Mortal Kombat X Exclusive Interview with Ed Boon at Gamescom 2014

Andrew Edney

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Aug 25, 2014

At Gamescom was shown some of the new Mortal Kombat X game from NeatherRealm Studios, and after I got to talk to Ed Boon about it.

Mortal Kombat X is NetherRealm Studios’ next highly anticipated installment in its legendary, critically acclaimed fighting game franchise that propels the iconic franchise into a new generation. The game combines cinematic presentation with all new gameplay to deliver the most brutal Kombat experience ever, offering a new fully-connected experience that launches players into a persistent online contest where every fight matters in a global battle for supremacy. For the first time, Mortal Kombat X gives players the ability to choose from multiple variations of each character impacting both strategy and fighting style. Players step into an original story showcasing some of the game’s most prolific characters including Scorpion and Sub-Zero, while introducing new challengers that represent the forces of good and evil and tie the tale together.

New and Klassic Characters: Featuring Klassics such as Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden and Kano, as well as new characters such as Cassie Cage, Kotal Kahn, Ferra-Torr and D’Vorah, the roster will include fan favorites where both good and evil must battle it out.

Character Variations: Mortal Kombat X offers three different versions for each playable character, all of which have their own fighting style, special moves, abilities and strategies. The Variation that players choose affects the style and overall strategy by which the game is played.

Epic, Cinematic Storyline: A deep story mode continues up to 25 years after the events of 2011’s Mortal Kombat and advances the dark tale – introducing new characters such as Cassie Cage, daughter of fan favorites Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage.

Visceral Kombat: Mortal Kombat X introduces the next evolution of fighting with the return of X-ray and Finishing Moves that showcase brutal battles like never before with enhanced graphics and animations.

Over to Ed:

Mortal Kombat X will be released in 2015 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows PC.

Which is your favourite Mortal Kombat character? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Gamescom 2014 – Batman Arkham Knight : Exclusive Interview with Gaz from Rocksteady

Andrew Edney

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Aug 25, 2014

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At Gamescom, I sat down with Gaz from Rocksteady to talk all things Batman: Arkham Knight and to try and answer the question – Who is the Arkham Knight?

In the explosive finale to the Arkham series, Batman faces the ultimate threat against the city he is sworn to protect. The Scarecrow returns to unite an impressive roster of super villains, including Penguin, Two-Face and Harley Quinn, to destroy The Dark Knight forever. Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady’s uniquely designed version of the Batmobile, which is drivable for the first time in the franchise. The addition of this legendary vehicle, combined with the acclaimed gameplay of the Batman Arkham series, offers gamers the ultimate and complete Batman experience as they tear through the streets and soar across the skyline of the entirety of Gotham City.

So Gaz, who is the Arkham Knight?:

Batman: Arkham Knight will be released in 2015 for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.

Exclusive interview with Bedlam author Christopher Brookmyre and Nick Witcher at Gamescom

Andrew Edney

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Aug 25, 2014

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At Gamescom, I sat down with Christopher Brookmyre and Nick Witcher to talk about Bedlam.

Bedlam is adapted from the novel by Christopher Brookmyre, but diverges from the original in this change of protagonist. The novel’s hero, Ross Baker, does feature prominently in the game, but the switch to a female lead – who is a gamer and sci-fi fan – offered a fresh and bitingly humorous new perspective upon the “gameverse” that the player will explore.

Over to Chris and Nick (and there’s some new gameplay in there too):

Bedlam will be released on PC later this year.

Gamescom 2014 : What’s new for MadCatz

Andrew Edney

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Aug 25, 2014

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Alex “The Big Boy” Verrey shows us what’s new from MadCatz at Gamescom 2014.

In this first video, Alex show’s off a number of new products, including the new C.T.R.L.R, the STRIKE M and others:

In this second video, Alex shows off the brand new MadCatz Xbox One Pro Racing Force Feedback Steering Wheel:

We will be reviewing a number of the new MadCatz products soon, so keep checking out Connected Digital World.

What are you most interested in seeing? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Exclusive Destiny Interview with Jonty Barnes and Jesse Van Dyke from Bungie

Andrew Edney

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Aug 25, 2014

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At Gamescom I sat down with Jonty Barnes (the Production Director) and Jesse Van Dyke (the Lead Concept Artist) from Bungie about all things Destiny.

