Nintendo Announces New Wii U Bundles for Xmas

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Nintendo Announces New Wii U Bundles for Xmas

With the lead up to Christmas is set to be an exciting time for fans looking for value and variety in their gaming, with the announcement of three new Wii U hardware bundle releases coming this  November. Perfect for festive celebrations, the new bundles incorporate games to really get the party started such as Wii Party U and Just Dance 2014, as well as a bundle combining both New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U in a special one game disc offering.

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On 8th November, the release of the Mario & Luigi Premium Pack will offer both New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U packaged as a ‘2 in 1’ disc alongside a black premium Wii U console with 32GB of storage, plus a black Wii U GamePad controller. In New Super Mario Bros. U run, leap and stomp your way through a giant world map full of challenging courses and a variety of gameplay modes to sharpen your platforming skills. In New Super Luigi U, although the games basic systems are the same as New Super Mario Bros. U, the 82 courses on the World Map have been replaced with brand new ones especially for Luigi. Containing seemingly improbable jumps, formidably hidden Star Coins and a time limit of 100 seconds to complete each course it’s going to be one speedy adventure.

On 15th November, an ideal bundle for all the family releases in the shape of the Wii Party U Basic Pack, comprising of a white Wii U console with 8GB of storage, white Wii U GamePad and Wii Remote Plus controller, Sensor Bar, and disc versions of party starters Wii Party U – releasing for Wii U on 25th October – and the already released Nintendo Land. With Wii Party U, enjoy a vast array of games for friends and family to get stuck into, from quickfire, pick up and play Minigames to House Party games which require players to use the Wii U GamePad and Wii Remote Plus controller while also interacting with each other away from the TV. In addition, games in GamePad Party mode put the focus squarely on the Wii U GamePad screen, with the likes of ‘Tabletop Football’ and ‘Mii-in-a-Row’ pitting two players against each other in skill and strategy challenges. Throw into the mix more conventional board game and quiz-style activities, and Wii Party U offers seemingly endless ways to compete and have fun with friends!

Lastly, on 22nd November, get ready for a living room boogie with the help of Wii U when the Just Dance 2014 Basic Pack bundle launches. With the bundle containing a white Wii U console with 8GB of storage, white Wii U GamePad and Wii Remote Plus controller, Sensor Bar, and disc versions of both Just Dance 2014 and Nintendo Land, get ready to enjoy either the fun attractions of a Nintendo theme park, or dancing the night away with friends to over 40 new tracks – from the hottest chart-toppers to the coolest classics – featuring in this latest title in the Just Dance series. Also featuring the series’ first-ever online multiplayer mode, World Dance Floor, pull out your best moves against other players from across the world, while in Party Master mode, the Wii U GamePad is used to pick the next move or cue up the next song to dish out dance challenges to friends.

New ScreenShots for Dragon Ball Z – Battle of Z

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New ScreenShots for Dragon Ball Z – Battle of Z

The latest feature announced for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z was the ’Ultimate Jewel’ (Rarest item found in the “Collection” Store). When equipped on some of the brawlers, the ‘Ultimate Jewel’ allows players to perform an ‘Ultimate Move’. Following GOKU (with his SPIRIT BOMB), TEEN GOHAN, PERFECT CELL and FULL POWER FRIEZA are also able to perform their signature ‘Ultimate Move’. Take a first look at their most powerful attack through this new batch of screenshots!

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The brand new ‘Customization’ options will allow DBZ fans to fully personalize their favourite character! Gamers will be able to choose their characters’ costume colours and which statistics they prefer to power-up!

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DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF Z, for PS 3, XBOX 360 and PS VITA is coming in Early 2014 from Namco Bandai

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Acer Shows off the C720 Chromebook

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Acer Shows off the C720 Chromebook

Acer today debuts its new Acer C720 Chromebook that features a processor based on the Haswell micro-architecture for faster performance and up to 8.5 hours of battery life.

This third-generation Chromebook has a design that is 30 percent thinner than its predecessor. It’s also lighter and for the first time, it features an anti-glare display, making it ideal for families and students who want a Chromebook that can be enjoyed in a range of settings, even outdoors in sunlight.

“The Acer C720 is a significant step forward for our highly-acclaimed Acer Chromebook line, as it delivers speedy performance, quick boot times, a matte anti-glare display and a slimmer design that is portable enough for anywhere use,” said John Miedema, director product marketing, Acer Europe.  “These key advances allow families and students to continue collaborating, learning and playing in exciting ways, all while staying secure since Chrome OS includes multiple layers of protection from online threats.”

