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CORSAIR Launches K65 RGB MINI 60% Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

2021/03/16
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Geek News, News, Peripherals News, Trailers / Videos

CORSAIR®, a world leader in high-performance gear for gamers and enthusiast components, today announced the launch of its first-ever 60% mechanical gaming keyboard, the CORSAIR K65 RGB MINI, alongside a full range of CORSAIR PBT DOUBLE-SHOT PRO Keycap Mod Kits to unlock a huge new range of keyboard personalization.

Packing massive features into its impressively small size, the K65 RGB MINI boasts 100% CHERRY MX mechanical keyswitches, dynamic per-key RGB backlighting, CORSAIR AXON Hyper-Processing Technology with 8,000Hz polling, and a detachable USB Type-C cable. Launching alongside the K65 RGB MINI, the new CORSAIR PBT DOUBLE-SHOT PRO Keycap Mod Kits offer five additional colors with which to customize your K65 RGB MINI or compatible keyboard* and make it your own. Together, K65 RGB MINI and the new PBT DOUBLE-SHOT PRO Keycaps offer a powerful, personal, and portable CORSAIR keyboard experience in the smallest form-factor yet.

While compact and portable with a 60% design, the K65 RGB MINI offers much of the functionality of a larger keyboard thanks to dozens of onboard function shortcuts – from lighting and profile selection, to on-the-fly macro recording, to media controls. Available in a variety of CHERRY MX mechanical keyswitch options*, the K65 RGB MINI is topped by a set of durable black PBT double-shot keycaps out of the box, as well as an optional CORSAIR logo key and radiant spacebar that lets your RGB lighting shine through at its brightest.

For players who want to personalize their keyboard even further, the K65 RGB MINI utilizes a standard bottom row layout that can easily be swapped out for custom keycap sets, perfect for the CORSAIR PBT DOUBLE-SHOT PRO Keycap Mod Kits also launching today. The new Keycap mod kits are available in six striking color options including Onyx Black, Arctic White, Elgato Blue, ORIGIN Red, Rogue Pink, and Mint Green. Each kit features a full set of durable PBT keycaps with 1.5mm-thick double-shot walls and a textured surface, with optional included O-ring dampeners for a quieter typing experience. With striking colors, vibrant lighting shine-through, and double-shot legends that never fade, the new CORSAIR PBT DOUBLE-SHOT PRO Keycap Mod Kits are the ideal way to bring personalization to your desktop.

The K65 RGB MINI is powered by CORSAIR AXON Hyper-Processing Technology, the revolutionary onboard real-time operating system introduced in the CORSAIR K100 RGB, one of the fastest keyboards available in the world today. AXON enables the fastest and most responsive keyboard experience CORSAIR has to offer, including 8,000Hz hyper-polling – delivering inputs up to eight times faster than standard gaming keyboards – and advanced 20-layer onboard lighting effects. These features allow for the immediate execution of commands and keystrokes as you make them, all without skipping a beat. As of today, the CORSAIR K100 RGB has also been upgraded to AXON 8,000Hz hyper-polling via a free firmware update.

With the latest in onboard keyboard performance, the K65 RGB MINI also benefits from a newly redesigned CORSAIR iCUE software to help you make the most of it. Numerous interface and process improvements make getting the most out of your CORSAIR gear easier than ever. The new version of iCUE features the same incredibly robust control over the full suite of CORSAIR components and peripherals, now with a more streamlined user interface that makes it even easier to take advantage of iCUE’s capabilities with simple step-by-step tutorials and real-time visual representations of your programming. For the K65 RGB MINI, iCUE unlocks full customization and setup-wide synchronization of your RGB lighting, along with exclusive iCUE in-game integrations, extensive key remaps and macro programming, and much more.

The K65 RGB MINI launches with three keyswitch variants – CHERRY MX Red for silky smooth and linear keypresses, CHERRY MX SILENT Red blending linear travel with a patented noise-reduction design, and CHERRY MX SPEED Silver featuring an ultra-fast 1.2mm actuation distance.* With a host of additional full-sized features such as 8MB of onboard storage for saving up to 50 profiles, full N-key rollover and 100% anti-ghosting, and a detachable braided USB Type-C cable for easy portability, the K65 RGB MINI offers big attitude in a small size.

