DESTROY DINOSAURS, KILLER INSECTS AND ENEMY SOLDIERS TO STAY ALIVE IN LATEST SCI-FI FIRST PERSON SHOOTER FOR PC

Turok, a Sci-Fi First Person Shooter (FPS) game for PC, is being released by Avanquest Software Publishing in June 2008. The player takes on the role of Joseph Turok, a former black ops commando, now part of an elite Special Forces squad known as Whiskey Company.

Having been stranded on a hostile and sinister planet whilst searching for a renegade army, Turok must find fellow human survivors using his elite military training, in order to survive the threatening environment that surrounds him. Guide Turok through his gruelling mission, encountering brutal dinosaurs, giant insects and heavily armed enemy soldiers along the way.

Consider your combat options carefully. Either choose to obliterate enemies with massive firepower or utilise ‘quiet kill’ techniques with specific weapons like the bow or knife to remain undetected. Realistic A.I. means enemy soldiers respond dynamically to Turok’s movements and dinosaurs react in a volatile predatory manner.

If caught by a dinosaur, grapple and maul with the creature to pull yourself free from their jaws and avoid being eaten. Be aware that not all dinosaurs are deadly - some unpredictable ones can be turned into allies and used to your advantage, as you lure them into attacking other enemy creatures and humans.

Turok’s mission is to take down escaped war criminal Roland Kane, once his mentor, who now roams the inhospitable planet with his army. The deep plot of the game is conveyed through cut scenes and flashbacks, giving the dark, gritty sci-fi world a cinematic feel. Combined with realistic graphics and intense dynamic surround sound, the uninhabitable planet quickly comes to life.

The multiplayer option allows you to engage in online multiplayer matches with up to 16 players. Multiplayer modes feature Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture The Flag, Assault Capture The Flag, War Games, and Co-Op.

Fast facts:

Publisher: Avanquest Software Publishing
Developer: Touchstone
Distributor: Open
Release date: 13^th June 2008
BBFC: 15
Format: PC
Genre: Sci-Fi FPS

SRP: £19.99

New Free-to-Play-MMOG with countless features available before Christmas

With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. The German version of the sophisticated fantasy adventure will come to light even before Christmas 2008. The English version will be released soon afterwards. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 600 quests embedded in an atmospheric world. Players can choose from six main classes. Combined with a secondary class they dispose of 36 individual character classes over all. All characters possess unique skills with impressive combo attacks and can use mounts in the later stages of game play. A particularly attractive feature for guilds and even players is the possibility to arrange their own virtual homes with individual furnishing. Thanks to an extensive crafting and reputation system, thrilling PVP as well as demanding dungeons and boss-monsters no wishes remain unsatisfied. MMO fans can find first pictures and a registration form for the newsletter on the official teaser site www.runesofmagic.com.

Runes of Magic – a world full of wizardry and adventure
In Runes of Magic players explore and discover a magical realm full of wonders and ancient riddles. On their way from simple novice to famous hero, they will always be accompanied by magical runes and potent oracles which are fragments of the divine book Taborea. In Runes of Magic players should use the rune stone wisely, for they might also lure them to a path of destruction. But legend has it, that he, who embraces the oracle and acquires its might, will gain absolute power over the future. It is now up to the player, to write on the history of the world.

To do that, players have access to a dual class system which allows them to freely combine their main and secondary classes, in order to freely build a character the way they want. On their way through Taborea, they learn professions and special skills to forge mighty armor and weaponry or to enhance them. After a hard day of labor players can relax in their own homes, which they can arrange any way they want. In addition they have access to a dynamic item and rune system, as well as three gathering and eight crafting professions. Dangerous dungeons, raids and an extensive PVP system challenge PC heros in the long run.

The Taiwanese developers of Runewaker Entertainment Ltd. grew up in the USA and were enthusiastic “Ultima Online” and “World of Warcraft” players. Runes of Magic was developed in a time frame of three years according to western MMO standards. Runemaker will provide new challenges for players every three to four months with free add-ons and updates.

