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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Samsung Galaxy S Captivate Review

Recently I picked up the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate (i896) smartphone at a local Rogers Wireless store. Once the box is opened and you look at the phone, the first thing you notice is the gorgeously large 4″ Super AMOLED screen that Samsung chose to use for this phone.

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.brokenfuse.com/2011/02/28/samsung-galaxy-s-captivate-review/

Broken Fuse Podcast Episode 17 & 18

Its been a while since our podcast has been updated so here are our 2 most recent podcasts available for your enjoyment!

Episode 17 [audio:http://www.brokenfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/episode-17.mp3]
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Episode 18 [audio:http://www.brokenfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/episode-18.mp3]
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.brokenfuse.com/2011/02/27/broken-fuse-podcast-episode-17-1/

3DS sells out in Japan

Japan has fully sold out their 400,000 units of 3DS within a short period of time on launch day. Nintendo has planned to ship 4 million units worldwide by the end of the fiscal year on March 31. Out of the 4 million, 1.5 million are slated for Japan. With what is happening in Japan, long lineup in North America and Europe on launch day are expected.

(via IGN)

Permanent link to this article: https://www.brokenfuse.com/2011/02/27/3ds-sells-out-in-japan/

PSP-3000 gets a price drop to $129.99

The PSP-3000 model is getting a price drop this Sunday to $129.99 to clear up stock to make room for the NGP and also to combat the imminent launch of the 3DS in Japan in a few days and in about a month in North America and Europe. I think this is a good move on Sony’s part since the PSP has done relatively well, but not what you would call stellar when comparing to the lifetime sales of its direct competitor, the DS. There will be a price drop on some games that have been labeled as Favourites or Greatest hits, priced at $9.99 and $19.99 respectively.

(via Destructoid)

Permanent link to this article: https://www.brokenfuse.com/2011/02/25/psp-3000-gets-a-price-drop-to-129-99/

MacBook Pro Line Gets A Reboot

The MacBook Pro line gets a much needed update with the Intel Light Peak Port (aptly named Thunderbolt) which can transfer data at a blazing 10GB/s. A new HD webcam has also been added to the laptop, although FaceTime is no longer free and will now cost $1 from the Mac App Store. Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.brokenfuse.com/2011/02/24/macbook-pro-line-gets-a-reboot/

3DS Launch Titles

Nintendo has finally released the names of the 18 games that will be available at launch. Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.brokenfuse.com/2011/02/23/3ds-launch-titles/

Youtube Tuesday: Console Wars

This brings the phrase “I’ll see you in the parking lot” to a whole new level!

Permanent link to this article: https://www.brokenfuse.com/2011/02/22/youtube-tuesday-console-wars-2/

The Legend of Zelda Celebrates 25 Years

The Legend of Zelda is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Lets look forward to another 25 years of great Zelda Games!

Permanent link to this article: https://www.brokenfuse.com/2011/02/22/the-legend-of-zelda-celebrates-25-years/

Rogers Wireless On Technical Trial For LTE Network

Rogers Wireless is one of the biggest carriers in Canada. They have decided to switch over to LTE and is having a trial period with the system in Ottawa, which is Canada’s capital city. I’m hoping that they will roll out LTE in more major cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Montréal in the near future.

(via Rogers RedBoard)

Permanent link to this article: https://www.brokenfuse.com/2011/02/18/rogers-wireless-on-technical-trial-for-lte-network/

The Last Story Localisation Killed by Sales?

As many fans of the RPG genre know, The Last Story is a Nintendo x Mistwalker production and many people had hoped for a localisation of this game for Europe and North America.

Sales for the first week were great for the game, and The Last Story was at #1 on the Japanese charts. But since then, they have dropped to 99,000 sold, down from the 118,953 that was sold during the first week. I’m hoping that the sales will pick up or at least stabilize at around this mark.

If you would like to see this game get localised, please sign the petition here!

(via Infendo)

Permanent link to this article: https://www.brokenfuse.com/2011/02/17/the-last-story-localisation-killed-by-sales/