Monthly Archives: December 2013

Icerberg Games are Up TO 75% Off in Steam Holiday Sale

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Some more Steam holiday sale news for you..

 

Veteran video game publisher Iceberg Interactive announced today it is offering very attractive price cuts during Steam’s Winter Sale with discounts ranging from 25% to 75%. Recently having been heralded as the champion of space games, Iceberg is offering discounts on a variety of 4X strategy games such as StarDrive (66% off), Armada 2526 Gold (75% off), Gemini Wars (75% off), Horizon (Early Access Beta, 25% off), as well as space sim Starpoint Gemini 2 (Early Access Alpha, 25% off). The Iceberg avalanche also features classy action games Nuclear Dawn (66% off) and Gas Guzzlers Extreme (50% off), plus eerie adventure games such as Dark Fall: Lost Souls (75% off).

Iceberg Interactive’s full list of games on sale includes (alphabetically):

ABOUT ICEBERG INTERACTIVE

Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher founded in 2009 by an international group of games industry veterans and is located in Haarlem, The Netherlands. While keeping its roots in the European retail games market, Iceberg has rapidly increased its focus towards the global digital games market, by building strong direct relationships with dozens of Game Portals. Staffed with avid gamers, Iceberg works closely with an international assembly of game developers, both midsize and indie. With a distinct focus on the strategy, action, simulation and adventure game genres, the company has garnered attention with acclaimed releases including Killing Floor, Wings of Prey, APB Reloaded and Endless Space among its 70+ game arsenal — with more promising games in the pipeline.

Affordable Last Minute Geek Gifts

Christmas is almost here, just a few more days so I hope you’re all done shopping..

Got this PR so I figured I’d post it, it has some last minute gift ideas..

 

It’s that time of year again… and you’ve purchased gifts for everyone on your holiday list… everyone except that eccentric geek in the family. Last year you bought them a signed Star Wars poster, and the year before that, it was Firefly on Blu-ray, and the year before that, it was  something Star Trek related, but this year, you’re all out of ideas… and you’re trying to save some cash.

Make your job easy this year with some new, affordable audio gifts your geek is sure to love.

 

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1. The Shockwave Bluetooth Speaker. Desktop Size. Home Theater Sound.

Typical Price:  $71.99

Whether you’re watching a movie on your laptop or streaming music from a cellphone, the Shockwave is designed to deliver an impressive aural experience, with or without wires. It even takes phone calls over Bluetooth, so you’ll never miss a beat. Features: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 80 dB SPL output level, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control (AVRCP).

• Buy it at Sears: http://www.sears.com/nakamichi-shockwave-bluetooth-reg-speaker/p-05731519000P?autoRedirect=true&sLevel=0&redirectType=SKIP_LEVEL

 

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2. Quality Wireless Bluetooth Headphones

Typical Price: $55.99

Enjoy a high-quality wireless listening experience that embraces you with sound and comfort. Whether you’re flipping through your favorite album or taking important phone calls, the easy-to-tap, on-ear buttons let you switch between music and calls with the push of a button. You will be amazed by the sound quality and comfort of these lightweight, go-anywhere headphones. Features: Wireless, Bluetooth, Built-In Mic, Lithium battery,

• Buy it at Sears: http://www.sears.com/nakamichi-naka-bt-hp/p-05731454000P?prdNo=7&blockNo=7&blockType=G7

 

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3. The All-In-One Home Theater: NK 22 Sound Bar & Subwoofer

Typical Price: $449.99

Surround yourself with rich sound and sleek style from the wireless NK 22 Sound Bar. Whether you’re watching movies, TV shows, or listening to your favorite music, the NK 22 delivers high quality sound at a price that’s hard to beat. Features: Dolby Digital, 3RS True Surround HD, Bluetooth aptX, and 2.1 Channels.

• Buy it at Sears: http://www.sears.com/nakamichi-2.5-channel-sound-bar-w-bluetooth-reg-nk22/p-05731516000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

 

What is Nakamichi?

Nakamichi was founded in 1948 by Mr. Etsuro Nakamichi, and has since established itself as a trusted creator of high-quality audio products that deliver sound, style, and substance. The Nakamichi product line is driven by an intense scientific curiosity, the love of music, and commitment to uncompromising quality and performance.

Nakamichi was born from a small research institute in Tokyo, Japan that provided R&D for major brands, government entities, universities, and organizations in the private sector. The first Nakamichi product was a reel-to-reel cassette deck, the Nakamichi 1000, which quickly set the standard for top-of-the-line cassette decks. Since then, Nakamichi has contributed to various innovations in technology, such as the compact disc and similar optical memory systems, paving the way for an entire range of high-end consumer electronics. Today, Nakamichi prides itself on relentless research and development, while delivering some of the world’s best products to people who appreciate sound at its highest quality.

Steam Holiday Sale with Reverb Games

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The Steam Holiday sale is officially underway..

