Announcement

E3 2018 is just around the corner. It's my fourth year going into sweet LA to give our readers the best news on games we're going to play through the next season. Am I ready for one of my best trips of the year? Oh yes!

If you’re a fan of Microsoft’s Surface tablets or 2-in-1 convertible laptops in general, there’s some pretty big news today in the form of the Surface Pro 4. Thinner, lighter, faster, new accessories (plus compatibility with the old) and the ability to log into Windows 10 using facial recognition. Here’s the scoop on the latest version of Microsoft’s professional tablet/laptop hybrid.  

Blockbuster, award winning, record breaking smash hit, GTA V, the latest in the famous (infamous?) sandbox criminal simulation / crime drama, is coming to the new generation of gaming hardware.  Beefed up with the extra power offered by PC, PS4 and Xbox One, the GTA V “Next Gen” re-release comes with a lot of incentive to buy, including over a million bucks.

The Marshall name is synonymous with tube amplification and loud gritty rock music. In 2010 Marshall took an exploratory foray into digital modelling with the JMD line but for the most part has remained on the outside of this hotly contested field. That is likely to change with the introduction of the CODE series at NAMM 2016.    

Want to have your kids learn to code? An event hosted by Best Buy and ASUS at a local Boys & Girls Club did just that, and these girls loved the experience.

Yesterday, Google held a three hour-long keynote at its I/O 2014 developer conference. We posted the run-down so you wouldn’t have to watch the entire thing. While some of the presentation like Cloud Debugging was a little dry (unless you happen to be a developer in the cloud app business), one section stood out: Android Wear. We’ve heard about this Android for smartwatches before of course, but at Google I/O 2014 we saw the system in action and even better, saw some of those amazing Android Wear devices that have been hinted at. The LG G watch in particular got substantial stage time. Android Wear is real, it looks fantastic and it’s coming soon!

It’s November, which can only mean one thing: the next big entry in Activision’s Call of Duty series is here! In addition to CoD: Infinite Warfare, there are tons of other highly anticipated games releasing this month including Pokémon Moon & Pokémon Sun, Final Fantasy XV, Dishonored 2, Watch Dogs 2, and more. Let’s take a look at the games!

  The two big consoles have been circling each other since last year, a year that found PS4 as the clear victor in the fight. This year, and at opposite ends of a very long day of a whole lot of great gaming news, Sony and Microsoft once again made their cases and drew their swords, but what was the result?  We’ll start at the end. Presenting last, the Sony Presser capped of what might have been one of the most interesting days of gaming information I’ve been a part of. How’d they do? Read on friend!  Read on.

On Wednesday, October 12th, Best Buy’s flagship stores in Toronto (Bay & Dundas) and Vancouver (Granville & Robson) will host special PlayStation VR launch parties to commemorate the arrival of Sony’s highly anticipated new virtual reality platform. Come down and join us for a night of PlayStation VR demos, exciting prizes to be won, and your opportunity to be among the first in Canada to purchase your own PlayStation VR headset. Click through for more details!

Facebook has made a big announcement regarding its Portal family of smart home products, including a new Portal Mini and Portal TV. Click for full details!