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The new Acer C720 Chromebook builds on the popular Acer C710 Chromebook, which was lauded for its performance and integration of Google’s Chrome operating system at a ground-breaking affordable price.  It meets the needs of students, families, anyone on a budget, and the growing number of customers who enjoy the Google ecosystem for school, work and entertainment.

Speedy Performance and Long Battery Life

You can begin your online fun, research and social networking quickly with the Acer C720. It boots up in less than 7 seconds and resumes nearly instantly from sleep mode thanks to the 16GB Solid State Drive.  The new Chromebook is powered by an Intel Celeron 2955U processor based on the Intel Haswell micro-architecture, so it delivers a noticeable boost in both performance and battery life. The battery keeps customers productive for up to 8.5 hours, ideal for all day productivity and fun.  Customers can power through web pages and docs, and will also enjoy fluid HD video and apps with the support of up to 4GB of DDR3L memory. Plus, the Acer C720 quickly connects to hotspots and wireless networks via 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi.

 

Security for Multiple Users, Collaboration

Customers will appreciate that the Chrome OS is updated automatically, so it always has the latest features.  Multiple layers of security features including data encryption and verified boot defend the Acer C720 Chromebook against online threats, malware and viruses. This is especially useful for parents and school administrators who are responsible for protecting students. IT administrators can also manage the Chromebooks remotely for speedier app roll-outs and increased efficiency.

The Acer C720 Chromebook also keeps data safe when the device is used by multiple users, such as for collaboration in the classroom and for projects for home, school or work. Users can have separate accounts to ensure their project, Gmail and other information is kept safe if the Chromebook is lost, stolen, or lent to a friend. Storage on Google Drive protects files, documents, and photos safely in the cloud, and ensures that the most current version is always available. Customers can also access files offline, and even open and edit MS Office documents as well as Google Documents. Schools will appreciate that the Acer C720 Chromebooks have a Kensington lock to secure them to a classroom or mobile cart.

Customers can easily access their content at home or on the go—with 100 GB of free storage on Google Drive for two years.    By visiting the Chrome Web Store users can customize their Acer C720 Chromebook with applications for work or play.

New Thinner, Lighter Design with all the Extras

The new Acer C720 has a design that is more than 30 percent thinner than its predecessor, measuring only 19.05 mm thick. It still includes a full-sized keyboard, so customers can comfortably create and edit documents and spreadsheets.  The device weighs only 1.3 kg, so it’s easy to carry in a backpack or bag. The slim and sleek size of the Acer C720 still provides room for a vibrant 11.6-inch ComfyView HD  display with a 1366×768 resolution that keeps websites, images and video crisp and clear. Plus, the display has a matte, anti-glare property, enabling students and families to enjoy the Chromebook outside in sunlight for classwork, reading, playing games and more.

The Acer C720’s integrated HD webcam delivers sharp and detailed images and rich colour saturation. Combined with the microphone, the Chromebook is great for video chatting as well as capturing video and photos for sharing online. Plus, the dual speaker design ensures crisp and clear stereo audio for enjoying music, video and more. The Acer C720 connects to popular consumer electronics devices such as camcorders, digital cameras and smart phones via its fast USB 3.0 port as well as a USB 2.0 port. It also has an HDMI port for pushing video and content to external displays and HDTVs. In addition, customers can access other media and files through the SD card reader that supports up to a 32GB SD card.

Pricing and Availability

The Acer C720 Chromebook will be available end of October in Switzerland, Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Sweden and Finland with a starting price of £199 / €249.

MLG Partners with Gfinity for the effort of eSports

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MLG Partners with Gfinity for the effort of eSports

MLG has announced that MLG are partnering with Gfinity to align the eSports efforts across the US, Europe and the Middle East to benefit players and fans worldwide.

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The partnership kicks off this weekend with MLG broadcasting the Gfinity event in London  on MLG.tv on October 12 and 13. Fans can tune in to watch top Call of Duty: Black Ops II teams compete for $70,000 in prizes.  The tournament will air on MLG.tv on Saturday, October 12 from 10:00-22:30 (5am – 7:30pm ET) and Sunday, October 13 from 09:00-22:30 (4am – 7:30pm ET).

Through the collaboration, MLG will work with Gfinity to provide a cohesive online and in-person competition schedule which will provide regular competition for all players and regular content for all the fans. Gfinity will leverage the MLG Pro Points system for players to track their competitive status and both organizations will broadcast eSports content and competition coverage via their channels.

