Capcom has released a new trailer for their upcoming Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, which is due out on March 20, 2012 in North America.
Author - Jerry Paxton
ROCCAT, a long-time European designer of video gaming peripherals, has revealed their official plans of US expansion today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The company’s initial US lineup consists of a gaming keybourd, mouse, and headset – all of which will be available in mid-February at assorted price points. Checkout the lineup below for more information!
Isku Illuminated Gaming Keyboard – Combining the world’s smartest gaming engineering with jaw-dropping design, the ROCCAT™ Isku Illuminated Gaming Keyboard hands you the power to own any game. Exclusive ROCCAT™ Talk© protocol allows the Isku Illuminated Gaming Keyboard and the ROCCAT™ Kone[+] high-performance gaming mouse to talk to each other – giving you a powerful set bonus that lets you execute mouse macros quickly and easily right from your keyboard. Easy-Aim technology is perfect for when your game demands precise marksmanship in sniper mode. Simply press and hold a single keyboard key and Easy-Aim will instantly optimize the DPI setting on your Kone[+]. This two-handed custom marksmanship is the simplest and most convenient way ever to achieve pinpoint sniping accuracy. Available in mid-February for $89.99 www.roccat.org/isku/
Kone[+] Max Customization Gaming Mouse – The revolutionary 6000dpi Pro-Aim Laser Sensor, in conjunction with its 10.5 megapixel resolution and 1000Hz polling rate, offers maximum precision, even transmitting lightning fast mouse movements with up to 30Gs of acceleration and with speeds of up to 200ips (5.08m/s) without loss or lag. Building off of the original Kone’s highly touted ambidextrious hybrid shell, the mouse wheel features new, distinctive notch positions that are perfect for gaming, and the wider design makes it easier to control. Thanks to the Easy-Shift[+]™ button, all the buttons – including the mouse wheel – can be assigned two functions doubling the effective amount of macros or functions. Four multicolor LEDs, together with the enhanced lightpipes and configurable effects, can illuminate, alternate or pulsate in more than four different colors at the same time. You can configure your button assignments, including macros, DPI settings, the sensor sensitivity level and your lighting settings too, and save them to any one of 5 profiles on the 576kB of onboard memory. This allows you to customize your mouse to suit individual games. Predefined macro presets for the top 20 PC games as well as several office apps make it even easier to customize the mouse – plus the new Loop Function now makes it possible to loop macros indefinitely. Lastly, a weight system comprising 4 x 5g weights is included, allowing you to customize the weight in four stages to suit your preferences. Available in mid-February for $79.99. www.roccat.org/koneplus
Kave 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset – Realistic 3D sound is crucial to knowing the position of your enemies and winning the battle. Kave 5.1 accomplishes unparalleled immersive sound with 40 mm speakers plus an additional vibration unit, arranged at a 12 degree angle, embedded within each earcup. With the accompanying Tip’n’Control Desktop Remote, gamers have easy access to volume control and can precisely customize their desired sound profile based on center, front, and rear channels as well as the bass. A blue LED at the end of the boom mic indicates when the mute function is enabled ensuring that the days of accidentally giving away crucial information are long gone. Long term comfort is maximized with a headband containing 3 separately bedded pads, which guarantee an equal weight distribution. Available in mid-February for $119.99. www.roccat.org/Products/Gaming-Sound/ROCCAT-Kave-5-1/
Harmonix has announced that tracks from Ne-Yo’s Closer will be hitting the Dance Central music store tomorrow – January 10th.
Official Info
Off of 2008’s Grammy-nominated Year of the Gentleman, this poppy dance track was a departure from Ne-Yo’s typical style, and has a thumping beat that’s a hit at the club. “Closer” will be available for 240 Microsoft Points in Dance Central 2’s in-game Music Store, or from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
- Artist – Ne-Yo
- Song – “Closer”
- Difficulty – Moderate
- DC Choreographer – Kunle Oladehin
- Price – 240 MS Points
- Release date – January 10th
Hanbitsoft and T3Fun have announced that the open beta for their highly-anticipated online action RPG, Mythos Global will begin on February 2, 2012. In preparation, the companies have prepared special activities leading up to the open beta. Checkout the game’s official website for more information.
CompuExpert and Life-Phorm have teamed up to unveil a brand-new mobile device holder at the CES expo in Las Vegas. The Life-Phorm looks like something Tom Selleck would have hunted down in the film Runaway but is actually meant to cling your mobile devices to just about anything. You can find out more on this creepy device holder at the company’s official website.
Paradox Interactive has announced the launch of the official website for their upcoming King Arthur II – The Role-playing Wargame. Also, starting today up until Friday the 13th, Paradox Interactive will hide 10 unique codes each day somewhere on the official King Arthur II website; players only need find a hidden code, redeem it on Steam, and start playing. New codes will be uploaded to the King Arthur II website at 9am EST / 3pm CET on each day of the giveaway. King Arthur II – The Role-playing Wargame releases on January 27th, 2012 for the Windows PC platform.
Tecmo Koei has announced that its upcoming Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus will be released on the PlayStation Vita game system on February 22nd, 2012. Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus will take full advantage of the Vita’s various features, like internal gyroscope, touchscreen, and its rear touchpad.
“The Ninja Gaiden series lends itself to a great experience on this amazing new platform,” says Yosuke Hayashi, Studio Head of Team NINJA. “We’re confident that gamers, both our fans and those new to the series, will find NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA PLUS to be a thrilling and challenging experience that lives up to the spirit of what the series is best known for while offering a host of new and portable gameplay mechanics.”
Aeria Games has announced that their upcoming online shooter, Repulse, has entered closed beta-testing. The game is a free-to-play title which features both pvp and pve options.
Repulse Official Features
- Thrilling Game Modes – Test your skills in nine action-packed game modes, each with a unique objective. From Capture the Flag to Death Match to Invasion, each game mode delivers non-stop blistering battlefield action.
- Switch Classes – Cloak and assassinate enemies as the deadly Sniper; fire off high powered weaponry as the Assault class; heal your teammates as an Engineer. All classes can utilize the game’s signature Boost Jump move to claim victory! Each class possesses unique abilities, yet all are fully equipped for combat.
- Closed Beta Events – Dozens of forum contests, Facebook giveaways, and exciting in-game events will take place during Closed Beta! Participate in rank contests or post a screenshot of your greatest victory to win fun prizes. All Closed Beta participants will receive an exclusive Gold Plated Hammer!
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Activision has announced that customers who pre-order their upcoming Prototype 2 from Gamestop will receive a special “Butt Kicker Bio-Bomb” ability. This is similar to the standard Bio-Bomb ability, with a twist. Check out the trailer below to see the ability in action.
“Butt Kicker is a fun twist on Heller’s already over-the-top new Bio-Bomb ability,” said Ken Rosman, Studio Head, Radical Entertainment. “Rather than just throwing enemies once Heller has infected them with the Blacklight virus; Butt Kicker allows Heller to drop-kick punt them across the map, turning enemies into projectiles that rain down devastation from above.”
Microsoft has announced that their upcoming Microsoft Flight will be a free game, available this Spring, via the Games for Windows LIVE platform. The game will feature one location at launch: the Big Island of Hawaii.
“Many people dream of flying, but few have the chance to experience the fun of exploring the world from above. Microsoft Flight provides players the opportunity to explore that curiosity and interest,” said Joshua Howard, executive producer of Microsoft Flight. “Aviation can be incredibly technical, but we’ve taken great care to build an experience that makes taking to the skies thrilling and accessible for everyone.”