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AfterShokz Introduces Gamez Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones

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Syracuse, NY ─ December 15, 2015 ─ AfterShokz, the bone conduction headphone brand known for prioritizing situational awareness, safety and comfort through its unconventional design, today announced Gamez, a wireless bone conduction headset for gaming on PC, Mac and mobile devices. The lightweight, open ear design keeps gamers connected to the game and their surroundings while PremiumPitch+™ audio gives gamers great wireless audio for gaming at home or on the go.

“We’ve worked hard to develop the finest bone conduction audio and are thrilled to incorporate this technology into a headset for gamers who want to be immersed in their game and be aware of their surroundings,” said Bruce Borenstein, CEO of AfterShokz. “Gamez also gives individuals with a hearing impairment the ability to immerse themselves in the full audio experience intended for all gamers.”

AfterShokz Gamez is arguably the most comfortable gaming headphones on the market, a feat achieved through a blend of patent pending bone conduction technology and a totally open ear design. A set of bone conduction transducers rest comfortably in front of the ears, transmitting sound through the cheekbones to the inner ears via mini vibrations, which bypasses the eardrums completely. With nothing ever in, on or covering the ears, users can expect maximum ambient sound awareness while playing games, listening to music or making/taking calls, and the lightweight and secure OpenFit™ ensures they wear as if they’re barely there-comfortable for gaming all day, every day.

Gamez Features:

  • PremiumPitch+™ Stereo Sound: Bone conduction audio has earned its bad reputation due to a blend of natural sound leakage and weak bass. PremiumPitch+™ technology optimizes the sound and includes additional features like LeakSlayer™ technology, which ensures sound is directed exactly where it should be.
  • OpenFit™: A promise of uncompromised situational awareness and extended comfort due to our revolutionary open ear design. That means you can tune in to your games without tuning out the world around you.
  • Sweat Resistant: IP55 rated to repel sweat, moisture and dust.
  • Six Hours of Gaming and Calls: A single charge will reliably deliver six hours of game play and talk time. You can charge fully in 1.5 hours; a quick 15-minute charge provides enough boost to get you through a long gaming session or call.
  • Noise Canceling Mics: Precisely placed dual noise canceling microphones exclude surrounding noise, effectively enhancing speech when communicating with other gamers during game play.
  • Voice Prompts: Audrey Says™ seamlessly guide you through power, pair, play and talk, and everything in between.

Gamez is currently available now, on aftershokz.com, MSRP $99.95.

Vuzix Shipping iWear Video Headphones

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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of video eyewear and smart glasses products in the consumer, enterprise and entertainment markets, announced that it has begun shipping its iWear Video Headphones to consumers. The multi-platform iWear Video Headphones are the ideal personal, portable video entertainment and gaming system with VR support and winner of four Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015 awards. iWear Video Headphones are now available for purchase on the Vuzix website and at www.amazon.com/dp/B0193KKJTO.

In October, Vuzix shipped the first orders to developers.  This week, the company began shipping the product to consumers, starting with initial pre-orders. Going forward, incoming new orders will be shipped according to the terms and conditions at the time of order.

To learn more or to order, please click https://www.vuzix.com/consumer/iwear-video-headphones/. To see a product review, please click http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/vuzix-iwear-e3/.

“We are excited to begin consumer shipments of the iWear Video Headphones,” said Paul Travers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vuzix. “We are fulfilling orders quickly now and anticipate strong demand going forward.”

“The iWear Video Headphones reflect our pursuit of providing one of the best entertainment and gaming experiences that users can find. Its portability and compatibility allow people to enjoy their video headphones on almost any platform. Whether it’s a gaming console, iPhone, VR application, computer or even drones, with the appropriate receiver, the user can just plug the iWear in and enhance their gaming or entertainment experience,” Mr. Travers added. “It also makes the perfect gift.”

