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Master of Orion Lands on Mac OS X

2016/03/30
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Geek News, Mac PC News, News
E3 2015 Wargaming Master of Orion Screenshot

March 29, 2016 — Master of Orion has taken the first step in conquering a new platform with the next stage of Early Access. Now those on Mac OS X devices can rediscover this legendary 4X title along with all its modern enhancements. A total of nine races are immediately playable with the most recent galactic additions including the power of the hive with the Klackon, the technological might of the Meklar, and the ruthlessness of the Terran—a race exclusive to the Master of Orion Collector’s Edition. There are four unique ways to conquer Orion, from Technological to Excellence to Conquest to Diplomatic.

Built specifically for the Mac OS X platform with Unity, Master of Orion has a galaxy of awesome content just waiting to be discovered. Multiplayer and tactical battles force you to call on every bit of military savvy to conquer AI and PvP opponents. An all-star English-language cast, featuring Mark Hamill and Troy Baker (to name just a few), are your confidants and enemies. Random galaxies, custom race designing, and unpredictable AI creates a game where the possibilities are as massive as each galaxy.

Early Access is available through purchase of the Collector’s Edition of Master of Orion. You can also get your hands on the original Master of Orion trilogy, an exclusive race, digital art book, and much more.

That’s not all. NGD Studios and WG Labs are constantly improving Master of Orion, and they need your help. Join forces with other explorers, supply your feedback and, most of all, conquer the stars!

The Master of Orion Collector’s Edition grants immediate access to the game:

Corsair Unveils the M65 PRO RGB Gaming Mouse

2016/03/29
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Geek News, News, Peripherals News

FREMONT, CA – March 29th 2016 – Corsair®, a leader in high-performance gaming hardware, today announced the immediate availability of the new M65 PRO RGB gaming mouse. Equipped with an advanced 12,000 dpi optical sensor, revolutionary surface calibration tuning utility and high-precision switches, the M65 PRO RGB builds on the original Corsair M65’s legacy for durability and comfort while adding the latest in mouse sensor and customisation technology.

Corsair’s new M65 PRO RGB is a competition-grade FPS gaming mouse with the technology you need to win, the flexibility to make it your own, and the build quality to last. The high-accuracy 12,000 dpi optical sensor provides pixel-precise tracking and the advanced surface calibration support offers supreme responsiveness for your playing surface.  An aircraft-grade aluminum chassis provides low weight and high durability, and with the dedicated sniper button, take advantage of on-the-fly dpi switching to instantly match mouse speed to gameplay demands for extreme accuracy.

The M65 PRO RGB’s advanced weight tuning system allows the gamers to adjust the mouse’s center of gravity to match their play style; lighter for fast-deadly precision and heavier for decisive movements. Harness the power of Corsair Utility Engine (CUE) for advanced button configuration, macro programming and three-zone dynamic multi-color backlighting customization. Gain an advantage by customizing your configuration and play your way with the eight strategically placed reprogrammable buttons. High-capacity Omron switches rated for 20 million clicks and low friction PTFE glide pads ensures reliable performance that holds up through even the longest campaigns.

Specifications

  • 12000 DPI high-accuracy sensor: Custom tuned, gaming grade sensor for pixel-precise tracking.
  • Aircraft-grade aluminum structure: Light weight, durability, and optimal mass distribution.
  • Advanced weight tuning system: Set the center of gravity to match your play style.
  • Surface calibration tuning utility: Optimizes sensor precision and responsiveness for your playing surface.
  • Optimized sniper button positioning: Take advantage of on-the-fly DPI switching to instantly match mouse speed to gameplay demands.
  • Harness the Power of CUE: Don’t just configure your mouse – program it with double macros, custom RGB lighting, and more.
  • Eight strategically placed buttons: Gain an advantage by customizing your button configuration and play your way.
  • High-capacity Omron switches rated for 20 million clicks: Ensure reliable performance that holds up through even the longest campaigns.
  • High-mass scroll wheel: A rubberized exterior is wrapped around a metallic core for great feel and tactile precision.
  • Extra-large PTFE glide pads: Great feel and swift, precise movement with minimal effort.
  • MSRP: $59.99 Exc. Tax

Availability

The M65 PRO RGB Black is available immediately from Corsair’s worldwide network of authorized retailers, and distributors, as well as direct from Corsair.com. The M65 PRO RGB White will be available in the next month.

