The 72 Toys that will dominate this Christmas

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The 72 Toys that will dominate this Christmas

The DreamToys list has been announced by The Toy Retailers Association. The list is the most accurate predictive list of which toys will dominate the wish lists this Christmas. The list has been broken down into ten categories and 12 Top Toys.

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“The 2014 DreamToys list is the perfect illustration of how the toy industry continues to innovate and evolve – creating new lines every year whilst finding new and ever increasingly creative ways to reinvent established brands. If the predications are right, and 2014 turns out to be a bumper year, the biggest credit has to go to the toy makers and their endless creativity and imagination,” commented Gary Grant, chair of the DreamToys committee.

The ten categories are:
* are the Indicates one of the 12 Top Toys

Tech Tastic! – From robots to talking birds, technology in toys continues to evolve, these toys are some of the best examples:
AirHogsRC Rollercopter                      Spin Master                          £44.99
Flutterbye Deluxe Light-Up Fairy       Spin Master                          £39.99
Furby Boom-Crystal Series                  Hasbro                                 £64.99
Kidizoom Smart Watch*                      VTech                                  £39.99
LeapBand (assorted)                            LeapFrog                             £29.99
LeapTV                                                LeapFrog                           £119.99
MiP                                                      Trends/WOW WEE               £98.99
My Friend Cayla*                                  Vivid                                     £58.99
Teksta T-Rex                                        Character                             £59.99
Xeno                                                   Flair                                       £79.99
Zoomer                                                Spin Master                          £79.99
Zoomer Dino – Boomer*                      Spin Master                         £99.99

Wheely Good Fun – cars, trains and fantasy play are always high on the Christmas wish lists; this selection has something for every age group:
Fisher-Price Thomas and Friends TrackMaster Avalanche
Escape                                                                                    Mattel            £39.99
Hot Wheels Super Loop  Chase Race                                      Mattel           £44.99
Mega Bloks Thomas & Friends 1-2-3 Count with Thomas     Mega Brands  £12.99
Fisher-Price Thomas and Friends Motion Control Thomas     Mattel            £39.99

Hugs n’ Heroes – From the perfect baby to the ultimate super hero, these toys make fantasy play magical, all they need is a child’s imagination:

Baby Annabell Learns to Walk                                 Zapf Creation            £49.99
Barbie & The Secret Door Princess Alexa Doll        Mattel                       £24.99
Barbie Malibu House                                               Mattell                       £99.99
Dragons Giant Fire Breathing Toothless                 Spin Master                £34.99
Emotion Pets- Bruno                                               Flair                            £69.99
Little Love Baby Talk                                               VTech                         £29.99
Marvel Super Hero Mashers (assorted)                   Hasbro                        £21.99
Monster High Freaky Fusion Hybrids Dolls             Mattel                        £26.99
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My Little Pony Equestria Girls Twilight Sparkle       Hasbro                      £22.99
Ninja Turtles Movie Figures (assorted)                     Flair                            £9.99

The Collectables – These lines fire the imagination and feed the passion:
Little Live Pets Bird Cage*                                  Character               £19.99
Minecraft Animal Mob Pack                                       Character         £19.99
Minecraft Figures (assorted)*                              Character              £7.99
My Magical Mermaid Water Wonderland                      ZURU             £24.99
Shopkins Small Mart                                                     Flair            £19.99

Let’s make– Making and creating has been a big theme this year in toys, this selection ranges from food to knits – it’s good to share!
Chill Factor Ice Cream Maker                                    Character           £12.99
Cra-Z-Knitz Ultimate Designer Knitting Station       Character            £29.99
Cra-Z-Loom Bracelet Maker                                      Character            £14.99
DohVinci Style and Store Vanity                                Hasbro               £19.99
Play-Doh Cake Mountain                                           Hasbro                £19.99
Sew Cool Sewing Studio                                            Spin Master        £34.99

