Come and get some Duke Nuken 3D Megaton Edition

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The nostalgia loving nerds of Devolver Digital have partnered with independent developer Abstraction Games and  3D Realms to launch Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.

The explosive collection includes the seminal first-person shooter Duke Nukem 3D and three wildly themed expansion packs –  Duke Caribbean: Life’s a BeachDuke: Nuclear Winter, and  Duke It Out in D.C.  each with polished visuals, Cross-Play online multiplayer support, and fancy PlayStation trophies.

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Duke Nukem 3D originally splashed onto the scene in 1996 with groundbreaking gameplay that blended fast-paced action, unparalleled interactivity, and some of the most memorable quips in gaming history. Duke is a one-man wrecking crew wielding everything from shrink rays to pipe bombs as he brings down an alien invasion from the streets of Los Angeles to a lunar space station.

Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition will be available from tomorrow (7th January) on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita for €9.99 and will be free to download for PlayStation Plus members through January.

New 3DS launching ‘Ambassador Edition’ in Europe

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Today Nintendo (Europe) is offering select Club Nintendo members the chance to get hold of the New Nintendo 3DS before anyone else, but that’s not all, because it is a special ambassador edition.
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“For a limited time only, we’re giving you the opportunity to purchase our special New Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Edition bundle – that includes exclusive Ambassador Cover Plates (which won’t be available anywhere else), a charging cradle, and a set of Super Smash Bros. cover plates, too!,” says the email. “If you’d like to purchase it, you only have until 23:59 (UK time) on 12th January 2015 to take advantage of this offer.”
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The New Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Edition Bundle includes:

New Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Edition Bundle system in White – Value of £155.99

– An exclusive Ambassador Edition Cover Plate (Back)

– An exclusive Ambassador Edition Cover Plate (Front)

– New Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Edition Bundle stylus

– 4 GB microSDHC memory card – A set of AR Cards

– A Quick-Start Guide

– An Operations Manual

– A set of front and back Super Smash Bros. cover plates

– A charging cradle for the console in White

Total cost is £179.99

The “New 3DS” model features an analog nub, two more shoulder buttons, and an upgraded CPU. Some games, like Xenoblade Chronicles, will require the new CPU’s power and be incompatible with older models. The face buttons are also recoloured, and the 3D feature has a wider range of viewing angles.

Turtle Beach Introduces new gaming headsets and more

Turtle Beach today announced new gaming products and partnerships at the CES 2015 in Las Vegas.

There showcase new gaming headsets, including the Elite 800X, XO SEVEN Pro, and XO FOUR Stealth; partnerships with new titles like Call of Duty Online, and a new line of PC gaming accessories, including keyboards, mice and mousepads.

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Last November when Turtle Beach introduced the Stealth 500X, the first 100% wireless headset for the Xbox One. The Stealth 500X is also the first and only headset for the Xbox One with DTS Headphone : X 7.1 channel surround sound. These unique features helped make the Stealth 500X the best-selling headset SKU in the $200 price tier for the month of November in the U.S.

Turtle Beach is following up on that first-to-market success with a new wireless headset that will set a new standard of performance for the Xbox One: the Elite 800X.

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The Elite 800X brings several more firsts to Xbox One gaming, including active noise cancellation and invisible, boom-free microphones. It also packs DTS 7.1 channel surround sound, customisable presets, a magnetic charging stand and swappable speaker plates into the equation — adding up to the most advanced wireless headset ever made for the Xbox console. As an added bonus, the purchase of an Elite 800X comes with the option to enroll in the Turtle Beach Elite Membership Program, which offers a number of benefits and exclusive programming and content. The Elite 800X is expected to launch at retail in the spring of 2015.

Upgraded Xbox One Gaming Audio Turtle Beach has introduced two upgraded versions of Xbox One headsets the XO SEVEN Pro and the XO FOUR Stealth.

