Hand of Fate 2, the RPG from Defiant Development, will deal with multiple additions of downloadable content. The first free piece, arriving on Steam, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, will add the Dealer as a new companion character. Like all DLC, this will appear on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2018.
The Dealer will join the adventuring party once the player successfully completes the final challenge. A master of the Game of Life and Death, he can influence any tabletop gambit, though at great personal cost. In combat, the Dealer employs an arsenal of ranged attacks to ensnare his opponents.
The Dealer will deliver new quips and insults, evoking responses that have made this supporting character the series’ most memorable personality. Anthony Skordi, best known in the world of games for bringing to life characters such as Mass Effect 3’s Leviathan and Admiral Garrick Versio from Star Wars: Battlefront II, once again lends his vocal talents to voice the Dealer.
Released Nov. 7 across PlayStation 4 and Steam, prior to its arrival on Xbox One earlier this month, Hand of Fate 2 has sold more than 100,000 copies across all platforms. The first entry in the franchise had more than 2.5 million downloads. Hand of Fate: Ordeals, a tabletop adaptation of the series and the most-funded Australian tabletop game in Kickstarter history, will release in Q2 2018.
“Hand of Fate 2 had an amazing launch and we look forward to continuing to support the community by giving our passionate fans new experiences to enjoy,” said Morgan Jaffit, Director, Defiant Development. “Love or hate the Dealer, players will be thrilled to have more of him than ever before, transforming our most memorable character into a companion.”
Hand of Fate 2, will be 10 percent off its normal asking price of $29.99 USD / €24.99 / $29.99 AUD on Steam, beginning 21st Dec..
The Honor 7X ticks a special box with a lovely display, the front is dominated by a 5.93-inch screen with a Full HD+ 2160 X 1920 resolution and an 18:9 aspect ratio looks impressive. thin borders on the sides but comparatively thicker ones at the top and bottom.
The metal earpiece sits above the screen, with an 8-megapixel front camera alongside. The fingerprint sensor on the 7X is at the back, I found it easy to reach the fingerprinter sensor to unlock the phone in our experience.
Honor 7X uses a metal unibody for this smartphone which gives it that premium look and feels.
The new Honor 7X was launched globally at an event in London at a price of £269.99 for the 64 GB variant with 4GB ram (Blue/Black).
Quick look at the specs
• The Honor 7X is equipped with an 18:9 ratio, 5.93 inch FHD+ display with 2160 X 1080 resolution, providing ultra-high definition and remarkable display quality. With its 2.5D curved glass design, metallic chassis and perfectly rounded edges, users can experience exceptional futuristic design.
• The Honor 7X has an 18:9 screen to allow gamers to see more and obtain advantage when in the midst of the action. The 18:9 screen ratio is close to the 21:9 ratio used in cinemas, meaning that the screen delivers an outstandingly cinema-like immersive experience to users.
• The Honor 7X doubles the productivity and fun with its One-key Screen Split function. From email and WhatsApp to Netflix and YouTube, multi-tasking has never been faster and easier. Professional Photography
• The dual-lens 16MP + 2MP rear camera captures people and scenes in the highest definition. With Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF) and the latest algorithms, the Honor 7X enables focusing in 0.18 seconds. The large aperture (F/0.95 – F/16) gives images a DSLR-level depth of field effect. Performance
• The Honor 7X is powered by an octa-core Kirin 659 processor at 4x 2.36GHz and 4x 1.7 GHz and is equipped with 4GB RAM and EMUI 5.1. This ensures superb performance when multitasking and gaming, and meets the needs of the most demanding apps.
• A microSD card of up to 256 GB can be used to increase data storage so that hundreds of episodes of the favourite series can be downloaded and stored to watch offline. Smart optimization and file management features prevent the degradation of Android performance over time. Long Lasting Battery life
• Even with the larger FullView Display, a single charge of the 3,340 mAh battery enables Honor 7X to be on the go for more than one full day.
Display & Design:
There are some special new features, including a gesture-controlled shutter release for the selfie camera, daytime and nighttime screen modes, and a single button split-screen mode, to make the most out of the large screen.
The metal body curves on the sides and along the edges, giving this phone a good in-hand feel. The power and volume buttons are positioned on the right, the loudspeaker, 3.5mm headphones socket, primary microphone, and Micro-USB port are all on the bottom.
The dual camera setup at the back is accompanied by a single-LED flash. Honor has gone with two distinct rings instead of a single unit like we’ve seen on most phones recently. The camera arrangement protrudes a little. The device is available in two colours: Black, Blue.
