Activision has released the official TV commercial for their Call of Duty Elite service – enjoy!
Author - Jerry Paxton
Cambridge, Mass. – November 9th, 2012 – Harmonix today announced that two tracks from Kenny Loggins, along with a handful of Green Day songs – including the full albums21st Century Breakdown, American Idiot, and Dookie – are headed to the Rock Band™Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 1,400 artists and more than 3,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks atwww.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.
Tracks downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store are compatible with the award-winning full-band Rock Band 3 experience, as well as the controller-based rhythm-action title, Rock Band Blitz, available now on PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE® Arcade!
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™
On November 13th, two soundtrack classics from singer songwriter Kenny Loggins will come to the Rock Band Music Store! “I’m Alright,” the theme to the 1980 filmCaddyshack, and “Footloose,” from the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name, will be available!
Additionally, tracks previously only available as part of the Green Day: Rock Band disc will be available for download from the Music Store! Over 40 Green Day tracks will be available as part of packs or singles, detailed below. And for the first time, Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades will be available for two of those tracks – “American Idiot” and “When I Come Around”!
These tracks come on the day of release of the band’s latest record, Green Day ¡Dos!, the second of the three album trilogy entitled Green Day ¡Uno!, Green Day ¡Dos!, Green Day ¡Tré!.
Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (November 13th, 2012):
- Kenny Loggins – “I’m Alright”
- Kenny Loggins – “Footloose” O X
Price:
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
“Green Day Pack 04”
- Green Day – “Geek Stink Breath”
- Green Day – “Nice Guys Finish Last”
- Green Day – “Hitchin’ a Ride”
Price:
$5.49 USD, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points™, 550 Wii Points™) for the “Green Day Pack 04”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song
Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown (Note: Songs available only as singles on Wii)
- “Song of the Century”
- “21st Century Breakdown”
- “Know Your Enemy”
- “¡Viva La Gloria!”
- “Before the Lobotomy”
- “Christian’s Inferno”
- “Last Night on Earth”
- “East Jesus Nowhere”
- “Peacemaker”
- “Last of the American Girls”
- “Murder City”
- “¿Viva La Gloria? (Little Girl)”
- “Restless Heart Syndrome”
- “Horseshoes and Handgrenades”
- “The Static Age”
- “21 Guns”
- “American Eulogy”
- “See The Light”
Price:
$19.99 USD, £9.99 UK, €14.99 EU (1600 Microsoft Points™) for the “21st Century Breakdown (Album)”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song
Green Day – American Idiot
- “American Idiot” X
- “Jesus of Suburbia”
- “Holiday”
- “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”
- “Are We The Waiting/St. Jimmy”
- “Give Me Novacaine/She’s A Rebel”
- “Extraordinary Girl”
- “Letterbomb”
- “Wake Me Up When September Ends”
- “Homecoming”
- “Whatsername”
Price:
$17.99 USD, £8.99 UK, €13.49 EU (1440 Microsoft Points™, 1800 Wii Points™) for the “American Idiot (Album)”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
Green Day – Dookie
- “Burnout”
- “Having A Blast”
- “Chump”
- “Longview”
- “Welcome To Paradise”
- “Pulling Teeth”
- “Basketcase”
- “She”
- “Sassafras Roots”
- “When I Come Around” X
- “Coming Clean”
- “Emenius Sleepus”
- “In The End”
- “F.O.D.”
Price:
$19.99 USD, £9.99 UK, €14.99 EU (1600 Microsoft Points™, 2000 Wii Points™) for the “Dookie (Album)”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system November 14th)
Tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **
*Available on-disc, via download and disc export. Internet connection and export key purchase required. Wii™ Shop Channel has more than 1,500 song tracks available for purchase on the Rock Band platform on-disc, via song import, and download. Not applicable to Nintendo DS™.
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NEW YORK – Nov. 9, 2012 – Paradox Interactive and Critical Studio today announced (under explicit permission from the Dungeon Master) that the world’s first theme park for pesky adventurers, Dungeonland, will open its doors to a small amount of sniveling beta testers in a limited beta starting in November. Though these insufferable soon-to-be beta participants obviously lack the brilliant, evil-focused brain that the almighty Dungeon Master has inside his big, beautiful, and pointy-beard endowed head, he shall nonetheless allow them to christen his theme park as a means to test out all the death dispatching gizmos and rides he has in store for the rest of the world’s adventurers when Dungeonland opens in Q1 2013.
