While many of us plan trips and extend the Memorial Day weekend as much as we can, I think it is important to take a step back and spend a moment thinking about why this holiday exists as well as the men and women it honors. Thank you.
“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty”
– Wendell Phillips
May 23rd, 2014 – Introducing the EVGA TORQ X10 gaming mouse. Built with the highest quality materials including a real Carbon Fiber surface, this mouse was designed from the ground up to satisfy the needs of the hardcore gamer with a high quality laser sensor that provides up to 8200 DPI, an adjustable weight system, nine programmable buttons and a unique sizing system that allows you to adjust the height of the body.
We didn’t stop there though. The EVGA TORQ X10 features the highest quality Omron switches with a lifespan of over 20 million clicks. We also included a full metal base that provides solid construction, the latest Avago 9800 laser sensor providing up to 8200DPI with 1000Hz polling rate, a 6FT silver coated USB cable, and much more.
The EVGA TORQ X10 is available for Pre-Order starting today exclusively at Newegg with special Pre-Order pricing!
Specifications
Features
EVGA Unleash Software
The EVGA TORQ X10 gaming mouse comes complete with a full software package that allows complete control over the mouse. Customize the color, button settings, DPI and profiles. The EVGA Unleash software also has an OSD (On Screen Display) that makes it easy to see what profile or DPI setting you are using!
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SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – May 23, 2014 – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced that they have entered a tournament partnership with eSports heavyweight Alienware Arena for Relic Entertainment’s critically acclaimed Company of Heroes™2. Alienware is set to host a three week 1v1 tournament across Europe and North America in June 2014, with more than $1,000 in total cash prizes in each region. Tournament dates are from June 7 through June 21, 2014, and it is open to all Alienware Arena members with a limit of 128 contestants. Those willing to show off their prowess on the battlefield can register and find more information here http://cevo.com/event/coh2-awa.
In celebration of this partnership SEGA will be offering a limited number of Alienware Arena members access to the standalone multiplayer of Company of Heroes 2. This amazing giveaway will grant full access to the global battlefield and all multiplayer game modes.
For more information, please see www.companyofheroes.com.
ROCCAT is at it again with cryptic teaser promos – this time, for a campaign they are calling “Own the Couch“. Based on this teaser trailer, it definitely appears to be some sort of keyboard device – I am assuming for couch use. Only time will tell what the product turns out to be – it should be exciting to see unfold! The website states that the next update on this product will occur June 10, 2014 – just in time for E3.
Friday 23rd May – Today Codemasters® revealed a new video showcasing the Endurance racing discipline, one of the five unique styles of racing set to star in the game’s new world of professional motorsport, now playing at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ35QKDMxWk
In the video, gameplay footage of GRID Autosport’s Endurance racing discipline reveals spectacular sports cars racing into the night in extended events where “you can never win a race on the first corner.” The video also features real-world professional drivers explaining the enduring appeal of the discipline and how to succeed in the sport, including Matt Bell of United Autosports, Aleksander Schjerpen from Century Motorsport and Rory Butcher of the Oman Racing Team / Motorbase Performance who comments, “You’ve got to be quick of course. You’ve got to treat the car well to get to the end of the race. You’ve got to be very consistent over the long distance.”
In GRID Autosport’s Endurance events players must manage tyre wear and race to a strategy in extended races which provide a true test of racing skill, patience and car management. As players race, they must manage their tyres which will lose grip as they break traction or go off track, affecting performance and handling as the race progresses. Players who look after their tyres will be faster towards the end of the race.
In career mode, Endurance events are set at night for dramatic racing and an extra challenge, and gamers can also set up Custom Cup and online races to put the stunning Endurance cars to the test in day time events. In the drive to capture the feel of racing in real-world Endurance events, Codemasters has consulted with professional drivers and the experts at Autosport magazine to distil the experience into scalable races, whether online or in career mode.
Endurance events feature stunning prototypes on the cutting edge of automotive engineering and some of the most exciting and desirable production cars tuned for sports racing, each requiring incredible aerodynamics, blistering pace and extraordinary reliability. Players will get behind the wheels of contemporary and classic cars including the Aston Martin N24 V12 Zagato, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3, McLaren 12C GT3, Audi R8 LMS Ultra, Lola B12/80, Shelby Cobra “Daytona” Coupe, Ford GT40 MK1 and more as they race on the games circuits, including Yas Marina, Sepang and the world-famous Hockenheimring. Endurance events test both the capacity of the cars competing to withstand the extreme stresses placed on the vehicles in this long form of motorsport and each driver’s ability to maintain concentration at high speeds over distance.
In GRID Autosport’s huge career, gamers will specialise in their favourite racing discipline or conquer them all; players will feel the aggression of the pack in Touring Cars, race into the night in Endurance events, race Open-Wheel cars with precision, show car control in Tuner events and react on the fly in Street races. Each unique category features series dedicated to different classes, including Touring Cars, Hypercars, Endurance GT Cars, Prototypes, Single-Seaters, Super Modified vehicles, Drift cars and many, many more. Bursting with content, GRID Autosport features over 100 routes across 22 incredible locations and the world’s most exciting contemporary and classic high-performance racing cars to collect, tune and upgrade.