Build the World – from castles to spaceships the construction choice is endless:
City Mobile Police Unit                                                    LEGO              £29.99
Disney Princess Cinderella’s Romantic Castle                 LEGO             £59.99
Friends Heartlake Shopping Mall                                    LEGO              £79.99
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Man-Bat
Attack                                                                               LEGO              £19.99
The LEGO Movie – Benny’s Spaceship, Spaceship,
SPACESHIP!*                                                                   LEGO              £79.99

Toys 4 Tots – Toddlers today get to have some serious fun:
Doc Mc Stuffins Get Better Talking Mobile              Flair                  £59.99
Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Crawl Around Car     Mattel               £69.99
Fisher-Price Little People Skyway                           Mattel                £39.99
Peppa Pigs Muddly Puddle Jumbo Jet                     Character            £19.99
Peppa Pig Weebles Wind & Wobble Playhouse      Character            £29.99
Toot-Toot Animals Safari Park*                                 VTech               £39.99

My Go! – From chickens to moustaches, the board game continues to bring the whole family; these are a selection of the best:
Bop It! Beats*                                                         Hasbro                      £21.99
Bunny Jump                                                            University Games     £19.99
Chicken Charades                                                   University Games     £19.99
Don’t Take Buster’s Bones                                      John Adams              £19.99
Elefun & Friends Mousetrap                                  Hasbro                      £19.99
Gooey Louie                                                            John Adams              £19.99
Hotel Tycoon                                                          Esdevium Games      £24.99
LOGO Grab                                                              Vivid                         £13.99
Moustache Smash                                                   Spin Master              £17.99
My Monopoly                                                          Hasbro                     £21.99
Simon Swipe                                                           Hasbro                     £21.99

Ready to Rumble – Hero or villain, these toys lets their imagination soar:
Nerf Demolisher 2-in-1*                                              Hasbro            £44.99
Nerf Rebelle Agent Bow                                              Hasbro            £29.99
Nerf Zombie Strike Crossfire Bow                                Hasbro           £21.99
Star Wars Rebels Inquisitor Lightsaber                        Hasbro            £29.99
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Web Slinging
Spider-Man                                                                   Hasbro           £34.99
Transformers Flip N Change (assorted)                        Hasbro             £22.99
Transformers Stomp and Chomp Grimlock*                Hasbro              £89.99

Frozen’s the Word – The epic journey of the fearless princess continues here in the land of toys with this highly popular selection…
Disney Frozen Elsa Classic Dress                                Rubies             £14.99
Disney Frozen Snow Glow Elsa*                                 Jakks Pacific    £34.99
Disney Frozen Ice Skating Doll (Assorted)*                Mattel              £29.99
Disney Frozen Magical Lights Palace                         Mattel              £44.99
Disney Frozen Olaf the Snowman                              Mattel              £14.99
Disney Frozen Sparkle Dolls (Assorted)*                    Mattel               £16.99

GTA V Confirms first person mode for Xbox One,PS4 and PC

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GTA V Confirms first person mode for Xbox One,PS4 and PC

Watch the first footage of the new first person mode to be made available for the new version of Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. This new mode shows players the host of changes made to the game to accommodate this new perspective, including the creation of an optional first person cover system, a new targeting system, a more traditional FPS control scheme, and integrating thousands of new animations into the existing game. It’s also available at the touch of a button so you can easily switch back and forth between perspectives.

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First person mode will be available in both GTAV and GTA Online.

Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC features hundreds of additions and enhancements including 1080p resolution at 30FPS on PS4 and Xbox One (4K compatible on PC).

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Grand Theft Auto V for will be available on Xbox One and PS4 18th November and on PC 27th January, 2015.

Review: Sunset Overdrive

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Review: Sunset Overdrive

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It’s rare to find a game that you’re not convinced by, but then, in the final months before release, get really excited for. This was very much the case with Sunset, after its uninspiring reveal at E3 2013. Microsoft devoted plenty of time to Insomniac’s baby, but it wasn’t until E3 June of this year that we really saw what all the fuss was about, and that fuss was about fun.

With no reservations, I’m happy to say that Sunset Overdrive is the best fun I’ve had on an Xbox One, and an absolutely essential purchase.

