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Massively's Massive Giveaways: Age of Conan, redux
One of the things that we've been looking forward to in Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is the combat system. For those of you not familiar, it will involve different move combinations that in turn play out different animations. So it's not just smacking someone and seeing a number floating above their head, or watching a health bar drop. Instead, you'll smack someone (depending on localization, according to the Funcom devs) and watch an arm fly off! (There's also all the blood spatter, which isn't too common in MMOs.)Of course, to pull off these killer gaming moves, it only makes sense to have a sweet piece of equipment to game on. So, for this giveaway we're offering up another Ideazon Z Board for your gaming enjoyment. You of course know the drill -- 18+, U.S. residents only, and all the other official rule stuff . Aside from that, you must also leave a comment between now and 4:00 PM tomorrow (11/11) with what kinds of things you'd like to see in the combat system. Do you like the idea of special combo animations, including fatalities? Should there be rag-doll physics, or is that better suited to the FPS genre where there aren't tens of thousands of people sending limbs flying up in the air all at once? (Do bunches of arms and legs flying through the air cause lag we wonder.) Let us know!
Massively's Massive Giveaways: Age of Conan
Heading into our second week of Massively's launch, we would like to take some time to talk about some of the upcoming titles that have really caught our attention. As such, we have decided to declare today Age of Conan day, in honor of Funcom's upcoming MMORPG, Age of Conan: Hyborean Adventures. Having been able to see the demo and get some hands-on with Age of Conan at Dragon*Con this year, we can honestly say that we've been looking forward to its release (and a chance to play it more) ever since. It was very obvious to us that the Funcom team involved with AoC is a group of gamers dedicated to putting out the best possible content they can. From the earliest parts wandering through the trees and villages, to later getting knee-deep in blood, the attention to detail is impressive. That said, a game like this requires a prize equal to its potential. After all, you don't want to be playing AoC on a beat-up old keyboard that decides to die on you while you're mid-PvP. Thus today we're offering a prize that will help you get your best game on; an Ideazon Z-Board keyboard! One lucky winner (age 18+, U.S. resident, etc. according to the official rules) will walk away with this truly fantastic piece of gaming equipment just for answering this one question;What are you most looking forward to in Age of Conan? (Well, okay, other than that Playboy spread about it.) Leave your thoughts before 12:00 PM Eastern time tomorrow (11/11) and let us know!
The Reaper gaming mouse and FragMat mouse pad from Ideazon
If you've been looking for a dedicated gaming mouse to give you the upper-hand during those endless hours you spend enveloped in virtual worlds, but aren't willing to lay down some serious cash for products like the $100 Heäd$h0t, custom keyboard manufacturer Ideazon may have just the rodent for your needs. You probably already know Ideazon from the configurable keyboards it makes (the ones with replaceable keysets covered in game-inspired graphics), and now the company has branched out in order to occupy your right hand along with your left, recently announcing the ominously-titled Reaper. The highlights here -- 1,600 DPI resolution, six programmable buttons, and rubberized left and right clicks -- make the Reaper sound like a good-but-not-great fragging accessory, although its $40 price tag should help you overlook the lack of adjustable weighting, in-depth macros, and multitude of LEDs found on pricier models. Also scheduled for a November release is the $15 FragMat, an oversized, slim profile mouse pad whose gliding surface apparently makes it far superior to the magazine or Garfield-themed pad you're currently using to wreak digital havoc.Read- The ReaperRead- FragMat[Via CrunchGear]
Zfang portable gaming keyboard reviewed
If you're looking to give your fingers a break but don't want to replace your regular keyboard with one of Ideazon's fairly large and generally graphics-laden Zboards, you might be interested in adding their compact new Zfang to your repertoire. Extremetech's review is generally positive, complimenting its ergonomic design and extensive customizability, citing only minor negatives like plastic construction and the $35 price tag. Other features, like buttons on each side to accommodate lefties, multimedia controls, and 11 weapon-specific keys, make the Zfang seem like just the thing to help us in our transition from FPS-player to real-life killing machines.