GRID Autosport is set to ship on 24th June in the USA and release on June 27th in Europe for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC and for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. A limited edition of GRID Autosport featuring exclusive additional content including the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series, GRID Autosport Black Edition, is available to pre-order from GAME in the UK. Fans can keep up with all the latest updates straight from the studio by speeding over to www.gridgame.com and www.facebook.com/gridgame or follow the team atwww.twitter.com/gridgame.
Focus Home Interactive and Passtech have released some new screenshots from the ship-building portion of their upcoming Space Run.
About Space Run
Space Run is an addictive indie title for PC that mixes strategy, real time space ship construction and “tower defense” genre mechanics, with numerous twists and hyper dynamic gameplay. Today’s screenshots demonstrate an example of space ship construction and evolution of a space ship during a single mission.
Machinima has released episode 0, the prologue, of their new web series, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist. Check it out!
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 23, 2014 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced EA SPORTS™ FIFA 14 Ultimate Team: World Cup, a free^ experience that brings the excitement of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ to FIFA 14’s most popular game mode. The World Cup addition for FIFA 14 Ultimate Team will be available on May 29 for PC, the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and PlayStation®4 via an automatic online update^ to FIFA 14.
FIFA 14 Ultimate Team: World Cup, a separate mode within FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT), lets players build their ultimate squad of players from all 32 National Teams attending this summer’s tournament in Brazil. FUT World Cup features all 32 National Team crests, the official adidas® Brazuca match ball, National Team kits, the Estadio do Marcana stadium, and all new look and feel within FIFA 14 Ultimate Team.
Players can improve their team to make them tournament contenders by acquiring new players and consumables from special Packs in the FIFA 14 Ultimate Team: World Cup Store. Every FUT World Cup Pack includes a free Gold Pack available for use in the traditional FIFA 14 Ultimate Team experience.
FIFA 14 Ultimate Team fans will also have the chance to write football history. With Online and Single Player tournament modes, players can compete through the group stage and knockout phases in order to win the FIFA World Cup. By winning matches, players will earn in-game virtual coins that can be used to acquire packs in the FIFA 14 Ultimate Team: World Cup Store to strengthen their squad. Fans can increase squad chemistry by finding and playing with players from the same country or governing confederation.
Watch the FIFA 14 Ultimate Team: World Cup trailer here: youtube.com/EASPORTSFIFA
For more information visit: easports.com/FIFA
In conjunction with the FIFA 14 Ultimate Team: World Cup update, a FIFA World Cup Kick Off mode will be available as part of theMay 29 automatic download^ for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. All 32 National Teams competing in 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, the Estadio do Maracana, and the official match ball will be available for fans playing on Xbox One or PS4.
Join the EA SPORTS FIFA community at http://www.facebook.com/easportsfifa and follow us on Twitter @easportsfifa. For information about FIFA 14 visit www.easports.com/fifa.
South El Monte, CA May 22, 2014 — Hyperkin has announced their RetroN 5 game console will release June 6th 2014 for the Americas. This product release reflects Hyperkin’s ongoing commitment to the retro gaming community. The RetroN 5 is a game console that plays games made for the NES, SNES, Super Famicom, Genesis, Mega Drive, Famicom, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and GBA.
The RetroN 5’s output is HDMI, which converts the signal to HDTVs with a maximum output resolution of 720p. The RetroN 5 also includes many audio and visual enhancements to retro games. Users will have the option of using a variety of filters and shader effects. Audio interpolation makes for crisp, clear output. The RetroN 5 also has two NES, SNES and Genesis ports so users can play their retro games with their original controllers.
“The RetroN 5 is our most ambitious project yet,” said Chris Gallizzi, Hyperkin Product Developer. “We’re very happy with the response and anticipation from gamers. It’s my hope that the RetroN 5 will be a significant contribution to the retro community. There is no other console that plays games for so many systems or outputs everything in 720p.”
Hyperkin is a tech company in Southern California which develops gaming peripherals and retro systems. The RetroN series of products is known for playing retro games.
MAY 22, 2014 — Murdered: Soul Suspect is less than two weeks away from its June 3 release in North America!
To celebrate, the team at Airtight Games (http://www.airtightgames.com/) and Square Enix (http://na.square-enix.com/) have joined forces to showcase exactly what players can expect when they venture into Murdered: Soul Suspect’s purgatorial world.
The 101 trailer also delves into the systems players will use as they attempt to unravel the connection between the death of the protagonist – slain detective Ronan O’Connor’s – and the serial killer terrorizing Salem.
Murdered: Soul Suspect releases June 3rd in North America on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows PC, PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360.
