April 16, 2018 – Check in to HOTEL ARTEMIS with the BRAND NEW TRAILER!
Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, HOTEL ARTEMIS is an original, high-octane action-thriller starring Jodie Foster as The Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only hospital for criminals. Jodie Foster is joined by an all-star cast that includes Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, and Dave Bautista.
#HOTELARTEMIS hits theaters June 8, 2018!
Acetech’s AT1000 tracer is advertised as the “world’s brightest airsoft tracer”. Measuring a little over 6 inches in length and about 1.5 inches in diameter, the Acetech At1000 features an internal body made of metal and plastic and an outer cover made of aluminum. The inner body of the AT1000 features an individual serial number, which is a little feature I prefer in my airsoft products. On the black outer cover of the tracer unit, you’ll find the painted Acetech logo and model designation. The whole tracer is fairly standard when you think of what an airsoft tracer unit should look like – although, Acetech does add a little flare to the package with a muzzle-end featuring a segmented design for better aesthetics.
The Acetech AT1000 airsoft tracer features a 14mm counter-clockwise threading, so you’ll need an adapter if your AEG is not equipped with that outer barrel thread. However, setting up the AT1000 for use is extremely simple. You unscrew the outer shell, then install 4 AAA batteries. Screw the outer shell back on and then screw the tracer onto your AEG. Simply press the button, which will blink green once, on the rear side of the tracer and you are ready to go. I did notice some low-tolerances on the threading on this particular AT1000 unit. The threads were a little too loose for my liking, but after tightening the tracer down there was no wobble or travel.
In terms of usage, the Acetech AT1000 tracer unit works incredibly and I was consistently impressed with just how bright the BB’s were as they exited the unit. Of course, airsoft tracer BB’s tend to vary wildly in terms of quality but, whatever brand you are using, the AT1000 will brighten them up as much as they can be brightened. While some people use tracer BB’s to signal when their magazine is running low, using them as the last ten or so shots, others go full bore and load the full mag with them. Aside from these tactical applications, tracer BB’s also make it very simple to tune your hop-up unit as spotting the travel path of the BB is way easier than with non-tracer BB’s.
Tracer Fire Test
The rated lifespan of the Acetech AT1000 tracer unit is about 20,000 rounds with standard AAA batteries before needing to replace them. However, they have also done the math on using more expensive, “eneloop” rechargeable AAA’s from Panasonic. With their increased capacity, you can get about 100,000 rounds through the AT1000 without needing to charge them! There are some tracer units on the market that feature a rechargeable, internal battery. At first, this might be the more futuristic options, however in practice being able to swap out your batteries is far better in terms of flexibility. Unfortunately, I didn’t have 20,000 rounds to put through this tracer unit to test. However, I did put about two thousand rounds through it during a night game a few weeks ago. During this night of play, I didn’t notice any degradation of LED intensity and did not have to replace the batteries.
Additionally, the Acetech AT1000 airsoft tracer is rated at detecting and reacting to up to 1800 rounds per minute. This equates to 30 rounds per second and is pretty darn speedy – way more so than most out of the box airsoft rifles. Unfortunately, I don’t have anything with a rate of fire that high – my best being a Krytac CRB Mk2 with 11.1v LiPo battery. With that rifle, however, the AT1000 had no trouble keeping up with fully-automatic fire and even semi-automatic shooting. It was responsive and didn’t let me down.
Overall, Acetech’s AT1000 airsoft tracer is an incredible tracer unit that will brighten up those glow-in-the dark BBs like nothing else. For about $66 dollars at AirsoftExtreme’s website, this is also some serious value given its brightness and battery life when compared to much more expensive tracer units from the likes of G&P, who’s units can run upwards of $100 dollars depending on the model. At other online retailers, you can find the Acetech AT1000 retailing for about $85 dollars. Even at that higher price, the AT1000 is worth it and a much better purchase than any other tracer unit on the market. It’s simply a BB-brightening beast that will make you feel like you shoot laser bolts a la G.I. Joe.
