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Perfect Summary of Xbox E3 Conker Tease
Monday, June 9th, 2014Xbox E3 Conference 2014 Summary
Monday, June 9th, 2014
Well, Microsoft had their yearly E3 conference and it was predictably underwhelming. With no megatons to drop, we were mostly just shown some additional gameplay from various games we already knew about for the system. While the exclusive focus on games and the almost complete lack of crappy Kinect stuff was greatly appreciated, the conference felt a little uninspiring overall with the lack of any big new game reveals. Highlights for me included the official announcement of the next Crackdown game and the respectable Halo 1-4 bundle. You can see the official PR line from Microsoft with a summary of all the games that Microsoft showed today after the jump.
E3 Press Conference Times and Streams
Sunday, June 8th, 2014
Gamers’ Christmas kicks off tomorrow with Microsoft and Sony’s press conferences. While we were unable to attend in person this year, we’ll keep you updated on the coolest happenings as per usual. Here are the conference times for the CST time zone:
- Microsoft: 10:30am, June 9th – Stream
- EA: 1:00pm, June 9th – Stream
- Ubisoft: 3:30pm, June 9th – Stream
- Sony: 7:00pm, June 9th – Stream
- Nintendo: 10:00am, June 10th – Stream
All of the companies have a lot to prove after a fairly rocky start for the current generation of game platforms, so this year had best be big for everyone.
Smash Bros. Instagram Contest Losing Video
Monday, June 2nd, 2014We tried our hand at getting a free ride to E3 this year courtesy of Nintendo, but didn’t manage to with the Smash Bros. Invitational contest. You can check out the video we submitted above and the contest’s actual winner here and decide which one you like better for yourself. We know which one we like better.
Official Wii U GCN Controller Adapter Announced
Thursday, May 29th, 2014
Even though we reviewed an excellent Wii remote GCN controller adapter not to long ago, Nintendo has gone and made them largely useless by announcing that they will make a GameCube controller adapter and limited edition Smash Bros. branded GCN controller available so that we can continue to play Smash Bros. as it was meant to be played.
No details yet on its price or release, but we’ll keep you posted on any other information Nintendo releases about it. You can see the video they made to announce it here.
Smash-Fest @ Best Buy Canada Locations
Wednesday, May 28th, 2014
Best Buy has released a list of the Canadian Best Buy locations where lucky gamers will be able to play the new Wii U Smash Bros. well before it comes out. You can check out the list of dates, times, and locations below or go to the announcement page here for more information.
June 11:
| Province | City | Store Name | Address | Time |
| QC | Quebec | Quebec City | 5401 Boulevard des Galaries | 4-9pm |
| NS | Halifax | Halifax | 11 Washmill Lake Drive | 4-9pm |
| ON | Mississauga | Mississauga | 1-6075 Mavis Rd | 4-9pm |
| AB | Edmonton | Edmonton South | 9931-19th Ave NW | 4-9pm |
| ON | Scarborough | Scarborough | 480 Progress Ave | 4-9pm |
| AB | Calgary | Deerfoot Meadows | 300-8180 11th st SE | 4-9pm |
| MB | Winnipeg | Winnipeg | 10-1580 Regent Ave W | 4-9pm |
| AB | Edmonton | Edmonton North | 13924-137th Ave NW | 4-9pm |
| BC | Vancouver | Cambie | 2220 Cambie St | 4-9pm |
| ON | Barrie | Barrie | 100 Mapleview Dr | 4-9pm |
| ON | Brampton | Brampton | 451-25 Peel Centre Dr | 4-9pm |
| BC | Surrey | Surrey | 2153-10153 King George Hwy | 4-9pm |
| QC | Montreal | Marche Central | 8871 De L’Acadie Blvd | 4-9pm |
| ON | Kingston | Kingston | 770 Gardiners Rd | 4-9pm |
| QC | Anjou | Anjou | 7200 Blvd des Roseries | 4-9pm |
| QC | Lasalle | Lasalle | 7077 Boul Newman | 4-9pm |
| QC | Pointe-Claire | Pointe-Claire | 6815 Trans-Canada Hwy | 4-9pm |
| SK | Saskatoon | Saskatoon | 20A-3310 8th St E | 4-9pm |
| ON | Kanata | Kanata | 745 Kanata Ave | 4-9pm |
| ON | Toronto | Bay and Dundas | 65 Dundas St W | 4-9pm |
| ON | London | London | 1080 Wellington Rd | 4-9pm |
| BC | Burnaby | Metrotown | 4805 Kingsway | 4-9pm |
June 14:
| Province | City | Store Name | Address | Time |
| QC | Quebec | Quebec City | 5401 Boulevard des Galaries | 12-5PM |
| NS | Halifax | Halifax | 11 Washmill Lake Drive | 12-5PM |
| ON | Mississauga | Mississauga | 1-6075 Mavis Rd | 12-5PM |
| AB | Edmonton | Edmonton South | 9931-19th Ave NW | 12-5PM |
| ON | Scarborough | Scarborough | 480 Progress Ave | 12-5PM |
| AB | Calgary | Deerfoot Meadows | 300-8180 11th st SE | 12-5PM |
| MB | Winnipeg | Winnipeg | 10-1580 Regent Ave W | 12-5PM |
| AB | Edmonton | Edmonton North | 13924-137th Ave NW | 12-5PM |
| BC | Vancouver | Cambie | 2220 Cambie St | 12-5PM |
| ON | Barrie | Barrie | 100 Mapleview Dr | 12-5PM |
| ON | Brampton | Brampton | 451-25 Peel Centre Dr | 12-5PM |
| BC | Surrey | Surrey | 2153-10153 King George Hwy | 12-5PM |
| QC | Montreal | Marche Central | 8871 De L’Acadie Blvd | 12-5PM |
| ON | Kingston | Kingston | 770 Gardiners Rd | 12-5PM |
| QC | Anjou | Anjou | 7200 Blvd des Roseries | 12-5PM |
| QC | Lasalle | Lasalle | 7077 Boul Newman | 12-5PM |
| QC | Pointe-Claire | Pointe-Claire | 6815 Trans-Canada Hwy | 12-5PM |
| SK | Saskatoon | Saskatoon | 20A-3310 8th St E | 12-5PM |
| ON | Kanata | Kanata | 745 Kanata Ave | 12-5PM |
| ON | Toronto | Bay and Dundas | 65 Dundas St W | 12-5PM |
| ON | London | London | 1080 Wellington Rd | 12-5PM |
| BC | Burnaby | Metrotown | 4805 Kingsway | 12-5PM |
Best Buy Nintendo Experience E3 2013
Friday, June 14th, 2013We attended the Nintendo Experience event at our local Best Buy yesterday and took a few videos/pictures for you to show you what it’s all about. Basically, you come and schedule a time with one of the games with a Nintendo rep and then collect yourself some swag of varying impressiveness (from cool Luigi hats and coins given only to the first couple people to show up down to brochures, Mario Kart flags, and Wii U/Animal Crossing New Leaf pins). Check after the jump for more videos and pictures!