 

 

With the holidays here, Reverb Publishing is pleased to announce several indie titles on the Steam Holiday Sale that starts today, December 19, and runs until January 2, 2014.  While staying warm and enjoying copious amounts of eggnog, gamers should take advantage of spectacular special offers from the following Reverb indie games:

  • Edge of Space $8.03 (33% discount) – Set in deep space, Edge of Space is an open-world, dynamically-generated sandbox survival-adventure game. Start with only a laser pick and the gear from the crashed pod, then immediately start collecting as every piece of material attained is valuable. Fight against an array of creative horrors including cybernetically-enhanced laser space sharks or vicious genetically-evolved polar bears — and those are not even the strangest monstrosities to encounter! At the absolute edge of space gamers must adapt or die – good luck ArkCo Operative in your sci-fi adventure!
  • Guncraft$5.09 (66% discount) – Marrying the addictive nature of block building sandbox games with the speed and competition of modern first-person shooters, Guncraft features gameplay that is instantly intuitive and addicting. Players can create arenas and levels based on anything they can think of, and once complete, utilize these stages for addictive fast-paced shooting action.  With over 2,000 different prefabs, weapons, skins, and levels created and shared by the lively Guncraft gaming community, it’s time to block and load!  Also, gamers should take advantage of the Guncraft holiday update that includes new skins, new maps and the Holiday Block Pack free for this limited time!
  • Sanctum 2$7.49 (50% discount) – From Coffee Stain Studios, the indie developers of the first hybrid of tower-defense and first-person shooter genres, Sanctum, comes the highly acclaimed, bigger, badder sequel,  Sanctum 2.  Utilizing elements of both tower defense and first person shooting games, gamers set up defensive towers to take out waves of attacking enemies, then jump head-on into the fray, either alone or as part of a squad in four player co-op multiplayer.
  • Sanctum 2 Season Pass$5.99 (50% discount) – The Sanctum 2 Season Pass unlocks the four DLC expansion packs released for Sanctum 2 each adding several new features including a new playable character, interactive maps, wicked weaponry, uber-cool tower defense machines, malicious monsters, and tons of new perks.  The four expansion packs include: Road To Elysion, Ruins of Brightholme, The Pursuit, and the recently released The Last Stand.
  • Primal Carnage$5.09 (66% discount) – Play as an armed human mercenary hunting prehistoric beasts or a cunning, huge dinosaur in this online multiplayer shooter that combines PVP combat, team-based strategy, and savage class-oriented matches. Do you yearn to stand shoulder to shoulder to your fellow man and hold back the tide of savage, primordial creatures? Do you itch to take control of the mightiest monsters ever to have existed and rain down extinction on your human foes? Then Primal Carnage is most certainly for you.
  • Ravaged Zombie Apocalypse$5.09 (66% discount) – From 2Dawn Games, the indie developers of Ravaged, comes a new update so massive, it had to be re-branded to reflect the large collection of new content and features – Ravaged Zombie Apocalypse.  Offering the same thrilling, competitive online vehicle and weapon multiplayer madness experienced in the original,Ravaged Zombie Apocalypse adds entirely new single-player and cooperative gameplay infested with hordes of vicious zombies that will try relentlessly to overtake any and all players.
  • Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians$3.74 (75% discount) – Winner of ‘Best Art’ and ‘Best Sound’ in Intel’s 2012 Level Up Game Demo Contest, Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians follows the story of an ethereal, blue creature – Beatbuddy – who is awoken from his eternal slumber in order to save the world from Prince Maestro who will take musical freedom from the citizens of Symphonia. Each level has stunning 2D hand-drawn backgrounds and engaging puzzles, with an adventure harmonized to the rhythm of music composed by Austin Wintory, Parov Stelar and other amazing artists.

For more information about Reverb, please visit www.reverbpublishing.com.

What the Hell?

I’m so mad right now I want to scream and throw things.

Posted a review, not even one of mine, over on TestFreaks the other day. Apparently I used the wrong Amazon link. It was the right link to the actual manufacturer though, just the Amazon was broken actually, not even wrong, it just went to an Amazon error page.

This rep is emailing me, and messaging me over Facebook to fix this broken link. Well I was kind of busy with some serious family issues and I couldn’t take care of right then and I figured I’d take care of it sometime today when I got time. I would would fix it and then email him letting him know.

It seems it needed to fixed immediately, I needed to drop everything I was doing and fix the link. This guy had the balls to actually email the main TestFreaks site this morning and essentially tell on me like a little kid. It hasn’t even been 24 hours since the guy emailed and messaged me.

I mean really? I guess it never occurred to the guy that I was kind of busy with other things and apparently his link is more important than anything else in the world.

I can’t get over that he told on me like a little kid would do.

It’s not even 24 hours yet. Is there a time limit to respond to messages that I didn’t know about?

What the hell? Just why?

Power Practical USB Practical Meter with Fast Charge Cable Review

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Yep.. new review by me!

 

Link: http://blog.testfreaks.com/review/review-of-power-practical-usb-practical-meter-with-fast-charge-cable/

Quote:
"Until recently I never really thought about USB ports. I mean I use them all of the time, mostly for charging my phone and other devices and USB flash drives, so they’re just there ready for me to use them as I need to. I’ve never wondered or I guess really cared as to how well they actually perform their duty like charging my phone. Recently a company called Power Practical has a Kickstarter campaign for a little gadget called the Practical Meter which was fully funded and more and now it’s available for purchase. The Practical Meter is a small flash drive like device that allows you to test any USB port and it tells you how much power that port will provide for charging. You might think that most all USB ports are the same but you’d be wrong as I found out through my testing with the Meter. So today for review I have the Power Practical Meter and a three in one USB fast charging cable that comes with it. So read on…"