In Destiny you are a Guardian of the last city on Earth, able to wield incredible power. Explore the ancient ruins of our solar system, from the red dunes of Mars to the lush jungles of Venus. Defeat Earth’s enemies. Discover all that we have lost. Become legend.

Destiny delivers a new way to experience first-person action games. A sweeping adventure set within a bold, new universe, Destiny features an unprecedented combination of cooperative, competitive, public, and personal activities seamlessly woven into an expansive, persistent online world.

As the interview was audio only, I have added some Destiny Beta gameplay for you to watch.

Over to Jonty and Jesse:

Destiny will be released September 9th for the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.

What do you think of Destiny? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Review : MadCatz C.T.R.L.r Mobile Gamepad

Andrew Edney

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Aug 25, 2014

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More people play games on their mobile devices, and MadCatz have released the C.T.R.L.r Mobile Gamepad and here is our review.

Mad Catz’ C.T.R.L.^R Mobile Gamepad with Bluetooth technology removes the need for fingers and thumbs to block your touchscreen during mobile gaming. A highly capable game controller at home and also while on the move, C.T.R.L.^R provides traditional gamepad controls with physical action and shoulder buttons, D-Pad, and analogue sticks. When paired with Mad Catz’ downloadable configuration app, you can adjust profiles and settings to customize C.T.R.L.^R for an expansive list of controller-compatible videogames. And, the included AAA batteries provide energy for up to 40 hours of continuous control over your favourite games, apps, and media.

Who are Mad Catz?

From their website:

Mad Catz Interactive is a global provider of innovative interactive entertainment products marketed under its Mad Catz (gaming), Tritton (audio), and Saitek (simulation) brands. Mad Catz also develops flight simulation software through its internal ThunderHawk Studios; publishes games under its Mad Catz brand; and distributes games and videogame products for third parties.

What’s in the Box?

The box contains the C.T.R.L.^R gamepad, travel clip, plus manuals, stickers and a set of AAA batteries.

A Closer Look

The first thing you will notice about the C.T.R.L.^R gamepad is that it looks very similar to an Xbox 360 controller. Gamers should immediately feel at home holding it, as it feels nice and robust in your hands.

The C.T.R.L.^R has three separate modes which are selected via a switch. These include a “mouse mode” which enables the left stick to control the cursor on the screen, as though it were a mouse.

There are also media playback controls situated on the top of the C.T.R.L.^R which include play, pause and mute.

Fitting the batteries is simple, as you would expect.

There is also a travel clip included in the box which enables you to connect up your smartphone to the C.T.R.L.^Rso that you can pretty much play games wherever you want.

Fitting the travel clip was very easy.

Then fitting your phone or other device into the clip is also very easy, and the clip really does hold it in there tightly, so you shouldn’t have to worry about it flying out if you are really playing hard!

Pairing was very simple and quick.

Final Thoughts

You might recall our review of the MadCatz M.O.J.O. that also included a C.T.R.L.R – the one in this review is a newer version than the one included with the M.O.J.O.

I liked the feel of the C.T.R.L.^R– it really did remind me in both look and feel of the Xbox 360 controller, but with more functionality.

And the inclusion of the travel clip means that you a device such as a smartphone and thus create your own little gaming rig. Of course you don’t have to do that, you can always connect the C.T.R.L.R via Bluetooth to whatever you want to use for gaming.

It also uses Bluetooth 4.0 technology to ensure lag free gaming, and believe me the last thing you want if you are playing a game is lag! And talking of Bluetooth, pairing the C.T.R.L.R was simple and incredibly fast.

You also get around 40 hours of playtime out of a single set of AA batteries, so that’s really good too, although it would have been better to have included a rechargeable battery instead. Talking of batteries, there is no visible way to know when the batteries are running low so that can be a little annoying if you are in the middle of a game.

The MadCatz A.P.P. desktop software enables the creation of game-specific macro profiles which helps with your PC gaming needs.

Because the C.T.R.L.R is shiny it really does pick up every fingerprint and smudge, it’s not really a problem though, but I know some people like their controllers pristine.

MadCatz are currently listing the C.T.R.L.R as £33.33 on their website – so if you play mobile games and want a decent controller, go get this one today.

You can learn more from the MadCatz website.

Review : Livescribe Smartpen 3

Andrew Edney

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Aug 25, 2014

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If you have ever wanted your hand written notes to be available on your iPad then you might want to take a look at the Livescribe Smartpen 3 – and here is our review.