Get a chance to meet your demise in Dungeonland by signing up on the newly launched official game site: http://beta.dungeonlandgame.
Every miserable hero who signs up for the limited beta will receive a little something extra at launch, regardless of whether or not they are picked by the illustrious and extremely good looking Dungeonmaster, so start entering in your contact info at the game site already!
Limited beta sign up must be submitted by December 1st to qualify for a chance to participate and participants will be selected ongoing until then.
For full details on Dungeonland, and the corresponding beta, please visit:http://www.dungeonlandgame.
**UPDATE** – The winners of our Guns of Icarus Online code giveaway are Ursulescu Vlad from a Facebook comment and Petlare from a comment on our website post. Thanks to everyone for entering and we are closing in on our uber-huge 1K Facebook like giveaway.
We are giving away two PC/Steam codes for Guns of Icarus Online, the new airship combat simulation/actioner from Muse Games. That is, two winners – each getting one code for redemption on Steam. This contest will expire on November 16, 2012 @ 11:59PM pacific time. Winners will be randomly-selected upon the giveaway expiration.
Entries are limited to one per person, per method. This means that you have three times the chances to win if you enter via the following methods! So – how do I enter?
First, like our Facebook page – Then, post a comment on this thread telling us what the last movie you watched was (doesn’t matter which medium – tv, theater, etc) and why you did or did not like it.
Follow our twitter account then tweet this message and we will count that as one entry:
Checkout @GamingShogun for details on their Guns of Icarus Online giveaway — http://bit.ly/QsGXwF #giveaway #pcgaming
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Simply register an account with us and post a message below this thread telling us what the last movie you watched was (doesn’t matter which medium – tv, theater, etc) and why you did or did not like it.
Logitech’s new G600 MMO gaming mouse features a black plastic body with a wired, braided cable that connects to a USB port. Unlike other gaming mouse, the Logitech G600 doesn’t go with a lot of flashy lighting schemes save for the customizable lighting on its button labels. Visually, it is a rather “classy”-looking computer mouse. It features twelve thumb buttons on the mouse’s left side and two underneath the rubberized scroll wheel. A medium-sized mouse, it can be used with both claw and palm mousers – although the thumb buttons are far easier to access in palm mode. Inside the G600, you will find an 8,200 DPI laser sensor which can be adjusted via the downloadable control software. Performance-wise, the G600 is very accurate and was useful even in first-person shooters – even though that was not its intended game genre. The users can assign one of the mouse buttons to be the “G-Shift” control. This is basically an on-the-fly profile selector which allows the other buttons on the mouse to have more than one function. This gives gamers a staggering number of mouse button/functions to utilize in their gaming sessions. If I could change one thing on the G600, it would be the mouse’s surface. The black plastic doesn’t have much of a grip to it – a rubberized or textured surface would have been better.
Technical Specifications
Tracking
- Resolution: 200 – 8200 dots per inch (dpi)
- Image processing: 11.25 megapixels/second
- Max. acceleration: 30G*
- Max. speed: up to 160 inches (4.06 m)/second*
Responsiveness
- USB data format: 16 bits/axis
- USB report rate: Up to 1000 reports/second
- Sleep mode: disabled
Glide
- Dynamic coefficient of friction: .09 µ (k)**
- Static coefficient of friction: .14 µ (s)**
- Total weight: 133 grams
- Cord: 15 grams
Durability
- Buttons (Left / Right / Third): 20 million clicks
- Feet: 250 kilometers
Measurements
- Weight: 133 grams (without cable)
- Dimensions: 118mm x 75mm x 41mm
- Cable length: 6.5 feet (2 meters)
Overall, the Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse is a well-rounded mouse with plenty of buttons for both MMO and MOBA gamers alike. It is easy to distinguish between all the thumb controls and will allow you to quickly maneuver your mouse cursor with its high-DPI sensor.
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Pros
- Thumb buttons easily-accessible
- G-Shift feature doubles button functions
- Solid braided cable makes for no tangles
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Cons
- Only right-handed
- Mouse could use a better grip surface
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The Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse is available now for $79.99
CHICAGO – Nov. 8, 2012 –SteelSeries, the leading global manufacturer of premium gaming peripherals, today announced its expansion and growth in North America with new retail and etail partners located and/or shipping in the U.S. and Canada. Consumers can now find select SteelSeries gaming audio, mice, keyboards, controllers and mousepads at the following new locations: h.h. gregg, EB Games Canada, Staples Canada, London Drug, Target.com, Costco.com, Hastings, TigerDirect, and The Source.
