Archive - 2014

Warner Bros. Announces Official Comic-Con 2014 Bags

2014/07/18
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, SDCC

FLASH-THE Comic-Con 2014 Bag

BURBANK, Calif. (July 17, 2014) — The bags are back! Comic-Con 2014 attendees hoping for a colorful and commemorative keepsake bag to hold their best swag are once again in luck. For the fifth year running, Warner Bros. Entertainment and Comic-Con have teamed up to produce and distribute the official bag of Comic-Con, which will be distributed to fans when checking it at the Con. The highly coveted bag, which can also be worn conveniently as a backpack, has been called a “must-have” by Variety and Comic-Con’s “ubiquitous accessory” by Entertainment Weekly.

  • More than 130,000 of the bags have been produced and will be provided to Comic-Con attendees throughout the convention.
  • The all-new 2014 edition again features backpack styling and features 13 different designs.
  • To download images of the bags, please click here:  http://bit.ly/Wkkrum
  • Designed by Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Marketing, each bag features double-sided artwork, with the all-new Comic-Con 2014 official design on one side and the other side highlighting titles from the Studio’s TV series and the 75th anniversary of Batman.
  • Current Warner Bros. Television and Warner Bros. Animation series featured on the SDCC bags are Arrow, Constantine, The Flash, The Following, Gotham, iZOMBIE, Mike Tyson Mysteries, The Originals, Supernatural, Teen Titans Go! and The Vampire Diaries.
  • And two of the bags will feature DC Comics’ legendary caped crusader: one design will celebrate the 75th anniversary celebration of Batman, and another will highlight the classic and iconic Batman TV series from 1966.

For continuing info on the Studio’s plans at Comic-Con, please visit comiccon.thewb.com and follow @warnerbrostv on Twitter (hashtag #WBSDCC). For official information about Comic-Con 2014, visit www.comic-con.org and follow Comic-Con on Twitter at @Comic_Con.

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World of Tanks Xbox 360 Edition Rapid Fire Trailer

2014/07/18
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Xbox 360 News

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July 17, 2014 — Wargaming today deployed another exciting slew of content—Rapid Fire Update—for World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition. Available worldwide, this content update to the successful multiplayer tank warfare game allows tankers to command some of history’s most dominant U.S. autoloader tanks and adds a total of thirteen brand new American and German tanks. Two dynamic new maps have also been included in the Rapid Fire Update, delivering variety to the battlefields.

Players can now research advanced autoloaders, including the deadly T-57 heavy, and roll them into battle. Further expansion of the U.S. and German tech trees and the addition of the high-tier autoloaders give players more options to strategize and engage in battle, while adding a new tactical element to their tank play.

Each map in the Rapid Fire Update offers different tactics for various tanks. The Arctic Region presents large areas covered in ice and snow, rocky outcrops, hills and ridges. The turns and twists in this icy deathtrap make Arctic Region an engaging battlefield. The Erlenberg map offers green hills adjacent to a close-packed town which is bisected by a river with three bridges. These bridges and the different types of terrain in this map create natural contact points between opposing forces and allow for a variety of viable tactics.

For more information about the Rapid Fire Update, visit http://worldoftanksxbox360edition.com/en/news/news/rapid-fire/

To download and join the global phenomenon of World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition for free, please visit:
• www.worldoftanks.com/xbox

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Marvel Announces All-New Captain America

2014/07/18
Jerry Paxton
Comics News, Geek News, News

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New York, NY – July 17th, 2014 – Marvel is excited to announce that beginning in November 2014, the title of Captain America will be passed to Sam Wilson, The Falcon, in the pages of All-New Captain America #1 by series writer Rick Remender (Captain America, Uncanny Avengers) and series artist Stuart Immonen (All-New X-Men).

Announced on “The Colbert Report” by Joe Quesada, “Sam Wilson…The Falcon, is the new Captain America.”

Addressing how Sam Wilson will follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, Steve Rogers, Remender says, “Sam wants to lead by example. To help people see their own selfishness and to turn it around. To build better communities, to never forget the little guy.”  Remender continues, “Sam follows his heart and his belief in what the American dream means and how it belongs to everyone.”

