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Monthly Archive for February, 2017

News: Xbox Game Pass – Unlimited Access to More Than 100 Games

News: Xbox Game Pass – Unlimited Access to More Than 100 Games

Feb 28, 2017

Today, Microsoft announced their upcoming Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Starting in the Spring, for $9.99 a month, Xbox Game Pass will give you unlimited access to over 100 Xbox One and backward compatible Xbox 360 games. As Microsoft states, unlike Sony’s PlayStation Now subscription service, which lets you stream more than...

Review: Astrohaus Freewrite Smart Typewriter, a distraction-free writing device

Review: Astrohaus Freewrite Smart Typewriter, a distraction-free writing device

Feb 27, 2017

COUPON: Get 5% off an Astrohaus Freewrite or Traveler by using coupon code ARMCHAIR at checkout You can check out an updated version of this review for the 2nd Gen revision at fullSTEAMahead365.com. As I wrote in my initial coverage of what was then known as the Hemingwrite at the...

Preview: Lofree, a typewriter-inspired wireless, backlit mechanical keyboard

Preview: Lofree, a typewriter-inspired wireless, backlit mechanical keyboard

Feb 23, 2017

Typewriter-inspired mechanical keyboards are nothing new, like with the popular, if pricey, Qwerkytoys QWERKYWRITER. While a lovely piece of engineering, the QWERKYWRITER’s price leaves open the possibility for a more streamlined and inexpensive approach to simulating a typewriter-like portable keyboard experience. The LOFREE keyboard attempts to meet that challenge. Similar to the...

Reflections and other insights on 15 years with the console trio of Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft

Reflections and other insights on 15 years with the console trio of Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft

Feb 21, 2017

After having some interesting discussions on the forums on AtariAge, I thought I would expand upon some of those thoughts in a brief editorial here on Armchair Arcade. In discussing the current state of the videogame industry, I was struck by perhaps the most interesting historical point about the current...

More on Popular Casino Table Games

More on Popular Casino Table Games

Feb 21, 2017

As a follow-up to my earlier feature on popular casino table games, I thought I would delve a bit deeper into the topic. Slots will always be the most popular games in casinos, whether brick and mortar or online. However, the casino is full of great table games too, including...

Review: Redragon K558 ANALA RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Review: Redragon K558 ANALA RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Feb 15, 2017

While it’s often been the case that mechanical keyboards have erred on the upper end of the pricing spectrum, products like the Redragon K558 ANALA RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard prove that it’s possible to provide most of the same flourishes at less than half the typical price. In the box you...

An Overview of Popular Casino Table Games

An Overview of Popular Casino Table Games

Feb 15, 2017

Casino table gaming has been a part of mainstream video games since the very beginning, dating all the way back to 1972 with the Magnavox Odyssey‘s inclusion of Roulette (and yes, that’s Atari’s 1977 Blackjack game for the Atari 2600 VCS in this blog post’s header!). However, for those who aren’t exactly familiar...

FLUX Delta+ multi-function 3D printer available for super early bird pricing

FLUX Delta+ multi-function 3D printer available for super early bird pricing

Feb 8, 2017

NOTE: Use this link to get an extra $50 off! While we’re fans of multi-function 3D printers here at Armchair Arcade, they’ve typically been priced out of the range of the typical hobbyist. Not so with FLUX’s Delta+ pre-order, which is set to last for 45 days, with super early...

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