*Keyswitch availability limited by region. Please visit corsair.com to view the keyswitches available in your region. PBT DOUBLE-SHOT PRO Keycap Mod Kits are compatible with the CORSAIR K100 RGB, the CORSAIR K60 PRO Series, and K65 RGB MINI keyboards.

Availability, Warranty, and Pricing

  • The CORSAIR K65 RGB MINI and CORSAIR PBT DOUBLE-SHOT PRO Keycap Mod Kits are available immediately from the CORSAIR webstore and the CORSAIR worldwide network of authorized retailers and distributors.
  • The CORSAIR K65 RGB MINI and CORSAIR PBT DOUBLE-SHOT PRO Keycap Mod Kits are backed by a limited lifetime warranty, alongside the CORSAIR worldwide customer service and technical support network.
  • The CORSAIR K65 RGB MINI has a US MSRP of $109.99 Exc. Tax – please refer to corsair.com or contact your local CORSAIR sales or PR representative for up to date and regional pricing.
  • CORSAIR PBT DOUBLE-SHOT PRO Keycap Mod Kits have a US MSRP of $29.99 Exc. Tax – please refer to corsair.com or contact your local CORSAIR sales or PR representative for up to date and regional pricing.

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Out Now on the Nintendo Switch

2021/03/16
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Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, Trailers / Videos

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is out now on Nintendo Switch™! The RPG franchise coveted for its rich story and countless customization options makes its long-anticipated handheld debut. The game comes with three DLC’s: The Teeth of Naros, Legend of Dead Kel and Weapons and Armor bundles.

In addition, THQ Nordic confirmed plans for the adventures in Amalur to continue later this year with the brand new Kingdoms of Amalur expansion: Fatesworn.

Kingdoms of Amalur was created by bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion creator Ken Rolston. The game is best known for an unmatched level of player choice, including countless character customization combinations, as well as a rich story filled with a myriad of side quests that layer romance, magic, whimsy and political intrigue into the player’s primary mission. RPG fans can look forward to a myriad of new graphical upgrades and effects, as well as various gameplay feature improvements in Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. This, in addition to the inclusion of three DLC’s: The Teeth of Naros, Legend of Dead Kel and Weapons and Armor bundles. Switch players will experience an unprecedented amount of gameplay – hundreds of hours of exploration, dynamic combat and adventuring await!

MSI Unveils 11th Gen Intel Core Equipped Gaming Desktops

2021/03/16
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Geek News, Hardware News, News, Tech News

MSI, a world leader in gaming hardware and innovative business solutions, announced today that gaming desktops including the Aegis, Codex, Trident and Infinite series will feature the all-new 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors in conjunction with recently released GeForce® RTX™ 30 Series GPUs.

The Aegis, Codex, Trident and Infinite series are built to meet the unique needs of each type of player, from entry-level MAG gamers to performance-level MPG players and even hardcore MEG players. The new 11th Gen Intel® Core™ CPUs bring greater Multi-Core and Single-Core performance, reaching up to 5.3GHz in single-core Turbo boost frequency. The increase in computational performance allows for smoother, higher-quality gameplay, reaching higher frames per second output and fidelity, even in AAA gaming titles, compared to the previous generation CPUs. Multi-tasking performance is also refined for a better experience when streaming or performing other tasks like video editing. These new Intel® CPUs introduce PCIe Gen 4 SSD compatibility to the platform, significantly reducing software load times compared to conventional hard disk drives.

Assembled in the United States, many of the desktops are composed almost completely from MSI components, beginning with the chassis, motherboard and graphics card, to even the CPU cooling solution and PSU on select models. These configurations promote easy component upgradability along with MSI’s uncompromised quality.

“MSI continues its pledge to be the most trusted name in gaming and esports as we strive to lead our industry in breakthroughs in design, the pursuit of excellence and technological innovation,” said Andy Tung, CEO of MSI. “We know gamers value reliable performance, breath-taking visuals, high fidelity sound, precise control and smooth streaming when choosing a PC, which is why MSI is one of the first to offer this new generation of Intel technology to our customers as soon as it becomes available.”