The XO SEVEN Pro is the first gaming headset for the Xbox One that is officially licensed by Major League Gaming and features Superhuman Hearing. With the touch of a single button, Superhuman Hearing provides a competitive advantage in multiplayer gaming by making soft sounds that are typically hard to hear louder, allowing players to pinpoint quiet audio cues like enemy footsteps and weapon reloads.

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The XO SEVEN Pro features tournament-grade headset durability, materials like memory foam ear cushions for comfort and noise-isolation, and a removable mic and mobile adapter cable for use with PC and mobile devices. Premium 50mm Neodymium Speakers tuned for Xbox One deliver amazing sound quality.

The XO SEVEN Pro can be personalized with swappable speaker plates, which are available in dozens of designs at turtlebeach.com/speakerplates.

The XO SEVEN Pro includes the new Ear Force Headset Audio Controller Plus, which connects the headset to the Xbox One wireless controller for chat and game audio. The Headset Audio Controller Plus introduces variable mic monitoring, which takes the sound of your voice and feeds it back into the headset so your voice sounds normal. Without mic monitoring, gamers tend to yell into the mic because they cannot hear their own voice. The Headset Audio Controller Plus also has selectable game presets to customise your sound (Natural Sound, Bass Booster, Bass & Treble Booster, and Vocal Booster) and environmental mic presets you can set based on room noise levels (Quiet, Normal, and Loud rooms).

The XO FOUR Stealth, which includes the new Ear Force Headset Audio Controller, is a comfortable, lightweight gaming headset for Xbox One and mobile devices with high-performance 50mm neodymium speaker drivers, a removable mic, and fold-flat ear cups. The Headset Audio Controller incorporates mic monitoring and puts mic mute, multi-step bass boost, and master volume, game and chat volume mix controls right at your fingertips.
PC Gaming

Turtle Beach continues to aggressively expand its presence in the PC gaming market.

With the new Turtle Beach branded PC gaming accessories, including keyboards, mice and mousepads.  The new accessories are being produced by Nordic Game Supply (NGS).

The new line of PC accessories is expected to launch this spring, including the Impact 700 and Impact 500 mechanical keyboards, the Grip 500 programmable laser mouse, the Grip 300 optical mouse, and the Drift and Traction gaming mousepads.

From laser-engraved, back-lit Cherry MX Brown keys to metal-reinforced construction, the Turtle Beach IMPACT 700 gaming keyboard is designed to deliver precision control, durable quality and a stylish look to competitive gamers.

Beginning with a full-sized metal-reinforced chassis and gunmetal keycap plate for stability and a distinctive backlight shine, it sports Cherry MX Brown key switches for a smooth, responsive, tactile feel while laser-engraved keycaps present adjustable soft-to-hard red backlighting and multiple illumination modes. Full anti-ghosting gives fast-moving fingers instant and accurate gameplay control even when hitting multiple keys.

The IMPACT 700 also includes 3.5mm mic and audio jacks, and two USB 2.0 ports with direct audio pass-through to support everything a gaming headset and mouse can throw at it. The Turtle Beach IMPACT 500 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard for PC and Mac combines precision and power in a minimalist, tenkeyless keycap layout for minimum distance and smaller keyboard footprint. For that sharp, tactile feel, the IMPACT 500 features Cherry Blue MX mechanical switches that deliver gold-standard responsiveness. And a soft touch-coated, metal-reinforced chassis provides rock-solid stability in a small footprint occupying less space on your desktop.

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The Turtle Beach IMPACT 100 is a unique hybrid keyboard that uses smart-guided keycap sleeves to emulate the sensation of a mechanical keyboard, but at a fraction of the cost. Patented 30-key rollover with full anti-ghosting means fast-moving fingers can control games without the fear of missed moves and dropped instructions.  And metal-reinforced construction ensures long-lasting durability.

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The Turtle Beach Grip 500 laser gaming mouse is an ergonomically engineered, illuminated 7-button scroll-wheel mouse that uses premium components such as Avago 9800 laser sensor and Omron switches to deliver steady, precise gaming control. It packs a number of powerful features, including the ability to customise performance, change illumination settings, program all seven buttons and the scroll wheel, plus create up to 50 complex macros with up to 100 commands each and then assign them to any button. They can then be saved into five different colour-coded profiles, loaded into on-board memory and changed on the fly.