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When it comes to GameSir, they know there is a fairly untapped market that they are quickly filling and that is mobile device controllers. All mobile gamers have found themselves at one time or another trying to fire a shot or look around with their character on their iPhone 6+ for example and they get killed because of a virtual joystick or control pad. Since the tirade that follows is usually in a public forum, avoiding screaming obscenities in front of preteens is generally preferred – Enter: The GameSir G5 controller.
Going into CES 2018 I heard that GameSir was unveiling a new controller called the G5, so when I ran into an enthusiastic member of their team I promised to see them the next day. When I showed up I was a little surprised what I saw, though when it comes to reviewing these products, what you see isn’t nearly as important as how it performs. The GameSir G5 appears to be a hybrid controller that was born from design influences of both the Xbox One and Steam controllers.
I started up my favorite MOBA and FPS titles and and began playing. Amazingly, I don’t think anyone could have designed a more perfect controller for those kinds of games. The GameSir G5 worked smoothly for looking around the game world while the firing buttons were in good locations – though, if you didn’t like it you could just change that up as the controller is extremely programmable. Those programmable buttons are probably the GameSir G5’s best featur. There are so many buttons to customize that the average person probably wouldn’t. However, if you are a hardcore gamer like myself, you will love tweaking your button functions to find just the right control scheme.
The touch-based trackpad for the user’s right thumb is very cool, with haptic feedback and four physical position nubs to make sure you know where your finger is without looking (a big problem with many track pads), and you can actually program actions for gestures on the track pad! There are also four mechanical triggers on the front side of the GameSir G5, each providing a responsive click and short travel to engage – very important aspects when dealing with shooter titles.
A very strange but useful aspect of the controller is it is also a dongle dock in case you want to use your wireless mouse or keyboard in one of the games. You pull the cover off one of the handles, dock the dongle of your keyboard or mouse then you are using that keyboard or mouse on your smartphone or tablet game. At that point you might even be able to play the game basically the same way you do on the PC, just a much smaller screen! This is potentially game-changing for the mobile game market, who’s control schemes have been historically leaving something to be desired.
While all the buttons can take some getting used to, if you give some time to the learning curve you will be so thankful you did. Just take the time to figure out which buttons work good for you and which ones will be in the way (and make sure those are inactive) because GameSir G5 can be the most customized or the least so based entirely on the player. Besides there must be plenty of players who liked the idea of a game pad, this controller was KickStarter funded.
London, England – April 13, 2018 – SEGA® Europe Ltd. is proud to announce that the pioneering epic saga Shenmue™ I & II is to be re-released for a new generation. Get ready to go on a thrilling voyage across faithful recreations of Japan and Hong Kong, China, in a timeless tale of revenge and mystery when Shenmue I & II launches both physically and digitally on PlayStation® 4 and Xbox® One with a PC release on Steam in 2018.
Check out the announcement trailer here:
Since their original release, Shenmue I & II have established a passionate following and are revered as one of gaming’s greatest series of all time. These revolutionary masterpieces deliver a gripping story of retribution as Ryo Hazuki sets out to avenge his father’s death and attempts to unravel the secrets behind a mysterious artefact known as the Dragon Mirror.
Shenmue I & II comes complete with the original feature set that defined modern gaming, including enthralling jujitsu combat, investigative sleuthing, and RPG elements in addition to memorable mini-games. Shenmue I & II is set within engrossing real-time open worlds that feel truly alive thanks to day-to-night cycles and weather changes, with a population of civilians who follow their own schedules.
This is the definitive version of these all-time classics and will be the best Shenmue experience to date. The re-release will stay true to the originals with modernised features including fully scalable screen resolution, choice of modern or classic control schemes, PC graphics options, an updated user interface and the option to enjoy either the original Japanese or English voiceovers.