Trident Series Specs

Infinite RS Series and Codex R Series Specs

Aegis Series Specs

To learn more about MSI’s complete line of products, visit us.msi.com 

Genesis Noir Launch Date Trailer Released

2021/03/16
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Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

Publisher Fellow Traveller and developer Feral Cat Den are proud to announce that Genesis Noir, the cosmic tale of romance, black holes and jazz music, will launch on March 26, 2021! Fellow Traveller is thrilled to announce it will now launch Genesis Noir on Nintendo Switch and the Epic Games Store as well as the previously announced PC version via Steam, GOG, Humble, Xbox One and Game Pass for PC and Xbox One.

Genesis Noir will be available for all platforms for $14.99 USD for the base game. Genesis Noir is also available for PC gamers in the Cosmic Collection, containing the game, the official soundtrack, a digital art book “An Act of Creation” and an interactive comic book “Moiré Noir” bundled together for $27.99 USD. These items will also be available separately as DLC for PC gamers with the original soundtrack available for $9.99 USD, the digital art book for $6.99 USD and the digital interactive comic book for $2.99 USD.

Xbox One and Nintendo Switch pre-orders will be available March 16 through March 25 and will offer a 20% discount during the pre-order period. All platforms and versions of Genesis Noir will be 20% off during the launch week from March 26 through April 2.

The Hand of Merlin Gameplay Trailer with Dev Commentary Released

2021/03/15
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Independent developer Room-C Games in co-production with Croteam and in partnership with indie publisher Versus Evil are excited to share the latest gameplay trailer from their rogue-lite RPG game, The Hand of Merlin which will be coming to PC via Steam Early Access in May.

The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend clashes with sci-fi horror. Players recruit three mortal heroes on a desperate journey from Albion to Jerusalem to explore richly-imagined medieval lands on the brink of apocalypse – assaulted by an otherworldly evil.

In the gameplay video, Mateus “Mat” Farias – Game Designer, provides some keen insights into the game as he walks us through the second zone of The Hand of Merlin and reveals the inner workings of the tactical turn-based combat in this rogue-lite RPG.

The Gameplay, from yesterday’s reveal at the Media Indie Exchange (MIX) was one of many games shown by indies showcasing their projects to the press.

For more details on the game head over to its Steam page here

Tandem: A Tale of Shadows Gameplay Trailer Released

2021/03/15
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Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

Developer Monochrome and publisher Hatinh Interactive have announced that dreamlike puzzle platformer with action and adventure elements, Tandem: A Tale of Shadows, will launch for PC, Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year. Tandem: A Tale of Shadows offers a unique dual gameplay experience with outstanding aesthetics and visuals.

Thomas, the only son of the Kanes, a famous magicians couple from the late 19th century in London, has disappeared. Emma, a stubborn young fan of their shows, is convinced that she must find him and decides to investigate. On her way to the Kanes’ manor, she mysteriously meets Fenton, Thomas teddy bear, endowed with magical powers. Together, they set out to find Thomas and will have to team up to face any obstacles they encounter.

Tandem: A Tale of Shadows was recently introduced during the MIX Game Dev Direct showcase featuring the very first gameplay trailer below which provided the commented gameplay video of the game.

In Tandem: A Tale of Shadows, puzzle platformer fans and experts alike will face dozens of puzzles across five beautiful Victorian-inspired worlds. Players will alternate between Emma’s top-down view and Fenton’s horizontal side-scroller view, oftentimes using the former’s lantern to cast shadows the teddy bear can cross. Clever and innovative gameplay mechanics will be introduced as the duo travels from one universe to the next.

As Emma and Fenton master intelligent obstacles, confront menacing mechanical toys, and uncover clues about Thomas’ disappearance, players will learn more about the relationship between the girl and Thomas’ teddy bear Fenton and find out more about Thomas’ disappearance.

“With Tandem, our ambition is to evolve the puzzle platformer genre through immersive storytelling, jaw-dropping production values, and thought-provoking gameplay,” says JB Grasset, CEO and co-founder at Monochrome Paris. “We can’t wait to captivate players later this year with the imaginative, mysterious universe we’ve carefully created.”

“ Not only we are continuously impressed by Tandem’s game art and aesthetics but we also strongly believe in the uniqueness of its dual gameplay” says Philippe DAO, CEO and co-founder of Hatinh Interactive who will publish the game later this year.

