CES 2012: Turtle Beach Announces New Products Spanning Wireless, Mobile and Dolby Surround Sound Technologies

Industry Leader Presents Newest Video Game Headset and Accessory Lineup at CES 2012, plus a Special Surprise Announcement January 10 on SpikeTV

Elmsford, NY, January 6, 2011 Turtle Beach, the market leading pioneers of the console gaming headset category, today announced their line of new products being unveiled at the International Consumer Electronics Show this year.  Cutting-edge technologies being introduced in these products range from new interference-reducing dual-band 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi RF wireless tech, customizable Dolby® Surround Sound speaker angles and a new line of mobile lifestyle headsets designed for gamers on the go. All newly announced Turtle Beach products will be available for demonstration along with the full product assortment, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall 1 – Booth #21327, during the International Consumer Electronics Show from January 10 to 13, 2012. More after the break.

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Tickets Available for Stops on Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Tour

REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 5, 2012 – Starting today, video game fans and music lovers in North America can purchase tickets for an extraordinary concert tour that celebrates one of the most beloved game series of all time. The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses tour will feature live orchestral performances of theme music from Nintendo’s  The Legend of Zelda franchise.

The name “Symphony of the Goddesses” refers not only to the concert program but also to the new four-movement symphony recounting the classic storylines from  The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind WakerThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and  The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Fans can also expect to hear stirring orchestral renditions of music from other games in the series, including  The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Th e Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. The full orchestra will be conducted by Eímear Noone with arrangements by music director Chad Seiter.

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Nexon Mobile launches Combat Arms: Zombies in the Apple App Store

Luxembourg, 6th January 2012 – Nexon Mobile Corporation officially launched the nation’s first 3D Unreal Engine 3 game Combat Arms: Zombies in the Apple App Store.

Combat Arms: Zombies provides massive game content with top-notch near PC visuals and takes on the PvE (Player vs. Environment) mode of Combat Arms Online, called ‘Fireteam Mode’.

This is the first time a Smartphone FPS has supported up to five controls, and truly rivals the online FPS experience, with rich content and diverse attack patterns, 3D, and a plethora of true to life weaponry.
Combat Arms: Zombies received critical acclaim and praise from major overseas media and visitors at its debut at G-Star 2011 in November. Download link and screens after the break.

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Free Game T.I.T.A.N. for iOS Released and Screens

“Base Ceti-One is a tactical weapons and unit construction site currently anchored at near orbit zone of Leonis moon.

One week ago, we lost all contact with the base. Every attempt we’ve made to reestablish communication channels have failed.

We are sending in a T.I.T.A.N. strike unit to investigate… Let’s just hope it’s not too late.”

With T.I.T.A.N. you’re the commander of a giant robot sent on a mission to investigate what happened to base Ceti-One. Soon enough, you and your supporting team will discover that the base will be reacting to your intrusion treating you as an enemy! You’ll have to defend yourself from hordes of enemies that will become increasingly difficult while trying to discover why you’ve become the enemy and who or what is controlling the enemies.

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Finishing Touches Complete on Epic Fighter SOULCALIBUR V – Gold Status Unlocks Many New Screens

Swords are Drawn Ready for Battle as Development Ends on the Latest Iteration of the Legendary Series, Coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in February 2012

CERGY-PONTOISE, FRANCE – 04 January 2012 – The world’s legions of SOULCALIBUR fans came an important step closer to fight glory today, as NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe announced that Project Soul has completed development on SOULCALIBUR V for PlayStation3 and Xbox 360.  Set in a new era 17 years on from its predecessor and loaded with new game features, including the guest appearance of master assassin Ezio Auditore de Firenze from Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, SOULCALIBUR V is heading to retailers on January 31st in North America and February 3rd in Europe. More details and screens after the break.

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New Max Payne 3 Screenshots

A new batch of screens from Max Payne 3. Some of them look like they’re taken from the multiplayer component of the game or maybe Rockstar just photoshoped MaxPayneDev over the characters. Check the gallery after the break.

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TNT Racers Comes to PSN on January 3

Fast-paced arcade racing action now available on PlayStation 3

Hamburg, January 3rd 2012 – The arcade racing game TNT Racers is now available on  PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 ($9.99) to all American customers.