Frogster Interactive Pictures AG strives to release both the European-English version and the American version at the same time. Concerning the US version Frogster currently looking for a qualified US-Publisher.

Features Runes of Magic

• Free2play, no monthly fees, free download
• Dual class system with switchable primary and secondary classes
• Enthralling background story
• Already over 600 quests and level comprehensive quest series on launch
• Instanced and persistent dungeons
• Individually developed skills and spells
• Armor sets with special bonuses
• Dynamic item system: Upgrades with hundreds of runes
• Activatable PvP system (Player vs. Player duels)
• Epic crafting system with the possibility to improve existing items
• Individual coloring of clothes and armor
• Housing: personalization with individual furniture for players and guilds
• Special zones for guild houses
• Reputation system
• Scalable user interface based on the users flavor (development of own add-ons possible)
• In-game map and radar system to find dealers, resources and quests easily
• Auction house: auction and purchase items
• Teleporting possibilities per runes
• Different and unique mounts
• Controlling with mouse (point & click) and keyboard (WASD or arrow keys) possible

About Runewaker Entertainment Ltd.
Runewaker Entertainment has been founded in August of 2004, with the headquarter located in Taichung, Taiwan. The founding members are all very experienced in the field and decided to come together to pursue their own dream. Currently Runewaker employs over 40 highly skilled programmers, designers and artists and is constantly expanding. Runewaker specializes in making massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPG). The company has built their own engine from scratch that rivals some of the best that is available out on the market. Their first product, Radiant Arcana (Runes of Magic), is already completed and currently in Open Beta Phase in China. Runewaker is currently producing more content for Runes of Magic. Webpage: http://www.runewaker.com/

Saitek have recently released the amazing Cyborg collection of PC hardware, which is said to be the best gaming man / machine interface range, with the most feature packed fastest reacting equipment you can hope to get your hands on in this price range.

Whether your into FPS like Call of Duty or MMO’s you wont be sorry buying this kit, it seems to tailor for all games with instant switchable modes to give you the edge when in the heat of battle.

I thought I would give you a heads up on this hardware range….

Cyborg: Games controllers designed so perfectly you won’t know where you end and the hardware takes over. Controllers with reflexes as fast as your own. Controllers that fit you better than a glove. And which look so good that you’ll want to show them off.
The Saitek Cyborg range takes gaming performance to new levels, improving control, heightening the senses and helping you realise their true potential.

Cyborg Keyboard

High-end, adjustable, gaming keyboard with customisable backlighting,
programmable functions and media keys.

Multi-colour backlighting with Tru Vu illumination through keys (mix shades from Red through Amber to Green) and adjustable brightness
Touch-sensitive, backlit dashboard control panel
WASD, cursor, ‘Cyborg’ and NumPad keys can be lit independently from the rest of keyboard to highlight commonly used gaming keys

Cyborg Mode – instantly disable the Windows keys and configure the colour and brightness of your gaming keys at the touch of a button
Set and forget – persistent key illumination settings ensure colours remain even after a system reboot
12 programmable ‘Cyborg’ keys
Hard wearing, metal-plated key caps in key gaming areas
Pass-through USB, audio and microphone sockets
Enhanced multiple key presses in gaming areas for complex in-game commands
Adjustable wrist rest and keyboard rake angle (front and back)
Gold-plated connectors for USB and Audio

System Requirement:
Connectivity: USB 2.0 Windows XP, XP64 and Windows Vista (all versions)

We will try and get a review done for you for this item as soon as possible, but first thoughts are very good.

Cyborg Mouse

Fully-featured, adjustable, laser gaming mouse with 3200dpi for ultra high speed
and accuracy.

