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For the past several years Indianapolis has started to be the home of more and more conventions ever since Gen Con made Indy their home several years ago. Albeit Gen Con is mostly known for being the premier destination for tabletop gaming. It was high time that Indianapolis started to have some conventions that were catered more towards pop culture. Enter the year 2014. When Indianapolis was host to a few new conventions that … Read more
Contrary to the common perception that games are a waste of time, this infographic explains that games can be very helpful in the educational system. There are different reasons why games are useful for the creativity of the children and for the improvement of the learning process in general. The paramount reason behind the argument that games can help children in learning is that children are familiar with games – and with technology in general … Read more
Connecting with the gaming community is a major source of joy and entertainment for any gamer worth their salt. You’ve heard of bucket lists. Here’s the gaming bucket list every gamer should accomplish. Visit Garena (Taipei, Taiwan) Thanks to the massive gaming community in Asia, particularly in Hong Kong and Japan, Garena is the ultimate place to visit when it comes to gaming arenas. Featuring 120 cinema-class seats, a 460-inch display screen, and world-class production … Read more
The iPhone, Apple’s innovative handset presented almost exactly a decade ago, was a product that has completely changed the way people look at phones. Most handsets had small screens and physical keyboards at the time, and PDAs (the ancestors of smartphones) had touchscreens but they were focused on business users, not the masses. The iPhone combined the entertainment options available on “dumb” phones with the form factor and the interface of the time’s “smart” phones, … Read more
Over the past year or so, I have noticed a number of windows tablets enter the market. Most have little to no storage capacity which I have learned is not good. I have also seen a fair number of combination android and windows devices that look nice, but for many reasons fail to deliver both the full windows experience, along with the full android expectations we have grown accustomed to. Things like being able to … Read more
Yes, I realize this is a little late but, let’s face it, 2016 ended on a really high note as far as I’m concerned. Six out of the ten I’m going to list here were all released in November or December. So, naturally, I wanted to wait it out a little bit before making this list. I would like to state this now, this list was compiled using a various number of sites and votes, … Read more
Through the years, M. Night Shyamalan has created classic horror movies. If you talk to anyone who lives in the Western world and say, “I see dead people,” they’ll almost certainly know what movie you’re talking about. This year, he brought us Split, a terrifying new take on a kidnapping traditional kidnapping horror movie. As the movie opens, we meet Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy), Claire (Haley Lu Richardson), and Marcia (Jessica Sula) waiting for Claire’s dad to put gifts … Read more
For Twitch streamer TheMexicanRunner, speedrunning has been something he has been passionate about for a very long time. Famous for holding world records in games such as Battletoads and Contra however, this Sunday, February 26th TheMexicanRunner is going to become the first person ever to completely finish and live stream all 714 licensed games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The project known simply as NESmania, started back in May of 2014. Basically, how the stream … Read more
For years Turtle Beach has been known as one of the leaders in providing an incredible audio gaming experience for gamers worldwide with a wide range of products for all to enjoy. For the gamer that is serious about top level gameplay, Turtle Beach has stepped up quite a few notches by giving pro players, in my opinion, one of the best audio gaming experiences you will find with their Elite Pro Tournament Headset. One … Read more
Mechanical keyboards are becoming the new norm for the PC and gaming enthusiast for the different feeling and actuation points they offer, and today we’re going to take a look at the Rantopad’s MXX Cherry MX mechanical keyboard. The Rantopad MXX mechanical keyboard is available in various colors and switches but the one we have features a black panel (black body) and everyone’s favorite Cherry MX brown switches. Rantopad is not a new name for … Read more
If you’re like us, it’s probably been a while since you’ve seen the first installment of Guardians of the Galaxy. Or, maybe not – everyone knows how easy it is to binge watch Marvel movies. Either way, we’re sure you’re anxiously waiting for the sequel to come out in theaters. We know we are. That’s why we’ve put together some nifty trivia about the new movie to bide our time until its release. We’ve tried … Read more
Each of us realizes that we need changes to make our lives and us better. Have you ever thought about the best movies that can motivate you to start a new life? All you need is to select some of the top motivational films, make some time to watch the movie, and follow it carefully in order to understand the entire content. Whenever you need to save some time to watch those motivational movies, Australian … Read more
I am a heavy coffee drinker and so much so that I don’t really get much of a benefit from coffee anymore for keeping me awake or making me alert and providing enough energy for me to stay up late at night anymore. So I was curious when I read about Catalyst Mints and reached out to the brand to see if they were willing to send me some to try out and do a … Read more
With a new Star Wars movie out, everyone will be looking to get all new toys and gadgets. I will be going to see the movie in a couple of days and can’t wait. Here are some top star Wars must haves. Star Wars The Black Series Risk Game I just recently got this game and it is so much fun. There are many different ways to attack from both sides, so strategy is key. … Read more
Smartwatches and smartbands are replacing the conventional analog and digital watches like a plague. And today, we’re going to review one of those watches that’ll be a part of that epidemic. So today, we’re looking at the Nuband I smartband. It’s the same company that made the Active+ smartband that we reviewed in the past. Whereas the Nuband Activ+ used a button for the various task, the Nuband I uses a touch screen for that … Read more
We still love buying and collecting DVDs and Blu-rays. Holiday season is usually a great time to buy as most finally get released and great sales. There is something for everyone young and old. Here are some of my top choices of must-haves this season.
Hello, everyone! Today I will be providing some sweet relief if you’re like me and have a hard time buying presents for all those technology lovers in your life. Sometimes it can be difficult finding a good present to buy that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Have no fear, however, because I believe I’ve found the answer to our problems! Here are some great books to consider for the 2016 holiday season. First … Read more
There are so many choices now in regards to tech items. Some of them hurt your wallet. Here are my top 5 choices of wants and must haves for this Christmas season. Echo Dot By Amazon Who wouldn’t want this for Christmas? The Amazon Echo Dot is a hands-free, voice-controlled device that uses Alexa to play music, control smart home devices, control lights, read the news, change the thermostat, set alarms, and more. This one … Read more
If you’re anything like me, I have a hard time buying for my husband. He pretty much has everything he wants so trying to find that perfect gift idea can be hard. Here are some gift ideas for the geek in your life. These also shouldn’t hurt your wallet
Let’s be honest, we’re all always in search of things to do on our phone. Whether you’re bored, waiting for someone, biding your time or just simply wanting a bit of fun, there’s always a difficult time trying to find something to cure that itch. Have no fear! In this article I will be discussing and reviewing five poker apps that are sure to cure your boredom. While they obviously aren’t going to be a … Read more