Insomniac games hasn’t really delivered during the past few releases for PS3, nor for its first Multiformat release, Fuse. Resistance was slowly dying as a franchise, and Fuse was met with a lukewarm reception. Sunset was perhaps Insomniac’s last chance at a truly AAA game – and you can tell they went all-in.

Visually, the unique, intrusive graphical style speaks volumes for the kind of game you’re going to play, a mixture of Amped’s bombastic presentation mixed with the nearly cel-shaded appeal of Borderlands, but with the colour, contrast and brightness turned up to 11. Offering a small, if well populated open world with a solid 30fps, Sunset shows you Sunset City from the off – and what it hints at, and what becomes very apparent, Is that Sunset City isn’t just a city; it’s playground.

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Rogue Energy Drink. Overdrive Delirium XT, zombies. It’s a predictable plot, but one which will mean nothing in the story of your time with Sunset – it’s not so much about the plot, but how you decide to play. Yes, there is one, and it’s pretty weak, but the tongue in cheek jokes, mixed with slightly outdated pop culture references of the script are a delight.

All of this doesn’t really mean much until the first time you grind, and expand this new found amazing ability to grinding from one building to the next, switching to underneath enemies, and back into the grind above with the press of a button, before laying on a barrage of fucking mental ammunition to destroy your targets. That’s when you realise that Sunset Overdrive is the bastard son of Jet Set Radio Future, and a riot to play.

Hidden among the aforementioned ‘story’ there’s a solid risk-reward system for the more hard-core among you, with style points increasingly allowing you to ‘amp’ your abilities, and effectively modifying your guns. When you’re dealing with guns that fire teddy bears, you know you’re going to lay down some fire, and do it with a smile.

You’re looking at a good 10-14 hours for the single player for the average gamer (I played across a few evenings), but it may be a little shorter for some. Chaos Squad co-op missions will increase its shelf life in your collection, but while that’s an interesting compliment to make the game more social, it’s not nearly as satisfying as the main game,

Sunset Overdrive is another cracking addition to Xbox one’s line-up this Christmas, and a worthy exclusive in its own right. A game that may have just rescued Insomniac from turning to non-AAA development, Sunset is an endorsement of the vision Insomniac had for the title from the very beginning. Microsoft should be commended for backing this to the hilt; a game in which it’s hard to describe in that easy one-line marketing pitch.

Actually, I think that’s easy. It’s bloody brilliant.

Injustice coming to PS Plus this December

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Injustice coming to PS Plus this December

Today Sony has given all the PlayStation Plus subscribers a sneak look as to what is coming to the PlayStation 4 games will be added to its Instant Game Collection come this December and January of next year.

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Starting this December, the PS4 owners with a PlayStation Plus subscription will be able to play Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition and Secret Ponchos for free.  Adding Injustice to the collection will make the first AAA Blu-ray title to join the Instant Game Collection for PS4.

Then in January, the PlayStation 4 exclusive standalone add-on inFAMOUS First Light will be available, to add to your collection as well. With The Swapper will also be made available in January which is a cross-buy title for PS4, PS3, PS Vita.

What do you think of the titles coming up for PlayStation Plus for December and January.

Watch the story trailer for Far Cry 4

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Watch the story trailer for Far Cry 4

Watch the new trailer for Far Cry 4’s showing off the story to the game, While travelling to Kyrat to fulfill your mother’s dying wish, you find yourself in a middle of a civil war between the Golden Path and the tyrant Pagan Min. But in order to win this fight, you must break the stalemate between Amita and Sabal, the two leaders of the Golden Path. Will you make the right choice?

Far Cry 4 will be available worldwide on 18th November for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC.

Forza Horizon 2 Falken Car Pack Out Now

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Forza Horizon 2 Falken Car Pack Out Now

Whether you’re after raw power, jaw-dropping curves or a step back in time, the Falken Car Pack for “Forza Horizon 2” has something for you.

