PlayStation in-store demo days are coming to Best Buy Canada in May. Between May 10 and May 11, you can come to participating stores to be one of the first people in Canada to play a demo of Activision’s upcoming kart racing remaster Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. Then, later in the month, May 24, 25, and 31st, you can come to experience the lifelike and immersive worlds that only the PlayStation VR can offer.
Let’s first take a look at Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, see what it’s all about, and the where you can play the demo. Then, we’ll talk about PlayStation VR, and I’ll give you all the details about when and were you can try it out in store.
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled demo
After the successful launch of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, many gamers were wondering what’s next for the orange marsupial hero. It only seemed natural that Crash Team Racing, the fourth installment in the Crash Bandicoot series, would be the next title to get the remaster treatment. Then, at the 2018 Game Awards, Activision announced that indeed Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled was coming for the PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One on June 21, 2019.
Just like Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is rebuilt from the ground up. Developed by Beenox in Quebec, Crash Team Racing Nitro-fueled uses new assets, includes online play, and has new content. What excites me most about the game is the new content being added.
We can expect to see new tracks, battle arenas, combat modes from Crash Nitro Kart, and kart customizations. Furthermore, just last week, it was announced that that game is getting a new character. The new unlockable character is none other than the boss from the original game, Nitros Oxide.
What sets this game apart from other kart racers are its creative track designs, inclusion of a single player campaign, and unlockable features—just to name a few. Visit select Best Buy Canada locations below to get a chance to play a demo of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.
Pre-order Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled for PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One
Dates and times at all participating locations:
May 10 and 11
12-5 pm local time
PROVINCE | CITY | DATE | LOCATION |
AB | Calgary | May 10 & 11 | 8180 11th St. Se,Unit 300 |
Edmonton | May 10 | 9931 19 Ave. NW | |
Edmonton | May 11 | 4250 137 Ave. | |
Edmonton | May 11 | 2040 38 Ave. NW | |
Edmonton | May 10 | 17539 Stony Plain Rd. NW | |
BC | Burnaby | May 10 | Station Square |
Coquitlam | May 10 & 11 | Coquitlam Centre | |
Vancouver | May 11 | 2220 Cambie St. | |
MB | Winnipeg | May 10 | St. James Station Centre |
Winnipeg | May 11 | Regent | |
NB | Moncton | May 10 | 50 Plaza Blvd. |
NS | Dartmouth | May 11 | 119 Gale Terrace, Bldg. 1K-4 |
Halifax | May 10 | 11 Washmill Lake Dr. | |
ON | Ajax | May 10 | 20 Kingston Rd. W |
Barrie | May 11 | Park Place | |
Burlington | May 10 | 1200 Brand St., Unit 1 | |
Cambridge | May 11 | SmartCentres | |
Etobicoke | May 10 & 11 | Sherway | |
Kanata | May 10 | Centrum Plaza | |
London | May 10 | 1735 Richmond St., Unit 1 | |
London | May 11 | 1080 Wellington Rd. | |
Mississauga | May 10 | Heartland Town Centre | |
Nepean | May 11 | Ottawa West | |
Richmond Hill | May 10 | 225 High Tech Rd. Unit 3 | |
Scarborough | May 10 | Scarborough Town Centre | |
Scarborough | May 11 | 50 Astonbee Rd., Unit 2 | |
St. Catharines | May 11 | 420 Vansickle Rd. Unit L1 | |
Whitby | May 11 | 1751 Victoria St. E | |
Windsor | May 10 | 4379 Walker Rd. | |
PEI | Charlottetown | May 11 | First Pro Charlottetown |
QC | Laval | May 10 & 11 | Centre Laval |
Pointe-Claire | May 10 & 11 | Centre Fairview | |
Quebec | May 10 | Place Laurier | |
Quebec | May 11 | La Capitale | |
Rosemere | May 11 | Place Rosemere | |
Saint-Jerome | May 10 | 1040 Voul. Du Grand_Heron |
PlayStation VR demo days
Towards the end of May, select Best Buy Canada stores will have PlayStation VR demos and there will be a variety of games available to try. Every time I play PlayStation VR, I get more and more impressed with Sony’s virtual reality hardware. It’s unbelievable! You won’t believe how lifelike, immersive, and varied the game worlds are.