The Turtle Beach Grip 300 optical gaming mouse is an affordable, ergonomically engineered 5-button scroll-wheel mouse that uses quality components such as the Avago 3050 optical sensor and Omron switches to deliver smooth, precise control. Its compact, sculpted body sports an illuminated logo and scroll wheel, and hardware switches to adjust DPI from 500 to 1750 and polling rate from 125 to 1000Hz.

Plug and play for both PC and Mac right out of the box, there are no drivers to load or software to run. And its non-slip soft-touch coating enhances grip control and increases gamer endurance. The Turtle Beach® TRACTION Textured Control Surface Mousepad for PC and Mac features a high-quality textured weave surface for maximum control. Built to stay in place with an anti-slip rubber base and constructed to last with anti-fraying stitched edges, the TRACTION mousepad ensures you get the best performance possible from your mouse.

TRACTION comes in Medium (270x220mm), Large (350x250mm), X-Large (450x350mm) and Wide (900x300mm), which is wide enough to provide a surface for both a mouse and a keyboard. The Turtle Beach DRIFT Fast Microfiber Mousepad for PC and Mac features an ultra-smooth surface for fast, precise mouse movement. Built to stay in place with an anti-slip rubber base and constructed to last with anti-fraying stitched edges, the DRIFT mousepad ensures you get the best performance possible from your mouse. DRIFT is available in four sizes to suit your desktop layout including a Wide version large enough to provide a surface for a mouse, keyboard and gaming keypad.

DRIFT comes in Medium (270x220mm), Large (350x250mm), X-Large (450x350mm) and Wide (900x300mm), which is wide enough to provide a surface for both a mouse and a keyboard.

Meet the new ROCCAT line up announced at CES 2015

ROCCAT has announced at CES 2015 with an expanded range of connected devices. The ROCCAT Phobo concept made its debut in 2012, as a gaming keyboard with a slot-integrated smartphone. ROCCAT is proud to announce that this concept has been reborn as the Ryos Phobo, refined and perfected by our creative design engineers to reflect ROCCAT’s Future Ready philosophy.

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“When concepting Phobo, we knew we had a strong vision,” explains René Korte, CEO and Founder of ROCCAT. “Still, we brought it back to the drawing board to expand and perfect the design.” The changes are there, but the heart remains the same; combine an amazing gaming keyboard with smartphone tech, injecting it with software that gives amazing gaming horsepower. Smartphones of all brands and sizes rest in a wireless Ipuri setup, connected to your Ryos Phobo via two Bluetooth channels. This allows gamers to place their smartphone anywhere on the gaming surface for optimal play. Cherry MX Switch Mechanical keys, two USB ports and a tenkeyless design make the Ryos Phobo a powerful but compact gaming keyboard, with ROCCAT’s new unified Swarm Driver Software built in. ROCCAT is also bolstering its strong mechanical keyboard lineup with the Ryos MK FX and, Ryos TKL FX, both with Cherry MX Switches and RGB LEDs.

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“We’re looking at a Q3 2015 drop date for the Ryos Phobo,“ says René. “I’m glad we held off on the original Phobo concept. What was once a great idea will now be a superior reality our loyal fans can hold in their hands”.

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CES 2015 also features ROCCAT’s groundbreaking Nyth gaming mouse, a fully modular chameleon peripheral that is a glove-fit to MMO gaming, that fluidly transforms into MOBA and FPS layouts thanks to custom button placement, and interchangeable side-parts. “Our growing file library of 3-D printed buttons and side-parts will ensure Nyth users get value out of Nyth years past what anyone else is offering today,“ effuses René. “It’s adaptable and great fun to play with. Much like the human fingerprint, almost no Nyth will be the same as another once users bring their creative customizations into the picture.”

The Nyth is expected to hit retail shelves around Q2 2015.