Available today for £2.43 in the Xbox Live store, the Falken Car Pack features six cars that are waiting to be customised and sent out to tackle the sun-kissed roads of southern Europe.

For the modern sports car lover, the new Alfa Romeo 4C and BMW M4 await. Fancy chewing through tires? Then jump in the beastly Chevy SS. Or, for a road trip down memory lane take on the Lamborghini Jalpa or the Toyota 2000GT.

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Also available today for free for all Xbox One players is the classic 1990 Subaru Legacy RS, which will release alongside the Falken Car Pack for “Forza Horizon 2”.

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2014 Alfa Romeo 4C

The 4C has everything needed for spirited driving and even a few creature comforts. with any sports car built by Italians, the looks are only the icing. It boasts a carbon-fiber tub between twin aluminum sub-frames, and a rip-roaring turbo-charged four-cylinder with enough gusto to give anyone a permanent grin. The engine is behind the cabin, where it should be – resulting in visceral driving experience that will have you wishing for the next off-camber corner.

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2014 BMW M4 Coupe

The new twin-turbo inline six (replacing the naturally-aspirated V8 of last year’s M3) is a spectacular performer. Power delivery comes on strong and early and encourages short shifting, versus the tradition of wringing power out of the top end of M-model cars. BMW says the smaller, lighter motor enhances handling. The result is a car with plenty of grip but can still wag its tail if encouraged to do so.

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2014 Chevrolet SS

The first rear-wheel-drive sedan in the Chevy line-up in 17 years is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. At a glance, the SS is a smart-looking four-door but, under the hood, is a V8 pushing out more than 400 horsepower. When given a nudge it responds with a roar, hitting 60 mph in less than five seconds. As you tour around the SS, its intents become more obvious, with a wide stance, plenty of rubber, and the two large exhaust pipes. Once behind the wheel, everything makes sense. The gauges light up, you slam your right foot down, and the world gets much, much faster.

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1988 Lamborghini Jalpa

It has been referred to as the baby Lambo, the smaller sibling to the legendary Countach. In fact, the only thing that is smaller about the Jalpa (pronounced Hal-pah), is the transverse-mounted V8, opposed to the similarly-mounted V12 of the Countach. That smaller engine granted the Jalpa much better drivability, but sacrificed little in performance, with impressive 0-60 times and a conservatively stated top speed of 146 mph. Over its six-year production run, the Jalpa sold nearly 420 units, and was discontinued when Chrysler took over Lamborghini operations in 1988.

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1969 Toyota 2000GT

Rare, beautiful, and startlingly expensive, the 2000GT has all the attributes of a European supercar. It also gained some fame as James Bond’s ride in the film “You Only Live Twice,” as a convertible (although Toyota never offered one from the factory). With less than 400 ever built, they’re still expensive, with even the shoddiest examples commanding six figure prices. But the sound of that lusty six at full tilt is worth the price of admission by itself.

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1990 Subaru Legacy RS

Subaru brought new game to 1990 dealer showrooms, putting aside its smaller, quirkier wagons and sedans for the new Legacy line. These cars were much more substantial in size, quality, and amenities. The Legacy RS Turbo was the most powerful model and still has a strong following among “Subie” enthusiasts. Its off-road racing record is considerable and proved its endurance and ability to perform, and this was prior to Subaru’s dominance of the WRC. The highly desirable EJ20G engine later used in the WRX generated more than 200 horsepower and provided a new level of performance. Subaru all-wheel drive keeps the Legacy RS steady and capable under any conditions on any surface.

Rocksmith 2014 out this week for PS4 and Xbox One

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Rocksmith 2014 out this week for PS4 and Xbox One

Today, Ubisoft announced that Rocksmith 2014 Edition for Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, becomes available on 7th November, exclusively available through Amazon in the UK. More than three million people have learned to play guitar and bass through the Rocksmith method, the fastest way to learn guitar.

Rocksmith 2014 Edition comes with more than 50 tracks to learn from, and as of this month, the total library of songs to choose from across games, including downloadable tracks stands at 500 songs, with new tracks added regularly.

