Author - Jerry Paxton

Hard Reset: Extended Edition Announced

Kalypso Media has announced a deal with Flying Wild Hog to publish their Hard Reset: Extended Edition to North American retail shelves in 2012.

Features of Hard Reset: Extended Edition include –

  • A fast-paced, “old school” styled FPSExperience-based weapons upgrade system
  •  Five new levels (adding approximate two hours of gameplay to the original game)
  • Four new enemies, one new boss character
  • Updated graphics engine
  • Additional gameplay elements
  • New back-story
  • Two new levels for survival mode

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ROCCAT Announces US Launch of Gaming Gear

German PC peripheral maker, ROCCAT, has officially-unveiled the launch of its US product line during CES on January 10th, 2012.

“Pro gamers in other parts of the world already know what our gear can do,” says René Korte, ROCCAT™ Founder and CEO. “Now’s our chance to share that excitement with American gamers. We’re bringing a bold innovation to the table that sets us far apart from other gaming companies.”

ROCCAT’s first US product showing includes the ROCCAT™ Isku Illuminated Gaming Keyboard and the ROCCAT™ Kone[+] Max Customization Gaming Mouse. Plus, the company will show off ROCCAT™ Talk© – a unique technology that lets compatible devices, like the Isku and Kone[+], “talk” to one another

DiRT Showdown Announced

Codemasters has announced DiRT Showdown, the next in the DiRT series of racing games.The game is due out in May of 2012 for the Windows PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 platforms.

“DiRT Showdown is not the sequel to the authentic rally-centric DiRT 3, but a brand new experience from the DiRT team,” said Julian Widdows, VP, development. “We’re building on Codemasters Racing Studio’s world-class strengths in track design, graphics, AI, damage and online to create a new theatre of racing with the emphasis on accessibility and fun from race one.”

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New Sniper Elite V2 Screenshots

505 Games and Rebellion Studios have released some new screenshots from its upcoming Sniper Elite V2. The game is due out in the early part of 2012 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms.

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New Legends of Pegasus Screenshots

Kalypso Media has released some new screenshots from its upcoming 4X space title, Legends of Pegasus, which is due out on Windows PCs come the second quarter of 2012.

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