The Vuzix iWear Video Headphones are the ultimate mobile video entertainment and gaming system and are compatible with most HDMI sources. Winner of four CES 2015 awards, the iWear Video Headphones have integrated motion tracking, OSR, Unity 3D, and Unreal gaming engine support with a growing list of games and VR title support. The iWear features dual HD Displays and revolutionary nano-optics that provide the equivalent experience of a 125″ home television from 10 feet and allow the wearer to play games, interact with apps, watch 2D, 3D and 360°VR movies and even fly drones. iWear is completely portable and battery-driven so that the user can enjoy it at home or on-the-go and it delivers a one-of-a-kind experience.

Fallout Shelter Gets Big Update

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December 10, 2015 – A brand new update for Fallout Shelter is available now – and it’s gone to the dogs (and cats). Thanks to our friends at Vault-Tec, tons of new features have been added to improve your underground life, including:

  • Vault-Tec research has shown that 4-legged companions can have a profound impact on Vault happiness and productivity. Introducing Pets!
  • Vault-Tec has received reports of some Dwellers not pulling their weight. Overseers are now authorized to permanently evict these lazy layabouts! Welcome to the Wasteland, slackers…
  • Bored with the same pickup lines and conversations?  Dwellers have finally learned some new ways to impress other dwellers and the opposite sex.
  • Excessive tapping causing frustration when trying to clear out excess inventory?  Overseers will love the new sell all options.
  • Dweller management improvements and new objectives should help experienced Overseers keep things running smoothly.
  • Even more Vault-Tec certified improvements and optimizations. Because you can never have enough improvements or optimizations.

Fallout Shelter is the first-ever mobile game set in the celebrated Fallout universe from Bethesda Game Studios.

Download Fallout Shelter –  winner of “App Store Best of 2015” and “Google Play Best of 2015” –  for free for iOS and Android devices from App Store or Google Play.

World of Tanks Blitz Update 2.4 Brings Shogun Warriors

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December 9, 2015 — Wargaming’s latest update for World of Tanks Blitz, “Shogun Warriors”, is now live worldwide. Update 2.4 continues to amplify game content on Android and iOS by adding the first Japanese tank line to the game, along with new and enhanced battle maps.

The new Japanese Tech Tree adds a full branch of medium tanks as well as three low-tier light tanks, including the rapid-firing Tier 8 STA-1, the powerful and maneuverable Tier 9 Type 61 and the fearsome Tier 10 STB-1. Famed for their armor and heavy-hitting weapons, Japanese tanks possess solid vertical elevation, giving them an advantage on hilly terrain.

“Shogun Warriors” also introduces the new winter-themed map “Himmelsdorf”, a unique urban battlefield. With its narrow roads and ample options for cover, this map is perfect for sneaking up on unsuspecting foes.

To learn more about World of Tanks Blitz, visit the official portal:

Cougar Launches Attack X3 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

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December 9th, 2015, Taipei, Taiwan – COUGAR is proud to announce the arrival of COUGAR Attack X3. This new keyboard caters to those purist gamers who crave for a high quality mechanical gaming keyboard that simply provides three things: quality, useful functions and an elegant and durable design. Attack X3 fulfills these requirements with a combination of Cherry MX switches, gaming features and an impressive aluminum based design.

COUGAR Attack X3 uses the original Cherry MX mechanical switches that guarantee the incredible performance people associate with a true mechanical gaming keyboard. Their unique tactile and audible feedback will provide you with an unparalleled gaming experience.

COUGAR UIX System will allow gamers to get the most out of this keyboard. With UIX, the user can easily define the function of any key, and use up to ten of them as macro keys. All the settings (up to three full configuration profiles) can then be conveniently stored in the keyboards on board memory, which allows the user to bring the keyboard to another computer and keep all the settings.

Quick response is guaranteed with a 1000Hz polling rate that can be fine-tuned to suit users’ preferences. The keyboard’s N-Key Rollover capabilities bring absolute input accuracy: It doesn’t matter how many keys the gamer presses, the result will always be accurate input.

