Video Games

If there’s one video game that has been dominating news headlines this year, it’s Mortal Kombat X on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Are you wondering what all the hype is about? If so, click on through as I explore ten reasons why Mortal Kombat X is so awesome, every fighting fan should be playing this game right now.

On June 23, this MMORPG is coming to PC, Mac, PS3 and PlayStation 4 with a brand new expansion packed with content. If you pre-order the game now on bestbuy.ca, as a special bonus you’ll receive early access to the expansion content ahead of the official launch, along with Baron Circle and Baron Earrings loot reminiscent of Cecil Harvey of Final Fantasy IV and a Chocobo Chick Courier pet.

Open-world is one of the most fun and innovative genres to watch evolve across all of gaming. Every year the maps get larger, the people and environments becomes more interactive and realistic, and the amount of freedom you can experience from roaming around a virtual world grows and grows. Here are a handful of recent and up-and-coming titles perfect for losing yourself in a vast, sprawling digital creation:

Are you looking to become a popular YouTube gaming personality with thousands of followers? Or perhaps you want to break into the gaming industry by creating great original content for the web? Maybe you just want to snag proof of that perfect speed run to show your friends! Either way, the first thing you’ll need is a good capture device, like the Roxio Game Capture HD Pro.

Hey PlayStation gamers! Did you know that Sony’s premium subscription service, PlayStation Plus, provides a wealth of benefits ranging from online multiplayer on PlayStation 4, to exclusive member discounts, access to game betas, demos, and more? That’s on top of the best benefit of them all—Instant Game Collection—offering six different video games for you to download free each and every month!

Have an Xbox One or Xbox 360 gaming console and are looking to get the most out of it? Consider investing in an Xbox Live Gold membership. There are numerous benefits you’ll want to take advantage of, including online multiplayer, exclusive discounts and free games. Yes, free games.

It’s perhaps the most and least surprising news to Disney Infinity series fans: The Star Wars universe is going to be a part of the series! With 3 announced playsets, the appearances of all the familiar faces and the ability to mix and match them in all episodes, Disney Infinity 3.0 is primed to be a big hit this Fall. Check out more on the Star Wars announcement along with other new characters and playsets by clicking on to read more.

Get your gaming consoles warmed up and keep your controllers in-hand as another huge month of gaming is upon us! May will see the release of The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Nintendo’s brand new third-person action game Splatoon, and after a few delays, Project CARS is finally speeding off the starting line. Let’s take a look at the games!

Godzilla, the iconic giant monster or ‘kaiju’  as they say in Japan, finally graces the latest generation of video game consoles in what promises to be the summers biggest smash fest. Pre-order your copy of Godzilla for PlayStation 4 online now and get early access to play as Hollywood Godzilla!