My Week of Audio: Part 5 – One Last Stop
With my whirlwind tour of three audio-themed conferences finally drawing to a close last week, I managed to make time for one more related stop while I was in L.A. Having just learned about some of the...
View ArticleHighlights from Nintendo’s Pre-E3 Video Conference
This year’s E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) conference will run from June 5th to 7th in Los Angeles. In anticipation of that, Nintendo decided to start the party early by introducing some key...
View ArticleHighlights from Microsoft’s E3 Xbox Media Briefing
The four big takeaways from Microsoft’s E3 conference this year include the introduction and explanation of Xbox SmartGlass, the growing uses of Kinect, Internet Explorer for the 360, and an upcoming...
View ArticleHighlights from Sony’s E3 Media Briefing
Did Sony mange to use some surprise announcements to steal the spotlight away from Microsoft and Nintendo at this year’s E3 conference? Read on to see what’s up. Beyond: Two Souls Whenever Sony gets...
View ArticleHighlights from Nintendo’s E3 Media Briefing
In its official E3 media briefing, Nintendo faces the burden of explaining why you should want the Wii U. This has left the company in a position of trying to explain how the Wii U Gamepad enables new...
View ArticleNotes From Ubisoft’s E3 Briefing with a Few Splices from EA
Ubisoft may have stolen the show at E3 the year with the announcement of ‘Watch Dogs’ and demonstrations of the Wii U. Meanwhile, played it safe until making one show-stopping gaffe. Start the Party...
View ArticleFinal Thoughts on E3 and a Best of the Rest Round-Up
The nature of E3 is almost like a game industry version of the State of Union address, revealing what we should be excited about as an industry until next year’s conference, and in the short-term...
View ArticleDarbeeVision Announces High-End Darblet Successor – Where’s the Middle Ground?
The DarbeeVision Darblet, which I reviewed a couple months ago, may be the home theater product of the year. This clever little gizmo improves the picture quality of pretty much anything you throw at...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: The Wrath of Comic Con
Can you believe that it’s that time of year again already? Central Canada Comic Con will return to Winnipeg, Manitoba starting tomorrow (November 2nd-4th), and another Starfleet Captain will lead the...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: The Comic Con Kerfuffle
Although I still haven’t completely recuperated from ‘Star Trek’ overload at the Calgary Expo earlier this year, I managed to make it down to the Central Canada Comic Con this past Saturday....
View ArticleHoly Mini Comic-Con, Batman!
The 2013 Central Canada Pop Culture Expo (formerly the Winnipeg Comic & Toy Expo) launches in early April, and this year spotlights a classic TV show by welcoming a trio of bat-tastic special...
View ArticleAt Comic-Con, No One Can Hear You Scream (But They Can See Your Toys)
Almost a year ago now, retro toy company Super7 made an exciting announcement that it had acquired and licensed the original molds to a legendary line of ‘Alien’ action figures that were designed but...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: Canada Goes to Hell!
Is it that time of year again already? In just a few short months, Central Canada Comic Con 2013 will kick off in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The main headliners this year are two fan-favorites: Ron Perlman...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: Packing Heat
Central Canada Comic-Con 2013 kicked off this past weekend, November 1st-3rd. If it wasn’t the most successful year for the convention yet, it was certainly the busiest, with a sold-out crowd and more...
View ArticleDolby Atmos Home Version: Demo + Q&A
Dolby’s groundbreaking Atmos surround sound format is coming to Blu-ray and home theater later this year. Will the home version really be as good as what we hear in cinemas, or will it be watered down...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: “I Have Failed This City”
My, it’s been awhile since I’ve done a Captain’s Blog post. I know, I’ve failed this… community? Anyway, some recent news has given me a jolt of adrenaline to come out of the shadows and return to The...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: Calgary Expo 2015
The 10th annual Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo wrapped up its four-day extravaganza on Sunday, April 19th with a record-setting 101,999 attendees – plus me, of course. Just like I did a few...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: Calgary Expo 2016 – The Search for Stan Lee
Attention all nerds, geeks, cosplayers and true believers: In less than two months, the 2016 Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo (Western Canada’s largest pop culture convention) will kick off in...
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