Rockstar Games presents the official Grand Theft Auto V Cover Art featuring the game’s three lead characters Michael, Trevor and Franklin. Grand Theft Auto V is due out this Fall. Click the image above to make it larger!
Author - Jerry Paxton
Checkout this brand-new trailer for Suda 51, XSEED Games, and Grasshopper Manufactures upcoming Killer is Dead. Be careful as your mind may actually be blown by how awesome and over-the-top this is! Killer is Dead will be released in North America by XSEED Games in summer 2013. Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, will bring the title to the countries of Europe and Oceania. XSEED Games will reveal more information for KILLER IS DEAD in the coming months.
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 2, 2013 — Telltale Games, leading publisher of digital entertainment, announced today that the award-winning game series The Walking Dead will soon be available for purchase from European, Australian and New Zealand retailers on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and PC.
The Walking Dead game was originally an English-only digital download when the series debuted in April 2012. This new retail release, set to launch on May 10th, includes subtitled versions in French, Italian, German and Spanish for the first time. It compiles all 5 episodes in the critically-acclaimed first season of the game on one disc.
The Walking Dead has earned Game of the Year honors from over 80 media outlets including Metacritic, USA Today, Wired, E! Online, Yahoo!, The Telegraph,Mashable, Polygon, and GamesRadar, and recently won the BAFTA Video Games Awards for Best Story and Best Mobile Game.
IGN.com gave the final episode of the season an Editor’s Choice Award and a score of 9.5 out of 10 saying, “People will reference the series over and over as the benchmark for story-telling in games,” and summed up the game’s emotional impact by stating, “I cried in the final minutes, sat silently through the credits, and was speechless after the epilogue.”
The Walking Dead is set in the world of Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series. Players experience life-changing events, meeting new characters and some familiar to fans of the comic book series, in events that foreshadow the story of Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes. The Walking Dead offers an emotionally-charged, tailored game experience – a player’s actions and choices affect how their story plays out across the entire series.
The Walking Dead is rated ’18’ for ‘extreme violence, violence towards defenceless people and strong language’ by PEGI, ‘MA 15+’ (Restricted) for ‘strong themes and horror violence’ by the Australian Classification Board, ‘R16’ for ‘violence, offensive language and horror’ by the New Zealand Office of Film and Literature Classification.
The Walking Dead is also available to download for PC and Macintosh Computers from theTelltale Online Store and other digital outlets and is available for compatible iOS devices from the App Store.
For more information on the game, visit the official website, Facebook, and follow Telltale Games on Twitter. For more information
Sitting on our duffs playing video games and taking in the occasional high-sugar, high-caffeine snack or energy drink can have a drastic and dire effect on our video gamer bodies. How many video gamers do you know that could use to lose a few pounds? Or, perhaps you are like me and just want to get more fit without having to spend the high monthly fees on a gym? Either way, we can all stand to increase our core strength and that is exactly what the new Ab-Carver Pro from Perfect Fitness is meant to do.
Hi. I’m an Ab Wheel.
This is a regular, cheap ol’ ab wheel. Available for anywhere between $10 and $25 dollars, this little hunk of metal and plastic has been a mainstay of core workouts throughout the decades. However, you get what you pay for and, with the basic ab wheel, you get a lot of sore hands and possible back strain – especially if you are not used to that kind of workout. The problem comes after you have extended outwards with the wheel. At that point, you have to utilize your core muscles to pull yourself back together. Without any assistance, this can lead to problems. Additionally, the basic ab wheel can be somewhat uncomfortable to use when making left or right arcing motions. The wheel has no curvature to make carving practical. Also, the basic ab wheel comes with nothing to cushion your knees from rug or gym mat burn.
Hi. I’m an Ab-Carver Pro.
The Perfect Fitness Ab-Carver Pro looks to remedy all of the ab wheel’s shortcomings. First, it comes included with two foam knee pads in order to prevent rug or gym mat burn. Second, its articulated handle bars allow for comfortable usage of the device. Its wider wheel width and smooth curvature means carving to the left or the right will feel natural. Thirdly, it resembles the wheel off the new “light cycles” seen in the movie TRON: Legacy. But, the most interesting thing about the Ab-Carver Pro actually lies within its wheel. Inside, the device features a winding, “kinetic engine” with carbon steel spring. As you roll out with the Ab-Carver Pro, the spring tightens up, gaining potential energy. When you begin rolling back, that energy is turned into kinetic energy and helps you return to the starting position in a smooth manner, thus alleviating any core muscle strain for the neophyte athletes out there. Finally, the large, ergonomic handles allow you to grip the Ab-Carver Pro comfortably, and without causing pain to your knuckles or palm throughout the workout.
