Two Minute Review: Nintendo Switch Starter:Kit from Snakebyte

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Two Minute Review: Nintendo Switch Starter:Kit from Snakebyte

It’s time to do a two minute review of the Nintendo Switch Starter:Kit from Snakebyte.

 

 

 

Who are Snakebyte?

Established in Germany 1997, the snakebyte group is a leading global provider of consumer electronics. The Company has offices in Germany, Shenzhen, the US and Hong Kong and develops and distributes a wide selection of products specializing in connected media devices, gaming, simulation, drones & RC products. In addition, the Company provides its services in the OEM/ODM sector, working with partners to realise their goals and stay ahead of the competition. The snakebyte group have high levels of expertise in hardware engineering and software development, experts at creating an ecosystem in which technology and media can co-exist and provide state-of-the-art experiences for the consumer.

What’s in the box?

The box contains the bag, game case for game cartridges, controller caps, stereo in-ear headphones, screen protector, cleaning cloth and soft card.

A Closer Look

Final Thoughts

If you have just purchased your lovely new Nintendo Switch then you will probably want to protect it. The Starter:Kit provides everything you will need to do just that. It contains a screen protector, which is very easy to fit, thumbstick caps if you so wish to use them (I find its a personal preference if you use these or not, personally I don’t bother, but I know other people who do) and also a carry case which protects the Switch and the controllers.

There is also a hard plastic carry case which will protect your Switch and carry all your other items too!

The Starter:Kit doesn’t stop there though. There is also a set of in-ear headphones, which whilst not giving you the best quality sound, certainly do the job.

The final item in the box is a cartridge case that can fit a couple of game cartridges to keep them safe too!

All in all if you want to protect your Nintendo Switch, plus you want a few other items, then take a look at the Starter:Kit. If you are not bothered about the headphones, thumbstick caps or the cartridge case, then take a look at the Snakebyte Carry:Bag instead although the Carry:Bag is not as robust as the case in this kit. For the price, you certainly can’t argue about what you get in the kit!

Available now, the Nintendo Switch Starter: Kit from Snakebyte is priced around £17.99.

For more information, please visit mysnakebyte.com and follow snakebyte on Facebook, and Twitter.

Bandai Namco Invites Players to Prepare to Dine

Diogo Miguel
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Bandai Namco Invites Players to Prepare to Dine

Bandai Namco is used to teasing players with unique teasers for new titles, as has already been seen with the announcement of upcoming title Little Nightmares. Now the company is preparing to do the same as it invites players to… prepare to dine.

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ARMS and Splatoon 2 Lead a Switch Focused Nintendo Direct

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ARMS and Splatoon 2 Lead a Switch Focused Nintendo Direct

Although the majority of the latest Nintendo Direct focused on upcoming Nintendo Switch ARMS and Splatoon 2 titles, it didn’t stop the company from revealing a couple of impressive surprises.

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Nintendo Provides New Details on Upcoming 3DS Titles

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Nintendo Provides New Details on Upcoming 3DS Titles

The latest Nintendo Direct presentation might have been focused on upcoming Nintendo Switch titles, ARMS and Splatoon 2, but that didn’t stop the company from providing new details on several upcoming Nintendo 3DS titles.

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Win a Digital copy and T-shirt of The Void

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Win a Digital copy and T-shirt of The Void

To celebrate the release of The Void, we have a digital copy of the film along with a t-shirt to giveaway.

Prepare for a fresh slice of terror from the warped imaginations of VFX and design masters Steven Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespie. The Void is a highly anticipated new horror following a series of successful and prestigious festival appearances.

Encountering a blood-soaked man on a dark deserted road, a police officer rushes the victim to the local hospital. Soon the staff and patients are trapped by a terrifying, otherworldly threat and forced on a hellish voyage into the depths of the building to escape the nightmare.

Shocking, haunting and boasting mind-blowing practical special effects, The Void is a new must-see horror event, starring Ellen Wong (Scott Pilgrim vs the World), Kathleen Munroe (Alphas), Aaron Poole (Forsaken) Kenneth Welsh (The Aviator) and Daniel Fathers. Written and directed by Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski and from the Executive Producer of The Witch.

How to enter to win

We have a a Digital copy and T-shirt of The Void

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to enter below:

Win a Digital copy & T-shirt of The Void

The closing date is 12.00am on Saturday 29th April 2017. This contest is only open to those in the UK – sorry!