Finally, the aluminum frame that covers the keyboard provides a distinctively elegant design that sets it apart from the loads of plastic keyboards that flood the market. Durable and classy, this keyboard comes also with exceptionally strong red backlights that will not only allow you to play even in dimly lit environments, but also enhance the gaming atmosphere.

Attack X3 is, in short, everything gamers need it to be, and nothing they don’t. It will be available in December in the EU, and in Q1 2016 in the USA. USA MSRP: USD 119.9 (VAT excluded).

For more information on the Attack X3 please visit:

COUGAR Attack X3 http://www.cougargaming.com/products/keyboards/attackx3/

MGM Invests in Interlude for New Form of Media

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NEW YORK – December 8, 2015Interlude, a media and technology company that is pioneering a new kind of video that responds to a person’s emotions and interests, announced today that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) has made a strategic investment in the company. As part of the investment, MGM’s Chairman and CEO Gary Barber has also joined as Board Observer for the company. Interlude’s industry-leading interactive technology is changing the dynamic between content and consumer. The company’s form of seamless, responsive video empowers both viewers and creators to form a deeper, more meaningful relationship through video. MGM Television previously announced a partnership with Interlude to create an original digital short inspired by MGM’s three-time Academy Award® nominated 1983 feature film “WarGames.” MGM is joined in this $18.2 million funding round by Warner Music Group, Samsung, and returning investors including Sequoia Capital, Intel Capital and others.

“Though video has always been a very powerful storytelling medium, it has not, to date, been able to adjust and adapt from viewer to viewer,” said Yoni Bloch, founder and CEO of Interlude. “But we are aiming to allow filmmakers and content to form a unique connection with each viewer.  This has the potential to change the relationship between film and individual audience members.”

“MGM continues to expand its footprint by identifying innovative platforms and technologies, such as Interlude, to introduce new audiences to our creative content,” said Barber. 

Interlude has, to date, been primarily known for its award-winning and internationally acclaimed work with music video and branded content. It will use the new funds to build on its momentum.  This expansion has three components:   creating new forms of serialized video content spanning drama, comedy, news, sports, music and pop culture; growing the Interlude ecosystem of creators; and advancing the unique technology that realizes the vision of video that feels and responds.

Because Interlude’s content is designed to adapt to a person’s interests and preferences, it brings video in line with other forms of digital media that have long embraced personalization. While traditional, “linear” video is focused on offering viewers a “lean-back” experience, Interlude video leads fans to “lean into” the content, encouraging them to actively form deeper bonds with the narrative through in-video participation and customization.

The power of this bond dramatically impacts a viewer’s engagement and retention; Interlude content has an average of 10 times better engagement, retention, and sharing versus traditional Internet video content. This has substantial business implications for Interlude partners who use the platform, both in entertainment and advertising.

About Interlude

Over the past year, a number of Interlude projects have gone live. Interlude and Morgan Spurlock’s Warrior Poets recently announced a co-production partnership on “Call Bulls#!t”, a unique, fact-checking, interactive treatment of news. Carly Rae Jepsen’s video “Run Away with Me” was relaunched as an interactive experience; musical artists Aloe Blacc,  CeeLo Green,  Led Zeppelin and Coldplay have launched Interlude experiences based on their music.   Moreover, a number of branded content projects like Coca-Cola’s Mother’s Day and MTV’s Scream have used Interlude.  Interlude’s technology is also being used by third party producers for a BBC interactive drama, “Casualty:  First Day” and a murder mystery online series, “Virtual Morality”. 

