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Zan Headgear Airsoft Neck Protector Review (Airsoft)

2013/10/05
Jerry Paxton
Airsoft News, Airsoft Reviews, News, Reviews

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A person’s neck is often a vulnerable area while playing airsoft. Most masks, vests, and plate carriers don’t protect that area and those that do are usually bulky and uncomfortable. Enter the soft neck protection products. Usually made from neoprene, these protectors are meant to lessen the impact of high-speed, plastic BBs while also allowing your head to move freely. One such protector is from Zan Headgear. It is offered in both black and woodland camo color schemes and features a vented neoprene material that breathes very well. The neck protector fits around a wide variety of neck sizes, and is fastened in place by Velcro patches on the two ends.

In terms of protection, I had the unlucky “privileged” of being hit in the neck at least twice during a game day at Hollywood Sports in Bellflower. I was very impressed by the shielding qualities of the neck protector. While I definitely felt a slight sting, it was nowhere near the level I would have felt (and have in the past) without wearing it. To that end, I applaud Zan Headgear.

Unfortunately, the curved neck contour in the protector is a bit too “flat”, making it somewhat uncomfortable to wear while moving your head around. It always felt like there was too much pressure on my  neck while doing so. Also, the protector does not “fit” the neck, instead opting to drape down. This leaves space between your neck and the flange of the protector. Perhaps this is to help protect the neck? In my case, it just felt loose and I like all my airsoft gear to be nice and tight while I am running around.

Overall, the Zan Headgear Airsoft Neck Protector is a fair option for your airsoft gaming needs. However, I did find it to be uncomfortable for longer engagements. For all-day or MilSim play, I would recommend you look at more contoured options or, if that fails, a shemagh. The Zan Headgear Airsoft Neck Protector retails for about $10 dollars and is available at their online store as well as e-tailers like Amazon.com.

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Wasteland 2 Project Update

2013/10/04
Jerry Paxton
News, Screenshots / Photos, Windows PC News

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inXile Entertainment has posted up a new update for their upcoming post-apocalyptic RPG, Wasteland 2, as well as revealing a couple more screenshots of the game in its current build. You can find the full update here.

From the Update Post:

Hello fellow Rangers!

Chris Keenan here to talk about the most recent progress on Wasteland 2 and what to expect in the upcoming months.

We last spoke about skills in Update #20 in December of last year. Since then, our team has made incredible progress on all fronts. I can say, without a doubt, that we’ve been more efficient as a team than on any project I’ve ever worked on. Much of this has to do with a clarity of vision and getting feedback early and often to make sure we’re focusing on the most important things.

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Razer Teams Up With S2 Games to Launch Strife

2013/10/03
Jerry Paxton
News, Windows PC News
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CARLSBAD, Calif. – October 3, 2013 – Razer™, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems, today announced a partnership with independent developer S2 Games, creators of popular titles such as Heroes of Newerth, on its upcoming multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game, Strife.

To support the development and launch of the game, Razer has outfitted S2’s team with Blade laptops, along with other peripheral products, to demo Strife. S2 will also be exploring development opportunities with Razer’s critically acclaimed Switchblade User Interface and Surround software.

“We support all things gaming at Razer, and independent developers play a huge role in creating the landscape that fans around the world enjoy,” says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder, CEO and creative director. “S2 Games did a phenomenal job in helping to define the MOBA genre in its infancy, and it’s exciting to watch them take the next step in launching Strife.”

Strife will be the developer’s second MOBA title. The genre encompasses some of the most popular games being played at the moment, and S2 will be the first company to come out with a second-iteration MOBA title.

Through the partnership, Razer will be providing exclusive beta access to fans through its social media pages (https://www.facebook.com/razer and https://twitter.com/Razer).

“S2 Games is evolving the MOBA genre, and doing so requires partnering with other leaders in their field,” said Marc DeForest, Chief Executive Officer of S2 Games. “Razer’s innovative prowess makes them a perfect development partner for us.”

S2 is part of Razer’s Indie Development program, which aims to promote the gaming industry by offering a special discounted price on our new Razer Blade Pro Gaming Laptops. To learn more, go to http://www.razerzone.com/creativepro.

