multiplayer content inspired by the arcade shooter Halo: Fireteam Raven is coming to Halo: The Master Chief Collection in season 6! Here’s the official teaser.
Good hunting, Raven.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is out now for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Japan Travel Tips – Japan’s Hotels March 30, 2021
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It’s Tuesday, and that means it’s time for some of our Japan Travel Tips. If you’re unfamiliar with this series, we share with you some of the best independently produced documentaries designed to help international tourists who wish to visit Japan. After surviving 2020, you can be sure I REALLY want to travel, and why not travel to a country that is the birthplace of some of my favorite games of all time? In the last part, we talked about what you need to know once you arrive at an airport, today we will be talking about what your options are for a place to stay while in the country.
There are tons of different hotel options throughout the country. Some of those options may be familiar to international business travelers, some are uniquely Japanese. What do you say we break down all the hotel options available in the country? Let’s look at the work on the channel Life Where I’m From to break down all the different hotel options.
Business Hotels, AirBNB and Hostles should be familiar to most international travelers so we are going to skip talking about those right now. Instead we are going to be talking more about the more uniquely Japan hotel options.
First up, I wanted to talk about what could be the best option for couples who are traveling across the country, and would like a full bed with a unique experience, a Love Hotel. Here’s YouTube Channel Abroad in Japan, at a detailed look at just how unique a love hotel can get.
If you’re on a budget, traveling light, and are either by yourself or with just one other companion, a capsule hotel might be a better option for you. YouTube legend Only In Japan produced this fantastic documentary about the Capsule Hotel experience, what your sleeping options are, and what amenities you can expect at a capsule hotel.
Finally I would like to talk about the Ryokan. This hot spring resort is designed for families to share an all-inclusive getaway where they can rest, eat and enjoy themselves. Since there doesn’t seem to be any international hotel experience that even seems to come close to a place like this, we decided to highlight a video from Japan-Guide.com that we feel offers the most educational look.
So let’s break down the options for you and what are the pros and cons you should consider before choosing each one.
- Capsule Hotel – Best idea if traveling alone, or with a companion of the same gender and planning to spend one to two days at most in one location.
- Love Hotel – Best idea if you’re traveling with a significant other and no one else. It also is a good option for couples that plan to spend most of their time traveling and expect to stay in a different hotel every day. It is a cheaper option than a traditional hotel and you are guaranteed privacy.
- Ryokan – Best experienced with a full family that isn’t planning to travel very far from their hotel. Expensive but all-inclusive with incredible amenities and food.
There are some other options out there that may be a bit more niche. YouTuber AkiDearest did this video about a Manga Hotel she stayed at which has to be seen to be believed.
Not enough information? Seriously there were dozens of great videos online to actually dedicate an entire article to each hotel. If the demand is there, we could decide to dedicate later article to go more into depth about showing specific hotel experiences across Japan.
Once you’ve got yourself a hotel you’re happy with you’re going to want to know how to get around Japan. Stay tuned for next Tuesday as we will be talking about the best way to get around the country, by train.
Marvel’s Avengers – Hawkeye Interview March 30, 2021
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The latest character added to Marvel’s Avengers is Clint Barton, better known to the world as the superhero Hawkeye. His character was made playable in the game’s recent patch alongside a new campaign specifically for him. Hawkeye is performed by the famous actor Giacomo Gianniotti, and earlier today Square Enix published an interview with him. He talks about how he got the role, what went into producing it, and a lot more.
Give it a watch but be aware there may be a few spoilers in the interview.
Marvel’s Avengers is out now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
Cyberpunk 2077 1.2 Patch Notes Released March 29, 2021
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It isn’t out yet, but Cyberpunk 2077’s developers have posted the near final patch notes for patch 1.2, the highly anticipated milestone. A laundry list of updates, fixes, and optimizations has just been posted. You can read the whole list here.
The patch is promised to be coming soon for all platforms. We will keep you posted on when that happens.
UPDATE: Patch is out on PC and consoles. It’s not out yet on Stadia.
Cyberpunk 2077 is out now for PS4, PC, Xbox One and Stadia.
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