Interlude (www.interlude.fm) is pioneering a new form of media in which video can respond to a person’s actions and interests in real-time.  Stories told using our patented technology platform can adapt in a multitude of directions; like in a video game, the viewer steps into the story to make choices that affect dialogue, and even the plot, at any particular moment in time. This means that viewers are offered nearly infinite experiences in live-action video within a single piece of content.  The result is highly engaging game-like videos that consumers play over and over.  We partner with entertainment companies, independent creators, and top brands to create episodic series that are distributed widely through a network of affiliates on the mobile web, mobile apps, and the web. Interlude investors include Sequoia Capital, NEA, Marker, and Innovation Endeavors.  Strategic investors include MGM, Intel Capital, Warner Music Group and Samsung.  The company is based in New York, NY with additional offices in Tel Aviv, Israel and Los Angeles, CA.

About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content. The company owns one of the world’s deepest libraries of premium film and television content.  In addition, MGM has investments in domestic and international television channels and is the majority owner of and distributor for United Artists Media Group (UAMG). For more information, visitwww.mgm.com.

Gamevice for iPhone 6 Series Now Available in Apple Stores

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December 8, 2015 – Gamevice, the attachable gamepad controller that transforms your iPhone 6/6+/6s/6s+ into a hyper-advanced handheld gaming console, is now available in selected Apple retail stores and online – both nationwide and internationally. Gamevice connects directly to become one with your Apple device – not a separate controller.

Play more than 750 controller-supported iOS games including Minecraft, Final Fantasy VII and Marvel: Contest of Champions with Gamevice. Gain a tactical advantage over other iOS gamers using Gamevice thanks to its superior controls. From Halo: Spartan Strike and Halo: Spartan Assault to 2K Drive to NBA 2K16 and FIFA 16 Ultimate Team, Gamevice improves your reaction time and gives you a competitive edge thanks to its low latency. Play Grand Theft Auto (III, San Andreas & Vice City), Afterpulse, Call of Duty Strike Team, Goat Simulator(original, GoatZ and MMO Simulator) and Crazy Taxi as the developers intended, but on your iPhone 6 thanks to Gamevice.

Gamevice evolves i-gaming into a console experience by transforming mobile devices into full-fledge game machines with controllers. Now you can easily play these games on the go.

Gamevice 2015 Product Line-Up

Now Available: iPad Mini: Price $99.95

Now Available: The iPhone 6, 6+, 6s and 6 Plus S: Price $99.99

Operation Frostline Hits EVE Online

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December 8, 2015 – Today brought the largest release for EVE Online in 2015, which includes an evolution of EVE’s epic sci-fi storyline. Named after a new and engaging series of events happening throughout the New Eden universe, Operation Frostline sets the stage for the massive Spring 2016 EVE Online: Citadel expansion, which will reconstruct the very foundations of the famous sci-fi universe and transform the sandbox game design it is built on.

The deadly mercenary faction known as Mordu’s Legion, having recently liberated Outer Ring Excavations (ORE) stations, now calls on pilots across the universe to raid the Serpentis Corporation’s vaults and pillage their valuable troves of implants, blueprints, PLEX, SKINs, and more before they can get their defenses back online.

Today’s release also brings 13 new ships, the largest introduction in a release in years. Command Destroyers make their debut, altering the battle meta with area-of-effect Micro Jump Field Generators pulling all nearby sub-capital ships with them as they leap 100 kilometers in the direction they are heading. Also unveiled is the Endurance, a nimble ice-mining frigate designed to travel into deep space and harvest precious ice ore from shattered wormholes and the most lucrative null-security regions.  Four new Navy Electronic Warfare Frigates deliver powerful support to fast moving gangs and Tech II Logistics Frigates provide crucial restorative power for the shields and armor of their fleetmates.

Several significant graphical updates were also added to EVE Online, including: a running kill-mark tally of PvP victories on each ship, accumulated rust and dust on hulls, stunning new shield and armor damage effects, gorgeous engine effects for all ships, subtle yet vibrant changes to the nebulae and starfields, new ship SKINs, beta-versions of new orbital and first-person camera controls, module effect overhauls for smartbombs, e-war modules, cynosaural fields and more.

