Chistmas Archives - 8-Bit Island Gaming and tech news and reviews by Kiwis, for Kiwis Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:57:23 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9 /656ec40a9ceb5cffef2c8f6b19fd016f/8bitisland.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-LOGO1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Chistmas Archives - 8-Bit Island 32 32 152586570 The last minute Christmas Gift Guide for lovers of games and tech /the-last-minute-christmas-gift-guide-for-lovers-of-games-and-tech/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-last-minute-christmas-gift-guide-for-lovers-of-games-and-tech Sat, 18 Dec 2021 08:02:45 +0000 /?p=17824 Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas is 7 days away. Yes you read that right, it is scary soon. And I know it has been another year of chaos and so you can’t be blamed for letting your Christmas shopping slide. Well that window for not being blamed is about to close in … 7 days so get on it. […]

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Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas is 7 days away. Yes you read that right, it is scary soon. And I know it has been another year of chaos and so you can’t be blamed for letting your Christmas shopping slide.

Well that window for not being blamed is about to close in … 7 days so get on it.

Maybe we can give you some great ideas to show your loved one you care through materialism. Yay capitalism.

To be fair this stuff is pretty cool though!

Bluetooth Speakers for those Christmas jams

Sony XG500 Portable Wireless Speaker 

Blair checked out the Sony XG500 Portable Wireless Speaker and was blown away. Given the compact size it belted out excellent quality sound at some terrifying volumes.

Portable, comfortable to carry, and will fit in anywhere. The perfect addition for Christmas, then every day after.

JBL Partybox 110 

Maybe your fam needs a speaker that makes more of a statement. A statement that says “I am here, I make music sound good, and I show lights good”.

Well the JBL Partybox 110 says all that and more. Blair certainly enjoyed testing out his neighbors patience with it anyway.

A new tablet to ignore your fam on Christmas

Surface Go 3

Blair checked out the Surface Go 3 and you can read his thoughts here. Depending on what you are after, the Surface Go 3 could be the exact tablet your fam needs so they can write docs or read comics on the go. Or maybe pretend they are writing docs while they read comics.

Hey it’s their Christmas present, who are we to judge?

Surface Go 3

Mouse and Keyboards for that Christmas efficiency

Logitech POP Keys And POP Mouse

Bronwyn found the Logitech POP Keys And POP Mouse were fire in her review. A nice compact mouse and keyboard equipped with Emoji keys. What more could you ask for?

Oh maybe some unique colour choices so you can get the right feel for your fam. This set has it!

Logitech POP Keys and POP Mouse

Logitech G915 TKL Keyboard And PRO Superlight Mouse

Brian checked out the Logitech G915 TKL Keyboard And PRO Superlight Mouse in his review and found them to be extraordinary bits of gaming kit.

The keyboard has a lot of the benefits of a mechanical keyboard without some of the drawbacks. and the pair are a lightweight power combo.

It comes with a price, but how can you measure the joy of your fam opening this on Christmas day?

A smart watch for the fam that needs to run off that Christmas ham

Fitbit Charge 5

The Fibit Charge 5 was reviewed and deemed to be a lot of value for $299. A lot of premium features are crammed in given the small form factor.

Slick, tidy, and reasonably priced. perfect for an automated way to remind your fam relax. Or maybe run off the calories earned through ham.

Fitbit Luxe

On the flip side if your fam is a little classier then the Luxe might be for them.

Hannah reviewed it and found that while it doesn’t have all the tech and gadgets, it is a great fitness tracker that looks amazing too.

Fitbit Luxe

A new phone for you 5G in 2022

Brian reviewed the Oppo Find X3 Lite and determined “Overall, the Oppo Find X3 Lite is a $1200 phone in a $799 package”.

If $800 isn’t too steep for Christmas and your fam needs a new phone then we have an answer. This glorious beast.

Or maybe you should buy yourself a Christmas present. Come on, you earned it.

Oppo Find X3

Games because… you know… games are awesome!

Do you know what is awesome? That’s right, games are!

Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy

Got a nerd in your life that loves games and Marvel stuff? I mean, who doesn’t love both of these things. Well Blair definitely seemed to when he reviewed Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy.

Guardians of the Galaxy is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

FarCry 6

Maybe your loved one wants to go take down a dictatorship the old fashioned way. You know, some shooty shootyness. Well Brian seemed to think FarCry 6 was worth playing in his review.

FarCry 6 is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

Far Cry 6
Far Cry 6

Kena: Bridge Of Spirits 

Does your loved one have a PS5 but nothing to play on it? Well maybe Kena: Bridge OF Spirits is that gem they need in their life. Blair seemed to think it was pretty damn good anyway!

Kena: Bridge Of Spirits is available on PS5.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Xbox Game Pass

Maybe you are a Xbox household and for some reason doesn’t have Game Pass, then this is a no brainer. An absurd number of games available to play on the fly with titles changing on the regular.

And if he is just a PC gamer you can pick up Xbox Game Pass for PC. Or Game Pass Ultimate covers him on both machines.

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