Web Pages:

For more information on the M65 PRO RGB, visit

http://www.corsair.com/m65pro 

Mezco Unleashes Hellraiser Pinhead 12 inch Figure

2016/03/28
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Geek News, Halloween, News

March 28, 2016 – Deep from within the dimension of eternal torments comes the High Priest of Hell himself: Pinhead. Mezco brings the leader of the Cenobites into our realm with an exquisite 12-inch figure and the cries of the damned rage loudly with anticipation. Pinhead’s detailed portrait sculpture captures each grid scar and nail of his infamous visage. Looking into the eyes of the figure, one can almost feel his insatiable craving for souls.

Great care has been paid to each detail of Pinhead’s attire. His vestments perfectly capture the look from the legendary film. The flayed portions of Pinhead’s flesh bear witness to his suffering with a realistic wet-look finish. His sacred instruments, a trio of blades, dangle from his holy robes. The figure comes complete with two sets of hands: one set to hold the included Lament Configuration for summoning the Cenobites, and a second set to wield his instruments of transformation. Pinhead features seven  points of articulation and is packaged in a specially die-cut collector friendly window box that highlights his grotesque beauty. Pinhead brings Hell to Earth in September / October.

Are you prepared for the rapturous torments that await?

http://www.mezcotoyz.com/hellraiser-3-hell-on-earth-12-inch-pinhead

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Harley Quinn Crazy Train Coming to Six Flags Great Adventure

2016/03/28
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Geek News, News

JACKSON, N.J. ─ March 28, 2016 ─ The chaos continues at Six Flags Great Adventure as a classic family roller coaster takes on a whole new persona in 2016. Next to The Joker, the park’s insane, new 4D, free-fly coaster currently taking shape, a sleek and serpentine coaster that has been thrilling families for more than 15 years will make her debut as Harley Quinn Crazy Train this spring.

“It is only fitting that this twisted makeover reunites The Joker with his partner in crime, Harley Quinn,” said Six Flags Great Adventure President John Fitzgerald. “As ultimate thrill seekers flock to our new, jaw-dropping coaster The Joker, family-sized thrills will be right next door with Harley Quinn Crazy Train.”

Harley Quinn Crazy Train facts:

  • Steel coaster reaching a maximum speed of 22 mph
  • Nearly 3 story lift hill (28 feet tall)
  • 1,181 feet of twisted red and black track
  • 1 minute 45 seconds ride
  • 20 passengers per train
  • Minimum 41” tall to ride

Harley Quinn Crazy Train is expected to roll into town by late April. For more information about the 2016 season at Six Flags Great Adventure, visit www.sixflags.com/greatadventure

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HyperX Official Headset Sponsor of DreamHack Masters 2016

2016/03/28
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Geek News, Hardware News, News

Fountain Valley, CA – March 28, 2016 – HyperX™, a division of Kingston® Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is the official headset sponsor of DreamHack Masters 2016. The sponsorship demonstrates HyperX’s commitment to the eSports community as it has been partnering with DreamHack since 2012.

The first DreamHack Masters event this year featuring, CS:GO, is in Malmö, Sweden, takes place on April 16-17. A second event, also including CS:GO, will be held later this year. HyperX will display its latest products in the expo area as fans will be among the first to have the opportunity to listen and buy the forthcoming HyperX Cloud Revolver™ headset coming in May. They can also experience the award-winning HyperX Cloud and Cloud II headsets. HyperX sponsors four of the world’s top CS:GO teams who will compete at DreamHack: Team EnVyUs, Team Liquid, Luminosity Gaming and Na’Vi.

“HyperX is one of DreamHack’s core eSports partners and we’re very happy to have them onboard supporting our new eSports expansion DreamHack Masters.” said Tomas Lyckedal, business development director, DreamHack. “With a mission to meet demands of professional gamers to give them the winning edge, it’s natural for us to have the premium products of HyperX associated with our events.”