Six Flags Wild Safari Drive-Thru Adventure Start Date Announced

2021/03/15
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Six Flags Wild Safari Drive-Thru Adventure will kick off the 2021 season March 20, and begin daily operation March 27. This spring, the Animal Care Team looks forward to welcoming an array of adorable babies, and introducing a new species – the rare African bongo.

Wild Safari Drive-Thru Adventure will take guests on a self-guided journey through 1,200 exotic animals from six continents. From the safety and privacy of their own vehicles, guests will slowly wind through 11 simulated natural habitats seeing animals such as giraffes, elephants, rhinos, lions, tigers, bears and baboons. While most animals roam freely in the safari, predators are safely kept behind fences. All animals are clearly visible from car windows.

Six Flags Welcomes Rare African Bongo and Other Spring Babies

When the park opens March 20, guests will see the babies of 2020, including four giraffe calves and two Siberian tiger cubs.

Six Flags will introduce the rare bongo species including an adorable calf in mid-April. Key facts about the bongo include:

  •  World’s third largest antelope, native to the continent of Africa;
  •  Striking, reddish-brown herbivores have unique white and black face markings, body stripes, and long, spiraled horns to aid with camouflage in their natural habitat;
  •  Mainly nocturnal animals, occasionally the bongo will exhibit crepuscular behaviors – making them most active at dusk and dawn; and
  •  Since the bongo’s wild population is estimated at fewer than 150 due to hunting and habitat loss, the species is considered critically endangered.

Safety Efforts, Education, and Save an Icon

The safety of guests, team members, and animals is Six Flags’ top priority. The safari journey will offer a contact-free experience. All safari tickets must be purchased online and in advance. Ticket sales will not be available at the gate. To prevent overcrowding and provide proper social distancing, the safari will require all guests to make advance reservations using Six Flags’ online reservation system. Active Members, Season Pass Holders, and single-day ticket holders can make reservations at www.sixflags.com/reserve. Guests without advance reservations will not be allowed to enter.

A list of safety requirements is available on the park’s website at www.sixflags.com/greatadventure and include keeping all windows, doors, and convertible tops closed; not feeding or touching the animals; no smoking, littering, or stopping; cars, SUVs and consumer pickup trucks with empty beds only – no campers, RVs, commercial vehicles or trucks larger than a consumer pickup truck; maximum speed of 5 mph and maintaining safe distance between other cars and animals. Pets are not permitted inside vehicles. All vehicles will be inspected prior to entering the safari, rules will be enforced throughout the journey by park staff, and anyone who violates the rules will be ejected from the park without a refund and possibly prosecuted.

Restrooms are located at the entrance/exit only, and light snacks are available for purchase. Six Flags encourages guests to plan accordingly for restroom breaks, gasoline, and food. As a safety precaution, all Six Flags employees will be temperature and health screened each day, and wear masks and gloves where appropriate. Guests are required to wear cloth face coverings when speaking with a Six Flags team member.

Six Flags Great Adventure’s safari operated as a self-drive-through experience from 1974 through 2012 and entertained more than 10 million guests. Since 2013, Great Adventure has offered guided truck tours of the safari as part of the theme park experience. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wild Safari Drive-Thru Adventure reopened in late May, 2020 and will continue to operate until the theme park is able to reopen its guided Safari truck tours.

Recently, Six Flags Great Adventure launched a new, virtual animal education program, Cyber Safari. The program centers on a new series of free web videos that teach students about adaptations, conservation, evolution, and genetics. Schools, scouts, libraries, nursing homes, and other community programs more have the option to purchase a virtual Safari program with a variety of unique options including virtual animal outreach. The 12 free Cyber Safari videos and coordinating lesson plans are available on the park’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/SixFlagsGrAdventure/playlists

Six Flags also offers an onsite educational program, Science on Safari. This contact-free, drive-through safari experience features 1,200 exotic animals from the farthest reaches of the globe, and expands upon lessons from the virtual videos through a new audio tour and guidebooks. Cyber Safari and Science on Safari are part of Six Flags’ extensive education series, Academic Adventures.

Six Flags is proud to partner with the Wildlife Conservation Network to support global conservation efforts. Proceeds from the park’s Save an Icon pin program are donated to WCN where 100% of the donations directly benefit animals in their natural environments. This year’s pin, available for sale on the web and in gift shops, will feature the white rhinoceros and giraffe.