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This December, guitar legend Jimi Hendrix will make his Rocksmith debut with 12 tracks available free for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 owners through31st  January, 2015. The Jimi Hendrix track list, which will be available for purchase after the free limited time offer expires, includes:

  • Bold As Love
  • Castles Made Of Sand
  • Fire
  • Foxey Lady
  • Freedom
  • If 6 Was 9
  • Little Wing
  • Manic Depression
  • Purple Haze
  • Red House
  • The Wind Cries Mary
  • Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Players making the jump to the latest consoles can import previously acquired DLC tracks across systems from the same manufacturer, from Xbox 360 to Xbox One and PlayStation 3 to PlayStation 4 without having to repurchase content or pay additional licensing costs. As of this week, Rocksmith 2014 Edition boasts a song library of 500 playable tracks, spanning multiple decades and musical genres.

New to Rocksmith 2014 Edition on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 is the integrated streaming and capture feature players can use to record and share their best performances as well as show off their favourite custom tones from Tone Designer. Now boasting 1080p HD graphics for greater clarity and visual quality, Rocksmith 2014 Edition is better than ever.

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On PlayStation 4, Rocksmith 2014 Edition will support Remote Play through PlayStation Vita where players can view songs at a locked mastery level without any scoring or input required; this is perfect for players looking to review a song in its entirety without feedback, study specific sections of songs or practice in another room.

The standard edition, available exclusively through Amazon in the UK, includes the Rocksmith Real Tone Cable, a unique 1/4″ to USB cable developed exclusively for Rocksmith. The Real Tone Cable included with previous Rocksmith versions is also compatible with Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Click here to purchase Rocksmith 2014 for the Xbox One and click here to purchase the game for PlayStation 4.

Watch the first trailer for Minions out next year

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Watch the first trailer for Minions out next year

Here is the first official trailer and a range of new images for Minions which is coming to UK cinemas on June 26th 2015.

The story of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Minions begins at the dawn of time.  Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters.  Continuously unsuccessful at keeping these masters—from T. rex to Napoleon—the Minions find themselves without someone to serve and fall into a deep depression.

 

But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he—alongside teenage rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob—ventures out into the world to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow.

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The trio embarks upon a thrilling journey that ultimately leads them to their next potential master, Scarlet Overkill (Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock), the world’s first-ever female super-villain.  They travel from frigid Antarctica to 1960s New York City, ending in mod London, where they must face their biggest challenge to date: saving all of Minionkind…from annihilation.

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Featuring a soundtrack of hit music from the ’60s that still permeates our culture today, Minions is produced by Illumination’s Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, and is directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda.  Brian Lynch has written the screenplay for the 3D-CG comedy adventure, and Chris Renaud serves as executive producer of the film.

 

 

The Hobbit-The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition

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The Hobbit-The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition

Yesterday The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug the Extended Edition was released, with production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, the newest epic in The Hobbit Trilogy arrives on Blu-ray 3D and DVD out now from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Extended Edition Features a 25-Minute Longer Cut and More Than Nine Hours of New Special Features Digital HD.

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The Quest through Middle-earth continues in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, from Academy Award – winning filmmaker Peter Jackson , when the epic fantasy adventure is released as an Extended Edition on Blu-ray 3D and DVD on now from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

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A production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, this extended cut of the second film in The Hobbit Trilogy includes 25 minutes of extra film footage that extends individual scenes, making this the must-see, definitive version for fans. Both versions of the Extended Edition include more than nine hours of new bonus features that will enrich the experience of the Trilogy as fans gear up for the 12th December theatrical release of the third and final film, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Ian McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, with Martin Freeman in the central role of Bilbo Baggins, and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield.

The international ensemble cast is led by Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt and Orlando Bloom as Legolas. The film also stars Mikael Persbrandt, Sylvester McCoy, Aidan Turner, Dean O’Gorman, Graham McTavish, Adam Brown, Peter Hambleton, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, William Kircher, Stephen Hunter, Ryan Gage, John Bell, Manu Bennett and Lawrence Makoare.