New Title Update to Fix GTA Online Problems

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New Title Update to Fix GTA Online Problems

A new title update to address the reported issues of game progress loss in GTA Online as well as other technical fixes, tweaks and enhancements is now available for PlayStation 3, and Rockstar are expecting it to be available by tomorrow (10th Oct) at the latest for Xbox 360. This title update will resolve the cause of players losing their gameplay progress except for some specific instances where players purchase a vehicle and the save does not occur due to a cloud save failure. A fix for that particular issue is being worked on and we will provide an update as soon as we know when this will be resolved.

Fixes in this title update include:
  • Fixes multiple issues causing character deletion or other loss of progress
  • Fixes issues causing infinite loading, infinite sky cams, and missing interface options between jobs
  • Fixes an issue causing the “replay” option to be locked out on certain jobs
  • Fixes an issue where a player would become stuck in the mod garage when respraying a Sanchez motor bike
  • Fixes an issue where the Player became stuck inside Los Santos Customs during Online tutorial flow.
  • Fixes an issue causing the loss of guns and ammo
  • Fixes issues causing GTA races ending early because of players spawning too far ahead
  • Fixes issues in Last Team Standing where sessions would not progress past the lobby
  • Fixes issues with network errors when joining Last Team Standing using Quick Job
  • Added clarifications around when a player is using a temporary character in GTA Online during Rockstar Cloud server outages
  • Adjusts the monetary penalty for being killed in a One on One match
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Rockstar have apologize for the problems some players have been experiencing with lost characters or game progress due to this issue – please stay tuned for updates as Rockstar are continue to investigate this.
In the meantime, please always remember to save your game before leaving GTA Online, otherwise you may lose any progress since your last save – this can be done by exiting back to Single Player through the pause menu. Until downloading the title update above and in order to minimize the chances of any further data loss, if at any point you receive the message “Rockstar Cloud Servers are unavailable”, please do not either select the “Retry” option or create a temporary Character to play GTA Online. Instead, you should exit to GTAV Story Mode and try entering GTA Online again through the menu in Story Mode.

We talk all things XCOM: Enemy Within with Ananda Gupta from Firaxis

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We talk all things XCOM: Enemy Within with Ananda Gupta from Firaxis

At a recent hands-on event for XCOM: Enemy Within, I had the opportunity to talk all things XCOM with Ananda Gupta from Firaxis.

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Ananda Gupta is a senior game designer at Firaxis. He has worked in the computer games industry for 10 years, starting his career at BreakAway Games in 2003. Before coming to Firaxis he was the lead systems designer on The Elder Scrolls Online.

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He is also the co-designer of Twilight Struggle (2005), a board game about the Cold War that has held the #1 ranking on Boardgamegeek.com for the last three years. He won the 2005 James Dunnigan Award in game design. He came to work at Firaxis in July 2011, contributing to the design of XCOM: Enemy Unknown in many areas, particularly soldier classes, alien abilities, and the Situation Room.

Ananda is currently the lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Within, so over to Ananda:

Enemy Within adds an incredible array of new abilities, upgrades and weapons to combat new enemy and alien threats. This expansion pack also introduces new maps, new tactical and strategic gameplay, and new multiplayer content providing a fresh new gameplay experience.

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It will be released on November 15, 2013 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Are you going to buy it? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Drakengard 3 coming to PlayStation 3 in 2013

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Drakengard 3 coming to PlayStation 3 in 2013

Square Enix today announced that its action role-playing game Drakengard 3, will be released exclusively for the PlayStation 3 in 2014.

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A prequel to the original Drakengard, Drakengard 3 transports players to a medieval world where six goddess-like sisters known as “Intoners” have brought peace to the earth with their power to manipulate magic through song.  Harmony is disrupted, however, when the eldest sister, Zero, attempts to murder her younger sisters with the help of her dragon companion Mikhail. As the story progresses, players find themselves in a battle to unravel the mystery of Zero and learn her true intentions.

Featuring the series’ signature brand of action Drakengard 3 pits players against hordes of fiends and foes in remorseless hack-and-slash combat. Quickly switch weapons to launch devastating combo attacks to vanquish enemies that can only be defeated with the correct weaponry. Plus harness the power of your dragon for combat, allowing you to charge, bite, trample your foes and even demolish buildings.

Drakengard 3 is the third title in the Drakengard series and is currently slated for digital release next year on the PlayStation 3.

