Is Fitkat: The Ultimate Smartband

Over the last year or so smartbands has been a new name in the world of tech, but what is different with the FitKat which is currently on Indiegogo trying to rise $40,000.

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Fitkat is the only smart band in the world that primarily aims to improve your health, while keeping you connected to those who are closest to you. The Fitkat coaches you to adopt a healthier fitness and eating habits. Fitkat not only helps you stay alive, but it also lets you send and receive social media alerts, and send out distress alerts to your friends and family if you need help. With a double-click on the SOS button your “Guardians” will receive your real-time location.

The main aim of Fitkat is to provide everyone with a simple and easy tool to use that works as an efficient and user-friendly fitness tracker. However, we make sure that our product differs from other variations on the market by giving you even more additions to improve and optimize your fitness regime.

The general problem for most people is the tracking of all of the required changes and figures  that tend to play a large part in getting fitter – it can all become a little bit too much for some of us. Well, Fitkat condenses the most important attributes and stats of the day into one easy-to-use system, making it easier than ever to actually get fit.

FitKat helps you to stay fit and stay Hydrated and also stay safe.

Here is the FitKat showing off the SOS function on the device.

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Fitkat is the first product that makes fitness and smart watch technology truly personal. Fitkat combines activity and Location sharing with call/text alerts and up gradable Smart watch apps. Personal trainer meets personal assistant

  • 24/7 Activity Tracking (Steps, Distance, Calories, Active Minutes)
  • Smart Coach
  • Smart-watch Notifications (Call, text/SMS, Meeting reminders)
  • App notifications (Facebook, WeChat, Line, Whatsapp, Twitter etc..)

You can follow them on Twitter, Facebook, and Website.

Zombie Army Trilogy out now for Xbox One, PS4 & PC

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Rebellion are calling all new recruits and seasoned vets to team up, reload and move out as Zombie Army Trilogy launches today.

 

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Available now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, Zombie Army Trilogy marks the apocalyptic conclusion of the cult shooter series, swelling the re-animated ranks with two eye-popping remasters and summoning an all-new brand of horror in a blood-curdling third chapter. Joining the collection is a brand new Horde mode, new enemies, a new cast of player characters and of course, a demonic zombie Führer.

Priced on consoles at £39.99 / $49.99 / €49,99 Zombie Army Trilogy is now available at a special launch discount of 20% for both Xbox Live Gold subscribers (offer ends 12th March) and PlayStation Plus members (ends 10th March in North America, 12th March in other regions).

PC players don’t lose out on the savings either, being able to get four copies for the price of three with an exclusive Steam 4-pack, or up to 60% off if they own any of the first two Nazi Zombie Army games via Steam (offer ends 3rd April, normal price £29.99 / $44.99 / €41,99)
Console editions of Zombie Army Trilogy are also available at retail in all regions outside North America. A physical launch is planned for North America in the near future.

BAFTA announces ‘Inside Games Arcade’ Selection

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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has today announced the 15 games selected for the Inside Games Arcade exhibition, which runs from 12 to 14 March. Now in its second year, Inside Games Arcade will be open to the public as part of EGX Rezzed, allowing developers to showcase their latest work and make their games available to play while celebrating the breadth of excellence in British game development today.

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The selected games include virtual reality and touchscreen titles alongside console and PC games with some games showing previously unseen content.

The selections list in full:

Inside Games Arcade will also feature winners from BAFTA’s Young Game Designers competition. YGD (www.bafta.org/ygd ) gives young people and their teachers and mentors unique access to the games industry and its top professionals and celebrates the games stars of the future.

Watch the new clip from Fast & Furious 7 out 3rd April

Watch the brand new official new clip of Fast & Furious 7 which releases in UK cinemas 3rd April.

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Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of Fast & Furious 7.

James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black. They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, Nathalie Emmanuel and Kurt Russell. Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell return to produce the film written by Chris Morgan.

Lets Play Borderlands: The Handsome Collection on PlayStation 4 in Co-op

2K Games and Gearbox Software will be releasing Borderlands: The Handsome Collection later this month and we got some hands-on with it.

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For the first time on a console, players can experience Borderlands 2 and/or Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel in HD – looking better than ever before. With The Handsome Collection, Borderlands fans can also continue their adventure right where they left off by transferring their saved files to the next-gen consoles with new cross-save functionality.

If you are a fan of Borderlands you will love the Handsome Collection – there’s something rather hypnotising about seeing Krieg’s belly button in next gen and you get everything!

We got to play some four player co-op on the PlayStation 4 version, and here are four videos showing it off.

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The Handsome Collection includes Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel a long with all of the downloadable content for both titles over £180 of value on prior gen consoles, but now with the high performance and graphical fidelity of next-gen consoles for only £49.99.

The Handsome Collection will launch in North America on 24th March, and internationally on 27th March, on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Watch the new clip from Wild Card out the 20th March

Lionsgate UK has released a brand new clip to celebrate the release of upcoming action film, WILD CARD (releases in UK cinemas 20th March).

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Directed by Simon West (Con Air, Expendables 2), WILD CARD stars Jason Statham (Safe, The Mechanic), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes), Michael Angarano (Almost Famous), Anne Heche (6 days, 7 nights)Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) Sofia Vergara (Modern Family), and Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games).

