The Titanfall Controller Is Something To Behold

Titanfall is one of the most eagerly anticipated games of 2014. And no eagerly anticipated shooter is really complete without a custom controller. Here’s what Titanfall will be offering gamers when it drops this April.

A Controller Worthy Of A Mech

Thankfully, you will not have to go the full Steel Battalion to play the game if you use the controller. The controller itself is actually pretty much a stock controller for the Xbox One; there aren’t any special features mentioned in the announcement.

Then again, we’re well past the days of “turbo controllers.” This is pretty much all about the design.
Military Gear Of The Future

As you might remember, Titanfall is a multiplayer game with a storyline about rebellion against an interplanetary government, and as such, is crammed full of advanced military technology. Needless to say, that’s what inspired the design of this particular controller. The idea is that you have what feels like a genuine control of the mech you’re wall-running in as you spray the battlefield with bullets.

OK, so perhaps it won’t quite evoke that feeling. But it should be pretty entertaining to use, nonetheless.
Buy The Controller Of The Future



Surprisingly, this so far has not been announced as part of a special edition. Instead, you’ll be able to buy it separately as part of the run up to the launch of Titanfall in early March. And, being as it’s a modern game controller, you can expect to pay accordingly: Currently, the controller is priced at $60.

You can get it for free, however. Microsoft is running a contest through January 23rd for two lucky winners to enter, so if you want to get your hands on this without paying as much as the cost of a game, that will be your way in. Everybody else… well, we hope you like mechs.

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OWC PS4 HDD upgrade kit gives you more space for content

Sony has been doing very well with its PS4 game console. The company sold a huge numberof units and by early December of 2013, Sony reported 2.1 million units sold. The companycouldhave sold even more if supply had been able to keep up with demand.One of the nice things about the PS4 is that the HDD is easily accessible and uses a standard laptop style drive inside. That means that the drive is easy to replace with a larger unit to give more storage space for content. Other World Computing, known as OWC, announced last week that it had a slick little PS4 HDD upgrade kit that comes with all the items you need to upgrade your console.One of the nice things about the PS4 is that the HDD is easily accessible and uses a standard laptop style drive inside. That means that the drive is easy to replace with a larger unit to give more storage space for content. Other World Computing, known as OWC, announced last week that it had a slick little PS4 HDD upgrade kit that comes with all the items you need to upgrade your console.Not only do the drives used in the upgrade kits give more storage space to users, the drives are also faster giving the PS4 a performance boost. The HDD upgrade kits come in 1TB and 1.5TB capacity. OWC also has two SSD upgrade options to add storage space and improve performance.The SSD upgrades are offered in 240GB and 480GB versions. The 1TB HDD upgrade is $99 with the 1.5TB version selling for $149.99. The 240GB SSD upgrade is $219 with the 480GB version selling for $399. The kits include the drive, a screwdriver, flash drive for PS4 data download, and instructions.

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Nintendo 3DS game sales hit 'record-setting' 16 million in 2013

Nintendo wants to remind you that while Microsoft and Sony have experienced recent successes with their new gaming consoles it, too, has seen a significant uptick in sales. But for handheld games.
The company published an annual overview on Friday, revealing it sold a "record-setting" 16 million 3DS games in 2013. That's a 45 percent increase over last year. Nintendo also announced that US consumers gobbled up 11.5 million Nintendo 3DS, 3DS XL, and 2DS handheld consoles last year, compared to 35 million units total for lifetime sales.
Due to the response from consumers, Scott Moffitt, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Nintendo USA, claimed the company has no plans to slow down in 2014: "With more games featuring fan-favorite franchises on the way, the best days of Nintendo 3DS are still to come," he explained.
In fact, Nintendo has more Nintendo 3DS games planned for early 2014, including Bravery Default (launching on 7 February), Azran Legacy (launching on 28 February), Yoshi’s New Island (launching on 14 March), Disney Magical, (launching on 11 April), and more.

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Who Needs a Console – PlayStation Games Going Console-Free?

Announced at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, Sony will soon be introducing a new approach in gaming. Beginning this year, Sony will be rolling out a method that will allow subscribers to play some of their greatest gaming hits without the use of a console. Amazing and yet disturbing news considering how many millions of people have just purchased PS4′s, outselling Microsoft Xbox One’s by a million units.

What Sony’s proposing is to being allowing their latest smart TVs, (2014 Sony Bravia), PS4′s, PS3′s and PSVita’s to stream back catalogue games through the cloud. We already know that Sony plunged heap loads of dollars, (the $380m acquisition of Gaikai in 2012) and man hours into developing their new cloud server system, we just didn’t know how vast their scope was in doing so. Now that it’s complete, Sony fully intends to take full advantage of its capabilities and plan on continuing to do so far into the future.

The initial roll out will be a US only, restricted test of the services beginning later this month with plans to begin a more expansive launch this summer. The Sony Bravia TVs will be the first devices utilizing this new service, but Sony also plans to open the market up to 3rd parties. While Sony has yet to provide many details as to what other platforms, such as smartphones, tablets, etc. will be able to access this fine new feature, Samsung, one of Sony’s chief rivals, has said that they plan on Partnering with Sony to allow their TVs to offer game access as well.

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