On the back, there’s a fingerprint scanner, while the bottom houses the charging port, headphone jack and speaker.
Performance:
Honor 7X is powered by Kirin 659 CPU and 4GB of RAM with 128 GB internal storage which is sufficient for the users. The powerful RAM and processor make the device almost free of lags and gives a smooth performance while playing high-end games like Injustice or while switching between apps in a jiffy. There are a few pre-loaded games – none of which seem optimised for the wide display, oddly – and they all play fairly well.
The software is the EMUI-skinned flavour of Android Nougat (shipped with 7.0 but Android 8.0 Oreo coming the first quarter of 2018). ) that you’ll find on Huawei handsets. There are plenty of customisation options and a good battery-saver mode.
Camera:
Next big thing in this phone is the dual rear cameras. Sporting a dual rear camera (16 MP and 2 MP), which can capture Portrait Mode-like bokeh shots with in-focus foregrounds and blurred backgrounds, the photos came out pretty well in the daylight and outdoors.
The autofocus of the extra sensor is simply there for gathering data for the wide-aperture mode and thus makes a beautiful low light shot quite artificial.
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The 8 MP selfie camera seems adequate – good enough for social media use and can also take decent bokeh shots.
Battery:
The 3340mAh battery keeps the Honor 7X running all day, the battery is powerful and does not heat up the device even after long hours of usage. But the Honor 7X still using Micro USB rather than the now much more common USB-C now.
Verdict:
The Honor 7X phone is a worthy choice for great Android smartphone experience with almost all the latest features that you may desire. Priced at £269.99, the phone is a probably going to be the most favourite budget smartphone for anyone, just missing USB Type C and NFC (with was in last model the Honor 6X)
The first expansion pack for Project CARS 2. The “Fun Pack” comes with eight new cars built for maximum sideways fun and two epic new loose surface tracks to unleash them on.
Strap in tight and experience three of the most brutal and dangerous cars in motorsport history that astonished a generation of rallycross fans at Classic Brands Hatch Rallycross circuit in the late ’80s.
Adding to Project CARS 2’s already impressive line-up of rallycross content, the fan favourite Circuit De Barcelona-Catalunya Rallycross will encourage drivers to get into some seriously crazed drift angles. Challenge world championship winners Matthias Ekstrom’s and Petter Solberg’s for an all-out top speed. Race in Vaughn Gittin Jr. bespoke off road 1969 Ford Bronco “Brocky” for outrageous vertical flying fun. Burn through rubber with Vaughn’s heroic Ford Mustang RTR Spec – 5D or get an adrenaline rush with the Mustang ’66 RTR designed and tested by Vaughn and his RTR team.
Dirt-racing action comes to Project CARS 2 with the Fun Pack that also includes 17 vehicle liveries from five major esports racing teams and four new Invitational Events
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced the release of a new downloadable content pack for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 featuring a level and characters inspired by Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The pack includes a thrilling new level, inspired by the unforgettable opening scene of the movie, where players battle a giant alien monster known as the Abilisk. The pack also adds playable characters Star-Lord (variant), Kraglin, Stakar Ogord, Tullk, Rocket (Ravager variant), and Ego, letting players utilise their unique special abilities as they face off against the diabolical, inter-dimensional creature.
This original branching storyline, co-written by award-winning comics writer Kurt Busiek, transports players into a cosmic battle across a myriad of Marvel locations ripped from time and space into the incredible Open Hub World of Chronopolis. Packed with signature LEGO humour for fans of all ages, gamers will go head-to-head with the time-travelling Kang the Conqueror in this fun-filled journey spanning the Marvel Universe.
The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 pack can be purchased separately or as part of the Season Pass which includes six Level Packs and four Character Packs. The Season Pass is available for £11.99 or as part of the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Deluxe Edition.
EXG have released two new Call of Duty Cable Guys device holders complete with 3m long USB cable and adapters inspired by Activision’s iconic, blockbuster Call of Duty franchise.
The device holder figurines are based on actual Call of Duty characters. Timed to the much-anticipated launch of Call of Duty: WWII will be EXG’s 8-inch ode to the upcoming game’s lead protagonist, Ronald “Red” Daniels.
Additionally, for fans of previous titles in the famed Call of Duty lore, also launching will be a faithful 8-inch recreation of Call of Duty veteran Simon “Ghost” Riley, who made his mark in Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 2. Each figurine will retail for $24.99/£24.99/€24.99 RRP as they pave the way for a line of other licensed Cable Guys to be revealed in the future.
