2K and Turtle Rock Studios have unveiled a new trailer from their upcoming multiplayer shooter, Evolve, which puts players into a small band of hunters taking on over the top creatures and game on alien worlds. Evolve will be available this fall for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC.
Vienna, AUSTRIA (February 11th 2013) – Nordic Games and KING Art have today announced a unique collaboration which will see The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 – the sequel to the much-loved 2011 adventure – released beginning of 2015.
Keen to push the boundaries of the niche point and click genre, KING Art has also launched a Kickstarter to raise funds to develop additional on-top content for the game.
View The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 Kickstarter page here: https://www.kickstarter.com/
“This is a very ambitious project”, says Martin Kreuch, Producer at Nordic Games. “The fans have been waiting for a new adventure in the world of Aventasia that continues the story of BoUT 1. We have a long and very fruitful track-record working with KING Art, which is why it is important to us to support them in any way that is needed. If KING Art wants to try out something new, why should we be hindering them in doing so? At first, it seemed strange to us thinking about an already funded game being on Kickstarter, but then we were amazed about the possibility to get direct feedback from the crowd about this additional on-top content and features.”
“We’re thrilled to be working alongside Nordic Games again on The Book of Unwritten Tales 2,” adds Jan Theysen, Creative Director, KING Art. “At a later stage of the development process – production start was in October 2012 –, we suggested to Nordic Games to add additional features (multiple ways to solve certain puzzles, optional sidequests with different outfits to customise the appearance of your character etc.) and more community communication to further improve the game. Based on our very positive experience with Kickstarter on a different project (Battle World: Kronos), we suggested involving the community directly via Kickstarter to see if these features are something that gamers would like to see in an adventure game. Every cent from the campaign goes directly into the on-top content and we are excited to see how the adventure community will react to our ambitious plans.”
Released in 2009, The Book of Unwritten Tales was highly acclaimed by press and critics alike. The sequel continues the story of the beloved protagonists of the first part and its add-on.
Acoustic Sheep’s SleepPhones market themselves as “Pajamas for your ears”. I can see why – the material of this comfy headband feels pajama-like, and they do keep your ears warm at night. What this headband really does, however, is contain two small headphone drivers which allow you to listen to music while you try and get to sleep. Read on to find out if the SleepPhones actually work!
The headband is made from synthetic material that is very soft and comfortable. The SleepPhones are available in three colors: Soft Grey, Midnight Black, and Soft Lavender. Inside the headband, the two small headphones speakers are noticeable but not painful – even when sleeping on your side. Acoustic Sheep recommends wearing the SleepPhones in one of three ways. The first way is to wear the headband like a headband, with the speaker wire sticking out of the back. The second method (which worked best for me in terms of keeping good sound quality) was wearing the SleepPhones as a sleeping mask, covering your eyes to block out excess light. The final method for wearing the SleepPhones is sort of the reverse of the first method – this time with the speaker wire coming from the front side of your head.
Unfortunately, the headphone speakers are tethered to a cable which is used to plug into your radio or MP3 player. When this cable is pulled or bumped, it can move the speakers around inside the headband. It can be a bit of a challenge to make sure the drivers stay in place next to your ears as opposed to moving out of place. When this happens, you will not hear much of anything as the drivers are very position-dependent. The solution to this problem is to shell out the extra cash for the wireless SleepPhones, which retail for $99.99. These model uses Bluetooth technology that should help alleviate the cable problems.
This is why the SleepPhones work best when used as a sleep mask. In this position, there is still the opportunity for the speakers to move around a bit, but everything is in line with your ears, so a little movement is not as noticeable. When using the SleepPhones in a more traditional, headband fashion, the speakers don’t cover all of your ear, making even the slightest movement more apparent with a loss of audio. I should also mention that if you sleep in the same bed as someone else, be careful with how high your volume is, as the SleepPhones speakers can be fairly loud to outsiders. I had to keep the volume of my music very low as to not wake my wife.