The physical and digital editions will be available to pre-order from first party stores, Steam and US and EMEA retailers soon. For all the latest information on Shenmue I & II, head over to: https://shenmue.sega.com/
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Vienna, Austria/Minsk, Belarus, April 13th, 2018: Back in the big city, Police Chief Jack Boyd, the protagonist of This Is the Police, was too deeply mired in bureaucracy to pay much attention to field tactics. But in Sharpwood, a cold frontier town where a young woman named Lilly Reed has recently become sheriff, you’ll need to take a new approach: you’ll have to take your cops under direct control during particularly difficult and dangerous missions.
In such situations, the game will switch to a new turn-based combat mode system. Gather a team of your finest police officers (or use your drunk and stupid bums – you don’t always have the luxury of being choosy!). Take up advantageous positions and don’t forget: the police are supposed to arrest suspects, not kill them. You’ll have to carefully study the terrain, constantly adapt your plans, stealthily approach your suspects and use non-lethal weapons and equipment. Unless, of course, you bartered them for a dozen cans of tuna. Sometimes gunfights are almost impossible to avoid, but be careful: This Is the Police 2 doesn’t have hit points. A single bullet can cost a cop their life.
April 11, 2018 – 505 Games and OtherSide Entertainment are thrilled to share with you the first trailer for Underworld Ascendant, the next project from the studio founded by iconic game developers Warren Spector (Ultima Underworld, System Shock, Deus Ex) and Paul Neurath (Ultima Underworld, Thief).
Coming to PC in 2018, Underworld Ascendant taps a best-in-class development team that includes writer and game director Joe Fielder (BioShock Infinite, Boom Blox) and lead designer Tim Stellmach (System Shock, System Shock 3, Thief), who have innovated upon the signature player-authored, immersive sim experience in bold new ways. Players will return to the breathtaking fantasy realm of The Stygian Abyss, rife with danger and full of intrigue, as they journey through the unfamiliar and unlock their creative potential in this action RPG designed to maximize player gameplay choice.
Also released today are new high-res game screens and a brand-new development diary that offers players and fans insight into the Improvisation Engine behind the game, a series of interwoven systems carefully crafted to give players freedom of choice in a truly immersive environment – and features interviews with Joe Fielder, Tim Stellmach and lead engineer Will Teixeira.
Seoul, 13.04.2018: Dead Ground: Arena from Korean developer VRillAR launches on Steam today, offering a first glimpse at the upcoming VR-shooter, Dead GroundZ with a showcase of its Arena mode. Owners of the HTC Vive can experience exciting, action-packed fights against up to thirty different types of enemy in an atmospheric environment that brings the threat to life. Players are armed with a broad choice of weapons ranging from a Freeze Ray to grenades so that they may defend themselves against relentless hordes of the undead.
With years of VR-experience, developer VRillAR is branching out to conquer the gaming sector with its first entry onto the scene, Dead Ground: Arena. The ambitious Korean studio has designed an exciting, first-person shooter in a gorgeous Unreal 4 Engine environment that throws the player into an immersive, zombie-infested VR world. As an agent of the secret organisation, Blackrain, players take on a range of missions in which they must fend of unrelenting hordes of enemies. To tackle the challenges of the standalone Arena mode, they are equipped with a broad armoury, ranging from realistic military weapons and grenades to more exotic ones such as a Freeze Ray or the all-time favorite Gravity Gun. VRillAR sets new standards for VR gun handling and provides in Dead Ground: Arena a realistic, threatening world full of zombies.
Dead Ground: Arena is available in English with 34% launch discount for €9,89/$9.99 on Steam as well as via Viveport. An HTC Vive is required to play.
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April 13, 2018 – Vampyr, DONTNOD Entertainment’s upcoming action-RPG, releases June 5 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Pre-order now at selected retailers, and receive a limited edition vinyl featuring a selection of Vampyr’s soundtrack*, composed by multi-award winner and BAFTA nominee Olivier Derivière.