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition will be available as a 5-disc Blu-ray 3D set featuring the Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray versions of the Extended Edition and a 5 disc DVD. The Blu-ray 3D includes a 2D digital version of the movie with UltraViolet. The nine-plus hours of new special features boasts audio commentary with Peter Jackson, the film’s director/producer/screenwriter, and Philippa Boyens, co-producer/screenwriter, as well as “The Appendices,” a multi-part documentary focusing on various aspects of the film and the Trilogy.

Far Cry 4 Soundtrack collaboration with Cliff Martinez

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Far Cry 4 Soundtrack collaboration with Cliff Martinez

Ubisoft has today announced that it partnered with Film Composer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Cliff Martinez to compose the original game soundtrack for its upcoming open-world, first-person shooter Far Cry 4, the much anticipated sequel to the #1 rated shooter of 2012. Cliff has a background in music as a former member of the award-winning rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and has composed scores for films including “Traffic,” “Drive” and “Spring Breakers.”

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Working with Ubisoft Montreal’s Far Cry 4 Music Designer Jerome Angelot, Music Supervisor Simon Landry, and Audio Director Tony Gronick, Cliff created original music specifically for Far Cry 4’s gameplay and helped bring to life the gorgeous, yet ruthless environment and the unforgettable characters found in the game.

“Bringing Cliff on board was a no-brainer. Collaborating with him was a dream. He has the remarkable ability to portray compelling emotions and elevate the mundane into extraordinary with his musical talent,” said Tony Gronick, Audio Director for Far Cry 4, Ubisoft. “Cliff delivered everything I hoped for. I’m so proud of the music in Far Cry 4 and am thankful for the opportunity to work with him.”

“It was an honor to be asked to write the music for the Far Cry 4 game as my first full-length video game soundtrack,” said Cliff Martinez. “It was exciting for me to be asked to take my usual minimalistic cinematic approach to the immersive game world.  Any game where you can ride on a rampaging elephant is a project you can’t turn down!”

In Far Cry 4, players find themselves in Kyrat, a breathtaking, perilous and wild region of the Himalayas struggling under the regime of a despotic self-appointed king.  Using a vast array of weapons, vehicles and animals, players will write their own story across an exotic open-world landscape.

The Far Cry 4 Original Game Soundtrack digital edition will release worldwide on 4th November, the limited 2 CD edition will release on 2nd December in North America and on 9th December in Europe, and the limited 3LP edition will release in January 2015.

Far Cry 4 will be available 18th November for PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows PC.

GAME’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare midnight launch

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GAME’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare midnight launch

Last night, GAME was the only place to get the full Call of Duty experience as it opened its doors 24 hours before the official release date of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare with exclusive midnight launches taking place across the country.

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GAME opened 316 of its stores across the UK, offering, where fans of the franchise the chance to get involved in the action at their local store with giveaways, raffles and hands on time with the game ahead of its midnight launch.

For lucky fans who made it down to GAME’s Stratford store, there was a host of entertainment on offer, including the chance to play the game in a 6 x 6 player purpose built pod. Fans of the franchise were also entertained by an exclusive GAME Call of Duty Advanced Warfare Day Zero live show which showcased multiplayer modes and maps, along with an exclusive interview and development tips from Michael Condrey, co-founder of Sledgehammer Games.

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, developed by Sledgehammer Games (co-developers of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3), harnesses the first three-year, all next-gen development cycle in franchise history. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare envisions the powerful battlegrounds of the future, where both technology and tactic have evolved to usher in a new era of combat for the franchise. Delivering a stunning performance, Academy Award® winning actor Kevin Spacey stars as Jonathan Irons – one of the most powerful men in the world – shaping this chilling vision of the future of war.

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Charlotte Knight, Category Director at GAME, says: “We were incredibly lucky to be able to offer gamers the great opportunity to get hold of the game as soon as possible. A Day Zero edition of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is like a golden ticket to early gameplay for many players, offering them an extra 24 hours in the field.

