Author - Jerry Paxton

Gettysburg: Armored Warfare Gets Release Date

2012/03/24

NEW YORK – March 23, 2012 – Paradox Interactive and Radioactive Software today announced that Gettysburg: Armored Warfare, its hybrid multiplayer Third-Person Shooter (TPS)/Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game, will be available on March 27th for $9.99 on Steam and other digital distribution services.

Gettysburg: Armored Warfare brings fast paced action to the PC in an alternate reality version of the Civil War. Radioactive Software will continue to support the game after launch and further develop the editor as well as add tools for players to mod the game and become creators themselves.

“Gettysburg: Armored Warfare will bring the fast action of a third-person shooter and the deep strategy experiences of an RTS together in a unique way,” said Gordon Van Dyke, Senior Producer at Paradox Interactive. “It’s amazing to see the game come together and deliver on the fun factor we were shooting for, and the fact that a one-man team was able to pull that off is nothing short of spectacular.”

Union and Confederate troops spawn and vie for control of the battlefield with futuristic weapons and familiar formations. Both sides battle over control points as time passes and players lay waste to the enemy. The round ends when one side has reached zero attrition points and the other team is victorious.

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EVGA Unveils GTX 680 GPU for Sale

2012/03/22

Jerry Paxton

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March 22, 2012 – Get to the next level with the EVGA GeForce GTX 680. This card delivers truly game-changing performance that taps into the powerful new GeForce architecture to redefine smooth, seamless, lifelike gaming. It offers brand new, never before seen features that will redefine the way you think about performance graphics cards. Expect more from your graphics card than just state-of-the-art features and technology; get faster, smoother and a richer gaming experience with the EVGA GeForce GTX 680.

The EVGA GeForce GTX 680 graphics card features many new and key features:

· NVIDIA SMX Engine – Brand new processing engine which delivers twice the performance/watt compared to previous generations.
· NVIDIA GPU Boost Technology – Dynamically maximizes clockspeeds to push performance to new levels and bring out the best in every game.
· NVIDIA FXAA – Lightning fast anti-aliasing in a huge variety of games with the simple click of a mouse.
· NVIDIA TXAA – Next generation anti-aliasing algorithm that delivers the image quality of 8X MSAA, with the performance hit of only 2xMSAA.
· Adaptive Vertical Sync – Dynamically adjusts VSync to your monitors native refresh rate for the smoothest gameplay possible.
· Frame Rate Target – Set a target Frame Rate with EVGA Precision X and your card will automatically adjust the power/performance to meet that target.
· NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround – Now supported on a single GPU, with up to three gaming monitors plus one accessory display!
· PCI Express 3.0 – Offers double the bandwidth of PCI Express 2.0, for highest data transfer speeds. Also backwards compatible with all existing PCI Express motherboards.

Learn more about the EVGA GeForce GTX 680

In addition to the EVGA GeForce GTX 680, EVGA is also introducing a new version of its popular “Precision” overclocking software: EVGA Precision X. Designed from the ground up to support the latest GPU technologies, EVGA Precision X redefines what overclocking software should be. This program allows you to fine tune your EVGA graphics card, including GPU Clock speed, GPU Voltage, Memory Clock speed and Fan speed.

EVGA Precision X features many new and key features:

· Brand New GUI – Built from the ground up for the next generation of graphics accelerators.
· Advanced Hardware Monitoring – See GPU vitals in real time.
· In Game Monitoring – See your GPU vitals, without leaving your game.
· Frame Rate Target – GeForce GTX 680 will adjust power/clock dynamically to match set framerate.
· Fan Curve – Setup and advanced fan profile.

Learn More about EVGA Precision X

The EVGA Difference
Known for offering value and performance, as well as top notch customer service, EVGA is recognized through customer loyalty and the highest levels in customer satisfaction. In addition to the expanded product lines, consumers and channel partners will also benefit from increased sales and technical support programs:

EVGA proprietary Advanced RMA (EAR) service – for allowing customers get a replacement card before sending the defective product back to EVGA.
24/7 Phone Technical Support – to assure users that courteous and friendly assistance will always be available at anytime of the day or night.
Step-Up Program – for the ability to trade up existing EVGA products for newer technology.
Community Message Boards – full of thousands of knowledgeable, friendly and satisfied EVGA customers.
EVGA MODS RIGS – show off your rig, win cash prizes.
EVGA Gaming – EVGA game servers open 24/7 featuring the latest games.