“Our commitment to eSports has never been stronger and we’re proud to enter into our fifth year of partnership with DreamHack,” said Annie L. Gerard, global strategic marketing manager, HyperX. “DreamHack master’s new prestigious standalone events will raise eSports competitions to the next level and be an exciting platform for us to showcase our latest innovative products.”

HyperX is the high-performance product division of Kingston Technology encompassing high-speed DDR4 and DDR3 memory, SSDs, USB Flash drives, headsets and mouse pads. Targeted at gamers, overclockers and enthusiasts, HyperX is known throughout the world for quality, performance and innovation. HyperX is committed to eSports as it sponsors over 25 teams globally and is the main sponsor of Intel Extreme Masters. HyperX can be found at many shows including Brasil Game Show, China Joy, DreamHack, gamescom and PAX.

For more information visit the HyperX home page.

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Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum Announced

2016/03/24
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Geek News, News, Peripherals News

NEWARK, Calif. — March 24, 2016 — Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) today announced its best gaming mouse yet, the Logitech® G900 Chaos Spectrum™. The new professional-grade wireless gaming mouse features industry-leading wireless technology, an advanced optical gaming sensor, a flexible ambidextrous design, customizable lighting, mechanical pivot button design and lightweight construction, for maximum performance and comfort over long gameplay sessions. The Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum delivers a lag-free wireless performance and long battery life that’s trusted by professional eSports gamers.

“We talked with eSports pros and none of them love the cable on a wired mouse,” said Ujesh Desai vice president and general manager of gaming at Logitech. “They wish they had the freedom of wireless but the performance and reliability of a wired mouse. So that was the design goal we gave our engineers, to build a wireless gaming mouse that was faster than the competition’s wired gaming mice. G900 delivers on this promise, and we’re confident it’s the best gaming mouse we’ve ever built.”

Professional Grade Wireless Technology

With a one-millisecond report rate, and highly optimized 2.4GHz wireless connection, the Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum outperforms both wireless and wired competitors. Thanks in part to the exclusive clock-tuning technology that significantly reduces power consumption, you can play continuously for 32 hours — an entire competition weekend — on a single charge (24 hours with default lighting). When you’re running low on power, the Logitech Gaming Software (LGS) Battery Assistant will notify you. There’s no need to stop playing to recharge as the mouse seamlessly switches between wireless and wired modes when plugged in. Since a full charge from empty only takes about two hours, you’re never attached to the cord for long.

Most Accurate Optical Gaming Sensor

The Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum features the PMW3366, Logitech’s state-of-the-art optical gaming sensor with our exclusive clock-tuning technology. Widely accepted by enthusiasts and professionals as the best gaming mouse sensor on the market, the PMW3366 precisely interprets every hand movement onto the screen for smooth, responsive performance, even at high sensitivity. It has zero smoothing or filtering across the entire DPI range (200-12,000 DPI), delivering exceptional tracking accuracy and consistent responsiveness at any speed.

Fully Customizable to Fit Your Hand and Style

The Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum gives you the freedom to configure your mouse exactly to your preferences. Going beyond ambidextrous, the Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum can be transformed into a truly left- or right-handed mouse, using the included magnetic button covers. The mouse is constructed for a non-prescriptive grip that accommodates a variety of palm, claw and fingertip holds. Using LGS, lighting color and brightness can be programmed to match your style, system and environment from a palette of up to 16.8 million colors. Bring your mouse to life with “breathing” light patterns, or set your lighting to sleep when you aren’t using your system.

Mechanical Pivot Button Design

The buttons of the Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum have been engineered to deliver a crisp, clean click feel with rapid click. A metal spring tensioning system and exclusive mechanical pivoting hinges are built into the main left and right keys. This system reduces the pre-travel distance between the buttons and switches, while also minimizing the force required to click, enabling faster recovery after each click. The result is a heightened response and a consistently fast, accurate and reliable click performance.