Guests can learn all about the Wild Safari’s animals and their habitats on the park’s website at www.sixflags.com/safari For operating hours, tickets and reservations, visit www.sixflags.com/reserve

The Signifier: Director’s Cut Announcement Trailer Released

2021/03/15
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Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

Developer Playmestudio and publisher Raw Fury have unveiled The Signifier: Director’s Cut, the definitive edition of 2020’s psychological tech-noir thriller featuring new story content, enhanced performance and visuals, and a variety of expanded features. Marking the game’s console debut, The Signifier: Director’s Cut will launch later this year on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC and Mac.

Here’s what’s coming in The Signifier: Director’s Cut:

  • Expanded narrative content featuring new memories, dialogue and voice-over, three additional story endings, and a new epilogue giving greater insight to key characters and choices.
  • Next-gen enhancements, including support for an average of 60 FPS at 4K and 100+ FPS at 1080p, as well as faster loading times and high-resolution textures.
  • Improved performance and experience, including better load times and frame rate, revamped animations and UI, and optimizations for lower-end PCs.
  • Bonus gameplay features, including a new difficulty setting for those purely interested in experiencing the game’s story, plus new menu tips, clues, and remappable controls.
  • Free upgrade for anyone who owns The Signifier on Steam, GOG.com, or the Humble Store when the new title update launches!

The Signifier is a surreal first-person adventure that blends experimental investigation, psychology and artificial intelligence. When the vice president of the world’s largest tech company turns up dead in her home, it’s up to you to explore her memories and emotions with a revolutionary brain scanner to uncover what happened. Move freely between three dimensions — reality, objective memories and subjective feelings — searching for clues in mind-bending environments, discovering important revelations, solving puzzles, and putting the pieces together in pursuit of the truth.

For more information on The Signifier: Director’s Cut as it nears release, visit www.TheSignifier.com.

The Walking Dead Coming to State of Survival Universe

2021/03/15
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Geek News, Mobile News, News

FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, and its KingsGroup studio today announced a partnership with AMC to integrate its global phenomenon television series The Walking Dead – new episodes of which are currently airing Sundays 9/8c on AMC – into the free-to-play mobile game, State of Survival.

Starting on April 15th and running through October 2021, players and fans will be able to interact with and play as a fan-favorite The Walking Dead character, fighting for survival against the undead onslaught.

“We’re thrilled to partner with AMC and The Walking Dead to bring our two worlds together,” says Chris Petrovic, Chief Business Officer at FunPlus. “Since launching State of Survival in August 2019, it has been our dream to allow players the opportunity to experience The Walking Dead in our game, and we’re excited to be able to deliver that to them.”

“State of Survival and AMC’s The Walking Dead present different takes on the zombie apocalypse, but they also share a lot of common themes so bringing them together was very natural,” says Clayton Neuman, VP of Games at AMC. “What we’ve created allows the best elements of both universes to shine, and we’re excited for the millions of fans and players around the world to experience it.”

For more information on The Walking Dead Universe, visit TWDU.com. For more information on FunPlus, visit http://www.FunPlus.com. For more information on KingsGroup, visit http://www.KingsGroupGames.com.

Dead Age II Out Now

2021/03/12
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Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Publisher Headup and developer Silent Dreams proudly announce the release of tactical rogue-like Zombie survival game Dead Age 2 on Steam and GOG today. The game is available for $17.99, €17.99 and £14.99, with a 40% discount for the first week at $10.79, €10.79 and £8.99!

Dead Age 2 arrives with an all-new story of human survival in a world torn asunder by a terrifying zombie onslaught. Survival at its core, Dead Age 2 blends resource management and role-playing with elements of rogue-like gameplay and turn based combat. Exploring through a land of horrors, every decision made on resource management and combat engagement will ultimately lead to one of six unique endings.

New features, including an all-new story, and a new free-to-explore open-world map with over 80 locations were added to the game. The base is now upgradeable in 3D, with the introduction of new vehicles and an advanced combat system designed to satisfy your zombie smashing cravings.

Check out the official Steam or GOG page, the Discord channel or Headup’s Twitter page. Tweets are much appreciated!