Livescribe is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of smartpens, enabling customers to capture, search and share handwritten notes on digital devices from desktops to smartphones. Livescribe makes the only smartpens on the market that synchronize handwritten notes with recorded audio, making the ubiquitous pen more useful in today’s world. Livescribe’s family of smartpens include the Echo smartpen, the Sky wifi smartpen and the Livescribe 3 smartpen, with complementary software for each platform.

Designed as a mobile companion, Livescribe 3 is a sleek, simplified smartpen paired with Livescribe+, a powerful iOS 7 app created to organize information and turn notes into useful actions. Set up will only take a few seconds and then you’ll be able to start syncing your notes to your iPhone or iPad, where they can be organized, tagged, searched, converted into text and shared

Features

Simply write on Livescribe paper and the smartpen captures all your notes. Pair and connect your Livescribe 3 with your iPhone or iPad and your notes instantly appear in Livescribe+.
Convert handwritten notes into text to create tasks, reminders, calendar events, contacts or more.
Create audio “pencasts,” or add photos and typed memos inside Livescribe+ to add more detail and additional context to your written notes.
Tag your notes in Feed view to create Collections that sort all your tagged content together.
Livescribe 3 uses low-energy Bluetooth Smart to connect to any iPhone 4S, 3rd-gen iPad or 5th-gen iPod touch (or newer devices with iOS 7) to deliver more than 14 hours of battery life.

What’s in the Box?

The box contains everything you need to get started, including the Smartpen (with ink), a notebook, cable and a basic guide.

A Closer Look

The Livescribe Smartpen looks and feels like a normal pen, well that’s because it is a normal pen, although it is a little chunkier than pens you might be used to writing with.

It has an ink nib (which has a protective plastic cap on when you take it out of the box.

When the ink runs out you can just remove it and replace it with another Livescribe ink. All this is very simple to do and doesn’t involve you having to take the pen apart, you just slide out the old ink and slide in the new one.

Charging the Livescribe Smartpen is as easy as removing the top of the pen and connecting the USB cable.

Using the Livescribe Smartpen

The first thing you need to do is pair your iOS device to your new smartpen – so once you have downloaded and installed the Livescribe+ app from the app store, just twist the middle ring on the pen to power it on and then the iOS device (in my case my iPad mini) will detect it automatically.

Just tap Pair and it’s as simple as that. There might be some firmware updates to do, but don’t worry, they are very quick and easy.

You can now start making notes in the notebook.

The notes are then available in the app, and you can even use handwriting recognition to turn your notes in text which you can then use in another application.

The notebook also has a number of images on the bottom of each page. As you can see here, there is a image for Record, Pause and Stop. These are used to create Pencasts, which are interactive documents containing audio that is syncronised to your handwritten notes. The audio is recorded using the microphone on your iOS device rather than from the smartpen.

Here you can see an example:

You can also easily tag your notes to create collections to easily find similar things.

Final Thoughts

As someone who takes a lot of notes, I found the Livescribe Smartpen 3 to be a really useful tool that saved me a lot of time, and effort! I really liked the ability to be able to record audio as well and include that within my notes, again saving me a lot of time and effort when collating my notes.

You can use any iOS device, although I found it easier to use an iPad rather than my iPhone when going through my outputs – but it still worked great on the iPhone.

Within the box, you have a notebook and the pen already has an ink cartridge, but depending on how much you intend to use the device you will wait to order some additional books and cartridges to have ready for when you need them. You can also print your own paper for use with the smartpen too!

It took me a little while to get used to writing with the smartpen, primarily because it is a lot chunkier than any pen I have used before for writing with, although you will get used to it!

Setting up the LIvescribe+ app and pairing the smartpen was simple and only took a few moments – no mucking around in the settings, everything was done in the app for me.

I was also very happy with the battery life on the smartphone – it delivers around 14 hours per charge which should be more than enough for the average day.

There are different views in the app for your notes – Page view which shows you exactly what your wrote and how you wrote it, Feed view which sorts your notes into a timeline view, and Pencast view.

I also found the handwriting recognition, provided using a version of MyScript, to be very good and easy to use.

Sharing my notes was very easy too – I could send them as PDFs, images, or text, depending on my target audience. I could also use Online services such as Evernote and Dropbox very easily from within the app.

All in all, if you are the type of person who takes a lot of notes in meetings, at school or at university, then the Livescribe Smartpen 3 may be one of the best bits of tech you buy.

