October 20, 2012

Need For Speed Kinect Controls In Action

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Les Major

The new Need For Speed: Most Wanted is set to launch from the starting line October 30th and the latest features are looking pretty handy. I havn’t played Mass Effect 3 yet, so I can’t relate to the comparison in the video below but the new kinect additions to NFS sound like something I would use. This is what I expected from the voice controls in kinect.

Basically you’re able to bring up in game menus while racing by just using voice commands. Of course this is just an additional feature and you can do everything the usual manual way, but check out the video below. It’s actually quite neat and quicker than the usual controls.

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Major Lay-offs At Sony Affecting Divisions Worldwide

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Sony confirmed via press release last evening that massive lay-offs have hit the company. One of the world’s largest videogame, phone and television manufacturing companies will continue to shed 10,000 workers or 6% of its workforce. According to the release all areas will be affected including online services like the Sony Entertainment Network (formally PSN), Sony Ericson Smartphones and Research and Development.

Sony Japan reported a loss of several billion yen for the fiscal year 2013 and hopes to have things turned around by the time their fiscal year 2014 results are reported sometime next year. These layoffs have been staggered across Sony’s major divisions, the original intent to lay-off 10,000 workers hinted at this past April and August. The next phase of these reductions will take place at Sony’s Tokyo headquarters as the company moves office space to save money this October, as well as a shutdown of the Sony Ericson Partnership.Read More

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Astro Gaming Announces 2013 Refresh

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Jason Bassett

If you’re a pro gamer then you know about the Astro Gaming brand. The headphones that include some of the best sound quality a gamer can ask for. Not to mention, it has a slew of different customizable options that will make Sackboy wet his sack.

Astro Gaming has announced brand new refreshes of their latest headphones and mix amps: ASTRO Gaming A40 Headset and MixAmp Pro!

Some of the new features include:

New Quick Disconnect Cabling System: Updated version of the ASTRO Quick Disconnect system, offering the same flexibility of using multiple cable types and lengths, but now plugging directly into the headset via a 3.5mm 4-pole jack instead of the oiriginal mid-cable release. This increases reliability and durability while also making it easier to change to preferred cable lengths and update cables as desired.
Best Sounding ASTRO Headsets Ever: The 2013 Edition ASTRO A40 has re-tuned drivers and enclosures with improved low-end response and less distortion at high volumes making them the most accurate ASTRO headsets ever

Aside from the better sounding headsets, the Quick Disconnect Cabling System will feature a more robust way of traveling around with your headsets. The A40 will allow the user to disconnect cables straight from the headset itself. Having used headsets with similar features, it’s one of those awesome ways to make sure your headsets are neat and tidy.

The Astro Gaming A40 and MixAmp pro is now available and is available at all Best Buy stores and the Astro Gaming website. The headsets are priced at $249.99.

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