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Talking Video Games With Pamela Horton – October 2012 Playmate and Kick-Ass Gamer
Gamer Living got a chance to sit down with the Playboy Mansion’s newest resident gamer and Miss October 2012, Pamela Horton to talk about video games, being a female gamer, college, and her future aspirations. Read On »
Forza Horizon Hits The Streets Of Toronto
Xbox Canada today released a new trailer for Forza Horizon featuring a 2012 Aston Martin Vantage and Mercedes SLS AMG tearing down the roads of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Read On »
Places To Do: Snakes and Lattes – Toronto
“I’ve been working here for almost two years, and this place is always under renovation,” jokes the waitress as we’re waiting for a table in Toronto’s west end, just a few steps from Bathurst Subway Station at 600 Bloor Street West. Read On »
Stringed Orchestra Brings Video Game Classics To Life – Game Music (Album) Review
I was exposed to a wide variety of music as a child, very much in part due to my father’s appreciation for the art as both an aficionado and performer. Many late nights were spent next to my heater vent as I listened to him play the drums in the basement with his 70s and 80s rock cover bands, with my mother wondering why I was so very tired in the morning having ‘gone to bed’ no later than 8PM the previous night. This appreciation for music extended beyond the Rock n’ Roll to Classical music. At the age of 8 he gave me his clarinet, and I joined the school band to learn about the art of brass and woodwind instruments. As I grew up, the 90s Grunge movement stole my attention away from the clarinet, and gave me the desire to learn to play guitar, but I always had an appreciation for the classical, symphonic music that follows me to this day. Read On »
Sony Missing An Opportunity With No North America 12GB PS3
Yesterday, Sony announced a new lineup of “super slim” PlayStation 3 consoles. The CECH-4000 series consoles will be featuring a slimmer look than the current model available in the United States and Canada, feature a top loading Blu-ray drive, come in charcoal black or classic white, and feature a 250GB or 500GB hard drive. In Europe, they’ll be receiving a different SKU that contains 12GB of internal memory instead of the hard drive (an option that can be purchased separately at a later time will be available), however, this model will not be available in North America, and Sony could be missing out on a great opportunity because of it. Read On »
Nintendo Announces Release Date, Pricing For Wii U
Today, Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime held a conference in New York with some major announcements regarding the Nintendo Wii U. Streamed live on Nintendo’s website, thousands of press and fans watched with bated breath waiting to hear about release details on the newest console from Nintendo, including a release date, pricing, and more. Read On »
2012 FanExpo Canada – Day 1 Wrap
Thursday, August 23rd marked the opening of the 18th FanExpo Canada in Toronto, Ontario. Fans of comics, science fiction, horror, anime, and/or gaming converged in the South Hall of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Gamer Living was on scene to experience it right from the beginning when the doors opened to allow a cheering crowd onto the convention floor. Read On »
2012 FanExpo Canada Preview
Summer is going full-bore through August, and while tickets might be sold out for PAX Prime, gamers don’t have to feel left out of the fun as FanExpo Canada invades Toronto, Ontario this August 23rd to the 26th. For those not familiar with FanExpo Canada, this four-day nerd culture mecca draws thousands of comic book, horror, sci-fi, anime, and video game enthusiasts from all over North America. Housed in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre South… Read On »
Halo 4 Xbox 360 And Accessories Revealed at SDCC
This last weekend, Microsoft revealed the Halo 4 Limited Edition Xbox 360 console at the San Diego Comic Convention. Read On »
Halo: Forward Unto Dawn Official Trailer Released
Microsoft and 343 Industries today revealed the official trailer for Halo: Forward Unto Dawn; the live-action mini-series that is set to release this October, a month before the launch of Halo 4. Read On »