The Livescribe 3 Smartpen is available in two versions the regular at £129.99or Pro Edition, priced at £169.99 which includes a leather smartpen portfolio.

Learn more from the Livescribe website.

Livescribe smartpens might be just what you need for electronic notetaking

Andrew Edney

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Aug 25, 2014

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If you’re a student swamped with stacks of folders and sheets of copious notes, or if you’re about to go to University for the first time and want get the most out of your lectures – a Livescribe smartpen can help ensure you never miss – or lose – a word. Often in classes or seminars you desperately try to simultaneously listen and make notes.

The Livescribe smartpen is the solution: every single page, paragraph and scribble backed-up on your computer, safe from loss or damage, searchable for key words at a later date and, even better, the ability to tap on any part of your writing and hear exactly what was being said in your class or lecture at that moment in time.

It also helps you learn smarter. Researchers at Princeton University found that students who handwrite their notes process information more deeply than laptop note takers who primarily transcribe what they hear. As a result, capturing notes with pen and paper leads to better performance on tests, especially those tests that require a conceptual understanding of the material

Livescribe smartpen has a family of smartpens cost little more than a good voice recorder but add far more value to your learning world. You can choose from the Livescribe 3, wifi or Echo smartpen:

The latest smartpen from Livescribe utilises and exploits the power of Apple iOS and is a perfect partner to an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch (iPad 3 or newer, iPhone 4S or newer, iPod Touch 5^th Gen)

Designed by a pen designer this smartpen resembles and feels like a high end writing instrument. The pen syncs to the Livescribe+ App – available free from the Apple Apps store via Bluetooth LE. Once connected your paper notes upload to the App and are stored on your device. If you are connected to your device while taking notes you can capture and link audio to your notes. The audio is recorded on the device and uses the enhanced audio recording that Apple devices offer. Your notes will appear in on screen as you write on paper

The Livescribe Echo smartpen is great for heavy note-takers. Every single page, paragraph and scribble backed-up on your computer, safe from loss or damage, searchable for key words at a later date and, even better, the ability to tap on any part of your writing and hear exactly what was being said in your lecture at that moment in time.

The Echo has free Livescribe Desktop desktop software for data backup. Users simply plug the pen in to the PC via USB to automatically upload and save data.

Livescribe Desktop even enables users key word search for documents, the creation of custom notebooks to help organise notes, the creation of e-mail attachments of your notes called Pencast PDF’s.

This smartpen utilises the power of wifi, cloud based technology and the great note taking software of Evernote. Users take notes and audio with paper and when connected to a known wifi network, your notes and audio will automatically leave the pen, pass through the cloud and arrive in your Evernote account. Once in Evernote you can then organise and share your notes. Evernote can be accessed from nearly any devise and is format agnostic. A truly mobile platform.

Livescribe smartpens are priced from £99 for Echo, £159.99 for wifi, £129.99 for Livescribe 3 and £169.99 for the Livescribe 3 Pro Pack.

Livescribe smartpens are available in the UK from Apple, Amazon, Selfridges and www.smartpenspares.co.uk

Further info and videos on www.livescribe.com

Win some Power Rangers Super Megaforce Toys

Andrew Edney

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Aug 24, 2014

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The wait is almost over! Power Rangers Super Megaforce, the newest season of the iconic Power Rangers series, is coming to a TV screen near you on Nickelodeon this September – and we have some toys to give away.

Check out the all-new episodes to see your favourite Rangers morph into Super Megaforce mode and unlock the legendary power of any team of Rangers from the past 20 years!

And that’s not all; you can be just like the Super Megaforce Rangers with the arrival of an exciting new range of action figures and role-play toys launching this Summer, including the fully articulated Action Hero 12.5cm Figures, each of which comes with a battle accessory. Collect the Legendary Ranger Keys, download the free ‘Key Scanner App’ from the App Store / Google Play and scan your key collection to Morph yourself into your favourite rangers and battle! Use the keys to unlock authentic lights and action sounds in the Deluxe Legendary Morpher as well as the Deluxe Super Mega Sabre just like in the hit TV show. You can even summon your very own Zord Vehicles and combine them into the Deluxe Legendary Megazord to create powerful combinations using the ‘Zord Builder’ system to battle the forces of evil. The Power Rangers Super Megaforce range will be available this August and the new TV series hits UK screens on Nickelodeon this September.