Indeed, both characters can be used to hold and charge PlayStation 4 and Xbox One controllers as well as smartphones of all shapes and sizes.
Both Call of Duty holders are available now priced $24.99/£24.99/€24.99.
Today you can now pre-order the Honor View 10, that was announced in London on the 5th of December.
The Honor View 10 is Honor’s first AI-powered smartphone, the Honor View 10, is available in Western Europe providing supreme intelligence and performance for an unbeatable price-performance ratio of £449.99 from HiHonor.com.
As of today (19th December 2017), the handset is available for pre-order for shipment starting on the 5th of January 2018.
“With the launch of the Honor View 10, we set out to push the boundaries on all fronts making this the most impressive Honor smartphone to date. We are redefining the large-screen category as the View10 host’s multiple outstanding features within an ultra-thin minimalistic design. What’s more, the device is available at a market leading price: performance ratio, which is why I’m happy to announce the pre-order will be starting today” says Wilkin Lee, Sales and Marketing Director Honor UK. “Given the feedback and keen interest we have seen from our customers, wanting the Honor View 10 as soon as possible, I am happy to announce we have brought forward the shipment date, allowing our customers to use the brand new device even sooner”
The Honor View 10 features the new Kirin 970 SoC, the world’s most powerful mobile AI processor, software that truly understands what consumers do with their phones. From recognizing different scenes to make photos better to optimizing the phone system to suit the way consumers use their phone, AI speeds up operations, improves ease-of-use and delivers best results.
Key features include:
· Kirin 970 System on a Chip (SoC), the world’s most powerful mobile AI processor and architecture with a dedicated Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU)
· FHD FullView display with 18:9 screen
· Upgraded dual-lens camera with 16 MP and 20 MP on the back and 13 MP on the front
· Honor SuperCharge for fast charging
· All new EMUI 8.0, based on Android 8.0
The combination of the Kirin 970 and EMUI 8.0 also allow a better processing performance and SDK optimization to enhance people’s mobile gaming experience by reducing disruptions in gaming.
A 3,750 mAh battery and SuperCharge technology make the Honor View 10 ideal for heavy users. The battery can be charged to 50 percent in just 30 minutes while operating at a low temperature and voltage.
The Honor View 10 comes with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB ROM (can be extended up to 256 GB by microSD card) and features Bluetooth 4.2, a fingerprints sensor on the back and USB type C.
With Christmas just around the corner, Turtle Beach have a number of new headsets you might want to consider. Here is our review of the Ear Force Stealth 600 Headset for Xbox One.
The TURTLE BEACH STEALTH 600 is the latest gaming headset for Xbox One, debuting Microsoft’s new Xbox Wireless direct to console technology and Windows Sonic surround sound, plus an all-new modern style with a flip-up mic. The STEALTH 600 delivers immersive surround sound plus chat audio through powerful 50mm over-ear speakers, and features Turtle Beach’s renowned high-sensitivity mic that can be flipped-up to mute. For comfort, the STEALTH 600 dawns the latest iteration of Turtle Beach’s unique ProSpecs glasses friendly design, and has a breathable mesh fabric-wrapped headband and ear-cushions. The STEALTH 600 also includes Turtle Beach’s exclusive Superhuman Hearing sound setting, Mic Monitoring, independent game and chat volume control, audio presets including Bass Boost, and a 15-hour rechargeable battery.
Specifications
Audio Connection
Direct Wireless Connection
Speaker Frequency Response
20Hz-20kHz
Headset Power
Battery
Battery
Up to 15 Hours
Speaker Size
50mm With Neodymium Magnets
Microphone
Flip-Up Omni-Directional
Headband/Earpad material
Mesh Fabric with Foam Cushioning
Ear Cushion
Mesh Fabric with Foam Cushioning
What’s in the Box?
The box contains the headset, a USB cable for charging and a manual.
A Closer Look
Final Thoughts
The first thing I noticed on the box of the headset was a big sticker advising me to update the firmware on the headset – so that’s exactly what I did. The whole process was very quick and easy, so make sure you do that before you use it.
The headset is fairly lightweight so you can wear it for extended periods of time without it becoming too uncomfortable.
The foam cushions are also designed to be glasses friendly, so if you wear normal glasses, or even gaming glasses, Turtle Beach say “alleviating pressure and allowing gamers with glasses to play in comfort”. And it works very well!
