Elsword has introduced Raven, a new playable character in the manga-inspired fantasy MMO. A human melee fighter, Raven, uses his Nasod arm (a metal limb with claws), and a blade to create combos that can destructively defeat enemies as he searches for redemption. This twenty four year old has a dark past containing jealousy, treason and vengeance. After meeting Elsword and his friends, Raven sees the wrongs he had done and teams up with them to look for the stolen El Stone in the hopes of achieving salvation for his misdeeds.
In the world of Elsword, the El Stone is a huge gem that was in the centre of a miracle that gave life to the once barren and desolated continent now called Elios. With the stone apparently weakening in power, it has been stolen and now it’s up to Elsword’s gang to get it back! Join Elsword, the fast and swift knight; the elven Rena, whose great marksmanship can defeat monsters before they even realise they were in battle; Aisha, a mage of the highest order specialising in destructive elemental damage; and Raven; in their journey through the land of Elios to rescue the beloved stone.
About Raven: Raven is quiet, cold and distant. A heinous betrayal by the Kingdom of Velder, Raven worked hard to become Head Captain of the Mercenary Knights. Being a commoner in such a high-ranking position, he has caused jealousy among the nobles, who then conspired to frame him. His friends, colleagues and fiancée lost their lives in a failed attempt to rescue him from prison. With a scarred body and wounded soul, Raven was prepared to meet the afterlife. Then the Nasod King’s messenger relayed an offer he couldn’t refuse – a rebirth with new powers and a mission. It was to rebel against Velder Kingdom and the very people that took away everything he loved. Reborn with a Nasod arm and a blade on the right hand, he fought to destroy the last thing that had meaning to him. That is until he met a crew of young ambitious heroes that reminded him of his duty to protect the people to whom he once pledged his allegiance. He decides to join Elsword and his friends on a new life adventure to find the El.
The Razer Ferox, in my opinion, is probably one of the best speaker systems for portability, and therefore, ideal for LAN parties. The speakers are small and easy to install, making them a hassle free solution to your audio needs.
The Razer Ferox speaker system have an amazing level of Audio for what they are. The package includes two speakers and a carry case, which has the cables required to hook up the device neatly within. I kind of disliked how the cables were hidden within the carry case, as it took me a brief moment to notice that they were in there (as there was no obvious indication as to the whereabouts of said cables). But they were easy enough to find with a little observation, and I may have been a little surprised (in a good way) when I found them. Plugging the speaker in from there was an easy task, with the speakers running on a standard 3.5mm audio input which fit straight into your standard heaphone port on your pc. The speakers are unpowered though, which means that they have to be recharged after use. This is remedied by the included USB cable and makes recharging as simple as plugging it into the USB slot.
Unfortuntely, this is where my next gripe comes in. If you want to recharge your speakers, you can’t listen to music at the same time as the EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) messes with the audio, which makes it uncomfortable to listen to. This may also be damaging the device, but I can’t back that assertion up. So in order to recharge the device, the speakers must be turned off or unplugged from the audio jack. Turning off the speakers is as simple as pushing down the topmost section of the device until they click-lock. You can turn the devices back on by simply pressing the top in so it releases the lock.
While the device is turned on, the base glows an attractive blue, which shines steadily while they’re in use and pulsate when they’re not. This gives my desk a sci-fi feel to it, especially when coupled with my Imperator mouse. The Ominous glow from my desk is amazing.
The quality of the audio is pretty reasonable for what these speakers are. They’re not 5.1 channel surround, or 7.1 channel surround, they’re just basic stereo speakers. They sound pretty good though, so it’s not much of a problem. As I stated in my opening, these are incredibly portable and are easily one of the best stereo setups for portability and ideal for LAN parties. I think that if you use them for occasional use, like watching a movie on a laptop, or as a backup sound device for your primary PC, these speakers are the ones you’ll be wanting.
The speakers do have this awesome feature in regards to the sound though, and that is that they produce sounds in a 360 degree radius around the speaker. Placing these strategically produces a superior melody that I was quite impressed with. The only downside to this is that you need to adjust your cables so you can place them in a strategic position so as to maximise the sound.
The battery life of the device is pretty long, as I’ve had these running for the majority of a day and they’ve still stood strong. However, I should point out that they don’t last an entire 24 hours, as I realised recently. After exhausting the power, the speaker set does not take all that long to fully recharge, with the recharge time only being a couple of hours.
The Ferox speakers impress me with their simple, yet elegant, design. The way it pops open, the cup-shaped body and the chain-like cover over the actual speakers all make the Ferox an amazingly beautiful device. The blue LED lights beneath, as I previously mentioned, are icing on an already sweet cake. Not only does the device look aesthetically pleasing, it also feels as though it could potentially survive a fall or a harsh beating. I haven’t actually tested this, due to wanting to keep them in a working order, but they seem like they’d survive a casual drop.