Despite the cable issue, the question that still has to be answered is if the SleepPhones do what they tout? Do they help you get to sleep better? In short: Yes. While wearing the SleepPhones, I did notice that I was able to get to sleep more quickly than without listening to any music. Of course, I did wake up once in a panic because I accidentally pulled the speaker wire with my arm in my sleep, causing my iPhone radio dock to come crashing down onto my floor, but I digress.
Overall, I love the idea of the Acoustic Sheep SleepPhones more than the actual execution of the $39.95 dollar base model. While they do a decent job of providing you some music to fall asleep to, the base model has a big problem in the way of its speaker cable. However the issues I experienced with it would be remedied by paying a little extra for the wireless model. If I didn’t encounter such issue with the cable, I would have easily ranked these a star higher.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif – February 10, 2014 – Slightly Mad Studios, the critically acclaimed developer known for their pedigree in racing video games, today unveiled World of Speed, a AAA massively multiplayer online arcade racing video game. World of Speed will be available in 2014 as a free-to-play experience on PCs.
In World of Speed, players will hop in the driver’s seat of an endless garage of cars ranging from everyday city runners to the fastest super cars on the planet to the most iconic cars from throughout the storied history of auto racing. Players will find themselves racing on true-to-life tracks spanning the globe and on tracks only a speed freak could dream up, carved from roadways across cities including London and San Francisco.
“At the heart of World of Speed lies a unique massive multiplayer online experience which incorporates a dynamic social elements and entirely new ways to compete in a racing video game – from an individual to a team level,” said Ian Bell, Chief Executive Officer of Slightly Mad Studios. “World of Speed is an online game and will be continuously supported with innovative and fresh content to keep the competition furious well after its launch.”
World of Speed introduces a new level of connected competition allowing players real-time interactive social gameplay through intense Club and team gameplay, the Airfield social hub, and unique missions and objectives in every race to make every players actions really matter. As an online experience, World of Speed will be supported with live events and player challenges, new gameplay modes, tracks and cars and much more.
World of Speed will be entering closed beta in Spring 2014. To learn more about World of Speed and for a chance to play the fast-paced action in the closed beta, visit and sign up at www.worldofspeed.com. The game will be published worldwide by My.com.
About Slightly Mad Studios Ltd
Slightly Mad Studios is an independent, award winning developer known most recently for its work on Electronic Arts’ Need For Speed franchise with the successful SHIFT series. The company has a core studio located near Tower Bridge, London but predominantly uses a unique distributed development system that allows the team to attract worldwide talent, be cost-effective and ultra-efficient.
For more information about Slightly Mad Studios, please visit: www.slightlymadstudios.com.
February 10, 2014 – Relevant Games and developer Hazard Studios today took the wraps off of Evil Genius: Scrap Squad, their upcoming action-puzzle title for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android. In Evil Genius: Scrap Squad, you play as (surprise!) a mad scientist bent on (of course) world domination by making use of a never-ending stream of the world’s garbage. By collecting and matching up varying types of recyclable items, you, as the Evil Genius, will fund your efforts. Use your ill-gotten gains to buy upgrades for your clanky collection of helper ‘bots, while also tricking out your lair. Turn your scrap heap team of robots into a well-oiled super robot squad of collectors! Build an evil lair that will make you the envy of your sinister friends.
“Our top three goals going into this project were, first and foremost, entertaining players, delivering on a fantastic theme and creating a fun experience,” said Randy Greenback, Sr. Creative Designer.
“Seeing the quality and love that Hazard Studios is putting into the game, I can’t help but be extremely excited,” said Joshua J Mills, Studio Director at Relevant Games.
Evil Genius: Scrap Squad puts players in the role of the game’s namesake mad scientist in a frantically fun-on-the-run action game. Players start out with a secret lab, a few clunker robots and a simple mission to match up falling objects, which those robots haul away and turn into cash to finance your nefarious plans. The trash treadmill soon speeds up, challenging the player to upgrade his army of ‘bots to become faster and more efficient. As players earn more and more money, they can unlock tons of upgrades, and make stylishly cool customizations to their evil lair – making them the envy of mad men everywhere!