There is a flip up microphone that is easy to use and is very good quality. If you don’t want to use the mic is can stay tucked away but if you suddenly need to use it you can just flip it down. When it’s flipped up it’s muted automatically so you don’t have to worry about it picking up noise you don’t want to heard. You also don’t need to shout to be heard using the mic – it picks up the sound of your voice very clearly.
The battery life is very good on the Stealth 600, with a full charge lasting around 15 hours – so just remember to put it back on charge when you aren’t using it so that you can play as long as you need to!
There is a setting on this headset called Superhuman Hearing, which is a setting designed to allow you to hear every sound in the game to help give you that competitive edge when playing multiplayer. After all, don’t you want to hear that person creeping up behind you ready to take you out?
The headset itself is wireless and connects effortlessly to your Xbox One with the console performing all the configuration for you.
For a fantastic wireless headset with excellent sound quality at a very affordable price, you should definitely check out the Stealth 600!
The Turtle Beach Ear Force Stealth 600 Headset for Xbox One is available now priced around £89.95, but as usual look around for the best deal.
Early this year AC Worldwide (August 2017) via a Kickstarter campaign announced the original T-800 speaker, now its back with a little change.
The Terminator T-800 speaker is now up for pre-order commitments for the Terminator T-800 speaker.
The T-800 model from AC Worldwide will be designed with attention to detail and clarity. Our T-800 will be Wifi enabled and it will connect to your chosen device for all your audio needs as soon as your phone links to your home/office Broadband.
In addition, the T-800 will have built-in Amazon Alexa for voice control and connection to smart home devices, so you can even use your T-800 in exactly the same way you would use any Alexa product, ask to play your favourite music, remind you of events coming up or even to control your home lighting or heating.(3rd party device required).
The cost of the T-800 Wifi speaker with built-in Amazon Alex will be $399, but we don’t need any money from you right now – just your commitment to buyand own this menacingly beautiful piece of movie memorabilia. The first 50% of the cost will then be required in January when the pre-orders close.
As an added incentive there’s a chance that you’ll actually own the first ever unit because every one that pre-orders will be entered into a draw and the winner of that draw will be the owner of serial Number 1 when he/she receives their delivery.
However none of this will be possible, and no money will be taken if we don’t secure a minimum of 500 pre-orders.
Simply send an email to with the Subject Line: T-800 Terminator Speaker Pre-Order stating your name, address, contact number and email.
ACWorldwide will then contact you early January with regards to the initial payment.
But if you would like something truly spectacular, the exclusive serial numbers 101 and 800 will be available for $800/£600 – just mention it in your email if interested.
With Christmas almost upon us, there’s still time to get some last minute gifts, here are a small selection of toys for both boys and girls.
Ben 10 Omnitrix
Ben 10 is a 10-year-old boy who discovers a magical device called The Omnitrix that can turn him into one of 10 different aliens, each with a different power! This awesome TV show explores the mischief Ben, his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max find themselves in as they try to defeat evil villains. Kids can feel just like Ben 10 with their very own Omnitrix and recreate all their favourite scenes from the hit TV show. The Basic Omnitrix Watch lights up and plays alien phrases when kids turn the dial such as, ‘you’re going down’, ‘you can’t catch me’ and ‘time to turn up the heat’. Turn the dial to select your hero alien, choose between Grey Matter, Heatblast, Diamondhead, Forearms, Cannon Bolt, XLR8, Wildvine, Stinkfly, Upgrade and Overflow.
Available now priced around £19.99.
Five Nights at Freddy’s Jumpscare Game
Five Nights at Freddy’s Jumpscare is the ultimate suspense-filled, thrill-seeking game! Freddy loves his pizza, but so do we! Try and steal his pizza from the tray while he snoozes, the last person to not disturb Freddy wins the game. Inspired by the most popular jump-scare mobile game this 3D version has players take it in turns to spin the wheel to reveal how many coloured pizza tokens they should try and steal from Freddy’s tray while he snoozes. But be aware when someone disturbs Freddy he jumps up and screams sending the pizza pieces flying. A brilliant game for all the family to enjoy it will sure to be full of suspense, keeping you on the edge of your seat.
Available now priced around £24.99.
Despicable Me Mineez Fizz ‘N’ Surprise Submarine
Drop Fizz Suprise into water and wait for fizz to disssolve. Watch the submarine surface to the top and find 2 colour changing minions inside! Watch your Minions change colour to a sea sickly green. The Despicable Me Fizz Surprise is sure to provide lots of colour changing fun!