As an added bonus, the Ab-Carver Pro includes a small set of foam knee pads to take the stress and pressure off of them while using the core trainer. On the Ab-Carver Pro’s official website, you will find a digital, free 21-day workout program which means to increase your core strength safely and gradually while using the device. In reviewing my Ab-Carver Pro, I went through the entire 21-day program. While I am still working on being able to complete the last training day’s number of sets and reps (it is a rigorous core workout), I have noticed a definite increase in core strength.
I highly recommend the Ab-Carver Pro over standard ab wheels thanks to its clever internals, solid build quality, and reasonable price of about $40 dollars (set in 2 payments). There is simply no reason to pass it up in your core training. This is one training device that lives up to the hype.
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**We at GamingShogun.com remind you to consult with your physician prior to starting a workout program or using any fitness device
1st April, 2013 – Wargaming, the leading free-to-play MMO developer and publisher, is pleased to announce that its smashing hit World of Tanks and the highly anticipated World of Warplanes will soon be crowded with brand new PvE characters-zombies. The AI-controlled undead will become essential elements of both games and bring more diversity to the gameplay.
“The first time one of our game designers brought up using zombies, we immediately brushed it aside”, said Andrew Yarantsau, VP of Global Operations at Wargaming. “But after thorough analysis, we determined it would be a great feature to implement in all our games. It’s a completely new gameplay element, attractive to both current players and new gamer audiences.”
World of Tanks will feature the Zombie Escort survival mode, where players will have to navigate from point A to point B, while fighting their way through swarms of zombies. The new mode is aimed at a more hardcore audience, as it requires extra skills from tankmen. Among other tricks, the undead enemy will be able to infect the tank crew, damage external modules, and block the main gun.
In World of Warplanes, zombies will appear as natural gameplay elements, including undead tail gunners. If a tail gunner gets hit, they instantly turn into a zombie, causing twice as much damage as the default gunner mode. Moreover, the AI remembers the player that killed the tail gunner, forcing the latter to deliberately target that warplane until it’s destroyed.
Another major update for World of Warplanes is the dendro-zombies, a new threat for pilots who prefer shaking off enemies in the woodlands. The closer a warplane flies to a wooded area; the more likely it is to have a zombie stuck to one of the wings, immediately affecting its top speed and maneuverability.
“If a zombie is hanging on one of the wings, the best thing to do is to reverse course and fly over the trees again. Hopefully a zombie will get stuck to the other wing and you’ll regain balance,” said Anton Sitnikau, World of Warplanes producer.
“We are looking forward to the introduction of zombies in World of Tanks and World of Warplanes”, said Wargaming CEO Victor Kislyi. “After so much background work, I can proudly say that the undead will be one of the coolest features in our games.”
Zombies will attack World of Tanks and World of Warplanes in one of the games’ upcoming updates.
(BOSTON, MA—April, 1 2013) — Mimoco, creator of the MIMOBOT® line of designer USB flash drives, in collaboration with Lucasfilm, and to celebrate April Fool’s Day, announces the actual release of Jar Jar Binks MIMOBOT USB flash drives. After an upset about the prank release of the character last year, Mimoco has nodded to fans of Jar Jar by making the MIMOBOT an extremely limited reality; only 500 hand-numbered units are now available with up to 128GB of data storage.
The drive comes preloaded with exclusive Jar Jar Binks Mimory® content including the MimoDesk® personalization suite, which is comprised of Binks-themed wallpapers, icons and avatars. It also comes equipped with MimoByte® sound software, powered with an offering of iconic sounds and character dialogue that play each time a Jar Jar BinksMIMOBOT is inserted or ejected from one’s computer.
April 1, 2013 – In the video game adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Holmes’ friend Doctor Watson had created an immense buzz on internet, notably on video-sharing websites, with the video “Creepy Watson” which has been watched several million times. This video, created by a player of Sherlock Holmes with a particular sense of humor, showed the character of Watson and his peculiar company as it was in the previous Sherlock Holmes adventures. One of these Creepy Watson videos on Youtube reached over 2 million views a few weeks ago!
