New Game On! Review: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Eric Gau and Leslie Liao are back on Game On!, with their review of the hot new Nintendo brawler Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! Click here to listen! Continue reading
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Vlog #14: Marvel’s Asian Movie, Six French Fries and Top Apple Apps in Taiwan!
This is our new ICRT Vlog where we cover some of the fun aspects of news, lifestyle, happenings and entertainment in Taiwan. Now we get to kick back and relax and talk about some of the more trendy and hip things going on around the island! This week, Marvel’s Asian Superhero Movie, six french fries ONLY,...Continue reading
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Vlog #5: Biting Camels, Marathon Waste and Pokemon GO Safari Zone!!
This is our new ICRT Vlog where we cover some more interesting aspects of news, lifestyle, happenings and entertainment in Taiwan. Now we get to kick back and relax and talk about some of the more trendy and hip things going on around the island! This week, we chat about a camel that gets a mouthful,...Continue reading
Google Names 2017 Top App
A locally-developed app has been named Google’s top app in Taiwan for 2017. In its annual roundup, the company gave the best app honor to Fourdesire’s Fortune City, a program that helps users keep track of their expenses in a game-like way. Google says that the app has also made its way into the rankings...Continue reading
Limited Edition Pokemon Up For Grabs
Get your Pokeballs primed for action, because a limited edition Pokemon will be available in Taiwan over the 228 long weekend. According to the Pokemon official website, February 27th marks the day in 1996 when the Pokemon game was first released in Japan. And to celebrate “Pokemon Day”, any Pikachu encountered “in the wild” in...Continue reading
Pokemon Go Not Coming to Taiwan?
Pokefever is sweeping the mobile gaming industry, but will Taiwan be left out in the cold? Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game for smartphones featuring cutesy digital monsters like Pikachu and Squirtle, has players using the camera function to find virtual creatures in real world locations.The game has topped download charts in the US, Australia,...Continue reading
Gau’s Gaming and Geekery: Dominion Review (2015 3/12)
Okay guys, I know I’m squeaking this month’s game review in just before the deadline, but here it is! This month, we’re looking at the game that brought me back into modern gaming, and one of the chief weapons in my arsenal to bring new players into the fold: Dominion! First released in 2008, Dominion...Continue reading
HTC reveals virtual reality headset
In collaboration with U.S. based game developer, Valve, HTC has revealed its own virtual reality (VR) headset called Vive. The headset will be available to consumers later this year along with a developer kit coming out this spring. According to HTC, the Vive sports two 1200 x 1080 display screens that can handle up to...Continue reading
Gau’s Gaming and Geekery: Carcasonne Review (2015 2/12)
Hey everyone, happy Chinese New Year! Today, we’re taking a look at Carcasonne, for my second game review of the year! Carcasonne is a map-building, worker-placement game, and supports two to five players. Set-up is extremely simple: everyone chooses a worker color, and the starter piece (the one on the top there) is placed at...Continue reading
Gau’s Gaming and Geekery: Settlers of Catan Review (2015 1/12)
Hi everybody! For 2015, I thought I’d try something new. This year, I’m going to attempt to do one board game review every month, and to start us off, we’ve got Settlers of Catan! This was the first ‘modern’ board game I learned to play, and I was introduced to it here in Taiwan, back...Continue reading
Gau’s Gaming and Geekery: Big Hero 6 Review
Hi everyone, and welcome to my first movie review for 2015! We’re kicking things off with Big Hero 6! Now, I know, the movie has been out a while in the US, but it only arrived in Taiwan at the tail end of the year. I managed to go see it this past weekend, and...Continue reading
Gau’s Gaming & Geekery: Love Letter Review
Hey everyone! As some of you may have picked up over the years, I am something of a nerd, a geek, whatever you want to label it. I love games of all kinds, from board to card to video games. So I’m starting up a new series offering my thoughts on the games I’ve played,...Continue reading
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