The question remains: what happens with the original Captain America, Steve Rogers? Executive Editor Tom Brevoort says, “Steve’s spirit is as willing as ever, but his body is no longer up to the task of being Captain America. So he’ll employ his skills as the new Cap’s remote strategic advisor, running Cap’s missions from his headquarters in Avengers Mansion and providing Sam with technical support and field information from a distance. He’ll also tutor Sam in how to throw the shield, a skill that’s deceptively difficult for the new Cap to master. So Steve will continue to be a vital part of the series moving ahead.”

For more details on All-New Captain America, visit Marvel.com for their interview with Rick Remender and Tom Brevoort.

All-New Captain America #1 will be available this November in all local comic book retailers and available in the Marvel Digital Comics Store.

Follow Marvel on Facebook at www.facebook.com/marvel and be sure to stop back throughout the day to see what everyone is saying about Marvel’s latest news.

Join Marvel this year at San Diego Comic-Con and for more on Marvel’s latest announcements, please visit Marvel.com. Join the conversation on Twitter with #Marvel and don’t forget to follow us at @Marvel.

Star Trek’s Large 2014 Comic-Con Presence

2014/07/17
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, SDCC

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NEW YORK– CBS Consumer Products announced today an out-of-this-world lineup for the iconic Star Trek™ franchise at Comic-Con International 2014 in San Diego. Fans will be able to participate in a full weekend of Star Trek events and activities at the world-famous convention including the Star Trek’s Ships of the Line panel on Thursday evening, and Star Trek: Live in Concert with the San Diego Symphony at Embarcadero Marina Park South on Saturday.

Star Trek fans will have an assortment of one-of-a-kind products to choose from including the debut of a collection of six dog tags featuring each series’ respective ship. The dog tags will be available at Star Trek licensee booths throughout the show, with a special dog tag available at the ThinkGeek Booth (#3849). Locations and times of the giveaways will be revealed via Twitter (@StarTrek).

STAR TREK’S SHIPS OF THE LINE PANEL

Star Trek’s presence at Comic-Con will kick off Thursday, July 24th from 8:30 – 9:30 pm with the Star Trek’s Ships of the Line panel in Room 4. In a Q&A moderated by Ben Robinson, editor for the long-running Star Trek Fact Files and the manager of Eaglemoss’ new Starship Collection, a team of Star Trek designers will take fans into the art department to showcase the art and inspiration of Star Trek’s most famous Ships of the Line and explore why starships have fascinated and inspired fans for nearly 50 years. Panelists include John Eaves, Andrew Probert, Doug Drexler, John Goodson, Greg Jein and Mike Okuda. Every fan who attends the panel will be given a starship collectible from Eaglemoss.

STAR TREK: LIVE IN CONCERT

On the heels of a three-day, sold-out run at Royal Albert Hall in London, CBS Consumer Products, Paramount Pictures, IMG Artists and the Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency are bringingStar Trek: Live in Concert to Comic-Con featuring Star Trek (2009) as never seen before. Celebrating the extraordinary collaboration between film and music, Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino’s score is brought to life on stage as J.J. Abrams’ blockbuster film is shown simultaneously in high definition on the big screen. The concert takes place on Saturday, July 26, at 8 p.m. at Embarcadero Marina Park South with a special appearance by Giacchino and giveaways for fans in cosplay. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.startrekconcerts.com or www.sandiegosymphony.org.

 

STAR TREK EXCLUSIVES

A list of top exclusives and signings available onsite include:

 

3D Systems (Booth #3513)

Cubify will have an on-site scanning station at the 3D systems booth for fans to order their own personalized 3-D printed Star Trek figurines.

 

ANOVOS (Booth #4536)

ANOVOS will have a wide selection of high-end authentic reproductions of Star Trek uniforms available for purchase. They will also showcase the Captain Archer Bomber Jacket and theStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan uniform for Kirk and Spock.

 

Diamond Select Toys (Booth #2607)

Diamond Select Toys will showcase several new Star Trek collectibles including the Star Trek Select Worf action figure, Star Trek Electronic Starships, Star Trek Kirk Vinyl Bank andStar Trek III Phaser. They will also offer an exclusive Star Trek Electronic Starship for sale.

 

DK Publishing (Booth #1034)

DK Publishing will be showcasing their popular Star Trek: The Visual Dictionary.

 

Entertainment Earth (Booth #2343)

Entertainment Earth will feature a Star Trek: Voyager Seven of Nine Bobble Head, Star Trek: The Next Generation Sherlock Holmes Data and La Forge Bobble Heads (Set of Two), Star Trek: The Next Generation Locutus of Borg Bobble Head and Star Trek: The Original SeriesFine Art Coasters (Set of 40) Series 2.