Archos Announces the GamePad 2

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Archos Announces the GamePad 2

ARCHOS is proud to announce its second generation tablet made for Gamers – the ARCHOS GamePad 2 available in Europe at the end of October at £179.99 / €179.99.

“Following the success of the GamePad 1, we knew that we could take the gaming-tablet concept further. With our GamePad 2 we have included an HD  screen, better controls, a larger battery and a faster processor,” said Loic Poirier ARCHOS CEO, “We’re excited to be working with a leading games company like Gameloft to pre-install two visually stunning titles for an amazing gaming experience.”

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The ARCHOS GamePad 2 includes complete versions of Asphalt 8: Airborne and Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour by Gameloft both revisited for physical controls. “With a tablet that’s as innovative as the ARCHOS GamePad 2, it was an easy decision to optimise our games for the platform,” said Cyril Guilleminot, Gameloft Director for France & Benelux. “Users will be able to take part in a brand new gaming experience with its integrated physical control system.”

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The ARCHOS GamePad 2 features a 7 inch HD screen perfect for gaming. The widescreen 1280 x 800 pixel resolution gives an amazing gaming and multimedia experience and IPS technology ensures amazing colours and brightness as well as perfect viewing angles

Powerful Processor, Larger Battery

Powered by an A9 generation quad-core processor running at 1.6GHz coupled with a fast Quad-Core graphics processor and 2GB of system RAM, the ARCHOS GamePad 2 has more than enough power to play the latest 3D games smoothly.

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Thanks to super energy-efficient 28 nanometer processor technology and a much larger battery than normally used on a 7 inch tablet, the ARCHOS GamePad 2 has vastly improved battery life whether in gaming or simply when browsing the web.

The ARCHOS GamePad 2 features more precise, incurved dual thumb-sticks, double buttons on each shoulder, a single part directional pad and a vastly improved button click-feeling for a better physical gaming experience.

Combined with the updated version of the critically praised Game Mapping Tool, first featured on the GamePad 1, that lets users map any touch-screen button game to work with the physical controls, the ARCHOS GamePad 2 offers an improved android gaming experience for hundreds of thousands of free and paid games.

ARCHOS created the GamePad Game Zone application; curating over 1 million apps and games in the Google Play™ Store, the Game Zone shows off the best ARCHOS GamePad 2 compatible games.

With downloads, purchases, ratings, comments and game updates all taking place through the Google Play Store, users can get the best from the huge games catalogue available for the ARCHOS GamePad 2.

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Though the ARCHOS GamePad 2 was designed with gaming in mind, it’s still a fully functional Android tablet able to do everything that you expect from a tablet… and more, thanks to ARCHOS media applications. Additional key features and specs include:

  • Android 4.2 ‘Jelly Bean’
  • Google Certified with full access to the Google Play store and its 1 million apps and games, GamePad Game Zone app also included to find the best games
  • Amazing Tablet Features: WiFi Display, HDMI, front stereo speakers, Front camera for video calling and an improved multi-media thanks to Archos Media Centre applications

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Farming Simulator 2013 Titanium: The Launch Trailer

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Farming Simulator 2013 Titanium: The Launch Trailer

The big, official Titanium expansion of Farming Simulator 2013 will be released tomorrow (10th Oct) on PC in stores and as DLC.

This large expansion is rich in content, and will enable players of Farming Simulator 2013 on PC to discover and enjoy all the new features and original content from the recent console version of Farming Simulator. The launch trailer of the Titanium expansion offers a tantalizing glimpse of what’s on offer, so go ahead and view it right away!

Among these great additions is a vast American backdrop, with its specific crops and a wide range of agricultural vehicles. The Titanium expansion of Farming Simulator has double the size of the gameplay area and a total of 150 vehicles and types of agricultural machinery!

The Titanium expansion of Farming Simulator 2013 will be available tomorrow in stores and for download. It will be available with the full version of Farming Simulator 2013 in the special Farming Simulator 2013 ‘Titanium Edition’, and as an add-on for players of Farming Simulator 2013 on PC.

 

 

First Picture of the Mad Catz Killer Instinct Arcade FightStick

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First Picture of the Mad Catz Killer Instinct Arcade FightStick

Last Week Major Nelson posted on Twitter that while he walked into a conference room he noticed the Killer Instinct Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 for the Xbox One, so he posted a quick picture of Mad Catz Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition. We first posted the information on this Mad Catz FightStick back in July

 

 

 

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