“The midnights were a great chance for fans of the game to come down, experience the buzz and get their hands on some exciting new merchandise and clothing. The Day Zero edition at GAME comes with a special edition bonus Exoskeleton and plenty of extra content so it’s no surprise we had such huge turnout on the night.”

The standard edition of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will be released on Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from tomorrow the 4th November.

Win a Creative SB Inferno Gaming Headset

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Win a Creative SB Inferno Gaming Headset

We just reviewed the Creative SB Inferno Gaming Headset and now you can win it!

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How to enter to win

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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

The contest ends Sunday 9th November 2014.

Review : Creative SB Inferno Gaming Headset

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Review : Creative SB Inferno Gaming Headset

Creative Technology recently launched the Creative SB Inferno gaming headset for PC, Mac, mobile gaming and PS4 – and here is our review.

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Specifications

Headphone

· Drivers: 40mm Neodymium Magnet

· Frequency Response: 20Hz ~ 20kHz

· Impedance: 32 ohms

· Sensitivity: 115dB/mW

Microphone

· Type: Noise Cancelling Condenser

· Frequency Response: 100Hz~15kHz

· Impedance: <2.2kohms

· Sensitivity: -40dBV/Pa

A Closer Look

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Final Thoughts

The use of both black and red colours really makes the SB Inferno striking.

The headset’s 40mm full spectrum Neodymium drivers deliver good quality audio, and with its plush earpads and the lightweight headband the Inferno is comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. 

Attaching, and detaching the microphone is very easy, and the quality is good. The microphone is bendable so that it doesn’t get in your way but is there when you need it! You can also control whether the mic is on or off from the control on the cord which also includes a volume control.

Using the SB Inferno with something like a PS4 is as simple as plugging it into the controller.

The SB Inferno’s audio quality can be further enhanced when it is coupled with a dedicated Sound Blaster internal sound card featuring CrystalVoice technologies designed specifically to eliminate unwanted background noise, as well as enhance voice quality. For this review we didn’t have access to one so we can’t comment on how they sound together, but you would like to think Creative would know what they are doing.

If you are in the market for a low cost good quality wired headset then you should definitely take a look at the Creative SB Inferno.

The Creative SB Inferno Gaming Headset is available now for £39.99 and you can learn more from the Creative website.

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Win The Adventurer on DVD

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Win The Adventurer on DVD

To celebrate the release The Adventurer: The Curse Of The Midas Box . we have an exciting competition for you. We are offering three lucky winners the chance to win the film on DVD.

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An all-star cast features in the family fantasy epic, THE ADVENTURER: THE CURSE OF THE MIDAS BOX, coming to DVD and digital platforms on October 27th, 2014, courtesy of Signature Entertainment

As the steam age takes hold in Victorian London, Mariah Mundi’s life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped. After an encounter with a charismatic stranger, Mundi follows a trail of clues to the majestic Prince Regent Hotel where he discovers a hidden realm of child-stealing monsters, deadly secrets and a long lost artefact with the potential to grant limitless power at a devastating supernatural cost. With the fate of his world and his family at stake, Mundi will risk everything to unravel the Curse of the Midas Box!

Starring Aneurin Barnard (TV’s Moonfleet, The White Queen) as Mariah Mundi, THE ADVENTURER: THE CURSE OF THE MIDAS BOX also features a wealth of household names, including Michael Sheen (The Twilight Saga, Frost/Nixon), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Escape Plan), Ioan Gruffudd (Fantastic Four, The Secret Of Moonacre), Lena Headey (TV’s Game Of Thrones, 300: Rise Of An Empire) and Keeley Hawes (TV’s Spooks, Ashes To Ashes).

The perfect adventure as the nights draw in this autumn, THE ADVENTURER: THE CURSE OF THE MIDAS BOX is an instant classic the whole family will enjoy.

How to enter to win

We have three copies of The Adventurer on DVD to give away!
a Rafflecopter giveaway

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

The contest ends Sunday 9th November 2014, and The Adventurer is available on DVD and digital platforms now, courtesy of Signature Entertainment.

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