 

Hallmark (Booth # 2913-H)

Hallmark will offer a sneak peek of the 2015 Star Trek Keepsake Ornament collection. The booth will also showcase the 2014 Star Trek ornament line featuring the U.S.S. Vengeance, Lt. Hikaru Sulu and “The Devil in the Dark” as well as the limited-quantity Vina. Current Star Trek greeting cards and Star Trek/Big Bang Theory crossover items will also be on display.

 

Her Universe (Booth #2913-E)

Her Universe is unveiling a new Star Trek Fashion Top which will be available in plus sizes as well. Fans can also attend the Her Universe Fashion Show on July 24th, 6pm at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel where new Star Trek fashions will debut on stage.

 

Icon Heroes (via Action Figure Xpress Booth #3345)

At the Action Figures Xpress Booth, Icon Heroes will showcase a D’k Tahg letter opener and a Mr. Spock card holder. Exclusive Star Trek SDCC Logo Bookends, limited to 150 pieces, will be available.

 

IDW (Booth #2643)

IDW will have multiple Star Trek creators at the show, including Mike Johnson, Scott Tipton, David Tipton, J.K. Woodward and more to help promote the “Q” storyline set to launch in July with issue #35, the new City on the Edge of Forever mini-series, and much more. IDW will also host Star Trek signings throughout the weekend.

 

Lightspeed Fine Art (Booth #3945)

Lightspeed Fine Art will host a signing on Saturday, July 26 with Star Trek: Voyager actor Robert Picardo (The Doctor) and unveil its latest piece of art.

 

NECA (Booth #3145)

NECA will show the Star Trek: Fleet Captains Dominion Expansion which will be available for purchase in August.  NECA will also showcase select ships from upcoming expansions for the Star Trek: Attack Wing tactical space combat miniatures game.

 

QMX (Booth #3249)

QMX will unveil three never-before-seen upcoming product prototypes including: a USS Enterprise Refit Metal Desktop Ship Replica and the 1:250 USS Reliant Artisan Model Replica.

 

Quirk Books (Booth #1636)

Quirk Books will sell its popular Star Trek Book of Opposites at the convention.

 

Simon & Schuster (Booth #1128)

Simon & Schuster will have a number of Star Trek giveaways, starting with the Star Trek: Destiny #1: Gods of Night giveaway (Wednesday, 7/23), Star Trek: The Original Series: No Time Like the Past giveaway (Thursday, 7/24), and Star Trek: Vanguard: Declassified giveaway (Friday, 7/25). Additionally, Mysterious Galaxy (Booth 1119) will host authors Kevin Dilmore and David George for a signing of Point of Divergence and One Constant Star, respectively, on Saturday, 7/26 from 3:30-4 PM.

 

ThinkGeek (Booth #3849)

ThinkGeek is showcasing The Wand Company’s Phaser Universal Remote, Star Trek: The Original Series Uniform Hoodies and Star Trek: The Next Generation Wesley Crusher Hoodies. The booth will also sell an array of Star Trek products.

 

Titan Entertainment (Booth #5537)

Titan will have Star Trek Magazine Issue #50 available at the convention.
WeLoveFine (Booth #1235)

Mighty Fine will offer a limited number of exclusive Star Trek T-Shirts.

MSI Unveils GT72 Dominator Pro Desktop Replacement

2014/07/17
Jerry Paxton
News, Tech News

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City of Industry, Calif. – July 17, 2014 – MSI Computer Corp, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, unveils the GT72 Dominator Pro, the new icon in mobile gaming notebooks.  Designed for the mobile gamer who demands gaming prowess and unmatched gaming experience above all, the GT72 Dominator Pro gaming notebooks are armed with top-of-the-line components, including an Intel® Core™ i7 processor, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M discrete graphics, Killer DoubleShot Pro, Super RAID, and more.

“The GT72 Dominator Pro will turn heads with its ultra-sleek design and drop jaws with its pixel shredding performance,” says Andy Tung, president of MSI Pan America.  “The completely redesigned flagship gaming notebook incorporates the heralded elements of previous GT versions into a brand new chassis that maximizes performance and user experience.”