Galileo Remote Armature for iPhone Pre-Orders

2013/10/03
Jerry Paxton
Mobile News, News, Tech News
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – October 3, 2013 – Motrr, led by the designers behind the Gorillapod™ line of innovative camera tripods, is pleased to announce the pre-order availability of the Galileo Bluetooth and Galileo 30-pin for iPhone now through the end of October. Galileo, a revolutionary iOS-controlled robotic iPhone platform with infinite spherical rotation capability, brings a world of photo, pano, and video possibilities to iPhone owners.

“We are thrilled to release Galileo, a device platform we hope will inspire creativity and allow for more immersive experiences with people from anywhere in the world,” says Jasper Eisenberg, Marketing Manager at Motrr. “Motrr’s mission is to transform the way we communicate with each other and with the world around us. With an entirely new dimension of control, everything from video calling, time-lapse photography, cinematography, and spherical imaging get way more interesting.”

With applications in areas of photography, cinematography, social networking, video conferencing, baby monitoring, remote learning, and more, Galileo gives iOS devices endless possibilities of remote-controlled motion. Using Galileo, your iPhone, and the Sphere app you are one tap away from capturing amazing spherical panoramas. You can also easily set pan and tilt controls for Galileo locally to create dynamic time-lapse sequences. With a second smartphone, tablet, or web browser, you can control Galileo remotely to monitor your home with one-way video, or enjoy an immersive 2-way video calling experience. Just swipe your finger on your device and Galileo responds, orienting itself in any direction. Finally, you control what you see.

How will you use Galileo?
With the Motrr Software Development Kit, app developers are integrating Galileo motion controls into their apps. This is essential for expanding the platform and providing new and meaningful experiences for our users. Popular use includes:

  • Video calling and conferencing – use Galileo to orient your phone in any direction so you can actually control what you see
  • Baby monitoring – see what you want to see, not what the nanny shows you
  • Remote learning – follow professors around the classroom; see who is asking questions
  • Time-lapse photography – create dynamic time-lapse sequences and beautiful 360° panoramas; Galileo features a standard ¼” tripod mount
  • Cinematography – shoot interesting transition shots, pan and tilt simultaneously, and create dynamic scenes
  • Real estate photography – record 360° spherical virtual home tours with ease

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New Galileo owners will be able to download and experience a number of Apps including:

  • Motrr Live – Video call your friends and family quickly and easily with Motrr Live. Connect to Galileo and transform your iOS device into a remote control video camera.
  • Sphere – Use Sphere with Galileo to create seamless, immersive 360° photo spheres.
  • AirBeam – AirBeam for Galileo turns your iOS device into a real-time audio and video monitoring system that you can orient in any direction using Galileo.*
  • TimeLapse  – TimeLapse is the professional choice for creating time lapse sequences. Use with Galileo for precision control and hands-free image capture.*
  • RecoLive MultiCam – Expand your talents as a director with RecoLive MultiCam. Setup your shots with Galileo and swipe your finger on the screen to reposition the cameras.*

*Apps are available for an additional fee.

The Galileo 30-Pin is compatible with iPhone 4/4S, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 4th generation. The Galileo Bluetooth works with iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, and iPod Touch 5th generation. Both Galileo versions are available for pre-order for 10% off the regular price of $149.95 at www.motrr.com.  Use code “galileoten” to pre-order. Galileo will first ship to pre-orders at the end of October and will be available for sale starting in November.

New Call of Duty: Ghosts Squads Trailer

2013/10/03
Jerry Paxton
News, PlayStation 3 News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox 360 News, Xbox One News

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Activision and Treyarch have released a new trailer for Call of Duty: Ghosts, showing off the “Squads” multiplayer experience.

About Squads:

Squads introduces a whole new level of competition to Call of Duty: Ghosts. Combining the unrivaled Multiplayer experience with cutting edge AI, Squads lets you play a variety of new game modes with your customized squad-mates. Play solo against another player and their squad, or cooperatively with friends, competing versus an AI-controlled squad. Best of all, the XP earned in Squads is directly connected to your Multiplayer progress!

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13 Fun Facts About Six Flags Great Adventure’s Fright Fest

2013/10/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Halloween, News

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Jackson, NJ – October 3, 2013 – Six Flags Great Adventure’s Fright Fest features four more weeks of “thrills by day, fright by night.” The world’s largest scream park operates Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays plus Columbus Day through October 27.  Twenty-five Halloween-themed shows and attractions, including four new additions, enhance the park’s world-class lineup of thrill rides for all ages, but did you know…

1.      It’s all about the zombies. 200 zombies terrorize the park after 6 p.m., and can be found angrily wandering the midways or stalking guests in terror trails and haunted houses.

