Carrie Fisher passes away at 60

Today’s a sad day for Star Wars fans. Carrie Fisher has passed away from a heart attack after a flight from London to LA on December 23. Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd released a statement through a family spokesman saying Carrie Fisher passed away Tuesday morning in Los Angeles.

It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning. She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly

– Simon Halls (publicist)

Star Wars co-host Mark Hamill tweeted out “No words #devastated”.

Today has been a dark day for the Force. May the Force be with you Star Wars fans.

(Source: CBC)

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Amazon Prime Video Now Available In Canada

So Amazon has finally expanded their Amazon Prime video service to Canada for the price of $79 per year and also have expanded their video service to over 200 countries around the world. Canadians will be able to access a free month of service and Quebec will include a free month on top of the 12 month subscription. They offer some older shows and some original content.

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Jimmy Fallon Debuts Nintendo Switch

It’s looking pretty good! Let’s see what the January 12 presentation brings us in details on the system!

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Charmander coming to Build-A-Bear

Nintendo and Build A Bear have partnered again and this time, Charmander will be available December 8. Nintendo and Build A Bear have partnered recently to bring Eevee and Pikachu. There is an online exclusive set that includes a lucario hoodie and Great Ball hoodie for Charmander and an exclusive Pokemon card for Build A Bear.

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Jace vs Vraska – A deeper look

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Jace vs Vraska duel decks are released. This article will explore each deck’s potential.

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Episode 57: Nintendo Switch

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It’s been a long time since our last podcast and what better way to reboot it than discussing the Nintendo NX, which is now called Nintendo Switch!

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Nintendo Switch Presentation January 2017

Nintendo announced today that they’re going to have a presentation for the Switch on January 12, 2017. 

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Nintendo Switch trailer 

Nintendo Switch is finally revealed and it looks pretty nice! Continue reading

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Kenny Baker, best known for his role as R2-D2 has passed away

Kenny_Baker-1The British actor best known for his role in Star Wars as R2-D2 has died at the age of 81 after a long illness. He starred in Episodes 1-6 as R2-D2. He also starred in many other films like Flash Gordon and The Elephant man. Kenny Baker had done an amazing job bringing the character of Artoo to life. He will be sorely missed.

 

(Source: The Guardian)

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Sega Announces Mega Drive Classic

Mega_drive_Classic_console_largeYou could say they’ve still got a bit of that rivalry going! Not too long after Nintendo’s announcement of the NES Classic, Sega is launching an updated Mega Drive Clasic for Sonic’s 25th anniversary. It will have 80 built in games, play Mega Drive cartridges and comes with two wireless controllers. Continue reading

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