SteelSeries’ product categories that will be available from these new partners may include:
- Audio: PC, console and mobile gaming headsets
- Mice: Laser, optical and MMO gaming mice
- Keyboards: Mechanical, rubber-dome and illuminated gaming keyboards
- Controllers: PC and mobile gaming controllers
- Gaming mousepads with a variety of surface materials
- Licensed peripherals for blockbuster game titles including: World of Warcraft®, Diablo® III, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Portal 2, UFC, and more
“We are proud to partner with such respected channel partners. Consumer demand has been phenomenal, which is a testament to the growth of the SteelSeries brand and PC and mobile gaming categories,” said Brian Stech, SteelSeries President of the Americas. “We are excited that consumers will now have more places and opportunities to experience our full line-up of products both in stores and online.”
For a full list of North American retail and e-tail locations please visit the SteelSeries Where to Buy section on our web site. For more information about SteelSeries’ full line-up of peripherals, please visithttp://steelseries.com/us/home
About SteelSeries
SteelSeries is a leading manufacturer of premium gaming peripherals, including headsets, keyboards, mice, software and gaming surfaces. For the past decade, SteelSeries has been on the forefront of competitive gaming gear thanks to continued innovation and product development in cooperation with leading professional gaming teams. SteelSeries also supports the growth of competitive gaming tournaments and electronic sports leagues through professional team sponsorships, partnerships, and community support all over the world. For more information, please visit http://steelseries.com.
Here are some new screenshots from Activision’s upcoming Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse. In these screens featuring the “Legend of Long John Peter” Level, Stewie and Brian set sail for the high seas as they battle Long John Peter’s sea dogs (who stink of good cheer).
Screenshots
November 8th, 2012 — Today we are excited to announce that the global launch date of theStar Wars™: The Old Republic™ Free-to-Play option will be November 15, 2012. This release will be simultaneous across all of the territories and countries where The Old Republic™ is available. The new Free-to-Play option allows gamers to experience all of the class storylines through to Level 50, the current level cap, at no charge and introduces the new Cartel Market!
Any paying subscribers at the launch of the Free-to-Play option on November 15th will be granted all of the Complimentary Cartel Coins currently listed on the Cartel Coin Ledger page, plus a one-time grant of 250 Complimentary Cartel Coins!
Additionally, the Rewards Program has been extended! All former subscribers who reactivate their subscription by the new date of December 20, 2012 at 11:59am CDT will be granted Complimentary Cartel Coins for their prior paid months up to November 15, 2012.
For more information on all of the rewards you could potentially receive and the Free-to-Play option visitwww.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/FREE.
As always, be sure to check StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com for latest updates and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
The team from ZeniMax Online Studios discusses how they are bringing the rich history of The Elder Scrolls series online in the newly released documentary-style video for The Elder Scrolls Online. It also contains the first released gameplay footage from the game – enjoy!
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8th November, 2012 — Wargaming today announced details for Update 8.2 for its armored MMO action game World of Tanks. The release will add to the game a new line of steel behemoths from China.
Update 8.2 will invite players to experience the very best in Chinese tank development, across 17 new armored vehicles. The new Chinese tech tree will be composed of modifications on the Soviet, French, British, and American combat machines, and will also include a number of the Chinese-made tanks that never went into mass production.
“The Chinese not only produced their own tanks, but also evolved their own unique designs through the modification and improvement of some of the best foreign machines on the planet,” said Mike Zhivets, producer of World of Tanks. “The time has come for the Chinese to show their technical achievements. So, prepare to face the speed, hardiness and firepower of the best of People’s Liberation Army!”
A large majority of the Chinese designs were influenced by the Soviet Union, but also modified with Western technologies. Thus, Chinese tanks often featured the best possible traits from their foreign counterparts: the maneuverability of the American tanks, the shooting accuracy of the Brits, the fast firing of the French and the sheer power of the Soviets. Some notable names on the list include the light tank Type 62 (WZ131), the medium tank Type 59, and the heavy IS-2U.
