Google Maps is available on a wide range of platforms, from Windows to Android to Mac OSX. However, there's one incredible successful platform (over 60 million sold worldwide) that up until now has been sadly neglected. It seems Google has finally realized this, and is adding support for said platform: The Nintendo Entertainment System.

Hyperkin is a company that specializes in video game accessories. One of the most known products from them is the RetroN 3, a single console that supports NES, SNES and Genesis. I personally have bought a couple of accessories for some of my more 'retro' consoles from them. However, Hyperkin has announced they are going to start a new line of products called "Repair Box" which provides replacement parts for damaged video game consoles. The first product in their line is a replacement price around the plastic housing for the SNES.

On today's episode, we start off with our Early Premonition preview section with Chris rambling on about Borderlands 2, Conner talking about Dark Souls, and me discussing Rage (both Dark Souls and Rage release this Tuesday (10/4/11). In The Main Screen (our "Main" review section) Chris completes his review of Gears of War 3 detailing the multi-player portion of the game and gives his overall grade, Conner opens up about Fallout New Vegas DLC Honest Hearts, and I get all religious El Shaddai: Ascenion of the Metatron. Lastly we jump in our time machines for our Retro 3 (a review of classic games). Chris goes back to the SNES for Contra III: The Alien Wars, Conner gets dirty with the N64 in Conker's Bad Fur Day, and I rule with Gem Fire for the Sega Genesis.

On this weeks episode, we changes things up in our shows format. In the Previews section we talk about the change of style in the show. In the Reviews section Chris talks about Gears of War 3 and gives his impressions and grade on the single player storyline, Conner talks briefly about his progress in the Honest Hearts DLC for Fallout New Vegas, and I give my impressions on Dead Island. In the Retro 3 Chris talks about Castelvainia: Symphony of the Night for the PSone, I review my favorite game of all time Tecmo Super Bowl for the NES, and finally Conner reviews Mario Party for the N64.

Minecraft players have a knack for creating very unique creations ranging from the Starship Enterprise to Hogwarts, but building replica’s is not all players limit themselves to. The 1.8 update has been available for a little under 48 hours, yet players have already begun to use the updates new mechanics to create unique and entertaining constructions.