The EVE Universe thrives on change, especially from the players as they scheme and cajole, collaborate and command, and perish and conquer. It wouldn’t be an EVE release without shifting the conflict metagame a bit further by challenging the shifting tactics of the players before they get too comfortable. Today’s changes include even more module changes, new energy neutralizer variations, falloff for remote repairers, and new missile tracking disruptors. An exponential alteration to the size of grids will have far-reaching combat implications and set the stage for the massive structures coming in EVE Online: Citadel.

Altogether, additions alter the boundaries of EVE-as-it-has-been for a new future with unique new tactical considerations and rejuvenated graphical beauty.

Full patch notes and information on other improvements can be found here.

Current, past, and future features for EVE can be found on the EVE Updates page, including Preliminary information about EVE’s next big release, EVE Online: Citadel, and projects like Tranquility Tech III, the upcoming massive server upgrade for EVE Online.

Dev blogs on today’s additions and more can be found in the dev blogs archive

Telltale Games Announces Upcoming Batman Adventure Game Series

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Dec. 4, 2015 — Leading developer and publisher of digital entertainment, Telltale Games, with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment, today announced an interactive episodic game series based onDC Comics’ iconic Batman™ that is set to premiere in 2016. The official title for the Telltale series is yet to be revealed.

The episodic game series will premiere digitally on home consoles, PC/Mac, and mobile devices. Specific platform details are yet to be announced.

“At Telltale, we’ve been honored to bring our unique approach to interactive storytelling to some of the biggest entertainment franchises in the world, and we’re excited to announce that we’ll soon be exploring what it means to be Batman in an all-new series starting next year,” said Kevin Bruner, Co-Founder and CEO of Telltale Games. “This iteration of Batman will give fans a first-hand opportunity to dive deeper into the complex life and mind of Bruce Wayne, the duality of his own identity, and the struggle of responsibility in saving a city overcome with corruption and villainy.”

“Telltale has an established track record of creating award-winning content for some of the best properties in the world,” said David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “We look forward to working with the team as they deliver a new interactive way for fans and gamers to experience the rich narrative world of Batman.”

Revealed on-stage at The Game Awards 2015 in Los Angeles, you can watch the announcement teaser trailer on Youtube: https://youtu.be/hrG_GfF_wWk

For more information on Telltale Games, visit the official website, Facebook, and follow Telltale Games on twitter.com @TelltaleGames.

Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn Debut Gameplay Trailer

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MAPLEWOOD, New Jersey – Dec. 4, 2015 – Big Deez Productions has released the premiere gameplay trailer for its upcoming action game, Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn. This first look at the reignited title in motion was unveiled by Shaquille O’Neal during his special appearance at The Game Awards in Los Angeles.

“It was a thrill to join in a celebration of gaming’s biggest triumphs with the long-awaited return of one of its most towering figures. We can’t wait for fans to unleash the fury of the Big Diesel himself when this wildly stylized take on Shaq-Fufinally arrives,” said Big Deez’s CEO, Matt Karch.

An infamous icon of 16-bit gaming reimagined for a new generation, Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn is an intense, combo-fueled, side-scrolling, beat ‘em up adventure starring the renowned sports star and entertainment personality. Master unique martial arts fighting styles to conquer the world’s greatest challengers. Made possible by the fervent passion of the crowdfunding community, it features modern audiovisual and gameplay design forged by a new team of developers inspired by the tongue-in-cheek fun and humor of the original game.

Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn is expected to launch as a digital title on consoles and Windows PC via Steam next year. For the latest information, please like http://www.facebook.com/ShaqFuALegendReborn/.

About Big Deez Productions
Big Deez Productions is a collaboration between Saber Interactive, developers of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo: Master Chief Collection, God Mode and others and Mine O’Mine a company that manages many Shaquille O’Neal’s business partnerships.  Based in Maplewood, NJ the company has multiple development studios across making great games and bringing fun interactive experiences to life.