Precisely Engineered Lightweight Construction

Every component of the Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum has been optimized to reduce weight while maintaining stability. All elements of the construction have been analyzed and adjusted to remove fractions of grams, from the thin wall molding to the hollow “spoked” hyper-fast scroll wheel design. The result is a wireless gaming mouse that weighs in at 107g, making it comfortable to use over long periods and delivering quicker response to motion.

Pricing and Availability

The Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum is expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe beginning April 2016 for a suggested retail price of $149.99 and €179. For more information please visit gaming.logitech.com or our blog.

QuakeCon 2016 Third Round of Online Pre-Registration Opens Today

2016/03/23
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Geek News, News, QuakeCon

March 23, 2016 – We’re pleased to announce that QuakeCon 2016 online pre-registration for the ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat’ package is set to open today, March 23rd at 7pm CT/8pm ET at: registration.quakecon.org.

The ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat’ package ($40 | limit of 2,100 packages available), with guaranteed reserved seating, includes:

  • Select and Reserve a guaranteed seat of your choice in the BYOC area
  • Official QuakeCon 2016 Lanyard

Additionally, online pre-registration for general admission attendee is set to open on Thursday, March 24th on the QuakeCon pre-registration site.

While general attendance remains free, attendees wishing to participate in the QuakeCon 2016 BYOC must pre-purchase one of the ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat’ packages through our online registration site to guarantee a spot in the BYOC. As ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat’ packages are limited and all seats will be accounted for prior to the show, we won’t have seats available on-site or on a first-come-first serve basis. Once the packages sell out, we’ll be giving people the opportunity to win a limited number of BYOC seats via social media giveaways, contests, and via our event partners leading up to the show. Be sure to keep an eye on our QuakeCon Twitter account and QuakeCon Facebook page for all the details on how to win!

About QuakeCon

QuakeCon, the ultimate video game festival, will take place on-site at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX on Thursday, August 4th – Sunday, August 7th. Doors to QuakeCon will open on Thursday, August 4th at 10:00am CT and will remain open through 12:00pm CT August 7th. For more information visit: www.quakecon.org.

Fallout 4: Automatron Out Now

2016/03/22
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Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

March 22, 2016 – Fallout 4’s first add-on, Automatron, is available today for download worldwide on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC for $9.99!

In Automatron, the mysterious Mechanist has unleashed a horde of evil robots into the Commonwealth, including the devious Robobrain. Hunt them down and harvest their parts to build and mod your own custom robot companions. Choose from hundreds of mods; mixing limbs, armor, abilities, and weapons such as the all-new lightning chain gun. Even customize their paint schemes and choose their voices! (For characters level 15 or higher.)

Automatron marks the first add-on release for Fallout 4. In April, we’re expanding the capabilities of settlements with Wasteland Workshop, and in May, travel beyond the Commonwealth to Maine for Far Harbor – the largest landmass Bethesda Game Studios has ever created for post-release content. And, that’s just the beginning, with even more add-ons to be released in 2016. Stay tuned for more details on free updates like Survival Mode and the Creation Kit, which will allow you to create mods on the PC and then share and play them across all platforms, including consoles.

For more information visit www.fallout4.com.

The Climb Dev Diary 2: Ascent

2016/03/22
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Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

March 22, 2016 – Crytek has released “Ascent,” the second chapter in its developer diary series for The Climb, the virtual reality solo free rock climbing game coming exclusively to Oculus Rift.

This new video goes behind the scenes with key members of the team to explore the challenges of hitting 90 fps with The Climb. Learn about the new techniques and processes Crytek’s artists adapted to make the game feel true to life, and get a closer look at the uncompromising visual detail that can be found right at your fingertips when you experience it in VR.

The Climb lets players grapple with the unparalleled fear and excitement of one of the most dangerous extreme sports. Conquer some of the world’s most daunting peaks and discover the jaw-dropping beauty of real-world locations like Vietnam’s Halong Bay and the newly revealed reaches of the Alps, captured with sweeping 3D graphics.

The Climb is in development for Oculus Rift and is expected to be available around the system’s launch. To see more of the game in action, check out www.theclimbgame.com.