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If there’s one thing better than sitting on the beach, it’s sitting on the beach with a good book. An e-book, preferably. Unfortunately water, sand and e-readers don’t mix and protective cases can be a pain. Kobo has fixed that problem once and for all with the all new Kobo Aura H2O, a waterproof, sandproof and dustproof e-reader.

The title says it all. Find out how to enter for a chance to win The Walking Dead Season 4 Limited Edition box set on blu-ray and the first three seasons with a bonus t-shirt.

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.

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.

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 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.

Best Buy is making musical dreams come true in many ways.  First with their huge selection of instruments available anywhere in Canada online and in store.  Then there are the 6 Best Buy stores that offer guitar, piano and drum lessons. And finally they arranged a surprise for one of their drum students recently: the band “Theory of a Deadman” dropped in on his lesson at the Barrie Best Buy store. They offered a few tips and tricks and a whole lot of inspiration!

If you love Game of Thrones and will be in Vancouver this weekend, then this is the event for you.  Head down to Best Buy on Cambie Street on Saturday, August 16th between 4-6pm for a meet & greet with Sibel Kekilli who plays Shae.  Read on for more details:

Students, teachers and parents are beginning to prepare for back to school. Do you know what your back to school list will be like this year?  Our needs change each year, of course. Some of us will be replacing a laptop, others a printer or cellphone.  Here’s a way to get most of the things that will have you set up for success this year. Create a Pinterest board of some of the things you’ll be looking for this year, and you might win one of ten $1000 e-gift cards from Best Buy. Read on for more details:

You know you want it, you’ve been secretly waiting for it and you can’t wait to get your hands on it.  What am I talking about?  LittleBigPlanet 3 of course!  Why?  What else would I have been talking about?  It’s the little creature made of wool and stitching, back for another adventure, and this time he’s brought friends.  Join the funsome foursome as they make a mad dash through a world of cloth and art supplies.  Pre-order Online and Receive some fun costume hilarity!