Forge of Empires Closed Beta Announced

2012/03/22

Jerry Paxton

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Hamburg, March 22, 2012.Today InnoGames announced that the brand new strategy browser game, Forge of Empires, will begin a closed beta on March 29. During this phase, a few thousand players will get the chance to try the game hands-on for the first time. Prior to the beta, 500 testers were providing InnoGames with valuable feedback in an “Exclusive Preview”. The closed beta can be accessed by pre-registering onwww.forgeofempires.com or visiting the InnoGames-Facebook page, where keys will be given out daily.

With the start of the closed beta, Forge of Empires will also implement some fresh components. On top of improved battle mechanics and a messaging system, the new trading feature will allow players to finally exchange rare goods, like honey or gold – with NPCs as well as with other players. This allows one to focus on a limited number of various goods buildings. Additionally, InnoGames will add more features over the course of the closed beta, some of them in direct response to player feedback during the Exclusive Preview.

Forge of Empires is a browser-based strategy game that allows players to create a city and develop it from the Stone Age and onward throughout the centuries. Players can create a vast empire through military campaigns and skillful dealings. InnoGames provides additional information in the game’s very own blog.

With about 75 million registered players, InnoGames is one of the world’s leading developers and providers of online games. The Hamburg-based company has scored major successes with games such as Tribal Wars, The West and Grepolis.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Announced

2012/03/22

Jerry Paxton

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LOS ANGELES (Mar. 22, 2012) – Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, announced THEATRHYTHM™ FINAL FANTASY® (pronounced “theater rhythm”) exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system. This year marks the 25^th anniversary of FINAL FANTASY, and THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASYis the first music rhythm game in the history of the world famous franchise.

Developed by rhythm game veteran indieszero, SQUARE ENIX brings more than 70 musical scores spanning 25 years toTHEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY. The title features music from key events, lush field themes and decisive battle arrangements.

THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY features a hybrid of music rhythm gameplay with RPG elements. Adorably re-designed heroes from the catalogue of FINAL FANTASY titles will set out on an adventure to combat memorable villains with the rhythmic taps of the player’s stylus. Players can:

Revisit their most cherished memories from each FINAL FANTASY title
Strive to achieve the highest ranks in the challenge mode
Collect and share “dark notes,” a random music sheet that is riddled with hidden loot within the Chaos Shrine
Seek out crystal shards to unlock hidden characters

Product Summary

Title THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY
Platform Nintendo 3DS handheld system

Genre Music Rhythm Game

Release Date Summer 2012

Related Links

THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY Official website:
www.theatrhythm.com

THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY Official Facebook® Page:

www.facebook.com/theatrhythm

THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY is not yet rated. Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website atwww.esrb.org for more information about ratings.

Origin PC Unveils GTX 680 for their Gaming Rigs

2012/03/22

Jerry Paxton

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March 22, 2012, 9:00 am EST, Miami, FL — ORIGIN™ PC is excited to announce the launch of the new NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 video card for their award-winning desktops and the new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M notebook GPU for their record breaking EON17-X laptop. Now whether you’re gaming at home or on the go, you can now experience faster, smoother and richer gaming like never before. It’s more than just innovative, it’s game-changing. And to celebrate the launch of the most power efficient GPU ever created, ORIGIN PC is giving away a free 90GB Corsair Force GT Solid State Hard Drive on their systems for a limited time. (see website for full details)

The new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Graphics Card features:

SMX – Next generation streaming multiprocessor built from the ground up for incredible performance and power efficiency
NVIDIA GPU Boost Technology – Dynamically maximizes clock speeds up to 1058 MHz based on the workload of the game to push performance levels through the roof and bring out the best in every game
Support for up to 4 displays off a single card – With a single GeForce GTX 680 you can game across three displays in full stereoscopic 3D thanks to NVIDIA’s 3D Vision technology or with three 2D monitors. You can even add a fourth display to get access to your email, web, or other applications while you game
NVIDIA CUDA™ Technology – Maximize the power of the GPU’s processor up to a whopping 1536 cores to accelerate the most demanding tasks such as video transcoding, physics simulation, ray tracing, and more, delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs

The new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M Graphics Card features:

NVIDIA SLI® technology – With over 1,000 supported applications, SLI is the technology of choice by enthusiasts who demand the very best. NVIDIA SLI technology links multiple GeForce GPU’s together for dramatically improved graphics performance.
NVIDIA Verde™ notebook drivers – For frequent performance improvements and rock-solid stability
NVIDIA CUDA Technology – Maximize the power of the GPU’s processor up to 384 cores to increase your mobile power house to ultimate performance
NVIDIA3D VisionReady – With its full stereoscopic 3D display and 3D Blu-Ray support, you can play your favorite 3D games or watch your favorite 3D movies on the go like never before

“Every once in a while a new computer component comes out that is so powerful, it changes the game completely. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 is that type of graphics cards and it’s the must have upgrade of 2012.” says Kevin Wasielewski, CEO/Co-Founder of ORIGIN PC. “Innovative new technology faster and smoother gameplay, and all while being more power efficient is just ridiculously amazing”

“ORIGIN PC is always quick to adapt the latest in technology and our new powerful GeForce GTX 680 and 675M GPUs keep them on the cutting-edge.” said Drew Henry, general manager of GeForce GPUs at NVIDIA. “ORIGIN PC offers killer desktop and notebook PCs with customization options, mind blowing performance and amazing 24/7 lifetime customer service.”

The Secret World Coming to PAX East

2012/03/22

Jerry Paxton

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Durham, USA – March 22^nd, 2012 – Funcom is excited to announce that the company is heading to PAX EAST on April 6^th and will be bringing the upcoming, modern-day, massively multiplayer online game ‘The Secret World’ to the show floor for public hands-on. For first time, fans of ‘The Secret World’outside of the press and the closed beta get to play the game, and those heading to PAX can experience the full Templar starter experience in addition to the haunted town of Kingsmouth.

Funcom will be located at Booth 260 on the show floor. With ‘The Secret World’ playable on over 25 computers, Funcom will also be doing regular stage presentations of the game and giving away 10,000 Illuminati, Templar and Dragon dog tags. Along with each dog tag will be an exclusive key code that grants guaranteed access to the first of several upcoming public beta weekends. Details on the upcoming public beta will be announced later.

During the show, which runs from April 6^th to April 8^th, Funcom will be engaging with the online community surrounding ‘The Secret World’ through the official Twitter, Facebook and YouTube channels, and will be releasing daily video podcasts giving a glimpse into ‘The Secret World’ and life at the Funcom booth.

“Bringing the game to PAX and giving gamers there the opportunity to try it for themselves is something we are incredibly excited about,” says Senior Producer and Creative Director Ragnar Tørnquist. “Having members of the Funcom team at PAX East, engaging with players on the show floor and seeing first hand their reactions from playing the game will be very valuable. We are having a ton of fun playing the game these days, and we look forward to sharing that experience with gamers at PAX!”

‘The Secret World’ is consistently mentioned as one of the most anticipated MMOs in development. Feedback from media who have experienced the game themselves has been very positive, and the latest demonstrations at GDC 2012 in San Francisco resulted in another round of glowing previews (see the full list here). ‘The Secret World’ breaks new grounds and genre conventions by introducing a modern-day setting, a story-focused MMO experience, and a freeform progression system using no classes and no levels.

Recently Funcom announced that over 750,000 gamers are now registered for the ongoing beta testing. ‘The Secret World’ is published by Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and will ship on June 19^th, 2012.

Those looking to join the beta test can sign up via the official site at www.thesecretworld.com.

The Sims Social Getting to Work

2012/03/22

Jerry Paxton

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Sims characters in The Sims Social are finally bringing home the simoleons! On March 22, EA/Playfish will launch Careers, a new game-changing feature in The Sims Social that gives players a whole new way to engage with their Sim and play with life.

Since its launch in August 2011, The Sims Social, the award-winning free-to-play social game on Facebook, has been captivating players by enabling them to engage with every aspect of Sims’ social lives – from building friendships to falling in love – and now with Careers, players can unleash career ambitions for their Sims and watch them rise to success as they embark on exciting new opportunities.