The speakers come packaged in a sleek box, that is both compact and trendy. The way the word Ferox shines in the light is truly indicative of the quality within. These are not a cheap speaker, nor are they weak; as indicated by the tag-line “Tiny But Mighty”. Indeed, Mr. Box, indeed. The box further details the device and its functionality, which I found largely informative and pretty awesome. Inside the box, upon first opening, you will find the speakers enclosed in a protective plastic encasing. This plastic was easy to remove and caused little hinderance to the eventual operation of the Ferox. In a slot behind the speakers lies the previously mentioned carry case that houses the speaker cords, as well as the speakers themself, eventually, should you want to take them out of the house.
The speaker cords are made of a lace-like material that add to the overall aesthetic of the device, and are also very comfy on the hands. Unlike that undurable rubbish rubber. The cords cover a decent distance from an audio jack, but for my set-up, is not as long as I would like. This is a minor gripe, though, as the speakers are an amazing device.
Also included with the packaging are the standard, yet awesome, documentation and other miscellaneous bits of paper, such as a doctrine to the Cult of Razer. The included stickers can be stuck to your peripherals, PC, or anything else that you can think of.
Overall, the Razer Ferox is an amazing device, spread across two forms of output. As I’ve mentioned a few times throughout the review, these are definitely made with portability and LAN gaming in mind and can add to the overall gaming experience in these events. If you’re the type of gamer who regularly attends a friendly LAN or game on a portable device (these can also be used for portable music players too!), then you will definitely want to be picking up the Razer Ferox as soon as you can.
Update: Razer have informed us that the review pair of speakers we recieved were faulty and are not supposed to buzz while connected to the USB port on your computer. Stay tuned for more updates when we get our new pair in for testing.
The not so famous Capsule Computers Couple, Aura and Spike, have started their own weekly youtube series called ‘Tappin’ That’. The youtube series follows the couple enthusiastically and often angrily versing each other at different video games. The name of the series is of course a joke on the fact that they are using tappers on controllers while at the same time mentioning their obvious relationship. The name was cleverly made up by co-worker Dustin Spencer, though I suspect some other people already think the name sounds like a porno with controllers involved somehow.
As Spike cleverly pointed out before, the series is one where a man can lose his dignity against a girl and if he doesn’t he might just lose some privileges for a while. Which is worse? I guess that has to be your choice. Our first video, Marvel VS Capcom 3 we have Spike using the 3 man team of Zero, Wesker and Ironman against Aura’s favorite team of Wolverine,X-23 and Deadpool.
Tappin’ That is planned to be released each week and should be posted up before Monday for your viewing pleasure. Please do view and comment on the video and maybe in the future we can run some couple fight-offs, where you and a friend (as a couple) will get to battle against the all mighty Capsule Couple.
I hope you enjoy the series and the Capsule Couple are looking forward to your comments.
Luck seems about right, because that may be just what Electronic Arts needs in this upcoming class action lawsuit being leveled against them. The lawsuit has been going on for over two years and it involves compensation for using athletes’ likenesses in EA’s popular NCAA football and basketball games. Considering most NCAA athletes aren’t allowed to be paid in any shape and or form, this wasn’t a problem before, but has recently been the a thorn in EA’s side. USA Today decided to do a little calculation on behalf of Electronic Arts and found that the company could lose over $1 billion in damages if they were to lose the case. The math from USA Today breaks down as such; the lawsuit says that each player can be given $1k per likeness used per platform. The likenesses break down to $305.5 million for football players and around $29 million for basketball. This leads to a total of $334.5 million.
The judge presiding over the case can make the decision whether or not EA and the NCAA “knowingly, willfully or intentionally” violated compensation then the amount can be tripled, placing it at nearly $1.1 billion. Maybe that is why EA started Project Ten Dollar and $25 season pass… to pay off their legal fees.
Sure Activision announced that they will be bringing out a new Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC package named Rezurrection today but what about those who prefer hunting something a bit more elusive than the shuffling undead? Activision released an investor release today and in it they mentioned something they are calling Cabela’s Hunting Party.
Apparently Cabela’s Hunting Party will make use of the Kinect somehow and will be released sometime in the near future. There were no details given about the title, but the fact that they included “Party” in the name of the game, it may mean that it will simply be a mini-game collection. But instead of tossing a ball in a cup you will be shooting lead at a deer or two. Just take the above picture and remove the light gun from his hands and voila, instant Kinect hunting.
Activision has revealed a ton of new info on their upcoming event for Call of Duty. Call of Duty XP has several astounding events that will appeal to the hardest of the hardcore who play Call of Duty videogames.
First off at the event, there will be a 32 slot, single elimination $1 million tournament. This tournament will be played with Modern Warfare 3 on the Xbox 360. Currently, players are competing for spots in the tournament by playing Black Ops on XBL.
In addition, attendees can play other Call of Duty titles like Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops and Modern Warfare 3. Any person who is present at the event will also be getting a code for a free copy of the Hardened Edition of Modern Warfare 3.
Furthermore, there will be a “sneak peek of the new, original programming under development exclusively for Call of Duty Elite members. First up is a collaboration with dumbdumb, the production company led by Will Arnett and Jason Bateman in partnership with Ben Silverman’s Electus Studio. Arnett is scheduled to attend the inaugural XP event not only to share a preview of the all-new content series in production, but also to be among the first to play Modern Warfare 3.”