Derivière is best known for composing the soundtracks to a wealth of games including Get Even, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Freedom Cry, The Technomancer, Remember Me,and more. Here, his marriage of fierce cello performed by Eric-Maria Couturier from Ensemble Intercontemporain de Paris and industrial textures provide the perfect companion to Vampyr’s ferocious combat and the inner struggle of protagonist Dr. Jonathan Reid.
In this limited sound selection, enjoy hand-picked tracks from Vampyr’s soundtrack, mastered with Derivière’s supervision in high fidelity and pressed on transparent blood-red vinyl. With 40 minutes of music in total, immerse yourself in DONTNOD’s dark vision of 1918 London.
*Available for preorders while supplies last on the following territories: France (Micromania), Nordics (GameStop), Spain (GAME), Benelux (Game Mania), Poland (Empik), Australia (JB HI-FI), Portugal (FNAC). Final artwork subject to change.
For early buyers in Germany (GameStop) and Australia (EB Games), while stocks last, players can also get the Limited Edition of DONTNOD Entertainment’s Vampyr for PlayStation 4 for the price of the standard edition! This special bundle features the game on PS4, in addition to a selection of physical and digital bonuses. In total, the Vampyr Limited Edition contains:
Vampyr will release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on June 5. Preorders are open.
Vienna, Austria, April 13th 2018; It is with great regret that we at THQ Nordic must report that we will be unable to miss a single moment of this great sporting event. Therefore, we will be forced to stay in our lovely Viennese beer gardens, blowing the froth off a couple, watching football and one or two cool press conferences on Twitch (looking at you, Devolver) instead of rocking it ourselves.
We have to admit, we are going to miss our 9 AM pint of beer in the „Ye Olde King’s Head“-Pub in Santa Monica, where they show all matches live, but with the World Cup being held in Russia, it would mean a 7 AM beer – that’s too early, even for Austrians, let alone the Swedes.
We are looking forward to presenting all our great upcoming games like Darksiders 3, Biomutant, Fade to Silence or Wreckfest and even some unannounced titles for the first time at gamescom in Cologne, Germany and shortly after at PAX West in Seattle!
Oslo, Norway – April 13th, 2018 – “Live. Love. Burn with life. Slay and survive,” says the world’s greatest barbarian as he thrusts another exile into the deadly beautiful open-world of the Exiled Lands. Soon, gamers on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 will get to do just that.
After 14 months of Early Access, Conan Exiles finally receives its full launch on May 8th, becoming available all over the world digitally and in physical retail. Today, Funcom kicks off the countdown to launch on www.conanexiles.com and fires off a brand new trailer that captures how the new Conan Exiles will look and play on May 8th. Funcom has also released a blog post today detailing exactly what’s coming to the game at launch. And there’s a lot.
“We wanted to make sure leaving Early Access is something more than just removing the Early Access label and saying we’re done,” says Funcom CEO Rui Casais. “Besides being the first time it’s available on PlayStation 4, the launch of Conan Exiles brings with it a massive expansion of the game world, game-changing new features such as monster invasions known as the purge and an entirely new action-oriented combat system, as well as many other major additions that truly makes this the ultimate vision of Conan Exiles. If you were ever on the fence, or you are just discovering it for the first time, May 8th is the time to join the adventure.”
Conan Exiles entered Early Access on PC on January 31st 2017. The game is an open-world survival game set in the brutal lands of Conan the Barbarian. Here players must survive in a savage world, build their kingdom, and dominate their enemies in brutal combat and epic warfare. You start with nothing but your bare hands and forge the legacy of your clan, building anything from a small home to gigantic fortresses and entire cities. Wage war using swords, bows, siege weapons, and even take control of giant avatars of the gods and lay waste to enemy cities. Conan Exiles can be experienced in both local single-player and in persistent online multiplayer.
For more information about Conan Exiles, please visit www.conanexiles.com.
