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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Apr 04 2011

Broken Fuse VG Blog Wants Your Coins!

I’ve decided to start up a fundraiser to support our site and podcast. If you enjoy our podcast and what we write here, a small donation to support what we do as volunteer writers and podcasters would be greatly appreciated, especially if you would like to see us as an ad-free site!


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Apr 04 2011

The 3DS Experience: One Week In

It has been just over a week since I picked up my glossy Aqua Blue 3DS and all I’ve gotta say about the experience so far is that its really solid and fun. The gaming controls on it are really solid and I’m loving the AR Games that are included and also having a blast with Face Raiders which I think really helps the $250 price tag along. Continue reading

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Apr 02 2011

First StreetPass Encounter

I finally had my first StreetPass encounter yesterday. Ironically it was at an EB Games I was passing by in a small mall. For any local Torontonian you may recognize this EB Games is located in Woodside at Finch & McCowan. Continue reading

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Mar 29 2011

3DS: First Impressions

So I’ve had my hands on the Aqua Blue 3DS for the past three days and all I’ve gotta say is if you don’t have one or aren’t getting one soon, you better find a friend that has it or a demo unit and try it out! Continue reading

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Mar 29 2011

NetFlix Canada’s Data Usage Lowered

If you’re a user of Netflix in Canada, your bandwidth usage is now going to go down by about two-thirds. Continue reading

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Mar 29 2011

Youtube Tuesday: Super Smash Bros Brawl 300 Trailer

If anything needs more epicness, just add a heaping of 300 awesomeness to it!

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Mar 27 2011

Toronto 3DS Launch Event Photos

Yesterday I braved the Canadian cold to check out the 3DS Launch Event in Toronto at Yonge & Dundas Square. It was well worth the wait and being frozen out in the cold for over an hour to get hands on time with some of the launch titles. Continue reading

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Mar 23 2011

3DS AR Cards Available As An Android App

If you’re an Android user, you’re in luck if you want to have your 3DS AR Cards handy with you all the time! A developer has released a 3DS AR Cards app on the Android Market for those who have a 3DS and wish to have those nifty AR Cards with them. Its also convenient for those like myself, who are prone to lose pieces of paper like the 6 AR Cards that come with the 3DS.

(via Destructoid)

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Mar 23 2011

Launch Delay For Pokémon Global Link

Nintendo has decided to delay the launch of the Pokémon Global Link due to power conservation measures that need to be taken following the recent earthquake in Japan. It was scheduled to launch on March 30, 2011 and Nintendo has pushed the pause button on the servers temporarily. To keep updated with the Pokémon Global Link, you can visit their site here.

(via Pokémon Global Link Site)

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Mar 22 2011

Canadian 3DS Demo Event

Nintendo is hosting 3DS events in two Canadian cities. For those in Toronto and Vancouver, you’ll be able to try out the 3DS and its glasses free 3D technology and also several launch titles on Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 6PM until Midnight. Free swag is available during the March 26th event so if you’re in the Vancouver or Toronto area, it would be a good idea to check it out! For the full Canadian 3DS Tour locations you can check it out at Nintendo’s site here.

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