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Matt Paligaru

Matt Paligaru
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Emerging Technology
A technology nut at heart, I'm always interested in what makes our lives easier and helps us tick day to day. Whether Home Automation, toys, games (board and video) or everything in between, I'm always looking around the corner to see what drives us in today's day and age.

Review: Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney IS the crossover we’ve been waiting for

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It feels like eons ago when I first found out that Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright were going to do a crossover title.  As a fan of both franchises I waited…   …and waited…   …and waited…   …and finally found out it was coming out in March 2014, only to see that release that get pushed back to end of the summer.  Well, the game is finally here, and it’s finally available for you to pick up.  Is it the crossover title we’ve all been waiting for?  I think so, but will you?  Read on.

Madden 15 returns with a gamechanging defensive experience

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I’ve never been a fan of defensive football in the Madden series.  It seems so often, I’d just be doing the same thing over and over again. Madden 15 changes the way we’ve played defense, both by vantage point and strategy. This is just one of the many big changes in this year’s edition of the Madden series. Come get a glimpse of what this year’s edition has to offer.

Dancing on the ground, in the air and on the ceiling with Parrot’s Rolling Spider

I think there are few people out there that enjoy spiders, whether they be the flying or crawling kind. Parrot’s Rolling Spider is one that doesn’t have 8 legs, but is a miniature quad-copter with detachable wheels. It’s a breeze to set up and play with, and can even land itself without worrying about clumsy timing!  Come check out this small yet imaginative device!

Sacred 3 spins itself into a completely different style of game

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After a long wait, Sacred series fans can rejoice: Sacred 3 is here, and it’s the same Action RPG you enjoyed previously! No wait, it’s anything but!  Sacred 3 is now a hack and slash game drawing inspiration to the Gauntlets and Golden Axes of the world!  It’s now become a multiplayer teamwork-heavy dungeon crawl free-for-all and is nothing like you got used to in years previous.  Sometimes change is good though right?  Check it out.

Review: Is the Force with SMS Street by 50’s new Star Wars Headphones?

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A welcome addition to the “Street by 50” line of SMS’ High Quality headphones, Star Wars makes its debut, and now, you can bring the entire first series home via BestBuy.ca.  Come take a closer look at look and feel of a couple of the styles and get yourself accustomed to the features of these lightweight, collapsible headphones!

Pre-Order Hyrule Warriors to send Link and Zelda Skyward!

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It’s only about 5 weeks before Hyrule Warriors makes its long awaited release in North America, and what a better day than Japanese launch day to discuss what you’ll get when the game releases here with your Pre-Order.  Read on to find out about the Pre-Order bonus you get if you act now while supplies last.

Sony shouts out the Indie Studios and shares a new way to game at Gamescom!

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How many new ways can you find to reinvent the wheel of video game gameplay?  We’ve got to be running out of ideas and ways at this point, but Sony came along at Gamescom with something in hand that’s never been tried before. A little bit risky, a little bit uncertain, but a huge win for their customers, SharePlay is one of the many things Sony shared with us at Gamescom. Curious how many PS4 systems have sold to date? Read to find out.

Microsoft goes exclusive with Lara Croft and more at Gamescom 2014

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It was a pretty big day for Microsoft at Gamescom this year. They showed some footage from some of their most anticipated launches, announced a couple new consoles and even announced an unexpected exclusive with a familiar face: Lara Croft. Read on to find out about the new Tomb Raider and more!

The tales of Two Ripleys emerge when you Pre-Order Alien: Isolation

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The long awaited Alien: Isolation drops on October 7th, and with it, the envisioning of a story arc between the first two Alien movies. Alien: Isolation is one tabbed to be more like Ridley Scott’s first Alien film than James Cameron’s sequel. Not only can you live out this new storyline with a new Ripley, but a familiar face returns with your pre-order.  Read on to find out more.

“The Evolution of Gaming” shows us just how far we’ve come

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We all have memories of the first video games, and first systems we played.  Where did you begin?  The Evolution of Gaming exhibit at the Centre for Digital Media in Vancouver rehashed many of those old memories, flashing us back to times before some of us were even born, and then into some crucial eras of gaming, like the crash of 1983, and the explosion of the NES in North America.  Then, they flashed us forward and gave us a sneak peek at how gaming might look in just a few short months and years.  Click below to read more and find out just how much things have evolved over the past couple decades.