The Void is out now on Digital HD and on DVD & Blu-ray from 24th April

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is Out Now on 3DS

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Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is Out Now on 3DS

The very first Kirby game was released 25 years ago and Nintendo is planning on celebrating in style. With that in mind, Nintendo is kicking off the celebrations with the release of the free-to-start Team Kirby Clash Deluxe title on the Nintendo 3DS.

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Celebrate Easter with an #HBOEggHunt on the HBO Shop!

Chris Hare
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Celebrate Easter with an #HBOEggHunt on the HBO Shop!

While many kids will be at the park on egg hunts this weekend, HBO fans can have their own Easter EGGstravaganzas from the comfort of their own home, while saving money on merchandise from their favourite HBO shows!  Starting Thursday 13th April through Monday 17th April, the HBO Shop will host an Easter Egg Hunt featuring hidden discount codes that can be found throughout the product listings of six fan-favourite HBO shows: Game of Thrones, Westworld, Last Week Tonight, Silicon Valley, Veep, and True Blood.

Hunt through each of these series product selections in search of a single item with an egg decal. Once found, visit that product page to see if your egg contains a discount code for up to 20% off your entire purchase, or if your egg is empty and you have to keep hunting! Whether you have a friend or family member who loves HBO shows, or just want to treat yourself to a great deal, don’t miss out on the chance to have some fun navigating through great, discounted merchandise this Easter weekend.

Get Dangerous With This New Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 Trailer

Chris Hare
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Get Dangerous With This New Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 Trailer

CI Games, the team behind the Sniper Ghost Warrior and Lords of the Fallen series of games, is ready to show just how deadly one can be in Sniper Ghost Warrior 3. Strap on your seat buckles, because you’re going for a ride.

In this trailer sets the stage for many of the ways Jon North is wickedly effective at taking out the enemy in Sniper Ghost Warrior 3. Sniping isn’t the only way he can take out enemies, there are also stabbings, explosions (with red barrels nonetheless), knees to the face, and vehicular manslaughter.

But, really, it’s the armour-piercing bullets that leave a mark on the head of a bad guy. A big, red mark. You’ve been warned. Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 tells the story of brotherhood, faith and betrayal in the most complete sniper experience ever. Take the role of an American sniper named Jonathan North, who is dropped into enemy territory in northern Georgia, nearby Russian borders. Explore large open-world maps with dynamic weather and a day and night cycle that actually impacts play and decisions. Customize weapon equipment, accessories, vehicles and a drone, and utilize the three pillars of gameplay to your liking: Sniper, Ghost and Warrior.

Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 launches on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC on 25th April, 2017.

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny mini animated shorts coming soon

Chris Hare
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Star Wars: Forces of Destiny mini animated shorts coming soon

Disney and Lucasfilm have today announced ahead of the ‘Star Wars Celebration’ convention opening in Orlando Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, a new initiative celebrating the inspiring stories of iconic heroes from across the Star Wars universe.

An original series of animated shorts (each 2-3 minutes in length) will explore exciting, all new adventures of key characters including Rey, Jyn Erso, Sabine Wren, Princess Leia, Ahsoka Tano and others, ahead of books and a TV special later in the year.

The stories will also be supported by a line of toys from Hasbro, including new ‘Adventure Figures’ – a fusion between traditional dolls and action figures.

Key points of interest:

  • Micro-series of original, animated shorts will focus on untold stories of everyday heroism that shape the destinies of Rey, Jyn Erso, Princess Leia, Sabine Wren, Ahsoka Tano and others
  • Daisy Ridley, Felicity Jones, Tiya Sircar, Ashley Eckstein and Lupita Nyong’o reprise their roles for new series launching in July
  • Books, apparel and toys including new ‘adventure figures’ from Hasbro launching this summer

Play Prey for Free on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Chris Hare
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Play Prey for Free on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Today it was announced that a free Prey demo will be available on Thursday, 27th April for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The demo will allow fans to board Talos I and play the opening hour before the worldwide launch of the game on 5th May.

The Prey Demo: Opening Hour puts you in the role of Morgan Yu, lead scientist aboard Talos I, working on a scientific breakthrough meant to alter humanity forever. What starts off as an exciting first day of work very quickly takes a dark turn. You find yourself alone on board Talos I, a lavish but abandoned interstellar research facility. Aliens have overrun the station and are hunting down any surviving crew members, including you. Should these creatures reach Earth, life as you know it will end. It’s up to you to uncover the mysteries of Talos I, fight the alien invasion and save humanity.