It’s the “Summer of Power” as Saban’s Power Rangers Super Megaforce team up with the champions of 5-aside youth football, the Power League, to create the Power Rangers Super Megaforce Course over the summer holidays. The footballing course, aimed at 3-10 year olds, will run every week at a different Power League centre nationwide throughout August, making The Power Rangers Super Megaforce Course the SUPER MEGA place for kids to be this summer.

The footballing course will be of a structured nature with children learning skills such as dribbling, passing, control and shooting – whilst having fun at the same time! Like the Power Rangers, the kids will have to work as a team by working together, looking out for one another, overcoming challenges, succeeding in their missions and improving their self-confidence. Who knows, there might even be a few surprise visits from the Power Rangers themselves!

The action-packed course is sure to be a huge hit with kids across the country and coincides with the launch of an exciting new range of action figures and role-play toys alongside the new series of Power Rangers Super Megaforce on Nickelodeon this September.

The Power Rangers Super Megaforce Course kicks off on August 4th & 5th at Power League’s Millhill, London centre. The course will then make its way to Power League’s centres; Leeds (11th, 12th August), Derby (18th, 19th August) and Manchester (25th, 26th August) – the sessions will run from 9am-3pm.

For further details on the course visit www.powerleague.co.uk

How to enter to win

We have one Legendary Megazord, two Deluxe Super Mega Sabers and two Deluxe Legendary Morphers to give away!

There are three different ways you can enter to win – for a better chance of winning you can enter using all three!

Via the site

So all you have to do to win a some Power Rangers Super Megaforce toys is to leave a comment below telling us who your favourite Power Ranger is.

Via Twitter

Just retweet the message below, and make sure you are following @aedney on Twitter:

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Via Facebook

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

The contest ends Sunday 31st August, so good luck.

Go Go Power Rangers!

24: Live Another Day – Deadline Book Winners

Andrew Edney

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Aug 24, 2014

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With Jack Bauer’s latest day having come to an end you can read about what happen to Jack before his troubled day in London in the new novel DEADLINE, and we had two copies of the book for you to win – and here are the winners.

The time is 5:00 PM. One hour ago, federal agent Jack Bauer was declared a fugitive. If he wants to survive, he must get out of the country, and he doesn’t have much time. With his former colleagues in the Counter Terrorist Unit now dead, under arrest, or shut down, Jack has no resources to call upon, no back-up, and nowhere to go — only his determination can drive him on. One thing remains clear to him: the promise he made to his daughter Kim. Jack vows that he will see Kim one last time to tell her he loves her… before he drops off the radar forever. Meanwhile, a hastily-assembled FBI task force set out to track down and capture Jack, even as a covert operations unit of Russia’s SVR set out to do the same — only the remit of the Russians is to kill on sight. As the clock runs down, Jack must face old friends and past enemies in a desperate race to stay one step ahead of the hunters, leaving them with a grim warning… ‘Stay out of my way, and I’ll be gone within 24 hours. You’ll never see me again. Come after me… and you’ll regret it.’

The Winners

Jamie Radford

Rebecca Evans

24: Live Another Day – Deadline is available now from Titan Books priced £7.99.

Two Minute Review: Sony PS Vita CitySlicker Case from Waterfield Designs

Andrew Edney

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Aug 23, 2014

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It’s time for another two minute review, and this one is for the Sony PS Vita CitySlicker Case from Waterfield Designs.

We have reviewed a number of products from Waterfield Designs in the past, including MacBook Air cases and even bags, and so we thought it was time to review something a little smaller, and hope that we could get the same sort of quality and protection for our Vita.

This is how Waterfield Designs describe the case:

“The slim PS Vita CitySlicker is probably the best-looking case out there for your PS Vita or PS Vita Slim. Made of sturdy ballistic nylon and leather, it’s custom-fitted for your device and provides pockets for commonly-played games you may want to take along. The cushy interior hugs the PS Vita so it doesn’t jostle around. The exterior sports a double-layer leather flap that enriches its look. The back of the case has a stretchable, self-locking zippered pocket to hold more games and ear-buds.”

A Closer Look

The back part of the case has a very easy to use zip which opens up the rear compartment.

You can easily store your earbuds or something else in the back as it is quite stretchy.

Even with the Vita in the case it still is quite small.

When you open up the front flap you have access to the main compartment and also cartridge holders.

Using the Case

It is very easy to slip your Vita into the main compartment.