Available now priced around £7.99.
Easy Braids 3-Strand Hair Braider
Braid your hair in no time with the Easy Braids 3 Strand Hair Braider. This clever device plaits your hair for you, simply load the hair into the tubes using the separator and hooks then press the button to create a beautiful three strand hair braid. Impress friends and family with your hair styling skills and get creative by add some finishing touches with the elastic bands and hair clips or even braid in a colourful ribbon to complete your look.
Available now priced around £19.99.
The Original Stretch Armstrong
Stretch him, twist him and tie him in knots whatever you do The Original Stretch Armstrong will use all his super strength power to return him to his original shape. Featuring a cool retro look he is ready to battle crime and can stretch up to 4 times more than his original size.
Do you have a PJ Masks fan to buy for this Christmas? If so, you might want to consider the PJ Masks Gekko Transforming Playset.
Night time is the right time to fight crime! Watch Greg transform into Gekko with the Transforming figure set as he gets ready to go into the night to save the day!
These transforming figure sets are the perfect choice for every PJ Masks fan!
Each transforming playset comes with 2 figures, one in their daytime persona and the second dressed in their PJ Masks costumes.
Place your day time figure in to the playset, push the button on the top, and in true superhero style, they will change into their PJ Masks costumes!
If you own the Catboy and Owlette playsets they can stack up to produce PJ Masks headquarters.
The PJ Masks Gekko Transforming Playset is available now priced around £18 and is suitable for children aged 3 and up.
With Christmas almost upon us, there’s still time to get some last minute gifts, and if you have a Game of Thrones fan to buy for, there are a couple of things you might want to consider.
Cluedo :Game of Thrones
Fans can travel to the Red Keep or Meereen to discover WHO was responsible for plotting the murder, WHAT weapon was used, and WHERE the crime took place. Featuring striking game packaging, a double-sided game board, two different mysteries to solve, and more, this twist on the world’s favourite mystery game will entrench fans in a world of intrigue and betrayal.
Choose your mystery as you decide whether to explore the confines of the Red Keep or the streets of Meereen on a custom illustrated, double-sided game board featuring designs based on concept art from actual settings in the show. Did the murder take place in the Red Keep’s Small Council Chamber? Or was the victim laid to rest in Meereen’s Fighting Pit of Daznak?
Cluedo: Game of Thrones is available now priced at £29.99.
Game of Thrones Colouring Book
Featuring highly detailed illustrations of beloved characters, beautiful settings and memorable scenes, this colouring book is a must for the millions of fans who want to experience the show in an interactive creative way.
Relive pivotal moments and celebrate favourite characters from the past seasons via 35 detailed black-and-white images on 60 pages of high-quality paper stock, suitable for pen, pencil and watercolour.
Characters and scenes include:
• Jon Snow with his direwolf Ghost, Sansa Stark, Daenerys with the Unsullied, Arya with her sword Needle, Joffrey on the Iron Throne, The Red Viper, Sandor Clegane, Brienne of Tarth and more
• The majestic beauty of the Eyrie, Castle Black, the imposing Titan of Braavos, Dragonstone, Winterfell and King’s Landing
HBO’s Game of Thrones Colouring Book is available now priced £11.99.
Wired Productions, and Kukouri Mobile Entertainment have confirmed that twin-stick action classic Tiny Troopers Joint Ops XL is available to pre-purchase now through the Nintendo E-Shop in both the USA and Europe ahead of its release on December 21st (£9.99/€12.99/$12.99).
The most decorated release of Tiny Troopers ever, Joint Ops XL allows perspective soldiers to make full use of the Nintendo Switch’s touch screen, or use the Joy-Con controllers or Pro-Controller for classic twin-stick control, as they:
Relive the original campaigns from Tiny Troopers & Tiny Troopers 2: Spec Ops with over 60 action-packed missions
Brainsssssss! Fight for your life through 8 Zombie Campaign missions, 4 fast-paced undead wave maps & zombie survival mode
Push your miniature militia to the edge with Ultra-Hardcore difficulty
Tiny Troopers Joint Ops XL is an epic bite-sized arcade shooter, filled to the brim with action-packed mini maps of mayhem! Take control of your tiny troopers as you battle evil adversaries from around the world with a multitude of weapons. Recruit specialist mercenaries such as Medics, Machine Gunners and the Elite Delta Force to subdue enemy insurgents! Collect medals, dog tags, intel and more during the course of each mission to ensure victory.
