Announcement

Splatoon is a colourful third-person action shooter game that fans have been waiting for since it was first revealed during Nintendo’s E3 2014 Digital Event. The game is like nothing you have ever seen before from Nintendo. In Splatoon, you play as “Inklings”, characters who can transform between human and squid form in a blink of the eye. Using your special ink gun, you can spray surfaces and walls with goopy ink. 

New technology always raises questions.  How does it work? Is it difficult to use?  Will it work for me? This is especially true for inventions that are very different from anything we have tried before. The manufactures of the MUSE Brain-Sensing Headband understand this. They are going to answer as many of your questions as possible during a Q&A Facebook session hosted by Best Buy.  Follow the thread and you will learn a lot about this innovative device designed to help you de-stress. Ask a question to be entered in a draw to win a MUSE headband. 

Looking for a new video game and wondering which to choose? There are plenty of exciting games releasing in April—here are my top picks for the month!

  Mondo X SteelBook is back! This time Best Buy Canada is announcing number 005 and it’s a beauty! DREDD with art by JOCK

Hey Bat fans! Are you thinking about picking up Batman: Arkham Knight, one of this year’s hottest upcoming games, and haven’t yet made the upgrade to PlayStation 4? If so, you’ll want to check out the incredible new Limited Edition PlayStation 4 Batman: Arkham Knight Bundle Sony just announced. It comes with a Steel Grey custom Batman faceplate, matching DualShock 4 Controller, plus the game—and even more surprises!

When was the last time you got excited about a new printer? Colour laser printers, multi-function printers that also scan and fax, high quality inkjet photo printers and wireless connectivity are pretty much taken for granted these days. 3D printing is another story. This cool technology lets you print physical objects. 3D printers have been improving rapidly, moving from industrial and hobbyist status toward mainstream. Each generation gets more capable, more compact and more affordable. The third generation Cube 3D printer (from 3D Systems) will be arriving soon at Best Buy and I got to spend a few weeks putting a review unit through its paces.

After huge hits like The LEGO Movie and LEGO Batman 3, where does the LEGO franchise go next? How about even bigger! In LEGO Dimensions, releasing on all major home video game consoles this September, many of your favourite LEGO worlds—including DC Comics, The Lord of the Rings, and The LEGO Movie—are coming together, all in one game!

What happens when you tap into the tech expertise of Geek Squad Agents, channel it into a fun and engaging platform for youth, and round up an assortment of enthusiastic kids to download these teachings in a hands-on environment? You’re left with the formula for Best Buy Canada’s newest community program, Geek Squad Academy.  

Best Buy—along with tech expert Marc Saltzman and representatives from Microsoft and Intel—held a Twitter party last week. The purpose of the #SpringTechChat Twitter session was to give people the opportunity to ask the questions that will help them make the best choice possible when they buy their next laptop. I sat in on the event and was blown away by the volume, scope and quality of questions that came firing in during the hour. For those of you who missed out, I’ve done my best to capture some of the themes I spotted among the conversations along with some of the more interesting topics

Yesterday I posted details about Dell’s award-winning XPS 13 Ultrabook. It’s a great little ultraportable with a beautiful display. What if you want a premium Windows notebook with that same Quad HD+ resolution, but a 13-inch display is just too small? No worries, Dell also released the XPS 15, a full-sized, premium laptop that boasts a fantastic 3200 x 1800 touchscreen display.