For more information about Evil Genius: Scrap Squad and Relevant Games please visit the official web site (http://evilgeniusscrapsquad.
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 10, 2014) – Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today released a new Valentine’s Day-themed trailer for its upcoming remastered compilation, FINAL FANTASY® X/X-2 HD Remaster. As two of the most prominent characters in the FINAL FANTASY franchises, Tidus and Yuna come to life once again to live out their dynamic and romantic relationship.
In addition to the trailer, Square Enix also announced its pre-order incentive for the PlayStation®Vita system version of the game. Fans who pre-order the title on the handheld system will receive three limited edition colorfully illustrated art cards.
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster will available on March 18 as a single disc bundle available on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The collector’s edition for the PlayStation®3 system will be sold exclusively at the Square Enix Online Store for $79.99. Available as a 2-in-1 retail pack, the PlayStation®Vita system version of the game will include FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster on the game card and FINAL FANTASY X-2 HD Remaster as a downloadable PlayStation®Network voucher.
For more information on FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD, visit: http://www.finalfantasyXHD.com
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LOS ANGELES — “Spooksville,” the Hub Network’s newest live-action series and recent recipient of the Parents’ Choice Approved Seal, will make its mid-season return on Saturday, March 8 at 5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT on the Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families. The series stars Keean Johnson (“Billy Elliot” – Broadway) as Adam Freeman, Katie Douglas (“Defiance”) as Sally Wilcox, Nick Purcha (“R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series”) as Watch Waverly and Morgan Taylor Campbell (“The Killing”) as Ann Templeton.
To help kick off the return of “Spooksville,” the Hub Network is bringing “spooky” back with the network premieres of “R.L. Stine: Mostly Ghostly” at 3:00 p.m. ET/noon PT, and “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About it” at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. In addition, episodes of “Goosebumps” and “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series” will air during the day to fill out Saturday’s spook-a-licious schedule.
The mid-season return of “Spooksville” kicks off with action-packed episode “Shell Shock” in which Sally reluctantly agrees to go along with her parents to visit the exclusive Springville Yacht Club, where a teenaged boy, who is an aspiring yacht club member, disappears. To help solve this mysterious disappearance, Sally enlists the help of Adam and Watch to investigate and they soon discovers that the Yacht club is home to Spooksville’s latest supernatural terror – a giant mutant crab pirate.
Based on the book series by acclaimed author Christopher Pike, “Spooksville” follows the new kid in town who discovers that he holds the key to a battle between good and evil that has been taking place for centuries in a bizarre small town that plays host to a wide array of supernatural and unexplained occurrences. The live-action series is produced by Springville Productions, Front Street Productions, and Jane Startz Productions.
“Spooksville” is executive produced by Allen Lewis, Christopher Pike (“Fall Into Darkness”), Jillian Share (“Pacific Rim”), Gary Shaw, Jane Startz (“Ella Enchanted”) and Harvey Kahn (“R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series”).
Berlin, 10th February 2014 – Today the international multi-platform publisher Immanitas Entertainment is announcing its upcoming 3D Tower Defense Game “Rush for Glory”. The global release is scheduled for April 2014 in retail as well as on various PC download platforms. Furthermore Immanitas Entertainment is giving the Steam Community the opportunity to vote for “Rush for Glory” on Steam Greenlight.
Developed by the independent studio Parseh Game Studio, “Rush for Glory” is featuring challenging and rewarding Tower Defense battles, in which players are defending their base against an alien invasion. By strategically building towers and upgrading them, the player can keep his base safely and further progress through the extensive singleplayer campaign. Over 30 types of enemies, terrifying level bosses as well as a wide variety of towers and upgrades are making Roads of Battle a unique Tower Defense experience.
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Mission First Tactical, or, “MFT” makes a large amount of firearms accessories. Accessories like magazines, sights, lasers, and more. While some kinds of products don’t really matter to the world of airsoft gaming – many do. For instance, the MFT REACT Short Grip is a short vertical fore grip designed for those shooters or airsoft players who prefer to use the thumb break method in their shooting. Measuring a scant 3.9″ inches in length, the REACT Short Grip is just the right size for most hands, and even comes with an internal, water tight storage space for batteries or other small pieces of gear. Whats interesting about this grip, though, is that its length is actually long enough to be usable for CQB grips as well on short-muzzle airsoft guns. That makes it a rather versatile option, no matter if you run with an M4 or something like an MP5.