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Streamlined, Cutting-Edge Design

The GT72 Dominator Pro showcases a completely redesigned chassis measuring less than 2 inches thick, almost half an inch thinner than its closest competitor and lighter than most desktop replacement notebooks.  Inspired by high-performance exotic cars, the gaming notebook fuses a one-piece aluminum chassis with customizable lighting effects for superb aesthetic pleasure.  MSI’s GT72 Dominator Pro utilizes a frameless pseudo-glass palm rest for superior comfort, has an enlarged seamless track pad for easy scrolling, equipped with quick launch keys including a one-touch stream sharing button via XSplit Gamecaster and gives gamers easy access to upgrade storage and memory.

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MSI’s GT72 Dominator Pro design also improves on the cooling system and overall airflow. The updated thermal design now features a dual fan cooling solution with technology used in MSI Twin Frozr video cards that significantly improves system stability and performance while remaining whisper quiet.

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Superior Hardware

MSI’s combination of high-end gaming components allows the GT72 Dominator Pro to blaze through any game or task.  Outfitted with up to 4x M.2 SSDs in RAID 0, MSI’s unique Super RAID 3 technology allows 1600MB/s of reading performance, 15x faster than a traditional 7200RPM HDD.

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The GT72 Dominator Pro is also the first and only gaming notebook equipped with Killer DoubleShot Pro, a technology that combines both Killer E2200 Game Networking and Killer N1525 Wireless-AC to deliver the fastest data transfer speeds available in the world.  Killer DoubleShot Pro Network Manager automatically prioritizes which programs should run on which connection, freeing bandwidth for lag free gaming.

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Unmatched Immersive Experience

Engineered to master any game at any setting, the GT72 Dominator Pro is also designed to provide the most complete mobile gaming experience possible.  MSI partnered with SteelSeries to develop a keyboard with brighter backlight LED’s, a frameless design that offers a solid and tactile feedback, and the powerful SteelSeries Engine application for customization and programming every key.  The GT72 Dominator Pro also features a large 17.3-inch Full HD Anti-Reflective screen, extreme graphics with NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M, MSI’s Audio Boost 2 technology, and Dynaudio speakers & subwoofer that produce a deeper bass output with high fidelity audio for a crisp and clean sound without distortion.

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MSI’s GT72 Dominator Pro is now available starting at $2,599.99.  For more information about the latest generation of GS gaming notebooks, including full specs and high resolution images, please visitusgaming.msi.com, www.msimobile.com, us.msi.com or contact Pedro Chen atpedrochen@maxborgesagency.com.

GT72 Dominator Pro Specs

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About MSI

Founded in 1986, MSI is driven and motivated by customer satisfaction.  A worldwide leader in computer components, MSI boasts a state-of-the-art R&D department, an annual production of motherboards and graphic cards reaching the tens of millions and sales in over 120 countries.  MSI reaches the consumer and commercial markets with a product lineup that includes notebook PCs, All-in-One PCs, servers, IPCs, robotic appliances and vehicle electronics.  MSI’s slogan, Innovation with Style, represents the company’s core value “Innovation” and “Style” and embodies the company’s pursuit of excellence through quality products, user-friendly designs and cutting-edge technology.

To learn more about MSI’s complete line of products, visit us.msi.com  or follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/MSI.ComputerUS and Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/msiUSA.

gamigo AG and Ubisoft Partner Up

2014/07/17
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Industry News, News

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Hamburg, 17/07/2014 – Today, gamigo AG and Ubisoft announced the signing of a new partnership agreement. This partnership will include the integration of Ubisoft’s online games in the gamigo portal gamigo.com, as well as the marketing of these games by gamigo AG.

Ubisoft’s multiplayer online games are close to getting integrated directly into gamigo.com, allowing registered gamigo users to play these titles for free. Revenue will be generated via the sale of digital items in the game. The proceeds will then be distributed among Ubisoft and gamigo. This cooperative effort will begin with the titles “Anno Online” and “The Settlers Online” from Blue Byte, an Ubisoft studio.

“We very much look forward to working together with gamigo in future. This partnership is an entirely new model, for which we have high expectations,” says Geoffroy Sardin, Sales and marketing VP at Ubisoft. “Thanks to the great selection and wide array of choices in the marketing of online games, as well as the substantial number of potential customers in this sector, gamigo AG is an ideal partner for us.”