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Finally, with a strong addition to the Kave headset roster, ROCCAT’s Kave XTD 5.1 Analog is set to provide gamers with the deeply immersive sound quality they’ve come to expect. Says René,” The Kave series has been fantastic for us, and the XTD 5.1 Analog is the perfect addition to the family. The Noise cancelling tech built into our dual-mode, in-cable remote means full immersion, no distractions. The sound quality of every Kave has always been great, but our tweaks based in part on customer feedback and our own sound engineering goals have catapulted the XTD 5.1 Analog’s audio to new heights. Also, the build quality is top notch, with twenty five percent of the weight knocked off this design.”

Audio junkies can expect to get their hands on the Kave XTD 5.1 Analog headset in the neighborhood of Q1 2015.

Why not read the review of the ROCCAT’s Kave XTD Stereo gaming headset.

First Teaser for Need for Speed: No Limits

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Get supercharged with adrenaline in the newest white-knuckle edition of the Need for Speed series. Coming in 2015 to the App Store and Google Play.

 

Win Looking Season 1 on Blu-ray

To celebrate the release of Looking Season 1 on Blu-ray and DVD, we are giving three lucky winners the chance to win it on Blu-ray.

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The complicated, funny and romantically charged lives of three friends living in San Francisco takes centre stage in the sexy and lyrical LOOKING: SEASON ONE which comes to Blu-ray and DVD on 12th January 2015 courtesy of HBO Home Entertainment. The whole season and individual episodes are also available to own and watch instantly on Amazon Instant Video, blinkbox, Google Play and iTunes.

Offering an unfiltered look at three friendships in one of America’s most iconic cities, LOOKING: SEASON ONE introduces us to Patrick (Jonathan Groff – The Normal Heart, Glee), a 29-year old video game designer getting back into the dating world in the wake of his ex’s engagement; aspiring artist Agustín (Frankie J Alvarez Smash), who is questioning the idea of monogamy as he transitions into domesticity with his boyfriend; and career waiter Dom (Murray Bartlett – White Collar), the oldest member of the group who, at 39, is facing middle age with his romantic and professional dreams still unfulfilled… The trio’s stories intertwine and unspool dramatically as they search for happiness and intimacy in an age of unparalleled choices – and rights – for gay men.

Rounding out the world of LOOKING: SEASON ONE are the UK’s own Russell Tovey (Being Human, The History Boys), starring as Kevin, Patrick’s boss and love interest; Dom’s roommate Doris (Lauren Weedman); Agustín’s boyfriend Frank (O.T. Fagbenle); and Patrick’s co-worker Owen (Andrew Law), as well as the legendary Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap, Star Trek: Enterprise) who stars as Lynn. The final character is San Francisco itself, with its progressive, unpredictable and sexually open culture serving as a backdrop for the group’s lives.

Created by Michael Lannan (Nurse Jackie, Remember Me) and executive produced by Sarah Condon (Bored to Death) and Andrew Haigh, who wrote and directed the critically-lauded Weekend, LOOKING: SEASON ONE is a ground-breaking comedic drama that focuses on the universal themes of falling in love, finding fulfilment and forging an identity in a complicated world.

The search for happiness starts with LOOKING this January.

How to enter to win

We have three copies of Looking Season 1 to give away on Blu-ray.

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Usual contest rules apply, and the winner will be selected at random. This contest is open to the UK only – sorry!

The contest ends at 12.00AM on Tuesday January 20th, and Looking Season 1 is available on Blu-ray and DVD from 12th January.

ASUS shows of Zenfone Zoom at CES 2015

The Zenfone Zoom is built around a quite similar 5.5-inch 1080p screen and 13MP camera and 3x optical zoom in the camera.

Asus ZoomThe ZenFone Zoom not only has a 3X optical zoom camera, also has optical image stabilization and laser auto-focus. The 10-element lens design also allows for 12X digital zoom. There is also a full manual mode which allows professional-grade manual control of ISO settings, shutter speed and more.
The Asus Zenfone Zoom will set you back $399 no UK pricing at time of writing available Q2 of 2015.

