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October is another big month for games!

This month we see a lot of new entries in existing franchises and re-releases of great games for the latest generation of consoles! Let’s take a closer look!

Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance

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Release Date: October 6th
Platforms: PlayStation 4
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The Disgaea series is a little weird so bear with me. Disgaea 5 is the 6th game in the series and this time the evil demon emperor Void Dark has taken over the Netherworlds and you have to stop him! Heroes from each of the worlds join forces to fight back and unleash combo attacks unique to each character pairing! This game was an immediate hit in Japan when it was released back in March and it looks to again be here!

Enlargements and lens options

How many different lenses are available at londondrugs.com? Oh, probably a million or so. If the selection seems overwhelming, there is a cure: speak to a London Drugs camera expert in-store.

We’ve been talking quite a bit about enlargements here on the Photoblog. The fact is, however, that if you aren’t shooting with enlargements (or fine art prints or gallery wraps for that matter) in mind, you’re simply not going to have a great range of options. If you’re even thinking of printing an enlargement or two (and I strongly recommend doing so as a centerpiece for at least one of your walls) your photos will definitely need to be high-resolution. Fortunately, when you order prints of any size through the Photolab, the web app will indicate if your image file is too low-res and thus the print quality will be compromised as a result.

Composition is also critical when you’re looking at enlargements—and of course, the lens you choose will have a huge impact on your composition. There are a number of informative past Photoblog posts on the subject of lenses, such as these:

Certainly, you’ll find no shortage of options when it comes to adding to (or beginning) your lens collection. Yet for the purposes of this post let’s look at two common lens options—telephoto and wide angle.

Put it on a Photo Magnet

Do like the photo magnet says. You’ll be glad you did.

Here at the Photoblog we often sing the praises of gallery wraps and fine art prints. Nonetheless, we realize they are not an ideal choice for every situation; for example, a 24×36” gallery wrap may seem a little out of place in your workplace cubicle. In reality, the Photolab has plenty of practical solutions for printing photos for any application. It could be that your favourite summer photos aren’t of some majestic scenery; perhaps they’re the goofy selfies you took with the kids on a camping trip. Great! Print them out on magnetic photo prints and stick them on the fridge. Photo magnets are a great idea for cabinets, lockers, bulletin boards and cubicle walls.

You can personally create and customize your magnets using the Photolab Home Edition Software. From the menu on the left, simply select ‘Other Photo Gifts’ > ‘Create New’ and the user-friendly software will

Creating photo magnets with the Photolab Home Edition software is as easy as, well, creating anything using the Photolab Home Edition software.

walk you through the rest. You can edit your chosen photo, add text or customize it however else you wish, and send it to your local Photolab for printing with a click. And as always, the technicians at your neighbourhood Photolab are always available to help you create your magnets in-store.

After all, the Photoblog (and the Photolab to which it’s devoted) is here to celebrate photography in all its forms. So never think that your photos are unworthy of printing if they’re not professional calibre. Photography is ultimately about celebrating life; to that end, any photo that makes you happy deserves to printed out and placed within view.

Hot New Games for September!

You thought we had a good summer for games? We did! But the fall is going to be even bigger! Let’s take a look at the new titles releasing in September.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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Release Date: September 1st
Platforms: XBOX360, XBOX One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4

In the latest game in the long running series players will take on the role of Venom Snake (aka Big Boss) as he ventures into 1984 Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan war in order to find those who nearly killed him in the previous game Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes.

A number of new features are coming this time around but perhaps most exciting is the ability to approach missions in many different ways. Previous Metal Gear games would set you on a specific path for during missions while Phantom Pain will let you decide how you want to get them done. Add to that an even more massive open world, home base building, a pet dog, rock climbing, and a host of other new things to explore and you have the makings of a classic.

10 Instagram Accounts That’ll Make You Proud to Be Canadian

We never get tired of double-tapping photos of Canada’s majestic scenery. So why resist? To celebrate the growing popularity of #beautifulcanada on Pinterest (above), we’ve decided to collect our 10 favourite Canadian photographers posting to Instagram. Follow them and just wait for the magic to hit your feed.

1. Hannah Keiver

A photo posted by @hannahkeiver on Aug 16, 2015 at 7:23pm PDT

Vancouver-based Hannah Keiver uses her feed to demonstrate her love for adventures and the outdoors. Think epic mountains and sunshine. READ MORE

Hot New Games for August!

Good news everyone! It’s August and that means we have a whole new month of games to look forward to! This months biggest releases are all coming at the end of the month but lets take a look now and start to get excited!

Madden NFL 16

Release Date: August 25th
Platforms: XBOX 360, XBOX One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4

The blockbuster franchise is back! Odell Beckham Jr. is on the cover and a slew of new features are inside. EA has re-tooled the quarterback controls, added new on field cameras to get you closer to the action than ever before, and extended the franchise options putting you in control of every decision your team could make: from what city you play in to how much concessions cost.

Then build your ultimate NFL team, with stars of past and present, and play online head to head with your friends!

MSI Canada Dragon Cup 2 Hearthstone Tournament is Sponsored by London Drugs!

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MSI Canada and London Drugs present the 2nd Dragon Cup Hearthstone Tournament! Hearthstone is the fast paced card game based on Blizzards popular Warcraft universe. It’s a game that is easy to get into but proves hard to master.

The Dragon Cup is open to all North American players and is free to register for! The opening rounds will be held on August 22nd with the quarter finals, semi finals, and finals on Sunday the 23rd.

The game format will be Conquest, and each match will be single elimination, best of five competitions. There are some great prizes to be had too.

The 1st place player will receive $300 cash and an MSI GTX980ti Graphics Card and the highest ranked Canadian player will receive a $500 London Drugs gift card and an MSI Swag Pack including a headset, gaming mouse, and MSI Dragon doll.

There are lots more prizes for players and also for viewers! The tournament will be streamed on Twitch by user coL_noxious and viewers can win one of 20 Steel Series Kinzu V2 gaming mice and 20 SteelSeries Flux Headsets!

There’s something for every gamer in this tournament!

For a full list of prizes and to register for the tournament visit the official homepage!

Full tournament rules can be found here.

To watch the tournament visit coL_noxious.

October is another big month for games!

Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance

Enlargements and lens options

Put it on a Photo Magnet

Hot New Games for September!

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

10 Instagram Accounts That’ll Make You Proud to Be Canadian

1. Hannah Keiver

Hot New Games for August!

Madden NFL 16

MSI Canada Dragon Cup 2 Hearthstone Tournament is Sponsored by London Drugs!

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