The Careers feature, which unlocks at level seven, introduces three exciting career paths for players to choose for their Sim: hip Rock Star, world-renown Celebrity Chef or an avant-garde Art Master. Just like in real life, no one becomes a master of their trade overnight. Players are challenged to progress through multiple career levels by mastering fun tasks and completing promotion quests. Players will be rewarded with simoleons, the in-game currency, and Career Points as their Sim blossoms from Garage Band Musician to Web Sensation, moves up the culinary ladder from Burger Flipper to Cooking Show Contestant or refines their artist skills from Canvas Stretcher to Street Art Sensation.

The Careers feature will add an exciting and new dimension to The Sims Social gameplay experience by:
·         Deepening the level of personalization and creativity. Setting forth on a new career path gives players a new way to express their personalities and personal tastes in the game.
·         Expanding the gameplay options. Introducing over 90 new activities, tasks, quests and achievements for the Careers feature, players will be able to explore and engage with a variety of new interactions inThe Sims Social.
·         Bringing new ways to compete with friends. In addition to House Values, the overall success of a Sim will also be measured in terms of career levels.

Play The Sims Social today at:
http://apps.facebook.com/thesimssocial.

Mists of Pandaria Beta Invitations Going Out

2012/03/21

Jerry Paxton

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Blizzard Entertainment has begun sending out their beta invitations for the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, Mists of Pandaria, which is scheduled to be released later this year. Mists of Pandaria will raise the level cap from level 85 to 90. It will introduce a new class, Monk, along with the new playable race, Pandaren.

Risen 2: Dark Waters Bones Character Revealed

2012/03/21

Jerry Paxton

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Deep Silver has unveiled a new character, named “Bones”, from its upcoming Risen 2: Dark Waters.

About Bones

As the former ship’s doctor and a talented distiller, Bones has heavy hardships behind him. He was betrayed from his shipmates and friends and left to rot on a small island, for no reason. After a long period of loneliness, hopeless wandering and the constant struggle for survival, he was finally found by the natives of Maracai Bay. They tried to return him to good health, but succeeded only with his body. His spirit could not be made whole again. Infected by the madness and jungle fever Bones suffers from persistent paranoia, visions, fear of death and choleric temper tantrums. Since then, he lives out his life among the residents of Maracai tribe and hopes to release his wearied soul. Will the nameless hero help the unfortunate pirate and free his soul? Can he win Bones over to become a valuable team member?

Deep Silver will release Risen 2: Dark Waters for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 system on May 22, 2012 in the USA and Canada and April 27 for Windows PC.

Razer Teams Up With Korean LoL Gaming Team

2012/03/21

Jerry Paxton

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Carlsbad, Calif.– March 22nd 2012- Razer, one of the world’s pioneering supporters of e-Sports and Maximum Impact Gaming, the OnGameNet League of Legends Invitational champions, are proud to announce they will be working together in the future to bring more attention to the growing Korean League of Legends scene in Razer’s continued effort to support and develop e-Sports in Korea

MiG Frost, one of the organization’s two League of Legends squads, burst onto the scene last year when it took second place at the Korean WCG qualifiers, and then went on to represent Korea at the OGN League of Legends Invitational. Team captain Jang Gun “Woong” Woong expertly guided the fledgling Korean team to progress in the OGN League of Legends Invitational and also defeated global phenomenon Counter Logic Gaming in the grand finals to take first place. MiG will receive a direct invite to the upcoming televised League of Legends ProLeague, held in Korea. With the MiG gaming house in Seoul now up and running, MiG is more than ready to play a major role in the development of the Korean professional League of Legends scene.

“We really felt MiG would benefit greatly by moving onward in the League of Legends scene with the support of a sponsor,” said MiG’s in-game leader Yoonsup “Locodoco” Choi. “Most of the players were playing with second-grade gear, and with the switch to Razer products, our play has improved. Even though we were successful at the Invitational, now is not the time to get complacent, and we’re ready to make Korea and Razer proud in the first season of the OGN League.”

“The Korean League of Legends scene is really exploding, and MiG consists of fresh, talented and hungry players,” said Robert “RazerGuy” Krakoff, President of Razer USA. “With an experienced in-game leader in Locodoco, we’re confident they will prove MiG is not a one-hit wonder and are looking forward to see what they are capable of in the upcoming OGN League.”