Own a Piece of History with the Xbox 360 "Gears of War 3" Limited Edition Console

Own a Piece of History with the Xbox 360 "Gears of War 3" Limited Edition Console

Designed by Microsoft and Epic games, this limited edition Xbox 360 console commemorates the spectacular story conclusion to one of the most celebrated trilogies in videogame history.  Inspired by the blockbuster Xbox 360 franchise, the Xbox 360 limited edition "Gears of War 3" Bundle includes an exclusive red and black console design with two custom-designed Xbox 360 wireless controllers, a 320GB hard drive and built-in Wi-Fi connection for easier access to the world of entertainment on Xbox LIVE, and will be available from 20th September 2011.

The package includes a standard copy of "Gears of War 3," a wired headset, plus a download token for bonus game content including the Infected Omen Weapon Pack and the Adam Fenix character for use in multiplayer. The Infected Omen Weapon Pack gives fans the infected omen skin for use on the five starting weapons: Lancer, Retro Lancer, Hammerburst, Gransher, and Sawed-Off Shotgun. Also, the power and eject buttons have been customised with unique sounds from the "Gears of War" universe.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation, is now available on the PlayStation 3

Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation,  is now available on the PlayStation 3

Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation, the latest content pack from the record-setting Call of Duty: Black Ops is now available on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system.

Escalation features four new multiplayer maps and an unprecedented Zombie experience, including famed director George A. Romero, Robert Englund, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Rooker and Danny Trejo, as well as an original music track from Avenged Sevenfold titled "Not Ready to Die."
The Escalation content pack's new multiplayer maps include:

Hundreds dance along in Covent Garden to celebrate the arrival of Spring

Today, Spring was in full bloom in Covent Garden. Dance star Louie Spence crowned Britain's Got Talent's Kevin Cruise as the champion of the Dance CentralTM Spring Dance-off, which pitted television phenomenon's, Happiness from Britain's Got Talent and Kevin Cruise, against one another in the ultimate dance-off on Kinect for Xbox 360.

A capacity crowd of fans arrived in Covent Garden to put a spring in their step and cheer on their favourite to victory, as they danced along with Happiness and Kevin Cruise. The dance stars performed to a track from Dance Central, the KinectTM for Xbox 360 exclusive game which lets dancers of all ages and skill levels move, groove and get fit - all completely controller-free.

Fight Night Champion

‘Fight night Champion’ is the fifth game in the fight night series & If anyone has ever played an older fight night game you will already know that they are spectacular looking games, but fight night champion is stunning in a way that the others could never live up to. The latest in the fight night series ‘Fight night Champion’ is the fifth game and stands apart from the rest. The new championship mode is addictive and gives a real insight into the boxing world, it tells the story of Andre bishop, his brother Raymond & Isaac frost.

Killzone 3 Review

From within 30 seconds of inserting the disc, Killzone 3 hits you hard. A video depicting the enemies and the sort of things you will face during your experience of Killzone 3. Ruthless new characters are introduced with hard hitting entrances and stealthy enemies are shown to give a teaser of what’s in store for the player. The cinematic serves to fill players in on what is currently happening on the planet of the Helghast. The video tells of a battle between two warring factions: The Helghast and the ISA. Playing as Tomas Sevchenko, you are a member of the ISA. However the prologue mission succeeds in disorienting fans of the previous games as you open the game with the distinct tint of orange blotting the screen.

New TV-friendly Memory Card Reader from Sony

There’s now a compact memory card reader family from Sony – headed by the new MRW-F3 – that simplifies file transfer between today’s digital devices. An essential add-on for your PC or notebook, they’re also great for connecting with BRAVIA, PlayStation3 or Blu-ray Disc players by Sony that include a USB port for simple playback of movies and photo.

It’s never been easier to transfer photos and videos from your digital camera, camcorder or smartphone to your PC. What’s more, you can now play back videos and photos taken with Cyber-shot or Handycam directly on your USB-equipped BRAVIA TV, with no connecting cables needed.

The memory card reader models offer the simplicity of ‘driverless’ plug-and-play operation, and support Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection for rapid data, picture and music transfers. Available for free download from http://support.sony-europe.com , Drive Letter Recognition Software clearly identifies each slot of the card reader by name when it pops up on your PC’s desktop, avoiding any ‘which drive?’ ambiguity when you’ve got multiple devices mounted.

The light, easily pocketable MRW-F3 memory card reader is ideal for transferring/backing up digital files to your PC. What’s more, it’s the only card reader by Sony that gives playback compatibility with HD movies and photos on your BRAVIA TV. Just slip in your memory card from your digital camera or camcorder and connect the F3 directly to the USB port of your BRAVIA.

