Video Games

After a moderate release schedule in January, the gaming industry is back in full swing with non-stop blockbusters coming to BestBuy.ca and hitting Best Buy shelves all month long. From XCOM 2, to Street Fighter V, to Far Cry Primal, and many more, there’s something for everyone this month in gaming!

After a moderate release schedule in January, the gaming industry is back in full swing with non-stop blockbusters coming to BestBuy.ca and hitting Best Buy shelves all month long. From XCOM 2, to Street Fighter V, to Far Cry Primal, and many more, there’s something for everyone this month in gaming!

Nintendo is once again set to release the latest instalments in many of their fan favourite franchise this year. Both the Nintendo Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS are set to get some heavy hitters. Ports to the Nintendo 3DS, long awaited sequels, indie games, fan funded games and crossovers are all coming this year.

Nintendo is once again set to release the latest instalments in many of their fan favourite franchise this year. Both the Nintendo Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS are set to get some heavy hitters. Ports to the Nintendo 3DS, long awaited sequels, indie games, fan funded games and crossovers are all coming this year.

These days, when buying a console, not only are you getting a gaming machine, you are also getting a fully-fledged entertainment system. The consoles of today can play video games, stream movies and TV, can play music, and allow you to share user created content. Come join me, as we look at these feature-rich devices and find out how you can get the most out of your Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U.

PlayStation 4 had an amazing software line-up last year, with outstanding games such as Star Wars Battlefront, Until Dawn, Bloodborne, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 leading the way. This year promises to be just as big (if not bigger) with tons of great exclusives, and the hottest third-party titles. Here are the PS4 games that should definitely be on your radar!

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon brings Nintendo’s long-running Pokémon dungeon crawler series back to Nintendo 3DS for its second grand adventure. Once again, instead of becoming a young Pokémon Trainer, you’ll enter a world in inhabited only by Pokémon, and become a Pokémon yourself!  

Coming this February to PlayStation 4 and followed up in March on both Xbox One and PC is the highly anticipated first installment of DLC for the latest game in the Call of Duty series. Call of Duty: Black Ops III Awakening, is bringing you 4 new maps and the latest installment of the fan favourite Zombies game mode, called Der Eisendrache.

Nintendo is well known for their long running franchises like The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Metroid and more. One such series that has a huge history and fan base is Fire Emblem. The next games in the series, Fire Emblem Fates, are set to release this February here in North America and I’m here to give you the info you need to know, so you can get the most from your Fire Emblem experience.