You can listen to Drex and I talk about the best games to be playing – or buying – this fall and what bundles you should look for. And: Deloitte’s Fast 50.

‘Tis the season when a lot of video games hit the shelves. This week, a look at a few of the biggest. Also: Deloitte’s Fast 50 Awards, and Snapchat gets into the cash business.

What video games should you be playing?

Fans of fantasy need to pick up Dragon Age: Inquisition, the third and best game in the franchise developed in Edmonton at BioWare. Shooter aficionados will argue as to whether Halo: The Master Chief Collection is better than Destiny, or if the new Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare blows the others away. Truth is, they’re all worth the time you’ll spend with them.

If open world games are more your style, Far Cry 4 and Sunset Overdrive are the best of the bunch, and if you haven’t yet played Grand Theft Auto V, which came out last fall for PS3 and Xbox 360, you should pick it up on PS4 or Xbox One instead.

If you’re looking for something that is styled for kids, you can’t go wrong with the new Disney Infinity 2.0, which has toys and playsets set in the Marvel Universe. And Skylanders: Trap Team is an easy win, too.

Game console bundles give great value

If you’re looking to get a new console this holiday, you should consider one of the bundles that the hardware manufacturers are selling. Microsoft (Xbox One), Nintendo (Wii U), and Sony (PS4) all have package deals that include special systems as well as at least one game. I list the options available in The Globe and Mail.

Fastest growing tech companies in B.C.

Deloitte Fast 50 Awards were handed out last Thursday (Nov. 13), and 8 of the companies recognized for their growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship are from British Columbia. HootSuite, which helps organizations manage social media, is #2 on the list.

QuickMobile, which provides apps for event and conference organizers, is #5, and at #10 is Burnaby’s Clio, which is a time and resource tracking service for lawyers.

The awards also recognize “companies-to-watch” and “leadership”. See the full list.

What’s a little cash between Snapchat friends?

Snapchat, which is the go-to app for celebrities wanting to share nekkid photos of themselves, has introduced a feature that will allow users to send money to each other.

The company is calling it Snapcash and the initiative is being supported by Square, the tech company providing point-of-sale technology and online invoicing for everyone.

Just watch how much fun it’s going to be to send money to people, no strings attached!

You can listen to Drex and I talk about the marvels of same-day delivery, and why he’s not yet on Ello, right here.

Here’s the latest from the technology sector.

I’m on Ello. Are you?

This week I was finally gifted with an invitation to join Ello, a new ad-free, ethical social network that I wrote about in October.

Looking like a cross between Tumblr, Twitter, and Pinterest, you divide your list into two groups: friends and noise.

It’s certainly simple to use. Curious to know how long that will last, as the membership swells. Bureaucracy comes from the need to organize and manage larger groups.

On Ello, as with other places out there, I’m @solocorps. Come say hi. Add me as a friend. Hit me up if you want an invite to join.

Microsoft moves into the future

In September, Microsoft was offering users 30 GB of free cloud storage on OneDrive.

Now the company’s Microsoft Office will be supporting the use of competing cloud service, Dropbox. Users will be able to edit Office files from within the Dropbox mobile app and will be able to access Dropbox files from within Office.

And speaking of Office, the mobile app versions of Word, Excel, and Powerpoint are now free on Apple’s App Store. Android versions are expected early next year. With Apple and Google both giving away productivity software, this levels the playing field a bit. You still have to pay for the computer versions of Office programs.

Every episode of The Simpsons online

Simpsons World launched in October. At that site you can watch every episode of the show’s 25 seasons. New episodes are being added the day after they broadcast on Fox.

But the site isn’t available to Canadians. Doh!

Perhaps Shakespeare is more your speed

If you prefer Hamlet to Homer, Shakespeare’s Globe in London has started streaming the Bard.

The Globe Player is the portal to soliloquies and scenes penned by Shakespeare and performed in the open-air theatre. The HD videos of more than 50 plays can be rented or purchased.

There’s also free videos at the Globe Player, including feature interviews with a bunch of actors who have appeared in Shakespeare’s plays (Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellen, and Judi Dench for example).

Amazon offering same-day delivery to big-city Canada

In metro Toronto and Vancouver, Amazon has rolled out same-day delivery for “eligible” items.

But it’s not cheap. Amazon Prime subscribers get same-day for only $7 plus $2 per item. Non-subscribers will pay $12 plus $2 per item. Orders must be placed before noon, and will be delivered by 9 p.m.

But while millions of products are eligible to Torontonians, Vancouverites will only be able to get same-day on hundreds of thousands of items. And not all of us living in the Lower Mainland can take advantage.

Amazon’s same day is not available to those living on the North Shore or some parts of eastern suburbs. If you’re in Delta, Langley, Richmond, and Surrey you can. If you’re in Abbotsford, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, or North or West Vancouver, you can’t. Port Coquitlam is tricky, with the same-day service available to some postal codes (prefix V3B) but not others (prefix V3E).

Look up your own postal code prefix

Drone delivery isn’t far away.

A number of games for older “kids” are about to hit the shelves. You might already be playing Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, which landed on November 3. Here’s the lowdown on some others you’ll want to consider spending time with.

Read more at the Georgia Straight