This memory card reader is joined by the MRW-EA7, MRW-S2 and MRW-T2 that connect to any spare USB port via a short cable connection (supplied). All cabled models provide separate slots for Memory Stick, SD and MMC media, simplifying PC back-ups or transfers from one card to another. Elegantly styled in aluminium, the premium EA7 offers no less than five separate card slots, while the great value S2 and T2 offer four and two card slots respectively. From £10.00

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Sony MHS-PM5 bloggie HD Mobile Camcorder, Violet

Fun, bright, and easy to use, the bloggie PM5 HD Snap Camera from Sony is the perfect way to capture life as it happens. Live it, shoot it, share it. Upload your video footage and camera stills to social networking sites including Facebook, YouTube, or Picasa in just a couple of clicks.

The lens on the PM5 can rotate through a vertical angle of 270 degrees, meaning that you can shoot looking straight up in the air or looking at your toes, or if used sideways, around corners, all with easy viewing on the 2.4 screen. £125.00

Click on image to purchase from www.houseoffraser.co.uk

Bop It! for iPhone Review

Bop It! for iPhone is an interesting modification of the popular game of Bop It! found in a mobile package. Updated to include multitasking functionality, the game will save in its state when minimised to allow you to quickly return. The game itself has a few game modes to keep you occupied including a classic game mode which is a throwback to the original game that includes ‘Bop It’, ‘Pull It’ and ‘Twist It’ on the one screen.

It also has other modes that include multiplayer games that can be passed on to other players or playing head to head. Bop It! has more inventive gestures created for the iPhone game that take advantage of the motion sensing and touch screen capabilities of the Apple devices. The game is an overall good package that will provide a good bit of enjoyment to all those who play It when trying to pass the time.

Jemar

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The Nintendo 3DS ‘Believe Your Eyes’’ tour

Nintendo have announced it would be giving thousands of people the opportunity to experience the Nintendo 3DS before it launches on 25th March by hosting a series of free public events in city centres around the country.

The Nintendo 3DS ‘Believe Your Eyes’’ tour spends four days in each location, kicking off on Thursday 24th February in Braehead, Glasgow and St Andrews Square in Edinburgh. It then moves on to the Metro Centre in Newcastle (from 3rd March) and the Westfield Shopping Centre in London (from 10th March). The tour also visits Lakeside in Thurrock (from 17th March). Locations also confirmed are Westfield, Derby (from 24th March) the CentreMK, Milton Keynes and Covent Garden, London on launch day 25th March.

Dead Space 2

The sequel to EA’ s critically acclaimed Dead Space is here and it’s more horrific, suspenseful and exciting than the first.  You begin the game in a hospital on ‘The Sprawl’ as the engineer Isaac Clarke who has no memory of the last three years and is suffering from dementia. The Epic adventure begins when you get released by a stranger (Franco) who asks you to trust him but, before he can remove your straitjacket he is killed and transformed into a necromorph leaving you to escape on your own. You are then contacted by a woman named Diana who begins guiding you to her whereabouts, but before you get to Diana you get released from your straight jacket by a doctor who then kills himself.  Once free you get a flashlight and health and on your way to meet Diana you acquire kinesis grip & a plasma gun, you also get contacted by patient Nolan Stross who tells you that you can both destroy ‘The Marker’ which is the main goal of the game but after you split up from Stross due to a security lockdown you continue to follow Dianna’s instructions.

Double XP Multiplayer This Weekend Announced For Call Of Duty: Black Ops

Treyarch is hosting its first Double XP multiplayer weekend starting at 6pm, Friday 4th February until 4pm, Monday,7th  February.  Anyone playing in multiplayer matches on the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii or PC versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops will earn double XP rewards and level up.

Additionally, players that haven't picked up the new downloadable content pack Call of Duty: Black Ops "First Strike," can grab that for 1,200 Microsoft points, as the DLC is currently available on Xbox LIVE.  The pack features five new maps, including Berlin Wall, Discovery, Kowloon and Stadium, as well as one new Zombie level, Ascension.

Rated 18 by the BBFC, Call of Duty: Black Ops is available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Wii and Windows PC.
For additional Call of Duty updates, visit www.callofduty.com/blackops

Little Big Planet 2 Review

With the first Little Big Planet, Media Molecule possibly created one of the biggest game s on the Playstation 3. With a full story mode already packed onto the disc, Media Molecule set about the idea of giving the players all of the power. With a robust creation system of a depth never before seen in a game, the possibilities for level creation were almost endless. Players were only limited by their own skill, as seen with some of the amazing levels created the first time round. With Little Big Planet 2, Media Molecule has managed to improve an already stellar game.