Razer has unveiled a new Battlefield 3 branded custom gaming headset this week, which has been added to its Collector’s Edition gaming peripherals. The new Razer BlackShark Battlefield 3 gaming headset has been inspired by tactical aviator headsets and has been designed to provide users with … [Read more...] about Razer Battlefield 3 BlackShark 2.0 Gaming Headset Unveiled
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Amazon Instant Streaming Arrives On Xbox 360 Consoles (video)
Amazon has today launched their Amazon Instant Streaming service on to Xbox 360 consoles. Amazon Instant Streaming is now available from the Video Apps Marketplace on Xbox Live, and provides Amazon Prime members streaming access to over 17,000 movies and TV episodes, via Prime Instant. With another … [Read more...] about Amazon Instant Streaming Arrives On Xbox 360 Consoles (video)
Bioware Old Republic Design Lead Talks Team Layoffs
Despite a successful launch and reasonable momentum, the Old Republic peaked at 1.7 million subscribers, before backsliding to 1.3. And while that's more than respectable, it's far from World of Warcraft numbers. Cue recent layoffs from Bioware Austin's Old Republic team, one associate lead designer … [Read more...] about Bioware Old Republic Design Lead Talks Team Layoffs
Indie FPS Among The Sleep Lets You Play As 2-Year Old
Games trying to do anything new in the FPS space are amazingly rare. Indie FPS games that nevertheless deliver on polish and production values even more so. Norwegian developer Krillbite Studio's Among the Sleep sees you as a two-year-old sneaking around a dark house at night. "Being played in … [Read more...] about Indie FPS Among The Sleep Lets You Play As 2-Year Old
Sony Unveils Ice White PSP-E1000
Sony has today announced a new addition to their PSP range with the unveiling of a new Ice White PSP. The new Ice White PSP will be arriving in stores within Europe and the UK during July, and will be priced at around £89.99 or €99.99. The Ice White PSP-E1000 is a version of the budget PSP system … [Read more...] about Sony Unveils Ice White PSP-E1000
Trackball PC Game Controller Lands On Kickstarter (video)
A new PC games controller has started its journey over on the Kickstarter website, looking to make the jump from concept to production. The controller, which is still yet to be named, has been created by Peter Von Buskirk to bridge the gap between typical PC style and console style gaming control. … [Read more...] about Trackball PC Game Controller Lands On Kickstarter (video)
CPU Top Trumps Is The Ultimate Geeky Card Game
We have featured many different games here on Geeky Gadgets, but this fantastic CPU Wars card game is the ultimate game for any Top Trump fans. However, CPU Wars surely has to be the ultimate geeky card game. Along the lines of Top Trumps, CPU Wars lists the CPU specifications, such as Max Clock … [Read more...] about CPU Top Trumps Is The Ultimate Geeky Card Game
Diablo III PvP Patch Incoming Soon Reveals Blizzard
Since the very successful launch of Diablo III making it the fastest selling PC game ever. Blizzard has been busy releasing a number of updates and patches to correct a few issues gamers have been experiencing in the last few weeks. With the roll out of the most recent update, Blizzard revealed … [Read more...] about Diablo III PvP Patch Incoming Soon Reveals Blizzard
Tomb Raider Gameplay Teaser Trailer (video)
A new teaser trailer has been released this week in the run-up to the E3 games exhibition. The new Tomb Raider trailer shows the first shots of the gameplay you can expect from the Tomb Raider reboot when it arrives. The short Tomb Raider teaser trailer also announced that the full trailer, … [Read more...] about Tomb Raider Gameplay Teaser Trailer (video)
Knack Hiring Gamification System Currently Under Trial
Israeli start-up Knack is hoping companies are ready for the idea that the best candidate for any given job may be evaluated using a video game. Candidates play one of four games, with the aim of extrapolating their cognitive skills into an evaluation which is then forwarded to their potential … [Read more...] about Knack Hiring Gamification System Currently Under Trial
Capcom Shortening Devil May Cry Dev Cycles
Whether feeling the pinch from mobile gaming, taking advantage of improved production pipelines, trying to consolidate its major franchises, or any combination of the above, Capcom is reportedly ditching its traditional four-year development cycle. Speaking to investors, Capcom CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto … [Read more...] about Capcom Shortening Devil May Cry Dev Cycles
Digital Chocolate CEO Resigns, 180 Employees Laid Off
Trip Hawkins, Digital Chocolate (and EA for that matter) founder, is leaving his position as CEO amid company-wide layoffs and studio closures, aiming to take more of an advisory role in the near future. Around 180 employees have been reportedly let go in Russia, San Mateo, and India, though the … [Read more...] about Digital Chocolate CEO Resigns, 180 Employees Laid Off