Nick Wild (Jason Statham) is a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal professional skills and a personal gambling problem. When a friend is beaten by a sadistic thug, Nick strikes back, only to find out the thug is the son of a powerful mob boss. Suddenly Nick is plunged into the criminal underworld, chased by enforcers and wanted by the mob. Having raised the stakes, Nick has one last play to change his fortunes…and this time, it’s all or nothing. From two-time Academy® Award-winning writer William Goldman (Best Original Screenplay, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969; Best Adapted Screenplay, All the President’s Men, 1976).

 

Rock Band 4 Coming to Xbox One and PS4 this year

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Rock Band 4 has been officially announced by Harmonix. It’s coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later in 2015.

The good news? It will support old peripherals, although Mad Catz is creating new ones too.

Even better, you’ll be able to import all of your previously purchased content from PS3 and Xbox 360 into Rock Band 4.

Mad Catz will develop and manufacture a new generation of wireless  Rock Band 4 music game controllers.  The launch products include:

  • Band-in-a-Box Bundle, which includes the Rock Band 4 game, a Wireless Fender Stratocaster Guitar Controller, a Wireless Drum Kit Controller and a Microphone.
  • Guitar Bundle, which includes the  Rock Band 4 game and a Wireless Fender Stratocaster Guitar Controller.

To celebrate the announcement of  Rock Band 4,  Harmonix are offering a special edition, Wireless Stratocaster Guitar Controller, featuring custom artwork of “Gabe” from the immensely popular Penny Arcade webcomic.  This limited-edition collectible is only available for on-site pre-orders at the Harmonix booth during the PAX East video game festival.

“We are very excited to bring the band back together, and re-team with Harmonix to deliver the next installment of the legendary  Rock Band franchise to a new generation of consoles,” said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz.  “Harmonix understands music gaming better than anyone, and we are confident that the unrivalled music selection and next generation features will prove incredibly enticing to passionate gamers and music fans alike.”

Daniel Sussman, Product Manager for Harmonix commented, “The creative energy and excitement at the studio right now is at an all-time high. We’re thrilled to have Mad Catz as an important partner as we move the franchise to a new generation of consoles, and we can’t wait to show our fans how we’re evolving the gameplay they love.”

Rock Band 4 brings the critically-acclaimed franchise to a new generation of consoles, focusing on the features and gameplay that people love, and expanding the franchise in innovative ways informed by how fans play and what they want.  In addition to a killer on-disc soundtrack,  Rock Band 4 will support the over 2000 tracks released since the 2007 debut of the original  Rock Band, accounting for more than 500 of rock music’s most legendary artists.

In addition, players who have purchased or downloaded music on last-generation consoles will be able to download and play those tracks on their new platforms at no additional charge*.  Hundreds of tracks will be available at launch, with more back catalog music – and new tracks – added regularly after launch.

Watch the British Academy Games Awards via twitch

If you are unable to attend the British Academy Games Awards on the 12th March will be able to watch the action unfold from the comfort of their own home via a Twitch stream that evening. Across 17 categories there are a total of 51 games that are nominated including Alien Isolation with 6 nominations, Far Cry with 5, 80 days, Destiny, Mario Kart and Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor with 4 each. Streaming kicks off at 5:30pm GMT with all the pre-show events including interviews on the red carpet followed by the ceremony presented by actor and comedian Rufus Hound at 7pm GMT on Thursday, 12th March.

Watch live video from BAFTA on www.twitch.tv;

In the mean time before the British Academy Games Awards on the 12th March why not listen to the interview with Rufus Hound we did recently with him.

 

Wasteland 2 coming to PS4 and Xbox One

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inXile entertainment announced that the PC game, Wasteland 2 that is currently in development for Xbox One, via the ID@Xbox self-publishing program and PlayStation 4, slated for release late summer.

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Currently available for PC fans (http://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/), Wasteland 2 is one of the most successful crowdfunded games of all-time. Total Biscuit, who commented that this “really does feel like Fallout 4, if Fallout were to go back to its CRPG roots,” awarded Wasteland 2 as the “Best Thing to Come out of Crowdfunding”. Wasteland 2 also won game of the year from PC World for 2014. The game features 70+ hours of highly re-playable gameplay in which no two people can have the same experience.

 

“Ever since Wasteland 2 debuted on PC, we’ve had RPG fans asking us to bring it to console. Thanks to Unity 5 and some extra time, we’re able to overhaul the game with really fantastic visual effects, upgraded environment art, physically based shading, add all new character models, a new Quirks and Perks systems, Precision Strikes (aimed shots) and new voice over work for some of the key characters,” said Brian Fargo of inXile Entertainment. “And if you are backer of Wasteland 2 or have already purchased it on PC, fear not. We will announce great news for you later.”

Elite: Dangerous coming first to Xbox One

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Just now at GDC 2015, that Xbox head Phil Spencer announced that Elite: Dangerous is coming first to Xbox One console. Elite: Dangerous for Xbox One is planned to released this summer.

Elite: Dangerous on Xbox One will include everything added to the PC version through March’s Wings update, including last month’s Community Goals update.