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!

18 action-packed courses, up to 4 simultaneous players (online or offline). Winning requires much more than just being the best driver. To be the best racer, you must collect the pickups and cleverly use the powerful weapons to catapult your opponents off the track!

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King Arthur II – The Role-playing Wargame Pre-Order Live – Get the Prologue Chapter for Free!

Prologue Chapter “Dead Legions” Available as a pre-order bonus – A story filled with Deceit and Revenge

NEW YORK, January 3rd 2011 Paradox Interactive and NeocoreGames have today revealed that all warriors that pre-order King Arthur II – The Role-playing Wargame, their forthcoming RTS/RPG title, will receive the Prologue Chapter of the upcoming game, entitled Dead Legions. More details and a trailer after the break.

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THQ Announces Availability of First Downloadable Workout Pack for UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System

Workout Pack Featuring UFC Bantamweight Urijah Faber Now Available Exclusively on Xbox LIVE for the Xbox 360 Video Game and Entertainment System from Microsoft 

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Jan 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization today announced availability of the first downloadable workout pack for  UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System, the popular interactive fitness product released earlier this year. Focusing on prominent UFC bantamweight Urijah Faber, whose submission victory over Brian Bowles at UFC 139 earned him a future rematch against Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight Championship, the Urijah Faber Workout Pack will feature five new workout routines and 15 new Hit the Mitts drills.

The pack also includes an Undisputed Trainee achievement, providing consumers who purchase the forthcoming UFC Undisputed for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft with an opportunity to receive a Create-a-Fighter boost and save approximately 8-10 hours in gameplay time. The Urijah Faber Workout Pack is available now on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 and is free of charge to all consumers who own  UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System  on Kinect for Xbox 360. More details after the break.

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Pit Your Angelic Skills Against the Underground Army in New 3D Kid Icarus

Adventure, challenging puzzles and also a chance for kids to improve their maths skills are all on offer from Nintendo this week

3 rd January 2011 Kick off the New Year with a wide array of new games, software and demos available to download from the Nintendo eShop, Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel. Details available after the break.

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M80Games releases BuzzWords for Windows Phone

M80Games, a San Diego based mobile game developer has released their second Windows Phone 7 game, BuzzWords.

BuzzWords is a fast paced arcade style word game with a twist. Find words in any direction for points.Words can be chained together to create a combo for mega points. If you’re really quick, you can even catch the beehive on fire for greater score. Beware of those pesky bugs, and don’t let them fall in your honey pot! Details after the break.

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Why the PS Vita sales drop is not something to worry about

It seems the PS Vita sold around 325,000 units during the first week (which meant just two days), while during the second full week the handheld recorded sales of just 72,000 units. Of course, many major websites are already estimating disastrous sales for the US launch next year, demanding a price cut. It’s even on Forbes and this kind of mass hysteria is spreading fast. Let’s see if it’s really the moment to worry or it’s just that time of the year when news are scarce and everyone tries to squeeze something out of anything.

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Smartsoft Consult Releases WP7 App for Improving Vocabulary

December 28, 2011 – Smartsoft Consult, a young and vibrant software company, is pleased to announce the release of Word Puzzle for the Windows Phone 7 (WP7) platform. Details and screens after the break.

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Neon Play’s New Publishing Division Launches Jumbled for iPhone

Brightside Mobile, the brand new publishing division of the mobile games studio Neon Play has just launched Jumbled, an addictive gravity-based puzzle game for the iPhone. The app contains over 90 brain-teasing gravity puzzles across five beautiful stages.

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Singapore Development Lab Funded by Eduardo Saverin Launches Huntville for the iPad

Anideo Pte. Ltd. announced today that its popular new iOS game, Huntville, will be free for a limited time during the holidays. If you like slinging angry birds at annoying little pigs, you’ll love launching stones at evil animals in Huntville.  

Nestled in a remote jungle, lies the tiny village of Huntville. Many years ago, the Chief made a deal with the king of the Jungle- allowing him to hunt to provide food for his village.  But now, Huntville’s deal with the animals has gone awry, and the animals in the jungle have kidnapped Huntville’s Princess! Using your trusty slingshot, brave different landscapes, defeat countless evil animals, and bring the Princess back to Huntville!

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