The Messenger- The most surprising Metroidvania of the year

September 20, 2018ReviewsDevolver, Nintendo, PC, Reviews, SwitchRaghav Govindarajan

I initially saw The Messenger at Pax East 2018. Intrigued by the script font, the blue background and of course, the incredibly fun looking platforming, I added it to my Steam Wishlist on a whim and continued on with my pop culture adventure. A few months later, I get a notification that one of the games on my wishlist released, and on yet another whim, bought it. I knew essentially nothing about the game aside from the platforming aspect. I didn’t know I was in for an adventure that would take a hold of my life ransom for a full week with practically no pause. Continue reading The Messenger- The most surprising Metroidvania of the year →

How to Reset a Cisco Network Switch

August 29, 2018Tips and Guidescisco, networkingRobert Calaceto

This guide will inform you on how to reset a Cisco Network switch by first entering ROM mode to reset the password, and then by changing the settings on the switch back to their defaults. Continue reading How to Reset a Cisco Network Switch →

Dance With The Dead- Loved To Death

August 23, 2018Album Reviews, MusicDance With The Dead, Electronic Music, Justin Pointer, Metal, Rock, Synthwave, Tony KimRaghav Govindarajan

Hearing Dance with the Dead for the first time was like a breath of fresh air. I had been submerging myself in the synthwave genre and listened to artists like Carpenter Brut, Perturbator, Gost, Wavshaper and Com Truise. But, as a musician that loves metal , I always wanted some heavier guitars featuring some of that electronic music goodness. Hearing B Sides Volume 1 was glorious, and once the band announced teasers for the new album, I knew I was going to fall in love. August 14^th, the album dropped, and it’s been in heavy rotation ever since. Continue reading Dance With The Dead- Loved To Death →

Cirkul, a Water Bottle That Infuses Favor As You Drink

July 23, 2018Reviewsfood, health, waterRobert Calaceto

An ad for Cirkul appeared on my Instagram feed, a water bottle that uses cartridges to infuse (surprisingly good tasting!) flavor into your water, hoping to keep you hydrated throughout the day. The $5 free trial included a water bottle and two flavors, so hey, what the heck? I paid for the trial and got the Cirkul in the mail, giving me quite the interesting water drinking experience. Continue reading Cirkul, a Water Bottle That Infuses Favor As You Drink →

Foo Fighters Concert Review – MSG July 17, 2018

July 18, 2018Music, ReviewsArena Rock, foo fighters, Hard Rock, Madison Square Garden, New York, Rock MusicRaghav Govindarajan

It’s odd to say that I didn’t have music around my whole life. I had only really started listening to music around the age of 13 when I picked up my guitar. My friend Jason, of the same age, started showing me all the bands he loved and grew up with. He showed me Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Maroon 5, and this band call the Foo Fighters. The band name intrigued me. What on earth was a “Foo Fighter”? Then Jason shows me this video of a long-haired Jesus man walking up to a mic and singing the opening lines to a song that would change it all for me “Keep you in the dark , you know they all pretend…” More than a decade from that day, 3 albums, 1 EP later, and I got to see what a “Foo Fighter” really was.

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Runner 3 – Interview

June 13, 2018Gaming, Interviewsdant rambo, indie, mario, runner3, Video gamesRaghav Govindarajan

The Bit Trip Runner series has always been charming, bright, and an action packed adventure following Commander Video through a musical journey. At PAX East 2018, the third game in the main series was announced with a release date of May 22, 2018. The game released with great success and improved upon every concept of Runner 2, as if that was even possible. Continue reading Runner 3 – Interview →

Nintendo announced Nintendo Online — and it’s a travesty

May 9, 2018Gaming, NewsNintendo, Nintendo OnlineRaghav Govindarajan

Two days ago, Nintendo announced the details about Nintendo Online, their online service for the Nintendo Switch. After having gone over the details of it, I’d have to say that not only is Nintendo Online lackluster, it’s a slap in the face of every consumer that bought the switch that wants to use their online functionality. Continue reading Nintendo announced Nintendo Online — and it’s a travesty →

My Favorite Metroidvanias

May 4, 2018Reviews, Tips and GuidesAxiom Verge, Cave Story, hollow knight, Metroidvania, Nintendo, Ori and the blind forest, pc gaming, Steamworld Dig 2, Video gamesRaghav Govindarajan

The Metroidvania genre is a very unique, but growing genre. It’s name is a combination of the popular Nintendo franchise Metroid and Konami’s Castlevania series, specifically Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It is strongly dependent on a few concepts that we’ll list below before we dive into what my favorites are. Continue reading My Favorite Metroidvanias →

Why Video Game Vinyl?

April 24, 2018Music, Tips and GuidesBSR Records, Data Discs, Hotline Miami, iam8bit, Laced Records, The Yetee, VGM Vinyl, Video Game VinylRaghav Govindarajan

Vinyl’s comeback has been huge. A new generation of people are falling in love with the crackle, ritual and physical experience of holding and reading a record while listening to music. Out of that entire culture is a very niche, but every growing subculture, of people that enjoy video game music on vinyl. According to Blip Blop, a website dedicated to Video Game Vinyl (VGM vinyl), 2016 had around 90 releases on vinyl, while 2017 has nearly 130. Not only is that a huge jump from the previous year, but that’s essentially one VGM Vinyl release every 3 days. So what’s the big deal? Why do people care? Let’s take a look at the various reasons why people buy VGM Vinyl, and vinyl as a whole. Continue reading Why Video Game Vinyl? →

Darren Korb PAX East Interview

April 17, 2018Gaming, MusicBastion, Darren Korb, Games, Interview, Pyre, Supergiant, Transistor, Video Game Music, Video gamesRaghav Govindarajan

The WhatsItTech team was fortunate enough to go to PAX East 2018 this year. During our trip, I was able to lock down a few interviews with some brilliant people. One of them was Darren Korb, composer of the Supergiant Games Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre. Below you will find the written transcription of our interview. Continue reading Darren Korb PAX East Interview →

Vox Vocis – Star Meissa Album Review

April 11, 2018Album Reviews, MusicBass, Coheed and Cambria, Drums, guitars, keyboard, music, piano, prog, Prog Rock, Rock, Star Meissa, Vox VocisRaghav Govindarajan

If anyone hasn’t done so already, check out the review of the ‘ debut album In The Arms of the Sun by Vox Vocis. That album completely blew me away and made me jealous because if I could somehow go back in time, that would be the album I made. When I caught wind of the news that the band was recording their second album, I was extremely excited. I am happy to say that the band did not disappoint. This will be a breakdown of the entire album track by track . Continue reading Vox Vocis – Star Meissa Album Review →

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