During the demo, you’ll be equipped with a PlayStation VR headset, a PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 Wireless Controller or PlayStation Move Motion Controllers, and headphones. Experience the thrill, and action of 360-degree visuals and audio. That means you can look to the side, or even look behind you. You’ll feel the rush of high-adrenaline gaming!
PlayStation VR games
Games available to demo include Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, Tetris Effect, and Beat Saber. As someone who has been enjoying PlayStation VR over the last 2 years, I can definitely say there are tons of incredible experiences waiting for you. This past February I reviewed Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, which you can read here, and was blown away by the sense of realism and speed in the VR missions. When I reviewed Tetris Effect, which you can read here, I fell in love with the colourful visuals and captivating sound.
Moreover, with the recent announcement that PlayStation VR will be compatible with the next generation PlayStation hardware—you don’t have to worry about it becoming obsolete anytime soon. Check out the assortment of PlayStation VR bundles for sale at Best Buy Canada. And while you are at it, browse through the many PlayStation VR games available.
Dates and times at all participating locations:
May 24,25, and 31st
12-5 pm local time
Note: demo participants must be 12 years of age or older.
PROVINCE | CITY | DATE | LOCATION |
AB | Calgary | May 24, 25, 31 | 8180 11th St. Se,Unit 300 |
Edmonton | May 24 | Oliver Gates Shopping Centre | |
May 31 | 4250 137 Ave. | ||
May 25 | 17539 Stony Plain Rd. NW | ||
May 25 & 31 | 9931 19 Ave. NW | ||
BC | Coquitlam | May 31 | Coquitlam Centre |
Langley | May 24 | 20202 66th Ave., Unit F3 | |
Richmond | May 24 | Landsdowne Centre | |
Surrey | May 25 | 2267 160th St. | |
Surrey | May 25 | Central City | |
Vancouver | May 31 | 2220 Cambie St. | |
MB | Winnipeg | May 31 | Pembina Crossing |
May 24 | St. James Station Centre | ||
May 25 | Regent | ||
NS | Dartmouth | May 25 & 31 | 119 Gale Terrace, Bldg. 1K-4 |
Halifax | May 24 | 11 Washmill Lake Dr. | |
ON | Ancaster | May 31 | Meadowlands Centre |
Belleville | May 31 | Quinte Crossroads | |
East Gwillmbury | May 31 | Newmarket | |
Guelph | May 24 | 151 Stone Rd. West | |
Hamilton | May 24 | 1779 Stone Church Rd. E | |
Kanata | May 24 | Centrum Plaza | |
Kitchener | May 31 | Across from Fairview Mall | |
London | May 25 | 1735 Richmond St., Unit 1 | |
London | May 24 & 31 | 1080 Wellington Rd. | |
Markham | May 25 | Markville Centre | |
Milton | May 25 | Milton Square | |
Mississauga | May 31 | Heartland | |
Nepean | May 25 | Ottawa West | |
Orleans | May 31 | 2020 Mer Bleue Rd., Unit C2 | |
Oshawa | May 24 | First Pro Oshawa | |
Peterborough | May 25 | 1101 Lansdowne St. W | |
Scarborough | May 25 | Scarborough Town Centre | |
Toronto | May 24 | 147 Laird Dr. | |
Toronto | May 31 | Bay & Dundas | |
Windsor | May 31 | 4379 Walker Rd. | |
Woodbridge | May 24 | 7850 Weston Rd., Bldg. E Unit 1 | |
QC | Laval | May 24, 25, 31 | Centre Laval |
Pointe-Claire | May 24 & 25 | Centre Fairview | |
Quebec | May 24 & 31 | Place Laurier | |
May 25 | La Capitale | ||
Rosemere | May 25 | Place Rosemere | |
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | May 25 | Carrefour Richelieu | |
Saint-Jerome | May 24 & 31 | 1040 Boul. Du Grand-Heron |
Thanks for letting us know about this demo day. I will be going to Best Buy very soon, and if this offer still stands, then I will be making full use of it. Sometimes, I feel so amazing when I visit this website.
So it seems the Nintendo Labo VR event was held in 38 different stores, the Crash Racing games is only in 36 so I can kind of understand why Saskatchewan would be left out again, but the PSVR demo is listed as being in 44 locations. Is there a point in time when I can expect some of these demos to make it to Saskatchewan? I’d like to try them sometime.
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