Adjustable mouse size extends or contracts to suit any size of hand or grip
Adjustable Scroll Wheel – changes click strength of scroll wheel
Programmable, 4-way, low profile hat switch
2 additional programmable buttons
3200dpi for increased precision

System Requirement:
Connectivity: USB 2.0 Windows XP, XP64 and Windows Vista (all versions)

Cyborg Rumble Pad

The PC gamepad has evolved – take your gaming to new heights with the most
adjustable gamepad in the world!
For a long time, there has been a discussion amongst gamers about which position
is best for the left analogue stick on a gamepad. Some prefer the left stick to be level
with the right stick, whereas others prefer it offset to the top left corner of the pad.

With the Cyborg Rumble Pad, you now have the choice of either position with the revolutionary Cyborg module (Pat. Pending). At the press of a button, you can remove the Cyborg module from the pad and turn it through 180º, instantly changing the configuration of the left stick and d-pad.

The features don’t stop there though; you can also program any button on the pad to become a Precision button. Once programmed, pressing this button can affect the sensitivity of either of the analogue sticks. Having trouble hitting targets through your sniper rifle when using the analogue stick to aim? Hold the Precision button down and the response speed of the stick is reduced, making it much easier to
draw a bead on your target.

The Cyborg Rumble Pad also features Saitek’s unique FPS button. We realise that many gamers (especially those used to playing on consoles) like to use their gamepads to control first person shooter games, but the majority of these games on PC do not support gamepads. To make the gamepad work in the game you need to program it using the supplied programming software. Whilst this option is still available to you, you can take all the effort out of this by pressing the FPS button on the pad. This instantly programs the pad with the keyboard and mouse commands typically used in these games, meaning you can start playing your games
even quicker.

This isn’t limited just to FPS games. Instead of being forced to use your keyboard and mouse for certain games, you can use the Saitek Smart Technology software to program any part of the pad with any keyboard or mouse command. This allows you to use the pad in any game, even those that don’t support game controllers!

Finally, the Cyborg Rumble Pad also features a driver option called X-Mode.
Increasingly, PC games are shipping with support for Microsoft’s Xbox 360
gamepad and switching the Cyborg Rumble Pad into X-Mode configures it to
work in the same way, meaning that you should have no problems with

Reversible d-pad and left analogue stick
FPS button
Precision mode function
2 quick-fire shoulder buttons
2 analogue triggers
8-way d-pad
6 responsive buttons
2 analog joysticks
Fully programmable

High quality, varied rumble forces so the gamer feels closer to the action - Using Immersion© patented rumble technology for maximum compatibility with
supported games.
Patent Pending -UK Patent Application Number 0711355.8’
System Requirement:
Connectivity: USB 2.0
Windows XP, XP64 and Windows Vista (all versions)

This bit of kit has scored 90% by the big hitters….

read the reviews here

Cyborg 5.1 Headset

True 5.1 Surround sound using integrated USB sound card with in-line volume/mute controls Low profile, rotating cans and adjustable headband for total comfort and portability Detachable noise-cancelling boom microphone 6 sonic drivers deliver precise directional audio
Unique styling - ‘Cyborg’ logo illuminates when 5.1 sound is selected
3.5mm jack included for use with MP3/CD/Handheld devices (in stereo)
VoIP ready
System Requirement:
Connectivity: USB 2.0 Windows XP, XP64 and Windows Vista (all versions)

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Cyborg Command Unit

Cyborg Command Unit combines the controls essential to First Person Shooter and Strategy games in one unit making them fast and easy to reach in the heat of battle.

Instantly switch between 3 modes for First Person Shooter, Strategy and Role-Playing games Backlit ergonomic keypad with laser-etched keys for total visibility in any lighting environment 4-way analog hat switch 21 buttons including space, shift function and 3 mode states for up to 144 programmable commands
Adjustable thumb control area with 2 way tilt mechanism, slides forwards and backwards

System Requirement:
Connectivity: USB 2.0 Windows XP, XP64 and Windows Vista (all versions)