However, in 2012, when the Testament of Sherlock Holmes was released, many fans complained after seeing that the new Watson, with his fluid animations made thanks to Motion Capture, moved in a more human and realistic way. Thousands of protest mails and even a huge petition were sent to Frogwares, demanding the return of the previous Doctor Watson. Fans of this Doctor Watson, rest assured we heard you: this Doctor Watson will make his return in the big investigation game “Crimes & Punishments”. An option will indeed allow you to replace the new Doctor Watson from Crimes & Punishments, by the one from 2006!
In order to celebrate the return of this ultimate Doctor Watson, Frogwares is pleased to give a gift to all his fans, with the video “Creepy Watson 2”, realized on Crimes & Punishments’ engine!
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Just in time for April, Razer has announced an update that will make all Razer Naga owners be able to use their gaming mice as phones too! Happy April Fool’s Day!
From the Naga Phone Update Page:
When gamers first got their hands on the Razer Naga, we received a ton of feedback: “This thing feels perfect in my hand” and “LOL look like phone.” As funny an observation as it is, that last bit got us thinking-
The sensor on the Razer Naga is so precise that it detects the most minute changes in position via Doppler shift. Couldn’t we, theoretically, apply that capability to detecting the vibrations of human speech?
The answer is yes.
APRIL 1, MILWAUKIE, OR–It’s no April Fools’ prank! Dark Horse is honored to announce a dream project: working with J.W. Rinzler, executive editor at LucasBooks, and artist Mike Mayhew (Avengers) to adapt the rough-draft original screenplay which spawned the biggest franchise in film history!
Three years before his 1977 film, George Lucas put down on paper his first story set in a galaxy far, far away—a tale of fantastic adventures, daring escapes, “lazer swords,” romance, and monsters. A story of Jedi Annikin Starkiller and General Luke Skywalker, an alien named Han Solo, and evil Sith Knights. The screenplay was titled The Star Wars!
“I’m not sure where I first read about The Star Wars—it was years and years ago—but the idea of Luke Skywalker being an older Jedi General, and Han Solo being a six-foot-tall lizard, turned my Star Wars fan brain on its side,” said longtime Star Wars editor Randy Stradley. “I always assumed this would be one of those stories that would be ‘lost to history,’ so getting to work on bringing it to life is kinda like a dream come true.”
“While researching in the Lucasfilm Archives I’ve found many treasures—but one which truly astounded me was George’s rough draft for The Star Wars. His first complete imaginings were hallucinating to read—mind blowing,” said writer J.W. Rinzler. “While working with George on another book project, I once asked if we could adapt his rough draft. He was hesitant. Years later, with Dark Horse’s invaluable help, we showed him a few drawn and colored pages of what it might look like. He gave us the okay.”
Originally conceived in 1974, The Star Wars has been the subject of rumor and legend in the fan community throughout the history of the galaxy far, far away. Now, Lucas has seen fit to grant Dark Horse the right to adapt this fabled story into an eight-issue comic series launching in September!
The Joy Factory’s Zip Mini Touch-n-go charging station retails for $49.95 and features sleek style, the ability to charge up to four devices at once, and magnetic charging leads for quick connect/disconnect.
Using the Zip Mini Touch-n-go is very simple. Just plug the charging disc into the AC adapter by way of an included USB cable and you are ready to rock. In order to charge a device, you will need to use a “Zip Tail” charging lead. The Joy Factory has included an Apple 30-pin lead and a micro USB lead in the box. Our box did not include one, but the website states that they are now shipping a micro USB to Lightning adapter in new boxes. The charging disc features a shiny, black exterior with four divots on its top-side. These divots are where the Zip Tails will magnetically-connect to it. The idea is rather cool and functions well. Since they are magnetic, you can pull the device away from being charged with next to no effort at all. Simply pull it away, use it, then swing it back and let the Zip Tail magnetically connect once more.
The biggest problem with the Zip Mini Touch-n-go is that the two included Zip Tails are super-short in length and make serious device clutter in the are around the charging disc. I would have liked to see the longer Zip Tails included in the box. Charging up my devices at a convention center or hotel – especially during long pressers, I like being able to work on them while they charge. With such short Zip Tails, that is not a possibility.
As a second use of the Zip Mini Touch-n-go charging station, the AC adapter is one of those USB port models instead of hard-wired to the cable. The unit can pump out 2.1A of power, so if you do not want to attach your device to the charging disc, you could just plug in its USB cable directly to the adapter.
Overall, the Zip Mini Touch-n-go charging station is an excellent purchase for people look to charge their gadgets, quickly and easily. Just be aware that you may want to purchase the longer charging leads as the included ones are a bit on the short side.
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