Welcome to the new ASUS Zenfone 2

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Also today ASUS announced the new Zenfone called the Zenfone 2, with a impressive price of the new phone, I will talk about the price of the device at the end of this article.

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ASUS said the phone has a 72-percent screen-to-body ratio, which means there’s more display on the body and fewer bezels. It also has a full 1080p IPS screen, PixelMaster technology that improves the shots snapped with its 13-megapixel camera and allows you to take better low-light photos that are up to 400 percent brighter than previous generations. ASUS Creative Studio also now includes mini-movie for quickly recording and sharing movies on social networks.

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The phone is powered by a 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 processor that ASUS says is up to 3.1 times faster than some quad core competitors. GPU performance is about 8.1 times faster, ASUS said, noting that it also supports OpenGL 3.0.

It also features 4GB of RAM, which makes it the first smartphone available to consumers to sport that spec.

ASUS also promises a zero-lag input touch experience and that, paired with the processor and RAM, the Zen UI should run smoother than ever before. “It’s designed to be your best companion,” ASUS chairman Johnny Shih said. “It knows what you want, and when you want it.”

The new ZenUI, adds a brand new version with more personalization options, a “Zen motion” feature that allows you to access apps through gestures.  Zen UI also features different themes, fonts and icons that users can choose from.

The ZenFone 2 also features a Kids Mode that gives parents control over the apps, incoming calls and times that kids can use the device.

Here is a quick specs of the phone:- it features a 64-bit “super” quad-core Intel Atom processor, 2GB or 4GB of RAM, a 5.5inch 1080p display, a 13-megapixel camera, a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, Android 5.0 Lollipop and 4G LTE Cat. 6 support.

The Zenfone 2 will be available in March starting at $199 no UK pricing as time of writing.

ASUS announces three new Transformer Book Chi

Today ASUS announced at this years CES 2015, where CEO Johnny Shih announced. A few new convertibles.

The new Chi family is composed of the T100 Chi, the T300 Chi and the T90 Chi, Chi is Mandarin Chinese for Air.

ASUS chairman Johnny Chih compared the high-end Transformer Book Chi device to the Apple MacBook Air and said it offers twice the speed and highlighted the device’s razor thin. It features a full-size keyboard and up to 8 hours of battery life. “The ASUS Transformer Book Chi is the ultimate dream machine,” Shih said.

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There are three sizes, The flagship T300 Chi feautres a 12.5-inch display iwth a 2460 x 1440-pixel resolution, an Intel Core M processor, either 4GB or 8GB of RAM and an 128GB SSD drive. It will retail for $799 with a WQHD display and $699 for a full HD model.

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The second model is the T100 Chi with a 10.1-inch display, an Intel Atom processor, Windows 8.1 and more. It will retail for $399.

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Finally, and not least is the T90 Chi features 2GB RAM, an 8.9-inch display with a 1280 x 800-pixel display, 32GB or 64GB of storage, Windows 8.1 and more. It will retail starting at $299.

All three Transformer Book Chi products will be available in February.

LG announces the LG G Flex 2 at CES 2015

Today LG officially announced the LG G Flex 2 is smaller than the original, with a 5-inch display, but it packs a sharper 1080p resolution display.

It also offers either 2GB or 3GB of RAM, where it’s sold, 16GB or 32GB of storage, an improved 13 megapixel camera that offers both hardware and software advancements over the LG G Flex, with a more scratch resistant back cover and front panel, a microSD card slot that supports up to an insane 2TB of storage and an octacore 64-bit Snapdragon 810 processor.

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The LG G Flex 2 has a 2.1 megapixel front-facing camera, the laser-autofocus shooter on the back, an IR blaster up top, NFC, USB 2.0 and more.

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Better yet, LG plans to launch this beauty in red. The LG G Flex 2 will launch in South Korea this month followed by other markets, though pricing and carrier partners weren’t announced at the LG press conference at CES 2015.