Markus Lai

Editor-in Chief at Broken Fuse VG Blog. Former chef turned Civil Engineer/Thermal Imaging tech. Can be found outdoors canoeing/biking, doing photography or playing video games in his free time. Follow him on twitter at twitter.com/verius

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Merry Christmas From The Broken Fuse VGB Crew

Well we made it through another year here at Broken Fuse and we’d like to wish you a verry Merry Christmas for a great year here and in the gaming world!. Have fun gaming!

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Nintendo TVii Goes Live Today

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Well it’s finally arriving today! Nintendo TVii will be arriving today. You’ll be able to link up your cable/sattelite details and have customized user settings with each Nintendo Network ID. Everything except Netflix and DVR integration are available now. Those features will be available in 2013.

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Reggie Sends Trinen Back To Japan For Talking Shit

We’ve always known Reggie Fils-Aime, the President of Nintendo of America was (and still is) a badass. In the video, Bill Trinen pokes fun at the Regginator about his Japanese.  Reggie then explains that  Bill was sent to Japan for talking up his Japanese skills! Moral of the story? Never mess with the Regginator!

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2012 Game Of The Year Shortlist

Well it’s that time of year again and we have a somewhat short shortlist that needs a bit of filling out! Suggest any games you think should have made the cut and any categories we may have missed! Hit the jump to check out what we have so far! Continue reading

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Youtube Tuesday: Lego Helms Deep

In preperation for The Hobbit, we have a second video this week! Helms Deep in Lego is frigging awesome!

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Youtube Tuesday: Halfling Slippers

These hobbit slippers are, how do you say it, pretty darn kick ass!! And they’re the perfect Christmas gift for that Tolkien fan in your life too! The Halfling Slippers are available at ThinkGeek for the price of $19.99! Disclaimer: we are not being paid or endorsed by ThinkGeek for this and we think these Halfling Slippers are chock full of Middle Earth awesomeness! Now get those slippers and hike over to your local theatre for a screening of The Hobbit, which hits the silver screen December 14!

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Episode 41: The Wii U Edition

This week, Harley and I talk about the Wii U and more!

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Nintendo TVii Available In Japan At Launch

The Big N has revealed that the  TVii will be available for Japan the same day that it’s released there on December 8. Nintendo TVii will also be available for some European regions in 2013. The application will be available to users in December. There hasn’t been a firm date for North America for this service. The Japanese TV guide data is from Rovi’s C-Guide service and will be available to use anytime, even during a game or TV show. This feature will cost Japanese Wii U owners ¥100, but will be free for North American users.

(Source: NintendoLife)

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Wii Mini Confirmed For Dec. 7 & Exclusive To Canada… For Now!

It’s a rumour no longer! The Wii Mini will be released on December 7 Continue reading

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Youtube Tuesdays: Disney Princess Leia – Star Wars Disney Princesses!

After Star Wars being bought up by Disney, this video would’ve been inevitable!

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