Plus, be sure to keep an eye out tomorrow for preview stories around the globe revealing additional game details and showcasing new content.

Set to launch worldwide on Friday 5th May, 2017 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, Prey is the first-person sci-fi action game from Arkane Studios.

 

Second DLC for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare called Continuum

Chris Hare
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Second DLC for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare called Continuum

Infinity Ward and Activision have released a brand new multiplayer trailer and screenshots for Continuum, the second DLC map pack for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.

The four maps are:

  • Turista – A plush spa and resort, Turista is nestled in the middle of a giant skeleton of an ancient creature. With sniper spots scattered across a majestic, central waterfall, Turista also boasts tight interiors for fans of close-quartered combat and a three-lane design that caters to a variety of play styles
  • Scrap – Set in an abandoned junkyard on the Moon, Scrap features a combination of extended sightlines and tactical pathways that reward players who engage in both long and short range combat
  • Archive – Fast, frenetic engagements set the pace in Archive, a post-futurist art gallery where tight engagements contrast with open exterior battlegrounds in this wide three-lane style map
  • Excess – Perched atop a gilded penthouse in a sprawling future metropolis, Excess is a small, circular map re-imagined from the classic Modern Warfare 2 map, Rust, that retains the intense, fast-paced combat from the original

The 2-minute video shows off the varied gameplay styles that suit each map and the screenshots show off the combat of the multiplayer maps and the new zombies experience “Shaolin Shuffle.”

TVPlayer is now out Xbox One/Xbox One S

Chris Hare
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TVPlayer is now out Xbox One/Xbox One S

TVPlayer is now official on both Xbox One and Xbox S, the service will be the first aggregated TV offering on Xbox. The platform will enable users to access the free package on Xbox, however, they can upgrade for just £5.99 a month (no contract!) to TVPlayer Plus and access a further 25+ premium channels including Discovery Channel, TLC, Eurosport 1 and History.

Xbox users, with an Xbox One or an Xbox One S, who wish to download TVPlayer simply go to the app store and download the app for free in order to start enjoying the content. TVPlayer is the first TV viewing app available to Xbox gamers in the UK with 100+ broadcast channels.

Since being founded in 2014, TVPlayer can boast over 1 million active users and over 3 million app downloads in the UK. The TV viewing platform is already available across a range of devices, including desktop, iOS, Android, Windows 10, Amazon Fire Stick, Apple TV and Samsung TV.

Rob Hodgkinson, Chief Operating Officer of TVPlayer, said: “We are pleased to announce that our fast-growing audience will now be able to enjoy our premium content on the Xbox. Games consoles, which generate over a third of all video views, represent a key pillar in our platform strategy. Xbox is the first games console to launch with TVPlayer and we anticipate further launches over the coming months.”

Newest Windows 10 Creators Update available now

Chris Hare
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Newest Windows 10 Creators Update available now

With the release of the Windows 10 Creators Update now, with the new update on the gaming-specific features arriving:

  • Built-in game streaming and interactivity with Beam
  • Game performance improvements with Windows Game Mode
  • A unified destination, identifiable by the Xbox button, to customise your system settings for your Windows 10 gaming experience

Read more on all the new Windows 10 gaming features available through the Creators Update starting today are available on Xbox Wire here.

The LEGO Batman Movie arrives on Digital Download next month

Chris Hare
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The LEGO Batman Movie arrives on Digital Download next month

“The LEGO Batman Movie,” arrives onto 4K Ultra HD, 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on 19th June and Digital Download – on 30th May. The film features Will Arnett who reprises his starring role from “The LEGO Movie,” as the voice of LEGO Batman, aka Bruce Wayne.   The film also features Zach Galifianakis (the “Hangover” films, “Muppets Most Wanted”) starring as The Joker; Michael Cera (TV’s “Arrested Development”) as the orphan Dick Grayson; Rosario Dawson (TV’s “Daredevil”) as Barbara Gordon; and Ralph Fiennes (the “Harry Potter” films) as Alfred.

In the irreverent spirit of fun that made “The LEGO Movie” a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble—LEGO Batman—stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham City, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.

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