There is also a “Modern Warfare-inspired live-action short by We Can Pretend, the Toronto-based creative team behind this year’s fan-favourite flick Find Makarov, and the next installment of Pro vs. G.I. Joe, where celebrities and gamers face-off against U.S. troops deployed abroad via Xbox LIVE.”
If you pony up the $150 dollars and go to Call of Duty XP, you also get the following:
· A once-in-a-lifetime chance to paintball firefight across a life-size replica of Modern Warfare 2’s Scrapyard level.
· The opportunity to speed-run the infamous Modern Warfare 2 The Pit training sequence, for real.
· A military-style zip-line plunge across the Call of Duty XP compound.
· Suiting up for one-on-one battle in Juggernaut Sumo.
· Rations and refreshment for sale at Modern Warfare’s 2 iconic Burgertown fast food joint.
· A comprehensive Call of Duty armory and museum, featuring concept art and unique memorabilia from the entire franchise.
You can buy tickets to the event now. For more info, check out CallofDuty.com/XP. 100% of the profits from the event will go to the non-profit organization, the Call of Duty Endowment.
After only airing 4 episodes to date in Japan, dystopian/utopian futuristic thriller No. 6 has been licensed for dubbing and distribution throughout the US by Sentai Filmworks.
This news comes as quite a shock considering the series that it has not yet even made it half way through it’s set series lenth of 11 episodes. However this would not be the first time Sentai Filmworks have done such a licensing, as this has also happened with High School of the Dead when it first aired in Japan.
No. 6 tells the tale of a post war future in which 6 utopian cities have been set up to house the civilised upperclass, whilst the rest of the people considered filth by the governement live in the baron wastelands left behind. However there is it some deeper going on in these supposed utopian cities. Something dark that the government wants to keep hidden. Will the truth behind No. 6 be revealed?
You can catch episodes of No. 6 simulcast from Japan on Crunchyroll currently. No set release date has been given by Sentai as of posting.
What do you think of this announcement? Leave a comment below letting us know.
After the plethora of Hunter x Hunter anime news as of late, the cast for the upcoming anime reboot has been announced. This news comes in conjunction with the manga’s return today in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, which was a double issue celebratng the series return.
The cast is as following:
Megumi Han will make her voice acting debut as Gon Freecss
Mariya Ise known for her role as Stocking in Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt will play Killua Zoldyck
Keiji Fujiwara known for his role as Maes Hughes in Full Metal Alchemist will play Leorio
Miyuki Sawahiro known for her role as Lag Seeing in Tegami Bachi will play Kurapika
Daisuke Namikawa known for his role as Ulquiorra Schiffer on Bleach will play Hisoka
What are your thoughts on the new cast? Let us know in the comments section below.
You can find the previously announced details here.
Some people may say the Kinect has become nothing but a children’s toy, with games not involved with dancing or children being nearly impossible to find. Those people would unfortunately be true for the most part. That is of course until September 6th when Sega brings perhaps the first game for the Kinect that actually may have some blood and gore.
Now violence doesn’t automatically equal a great game, but you should definitely revise that opinion when you see their latest trailer which was released today. Not only is the video set to some funny music but it also shows plenty of zombies being sliced and torn apart, as well as your own character getting killed in a variety of ways. Sega’s Rise of Nightmares is a Kinect only title, and may be the best one I’ve seen that doesn’t involve dancing or cats.
There have been many DLC additions to Call of Duty: Black Ops since it has been released. Three actually. Each of these added four multiplayer maps and then one extra zombie map. But it seems that the latest DLC, “Rezurrection” we will be seeing four zombie maps and the addition of one that is quite literally out of this world.
The DLC will be released on August 23rd and will, of course, be released on the Xbox 360 first before the PlayStation 3 and PC. The maps included will be the remastered levels from World at War: Nacht der Untoten, Verruckt, Shi No Numa and Der Riese, which were included in Hardened and Prestige editions of the game as well as a Moon level where players will have to fight off zombies on the surface of the moon. Of course the price will be its usual out of the world $15 or 1200 MSP.
Raven is quiet, cold and distant. A heinous betrayal by the Kingdom of Velder, Raven worked hard to become Head Captain of the Mercenary Knights. Being a commoner in such a high-ranking position, he has caused jealousy among the nobles, who then conspired to frame him. His friends, colleagues and fiancée lost their lives in a failed attempt to rescue him from prison. With a scarred body and wounded soul, Raven was prepared to meet the afterlife. Then the Nasod King’s messenger relayed an offer he couldn’t refuse – a rebirth with new powers and a mission. It was to rebel against Velder Kingdom and the very people that took away everything he loved. Reborn with a Nasod arm and a blade on the right hand, he fought to destroy the last thing that had meaning to him. That is until he met a crew of young ambitious heroes that reminded him of his duty to protect the people to whom he once pledged his allegiance. He decides to join Elsword and his friends on a new life adventure to find the El.