The REACT Short Grip is available in Black, Flat Dark Earth, Foliage Green, Grey, and Scorched Dark Earth color varieties and retails for $24.99, well within the price range of a good vertical fore grip. Heck, at $24.99, this real steel fore grip is a better deal than many “airsoft quality” grips out there. The grip features a nice, textured surface and I had no issues keeping hold of it while wearing my Mechanix gloves as well as with only my bare hand. The MFT REACT Short Grip attaches to your rail system with one bolt and pressure clamp and, once tightened down, had no wobble in it at all. Again, this is a real steel fore grip, so the quality needs to be top notch – your life could depend on it in a fire fight.
Overall, the Mission First Tactical REACT Short Grip is an amazing vertical fore grip for your airsoft gaming. Not only is it made in the United States but, it’s also available in a multitude of colors to go with whatever color scheme you desire. More importantly, it has “real steel” build quality which will give you the ruggedness you need to handle whatever your airsoft game, MilSim or otherwise, can throw at it.
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Mission First Tactical, or, “MFT” has sent us over one of their BATTLELINK Minimalist Stock, or “BMS”, units to review. Their goal with the BATTLELINK Minimalist Stock was to reduce the weight as much as possible while providing a stable area of contact between the rifle and the shooter. In fact, the company touts the BMS as “the lightest stock on the market”. The BMS comes in both commercial and MilSpec buffer tube diameters. Because airsoft guns usually mirror their real world counterparts in terms of size, I selected one of their MilSpec versions to take a look at. It was a good choice and my hunch was correct as the BMS was a perfect fit for the AEX Warfighter DMR airsoft rifle I tried it out on.
Installing the BMS onto my airsoft rifle’s stock tube was pretty straight forward. It has a much tighter fit on the tube than the crane style stock I had on it previously. At first, I thought it might not fit but, trust me, it does. Like I said, it’s just a bit tighter than you are probably used to. What’s great about it is that this tighter fit virtually eliminates any stock rattle and that is a nice little bit of added stability when you have your cheek pressed up against it. Going more into how my cheek weld was with the BATTLELINK Minimalist Stock – in short: Excellent. Using a stock so thin in comparison to more traditional models, this was a concern prior to my actually using it. What I didn’t take into account was that, while thin and lightweight, the BMS has flared-out sides which give your cheek a great surface to rest on – even while wearing lower face protection. It features a rubber buttpad, which helps with regards to comfort while shouldering as well as “grip”. By grip, you will notice this while leaning your airsoft rifle up against a wall or in a gun stand as the stock will hold very tight to what it is sat on top of.
Now, just by looking at this stock, it is pretty easy to tell it does not work very well for airsoft rifles that keep their batteries in the stock. This stock is definitely for handguard or PEQ box battery airsoft rifles only. That being said, the BATTLELINK Minimalist Stock has a great feel to it when shouldered and adds a nice, “tacticool” aesthetic to your airsoft rifle. Another cool feature of the BMS is that its underside is littered with slots that can be used to wrap para-cord or even attach a sling. As far as slings go, I would liked to have seen MFT include a QD sling point to the stock, but that’s more of a personal preference and really the only thing I can see which I would like changed on it.
For the color conscious shooters and airsoft players out there, MFT manufactures the BATTLELINK Minimalist Stock in a variety of colors: Black, Flat Dark Earth, Foliage Green, Grey, and Scorched Dark Earth. So, chances are one of these colors will work for your rifle platforms overall style.
Overall, Mission First Tactical’s BATTLELINK Minimalist Stock is probably the most lightweight and stable stock you will ever have the privilege of using – whether it’s on your airsoft or real steel AR/M4 platform. It is also retails for an MSRP $59.99, a very reasonable price for a quality stock – especially one so light and capable.
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