2.      There are seven master makeup artists who use 1,500 ounces of airbrush makeup and fake blood to transform 200 actors, students, parents and business professionals into flesh-hungry zombies each night.

3.      Things that go bump in the night: Fright Fest zombies use shovels, chainsaws, clown horns and metal cans filled with marbles to amp up the startle factor on the midways.

4.      Special effects supervisor Tony Mandile creates 600 latex foam facial prosthetics from scratch, and each is used only once.  At the end of the night, they are discarded and new ones are created every week.

5.      Team members travel from as far as Maryland and Connecticut each weekend to perform as a Fright Fest zombie.

6.      Not to be corny, but Fright Fest requires 1,500 bunches of corn stalks to complete the corn mazes and festive park décor.

7.      The Bloody Fountain is colored by eight pounds of food-grade, red vegetable dye.

8.      Six Flags Great Adventure’s landscape department uses eight tons (16,000 lbs.) of pumpkins and gourds, 2,300 mums and 700 bales of hay to create beautiful fall scenes for “thrills by day.”

9.      Spiders galore! It takes 1,200 pounds of beef tube webbing to transform the theme park into a scream park.

10.    The creepy, hazy ambiance of Fright Fest is thanks to 1,210 gallons of “fog juice” to create the mysterious, rising fog, plus 24,500 lbs. of CO2 and 4,480 liters of liquid CO2 to create the “dry ice” effect of low-level fog during “fright by night.”

11.    35,200 lbs. of propane are required to illuminate the spooky flame columns in the heart of the park.

12.    While summer is known for theme parks and thrills, Fright Fest is actually the most popular time of the year at Six Flags Great Adventure.

13.    In addition to zombies, thrill rides are a main attraction during Fright Fest.  Guests can’t resist a spin on their favorite world-class coaster in the dark like El Toro, Nitro and Kingda Ka.

Air Conflicts: Vietnam Aircraft Customization Screenshots

2013/10/03
Jerry Paxton
News, Screenshots / Photos, Windows PC News

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October 3, 2013, Ridgewood, NJ – Kalypso Media USA is making available new screens and info from Air Conflicts: Vietnam today. The new “Aircraft Customization” overview takes a look at a key aspect of the gameplay – the ability to tune and tweak your aircraft to better fit your fighting and flying style. Download the new screens and overview to have a look at this integral component of Air Conflicts: Vietnam, the upcoming arcade-styled air-combat game for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.

Vietnam. 1965. A long-simmering conflict escalates into a full-fledged war, and you are about to become a big part of it. Jump into the cockpit of some of the finest combat aircraft as young Joe Thompson, a newly minted U.S. military pilot. He is brave, talented and ready to do his duty, but his experiences during this war will change him forever.

Air Conflicts: Vietnam is an arcade-styled air-combat game that immerses players in the harrowing skies over Vietnam. Take to the air in screaming fighter jets or grab the controls of devastating helicopter gunships as you shatter enemy encampments with explosive ordinance, decimate North Vietnamese ace fighter squadrons, escort bombers as they deliver their deadly payload, or rescue stranded soldiers and deliver support troops to the ever-changing front lines of the vicious battlefield.

Key Features:

  • Live a thrilling wartime narrative. In an epic single-player campaign, filled with heroic moments and the darker side of war, your performance in air combat and support missions drives the story from the initial escalation of tension, through key battles of the Vietnam War and, ultimately, the fall of Saigon.
  • Jump into the cockpit for instant action. Pilot and customize more than 20 planes and – for the first time in the Air Conflict series – helicopters, including the workhorse UH-1 Iroquois, fire-breathing AH-1 Cobra attack gunships, the devastating F4 Phantom and F104 Starfighter jets, plus fearsome enemy MIG fighter jets.
  • Lead your squadron to victory. Command up to four jets or helicopters, maximizing their unique abilities to complete challenging objectives, while earning experience, leveling up and improving your leadership and air combat skills.
  • Challenge your friends for air supremacy. Play up to eight online opponents in nail-biting, fast-paced capture-the-flag, deathmatch and team deathmatch air battles.
  • Get your groove on. As you test your pilot skills against AI or human opponents, treat your ears to a cool rock soundtrack in the style of vintage Vietnam-era tunes.

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