Simultaneously the games portal gamigo.com will also be unveiling a renewed, modern and clear layout. In addition, all registered users can — as may all new users — also look forward to considerably improved and in some cases entirely new functions. gamigo is already working closely with numerous publishers and developers to successfully integrate their games into its games portal. These include Shanda Games (Dragon Nest), Changyou (General War), Studio100 (Vicky Online) and Whitemoon (Taern – Blut. Tod. Vergeltung.), Infernum (Dragon’s Prophet) and now Ubisoft as well.

In 2014, gamigo will continue to steadily expand its comprehensive portfolio with outstanding multiplayer online games. The focus here is primarily on the target group of core and light core gamers from 16 to 40 years of age.

With its new user-friendly design and simple navigation, the new portal at www.gamigo.com is always worth a visit.

Rovio’s Comic-Con 2014 Plans

2014/07/17
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, SDCC

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Espoo, Finland — July 17th 2014 — Angry Birds will soon be flying South to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con to meet our fans and present our brand new cinematic trailers for Angry Birds Transformers and Angry Birds Stella. To celebrate the world’s most impressive comic bash, we are issuing new Angry Birds comics with IDW with an exclusive variation issue cover!

Outside the Convention Center both fans and media can hang out with Angry Birds Stella at the Stella Pop Up Experience in Petco Park – no badge required! Come and experience Angry Birds Stella, enjoy refreshments in our lounge, print out custom shirts while charging your phone, see the first gameplay demo of the upcoming game. Plus, if you drop by in an Angry Birds Stella inspired costume, you are in for an exclusive giveaway.

Earlier this summer we announced our epic collaboration with Hasbro on Angry Birds Transformers. Fans and media are welcome to visit the Hasbro booth inside the Convention Center to see the Comic-Con exclusive trailer – more information to follow!

Of course, a Comic-Con visit wouldn’t be complete without some comics! IDW has put out limited edition Comic-Con exclusive variants of the new Angry Birds Comics. Check out their booth inside the Convention Center for comic giveaways and signings. Also be sure to drop by the Kids Comics panel onSunday the 27th July at 10 – 11am in Room 4.

Follow us with hashtags – #angrybirdsstella #angrybirdstransformers #birdsdisguised at #sdcc for last minute giveaways around San Diego!

BenQ RevolutionEyes Gaming Monitors Featured at QuakeCon 2014

2014/07/16
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, QuakeCon, Tech News

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COSTA MESA, Calif. — July 15, 2014 — BenQ America Corp., a globally renowned LED and gaming monitor expert, today announced its participation at QuakeCon 2014. The gaming event, which is the largest BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Computer) LAN party in North America, is being held at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas from July 17-20. The annual festival attracts thousands of computer gamers who make the pilgrimage from all over the world to play with their friends on a giant gaming network, as well as to see the latest technology and compete in world-class tournaments. As the official visual sponsor, BenQ is outfitting the competition with its highly acclaimed RevolutionEyes™ gaming monitors.

“We are excited to showcase our award-winning displays at one of the country’s largest video game events rooted in the origins of the first-person shooter genre,” said Bob Wudeck, Associate Vice President, Strategy and Business Development at BenQ America Corp. “At QuakeCon 2014, our RevolutionEyes professional gaming monitors will help to enhance game play with advanced features engineered exclusively for professional gaming.”

Now available on all new monitors, BenQ’s RevolutionEyes technology brings exceptional monitor performance and enhanced visual comfort across the entire gaming line. Led by BenQ’s market-leading ZeroFlicker™ innovation, the monitors eliminate backlight flickering at all brightness levels, increasing eye comfort and allowing gamers to spend longer periods engaged in fast-action play. Featuring “Low Blue Light” technology, BenQ monitors remove up to 70 percent of blue spectrum light to protect gamers’ eyes during extended periods of play without affecting picture quality. All BenQ gaming monitors feature BenQ’s Black eQualizer, which enables total gaming visibility by allowing players to adjust brightness without over-exposing white levels, revealing critical combat details with improved visibility in darkened areas.

Gamers will battle it out on BenQ’s ultra-smooth XL-Z series of first-person shooter (FPS) purpose-built gaming monitors. The new displays add enhancements such as Motion Blur Reduction, gaming refresh rate optimization management (GROM), and 1-ms GTG response times. In addition, the new models offer BenQ’s latest firmware, which enables third-party utility support for further optimization options. The end result is striking visual clarity, seamless motion fluidity, and added viewing comfort for hours of action-packed game play.

More information on QuakeCon 2014 is available at www.quakecon.org. Additional information on BenQ’s full line of gaming monitors is available at www.BenQ.us.