And the same goes for the cartridge holders. There are only five but you could always store some in the back.

Final Thoughts

Having reviewed a number of Waterfield Design products in the past, I was expecting a certain level of quality, and I wasn’t disappointed. The case is very well made, and feels very good in your hands, it is also very lightweight but at the same time is gives your Vita a lot of protection for when you are carrying it around in your bag.

The front flap opens and closes very easily and locks in place with two studs – it won’t open on it’s own so you don’t need to worry about something falling out! The back has a large zip and you can store whatever you want there, as long as its small. I stored my earbuds there and it didn’t detract from the look of the case.

The front also has five cartridge holders and again these are very secure, so you won’t be losing anything from in there! The Vita slides in very easily into the pouch and is held there very securely.

Overall I was once again very impressed with the amount of effort Waterfield Designs has put into their work, this really is the Vita case to own.

The Sony PS Vita CitySlicker Case is available now in Black, Kiwi, Orange, Camel and Grizzly (which is the one we are reviewing here) and costs $49.

You can learn more from the Waterfield Designs website.

Exclusive Lords of the Fallen Interview with Tomasz Gop at Gamescom

Andrew Edney

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Aug 22, 2014

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At Gamescom, Lords of the Fallen from CI Games and Deck 13 was once again shown to both the press and this time to the public, and I spoke with the Executive Producer Tomasz Gop about it.

In an unforgiving world where no sin is ever forgotten an army of the long-ago defeated god attacks the human realm. You are Harkyn, a convicted criminal who is given a chance at redemption. Released from prison, Harkyn and his mentor, Kaslo, set out on a mission to stop the war.

In his journey, Harkyn will forge strong alliances and face even stronger enemies. He will learn the true power of the Rhogar Lords – commanders of god’s army. He will even bring the battle to the Rhogar, travelling to the heart of the demonic dimension.

Will the god manage to enslave humans again? Is mankind really able to banish evil? Will Harkyn’s sins ever be forgiven?

Tomasz works with a small creative team at the CI Games HQ in Warsaw, Poland. He is ultimately responsible for the project, ensuring that the designers and developers on both teams work towards a consistent vision.

Before entering the games industry, he was a part of the Army’s IT Corps. After that he worked as a Senior Producer on the first two games in The Witcher franchise. He joined CI Games in 2011 to lead the Lords of the Fallen project.

In the interview, Tomasz talks about some of the new things revealed for the game, including the demon realm. Over to Tomasz:

And check out some brand new gameplay below:

Lords of the Fallen will be available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC on October 31st, published in the UK by Square Enix.

What do you think of Lords of the Fallen? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

True Blood Auction : own a piece of the show

Andrew Edney

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Aug 21, 2014

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After seven extraordinary seasons, the award-winning HBO series True Blood will end its successful run on Sunday, August 24.

To commemorate this occasion, leading Hollywood collectibles auction site ScreenBid will host an online auction of more than 1,500 props, set decoration items, wardrobe pieces and other memorabilia straight from the set of True Blood. Launching on Wednesday, 20 August, the auction will run for five days and close on Monday, 25 August, the night after the beloved series airs its final episode.

In this one-time online auction, True Blood’s dedicated fans will be able to bid for a massive array of items from set, including the following:

· Eric’s throne

· The contract that Warlow makes to “own” Sookie

· Arlene’s wedding gown

· Vampire fangs

· Cartons of True Blood

· Items from the set of Merlotte’s and Fangtasia

· Wardrobe pieces from several major characters from the series

· Signed memorabilia

Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humour, True Blood takes place in a world where vampires and humans co-exist, after vampires have come out of the coffin, thanks to the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood that means they no longer need humans as a nutritional source. The series follows waitress and part-faerie Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), who can hear people’s thoughts, vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård). Alan Ball (creator of the Emmy-winning HBO series Six Feet Under) created the show, which is executive produced by Brian Buckner and based on the bestselling Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris.

Fans can preview the auction online now at www.screenbid.com. New items will be added to the site daily leading into the launch on August 20.

Watch the Destiny Launch Trailer Now

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Chris Hare

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Aug 21, 2014

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Here is the newest trailer for Destiny, the highly anticipated blockbuster from Activision and Bungie, true fans are already on the adventure that they expect from a release on 9th September.

“You’re out here many enemies that are incredible, but they have never met someone like you. No matter who you were, it counts only what you will. “